Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 24, 1876, Page 1

VO (ashmeres, LUME XXXL UNDERWEAR. (N BRO. Have a Stock of - UNDERWEAR Tnequaled in variety qand quantity, of fine snd medium grades of goods, consisting of (artwright& Warner's fnglish, and all the makes of American goods, in Scarlet and White Merinos and Scotch Woolens in White and ‘Ghetland, Silks and pure Silks in 9, 12, 16, and 20 threads. TRY LOW PRICES. 67 and 6D Wnehington-st., Chlcngoy 09 & 71 Fourthe 408 North Fourth- Cincinnntiy Ee. Tanls. FLOUR. FLOUR. The ¢ Oricntal Mills,”” Madison- s Bridge, deliver, freo of cartage, the Choicest Grades of Patent, Win- fer Wheat, and Spring TWheat Flours, of our otwn manufacture, at prices less than the same qualtty can be purchased elscwhere in the city. Quality guaranteed in cvery case. Money refunded. If not entircly sat- Usfactory. cholce Fresh-Ground Oat MMeal, Graham Flour, Pearled and Cracked Wheat, and Bicckwheat Flowr, We make a specialtyf of Or- ders by mail recelve prompt attcn- tion, _Address ORIENTAL MILLS, Madison-st. Bridge. FUItS. THE CANADA . FirMamnfacturing Go. Wadison-st., N. W, Cor, Franklin, flfi'v‘"‘"" its customera the LEADING JOBBING USES fn the West—a auflicient. gun{pfl]\‘cu o{\}{hfi SUPENION QUALITY L WORKMANSHIP, of its gands, and of O} 3, LOW PRICES, Largeat dlap 5 Rt T il Baedes, o Fur Trimmingy a specialt Fine k lty. Alirgo and well-naeorted stack of Buftalo, Wolf, 2d other Slefgh Rohes, Any goods miado to order at shortest notice. BEAK & BUCHER, FURS Minlc and Sealskin Sacques, I'urs of every deacription. Best goods. Lowest prices at J, 8. BARNES & CO., 70 Madison U Sapsno JUNOMERS i LAST DAY OF THE LUNCHES FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRE NEWSBOYS’ HOME, 46119 & 121 LA SALLE-ST. HELP THE BOYS. =—==IErr NOTICE, South Park ASSESSMENT. Notice is of the Interes Bout! t, iy hereby given that the ffth installment h Park Assessinent, with the sccrued due and payable at the offico of the mlaalon, U7 Dearborn-st. W. L. GH STOCKHOLDERS NLEAF, Collector. MEETINGS. Stockholders Moeting. ag L :-::.l«.u“r"infi’ Hack 14 buige Cittcago, BunLixatox & Quiner JoTIcE-—, A meetin ot 'Storchotdor. 1 % of ockholders in fompany will be ield at the ofica of the Company, onday, Duc, 11, 1870, ut 11 v'elock putpodo of | o of tho Directors RaiLnoan Conraxny, ticaso, Nov, 17, 10g before stockbolders o acquiring Bt. Louls, land & Chicag 1432 ay i;;nl 0 Railroad, and for auch other iy come bufure the mesting, AMOS ‘P, HALL, Secretary, S Aty Bodery i, froat. A, UEAL ENTATE, Mi&hjgan-av. Residence for Sa'e, provements, ou bich!, dross Fint-class Resld contalalng all + With 80 or 70 A B, Tribuae office, for three days. hal CILIMNEY TOP. A PAGE’S e Sy WEATHER VANES. Neo. 147 STATE-ST. Ventilatars, Cheapést and Thomas' Jmproved it fur Bwoky Chimneys. only sure cure EVERY TOP GUARANTEED. Particnlar attention 18 culled to my extensivo as- sortment of Minton's TITES, For Window lozes, Floors, Teapot Stands, Man- tels, Furnitore, &c., &c. HEATING . STOVES At great rednction from regular prices. PEREMPTORY SAL To close out business, CETAS. L. PAGH, 147 State-st. DRY GOODS, &c. Fueld, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., Call attention to SPEGIAL _BARGAINS SILES, DRESSI(RL(;()DS, CLOAKS, ZLadies’, Disses’y and Children’s SUITS, Shawls, Cloths, and Cassimeres, And throughout their departmenis generally. They also direct attention to Unparalleled Bargains Carpets and lfiifiulstary Goods, Blankets, Bedding, &e., On Third Floor. STRANGERS Visiting the clty are cordially invi- ted to lools through our store and in- spect our goods, whether desiring to purchase or otherwise. 'O RENT. OFFIGES T0 RENT. A very ploasant suito of Offlcn Rooms, suitable tor Lawyers® or other oflloos, in the building 110 and 131 LaSalle-at,, conneaated with the Chamber of Commeroe, are ofered for ront to o desirable tenant. Apply at the office of THE BOARD OF TRADH, DENTISTRY, TEETH. ‘Why pay $20 and $30 when you :unget tho best full sot of teeth at DR, McCHESNEY'S for $81 The finest and most fashionsblo resort in the city, Carner Clark aud Randoiph.sts. FINANOIAL, 7 PER CENT. theholce loanaen Art-claus business properiy st A it B, BV it & MASON, 107-100 Deatborn-at. Ineuma of $15.000 and upward on cholcs Instde real B i t Bper cuut, eatato, A AVERT & 0., 100 Lasatte-at, 7 PER CENT. STt o Js o0 0, st a8 e y'l‘lJ NN ZHBNIZ 104 Washiuktou-st, HONEY AT LOW RATES Joan on Warehouse lteceipts for Grain sod Proyls: fcates and Vouchy: on ltents and flfi:-nl‘af' Cortiea oy FARUR BLLYKITNAN, Baak Chamber of Commercs. THEBESTSYSTEMOF IEATING IS8 THE CHEAPEST. For HOT WATER sud for STEAM, 1a say kind of building, send plaus {07 callmiaLos 0 CRANEH,BREED & CO., $03-710 West Elghthost,, Clucianatdy 0, ¢ Chicange 2 CHICAGO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1876. VERY SLOW. Such Is the Qeneral Report of the Progress Made Yesterday. The South Carolina Muddle as Developed by Later In- formation. It Is Olaimed that the Oanvessing Board Adjourned of Ne- cessity, 1ts Existence Having Termi- nated by Limitation of Laxw. The Louisiana Returning Board Does a Small Day’s Work., But Three Parishes Counted Yes- terday---Mixed Condition of the Electoral Vote. The Governor of Florida Dis- putes the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Fresh Evidences of Bulldozing in the Louisiana Parishes. Tilden’s Programme as nounced by Clarkson N. Potter, M. C. An- f The Democratio House Will Attempt to Elect the President. Official Canvass of the Wiscon- sin Vote---The Oregon .. Elector. b SIS SOUTH CAROLINA. TIHE CARVABSING BOARD. New Yong, Nov. 23.