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, 1879-02-06

The Common Council Committee l,as suo-
ccedod In demonstrating Tint tho streets Of
tho city need not DO loft in darkness even IL
tie gus companies should not 10 brought to
terms. Proposals wora received yesterday at
figures which chow tint very great saving
can be effected by the sllauso Of coal.gas aa
IN i1luminator, tho only question beiug
whether tho substitutes will meet tho roslnirc-
monts md Wishes Of tho people. The Offers
are reasonable, md 1t will bo gratifying to
know TINT tho kind OF light oifers.l will I'll
the bill, aud that tho city is freed from the
exaotions OF tho gas monopolfnts.
, 1879-02-06

Tho epoch Of angelic politics aooms to
have dawnel at Columbus, whore tho COM
mon Council has passed. MI ordinance forbid
ding candidates for city Offices from - treat
Ing" the free and tlliraty cttizon, and also
prohibiting o!cctiouoerlng within two squares
pf thu nollai
, 1879-02-06

Tho people along tho limo Of tha Illinois
Il Michigan Canal appear 10 DO suffering
considerable annoyance on account Ut tho
foul odors generated by The drainage OF tho
South Branch Of tho Chicago River through
the Oanal, and propose to moso unitedly In
the effort to provide sone way for escaping
tile unpleasant visitation which every winter
briogs them. Joliet has appointed Com-
Mittee, aud this Committee will invite tho
attendance OF delegations fsom otLer cities
aud towns ut meeting to bo hold for The
purpose Of conferripg with tho Chicago
authorities regarding the adoption Of moas-
urcs for tho correction OF tho grievance.
, 1879-02-06

capt. DALI, OF tl,u CUaat Survey, tho author
Of the recent EepoFts concerning Prof. Nonpkx-
SKIOLD and tho Vega. has wEtstcp to the New
York 1osi protesting In the strongest inanncr
against t!o sensational use uiat has b<cp ma4te
VI The Information furnhllej Ivy him. He has no
doubt that Prof. .AoKoExsgloLp o will ret through
the winter safely, even 1t hc SHOULD lose his shp
II will le easy fur tic crew to construct abuu.
dant shelter, stncc they arc ucar lalul. Au old
sea-captaiL, familiar With Aretl: navigation,
says allat the Vega will Is hcaru IsoIu uot later
thau Auxuat, l57Y.
, 1879-02-06

The DLopoErr investigation yesterday wgs
unusually prolific Of now testimony aud new
charger Judge DIoDoETr himself was
swusu in Ais own defense relative 10 the Inst
three cAaIges-tho Gesmauio, tho suppressed
indictment, 8n1 the borrowing OF money In
tbs hands Ut Ass;guees. Ills testimony,
condensed into brief space, was that the kale
ii tlv Staata.Z<itun9 stock WIS confirmed ~
hriD. III Lis judgment the best that could bo
, 1879-02-06

tnat!o, anil 1,o had no knowledge Of any plan
10 give Alr. IiEs1Nu the benefit OF a low hill );
Tint ho mn'!c no effort to suppress tho I'n.
nAnD indictment, md would havo received it
If It had been returned into Court; and that
thc funds borrowed from different Assignees
in bankruptcy could not 1cgnlly bo held to
DO funda in the registry Of tho Court.
, 1879-02-06

somo Misrepresentation affect In d1,h.,,..
Mr. Onn1sriANoY's deliberate statem.n, ts.sn tsas
Is going abroau for his hcalth, Nm, - ~ -
capable of lying poini-b1auk On s,,rh ~, ~ ~
hc Is not I'll to be Senator. Zacl cn,.9s' ,s.!et'
would not do TINT. We do not belleys tsn WI
ever, that Mt. CnR1sr1Axoy Is iy{ur. Th,,.e' se''
is' he is 10 fearful OF being misunderstood .'
he Is now seriously considering the u,onr,.,s ~.
refu1fng tho Peruvian mission and st,rf.! y y
tic Senate though he will cnd,prer HI. ha.1a
by doing 10. 3s@a
, 1879-02-06


