New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-23
CTR WARRINGTON LETTER.
NasHISGToS, January Is. i'1

WASHINGTON, January Is. 1870
M.ss-s. Pinchback and Eustis put IN tne!-
eopearance this morning, and half an nsds
ofrer taa meeting of the Senate their case
was uude- discussion. After acme depate
the papers presented By hr. kisfis as nc
c-ac.a,:a;s were ordered 10 be printed ana
the suH;scs postponed until tomorrow.
Sa,,,ors Morton and Thurman said to-day
cha. tao case would nov be disposed OF,
and NJ. p.nohbacx thinks it vii! soon bs
definitely settled. There is growing con
yie.;n-l tha. lie viii be seated II lew days.
Senator Vests bill to recover. bonds apu
courons from the Central and Union paeidc
railroads authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury 70 coIi5c. from them ;ae sI:n c.
S3I2l So, with interest, "foc which amount
bonfs of the United States were issued to
s,iS eonran:es in excess Of and IN violation
O. ;h., limitation prescribed by section
eleysc OF the Pacific railroad act, approved
.yu,yI. 1902 It also directs the Secretary
TO require the repayment of all interest
coupons OF these bones which have been
pad BY the government since their Issue,
also the value of the unpaid coupons at
tached, end directs the Attorney General 10
enter legal proceedings against the cou-pa'
MES should they refuse to comply.
predicted. in my fret lotter, ;Iat Mr.
Randall would be the actual leader o. the
Democrats. This has already o=en veil
hed. and, By tie change IN tho rules OF tie
House, lis committee now ontranks n I'D
portauce tho Committee Cu Ways anG
Means, and virtually eIevates hi;a 10 tae
position OF acknowledged calsf o. ths
Democratic clans.
Tia Democrats aavo abandoned Inc hope
of seat!u. Mr.. Dreaux, from the third dia-
tr;c-. ard now talk of renting the case
back tc the people. AS the Conservative
committee and Mr.. McEnery have both tes-
tilted 10 Mr. Darrsll's election, il is difficult
to see or what grcHnds any Democratic
Congressman from Louisiana can jcstif-
himself il advocating such a course.
The injustice of the proposed reduction
os the salaries Of all government employees
Twenty per cent, where they exceed si'Va,
is apparent at glance. It would make
the actual compensation Of sixteen hun
d-ed dollar c.eik $3.50, and those now re-
ceiviug $500 would receive but SIt:1. Il
would be virtual reduction OF two grades.
The clerks recently reduced in the Neg
Orleans CustomLouse would no doubt view
the passage Of tLs bill With snblime iad;E-
ference.
The sta.emsnt made on the hcor Of the
House that more Union soldiers are now
employed By its officers than there were at
any time under tie Republican rule, VI, oe
re:uted il few days, and its utter talsity
exnose,. Mr.. Mcpherson Is looking up
tie records of the old emrloyeE, and thus
far has found eighty eight who saw active
service. A large number Of the Old clerks
OF tha House are still retained. Mr. Adams
is making his changes gradually. So as not
to interfere with the business of his oiiice
Nearly all those retained are eE-so',.iers
and the Democrats swell Their lis Of
twenty-five BY counting these M-. ti.z-
hugh. the doorkeeper, Instructed al per
sons II his department. who Lad beea in tie
secTioe, # only for sn hour or who had
served N the Home Guards. 20 class then.
selves as soldiers.
Tie Washington correspondent OF the
Democrat can not be classed amoug the aG-
mirrors of ". 4. Barrett j.. IL fact he
thinks thai II that ubiquitous inGividua.
ever possessed any good qualities he Las
taken especial care 10 conceal them.
Imaci ce Lis astoni:Ilent few days sicce
upoa opening the Democrat, to sec i l0cg
epecia from this city, which spoke i'll glowing
terms OF the many VIRTUES ot Mr.. Barrett,
and paid high tribute to his oficia! stand
icg and integrity. That Historical. white
horse could never have made better time
on Canal street than Bijou did on his way
to tie telegraph Office, where he Indignant
II demanded On explanation. OF course
they could give him none beyond the COM
torViuy assurance that some ono had per
eouated him, and that tLey had supposed It
was ''all right" lie says it isn't al right
b- jug 1uli" aud he will mako ..so2!e-
bodys hair fy"-iI lie finds Lini.
Aprouos, they tell a good thing On Chester.
He Was here some few weeks since. ani il
conversation viii; a fri nd, warmly espous-
ed the cause of a gentleman who was a
candidate for some appointment.
''H as he n the army, Chester inquired
tie gentleman he vas addressing.
"WelI, no; not exactly sad T Norris,
Gubio.:. II; but" hs added, Frightening
up, "ne shed tears when the army OF tho
Potomac was OF half rations"
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