The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-30
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT SICK.
Land Onlce Investigations Butler to De-
fcnd Belknap.
The Harrisburg Republican Convention.

The President 1ndIsposed.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--The Presi-
dent is indisposed.
The President has been sick two days.
HOpelessIy III.
The condition of BENZ. Wilson, Rep
resentative from West Virginia, is hope
less.
Legal Tenders Retired.
The retirement of $4,000 legal tend
ers has been ordered, being eighty per
cent Of the national bank notes issued
during the month.
The Grand Jury
are investigating DR.. Lippincott, late
chief clerk Of the Land Office.
The Treasury
will cease issuing fractional currency
this week, unless the appropriation for
printing passes.
DeIknap's Counsel.
It is reported that Gen. Butler has
been retained to defend Belknap before
Election Money.
d. A. Russell, post trader, paid ex-
Senator Thayer $500 to $1,000, and $4OO
to the last Presidential campaign fund.
Gen. Clusters Mistake.
A phrase in the noon report does in
Justice to Gen. Custer and army officers.
The mistake arose from Gen. Custer
giving military titles to PERSONS not en-
titled to them.
Bankruptcy DilI.
The bill amendatory of the bankruptcy
laws, reported favorably from the
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day, is
the measure recently introduced by Mr..
Thurman, with some amendments. As
reported it provides that no voluntary
assignments by a debtor Of all his prop
erty heret OfOre or hereafter made in
good faith for the benefit OF all his
creditors, ratably and without creating
any preference, and valid according to
the law OF the State where made, shall
Of itself, in the event of his being subse-
quently adjudicated bankrupt in pro-
ceeding of involuntary bankruptcy, be a
bar to the discharge Of such debtor.
Tariff ON Cigars.
The Ways and Means Committee
have placed the tariff on cigars and
cigarettes, including wrappers, at two
dollars per pound. Tea and coffee have
not yet been considered.
1.-The Alert, now at Port Royal, has
been ordered to New York to fit out for
the Chinese Station.
No Southern combinations or nomi-
nations.
Premium OHered.
The Governor of Demerara, British
Guinea, offers 100000 to any person OF
persons for tilling the soil and perform
ing the work Of manufacturing sugar at
a moderate expense.
The Senate postponed the vote on
Dana on account Of the illness of Mr..
Mr.. West, Of Louisiana, presented a
memorial from the Legislature Of Lou,
isiana in favor OF granting pensions to
Mexican veterans and their widows and
orphans.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-For the Gull
States, Tennessee and the Ohio valley
partly cloudy and slightly warmer
weather, westerly to southerly winds
slight changes in barometer east OF the
Mississippi and falling barometer iI
the southwest.
Congressional Proceedings.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, March 29.---The Commit
tee on Judiciary reported uniform
bankrupt bill placed on calendar. The
bill regulating customhouse bond:
the appropriation bills passed. The
diplomatic and consular bill, with nearl,
all the present provisions restored
passed, 35 to II. It goes to the HOUSE
for concurrence.
The Mississippi Resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the Missis
sippi election resolution was resumed; !
comes up tomorrow as unfinished busi
ness.
Senate went into executive session ant
adjourned.
The HORse.
The bill providing for the expenses o
the admission OF goods to the Centen
NAL passed.
The bill paving witnesses before tn,
committees So per day and five cent
mileage passed.
The bill providing for the redemption
OF unusued stamps passed.
Military salary Mil.
The bill fixing military salaries wa
taken up. 1t will save $500, 600 per year
T.: III