New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-11
WASHINGTON.
Investigating the Border Raids.

IEvestigating the Border Raids.
WAsHIS61oN, February l0.-The Texas
raid committee heard Adjutant General
Steele Of Texas, and Lieutenant Budd, OF
the regular army, commanding on the
border Tie testimony of these gentlemen
fully corf,m the worst features OF intorma-
ron already before the committee. General
Oru will be heard tomorrow.
The HaraIson Contest Case.
The Election Committee will decide the
case of BIomberg We. HARRISON on Monday
and take up the case Of Finlay We. Wall, from
Florida. The committee have adopted the
rules of last Congress to hear contests
from States as they come alphabetically.
This places Pia:t vs. Goode, from Virginia,
las on the docket. but there are assurances
the case will be reached this session. This
arrangement Of the docket was supported
by TIE REPUBLICANS On the committee, and
ne assertion that Judge Harris, chairman, /,
is holdiIg hack Pia:t vs. Go0de is unfound
ed IN fact.
New Mexico as a state.
TIE Territorial Committee of the Senate
vii report unanimously On New Mexico as
Sri.fow Examined.
Tie Appropriation Committee of the
House heard Secretary B,istow this morn
ing.
Schenck.
TIE House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has called On the Secretary of State for
the correspondence regarding Minister
| Schenck's connection with the Emma mine
and Machado claim.
Nlullet to be Examined.
The Committee on Public Buildings are
about to investigate Architect Mullec in
connection with the alleged Chicago Gus
| .omhouse frauds.
The Alabama Republicans.
The Alabama Republican delegation.
headed by ex Governor Smith, represent
| that their object IS simply to endeavor to
| raise the morals OF their party in Alabama,
and not to contest Spencer's seat. They
say the party there is broken up in frag-
Ments fer personal ends.
Printing Deficiency,
Secretary Bristow explained the def
c;ency OF $3l6,C00 in the appropriation for
I engraving and printing. Firet, the est
mates we're too low: second, Congress Gu.
the same down third. After cutting down
the estimates Congress imposed additional
work He said the deficiency should be
made good. but, if not, he had money
enough 10 run the bureau until next March,
after which, if no provision is made for its
support, ne would close it up and discharge
every person connected with it.
Judge Billings Confirmed.
Confirmation E. C. Billings, United
States district Judge for Louisiana.
What senator Bruce Thinks.
1t is stated that Senator Bruce (colored) J.,
Of Mississippi, in executive session o-day,
pronounced himself as opposed to Grant
and the third term. He was quite en-
- i ,n+ ro
| for the South. He will not support him if
nominated. He further stated that the col
ored people had better make terms with the
| resident whites Of the South.
Contraction OF Currency.
The contraction of legal tenders and ma
| tional bank currency since the passage of
the &C. of January IA, 1875, amoun:s to
$2O76S, ,752,
Pinchback's Prospects.
There is an eviden: disposition on the
| part of the Republicans to stave Oft the
Pinchback issue. The machinery is pro-
| vided.
| Mr.. Boutwell's bill to repeal the pre-
| emption laws, as a substitute to Mr.. Clay
| tens to remove the restrictions on the sales
of pubic lands may be made to occupy,
| week. ard much other matter may be
| crowded IN to make q postponeMent
| plausible.
| The most reasonable theory. is that the
rejection of PiEchback, now that all per
sonal objection tc him has been abandoned,
| will be regarded as an expression on the
part Of the Senate unfavorable to the
| legality and dangerous to the stability of
the present government of Louisiana from
top to bottom
Mr.. Morton's present figures give the seat
to Pinchbaek by two votes, and the delay
angers Mr.. Morton almost to sickness.
The Executive Session and Billings' Con-
frmatiou.
The Senate remained in executive ses
sion from about half-past four until 6:3t
P. NJ, engaged in the continued dlscus ssior
of the nomination of E. c. Billings to bt
United States district judge for Louisiana
vice Dureli, resigned. After an animated
debate the nomination was conhrmcd by {
majority of four in . very slim Senate.
| The Democrats in Caucuss
The Joint caucus of Democrats to-nigh
continued in session until helf-past clever
O'Clock. Many short speeches were mad
J urging Cancellation, 90 that platform ma.