The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-01
SPECIAL DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON.
Impeachment Sustainedby DEM
ocratic congressman.
A Prominent Republican Says the Action
OF the Senate Il the Best Evidence
Of kellOgg's Guilt. G..9

OF the Senate IL the Best Evidence
| Of kellogg's Guilt. g.5
Pinchback Still on the Ragged Edge.
WASHINGTON, February 80. The news
to-day concerning Kellogg has placed a
different phase upon public opinion
here. owing to the outrageous action OF
the Senate in an acquittal without trial
The Democrats in Congress are unit
as to the action of the Legislature, rs
they oil know what our people there had
to bear up under the continued persecu-
tions ofKellogg.
Neither the President nor Congress
will take any action in the premises,
and our Representatives here hope that
the State will maintain her dignity in
this her trial.
Whatever Of manhood and courage in
the Democratic party here approves
and applauds the action OF fLoulsianians
in impeaching Kellogg.
Dough faced Democrats and moral
towards deprecate the movement, but
will rejoice in its success.
The action of the Senate is uniyer-
sally denounced as Illegal, null and void.
A prominent Republican said to me
that 1t is tho best evidence of the guilt
Of Kellogg and honesty OF the Demo
cratic Legislature A revulsion ofopinion
has taken place here and q vigorous
prosecution Of impeachment OF all the
Kellogg crowd will be sustained.
There is no probability that Pinch
backs case will come up until the re-
turn of Burnside, who Is detained at
home by the Illness OF his wife. The
vote Is too close TO lose Senator.
The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee elected the following officers .
Heister Clymer, of Pennsylvania chair
man James e. Harvey, secretary; VIM.
II. Barnum, Of Connecticut, treasurer.
The bill reported from tho Senate
Committee on Civil Service and Re
trenchment provides that after the 4th
of March, 1877, the salary of the Presi-
$25, 900 per annum. 'H'' 4
Judge Krum, of Gen Babcock's coun-
sci, states the trial cost the defendant
about $25, 600. II is reported that Porter
got 5000, and Mr.. Storrs, who had been
engaged in preparing the case since De-
cember, and has given oil his time to it,
$500. A very large number Of detectives
and other assistants were engaged. Will
liams served without fec y '''''h4'
The cost OF the prosecution TO the
will amount to about $4,000.
Gen. Babcock to-day made his first
appearance us bearer Of d message from
the President to Congress since his late
at st. Louis. He was
congratulated by Mr.. Spencer,
Of Alabama. '" BuoU.
WASHINGTON, February % Hon. Eli
P. Norton died In the Providence Hos
pital, this city, yesterday afternoon, in
Jhe seth year Of his age. Mr.. Norton
was born in Mansfield, Illinois He
Dracticed law in Lexington, Kentucky,
and New York city. He was
appointed by President johnson Solicit |
or Of the Court of Claims, which posi-
ion he held until the expiration of Mr..
)een practicing his profession, princi- |
a,lly before the Court of Claims and the
Mexican Claims Commission, but lat
erly he has been unfortunately impov-
,rished. About ten days ago he met |
With friend In the street and explained |
% him his reduced circumstances, and |
lfter leaving him retired to his room,
where he remained for five days with
,ut food before he was discovered and
aiken to the hospital. He was too
proud tt ask for assistance, and thus de-
iberately chose death by starvation
ather than appear as mendicant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The Secretary
u Treasury has very nearly completed
lis arrangements for issuing subsidiary
,oin In place of fractional currency MS
provided for in the first section of the
pecie resumption act. The subsidian
,oin now In the hands Of the Govern
nent is distributed us follows: Boston,
b, ,654, 1906 50; New York, $3, ,O94, 1868 95; st.
Louis, $6O5, ,O3l "a; Philadelphia, $474,-
40 G2; Baltimore, $3l5,y73 70; San
81 ,1O5, ,15Q 65 other points, in
,luding Cincinnati, Washington, New
orleans and Chicago, $l37,52l is; in
'arious United States mints %, ,847 ,755 05.
Itst week $3O0,O 900 was transferred from
IAN Francisco to New Orleans, and
yesterday an order was issued trans
erring $5OO,OOO from San Francisco to
Washington. l 1t is not known when the
secretary will direct issue to commence,
'ut it is believed that no will do 50 at an
arly day. .--..f..,....
TWAsnINeroN, D. C, Feb. 2o.-The
PRESIDENT has decided not to accept Gen.
Sabcock's resignation, and the latter
will continue in the position Of private
ecretary There is no probability that
case will come up until the
eturn Of Senator Burnside, who is de-
aimed at home hy the Illness OF his wife.
The Democratic congressional COM
qittee met at the Arlington last night,
nd elected the following officers: hi.
ster Clymer, Of Pennsylvania, chair
nan; Jas. E. Harvey secretary; VIM.
1. Barnum, Of Connecticut, treasurer.
The Democratic caucus finance CON-
littec had another long session yester-
ay and adjourned till evening. when
mother prOtracted session was held last
ng until after midnight, when, finding
impossible to agree, the committee ad-
burned. The impression is that seye raj
eports will be made by Individual
nembers, 10 the next Democratic gen
raj caucus.
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