The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
A WITHDRAWING COMMITTEE.
The perpIexing situation Of the New Col
legtOr Of customs.

Tho perpIexing situation of the New Col
IeotOr Of Customs.
The announcement by telegraph that an inves-
Nastion OF The affairs Of the New Orleans Custom
House has been ordered in Washington, has
created considerable inquiry on the part of every.
body interested in the management OF the Granite
Building. 10 fact, the proposed Investigation
has itself been investigated.
II appears to have cropped out, after inquiry
from the national capital. that the investigation
il the result of q conspiracy inaugurated by
Kellogg, West and Packard In the interest OF the
rings Of long standing in the Custom House. In
O cad OF being bona fide Investigation to sscer-
tain whether there has been any mismsnsge-
ment of the affairs Of the late administration
(which would, it is said, have very little signifi-
canoe, now that the administration has gone out
of eyistence il is understood that the object is
simply
A GENERAL wHrTgwAsHITG
and declaration OF the purity OF the carpet-bag
he ads OF bureaux OF the Custom House. with no
other intention than to retain them in their Offices
The fight-for fight it seems to be-pramises
to be lively one. 1t is claimed by those who
are suppose to be posted that the appointment
Of Judge King was
A POSITIVE INDICATION
OF the intention Of the President to put the Gus
TOM Ion 20 beyond the control OF the carpet bag
element ard in charge OF native Republicans,
and III a there would have been made clean
sweep of al the heads OF bureaus in he bu ldng
bat for the postponement OF the extra session Or
Cor gfess The etponement came opportunity
for the old stand. bys who began immediately
to work upon the mind OF Judge Kiog,
the Collector, and they are now arduously
| engaged 10 sort Of iniDidaion game against
him to convince hin that without their ASSIST,
1,u,tt, hat pf AL
Packard, Judge Kng will not be confirmed
Notwithstanding oil the arguments that can be
used TO disspate the impressions OF this
MORAL BuLLDozINa,
ii Ia said that the friends OF Judge King enter
tain fears Of bis want OF backb Dne to repei the
sggressious Of the consprators, intended to per-
net ,ate their hold on the Custom House, VIII Oh
| has not the reputation OF having been managed
vii b all The purity that might be justly exaoted.
| And yet it should EN-, says one OF our lnfor-
mants, that the very necessity OF send ng COM
mittee down here to prove that the affairs OF the
| Custom House have been well managed OF late
| years, should convince Judge King OF the weak
nor OF the ring men aud tneie inability to give
! him any assistance 10 his confirmation by the
Senate. IL was, it appears,
ORIGINALLY THE INTENTION
OF Judge Kirg to ignore politics in his appoint
ments to po itions in the custom house 10 toe
extent, at lea-t OF employing certain proper
ton Of competent men OF the opposition. HIS
friends claim, justly it also appears, that to do
other wise and 10 maintain the rings, woul Ger,
,nly aienate from him the support OF
the Democratic delegation OF Louis
lama in Congress-, who are in harmony
With The Presidents anti-carpet bag policy, and
several OF whom are known TO be personal IF ends
OF Judge Kin z. and In matters concerning Louisi
ana are believed to exert no little influence with
Mr.. Hayes. It s BY following he anti-carpet-bsf
policy expire ssed by the President. they say, thai
Judge King can hope for confirmation at the OK
| ira session.
Kellogg, by q
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE,
precedes the investigation committee TO New Or
leans. win ther 10 make Judge Kings position
more perplexing or not will manifest itself soon
The new treasury agent, Col Barney, will have
his hand. full, and it emaius to be seen whethe
the old sdage that q new bro m sweeps clean VII
i afnnlu IN his