The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-27

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chairman. Resolutions weTo adopted,
pledging the delegation to vote as unit
| For TiIden a. long u there was any snow
OF his being nominated.
New HaInpshtre George II. Putnam,
chairman. The delegation stands, for
Tilden, / for Thurman:
Maine-Sam'lJ J. Anderson, chairman.
The first ballot Of the delegation Will Dc
Kenfucky - w. r. g. Breckenridge,
chairman. Resolutions were adopted
instructing delegates to present TO the
Convention the resolution passed by the
Kentucky State Convention, calling Tor
the repeal OF the resumption act. but
| favorjng the return to specie payment
as soon as possible.
| Ti1den's Opponents.
The hopes OF the opponents OF Tiimen
now centre around Pennsylvania inns
State has resolved to vote solid Tor Han
cock. and to continue to vote for him,
with no second choice. Behind this ac-
ton they think they will draw to their
support enough States on the second
ballot TO prevent the nomination OF
Tilden and then Allen, Of Ohio, being
out or the way, that State would be
added to the Hancock column. to be
| followed by Hendricks supporters.
WASHINGTON.
Homes Entertained Of obtaining HIS
| Pardon.
| WASHINGTON, June 26.-Mr. Ellis. OF
| Louisiana. accompanied by Capt. Spen-
Ger. called upon the President this morn
| ing in relation to the pardon OF Edward
| Fehrenhach, of New Orleans; presented
| the petitions In his favor and stated his
case. The President went so far as TO
order that Fellrenbach be retained In
| 49,. l..i.nrs ,,u+f1 hia n1bIipnf.ipn hp
acted upon.
Mr.. Ellis is very hopeful OF favora-
BILE result, but much depends on the at
| titude OF District Attorney Beckwith In
| the matter. MIR. Ellis also had an inter-
view with the Attorney General before
he left Washington for Philadelphia.
| who seemed impressed with the strength
OF Eehrenbach's application.
THE wARMOTu DISPATCH.
The President Bored BY southern Radi-
cal Politicians.
In q dispatch from Charles Foster,
member of Congress from Ohio, to Gov.
Warmoth, Mr.. Chandler Is made to say
that the published account OF the Presi-
dents remark with regard to Gov. War
moth is not true. There are assurances
from Chandler, Senator Cameron and
az Senator Carpenter that their interest
in the Louisiana election will not be
affected by the choice which the Repub-
lican Convention may make as to their
candidate for Governor.
The Republican commences IN edito-
rial on this subject thus:
"The President is said to be very
much annoyed by the efforts OF certain
OF his officials to make 1t appear that he
lie using his position to influence the
nomination OF certain persons for State
officers In the Southern States. This is
notably the case in South Carolina and
Louisiana.
Col. Thos. n. Ruger to Command the nee
partment Of the south.
/. Major General J. Schotleld will re-
lieve Col. T. III. Ruger, Brevet Major
General as Superintendent OF the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, N. T., by the 1st OF Septem-
ber, 1876.
q. Major General Irwin Mcdowell Is
assigned to the command OF the Militia
nv Division OF the Pacific, In place OF
Major General Schofleld, and will as
sumo command July l..
4 8. The Military division of tho North
is discontinued, and the Department OF
the South Is annexed to the division OF
the Atlantic. The State Of Alabama
and the parts Of Kentucky and Tennes-
i
! will be embraced within the Depart
ment Of the Gulf. The military posts
on the Gulf coast within the State OF
Florida will be included within the De-
partment of the South.
4. Col Thos. II. Ruger, of the 10Th
Infantry, is assigned to the command oi
the Department Of the South, according
to his brevet rank Of Major General.
The next senior, Col. q. Pennypacker,
18th Infantry, will temporarily com.
mand the department until the arrival
OF Col Ruger.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
The Presidents Messasc-rhc ApprOpri.
alton and Army Mills.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The message
of the President recommending the con-
tinuance of appropriations upon the
present basis until next year, was re-
ferred to the Appropriations Committee.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up. The amendment proposed
by the committee to strike out the sec
tions reorganizing the army, reducing
Ia Mr. Maxey voting with the Republi-
cans in the affirmative. Other amend
ments offered by the committee were
adopted.
Also, an amendment offered by Mr..
Maxey, providing that cavalry regiments
may be recruited to 100 men in each
company, and kept as near as possible
! to that number, and sufficient force OF
cavalry shall be employed In defense Of
the Rio Grande and Indian frontier OF
Texas. The bill passed.
During the debate on the army bill
; Mr.. Maxey, of Texas, spoke OF the neces-
sity Of protecting the Rio Grande from
tier, and said he was opposed TO striking
out the clause Of the House bill provid-
ing that the cavalry regiments shall be
reduced to 100 men for each company,
and that q sufficient force of cavalry
I shall be employed in the defense Of the
Mexican and Indian frontiers Of Texas.
He said he had called upon tho Presi.
dent In regard to the protecting of the
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