—A Columbla dispatch to the Herald says the nction of the Canvassing Board Is based upon the law which requires the canvass of the vote to be parformed In ten days, which time explred at 12 o'clock, The same dispatch gives the following as the action of the Bonrd before adjournment on the question as to whether the statement of the County Canvassers of Laurcns County should boe incduded in the statement of the determina- tion of the Board. The votewas—ycas,2; nays, 8. Those votlug in the negative were the Ad- jutant and Inspector-General, Comptroller- General, and Stato-Treasurer. Those voting in the afllrmative were the Secretary of Btato and the Attorney-General. On the ssme questlon 8s to the County of Edgefield, all of the mem- bersof the Board voted for the excluslon ex- cept the Secrotary of the Btate. ANOTHER CORRRESPONDENT, ‘The Times* Columbia dispatch says the State Supreme Court adjourned tillFriday to hear ar- gumonts for and against the new mandamus prayed for by the Demourntie counse! In refer- ence to the returns for the Presidential Elect~ ors. In the meantime, the Board ot Can- vasscrs, who held thefr sessions at the other end of the Capitol, had taken action which will greatly slmplify, if it docs not render unncces- sary, any further proceedings bofore the Court in reference to their powers and dutlea. The law of South Carollna, s interproted by the Board, nnd always acted upon herctofore, re- quires tho Board to complete thelr work na State Canvassers within ton days from the timo they commence their sesslon, Sundaysoxcepted. The time expired st noon to-day. Therelsn differencs of opinlon among lawyers as to the true intcrpretation of the statutes, but at all events thero 18 no law and hos been no order of court requiring them to sit longer than the ten days they have been necustomed to sit. Tho Board, therefore, completed its work and ndjourned sine dic at the expiration of that tine, and 18 NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. ‘The Board gives as reasons for thelr ndjourn- ment sine die: First, that the statute, as they interpret {t, required them to do so; and, secs ond, that if thoy had not done i tho Demotruts mignt hereafter claim that they have no power to fsaus certificates, beeausa tlio timo for them to do 80 has expired,—in other words, it wns done to prevent the possibility of the Demo- crats getting any mvuu:n‘sfo liereafter on the ‘rlutleme that the Board had'not complied with 0 law. CHAMDERLAIN INTERVIEWRD, The World's corrcapondent ut Columbla In- tervlewed Gov, Chamberdain yesterday upon the action of the Board of Canvassers and the Bupreme Court, ‘The Guvernor sustains the ac- tlon of the Bourd, and says that under the law, which {s mandatory, it could do nul.hlmi clse but sdjourn. The law suys that it shall slt ten daya. The Bourd orgunized on Friduy, tho 10th, &t 12 m,, and, nmlmna; Sundays, ten duys hu explred st 12 m. to<iuy. The Governor says thut the Board did only’its llul&,l:y certifylng to the clection of the Hayes and Wheeler Efoctors, and {n tirowlng out the Countles of Edgoticld wnd Laurens, The Governor docs not adwit the power of the Supreme Court to control the action of the Bourd during the time of its existence, aud ho s certain that the Court has no power to extend that time. He also {nusts that the Board has not been guilty of voutempt, becausu tho Court, fn all ita pro- ceedings fus put no restrulning onder on the Boand, When asked what would bo the effect of the action of the Hourd, the Goyernor said he was not certain, but thought it might be the opening act fn a large drams, in which the whalo uation smight be called upon to take part, When asked lils opinlon of the Bupreine Court's action, the Uavernor sald he would uot question lul motives, and would only suy they pad acted fn a teehto and temporlzing manner, If it bad wade a restralning order in the lirst Elm:, such action as the Board hud to- day would clearly PLACK TUM MEMBERS IN CONTEMIT, United States Judge Bond is here, butfor what purtmu 1 do not kuow, I don't know but that it is the futention of the Republicans to curry the matter to the Federal Coutts, but it fs uy Impression that suy dutivs of thy Board af- 1ecting the election ot meinbers of Congress or the Presidential Electors might be taken up by the United States Courts if the Stats Supremu Cowrt should take suy action hereafter that would affect, or threaten to aflcct, the Presiden- tial Electors or members of Congress. I think it lkely that the United States Court could fu-~ terfere to protect members of this Board on the ground that they were in the discharge of Federal dutfes, nudl having discharged them accordlng to law, conld not be punished for con- tempt by a State Court, PROPOSES TO BTICK. In answer to o question whether the United Blates Court could inany w:ly interfere with State matters, the Governor eafd: *The Court mléht eay that the order to reconvens the Board of Canvasacrs for any purpose would affect Fed- oral ofticials, and might iuterfere aud stop such procecdinges ‘The Logialaturs, as fnally organ- Ized, should throw ont certain counties whose returns have been attacked because of frauds, and If by their actlon 1 should be slected, 1 would vertainly stick. 