THE Dou0HFACE BRIGADE.
Tho Northern douyhfaca IL always per-
fectly nt home on tho subject Of imperial
Ism. Ho Is tonder on tho subject OF Rebel
clhiuls; ho knows in lis innern,os& heart
that Ills constituents, whether Republican or
Democratic, 10 not propose 10 bo taxed a
cant to pay Rebei claims, wheshor for lost
property or lost "iggors," lie does not
dare to say 80, however, III tho presence of
tho Drigntliers. Accordingly, when Cen.
BnAoo told tho South frankly tllnt the North
would noyer, mover consent to spoliation
for the benefit Of 1.-Two OK. .Robels, or tho heirs
OF ex-Robels dead, Mr. Cox aud tho whole
crowd Of doughfacaa akulkol into the cloak
rooms, hiding themselves nway from the
impending wrath Of tile Drigadiors. hut on
Tuesday lust, whom tho proposition to reduco
the army came up, the doughfaces, swslling
with sentiments Ut economy, patriotism, and
righteous indignation, rushed to tho front,
burning to rescue tho country from the
menace Of imporinlismi When tho Driga-
ders propose TO cut down tho army, with
view to Its enlargement under hopsd-for
Demooratio administration, in order to
INKS soo'n LUZ e1'leooei o'ncess'-"neh
LUIS ID pFopose'1 'i'o nf'eao'efs kno" tn"t
suey cah le!y upon tho douehtaee 10 neht
.no'r oatl.es' lucy afop peace'ul'y INTO
tiolr cllhfrs and listen, with smito of
mingled satisfaction md contempt, 10 de-
acriptions of the horrors Of impending inpe-
rlalis1n IRON sno !'ps OF ''tue sanaet Cox, OF
row 1ot*' haa Oh 1o"HhakHn anu HARRISON.
u l!!'no's' lhen tne oiooas-m'naeo At.le
gentleman from Now YORK ueplcta the pa'n-
ia1 nature OF LIS ieeiahga When' standing In
tho Capitol "a q representative OF tho people
two yeara ago' tho doBpot GRANT huddled
tho army into tho nrsenal and ordered Its
, 1879-02-06

Tho Chinese must comc-iu eouads es
fifteen.
"A little lass grapo," Mr.. Bragg, Ny, ia
Solid South.
Pope Leo has sold his nayy. Ia eau eoa.
trol hiA ''aoo" without It.
Jay Gould Ia short on Union Pacific bu.
ho will grin and " bear Mt.
A New Jersey man. aged 35, hls mlriA
his stsp.grandmo.her. aged 10.
A large portrait Of Macaulay Is 10 10 placid
Ia tho hall Of tho London nefosm cluo
The iata Princess Alice Of 1Iesse N.
buried wrapped In the folds OF m Engl!shaas.
The cipher hunt must proceed worry eaa
ttoaaly. 1t might otherwise scare tho cipher.
We know now what tha."j" iu Wilhelm
IL for liz usoa 1t iot shoo horn to put biz htsa
with,
Tho army must 10 Increased IN orler 10
keep thc Reno Investigation supplied With VII
ncssca.
Ex-presl1ent Mac3fahon has not yet IL.
clded whether hs shall lecture or beeonsa
pedestrian.
Unolo Dick bishop may bo Induced to un
.o' s.toe" 'eah' IL u" s"o seeu'o W" 's
"'e s''''''''''
In several ossas tho list Of druaks s'nea
ae"-feafA completely a'la tho new 'eat 'a's'S
over on That day.
Dir. Iildcn doclarcs tint llo cannot co.,
uono fraud; hut perhaps this srli'conuemas
tloh Is LOO severe.
Tho lot of a Chiuamau is cartaInly hrl
"a ia n}t iii rhRFa
~anted' os 10 fsay at hume.
FrRnk A[oultou recently spoke 8t cna'ea
festival. 3ls. ucvcber, We peluyo, would ka's
been bottce man tn hI. place,
Mite makes r,glt. Hou. Aljts has risind
ths President ana don,ed tat hs cysr s.Il that \!
llayes was frauau,uutIy rlSctud,
T.. r,r.,, a.. ,,,r,.Y Ii
Lou,sIsna. In Loul,l.nat IA M,. Jerefton IT.
luxto oseomo champion llsft
r,r,x n.x.,,,., ,,os -. hoo, m.r,isd 70.
,.s.s.. =; ns.' t'' Aos ossA ""...t.,.,, hi
sae u fcu,als woman IN d..apt.y.
n,n,s, p-,.. II t,,o ,,,tr o.o,t Ams,it.a
',', 'H'' ''S o"tJ e'o@ r.,tu;
a''s' s". ''.',a. s.' W. snse NV osa.n y! ns'A'3
~. r."', =, -, 4'- :" .,',.,, % 4,st.
, ~ ''''.a es'.s .",'sea a"s '".As ,ntn
s.ts.. 49, ,.a a',pas"s ns.. uas uesn ses" ."n,n
s"- ~" s'..s' Ae'S '.a' ~ 9''a ~ =, ,hs
au; ~ ~ auo noso u many a'A ~. .tp.,
howsyr, i, :. u,.-.,x % -. %..r, ~ a,.,ra
-. .' -" A>.'' - uf,M
ten. bileFuiatl II sometimes kao"uA' ~.
Tecah'p, sud IN exehangs heneo asxs "n'
e1s'msh sooa'a not w ea!''a ''of' ''s'4~F'
As' sahuefo4t IL ~ pfosehs 'hs " s,r..
nlan Ia tbs cnuntFy, bat wait until his "s'eip
Tho tratnt,. NJ tia countrY aro 80 lus4
.,,..,,., .,t ~. IN. ... ,.5.u,,,,on 1hA
, 1879-02-06

