New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-24
A Denial.

A Den1als
WASHINGTON, May 23.-General .. O.
Howard denies having been trustee OF ;La
Freedman's Bank.
The Cabinet Changes.
Pierrepont, as Attorn. General, and
Taft, as Secretary of War, appeared as
usual at the Cabinet to-day.
PierrepOnt will not relinGuish the Att,r-
ney Generalship until he formally accepts
the new office, which from certain neces;i
ties he can not do until about the first of
June.
Resiguation Of Minister Orth.
Godlove s. Orth, of Indiana, minister to
Austria, has resigned.
Ferguson Stumped.
Ferguson, who went with the sub-com-
ined some 600 pay rolls, but failed to find
any he could identify as signed fraudu-
lently himself The committee adjourned
to New Orleans.
Mobile Postmaster Suspended.
1t is stated on most excellent authority
that the President has ordered the suspen-
zion of Wickersham, the postmaster at
Mobile.
District of Columbia.
The Committee on the District of Co
lumbia has concluded it's report. 1t makes
seven columns. The joint resolution which
it offers directs the Attorney General to
cause proceedings at law to be instituted
against Commissioner William Dennison,
John H. Ketcham and s. L. Phelps, ON
their several bonds, for malfeasance and
unfaithfnlness in Office, and for this pur-
pose he is authorized to employ special
counsel. The Republican members will
refuse to join in the report, they holding
tina the commissioners are not responsible
for the actions Of the board of audit, where
the responsibility properly belongs.
Leo vs.. Rainey.
The sub committee on Lee vs. Rainey
from South Carolina, have agreed to report
to full Elections Committee in favor of
retaining Rainey in his seat.
Marine.
The signal Office reports the bark Rebecca
Caranna, from New York for New Orleans,
Captain Thomasson, eleven men all told,
loaded with barrel slaves, struck in fog
at P. M. yesterday, near Beach H aven
fifteen miles south Of Barnegat inlet She
will get off if the wind remains favorable.
The Interior Department Investigatiou,
A Times specil says ex-senator A. Nc
Donald, of Arkansas, testified before the
Committee on Expenditures in the Interior
Department. He says that in 1872 he paid
John Delano, chief clerk of the 10 terror De :
psrtment, $4,000 on account of one Shsfer.
one of the. owners of the Flagstaff silver
mine, situated near the Emma mine, in
Utah. Mr.. Mcdonald says Shafer told him
before he left for Europe that if he sent
him any money he was tO give John Delsno
$4,000. Senator Thayer 5000, and E. c. In-
gersoll $4,000 for attorneys fees.
Cabinet Meeting.
There was three hours Cabinet session
to day. Fish's noto was read. IL is quite
long paper, and thoroughly reiterates the
position already taken by this government.
Invoking Military Aid.
Secretary BristOw read telegram from
Supervisor Magee at st. Louis, reciting the
difficulties in executing the revenue laws in
Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, and ask
ing for q military force. The matter was
referred to the Secretary of War, who will
instruct the proper military authorities to
give proper assistance.
The War Once.
Judge Taft remains in charge of the War
office few days.
The Impeachment Court.
Mr.. Logan occupied the day in the iu
peachment court, arguing against jurisdlt
tion. decision is expected Thursday.
Gibsen's Committee.
Gibsons committee is in executive ses
sion. Dsrrall and Reilley have not returned
from the Treasury Department.. Specia
PostOffice Agent Hayes will be examined.
Ferguson, further cross examined bv
Judge Wilson, said-At one time q vear