1t 1s my opinion that by au honest coutit I have nat Icss than 8,000 ma- Jority.” ‘The correspondent asked the Governor what would be the result If two Legisiaturcs should meet next Tuesduy, to which he repiled that he did not know, but supposed {f it came to that, the Federal Government would interfere as it had done In sinllar cascs, and settis the matter one way or the other, THAMPTON, Tho correspondent afterwards saw Gen, Hampton, who takes the matter quite coollv, aya he has no fears of the result. Ho main- tajus that the Board of Cauvasecrs are clearly in contempt, and haa faith {n the power of the Su- preme Cotirt to compel a falr count. Ta-Iny the conrt issued an order reconvenin, tho Board of Canvassers to-day. A member of the Bonrd nssurcd your correspondent’ he will not obey It. ¥ CONBIDERABLE EXCITCMENT is reported throughout the State, but thero has * been no demonstration of violence, The action of the Board of Can- vassers {8 consldered flnal by the Republieans, while with the Democrats it has no cffect, beeause the whole question was in the hands of the Supreme Court, and the Board is finlu y of contennt. Thoy exvress a determina- lon to continug the contest in the Courts and bring matters to a conclusfon there, Last night the Democratic counsel sorved a writ of inanda- mus fssucd yesterday by the Court, on_the of- ficinis composingz the "Board, The Supreme Court will meet to-morrow to hear the return of tho Board, H. W. Purvis, Adjutant_and_Inspector-Gen- cral, and member of the Board of Canvassers, says h¢ hos resigned his oflic WAAT WILJ, LE DONE. ‘Wasminaroy, D, C,, Ni ~The change In affairs in South Carolina y: y 18 viewed here in official clreles as foreshudowing trouble to both political purtiesl n that State. Nuwmer- ous ofllcinl dispatehes have been received from Columbla regarding the action of the Returning Board, but those who who have received them decline to make known thelr contents. The members af the Cablnet are not diepused to talk very freely, belleving that thui' will be be called upon ofliclully to advlse the Presldent 28 to bis duty, when the question of recognizing Ilampton or Chamberlain ns the legal Governor {8 brought before him; but what few expres- slons arc made leave no room to doubt that tho Administration fully justifics the step taken by the Returning Board in not com- plying with the orders of the Supreme Court to certify to the clection of members of the Legis- Inture in countics where gross frauds are sald to_have heen practiced by the Democrats in order to secure o majority. It {8 known here that the Returning Bourd neted under advice of oble legal counsel, and that the step taken waa not determined upun without full rellection and a reallzation of the results that would follow, Lively times are expocted in Columbin, 8, C.y during " the mext slx days., The Legislature meets ot Tuesdny next, and the Governor must be inaugurated on Thuraday of next week, The President will undoubtedly staud by Chamber- Inin in this contest, and there §s resson to be- lieve that word to this cffect has been tele- graphed to Columbiu officfally. PRESS COMMENTS. NEW YORK, Bpecial Dispalch to The Tridune, Nrw Yong, Nov, 34.—Speaking of tho situa- tlon in South Carolina, the Post, caitorlally, says: ** Tho best thing the South Carollna Board of Canvassers can do s to reassemble, as it (s reported that the Bupreme Court of the Btate has ordered It to do. The country wilil not be satlsfled with proceedings which look like sharp practice. Woadmit that the Supremne Court itselfis not frec from the suspicion of sharp practice. It scems to us that tho only quostlon properly before it wus the question whether the powers. of the Doard were purely ministerial or were judiclal as well, Re- publicans in South Carollna say that tho Inten- tion was that if the votes, when ministerially counted and reported to the Court, ebould not show o Democratic majority, the Court would direct o judicial canvass to be made n the hope of sceuring such nisjosity. We do not say that this charge 18 well-founded, bat eevtanniy the courscof the Court invited criticlsm. No ap- pearanceof judicial sharp practice, liowever, can excuse the sharp practice of canvassers. The procecedings yesterday In South Carollna will not convinee the couatry that the canvass is honeat and fair." "The Zimes editorlal upholds the action of the South Carollua Board of Cuuvassers, ns does also that of the Zyibune. Thoe Sun has nothing to eay. Thy Herald condemns what it calls the Repnb- liean coup dctat, while tho World 1s furious, calling the Board's nctlon the foulest outrage yc; characterizing it 28 bruzen and shameless robhery, g The Commercial Advertlser, citorlally, says: “This action of the Board of Stats Canvassers of South Carollna lias had a tremendous effect on certain Democrats, but then everything has trauspired which scems to fuvor the Reput- Heans, asnd they are _thls morning fairly beslde themselves, Tho Democratschargs that'the Board lias been guilty of contempt for not waitlug until a mandamus should be served on them, and_indulge in ull kinds of nonsense. If the Board has adjourned the Courts still re- main, sud [f anything has been done hiregularly it will doubtless bu mado all right. But that fs not the point. We fmagine the Dumocrats kunow the Board did its whole duty, but their plan belng to yoll frand at every opportunity, they kept it up just now to be consistent.” ———— LOUISIANA. ALLAINE'S WORK. Special Dixpatch to The Tribuns, Naw OnLeans, Nov. 25.