The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
General News.
Further Particulars Of the Loss OF
the Mary Bell
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets
ETC., Etc, Etc.
FoRrY.FoURTH CONGRESS-.
TIE SENATE.

TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Mr Sharon, of NJ
mds<was seated to-day.
Nj. Ransom intEoduced bill to establis
United States buildings at Ashville, N. O.
A number of billy were introduced for pr
waite relief.
oMr. Conkling presented tho resolutions o
the New York Chamber of Commerce on M
tional finance. which we're laid on tho table
- Mr.. Sherman wishes to speak on them.
A number of petitions from all section
were presented in favor of the repeal Of tn
bankrupt act.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably ON the removal of the political disabili
tiee u Robert Tansig, Of Virginia
MI Sherman presented petitions from
members OF the Cincinnati bar against The
passage of the Judiciary bill, which has passed
the House.
The bill to enable Colorado to form State
constitution passed, and goes to the President
It appropriates $40, 600 Tor the expenses of q
constitutional convention.
The West appropriation was discussed
TO adjournment.
CoNr1RMAr1oN.-Wm ]. Phillips, U. s.
Marshal Eastern District of Texas.
No Southern nominations to-day.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.-Mr. Cox presented
tho financial resolutions Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce.
Among the executive documents submitted
by the Speaker was . communication from
the Attorney General in response to the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Lord, Of New York,
calling for an explanation Of his order touch.
Ing the testimony Of accomplices in the
whisky prosecutions. The Attorney General
states that such instructions - he issued
were merely confirmation and approval Of ar
xangements already made, and that - those
instructions and arrangements relate to mat
tiers now in progress, the House would readily
see the propyiety of Withholding special in
formation relating thereto until the trials are
over.
Mr.. Lord, of New York, moved that the
whole subject matter be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. He understood the Attorney
General to admit Substantially ell that was
claimed about his Undertaking to interfere
with the rule, by which testimony of accom-.
plices 10 taken on the ground that abuses
might possibly grow out Of it. but in fact the
aocomplices who testiaes could in no case
have any benefit from his testimony, unles he
told the truth. Therefore. without saying
NOW what the Attorney Genaral's motives
might have beer, whether right or wrong.
and without attempting to impungn his mo-
dves in the least. still. as the Attorney
General had undertaken to change the rule
and to prejudice the case, assuming in ad-
Vance that accomplices would not tell the
truth" he moved that the whole matter be
referred to the Judiciary Com mittee.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, said he would
like the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
had induced the writing of the Attorney Con.
erals letter. He thought that inquiry should
come within the scope Of investigation it
was an extraordinary letter, and was perhaps
adapted to an extraordinary occasion. The
judiciary Committee should report to the
House all the circumstances connected with |
It, and therefore he suggested that inquiry |
should be made of the Secretary Of the Treas. |
ury q well Is Of the Attorney General. The
myttsr was referred to the. Judiciary Commit |
tee
BY Mr.. Hancock: To encourage and facil- |
itate the construction of coastwise line of |
transportation through Texas.
The Judiciary Committee are instructed to |
inquire further into Minister 6chenok's CON- |
nection with the Emma Mine, with power to |
send for persons and papers.
Other business of the House unimportant |