New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
WASHINGTON.
Moro Investlgati0ns.


saws the Committee on Expenditures of the
Treasury Department supenaed ex-Com-
missioner of Internal Revenue Douglass to
exculpate himself from some grave charges
made against him. 1t is alleged Douglass
had Q son in college in Pennsylvanis who
drew Q salary of 425OO per annum from the
government while he was ct school; also,
may appear before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs and make such answer a. he
can to the arraignment of his administra-
ton of the Navy Department by evidence
which has thus far been taken.
The Report on General echenck.
The report on General Schenck is COM
pleted. 1t acquite him of intentional fraud,
but censures him severely for the utter i'm
propriety of his whole connection with the
Emma mine, and bis entire lack of percep-
ton Of the proprieties of his office.
Prize Of War.
In the Supreme District Court the case of
Collins va. the Florida was dismissed The
Florida was captured in q neutral port in
violation of the laws of nations, and the
suit was to libel her as prize of war.
Derby's Note in the Cabinet.
The full Cabinet considered Derby's note
and unanimously DE- cided the note contained
nothing to justify this government in chang
ing it's position on the question. Secretary
Fish will answer reafirming the position OF
his late note. This will close the CORES
pOndence, and when WinslOw is released,
the President will certify the facts to the
Senate.
Dispatch from General Augur.
A dispatch from General Augur to the
Secretary of War was read, stating that the
disturbances had ended, and were mostly
in Mississippi, not Louisiana. The assur-
ance of Attorney General Pierrepont to
Governor Kellogg that the government
would render the State officials, upon requi-
sition of the Governor, such aid, in case of
riot and bloodshed, as is provided In the
l constitution. was considered a. covering
this case entirely.
Legitimate Business Transaction.
United States Marshal Campbell, of Chi
capo, testified he knew nothing of the bar.
| gain between Blakely and Miss Sweet, by
known, would net have been q party to it.
| He narrates how it was legitimate busi-
ness transaction on his part. He had no
part in attempting Miss Sweets removal.
Fatal Accident.
Two men fixing gas pipe on the ground
| floor of the Capitol lighted match. An
explosion followed. One fatally, the other
seriously hurt.
The Union Pacific Sinking Fund.
The Judiciary Committee have fixed
up on $750, 900 for ten years and III ,OOO OOO
thereafter for the sinking fund for the
Union Pacific railroad until the whole debt
elusive of five per cent on net earnings,
and government freight, which, as they
accrue, shall be credited to the company's
indebtedness to the United States sinking
fund, in proportion as the amount shall also
be credited in the same way by the Central
Pacific and other Pacific roads. which tire
government has subsidized and advanced
their interest.
Lee VS.. Rainey.
The argument in the case of Lee vs..
Rainey, from South Carolina, is closed. The
chances favor Lee.
The Question of Jnrisdiction.
The argument on jurisdiction will con-
tinue in the Senate. A vote will not be
reached before Tuesday.
Preedman's Bank Affairs.
The report of the Freedman's Bank COM
mittee sets forth at length the evil doings
of those who in effect robbed the deposit
ors, and recommends that they be indicted
tried and punished to the full extent of the
law The report is signed by the full COM
mittee, including j. II. Rainey (cOlored),
from South Carolina.
The report of the committee on the
Freedman's Bank says that institution de-
generated into mO2strOus swindle, and
was almost from the start merely q scheme
of selfishness under the guise of philan-
thropy, and to its confding victims an in
corporate body of false pretenses. The re-
port covered three columns of details Of
rascality.
An Unsought Honor.
Senator Booth is quoted that he don't in
tend to pay any attention to his IndianapO-
lis nomination for Vice President There
are only two points of accord between his
financial views and those of the convention,
viz: The substitution of legal tenders for
national bank notes, and that the easiest
way to bring them up to gold standard is
through inter -changeable bonds.
NIatamoras.
A private telegram. read in the Cabinet
to-day, states that MatamOras had been
turned over to the American and German
consuls. The dispatch was from Captain
johnson, commanding the naval forces on
the Rio Grande, 10 Secretary Robeson.
Elaborative.
The Gibson committee men are elabo-
rative to-day.
More Testimony.
Mr.. Ferguson continued. The duty on
the cigars in the case he reported yester-
day would have been about $65OO, while
guava jelly, being fruit, would have been
admitted free. Another point: In getting
details from witness regarding the 100000
cigars which we're imported as 20, 600, most
of the information witness could give was
from other parties.
Quespon-Did you ever sign any pay
rolls for more money than you g0t9
Witness declined to answer.
He was instructed that he might answer
yes or no to the question whether he had
seen fraudulent pay rolls.
Answer-Yes.