—The work of the Returning Board to-day discloses some of tho Leautics of tho Electoral system. Tho vote ol Iberville gave tiro of tho Republican Electors 2,207, ono 250, and five 054 T'nis was the result. of thotreachery of Alalre,thenegro Scnator,who destroyed the tickets furnished him by the Re- publican Btate Central Committee, and had others printed, omitting tho names of flve of the Ropublican Eloctors. Nurchitoches showed a similar discrepancy, both on the Republican and Democratie tickets. In that parish three of the Hayes Electors rocelved 2,08 votes and five 1,558, and three of the Democratic Electors 1,761 and five 1,588, THUBEZ OTHER PFAMSHES wero canvassed ne follows: Madison—ITayes, 2,591; Tilden, 822, Unlon—Hlayes, 84; Tildon, 1,465, Plaguemines was complled, but somo ubjection was made, which will be decided to- morrow. Tho vote as completed was, llaycs, 1,754; Tilden, 712, CORRESPONDENTS. Tho correspondent of the New York Herald having been exchided, in common with every- body clse, from the exccutive scsslon of the Returning Bosrd, he called a meeting of nowspaper correspoudents to get up a pratest at a parlor in the 8t. Charles Hotel this oven- ing, Soveral correspondents attended through curlosity, but the meetlug wus 4 tlzzle, TRUMBULL ARD PALMEI The news from Bouth Carollua last night s said to have thrown ex-Scuator Trumbull and ex-Guv, Palinor Into a most distressing state of mind, The Aveniny Democrat duscribes tho wauner in which they recelved tho Intelligence n this graphle style: *Tho first Intimation of the conditfon of uffalrs there was received through a private telegrom from Benator Uor dou to Scoater Trumbull, Mr. Trumbull bad 1o goouer read the few lnes it coutaluced than, throwing up his arms, he exclalned yehement~ Iy, *My God! what is the meaning of all thisi' and rushed to the telegraph oftice. In a fow short minutes the whole truth was realized.” RETURNING BOALD FROCEREDINGY, TV (A8 Wastern Assoclated Press. New OnLBANS, Nov. fe—1:80 p. m.—The Board met at 11:80, Present, for the Demo- crats, Messrs, Palmer, Bigler, Trumbull, Jullan, and G. B. Bmith; for the Republicans, Moasrs. Stoughton, Btevonson, Parker, Clarke, and Furwell. . On wotlon of Gon. Anderson, the Presldent of the Hoard instructed the Secretary to lssue orders to all SBupervisors In the city to flle thelr returns immealately. TOX CONTRETED PARISHES, : A vequest was mado by the Democratia coun~ sel that they be notified a8 to the arder fn which the contested parishes would be taken up, eo they might bave time to summon witnesses from distant parts of the State.” President Wells sald that the rules governing the Board conld not be changed; that notics would be friven when a contested parish was to bo constd- cred, but that there was no order eatablished. 1t wan sgrced that the Parish of Esst Baton Rouge should be first contested, and the parish waa taken up. A BTATEMENT. Gen. Anderson rose to aquestion of privilege, read an article from s newspaper, and: “1I wish the publlc to know, and also the editor, who has probably not read the act under which this Board is acting, act 23th Novembor, 1872, that since that thine, when I resigned my posi- tlon os member of the Returning Board on ac- count of Leing a candidate for tho Senate, the law has been changed. For the information of gentlemen present and othera I will stato that the law under which I was acting in 1870 and 1872 is diffcrent from tho law under which I am acting. The present act, No. 8, of Novem- ber, 1872, does not state, as theactof 1870 stated, that no candldate will be eligiblo to sit on the Returning Board, Under the sct of 1870, the Attorney-General, Gov. John Lynch, Gon. Longstreet, and myself wers members of the Returning Board. 1 did not act on the Board which returned Gov. Kellogg or Gov. McEnerr, but after this nct of 1873 was signed by Gov. Warmoth it was required of the flve persons clected by the Benate that tho Board should consist of a majority of members, which cstub- 1lshed o quorum, and in case of no quorum by death or otherwlse, then the vacancles were to e filled by the resldue of the Board of retumn- ing officers. Now it appears that the sessien of the Returning Board followiug this act, which was in Jauuary or February—I don't recollcet what date the election took place— Gov. Welis—February. Gen. Anderson (continuing)—At any rate, the act becamo a law on the 20th of November, 1873, the Senate not being in sesefon then. At the succceding sessfon the Secnate clected the fol- lowing ofllcers: Gov. Wells, John Lynch, Gen. Longstreet, G. Casenave, and Louls M. Kenner. Subscquently, Mr. Lynch having resigned, I T. C. Anderson.was elccted by the Board one of its members. That