The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-13
Telegraphic Summary.
THE ALABAMA COMMITTEES.

Gen. Burke. Col. j. J. McLcmore,
Judge J. v. McDuffie and VIM. Smith
(colored), Of the opposition Republican
committee Of Alabama, are here. Some
OF the committee had an interview to-
day with Senators Morton and Conkling
concerning Alabama affairs, the result
of which Is not known.
Gen. John Z. Morgan, appointed by
Gov. Houston under a joint resolution
Of the Alabama Legislature to prosecute
the case against Senator Spencer, ar
rived to-day and presented his Gre
dentials to the Senate Committee of
Privileges and Elections. The commit
tee will decide on Tuesday upon course
of action.
The Alabama committee failed to Sc
cure an interview with the President
yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR BRUCE.
The President has requested Senator
Bruce to call on him to-day about the
rupture between himself and Senator
Bruce, which eliminated in the speech
In the secret session OF the Senate yes
terday.
It Is stated that Bruce declines the
Presidential Invitation for q consultation
with the President. There is much ex-
element over these matters. It Is likely
the invitation to an interview and its
rejection are among the embellishments
Of the event, but Bruce undoubtedly
denounced Grant and the carpet-bag-
gers bitterly in yesterdays executive
session.
It has ut length transpired that the
President and Senator Bruce are mutu-
ally and equally Indifferent about see
ing each other. Bruce will repeat his
speech In open session.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE BABCoCK TRIAL.
The President, in the Cabinet meet
ing, stated that he had received the in
terrogatories upon which his evidence
Is required In the Babcock trial. His
deposition will be made tomorrow be-
fore Chief Justice Waite. Mr.. Eaton,
Of counsel for the government, who
brought them hither (the questions)
called at the Department Of Justice to-
day, to pay his respects to the Attorney
General.
PARTICULARS OF REvERDY JOHNSON g DEATH.
Reverdy johnson had argued q case
In court and was unusually brilliant at
dinner with Gov. Carroll, whose guest
he was. He took one glass Of Madeira
during dinner. After dinner he went to
the parlor, while Gov. Carroll and the
SshOA thSotO VCAG w duObuCl IOOIu W
smoke. It was supposed Mr.. Johnson
was taking his habitual sleep after din
ner.
Presently servant beckoned the
Governor out. Mr.. johnson had fallen
to the carriage-way which passes under
the porch OF the mansion He was dead
and bleeding profusely from wound
on the right side, head and face. His
skull was fractured and finger dislo-
Gated. There were bruises and cuts on
the arms and legs. He was born in 1896
PROCESS OF PAYMENT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The process for the payment Of
awards Of the Court OF Commissioners
OF the Alabama claims is, the court is.
sues q certificate for the amount to the
claimant, who may present the same to
the Treasury In person, and obtain a
warrant Of payment, or the claimant
may, 1rom the name, des criptiOn, num-
Der, etc, OF the certificate, authorize the
money to be collected by power Of at
| torney.
THE SENATE AND THE ALABAMA COMMITTEE
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections to-day discussed the uues-
ton whether or not the statements OF
the Alabama Legislative Committed
which have been referred to them. con,
! stitvte sufficient grounds for recon-