New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-05

Tobacco Association OF the United States,
was laid on the desks of all the members Of
the House of Representatives to-day, pro-
testing against the increase proposed by
the Morrison bill in the tariff on tobacco.
The association claims that this increase is
unjust to American manufacturers, in view
OF the fact that no increase is proposed IN
the duties on cigars. The memorial also
advocates the establishment of bonded
cigar factories for the manufacture from
foreign tobacco of cigars for export only.
Blaine Blamed.
A. G. Riddle has written bitter letter to
Blaine, charging him with traducing tho
memory of G. w. Knowlton, Riddles son
in-law.
Returned.
The Attorney General has retsrned.
Fails to Draw.
The impeachment attracted slim crowd.
Papers Withheld.
Secretary Chandler declines to furnish
the papers regarding William McMickin's
appointment as surveyor general OF Wash
ingtOn Territory.
First-On account of the executive order.
Sec0nd-He is investigating McMickIn
himself.
The Oregon Delegation.
Private dispatches report the Oregon
delegation for Blaine.
a SuOsCOmmlttc0 ON 0l6l0cs
The Judiciary Committee appointed
Messrs. Hutton, Ashe and Lawrence q sub
committee on Mr.. Blaine.
What Chever Knows.
The Committee on Naval Expenditures
examined at great length Benjamin Chever,
noted financial agent, for three hours yes
terday. Secrecy was imposed upon all par
ties.
Chever's testimony before the Eava
Committee is partly about indirectly hear
ing that Mrs. Robson got 5000 for In
ducing her husband to transfer the navA
funds abroad from Barring Brothers to jay
Cooke, McCulloch g. Co.
Suit to E1join Public Works.
The motion on behalf of the State 0 f
South Carolina for a preliminary ipjunc-
ton against the Secretary of War to stop
the obstruction at the CROSS tides at Savan- -
nah, now in process of erection by the On
gineer of the department of the army, was
heard this morning by Mr.. Associate JUS
tice Bradley, Mr.. Trescot and Mr.: Phillips
arguing the motion in behalf OF the State,
and Mr.. Solicitor General Phillips contra.
The Judge, while declining to express any
opinion on the merits of the case. held that
the questions raised were 80 grave as to re-
quire full and thorough consideration BY
the whole court, and that it was the obvious
| interest of all parties that the work sh0ulds
0OC Do CO0UluuoU WEl10 LILO 4uobtAOu VI Vu0
rights and interests concerned were un-
| settled. He would, therefore, giant the
preliminary Injunction expecting the coun-
| sci to take the necessary orders to fix the
| earliest time for final hearing, and to take
such testimony as might be necessary.
How to Get Rid Of Clapp.
The Printing Committee of the House.
| having concluded they can not impeach
| Public Printer Clapp, an officer of the Sem
| ate, will try to have him indicted for a.
| legged Irregularities.
| To Be Investigated for Paying Her
Fathers Honest Debts.
| Miss Sweet, pension agent at Chicago, is
called before the Civil Service COMMITTEES
on q charge of having divided her salary
with Benjami II. Campbell, marshal OF the
| Northern District of Illinois.
Army Personal.
| General Custar has been ordered to re-
| sumo his command. General Terry has al
ready started on his Indian expedition.
The Louisiana Investigating Committee.
The committee to investigate federal
officers in Louisiana had meeting to-day,
and resolved to sit in Washington until the
sixteenth instant, taking testimony from
day to day, and then adj ourn to meet at
the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, Satur-
day, May 90, at p. NJ. 1t is expected that
the examination of witnesses will CON-
| mence tomorrow.