The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-14
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TISynopsis Of Sunday Nights Dispatched
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION BEFORE THE DEMO
CRATIC CAUCUS.
Tho Democratic caucus met on SAturda,
NIGHT at the Capitol There was long dis
cussion on the financial question. Senator
Bsyard, Eaton, Thurman, Bogy and Herman
and Representatives Randall, Reagan anC
Luttrell, advocating hard money. No ques
ton was takens There seemed to be clearer
oomprehension of the issues involved and 9
greater disposition to arrive at a satisfactory
result than has been hitherto manifested
tho tendency being toward hard money
IAnders and Holman being left almost alone
in the advocacy OF extreme views as to soft
money.
The opinion was generally expressed that
Che entire national debt should be paid &C.
oordinQ to the pledges of the government in
pold and in consonance with the principles
Of the Democratic party. The caucus ad-
journed till Wednesday evening next, when a
full attendance is expected and vote taken
ON the propositions pending, viz: the ma
jority and minority reports Of the Joint Com
mittee. There were about one hundred MEM
beers present during the evening Mr.. Lamar
rendered his resignation as chairman on &C.
count of sickness, but it was not accepted.
Clymer was elected chairman pro tempore
during the absence of Lamar, who will re-
turn to Mississippi in accordance with the ad-
vice Of his physician.
THE BELKNAP INvEsTIGATIoN-PRooF INDEPEND-
EMIT OF MARSH.
A Washington dispatch dated March 18th.
Days: It is said that more than week ago six
or seven persons In the vicinity of Marsh &
Evans's late trading post were summoned,
and that their arrival may therefore soon be
expected. In response to question, recent
". of member Of the Judiciary Committee,
ke said that proof could be produced indie
pendently of that OF the witness Marsh to
abundantly support and prove the charges
already made.
No material testimony has been taken since
Narsh's fight.
Geo. H Pendleton was anxious last week
20 be examined before the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the War Department. He will
appear to-day.
4 special to the New York Times, of March
12th, from San Antonio, Texas, says that the
men who have dealt principally in post trader
ships in Texas are Gen. Jno. NJ. Hsdrick, of
Revenue of that State through his agent at
Leighton, who went to Texas in 1871. A
claim agent of Washington City is also men,
toned in this connection. James Trainer
formerly post trader ct Fort Concho, has sent
. communication TO Congressman Hancock,
seriously damaging to Gen. Hedrick and w. I.
Clark, an OF. member of Congress, in relation
70 the blackmailing by them Of the Texas
post traders. Trainer says he was relieved
on account of his refusal to pay drafts drawn
On him by Clark for bride money.
Dr.. w. F. Southern, prominent dentist of
Memphis, was found dead in his bed on Sat-
urdAy morning.
There was q destructive fire in Memphis on
Sunday morning.
There has been another strike of the coal
miners of Tuscarawas Valley, caused by q
reduction for mining of ten cents q ton.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A Berlin dispatch Of March 18th says that
the High Court Of State has decided to indict
Won Arnim for treason, on charges established
during the preliminary inquiry just finished.
His properly will henceforth be sequestrated
according to dispatch from Berlin to the
London Standard.
The present session Of the French Congress
and Deputies will be short. The Chamber Of
Deputies will resume its sittings early in May.
n. Theirs will accept seat in the Chamber
Of Deputies as representative from Paris,
rather than his seat as Senator from Belfort.
He has represented Paris as deputy for forty
years.
Great anxiety is felt in Paris owing to the
continued rise Of the Seine. Many accidents
have already occurred.
There was . violent storm throughout the
British Isles on Sunday. Many telegraph
wires were blown down.