The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-23


psr GAmnnoN.
vNs New seerssssy n war n Tickiea,
bws Appesrs shy.
WAsutroror. May 22.ADon Cameron
telexraphs his friends here he very high
ly oopfociates tho honor conferred on
him by the President and Senate. ~
WIS entirely unexpected. He " nov ., too
hoDee 70 be here In few days, md in
the meantime will decide whether to
accept or not. 80
CHANGES IN TnE CABINET.
rsw,tnatiens Made, Hefcrrca ana pn,-
mediRtcty Confirmed.
WhsntsaToN, May 22.-The following
nominations have been made Attorney
General pierrcpont to be Minister to
.angland: Secretary Taft TO he Attorney
General Don Cameron, son of Simon
~, TO be Secretary OF War.
The nominations were referred to the
sommtttee. reports were made tmtnedt-
ately. and without debate the three I'M
portnnt nominations were coniirmed.
These appointments surprised every one,
especially that of Don Cameron o, ...
reads 'tn place Of Hchenck, resigned.
Mr.. pierrepont hopes to be ut the
Court OF W. James before. the Wlnslow
pxtradition matter II finally concluded.
THE LOUISIANA INvEsTtuATSoN.
sr:saea Sis.rcttc n"sinrss.
wAsuisoroA, May "a. Mr.. Ferguson
coutjnued srkeukGt fourteen or fifteen
members OF the band wore on. the. pay
roll Of tho Customhouse. Tho band
,med to attend political meetings. Col
hector Casey once took them down the
river when he went on an EXCURSION on
tho revenue cutter John A. Dix. Parry
Fell WAS leader. Joe 0ripncll aud Sam
JAnbcrger were members. Domingo
iuported n lot Of cigarettes. In boxes,
containing 35 packs In each box.
The law requires each box shall con.
tain sb packs, and internal revenue tax
is paid on that basis. In this lot there
wesc teO packs that evaded the tax. IL
wss the inspector's duty to sec the boxes
contained the proper number; Mr.
Iugalls was inspecting officer IN this
qsae, Witness Ind known cases where
parties were discharged for knowing too
auch.
He WAS directed to attend the sub
Sommittee 10 the Treasury Ia the morn.
ing. Witness had been sergeant OF
polioe. He was never arrested. but was
dismissed for disrcspect tD a superior
olloer: there was no other charge. He
would refer u ex-Mayor Wiltz. Howard
.MillslMugh. Mr.. Hendricks, Il. J Sage
aad others - to his character; The new
ring Was the same M the old one, with
4hc addition of Ringgold
C~ess-ulaa Mina tl~m.
Judge Wilson was about to commence
the cross examination In behalf Of Col
lector Casey when he was reminded OF
HOar' a resolution that credentials were
REQUIRED. After aOme discussion Wilson
was allowed to proceed.
FerRusOnss wages were reduced In De-
cember from 600 TO 5000 per annum !.
was not pleased. but made no disturb
ance Witness obtained from q. M.
Menn elb and from his brother $l3 TO
pay his expenses to Washington. No
others helped him.
A few weeks after he commenced work
no discovered frauds. and commenced
making notes. 30 II they ever attempted
to discharge him he would hold these
facts over them He put down tho last
frauds In January Of this year He loft
bis books with a friend down there. for
fear they would steal them when they
found out he was here.
TESTIMONY or y. U. rOLEv.
casey urstm9 his influence ana vioiat ting
the statutes.
d. y. Foley testified as a lawyer, he
was employed In prosecuting a large
claim for Peruvian g,iano, involving n
hundred million dollars. During the
prosecution he learned that James
Casey, =. Il. Herwig and Nicholas Casey
we're Interested in the claim. aud hay
ing paid DIR. J. T.. Landrcau. owner OF
the claim, $500. promised to aid In the
prosecution Of the case. Casey and
Herwig were TO receive thirty per cent
Of the claim.
Casey used his influence TO have Gibbs
appointed Minister to Peru; Casey told
witness Gibbs would be appointed after
adjournment OF the Senate Casey told
witness that Fish opposed the appoint
ment of Gibbs. The United States was
prosecuting tho claim In n diplomatic
way. but had no pecuniary interest In
the matter Witness said, Casey being
Government officer. violated the stat
Ute In buying an interest In claim in
which the United States was party.
1ardcau finally sold his claim ia
Henry and Jay Cooke, without paying
witness The law was hunted up by a
committee. who found 1t had not been
violated At all. A motion was made to
strike out testimony IA having no bear
ing. but II was finally allowed to remain
on record few days to see II anything
else came out cf IL. Adjourned.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
DarWum ScAted-Primter Clapp Petition,
ana Remenstratee
WAsuuxaroN, May 22.--Mr Barnum
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