The venerable HANNIBAL IIAAL,v ey,a.,.,.
wants to have none but S.alwart, mad. srs'4 rs"'
laiua tn the navy. His now biIl on ,ha ,ub,...
provIdes that future Chnplalns shall be q ~ =
years Of age, havo degrees Of Baeb.lo,. ~ y.
Arts or Bachelors OF Divinity, p,oys IN ~, -
pcricnca Of one year In practical church n,. "
aRcnions, and present certificates Of cb.n+t,,
from hre c1erRytnon of 1Is own deuorulo,,t,
We Judge from this that Other good men rr.. b,,.
been go'ng wrong IN the nayy, '
, 1879-02-06

TIE EntcA 40 TR1nrxr hat e1ablfshcd branch ou'eea
for the receipt Of subscriptions and advertisements -
follows: ....
NEw YoRK-Room 20 Tribune lsuIidIng. F.T. Me-
ApnkS, MahtRtr. .......
FANs. France-So. IL Tue DE- II Graate' bste|tffe'
H.MAuLKA Akthf.
LONDON, Eng.--Amer!ean Exchange. ~ Strand
ukNxr r. GiLEfN. Agent
IAN FRANCISCO aL--TA.ace Hotel
WAsHISGTOS, u. C.-So. 1879 btreet.
, 1879-02-06

A bill has beon introduced, md will proba-
b1y become law, giving tho Sonate voice
In the appointment Of the Commissioners Of
the Joliet panitant!ary, who will accordingly
coms up for confirmation hereattcr.
, 1879-02-06

palAco-car AsoE1L is expected to reacll lis
native land in nbout week. Landing ut
Philadelphia, he will be met by roquisition
by tho Governor OF Illinois for lls surrender
into thu custody Of an officer charged with
Tho duty Of escorting him to tho scene Of
his former cxrloits,
, 1879-02-06

Gen. sHE1iMAN's visit to Atlanta Il t,n !,
haye been another triumph In It's war, I,e en-.
ured tho city ttiA tfmo with l,ia gcpa] tn{1t
bis courteous tnanncrs, aI.d hls true nob1.n,,.
Of spirit. To avoid Misunderstanding, xs vii
nld he is not candidate.
, 1879-02-06

CHRISTINE N1Lssos laas been berearei Of b.s
adoptc4 mother, asnl Is plunged In deep grst Ia
consequences. The post vi mother by adopt,oa
has seldom been so ably filled Al By tLe lste h.
cufnbcnt tn this place.
, 1879-02-06

Desn 8TANLEr says Boston reminded Lin os
Geneva: it was 10 dcathiy quiet, and The ptop.a
looked so soar mud presbyterIan.llke, apd Ill
tho best sampic-rooms had their froul-loo,, o.
thu altoywaYs.
, 1879-02-06

