New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16

WARRINGTON, January l5-A Norfolk
olspatch eays; The shops in the navy yard
were closed Saturday night, aud several
hundred w0rkmen discharged. tha nnorn-
priarion having become exhausted. 0nIva
few WoFkmen in the yards and docks, who
are engaged in taking care of the pubIlo
buildings, were retained.
Alexis Birthday.
The tweneY-seventh birthday of the Grand
Duke Alexis occurred ON SUNDAY, bat there
was no special demonstrations On board the
Russian flagship SHETLAND In the altar
noon Alexis and the Grand Duke Com
stantine and suites came ashore privAfeay
and took an airing through the city IN a
close carriage. The naval officers % the
station and feet in Hampton Roads eontau-
plate grand ball in honor Of the distin-
guished foreigners.
OrtOn Before the Bar Of the House.
Mr.. Ort0n was at the bar of the Houae.
The whole subject involved in Ortonie
answer has been referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Meantime OrtOn remains "a
nominal custody OF the Sergsant-at-Arms.
CemmIllee Wark,
Turner, telegraph manager at Jaekson-
vile, Oregon, testified before the Senate
Committee ON Privileges and Elections that
he never had any original papers; knew
nothing beyond that $4,000 had hean masst
from New York to Oregon.
Mr. Morton stated that 10 examining tina
bankers books he found $4,000 remittsd 10
Patrick, who Is reported as the Weafern
agent OF the National Democrats Com-
mittee.
The amount which the books show was
transmitted to Patrick in Oregon was
$1,000, not Sl0,0 GOO. Patrick ia REPRESENTED
as a talkative travelling stock broker.
Before the House committee, Purnnm tes-
elned regarding dispatches sent to FloFida
from Chandler and others. The general
tenor wac: "As you have carried the State
by Republican majority, preserve Il, and
of it," S''s
Purnam had no exact knowledge Of tbs
contents Of the dispatches.
The Judiciary Committee of the Hsuaa
discussed the Louisiana Returning Board,
but took no action. A prominent mamber
of the committee says the tone Of the dis
cusaion indicates thai the board will be- re-
turned to the House as in cOntempt
The Committee on Privileges and Else
tions are inquiring about Mississippi. From
one to i've o'clock two of fifteen witnesses
were examined. Judge Swan, OF Jackson.
and William Price were examined The
story of the Clinton riot was reGold at ereaf
length.
The COMMITTEES en- the Electoral Vate.
The Senate and House committees os
counting the electoral vote were "a sezsinn
six hours to-day and adjourned "a S,e@f
separately at ten o'clock and Jointly A.
eleven o'clock tomorrow when, 1t is under
Stood definite result will be reached hv
agreement or final Disagreement Nothing
IN the nature Of an ultimatum has baas5
presented yet by either committee, and
hopes are still entertained BY several naan,.
begs, that the final conference to-rnorfnm
will result In some agreement satisfaetnre
10 both branches. The mature OF fhe 8iss
onssion u kept profoundly secret
NomInatien.
Orlando n. Brewster, Surveyor General
Of Louisiana.
FsraenaI.
Mr. Wheeler had an interview with On.
eral Grant to-day.
suprems 0aars.
The Supreme Court decides that LANA.
grant railroads are not bound to tEanasaft
the troops and property of the Baitaa
States ffee Of charge They aEo % sll1ss
the government free usa Of their traekal 81
return tor this grant, bnt are entttlaa m
compensation fer All aergieaa. Nb5a ~
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in the Laks Superior, MieaiAaiani aaa a&e
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pFeme Court Of Tennessee. Tho nnss ,sa
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