The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
WASHINGTON.
The Quarrel Between the Georgia Democrats.

All the Georgia members OF Congress have
become involved In the contest over the con
frma Ion q Simmons as census supervisor.
TO. day the Democratic M mbers from, Georgia.
who are opposed to Simmous's confirmation.
held a conference and agreed to use all their In
fuenoe In sustaining senator Gordon, A paper
protesting esrne.tly against the confirmation
OF Eimmons was signed. aud will be submitted
to the Senate ComDiuee on Census, and II
the senate In executive session for action. This
protest was signed by Senator Gordon aud
Representatives. Nichols. Smith. Cook Per
eons. Hammond pnd Bount. Senator Hill and
Representatives. Stephens and FELTON, are sup
porting simm ons. aud It seems Representative
apeer has not yet Joined either side OF tho oon-
La the discussion before the Census Commit
tees Senator Hill stated that Representative
Nichols fay"rtd the 'onfirmMation: nat ,
that he wanted more than the word OF his ool-
league to satisfy him il w.s true.
Rough passages took place between Senator
Gordon aud Mr.. Stephens too.
The latter said that he had heard that the
former was seettng u reject simmons because
Gen. Gordon peremptorlIy demanded to
know who hrh d. tod nim thia sephens sa1d a.
Then pronounce 1t an infamous aud infer
mai falsehood from whom ever 1t may come"
THE EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
Before the Exodus Committee to- day Leonard
g. A. Hackney. prosecuting attorney for tne
dis. riet in which shelbyvlIle. Indiana. is To-
eatei testified that a number of colored emit
grants arrived at bhelbyvi,le on December IL.
The mayor Of the town called q meeting of the
council. when committee was appointed to
MAKE provision for the destitute among them.
They nu%berrd rht twenty six tweny
town. The counts Il Democratic, but the con
gresslonal district Is doubtful and v,Iy close.
resolved tnat the law nf 1861, inhctng penalty
| of $50 upon any one who should bring paupers
into the State. should be enforced. Witness
l. I e.. ,,,lF
into Indiana before F-bruary1.
| Several other witnesses were examined. but
nothing OF importance was developed. their
testimony being similar to that heretofore
taken
| THE UTE QUESTION.
| Henry G. Olney. Of Colorado, register of the
land Office Of the San Juan district. testified be-
| fore tho House Committee on Indian All .trs to-
day relative 70 the recent Ute troubles. His
ments OF Gov Pitkin aud others. and Indicated
that the rela'tons between the whites and In
dams are anything but conducive to harmony
and mutual contldencs.
THE IarERocEAN1C CANAL COMMITTEE.
/ The select committees of tho House on inter-
oceanic ship canal held u meeting to-day and
discussed At some lsDgth the subject OF our
s sann sss Ms g deP the atss mn" n h
ter TO the United states Of Colombia. appeared
before the committee and explained the Wys.
bnsen. Admiral Ammen a so nppaated before
the committee. and rehearsed the features OF
tho Nicataguan r1ute. which he illustrated by
ch arts and drawings. and advucat.d 1t rs In the
main superior to the claims OF any other route
yet proposed.
THE HOUSE PENSION COMMITTEE.
The House Oommittes on Pensions at their
meeting to-day agreed to report fayorablv, to
the House the resolution Of Representative
Varea that the act OF March g. 1873 be 80 con
struad as to include all classes OF soldiers. and
their widows. who served fourteen days Ia the the
military or naval service Of the United
States during tho war Of 1912 not
| wthstanditg the fact that portion O
thu time occurred before the declaration Of wal
or after the proclamation of tho treaty Of peace
with Great britain.
BLoDGETT. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT ST
/ MARys GA. TO DE REMOVED
| Tho Star states this evening that 1t has beer
decidai to remove Thomas G, Bodgett. colec
tor Of customs at st. Marys. Ga. It says. L
appe RS that be has wi hheld ABOUT $40 0 that
should have been FORWARDED TO the treasury
aud uton investigation 1t has bsen found, II is
state . tn ut he gambled 1t away A long pei-
tion has been presented 10 s. -ratai Sherman
I for the renppointmeHt Of Mr.. Sheppard who
was succeeded b. Bledgett."