~, 80 s e ~~1@6 '
"o conesa'"la'o tno country upon tue VIC
.oFy aca'ose" ny sho administration OH
honuoy 1"at over sne NJ" York s'a8 OF cor
faps importers no n"Fo naA OCCASION 10
e''''c'So soVete'y THO metho.'s aaopscu 10
u''"s '.oo". tn's result oy .no fAo'h'n'sssa.
.'ou' toR t"e'so 'nontuh 1aE 1RtsuNE nAS
.a'ofeu "souo."'s 10 comPo' 'ao'csi sa-
iof'" ot 'ne Mew iofk c"asora-aouso man"
"eo"snt' Ap"s IL was 'aon'o'ehs n"u cof-
."ps ~ "A - a'l'"t4a'ea's "l'ars ono an"n'
"sea'1ns n " uon. AAinon' lms 1AiooSn - .'Hs
".1'' '. .s'".oas1,se"' t"'' Nv 4aa'.''
e4ot.'' eo''''A W 4os u''os' h's "''!,n-
lsu"'lo4 "Aa so'''''at'e'y sno""' 1nas 'no
sos'up' ''"e =. "s'ua' VI to'e'su A'"a"A"u'-
"to,a sappo'l'o oen' enin'"S "a'a'n'S'
14"'ou oos""'' -. 1'' '''ate'o''o' ~" 'no
....u ., up.''n W. VI "'s "u'os14''a1os oeea'no'
.uioasa = ne -. ta'nosEs alscloa1'1es, 60 ap'
~ r.on. ~ ~ "'1y aaso's'lu' con'I"4'e'4on
-. = "1aoSA '.'. 'np'o.s., o''lo'a'y oAha11S
~ asests s''s s.em y. 'ne c"so anu 70 MAKE
.'o"" '.st''s " ~ ~ n'S 'on''Ss "'t'1 s"o
1"h 1,'s -A @ 4'p4oaou."'" D'' '"A,'"''
"s WI outl o"4.o" "ot. "".' "t' ohs"-
s1"" e..o'e P"''e. oouoae
eense Win tho mon against whom ho was
contending. flo placed himself in falso
position by attempting 10 secure tue retirc-
lnentof Gen. ARTHUR by an1icabla means,
when ho ought to haro dealt with him rig
orously as an offender against tho integrity
and efficiency of tho customs service. That
Ills previous relations with Gen. AEruua
s s:o.o np6o.''sou W n'a owh ".'a .ne ILL.,
tion in seeking appointments for friends in
tho Eow York Custom-1Iouse, Is now anna
rent. 1t IL doubtless owing 10 this fact TINT
Ills tongue WIS pa1sied in regard to Con.
Anruun's mauy lolinuuoucies. Wo oro not
disroacd at prcsont to discuss this aspcct OF
t1,o coso Il Ia sufrlo;cnt to l,nou ,bot ,xbor
Arr. SuEnuAy ran};zed that lila vao;l1at;rc
course lul brought him faco to faca viii,
plu,ost suro tlofoot. ho osaun,ca thu ncgroa.
|
, 1879-02-06

{)utta number Of thinYs hnva tenn 1,rnt,vtt
\. ,,J,.s =. H.. .,.,., -. r.. ~ .s-A 4,S"~as ,s
10 !lehs Ia lhe eoofao ot the sbLopokrf 1nVesef-
gatton tat nre rot included In the carcea
ngalust thu Judge. The amount That somo A.
sienccs goohle IN TIE settlement Of bankrupt
insurance companies Ind luminous ray thrown
., q II, .h s.1,,nt,.. .n,t =.
y" ~ ~ a"e ie'ul.aot tes.l1nouS " WILLIAM
foCKe. lAd lotal amount hB collected and
puEd over ia tl,e noIicy.boiders waa nhout ,tt
M cont -, tho ,,,ot",s ,r,,o ora..,s..., ,n..
per ecnt ol u'c eialItb' Ing aRRfesatc was
$S0,0V0. VIC believe. For thls service he cllarprl
Bu,l rorkct.,l tI,a ernrn,rux aim ri ..u~.t.1..
""a 80, 'e se''as . s"'t ~ ss''"sse'' ".
thoH*aHo o"taFs, as ne eoh1es4o4 oil oath. Iho
*a,Uu received frutn dRr8SFnAuI IN tsIc sccrut
salo Ut llEslH0's SIT Uo0 OF S!aafs-ZstuMy stock
was cuoly fobbod by VockE hilupelf,-uot u
oo''as o.. euIaR ~ WE oe1"an'a polleY'hoia-
crs. Col. cooPxn believed that lla had 'ttruck
o!t,r a,pi bored Into little EocKE In this fashion
str. GocDy--l do not SEQ what posalbla 1uls.
xahey .nat ha' 10 tae "Se'''sa'loa asaias1 Judgo
CoI, Couren--I am forced. then, to uuako thIs ~.
planat!on. ~ tliu cred,tota' ,ne.tlng. Mr. vocnz
~ .,',. 'Us xn1t 1nu =. ~ o ~ 10
uther Jay on tue examination no tc1itdru that he
, 1879-02-06
SCHEME TO MAKE 4 POLITICAL MACHINE
OF THE STATE GUARDS

