The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-15
LACEY,S SUCCESSOR.
SHARP rRACrECE I'm LEONARD's CASE
HE wFLL ne CONFIRMED
TODAY
rae House VIII fierce tlAe senate to nee
yede on the Army Bill or Let Tt Fall
Condition of Legislatl0n-IDelay Of A1-
Journsnent--HFrs. Jenks-What PltAsin
WIN Tell.
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WIN Tell.
Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, June 14.--In executive session
to-day there was lively row over Leonard's
confirmation. Kellogg by sharp tactics got
the Remination up out OF its turn, and most
of the Senators opposed to Leonard being
absent from their seats, he was confirmed.
The vote had hardly been announced, how
ever, when Davis, of Illinois, came la, and
finding what had been done began to rave at
what he called an insult offered to the judi
ciary Committee.
Several speeches were made by various
Senators, and TO shut off q motion to recon-
slider the confirmation Kellogg suggested as
d compromise that II the Senate would unan-
itnously consent TO put Leonard's name at
the head of the calendar and act on 1t to-
morrow he would waive the vote just taken.
This was DONE
Had Kellogg insisted on adhering to the
vote as taken he would undoubtedly have
been beaten on the motion TO reconsider, and
that would have preiudlced Leonard's chances
seriously. AS 1t Is he will get through by
small vote. Eustis seems to take no special
interest In the matter, either pro or con.
The Democrats Of the House held a caucus
this afternoon to discuss the condition of
legislation in conference committee and in-
struet the committee on the army bill as to
future action.
The Senate eonferees on the army bill ad-
here to the original figure OF $4,000, reject the
transfer Of the Indian bureau, and strike out
Knotts amendment prohibiting the use of the
army for political purposes.
The House conferees insist on cutting the
army down to 10000 men, retain the transfer
Of the Indian bureau and adhere to Knott's
amendment.
Upon these differences the conference COM
lnittee has dissolved, and every pressure is
being exerted In Democratic circles to secure
firm stand on the part OF the House. At
this writing there Is every prospect that after
all the whiffilng and nonsense OF the Texas
delegation and others In the last few days,
The House will hold out, and either force the
Senate to recede or let the bill fail. The Texas
men have evidently heard from their con-
stituents and the press of the Southwest.
The condition OF legislation Is as follows
The legislative executive and judicial, army,
and river and harbor bills are in conference,
with small prospects Of agreement, while the
Senate.
Besides these appropriation bills there are |
q number of measures of Importance that the |
members desire to get through, and for which |
many, In order to secure their passage, would |
be willing to vote to extend the session into |
the middle OF next week. These are the inter-
nal revenue bill, which involves the reduction |
OF the tobacco tax; the steamboat bill, of greet
interest to the West; the post route bill, |
which includes the Brazilian subsidy; the |
Eads relief bill; the special levee bill for the |
lower Mississippi, and one or two contested |
election cases. It is, therefore, physical Inn
possibility to get through by Monday.
Mr. Window, chairman Of the Senate Ap-
preparation Committee, will tomorrow re-
port q resolution resembling the adjournment
resolution until the twentieth, or from day to
day until the business In hand Is disposed Of
Neither Mrs jerks nor Pitkin testified to-
day. Mrs. jerks has been receiving q course
OF instruction from Shellabarger, John Sher-
mans lawyer, ever since she came here, and
there is reason TO suspect that she has also
had an interview with Sherman himself.
But these precautions will avail nothing
The committee viii examine her upon line
" inquiry WHICH, nSlIAeE bne uoE JOIN DneT-
mans lawyer has any present suspicion Of,
and, IL she undertakes to whitewash Sher-
man, she will be tripped at the first sentence
of prevarication.
As for Pitkin he has blood In his eye and
will probably prove to be the best witness for
the prosecution yet summoned. He is said
to have the original of Anderson's protest
showing distinctly that 1t was cooked up to
suit the occasion after being signed by Ander-
son.
These forgeries, the Democratic members
of the committee say, will be traced to Hugh
Campbell, who will probably be compelled to
walk the plank Immediately. BUELL..
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