The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-21
WASHINGTON.
LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
crushing Testimony Of Ferguson Abont
Fraudulent Pay Rolls.
Mythical Government Employees Her"
Ing Regular Salaries.
They Were Paid Ont Of Ges """'
to Work 70, spher.
n. o. Democrat
Fpecie WASHINGTON, May ~.
testified that Ae was on p'

testified that &c was on pos
Fergus Customhopy9 at New Orleans
roll iPear 1872 Az that time, though
IN las not serving the Government, he
J the instlgation Of Congressman
Sypher, regularly drew ninety dollars q
month. He signed large numbers oI
blank pay rolls, signing fictitious names
thereto He received the money from
Sypher and distributed it among parties
employed in electioneering for him. He
paid money on these rolls TO Benz.
Leggett, r. N. Meow, J. Fernon Regis
ter Of the Sixth and Seventh Wards,
nnd Joseph Ascher aud VIM. Mclean
bssisted him in doing this business.
The money was paid over to the parties
% work for Sypher.
Albert Janin and Col. Charles Railey
offended at the committee to-day.
BrJoU.
Poker schenck.
WASHINGTON, May 9-The report on
zen. Schenck is completed it acquits
him of intentional fraud, but censures
bf his whole connection with the Emma
Zine, and his entire lack of perception
bf the proprieties OF his Office.
The Derby note.
The full Cabinet considered Derbys
&iore and unanimously decided the note
Contained nothing to justify this Govern
Enent in changing its position on the
uestion. Secretary Fish will answer
feaffirming the position Of his late note.
his will close the correspondence and
Ehen Winslow is released the President
[gill certify the facts to the Senate.
The sweet Ada sweet.
United States Marshal Campbell, of
hicago, testified he knew nothing Of
.he bargain between Blakeley and Miss
weet, by which money was paid. Wit
ess, had he known, would not have
cen a party TO it. He narrates how it
Eyas legitimate business transaction
n his part. He had nopart in attempt
ag Miss Sweets removal.
Gen, AUyur'. Dispatch.
A dispatch from Gen. Augur to the
ecrqtary Of War was read that the dis
,rbances had ended and were mostly
Mississippi, not Louisiana.
The assurances OF Attorney General
ierrepont to Gov. Kellogg, that the
overnment would render the State
Aficials, upon requisition Of the Gov
sNnor, such aid in case Of riot and blood
he'd as is provided in the Constitution,
kere considered ss covering this case
btirely
Duisiana Committee Fraudulent Pay
Rolls.
Ferguson, when assured it would not
fleet him, testified before the Gibson
bmmittee that he saw fraudulent Gus
IN house pay rolls made up for political
Irposes In the campaign OF 1874
There is no immunity for Seelye yet
.The Argument in the case OF Lee VS.
Piliney, from South Carolina, is closed
he chances favor Lee.
THE PREEDMEN's BANK ROBBERY.
eport Of the Committee-A NOnstrous
swindling scheme.
WASHINGTON, May 19.--In the House
~ouglas presented the Freedmen's 8 Bank
port, which was ordered printed.
The report OF the Freedmen's Bank
,mmittee sets forth Mt length the evil
,ings Of those who In effect robbed the
,positors, and recommends that they
/, indicted, tried and punished, TO the
II extent OF the Law. The report is
yned by tho full com mittee, including
H. Rainey (coIoned) from South Caro- |
IA. The report says that Institution
generated into q monstrous swindle, |
Nd was Almo@f from the start merely
,heme Of selfiskness under the guise OF
hilanthropy. and 70 Its confiding VIC |
ms an incorporate body Of false pre-
,nses. The report covered three col
INNS Of details of rascality.
THE DOUGLAs.
Boy at College Draws &250O a Year
4 from the Government.
II WASHINGTON, May ia Worh spe- |
ial says the com mittee on expenditures
bf the Treasury Department subpGnaed |
commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Douglas to exculpate himself from
|ome grave charges made against him |
It is alleged Douglas had a son in col
|ege in Pennsylvania, who drew salary |
Fl $500 per annum from the Govern
|nent while he was at school; also that
secretary Kobeson had been notified he |
hay appear before the House Commit
lee on Naval Affairs and make such an
|wers as he can to the arraignment Of |
his administration Of the Navy Depart
ncnt by evidence which has thus far |
been taken.