The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-09
Home Affairs.
Washington, u. {,

The house Pacific railroad commit
tee expect to report tho Texas and
Northern Pacific bill for action in a
few days. Both will probably receive
early consideration. Opponents of the
former are confident of ability to de.
feat it. Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire
introduced a bill to-day authorizing
the Southern Pacific to extend to FL
Paso, and if there be no eastern con-
nection at that point in six years,
then to continue eastward along the
projected line of the Texas and Pa
cifc; if the South bern Pacific is not
finished to Ell Paso IN six years any
eastern line may extend west of the
Rio GraDde and form Junction. The
bill grants no money or land; requires
connection with San Diego; pro late
with all connecting roads; prohibits
combination with other trans CONT
mental lines, and provides government
supervision Of rates.
Proceedings in Congress unimpor-
tant. About all the political speeches
which can be, have been made. And
dull, dreary routine is all we must
now expect.
The New Orleans collectorship is
still undecided. The president was
hating between Packard and McNliI-
Ian until this morning, but Kellogg
has suddenly changed front and is now
for Steele. He told Evarts that the
appointment of Steele would be salts
factory and would harmonic all par
ties. As he WAS supposed to favor
Packard, this has created some snr-
prise and comment. Ellis, Leonard
and other members of the Louisiana
delegation recommended Steele on
Saturday. Mcmillan is still strong.
1t is impossible to tell what effect
this unexpected change will have
Packard said this morning he always
thought Kellogg was for him, but de-
clines to say what he thinks of the
change. Gibson and Eustis are not
on record for anyone. Packard's
strength is the endorsement of twenty
seven senator's and one hundred mem
bers of the house. Darrall is said to
be 10 the field for coliector>hip.
The Democrats in the House have
at last become impressed with the
opinion that some tangible assurance
ought to he given Gov. Nichols of
support from the Matt oua| Democracy
in his efforts to enforce the rights of
Louisiana, and areso!ntion witt be in
trOduced on Monday, insuucIing the
judiciary Committee to inquire and
report forthwith whether any person
convicted of an infamous crime Is now
being retained in Office bv the P,c>i.
dent, and whether any PEI son so con-
yicted and now IN durance under the
laws of any Stale. is exercising 'he
functions and enjoying the emou.
ments of any office of the United
States.
This will develop the fact that tile
retention of Anderson in Office after
his conviction ofan infamous crime by
a jury is in violation of an old statute
and may accelerate Hayes in remov-
ing him. 1t is not believed that the
Republicans in the House will under
take to vote solidly against this reso
luton, and so it is likely to pass I'M
der a suspension of the rules.
The sudden and mysterious disap-
pearance of Judge Leonard last Tues.
day is accounted for to-day. He has
gone to Havana to look after some
Florida negroes, alleged to have been
kidnapped, taken to Cuba and sold
into slavery. Why Judge Leonard
should have been selected for this dis
agreeable duty was not quite clear,
until it leaked out here from strictly
confidential sources that the trip to
Cuba was merely blind, and that
Leonard's real destination is louisa.
ma, where he is going incog., as it
were, in the capacity Of envoy extra.
ordinary from Hayes and John Sher-
man to negotiate with Gov. Nichols
for a settlement of the Returning
Board cases.
Developments of great interest may
be expected to result from Leonard's
mission.
New Orleans, La.
0. Chopin, AIcus Scherk n Antry,
commission houses, and John | Adams
g. Co., grocers, failed.
The Returning Board trials are not
attracting much attention at this mo-
ment. Anderson's sentence promptly
squelched what pluck that remained
in the "crowd."