The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
uouse Committee on Mississippi
Levees in Favor Of an
Appropriation.



w.au,seroN. jan. "a. The House
,smmitree on The Mississippi Levees
this morning and discussed the
swstion Of an appropriation by the
ssnypfnment for the construction OF
,ssoas The Committee unanimously
sareludcd that an appropriation should
!. made. Tho details only remain to
!. ssttled tho Committee has not yot
sost allowed 10 employ clerk.
Ilop. u. John Ellis introduced this
earning n bill TO repeal the test oath
~ irors In tho United States Courts.
~ .l.o bin for the relief Of Mrs Joseph
p'ryr, widow of tho late Captain Frye.
,rhe Centennial appropriation bill Ia
an under discussion. BiJou.
Nominations.
wAsureroN. Jan. 24.-The President
sont Tho following nominations ~ the
spuate to-day Alfred Fairfax. Assist
ant an, Appraiser Of Merchandise at New
"T,nnst Julius Junkerinan. Postnas-
lar NJ Oreenville, Miss.
Col. Thos. A. Scott
.ail anpear before the Senate Committee
w. laiIropds tomorrow evening, when
~ will deliver an argument In support
II II the building OF the Texas Pacific
MA NJ 4, X, Owen, civil engineer, will
slsn at,pear before the committee In
s,,nuort .''uv mi of the bill authorizing the Soc
rslnfv oi War to cause n survey to bc
made n thr most practicable route for u
national reilroad highway from Austin,
'i'csns. 10 Fort Beaton, ,on the Rio Grande,
md ID extend said survey after applica-
tjon 10 and the granting OF permission
by The government Of Mexico. W the
Hsrbor 81 Topolova,npo. on the Gull OF
California, aud IN appropriation Of $780,
GpO for tho purpose OF paying tho OK
uVtlses Of said survey.
Democratic Committee.
Mr., Lamar has not yet completed tho
iormation ~ the National Democratic
Resident Committees. but Il is under
stnod thnt ho has chosen tho following
members on the House side Mr.. Olymer.
uf Pennsylvania, Mr.. Swami, OF Mary.
land Mr.. Barnum, OF Connecticut, MIR.
Harris, OF Virginia. Mr., Hewitt, Of New
York, and Mr.. Mills, Of Texas. There
nrp three Senators and three citizens ol
the District yet 10 bo appointed.
Attempts to verify rumors regarding
tho Louisiana Senatorship have devel.
opctl the fact that tho real obstruction
% pinchback ut present Ia whether
there Ia n dG j,ye government In Loui
siana, and until this question is finally
settled by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, Pipchback will not ge,
a vote Of tile Senate ON his case
Should Kellogg appoint q now man he
will stand In no better position thar
4 Plnchbacls.
Proceedings In Congress.
WAsntNaToN. Jan. "a. 1870.
Senate Mr.. Sherman presented
memorial. numerously signed by citizcnl
OF Ohio I'm favor Of the Texas and Pncili'
subsidy Referred TO tho Committee oi
Railroads..
Mr., uoidthwaith presented u mem
otial Of the Legislature Of Alabama II
Inference To the alleged Illegal election
ton from Jas. j. johnson. appointed b.
the Legislature Of Alabama. 10 lay th'
facts In the case before the United state
senate. The papers, on motion OF MI
Aoldthwaitc. were referred.
MI. Cameron and Mr.. Wallace pre-
scnted petitions asking aid for th'
Texas and Pacific railroad. including
The resolutions OF mass meeting o
citizens of Monroe County, Penn.
SENATOR nusTIs.
Mr.. Morton said that on inquiry III
believed Il would he the most satisfac
tnry course to refer to tho Committee oi
prvileges and Elections tho credential
~ la
hna. He made that motion, which wa
agreed 20.
MORTON WEAKENING.
AT the expiration of tho morning hour
Norton said he was not prepared to "
on with his speech on his MISSISSIPPI
ictointion. which came up rs unfinished
busineas.
rnr CROOKED TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
The floor was then awarded TO Mr.
Davis, OF West Virginia. who called ul
Ma resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of select committee to inycsti
gate the Treasury accounts. Mr.. Davt
then replied to The explanations mad
by Me@srs. Sherman and Boutwell, OF th
discrepancies which he had previousl
pointed out. He said these two Soma
tors. In their explanations. did not ngre
with each other. He then reviewed tn
explanations made by tho two Senators
and argued that they did not cover th
cAae as made out by him ut all. II
claimed that tho variance OF millions
sowhich he had alluded. had not In tn
lNvtdegrec been explained away by III
SehNors.
HI then further reviewed the Trea
SUR Atatoments, claiming that the dis
crerancirs Of which hc had heretofor
spoken were fully proven.
The question was then taken on Tn
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds. that Il,
matter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee for examination, instcad or to
select committee. The amendment wa
agreed TO by party vote 81 10 ~
with the exception Of MI. Booth, wh
voted In the negative. The resolution
@amended, was then passed.
Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont, then move
% ity tho preamble on the tabl'
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
Mr.. Conkling called up House bill I
am, ND and correct nm error In sectio
Il ot the Revised Statutes. Passed.
Mr.. GuoisoN's ptsABILIriEs.
Mr.. Acorn called up the House bill
remove the disabilities OF Thos. =. Qho
son, Of Mississippi, but objection wa
made and Il was laid over.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Sherman called up tho bill pro
mission OIL alcoholic iSqYor traffic, ,whic
morning hour, After some ijscussio
The Scn,to .r,ythr,,t action wvops t,,t