The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-09
NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY. FEBRUARY o.

bill for the payment OF Jas. j. Eads for
construction OF the ietties at the South
Pass Of the Mississippi river.
The Hsuse.
The House treatment Of the Returning
Board is under discussion. It came up
under a resolution by Mr.. Hale, that
the Bergeant-at4Arms had placed them
In other quarters than those assigned
them by Speaker Randall.
Acttsn Of the various conversational Com
mittees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Privileges
and Powers Committee OF the Senate
examined Albert Prison, Democratic
e,eetor. who Ia a Pole and alleges he
was born in New York. . ..s-,.
Howes' Louisiana Com mittee exam
ined Judge Davis. Nothing Important.
The Privileges and Powers Commlttee
took recess on account OF Field being
before the comm ission. :.
Gov, Wells had a chill this morning.
and could not be examined Ia conse-
uuence. ...... .-.
Barnes. Of New Orleans, was exam
ined about dispatches. He told about
some sent by MFR. kenner and Conquest
CLARK in New York during election time.
Nothing important was elieited.
Billy Green was not examined.
Wells wanted to be present aud he was
sick.
Tue E,ectara, sjon,msssien-Ets Proceed~
tngs Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb s.-The commits
sion convened In open session, Justice
Clifford presiding. The proceedings
now In order are under the orders
adopted Yesterday. Mr.. Green, counsel
for the Democrats. called Geo. L. Rae,
OF Florida, who was sworn. y.
O. Were YOU present when the writ OF
g,t0 tedtTdi,to was served?
Eyarts objected to the question as not
within the order.
The court sustained the objection to
the question.
Mr. Green then presented the certiti-
cate from the clerk OF the court that no
resignation was filed up to January "a,
| 1877 Mr.. Green announced that that
was all the affirmative evidence they
proposed to offer.
Mr.. Humphreys was sworn, and pro-
tluced Woods letter accepting his resig-
nation. Another letter was read, dated
| October 6, 1876 from the collector, re-
uuesting the witness to turn over the
books and papers of his office. Mr..
Merfiek objected to the last paper. Jus-
tice Clifford announced the case ready
|
lowed for each side. The argument was
commenced by Judge Hoadley.
THE COMMISSION nECssH0N.
n,stercnt Opin,ons ot Its Effect.
| WAsHtNeroN. Feb. S.-The stunning
effect of the party division of the conn
mission. on the main question yester.
day. Ia somewhat dissipated this morn
! ing. ~
The linton claims that, In all essen
| tial particulars. the question is before
the commission in the shape Indicated
and desired by Mr.. O'Conor in bis
opening statement.
Judge Waite is quoted: Yesterdays
proceedings are merely preliminary and
furnish no indications of the ISSUE
Dan Voorhees, is quoted; "A black
Thurman says the Democrats have
made O great point in the opening fight,
and that there is no reason to be dls-
couraged.
Judge Black said to-day; "They have
the count: we, the Democrats, have tho
law"
Hewitt says he did hope It might be
possible to make up a commission OF
men who would rise above party.
Hewitt Is rather eour.
The Democrats arc rather despond-
|
in Humphrey 9 case, which will be set
tied tomorrow.
ACCIDENTS.
| A Collision.
CINCINNATI. Feb. S.--The steamer Bos.
ton struck towboat early this morn
ing. at Sciotovlle. ohio, and sunk tc
her upper deck. No lives lost She
was the largest up-river steamer run
ming.
New YORK. Feb. S.-Martin e. Muir.
phys planning mill, Tompkins street.
nearly destroyed. and Donnetl's lumber
ward and Green's -four store were
damaged by fire this morning. Loss
$4,000.
The G0vcruar af Oregon.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. s.-A dis
patch says Last evening Ex-Governor
Grover arrived ut Salem. overland from
the East Mr.. Grover. after formal
turning over the executive office to Sec
retary Chadwick, now acting Governor,
will return immediately to Washington
to assume his seat In the Senate or
March 4.
For ireland.
New 1oRK, Feb. S.--The remains o
John Mahoney, late Fenian Head Gen
tire, will be taken to Ireland for inter
ment.
TME ENGLISH pARLIAMENr.
Tae Queea's speech 0peotna u A Hope @
Peace In the Es ri,
I,oSpoN, Feb. S.--The session of the
British Parliament for 1877 was opened
by Her Majesty, the Queen, In person
to-day. The weather was fair and mild
Her Majesty lett Buckingham Palac,
shortly after o'clock, in the royal stat'