is all the law says on the sub- Ject, and uow I am scting under this law, and there {s nothing in this law about & man being disquatificd on the ground of belng a candldate. If there was, I would nut be sittingon this Board. Furtherinore, I acknowledze my competitor was an Elector, but wish the public to understand I am not acting under the samo lawas I did in 1870, when I testificd I was ineligible under that law. 1hopo this cxplanation s satisfactory. CHARGES OF IRKEGULARITIES. Judge Spofford—Mr. President, I wish to pre- sent amotion in writivg, with astatement of the reasons. Gov. Weils—Talt lengthy? Judge Spofford—No, sir; very short. Gov. Wells—Read it, then. The statement Is as follows: returns are and have City of New Orleans, in the handa of the Republic- Congrexs; that proof of thla fact appears in the attiduvit fiod relative to the Parislies of Ouachita, Lafayotte, East Baton Rouge, Ked River, Pranklin, and others: made by Gen. G. C. Andersan hefor the lioard, on Monday lust, that the returns for St. Landry wero in Now Orleans on that day, though reported not fied yesteriay--wherefore the undorsigned move returns, be ordered to bring the eame before Bourd of Roturning Oficers forthwith, Tho annexed proof shows that M. J. Grady, Supervisor for Ouachita, hos had his returns bore in this city for a_week past. J. A. Veas- ecy, Suporvisor for Lafayctte, had his “returns liere a week ngo; that F. A. Clover, Supervisor for East Baton Rouge, has been here with his returns for ten days past; that A.W. Carougle, Supervisor of Red River, has been here with bis returns for eoven days past; that H, McKay, Supervieor of Franklin, forwarded his returns on the 12th inst., aud s now in the clity, and that George 8. 8mith, Republican candldate for Congrese in the Fourth Congressional District, fs n the City of New Orlcans, and brought with him from Shreveport, and bas had and still hus under his control, somo of tha returus from Red River Parish and sald Fourth District, and the annexed copy of' a cireular letter to the Super- visors of Registratlon from D. T M. A. Jewett, of the Republican Campalgn Committee, shows that they were Instructed to bring tho Repub- 1iean vote of thelr parishes up to a prescuted figure. gk"‘cn'flng the readlng of Judge Spofford’s mo- tlon, Gen. Anderson remarked in regurd to the returns from the Parish of 8t. Landry that the, wurg not in the m?/ because he bad uscertnlues upon the arrlvul of the steamer ot Trenton yes- terday that the Bupervisor with tue roturns and a goud muny gentlemen, Democrats and Republicans, had been detained at the mouth of Red River by low water. Judge Spofford—llowever, that does not af- fect thie motlon. I flle that motlon with the ne- companylog afldayit, and 1 ask the Board to take action upon ft. I merely suggested the fact of this conduct on the part of the Buper- visors, and it should reccive further notico from the Board as A BREACH OF LAW AND AN INPORMALITY, Gov, Welle—If you will accompany your stutemnents with facis, and point thew out. Judge Spofford—I have done this, sir. Gov. Wells—If you have evidence of that fact wo will take steps to get the retums here. But we have no authority to act. However, wo will ssume authority if We aro convinced that the officers are kere with the returus. It i3 thelr duty to file the returns here, and there 3 po nuthority by which we can force these gon- tleen here. Judge Spufford—I bring the fact to the atten- tlon ot tho Board. Iwilialso tilea motion in writing In _rej to the order in which the Hoard inight preactibe the taking up of the con- tested paristics. 1 don't care whother the Board takes thein up alphabstically or not, but wa de- sire to know what contested pari shes witl be taken ne first, . + dov, Wells—We shall {nform you whenever we tako up the contested parishes. Judge Spolford—But can't the Board state what parishes will be taken up first, so that we can have our witnesses present. Gen, Anderson—1 would sugzest that we COMMENGE WITIL SATON LOUGE, 88 belng most convenlent to the aty, Judge Spotford—Eaat Baton Roufi;cl Gen. Auderson—Ycs, sir. 1 shull recommend that myself, and don’t know what course wo will pursuc. Judge Spofford—I think that {s ouly a reason- able rmvlufl, {lov, Wolls—We will take up East Baton Tongu, However, wo will have to be goverued by thy Tength of tho evidence that will be Intro- duced, and’ wo want tu open a few contestod purishes to see thy extent of the evidouce, and we will then take them up, 80 a8 to get through with the less contested onos, We would prefer that. We cannot well unswer until wo sec what is the contest fn the parishes, Judge Spofford—Will the Bound tell us what d.‘.’: Euat Baton Rougs wiil be taken up! jov. Wella—=Wo nuy tuke it up to<a or to-morrow, However, il we 1ind somo ditl. culty in purishes we may open, where there are cuntests, we will pass on to another until you can get your witnesses, Gen, Andersou—1 would suggest that we is- sue un order or request tu every Supervisor fu :hu ety lu‘:li« has pot fled his returus to do so L ely. Loy, \Vcfi’-—'rm will bodone, Iwillissus the order at onve, Gen, Anderson—Every ono wo can fihd will certainly recelve a notico of that. Goy. Wells—All Bupervisors in the city will be requirud to do so at ouce. LETTEX VHOM COL. BUBH Col. Zachurie—1 have a commuuication from Col. Bush to read. Gov, Wella—1s it loug? Col. Z.