New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-10

falsity of said reports; therefore, be it
ResOlued, That the matters aforesaid be
referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
with authority to investigate the same and
to send for persons and papers.
WASHINGTON.
VOLTS Testimony.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Wolf, not Ja-
cobs, the witness before the Naval Commit
tee, testified that 5. p. Brown paid two
Navy Department clerks $4,000 for altering
figures.
The evidence of Wolf does not implicate
Secretary Robeson or any member of his
family.
Prospect of a Change Famine.
The banks are boarding fractional cur
rency in anticipation of . change famine.
What the Star Says the Lawyers Think.
The Star says many constitutional law
yers say Kellogg has no legal right to ap-
point Senator.
On the Stand.
Ex-Secretary Gideon Wells was before
the Naval Committee to-day.
Emma Mine.
Professor Sillinan gave evidence that he
had examined the Emma mine, and had
given o certificate, but the quality of the
creased in value. The depreciation was
beyond anticipation, and no man could
foretell it.
There is reason to believe England will
demand reparation in behalf of Englishmen
who suffered by Schenck's Endorsement of
the Emma mine swindle.
Orvflle Grants Awful Grants.
Orville NJ. Grant, brother of President
Grant, having been sworn, testified that
he never, at any time. either orally or in
writing, had any authority from Belknsp
in relation to post traderships in the army,
and that he never, directly or indirectly,
traderships, but he thought he was instru-
mental in obtaining q post sutlership
for . man appointed at Fort Ste-
vens. He was not interested with any
parties who obtained appointments to
post traderships from the Secretary Of War.
On being asked whether he was directly or
indirectly interested In contracts under the
that he obtained the post on his own ac-
count from Commissioner Smith, his ap-
plication having been made in September,
1874. The witness admitted that he had
received letter from the President, in
reply to this application for trading post at
Fort Peck, which was favorable, but he
thought he had destroyed that letter. The
vacancy at Fort Peck. Ii he had not
known there was to be vacancy he would
not have made the application. He thought
the President specified Fort Peck and Fort
Belknsp, and stating those places to be.
come vacant. He applied for these places,
in pursuance OF knowledge given to him
by the President. These were the only
trading stations in which the witness had
any interest.
P1eFrep0nt's Letter to Dyer.
The following is among the papers called
for in the BabcOck case by the House:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Washington, D. c., December 6, 1875. )
Hon: D. P. Dyer. United States Attorney. st. Louis
The President informs me that the court
of inquiry convenes at Chicago next Thurs
day; that General Babcock starts tonight
to meet his trial; that Colonel Gard
| ner is the judge advocate, to whom
at Chicago you will please send any
documentary evidence bearing upon
the case, and the names and residence of
any witnesses whose testimony you judge
| important to make the investigation
| thorough. If there is any evidence in addi-
| ton to that sent me please forward it and
communicate with the Judge advocate at
Chicago, by messenger or otherwise az you
| deem most safe, to the end that this i'm
/ y
| tention of the country, may be complete in
| every respect. l repeat what l have so
| often said, that we want no innocent man
tarnished and no guilty one to escape.
EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
Attorney General.
National Democratic Resident Committee
| The national Democratic resident com
| mittee have completed their organization
and established headquarters at No. 1924
F street, near the Ebbitt House. The com
| mittee is made up as follows:
Senate-J. w. Stevenson, of Kentucky
! w. w. Eaton, of Connecticut; H. G. Davis
| of West Virginia; w. P. Whyte, of Mary
| land, and John B. Gordon, of Georgia.
House-Heister Clymer, of Pennsylvania
c. w. Chaplin, of Massachusetts,; j. W..
ThrockmortoD, of Texas; c. E. Hooker, Of
Mississippi; A. S. Jewett. of New York
| William Robbins, of North Carolina; N.
| Saylor, of Ohio; District of Columbia, w.
w. Corcoran. James E. Harvey and Charles
Mason.
The Democratic organizations in all the
States and Territories are requested to re-
port their committees immediately to the
national resident committee. Applications
| for dOcuments, speeches and other political
| matter, and all communications ON tho
business of the committee, will be addressed
| to the secretary. Editors who send their
newspapers to the committee will receive
| all documents published by them free of
charge.
Caucus Postponed,
The caucus was postponed to Saturday
| on account of Mr.. Lamar's sickness.
Nothing Done for Southern Office Seekers.
No Southern contrmstions or nomina