SCHEME TO MAKE 4 POLITICAL MACHINE
or THE STATE GUARDS
Severnt hifls for tue creation Of new mil.
itary codc lsavo been presented at tue PRES
ent session OF, our State Legislature.
The present military code, though defect
i've in many respects. has proved groat iu..
provement upon any tho State Inns heretofore
Ind, Int experience has demonstrated that It
Ia defeotivs in Ito power To enforce the diaci.
plino necessary to tho highest cfllcisncy, and
to provide for the adequate funils for armo-
ric3, arscnAls, equipments, cnca,npmenta.
targot-practics, mud pay Of tho troops when
ordered out Oh police duty.
The present codo WAS tho work OF tho pres-
Ont General commanding and his stat, and
was 8horn Of many OF its best foatures In its
passage. II has donc wonders, howevor, In
organizing and mastering force that Is now
q credit 10 the State, and In encouraging
young mon TO enlist in the Slate service.
The serious disturbances, Interference with
trnda and commerce, and mob-rule of 1877,
demonstrated clearly to all law-AbIdng mud
right-thinking people the absolute necessity
Of thorough military organization In all tho
.,""s;a, a.,s .os. Aa'sus e1'"s .o'11"
."s.,s aH "m., ''4"1'o'a.s 1oas'o' Ill" ~ "a
lato law Of Congress that United Stntes
troops ahall not ba used as fao&H comttatus
randers tho proper and thorough organization
of state troops still moro imperative.
Wo lavo seon but ono OF tlo bills intro
oaoea' % ~ - s,''.4 " w military cooo pro-
i'"soa ~ 4"''''"sS e''ani'''ao' IL aeops or
1,",o' ,r',o ."s ""1 pos'e'0.A ~. 4of tno psesen1
4ah!of'oenee"t eo'nn'"nt1'n9 hao hsa sfaa'
"aa eeisfeA s''e "!'''0 'n'''ta's a"thoflsy
aua eo'a..aau' lux. ~ tao uosesnor ana
oonlnan'e. -'n'on'e'' III 'ne Ao]"tahtaen'
ofn'' "'o ~ naaa' A1a]oF-oenefas Will
sa'"sy u Vo'ooo pot "n"utn' o'erx Will
@!'ooo pof annun'' ""a m ofdnanco sergeant
win s"ou pef nnnum 70 Booa thing Tor ono
1an'ty}' 1ho on1 III other respects IN much
tho aatae ~ tito existing code, and lacka tho
proper po"ofs tof tho enforcement OF dis
o'pl,he'
uhdef thia coue tho Adjutant tGonoral, mn
olhcef appointed ny each uoycruor, would
virtually % ComEnnndcr-tn'Chie OF tho Nh
t1onal Guard' instoad OF tho rank Of Colonel,
and Inferior to tito donera's commanding
brigades' ns l'o should be. Tho kind Of
1lajor'Generai lie would mako would lepond
upon luck, OF he might not bo n soldier at
oil, and entirely Ignorant OF military alfairs.
It Ia natural to suppose that lie would re-
oeive Ills appointment for tho service he had
done, or would do, politically Or otherwise,
for tho Governor or tho party IN power, and
, 1879-02-06

