The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
ST. MARTIN.
~rxrss WHO PROVES HIMSELF
roUAL TO MRS. JENKs.
!. !. nersocrats Drop the Dragg Quarrel
re chances Of Passing the Levee
nil Good.
tspocial 10 the Dem ocrat.

|N Especial TO the Dem ocratl
Il =. ~.safroros. Jan. 2s.--Tne examination Of Bt.
=. ~ to day was. next 10 the jerks episode OF
-, ssssiop. tho most remarkable scene Of the
s &ss,s IN yestigation. 81. Martin. under cross
s,ssssipation by Potter. not only admitted that
a. MI perjured himself on his former examina-
#3.s, mt detailed the circumstances and
Sshods OF his perjury. precisely az II the In
i Sssluation we're tho trial OF some one else for
Sst cr!rpe. and he one Of the witnesses for the
S~,ssscutlon. Among other things. he ad-
4 giuad that his motive In selling out
/. Marks was partly owing to his dis-
~Eusl from tho sergeantcy- at. arms Of
!, ~ subcommittee and partly In hopes Of
! 5shine himself solid with the adminstr alton.
\ 4 rppoars that Marks either promised him a
n ssce N the Gus ON House. or got somebody
4 make him such promise In his tMarksl
! esrna. This does not appear In his testimony
sa.day. but will be brought out In the subse
.nant testimony OF two OF the mon whom he ao-
suses II having been Gsed by him to testify be-
hrs ths sub. committee These men will testify
40 after they had all given their evidence and
\. Martin had sold out to Marks. he tst. Mar
M, tried to induce them to Join him In bis new
rcle. and make up a plausib'e story. II will
IN be IN testimony that Marks indirectly In
iofsed 81. Msrtn's assurance to these two men
lh,t they would be taken care OF II they would
jcin him. but they refused to swear that they
Ia committed perjury. and st. Martin was
Nh 10 pull through alcne.
During Totter's cross examination oi ~.
Martin Today eheilsbarger sat I'm mediately be-
Mind the witness. snd seeing that Potter was
lcading him away beyond his depth. tried to
furp the course OF the proceeding by irrelevant
rueg stions. but to no purpose, and he was
NJ Speedily suppresse d. st. Martins evil
dance 10. day puts Marks In a very ugly lght.
and that statesman will probably enjoy an-
other trip TO Washington right away.
The Democrats In the House to-day had the
GOOD sense to pass over tho foolish row raised
by Bragg, Of Wisconsin. yesterday. and II is not
probable that there will bo any more discussion
On that point, II would be simply waste Of am
munltlon for any Southern member to take any
attended notice OF Bragg or his foolish vapor-
lnas. He Ia but little more than half.witted
anyhow. and his silly speeches are all inspired
by the Radicals, who n after him and tickle his
absurd vanity till he imagines himself the
greatest statesman on the Democratic side.
when the vote was taken to-day on the question
whether the Bragg row should come up IA un-
uuIeUtu buhluSsh OE tHt Alousc ~ iuto Joiu-
mittee OF the whole on regular order. the latter
was carried by strict party vote and every
Democrat voting. to proceed with the regular
rider. and every Radical voting to proceed with
he Democratic quarrel.
The postponement Of the previous question
On tho levee bill from to-day TIL next Tuesday
was made Ia the interest Of tho passage Of the
bill. Its friends are not yet feeling wholly sure
Of favorable vote. The canvass OF the House
on this subject 10 being made very complete and
thorough By the entire delegation. and no vote
viii be taken unless success is absolutely as-
Iured. According to present appearances.
Robertson's bill will pass by from Atty to eighty
majority. but an amendment appropriatlnR
money for Immediate use would be beaten. II.
" next Tuesday. II appears impossible to carry
my Of the appropriation amendments. Robert
'on's bill will be put through as the best that
IN be done this session. A. O. d.