The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Case of Congressman Aoklen Under In
vestigation What Gen. King Says,

WAsHtsaroN. Feb 1.-THE House Oemmlttee
on Foreign A alfi'rs to. day resumed eonsluara.
ton nf the Charge m Of legislative implopr1rnt1y rt
Journal clerk. Smith, stated hte knowledge OF
the facts In the ease, after which Mr.. Acklen
ess kps a sa That he
alleged improner nonduc directly affected htm.
and his name haying been used without MI
the sa aisr VIII
be disposed OF Friday.
THE SEIZURE or VESSELS USED Az COMMON CAR
RIERs.
The bill reported by Mr.karnan from the
Senate Finance Committee provides that no
vessel used by common carriers In the trans-
Rnton Of their business shall be subject tv
seizure or forfeiture under title "a, Revised
Statutes. unless 1t appears that the owner or
master OF such vessel at the time Of the Illegal
act was eoDsanting party thereto.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The deficiencies In the anpropria ion for the
zaat endtrg Juue 30 1880. aggregate 70, 17e sas
The Hanae Aprrop iatlon Quantities viii
frame one general bill covering the moet urgent
OF these deficiencies.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE SOUTH.
The House COMMITTEES on Public Buildings
and Grounds has agrs ed to report bills appro
y tating $50 oo0 for public buildings ut ii H"Mst..n.
Texas, and $40 900 for one at Olarkshnrs. W. Va.
sHoRETARy sHHRMANs VIEWS ON REFuNDtNe.
Secretary Sherman appeared before the House
Committee Of Ways and Means this morninR
and gave hls views ct length upon the refund.
Ing question. While. advocating In general
terms the adoption OF per cent bonds. the
Secretary aaya that. some mout1eat lon aa +,
time and interest might ba made. and, In reply
questions by the chairman OF the eommittee,
admitted that bia views had been somewhat
modified and he was dtsp Hed to cpnneta the
pos ibity " psgotiatlug. at par, bond bear
Ing rate OF Interest less then per cent, The
committee will meet TO morrow 10 take bnal
action upon the question of refundtng.
TIRE CENSUS SUPERVISORS FOR OHIO REJECTED
The Senate In executive session to day re-
cej all nom mlna1ions Of census super nre
lnr the State of Ohio, eight In number. This
action resulted from a determination Of the
Democrats 70 en- feroe more Just distribnt lon
Of the nominations between the two parti q
they ciaIm that The nominations OF snuervis-
| san but are largely ia favor OF the Republcans
thst such discrimination ts contrary to the
Ing batween the parties At the tame the w was
passed. Upon the question Of confirmation er
| rejection the Senate was divided on party lines
with single exeartion-aenatcr Hill. OF aeer-
pia VIII, voted with the Republicans for con.
fli nation
COMBINATIONS ~ THE SENATE.
The Henata In executive session to- day con-
f,rmed the fol owing nominations to he anpar-
viaora of census, as fpllowa: North Gatolipa
First District Henry D. Reharts IN: aaeond Dis
tr,ct. Joseph A. Caldwell. Third District. J. D.
of Walter Meares, withdrawn: FourthADistfict
Bam'l j. Patterson
NOMINATIONS nv THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nomina-
tlona to the Senate this afternoon: George
Baldey, to be register Of the land office. aud
william NJ Burwell to ha reeaivar of public
moneys nj New Orleans james @. Riley. to be
postmaster at Dalton. Ga.
THE II DIANA EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
Before the Senate Exodus Committee to day
| VT Ray editor Of the ahelbyvile Ind. Demo.
erdt produced aud read n memorandum of q
con varsatton which he had before Witnesses
who Hre pamedl with Henry &. Byera. ex chair.
| man ri the Republican Central Committee o
Shelby county. Ind. on January 2b laat. Bvere
said
| There Ia no Disgusting the fact, Ray. The
exodus movement of colared men to Indiana ie
| a political movement of the Republican party
| | know II To 10 fact. We intend TO carry In
| diam with the MD of negro votes. and II the
| Republican purity had taken my advice they
| brought them here long ago. We Intend tt
bring 5000 ot them into the State In time 10 vote
this fall, and will place them in clpee Gongres-
aional districts and in elose counties OF Ia.
diana While II is rather expensive 1t Ia ebeape,
| for The party than buying votes on the day o
| alacion. Al wn have always had to do.
in reply to Mr.. Rays questions Bvers Had
the waa In n poaitloD tn know that this was Ri
OruanizaH effort on the part ~ the Republican
| managers. ard enid he hmaef had contributed
| Nil he waa able to contribute to thls object
Rays memorandum Of this conversation wne
| admitted In evidence by the committee. after
which they adjourned.