The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-17
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JOHN B. LAFITTE. President.
/ frtoup. Manager.
WASHINGTON.
sick COmgressunen.

S.suSsToN, March 16.--Mr. w. w.
s.hum. OF the Twelfth District Of
sSsvlyania, who has been suffering
y mnre than q week from pneumonia,
snch better to-day.
Snn Benj. Wilson, OF the First West
rsSnia District, lies in q very critical
sp3Hion at his residence in this city.
7. II been i'll for some time with
iod fever. His condition Is such
w mall hopes are entertained for his
~" Hon. s. s. Cox is lying quite iii at
4. IrIington, threatened with pneumo-
The subsidiary Coin.
Ns mbsidiary coin now in the hands
xthe Government is distributed at the
s.,nts selected by the Secretary OF the
sssury from which to commence the
4 circular letter addressed to
80 parties having charge of the is
cnntaining full Instructions for
IN guidance, has been prepared and
III Sshe issued as soon as Congress takes
..'isved by treasury officials that the
.s.%y ~ n subsidiary coin will commence
.srly as Monday next.
rhe IT, Louis whisky Frauds.
mo select committee on the investi-
..s,on IN OF st. Louis whisky
s~ds has summoned District At
!ssssv nss DYER and Colonel Broadhead
v, illnesses. The investigation will
soin when these witnesses arrive here.
~ ~ :. Marshal killed by nm Illicit Dis-
ti1ler.
N.ior jacob Wagner, In charge OF
y haunted revenue service In South
nsaiina. informs the Commissioner Of
i.ssrnAl Revenue that last week Alfred
n.ciWorth, u. s. Marshal, went alone
Ssrrest an Illicit distiller named Red
sond. operating near the confines OF
a~nyiile county, s. c., and Henderson
Santy. N. c., and while serving his
~rant the officer allowed himself to
sfhrown off his guard, when Redmond
~ him with revolver, killing him
sinoet Instantly. No attempt has yet
Ieo made to arrest the murderer, who
vail at large.
~ Senate In executive session to-day
narnied Geo. Turner to be Marshal OF
r Southern and Middle Districts OF
Lbbara. z
ViMrNGTON, March 16.-A large num-
~ of petitions and memorials were
rwented and appropriately referred.
m. Boutwell, submitted q resolution
&sctlpQ the Secretary OF the Treasury
3 lurpish statement OF the annual
rpduct Of gold and silver In the United
6tN from the year 1845 to the year
Ny inclusive; of the product in other
M Of the world during the same pe-
/ ~ and an estimate OF the present
nount Of gold and silver In the United
f1les also the annual import and ex-
wFt OF gold from the foundation OF the
0rernment until the present time.
NJ, Wallace moved an amendment
u||Ing for q statement OF the actual
mount OF gold coin in the Treasury
ther deducting the demands thereon.
he amendment was adopted and the
solution passed.
NJ. Cameron, OF Penn, sent to the
dFk's desk to be read a dispatch from
u Chicago Tribune to the effect that
h and Senators West, Logan and
Wright had department clerks detailed
bsct as their private secretaries. He
nd the statement was unfOunded so
ks he was concerned. He had never
allowed any government clerks to do
[ny private work OF his.
| n. West said he had never seen the
Ink assigned to him by this cores
Fadent, but he would like for him to
xport at nine o'clock tomorrow.
| fr. Logan said, so far as he was con-
Nmed, the statement was an infamous
kjust like the other statements which
"a been published about him in the
~ four months.
NJ. Edmunds said 1t was scarcely
worth while to correct such statements
\ this. Here was paper which had
kn handed TO him, the Baltimore
lGette. which contained q statement
1t the Administration was bringing
Influence to bear to defeat the House
/ U for the protection OF witnesses, that
baking was very active In the effort to
" Il, and that Logan was also very
'Utve, because he wanted to secure his
lhisky ring friends.
Nj. Thurman said he would state that
| never heard the least intimation that
Iny influence had been exercised, or at
|hmpted to be exercised. with the COM
nkfee on the subject OF the bill by any
|Ne.
The unfinished business being the bill
hpFovide for and regulate the counting
3votes for President and Vice Presi-
| tnt, and the decision OF questions aris-
| 3 thereon, was then taken up, and q
my lengthy discussion ensued.
|. NJ. Morton submitted an amendment
.oxring to the Supreme Court for
ecision the question OF disputed
/ Ntes when the two Houses fail to agree
uto which set should be counted.
Pending discussion, on motion OF MI.
Mnunds the Senate went into execu-
- session, and then adjourned TIL
xoaday.
The House proceeded In the morning
eo1r to the consideration OF bills or q
nhlic nature reported from the COM
lttees.
u. Lord, Of New York, from the
judiciary Committee, reported bill Tor
e distribution of the remainder OF the
eaeva award, with majority and
ehority reports, which were ordered TO
epginted and the bill made the special
ed8 for March 29, after the morning
S,And from day to day till disposed OF.
ne morning hour having expired,
4: Randall, OF Pennsylvania, called
the motion to reconsider the vote Dy
sleh the bill making appropriation
: deficiency in the bureau OF En-
sing and Printing and to provide
The issue OF silver coins. The mo-
was agreed to and the House went
s-o committee Of the whole on the
general debate under the ten
1aute rule being limited to two hours,
~ baylor, Of Ohio, in the chair; The
" sppropriates $163,O0O for the ex,,
lnses ~ the bureau, and the second
Scion dirs,cts the Secretary OF the
nasury to .sssue silver coin of