The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-24
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Louisiana Committee.
BY American Press Association to the STAR.

BY American Press Association to the STAR.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-In the Louisi-
ana Committee, on cross.examination BY
Mr.. Wilson, of counsel, G. A. Ferguson
testified that he believed an importer
named Massock and his clerk were en-
gagged in making fraudulent invoices
with a forged Consular seal. The cross
was continued at great
length, but the witness only reiterated
his former testimony in chief. Telegrams
from j. II. Wynee and e. Delange, In
spectors of Customs al New Orleans,
from p. A. Herring, Special Deputy Col
lector, and from Collector Casey, fatty
deny many of Ferguson's statements.
The Special Agent also denies the tes-
timony, and in explanation of Fergu-
son said Kinsella would not be apt to ad-
NIT any thing when he had two sons on
the payroll. He did not believe Kin
sella would make any report against the
Uustom-hOuse, because he was too much
interested. Witness was questioned
about his visit TO the Treasury Depart
ment with the Sub-C ommittee to find
Testified. He found his own pay-rolls,
but none Of the bogus ones.
The Cabinet
met at noon yesterday with all the men,
bers present, and remained in session
until O'Clock. Almost the entire session
was consumed in discussing the reply
OF Secretary Fish to Earl Deiby's last
note. Secretary Fish's reply is very
long. and is considered to be stronger
document than his former note on the
same subject, which has already been
published In these dispatches.
1t reaffirms the position of this Gov
ernment on the extradition question as
defined in his former note, with addi-
ti0nal arguments, quotations and state.
ments of precedents by acts OF both Gov
ernments under the 10Th article of the
Ashburton Treaty. The reply of Secre-
tary Fish was unanimously approved by
the President and members OF the Cab
met, and will be dispatched at once in
stead oil being held to await the depart
ure Of Mr.. Pierrepont.
1t was also announced in the Cabinet
that the new Secretary of War would
reach Washington some time during the
latter part of next week, and assume
charge of the War Department.
1t was decided at the Cabinet meeting
to send troops from st. Louis to assist
Supervisor of Internal Revenue Myer,
OF Missouri, in his efforts to capture il
liclt distillers and their works, in Cape
Girardeau County, OF that State.
The Ways and Means Committee
look up the resolution to investigate the
New York Custom.house and agreed to
hear MIR. Rame on Thursday, regarding
it. The Committee will commence the
investigation about next Monday, with
open doors. The SUBJECTS OF inyestiga-
tion will be everything that pertains TO
the business OF every branch Of the New
York Cust0m-hOuse.
The Indian Appropriation.
An effoyt will be made TO dispose O..
the Indian Appropriation Bill in the
House at once.
Attorney General PierrepOnt
says that he expects to sail for England
about the 1st OF June. He can not get
away sooner, as he has to settle up a
considerable amount OF official as well
as private business before he can leave.
Secretary Taft will not take charge OF
the Department of Justice till about the
1st OF June, as he has considerable off,
cial business to settle up before he can
urn over the War Department to his
successor.