The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON, March Radioactive Whit
ley testified that be used $50, 900 in l87l.2-3-
IN ferretirg Kuklux in North Carolina.
An irregulsrity in public printing is devel-
Z. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian A.
1air, was $500, 900 in arrears at the White
Earth Agency, which the Indian Committee
find he covered after becoming Commissioner
using his official position for this purpose.
WARRINGTON, March 4.-There is grow
ing disposition on the part of both parties to
taks the currency question out Of politics.
There was another extended Cabinet meet
ing to-day, the session lasting for nearly
three hours, and quite large amount Of the
usual routine business was disposed Of It is
learned that the revolution in Mexico was the
subject Of conversation, the attention Of the
Cabinet being brought directly thereto by the
application Of the local Mexican authorities,
Who are endeavoring to suppress the insur-
gents, for the purchase Of arms from this
government. The application was matter of
discussion, but withc ut definite action.
Il may be that the matter will receive
further attention from the War Department
There was also some consideration given in
The Cabinet to an application from the officers
Of the army stationed at Fort Sill and the Ad-
administrative Council of that post for the re-
tention there Of Evans, post trader. No
action was taken beyond q reference OF the
subject to the Secretary Of War.
Gen. Sherman will probably remain in this
city several days.
quarters will be restored to this city. It is
certain that tho new Secretary Of War con-
uiders that such restoration would be an 40.
tion of very great propriety. It was with
particular reference to this that Secretary
Taft, who had consulted with the President,
invited Gen. Sherman to Washington. 1t
has been well known that Gen. Sherman has
often expressed his preference for st. Louis as
place Of residence, and it is, therefore. not
probable that should the army headquarters
Be- retransferred to Washington, that the
Gsneral would remove his family back to
Warrington.
Minister Foster will be directed to use his
influence in favor of peace in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, March pa special to the
Times says Gen. McOook testified that in
1872, while Oh an inspection tour in Texas,
his attention was directed to practices OF
officers in that Department which we're dis
Craceful in themselves and scandalous to the
military service. Charges we're made against
Gen. Reynolds, which he investigated and
made the subject Of report.
He found Reynolds had accepted, in the
name of his wife, house and lot from certain
his department The property is mentioned
in the deed as being worth SIC, 600.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill
for the relief Of L. Madison Day, Of Louis
lana, for loss Of property sold to him by the
United States. This involves the Benjamin
estate.
WASHINGTON, March 2A-In the Spencer
investigation continued by the Senate commit
tee to-day, Mrs. J. j. Moulton testified that
her husband gave H. Ray Myers and other
parties $500 to pay their expenses when they
went to Washington to secure his appoint
ment as postmaster at Mobile, and that when
he got the office he was in debt $1,000.
j. Reagan, cashier of the Montgomery post
ofRce, testified that Moulton gave him draft
for S2250, Endorsed by Spencer; that he kept
it two days, and that Moulton then took it up
and gave his personal check to make good his
stamp account.
Witness knew Of no post Office moneys
being used for political purposes, or for the
elcotion Of Spencer
Geo. L. Putnam testified that Moulton was
his money and stamp clerk. while he. Put
nam, was postmaster ct Mobile. Before
Noulton succeeded him he removed Moulton
and reported the action to the Post Office De-
psrtment, because Moulton was short in his
accounts about $4,000. Moul:on, however,
made the deficit good. Hs also told Senator
Spencer Why he removed Moulton.
After Moulton's appointment, Senator Spen-
Ger in q conversation with witness in Wash.
ington City, said he had been deceived by
Myers in regard to him (Patnam), and that
his removal was q bad job.
Moses S. Foote, o banker Of Mobile, testi-
fed he had discounted only ono note for ]. ].
Moulton; it was for $4,000. and the negotis-
tion was made by L. II, Myer, Assessor OF
Internal Revenue. Witness refused to dis
count it until Moulton and Myer got Caleb
Price and q. F. Moulton to indorse it They