—No, sir; it 1s very short, Col. Zucharie read a lotter from Col. Bush, Vive-Presldent of tho Democratic-Conacrvative Btate Central Comimfttee, preasiug on the Board the necceaity of appoluting Dr, Kennedy on the Board If tho proceadings were to bo conducted 1o & splirit of falrness and justice. The undorsigned, of counsel for the candidates on tho Democratic-Conscrvative ticket, repoct- fully represent that they are informed nnd_belfeve that the Snpervisurs of Registration for fonrteen Bl.lr(lhcl had not fled their returns hore at the time ¢ oard adjunrmed yesterday: that many of these d been ~ for some time In the an Bupervirors or of o Republican candidate for that it appears frum the statcments that fhe Supersinors, or other persons holding l?‘ljd s Daily Oribmne, « A request for representation among clerks 'was also_made. Gov, Wells—Let me Intorrupt you s moment 8 to the word “vacancics,” Yo use tnat in the plural, Col. Zacharie then changed tho term ‘‘vacan cles," to “ vacancy," Gov, Wella—The clerieal force has been com- plfi{xd. We cannot make any alterations. We Wl ATTEMPT 7O FILL THE BOARD Col. Z.—1 understand that when the papers in the Parish of Lafourche wers opencd yesterday there were somne objections entered In regard to l)ull No.2. Iwishtoinform the Board that we hove proof aud evidence in regard to the con- ditfon _of affairs, We have also a certifled co“y of aflidavits of the Commissioncrs at that polf filed jn the Clerk’s office. Gov. Wells—1f you desire that to go before the Hoard thera I8 no objection. 1, Zacharle—There Isalso accompanying that an aflidavit in repard to the conduct of the Bu- pervisor In charge of a box from Poll No. 10, who it waastated wasintoxicated,and that ihe box was not acaled, cte. I have an official cortified copy from the Clerk's office, where the docu- ment wos filed. T have a statement of the gen- tlemen delivering the box, and of the Constable accompanying him. 1 would like to state. in ustice to the gentleman who is charged with cing_intoxlcated, that he does not Indulge in futoxicating liquors, and this {s borne out by the affidavits of several gentlemen. Gov. Wells—Wo have also from that parish, statements In regard to this matter, which were furnished to us this morniug. Col, Zacharie—I have & copy of o proteat and objection against the vote of certain polls in the Parsh olngl.n!uurche, which Iwould nsk the Board to take Into_consideration, and affidavits in regard to fraudulant voting and non-giving of Democratic Commisaioners representation at the polls, establishing polls in isolated places, and not publishing them according to law, anda statement of facts In connection with the clec- tion. 1would like the Board to take that into conslderation, and fix the casc for a particular day. Mr. McGloy stated that the document he had filed on Wednerday relating to the rules adopt- cd by the Board was not a protest, but a sugges- tion thtended to induce the Board to mouaify certaln of the rules, especlally the one roferring to the reception of afildavits uf officers of clee- tions as prima facle evidence. He urged upon riho Board the ncccessity of taking spolication for A MODIFICATION OF THE RULES under considcration. Col. Zacharie—1I would like to ask the Board for informatlon, Can the Sceretary inform usit the returns from the Parish of Morehouse have been fled? (gov. Wells—The Secretary will get his book and sce, The Clerk—No, gir; the returns are not in. Col. Zacharle—Waa not Morchouse one of the parishes n:fioru:d in uulm!n{yl The Clerk—I could not tell until I see. Col. Zacharle—I will ask the Board to order the Sccretary to furnish a report of what re- turns are positively, in the hands of the Board. Uen. Auderson—We will prepare one for you. Judge Spofford—The Parish of East Baton Ronge, Iunderstand, will be first taken up to- day.” 1 ask now that the gentlemen may allosw :hn m‘uxnm(nu the papers aud protests imine- ately. Mr.{\lcfilny—Mr. Chairman, pardon me for interrupting you. Waa the request in regard to the opening” of all the returns granted or refused} o . Gov. Wells—Wo can't conscnt tn open any returns which will be dong here jn public, I meau entire publie, Col. Zacharie—Then the request {s not granted? Gov. Wells—We had a great many charges made azainst us in 1874 fu conscquouce of bav- ing these opened and ready for,the inspectlon of the eutire public. Mr. MeGloy—How does the Board consider the queation of mmflhflng the counti Gov. Wells—The Electoral vate must be com- pleted byd a. m. THE SIXTH OF DECEMBER. Mr. McGloy—There are several parishes in which there are contests which will require six or scven days to communleate with and get people down here as witnesscs. How are we to rotect our Intercats if we recelve only two or bree days! noticel Wo will not have time to bring our witnesscs here. I suggest that fact to your honorable body in order that you might graat the request to apen the papers. v. Wells—Woll, I'don't sec how, as a prac- ticing lawyer, you cannot have witnesses at court ready when sour case comes up. Have your witnesses hers now without any request on our part. We will furnish you with a state- ment whenever thero is acontest. You know the nature of the contest. AMr. McGloy—I beg to differ with you in re- gard to your fdea of 'the proceedings in the con- fost. As amatter of fact, wo have the record before us, and we know the character of the demand against us, and wo Know what testl- mony we have to bring fo meet that demand. If we are suelog we know thu nature of our procecdings, We know the proof necessary to establish our claims. Gov. Wells—That s very true; yet you know there ia n contest and you ought to be prepared to meet 18, Mr, McGloy—But we don't know what the nature of that conteat is until we see the papers. 