New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
WASHINGTON.

The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
nlsess Of the PRECEDENT.
WARRINGTON, April 1.-The President
had . sleepless night, and is unfit for bust.
ness to-day.
Another Cerruptienist.
Heister Clymer has received the follow
ing from ex-State Senator A. w. Tenant,
of Fremont, Nebraska: Senator Hitchcock
testified falsely; he promised me the sutler-
ship 1T Fort Steele for my vote. There 10
In his election"
What Dyer Says.
District Attorney Dyer. before the whisky
frauds committee, says he don't think
Avery will get . new trial; if he does it will
60 harder with him than before.
Army Heasquarters.
The Secretary Of War and General Sher-
man agree that the headquarters of the
army should be here. An order to that ef-
feet will probably be issued next week.
Whitiey's Parden.
j. Proctor Knott had . long interview
with Attorney General PieFrepont before
and after the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
It is believed . pardon for ex-Chief De-
tective Whitley has been placed at Mr.
Knott's discretion, and that ell facts relat-
ing to the safe burglary will be elicited, -
well - other matters.
Dissatisfied.
It is understood that Senators Sherman
and Jones, and the treasury officials, do
not like the silver bill, a. passed yesterday.
Monetary.
The debt statement shows "a, 900 de-
Nniv, in fha fnaaaurv 919 750 mn.
| currency, $6 100000.
Representative Wilson's Case Hopeless.
There is little hope for Representative
Wilson's recovery
Going Home to Vote.
The Postmaster General is going to the
| Connecticut election.
| The Belknap Impeachment.
The impeachment articles come up Mon
day, Immediately after the reading Of the
journal.
The Foreign Committee cross-examined
James E. Lyons. He said that since 1861
he had never been inside the Emma mine
though he had often tried. He challenged
Schenck to . proof that he and johnson
were of bad character, and unworthy o
belief, and when Schenck swore that b
lived by borrowing, and had only fift,
cents, he must have forgotten he ownel
one-third of the Emma mine. He wa
doubtful until 1870 whether it was w0rtl
anything.
War Department Investigation.
Examination of District Attorney Dyer:
Question-You have read the testimouey
of Mr.. Bell as printed in last nights Star
Is it correctl
| Answers Substantially a. far o. l IN
concerned it is, Bell said when he came Il
St. Louis, he met me at my house-it wa
ut Eston's house, he was our assistant
counsel, Bell was not used as q witness in
St. Louis because Luckey was not put on
Luckey and Bradley, but did not put then
on the stand and it was for this reason tina,
Bell was not used in rebuttal. Mr.. Bradley
c0ntradicts the witness.
Excused.
federate members of Congress were OK
cused from serving on the board Of mana
gers against Belknap.
Whye
Chandler is summoned by the Civil Ser
vice Committee to explain why he dis
| charged certain parties.
The Naval Committee.
The Naval Committee was engaged two
days in examining Brooks Matthews,
heavy clothing contractor. Matthews
| 0Ok-keeper is before the committee, ex
planning obscure entries.
| A Contradiction.
Miss Cook, whom Indian Commissioner
Smith had settling his affairs with the In
dians, contradicts the evidence Of the India1
| bureau.
A Witness Assaulted.
Mr.. Mollare, of New Orleans, assaulted
the witness Bell this evening with cane
| No cause known.
| A Witness who Failed.
In the Spencer investigation George Rob
amined who failed to make the points ex
pected, General Morgan apologized to the
committee for presenting him; thought he
was bought of, or, more probably, wished
| to come to Washington ct government OK
pense. Adjourned to Monday.
| Moro Merchantable Traderships.
General Rice Sawyer, of Washington
gave the history of four traderships which
he obtained for various parties in Texas and
New Mexico. His compensation varied
From one party he get $4,000, from another
$4,000, and share in the profits from others
| He aud Belknap had been residents Of
! Keokuk and were intimate in the army
He never gave Belknap money or presents.
/ WAN
| q small wedding present to his wife.
| The Omcial Status OF Witness Bell.
| The following is special to the Inter-
| Ocean: Secretary Chandler says that in De-
cember he was in want of good detective,
| and mentioned it at q Cabinet meeting, in
quiring of the other members of.the Cabinet
| if they had not soma one to recommend to
him. Some days after, the President told
Chandler that q man who had been q spy in
his service during the war, and was very
good detective, was in search of employ
ment, and that he (the President) had sent
him to Chandler. Bell called on Chandler
| and sent in his card. General Hurlbut. OF
Illinois, was in the room and saw the card.
He said to Chandler, II know that man.
He was . spy in my employ during the war,
and did good service" Chandler then
| sent for Bell to come in. and agreed to
take him on trial, and referred him to
! chief Of special agents, Mr.. LaBarnes
Bells commission was made out. but he
asked for time, that he might fix up some
matters he was engaged n. Mr. LeBarnes
granted it, and Mr. Bell was away for q
month, and when he came back he wanted
his pay. saying he had been in the service
of General Babcock. LeBarnes refused to
pay him and referred the matter to Score
tary Chandler. Mr.. Chandler refused to
pay him unless he would bring . certificate
from General Babcock; that he had been on
government service; somhow he got General
CoWen to certify to his service while Mr.
Chandler was gone and got his pey-then
he wanted to be s:siGned 70 duty at