McVtcker'A THEATRE
uadttan ttrcef, between Dearborn md state. En-
sax&Mcat Of M1ss Ada EAvendlsh. "JAne slars."
Iluverty's Theatre.
Dearborn 1trett. corner nf Monroe. Eozastmcht
At Ua&os' Comic opera Conpauy. "Ls fcl!t Duc."
IJooIcysa ThGnttrs
HabJo1ph atEfrt. between ClAIk and LtSalfc. En-
essemcnt Of the Criterion Comedy Company. s"0ns
TORS"
Academy Of Atusic.
Halsted strtet. between Madfsou aud Monroe. Va
zissy entertainment
IIa.niln'A Thcatre.
Clark stres. opposite Tho Coustlfoue. Variety en-.
tert&nneut.
Hershey Nfnslc.ffall.
Madison street. opposlss AaVIckcs's Theatre Da1a.
brtga The Wizard.
Metropolitan Thcntrc. asa.
Clark street opposite Sherman uouss. "TtnA the
NNksAnder OF Germantown"
Triufsy II. r. Church,
Indiana avenue. near Twenty. fourth street. fhs
Ten1c1steAus.
Hnxottlno's Art Gallery.
la5 wabaan avenue. 1lEauns Autokypes.
Union Park CONGREGATIONAL Church.
Concert by tho Nairtgal Club.
, 1879-02-06

Tr1ufsy II. r. Church,
Indiana avenue. near Twenty. fourth street. fhs
Tsnn
, 1879-02-06

McV1cker'A Theatre.
Haditan ttfcef, between Dearborn md state. En-
6aE&mcat OF M1ss Ada EAvendIsh. ''JAne slars."
, 1879-02-06

Metropolitan Thcatrc. .
Clark atfest opposite Sherman uouss titus. tue
Nllk{Auder OF Germantown"
, 1879-02-06

Randolph rfEtet. h-t~een Clark and Lass!1e. En-
esscmcnt Of the Criterion Comedy Company. s"0ns
BoYs,"
, 1879-02-06

{fasn1lnsA Theatre,
Clark strest, opposite tho Courtlouse Variety en.
tcrtAlnnent.
, 1879-02-06

Dearborn ttrett. corner nf Monroe. Eozaetmen'
At Ua&ot Comic opera Co,npauy. 'Ls fclH Duc.
, 1879-02-06