1t a man clajms 1,000, we must ascertalu If his daim is based on a promissory note or for a horse. We know there are contests in these parislics, but we want to know the nature of thewm, Judge Spofford—I understand that we are au- thorized to examine contested parishes,. Gov. Wells—The seals hiave not been broken. We ure_golng on with the uncontested par- fshes. When we are through with the nou- co;nwmd parishes, we will go on with tho others, Judge Spofford—1Wo can coma in and seo the seals broken{ Gov, Wells—Oh! yes, Gen. Anderson—Ohl no. Gov. Wulls—Woe break aeals ourselves. Judge Spofford—We can have adinission and BEY TUEM OPENED! Gov. Wells—No, sir. When tho papersare ex- amined, Judge Snofford—Then as soon as they have been oxamined by you we can bave sccess to themd Gov. Wells—Yes, wir. Judge Spofford—Then I understand we shall have the privilego of inspecting them befors lu(g action is taken] 5 ov. Wells and Gen. Andersontogether—Yes, yes. Thut ts what wo mean. OPENING TOE FACKAGES. Tho room was then clearod of all outslders, and the Board went into executive session. Gov. Wella—DBring the returns from Madison Parlsh. ° I believs tirere Is no contest there. The returns from Madison Parfsh wore brought fn. The pt es (1wo) were indorsed ¢ Parish of Madison clectlon returna, Philip Joseph, Supervisor,” duly scaled, No poatmark. i‘?\'. \,Vc‘ll—\ hat 18 written upon the other pac 0 ! Gc':f Anderson—It has some superscription fopeuing package]. I supposs it is the con- wrhlnu return, In oneof tho chngeu an envelops '\_vu found containiug nffidavits and & atatement n, Anderson (reading)—*: Consolidated statement L'avish of Madison. Remarks: The eleetion was held at differout polls {nconformity 10 luw, excopt at the Poll 8, from which L have no returns, in regurd to which _you will tod supplementsl report. Signed, Pinlip Joseph, Supervisor of Regristration, Sworn to 14th dey of November, 1570, . J. Watson, Clerk Thir- teenth Judiclal District Court." Mr. Q. B, Smith—I[s that supplemental re- port attached to that! . (iun, Anderson—No. This report states that the election was held properly aud o accurdancs with luw. Now, the supplenientary report n{n at Poll 8 the election waus held properly and in secordanco with the law up to the time the poli cloied, which was 8 o'clock. When the couut- fug of the votea commenced, A BODY OF ARMED MEN APVEARED, snd, preseating thele guns and pistols at the heads of thy Commuissioners, took furcible pod- sesstun of the box und took It sway, since which time It has mot beon seen or heard of. Nothing is known of the vote cust at this poll, except from tho sworn state- ment of the two Commlissioners at that poll. heir statoment gives the following resuls Kellogg, 63: Durcli, 03; Marks, 3: Bhcldon, 33 Lovlsce, 63; Brewster, 83; Joffreyou, 635 Packurd, 635 Antglue, 3. All others and parish otlicers, 3. Gov, Palimor—Is that Poll 81 [t nderson—Poll 85 yes, sir, [t Wells—DId you ask for the poll-list, QGunorald Gon, Anderson—No, sir, Shall we proceed with the count! . Gov, Wella—Wo might complote the balance dnd leave this poll over. Theu Qen, Andorson read from tho cansoli. dated statements the voto for Iresldential Elfiv‘nm: I.;o Kfllrf\:, 2,631, '.l:ll‘l‘:; olil:nlur‘lw ublicans about the same. on Electors iant 3881 wyekait, 41t Bt. Martln, B51s PRICE FIVE CENTS, - Here [s 1itt]€ tronbls. Three names are givan 1 the pl, Mr. Pochl. Qoo fs_Felix ‘P, * Pochl, o -, *~0. Pochl, one Is J, B, Pocher, .« - .s,‘uow have they been summed £ fron—F. P. Poctt, 103; 1. 0. 5 —What1s the total of thatl - . > Tson—333. It s evidently all fo. TR dig same man. Put him down 832, ° 2 Hllls—'nm next {s Doblanc, 806. The 3 xetary—Willlam M, Lug— ¥ on—It makes no difference—800; Kross, 816, : ia 1s with : iy, e wihong kv im_Smith—You mean you take Poll 8 inl sideration? . Gen. A.—No, 8ir. Poll 8 Is not at all in that. Gov. Palmer—I would like to state that thera 18 a return from Poll 8, and tho reault Is noarly the same ns you have. y Gen, A,—~What do you find for Kellogg? . Gov, Palmer—203." There is uo roturn_from Poil 9 here. What have you got from Poll 01 You say 230. < Gen,"A,—Now we wil look at Poll 9. : Goy. Palimer—1 cas see how it is. They hava Poll 9 here In place of Foll 8. Mr. Kenner—238. Gen. Anderson—Look for McEnery on ‘the same poll, s Mr. Kenner—McEnery, 119. Gov, Palmer—I think it shows fully that this return of Poll 8 was placed In the column of A.