New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-07
WASHINGTON.
Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The following
nomination was confirmed to-day: Joseph
Stattlings, as postmaster at Columbus, Mis-
siesippi.
There were no Southern nominations.
The Silver Bill.
The silver bill. as amended by the Sen
ate makes it . legal tender in sums OF 20,
except for customs and the public debt
The Senate amendment to the silver bill
silver dollar.
Belknap Asks Time.
Belknap will ask two weeks from the
seventeenth for preparation.
The Spencer Gaze.
The Spencer case committee refused to
allow General Morgan to summon further
Witnesses.
White. q former member of Congress,
whose name was recently withdrawn for .
Utah iudgeship, testified that Spencer was
not present at the organization of the
courthouse Legislature; that Spencer was
the only candidate: the members were poor
men; those who were able assisted them.
General Morgan commenced Cross
examination, when the committee ad.
iourned.
Congressman Purman, Of Florida.
The investigation of Congressman Pur-
man was continued to-day and adjourned
| to Tuesday, az an important witness did
not wish to testify in Purman's absence.
In the Porman investigation j. b. Oliver.
of TALLAHASSEE, testified that DR.. Slmkins
offered Purman $500 to appoint his son to
West Point; Purman showed Oliver the
letter from Simkins; thought he could &C.
cept it, but knew he could do better. The
| appointment was not made however.
| George P. Fowler, local agent OF the
| postoffice, Cedar Keys, testified that Col
lector Blumenthal was constantly sending
packages Of money to Purman; said to
Blumenthal, at costs something to get in
Office in Florida" Blumenthal replied,
.sYee, it costs me nearly all make
| Post Tradershjps.
James Trainor applied for . 1T trader
shin at Fort Concho, Texas. D6knap re-
ferred him to General Hendrick, who
wanted $4,000. Trsinor gave Simon Wolf
$3.50. Gave Congressman Clarke, of Texas,
money, not because no did nything partic
needed it. Paid Hendrick $500, and his
agent $1,000, and would pay NO more; this
was in 1870.
Loeb. who was appointed in 1873 to euc
ceed witness, had paid Simon Wolf $4,000
j. Friedlander, storekeeper at Fort Stock
ton, Texas, did not pay anything for hii
place; his brother got it for him.
| 0oviewtng Bell's Testimony.
| Attorney General Pierrepont contradicti
Bell in many details, but the President
spoke to Pierrepont about him, and Be!
brought Pierrepont card from the Piesl %
dent that Bell wanted employment; Luckey
was sent to st. Louis by the President
Bradley went there as q lawyer for Bel
kpap; Bell was first mentioned to Bradle,
by Luckey; Bell had secured some papers IL
the Avery case; Bradley thought Bell knew
something, and wanted to find it out.
The evidence is long and desultory. Bah
cock is kept forward and the President en-
tirely in the background.
United States NIarshals Being lnvesti
gated.
The Committee on Expenditures, judi
ciary Department, are investigating tn
marshal of the southern district Of Missie
s:ppi. The expenses this year are 5000
against $4,000 for the same time last year.
The investigation of the western distric
of Texas still progresses. :.
In tho Louisiana marshal case, one wi,
ness was examined, who arrested $50 pee
pie before the election, when the proceed
ings against them were stopped. He coul
warrants were distributed broadcast: hi
warrants reached him in due form. Th
New Orleans Customh0use will be e1
amined: the entire federal machinery i
: Louisiana is under question.
The Tariff and the Fruit Trade.
The Committee on Ways and Means adde
E to the clause in the tariff bill that n
allowance shall be made for losses by deca
on oranges and lemons ON which apecih
! dutiec have been levied, the followin
: words: "Unless the decay exceeds fifty pc
cent on the value of said fruit"
Information for the Press.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issue
a circular restricting all officers in furnish
ing correspondence or decisions OF the Ut
: partment to the press.
Centennial Admission Tickets
The treasury forwarded to the centenni'
board 25O,00O fifty cent notes, to be used a
tickets of admission.
Alderman as Attorney.
Ex-Attorney General Alderman was ,
' the internal revenue department today
!, | secure an abatement in the assessments {
> an Atlanta tobacco manufacturer.
Tho Charges Against BeugAte..
No progress was made in the investigate
against Ben Boughton for conspiracy wi
distiIlers in Texas while revenue otfic
there.
J. Babcock's Testimony.
r He first saw Bell at the headquarters
the army, or Executive Mansion, when
was recommended - o scout; next hoe
of him when Mr.. Luckey returned fri
St. Louis, but did not see him until
came back from Chicago, December
He received considerable information frt
Bell, who said he turned 1t over
Bradley at St. Louis. Babcock ask
/. Luckey to send Bell to his Office. B
made . long report there. Babcock Il
Bell to put what he seid in writing and
would submit it to his counsel, and u
was worth anything he weuld pay hi
Counsel told Babcock to get Bell to mi