Hnzottlno'a Art Gallery.
la5 Wabaan avenue. ngaun's Autokypts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
Plnchback's AppOlns m ent--Tho Louisiana
Federal Onces--rhe Conflict Of Au-
th0rlty In Alabama,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-- --Ex Gov, Plncbback
who was recently rendered position In the In
ternal Revenue service returned thanks and
asked that the question Of his acceptance of the
position be postponed until he can reach Wash
ington and confer with the Oommissloner. The
request will be granted. It 10 stated by parties
10 q position to know that ex Coy. Warmoth will
not bs appointed to Wbarton's place: that he In
not even on applicant for It he wants the Collec-
torship Of the Port. and bis chances are. not SO
bad ~ might be supposed. The Marshalship is
still In doubt: In fact. final action will not be
had on any OF the Louisiana cases until after
the return Of tho Teller Committee to Wash
ington.
Dispatches sent from here relative to the re-
ported conflict Of authority. In Alabama do not
represent the teslihgs Of tne Federal govern.
reports received from the United States district
attorney and marshal. the opinion has pre-
vailed here that the whole difficulty WAS the re-
suit OF q ndrstandinR. which could be OK
planned and settled ,wli bout trouble. Solicitor
General Phillips will leave here o-morrow
morning for Selma. but expecrs that the case
will be finally settled before he reaches there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
The Interstate Commerce Bill.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Tie Senate Committee
on Commerce had special meeting tonight to
Reagan. chairman OF the House committee ex-
plafned It's provisions.
. Gen. Morehead. OF Pittsburg, advocated the
bill, and In the course of some remarks showed
how the producers had been discriminated
against by the Standard Oil Company and
kindred corporations. whi lie other speakers ex-
Central and Union Pacific railroads.
gentleman named Patterson. who appeared
as a particular representative OF the Oil regions,
oil rebate of $4,000 was paid to the Standard
OIL Company, when not a gallon OF oil was
shipped by them. The railroad companies will
have an opportunf y to present their side OF the
case on Thursday next. after which the COM
mittee will determine pom the course OF the bill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE BRAGG QUARREL ENDED-THE
MAIL CLASSIFICATION BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
The senate,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 93.-Duripg the morning
hour Messrs. Matthews and Mitchell offered
sundry memorials and petitions.
Mr.. Burnside made a committee report on the
bill for educating the blind. and Mr.. Sargent Of
iered substitute from the Naval Committee to
tho bill aboltshfng the volunteer navy.
Mr.. Morrill, reported q bill for taking the CEN
sus. Nessrs. Allison. Whyte. Maxey Sargent,
Apthopy ,9Sn and Matthews also made reports and
The chair. submitted the engineer reports
concerning the Improvement OF inland navi-
sa6e waters IN nnrSnra,g ,srgina louisiana
Mr.. Window submitted the conference report
on the consular appropriation bill. Agreed to.
patent ssHa Si The smendments edopfed IN the the
Committee Of the Whole we're agreed to. The
bill was further amended.
as reported from the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Burnside obtained the floor for the army
bli but yielded to the calendar. The army bill
ne ordes i9r tre b
900 to enable the Secretary OF the Treasury to
transport gold and bullion. and to pay the ex-
oi an qe senae Wlsd
ting committee. At $3.50 D. m. the Senate went
into executive session and at 4 .. m. adjourned.
The House.
On motion of Mr.. Knott. OF Kentucky. 1t was
ordered that there be session OF the House to-
morrow night to consider the reports from the
Committee on the Judiciary. ,
Mr.. Singleton, Of Mississippi. submitted the
conference report on the consular ana dlplo;
vas the same as that which had passed the
House at the last session. with the exception.
mat the second secretaries OF legation at ber-
zerence report was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Blount Of Georgia. from the Committee on
appropriations. reported the postoff1ce appro.
Rflauon Dill. and gave notice tnat ne would call
up on Saturday. after the morning hour, for
sonsiderstion.
Mr. Goode. OF Virginia, called up the special
order, which was the consideration OF the bill TO
&pply the proceeds of the sales OF the public
amos to the education of the people.
NJ: Mills. of Texas. raised the question OF
consideration. He wanted q morning hour to
Sontinue the bill which was under consfdera-
9on yesterday. The Speaker ruled that as the
peolal order was made by unanimous 0onsen nt
@e question OF consideration could not be
94aeed: strong effort was made to defeat Mr.:
N0o0es motion by those xho were deeirous OF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
WASHINGTON.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE TRANSACT
SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
The witness st. Martin Testines nefOre
1t-Butlsr Turns In MS Batch Of
Ctpep Dispatch

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-Mr. 81. Martin testified
before the Potter Committee this evening that
that his former testimony before tho spb-com-
and identified the afIldavit handed him By the
Later on be brought j. to Washipeton and
PLACED i 10 The hands OF Judge sbellabarg9r.
Nc. 5herDan,s counsel, Hs was Influenced a il az Ry
or sns sn on hee was sc
false swearing In New Orleans that he made Up
was "a % aetasted by" By . desire to on make amends ior
statement.
a he witness admitted that he told p wrong
story when he said that Mr. steDger had told
him to summon only such Witnesses as would
swear as the Democrats wanted. Tho only In
nsases was from Carter and Maddox. The wit
Weber: Which v were T 4; sSnt e An, 4; n Gibson. want
e1 pose the whole thing. wsbg. and Madao1
svsp %a s er s1 s Of aS ss ss eSar ssa d From from Rs 5
committee they gave him money. because they
were Of The opinion tbat he .knew too much.
sssss ss u s or sbsq .se
to settle his school board matters. and sent
telegram TO Gib son here at Washington asking
which was to tho effect ihat Weber should be-
pad he money, The witness signed onlyihose
teesrams which related 70 the wants q Weber.
ne was SHOWN keVernl Iel0RFHm5 WHICH n3 roc
oRnzed as those he sent.
One Of the kilograms reoieved by the wit
nees. which the latter had failed to produce be-
fore the Q IN mfttse, was one from Gibson which
said, We mre not buying the silence Of black
mailsrs." The telegram that evoked the above
answer from Gibson was one from Weber, who
had telegraphed to Gibson that he (St. Martini
and Maddox and Carter were q set Of thieves
and scoundrels. and that he Intended to land
them In the peDiteniiary. The witness had
never telegraphed 70 any ono for anything
for himself, bseause he wanted nothing. The
witness testified further In reference to the
statements he had made heretofore, and re-
peHted that he came to Washington to estab-
1ish the truth. The examination then closed
for tho dav