—Yes, sir; because all the Kellogg have 236, and all the Tilden Electors 119. That is in Poll0. Packard, 2,510; Mr. Nichols, %7, . To Gov. Wells—Will wo consider that supple- . - mental poll or notd % Gov, Wells—Not for the present, Wawill i .. require evidence. B Gen, Anderson—What shall we take up now? * °- Gov. Wells—1I have ordered ., UNION AKD NATCHITOCHES, Mr. Zacbarie has thcstcd against the count of Natchitoches, We can see better if we ars to 3 be delayed, and send for Mr. Zacharie, if ftis necesnry, The bringing of roturns from Natchitoches - and Unfon was delayed over fiftecn minutes. Pending the wall Int:. a cominunication woa .7 received from J. 8. Richardson, United States Supervisor, asking the privilegoof being preseat . - at the counting of the votes of Madison Parjsh, Gen, Anderson—This comes too late. Tho count has already been tnade. Gov, Wells—Yes, sir; it 1s too late. We have already passed on ft. LR Retums from Unlon Parish were then brought o up, Gen. Anderson—Two_packages forwarded by mail, postmarked ‘‘Nov, 10.” Any protest agalnat this? Mr. Casanave—I don't know . The packages were then opened, and, upon examination, found to be properly certjied and *"Gen. Anderson—Kellogg, 94 ail tho Ha en. Anderson—Kellogy, 04; ail the es Electors, M, e s, Mr. Smith—Is that In tho parish? Gen. Anderson—Nor for the Tilden Electors: McEnery, 1,445, ctz.; for Governor, Packard, 85 Nichols, 1,505 votes, Let us look at the ro- turns from the polls. Take Poll Sor 8. P Alr. Renner—Poll 1. o Gen. Auderson—Yes; I just want to look and sce. Mr, Renner—Poll 3, McEnery, 180 T gen.fl)\)ulcmarfi—gl‘hnt llu:{’k;\fi.E 168 Cabl r. Kenner—Deblane, 1835 3 168 Tty 150, bt for Gavemmar 80 Gen. Anderson—That I right. Tho_ other * side gots nothing. Now give us Poll 2. ; Mr. Kenner—Poll 2, McEnury, 44. . tien. Anderson—That's righi. 3 Mr. Kenner—Wsckliff, 413 8t. Martin, 443 all % the woy 44 for Tilden Electors. Nichols gets. . for Governor 4. Gen. Anderson—That's right. After some further examination the returns wero pronotinced correct, and another pariab was taken up. . RESULTS, 3 The Board tn-day complcted tho canvassof only three parshes, as tollows: . Natchitoches~Tilden, 1,7¢ Unlon—Tilden, 1,403; 1 dberrille—Tilden, ¥ ) 2,207. X ) 2,207, At one poll in Natchitoshes the Board threw out 542 votes for three Republican Electors, and 171 votes for three Democratie Electors, on ac- account of {nformalities. Tht voto for the five Republican Electors fn_Natchitoches was 1,558, In Iberville the five Ropublican Electors re- * ceived only 1,818 votes Instead of 2,207, awing to the omfssfon of uames on the ballata. ‘The Board will probably take up tha contested parishes to-norrow. FLORIDA. 4 THE INJUNCTION CASES. TALLAnASSEE, Nov. 23.—Tho Court befor: which the case of- Injunction ngainst the Gov-* ernor and mandamus agalpst tho Returnings Board was to be trled met this moroing, The court-roont was crowded, The Governor pre sented through counsel an aflidavit, in whichhe stated that he had never mads up his mind to canvass the vote, and bas not stated to any ona that he had done s0; that even up to present writing he had not decided he was empowered to canvass the votes. ‘The Democratic connsel, disregarding this af- fidavit, argued that the Governor had ng - right to canvass tho Electoral vote, but that such right reslded In the Canvassing-Board, and forther that the Court did mot have Jurisdiction over the Governor in restraining him from doiug what he was empowered by law to do, but in restentning him from * performing an act he bad no right to perform under the law. (Gien. Barlow repliea on behalf of the Govorne or, and DENIED TRR JURISDICTION OF TAE COURT. He said that an injunction issued against the Governor by a Judge on the Bench would have | - no mere effcct than ¢ 1t was {asued by o private indlvidoal. He abjured the Judge to carefully . conslder the risk he ran In lesulng o writ of in- junction that could mot be cnforced by any legitimate proceduro if tho Governor waa do- tormined to resist it. Geu. Barlow did not enter into the merits of the case at all, but merely stood upon the lack of jurlsdiction of the Court, At the close of Lis arzument the court ad- Journed. N Tho decision will be probably reached to- morrow. There Is some cx:{tement in the eity, It is very generally believed the Governor will . not obey the Injunction even if {ssued to-mor. ' row. The Republicans all deny that the Courl has a shadow of juriadiction. The Becretary of Stata says this evening that threa counties—Dade, Brevard, and Lafayetto— have not yet bosp heard from, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THON CANVASSING BOARD. 2 Nmw Yonrg, Nov., 23.—Attorney-General Cooke, of Florida (a Democrat), telegraphsta” . the Herald, in answer to an inquiry respocting the powcrs and dutles of tho State Board of Canvasscrs of Florida;® also respecting the - claims of Gov, Stcarns to, canyass tha vutes of * the peoplo of that Btate for Preaidential Elect- ors, and also respecting the delay to begin the canvassing of tho State, as follows: First—Giov, Btearns has no suthority under . tho laws of Floridn to cauvass the vote for Prostdentinl Electors, ; Second—A State Board of Canvassers is con- stituted by the law of Florida, act of Feb.27, 1872, conslsting of the Becretsry of Btate, - Cowptroller, and Attorney-General. The same act requires the votes to bo first named by a member of the Board, to-witi * the Becretary of Btate, and also requires him “to notlfy the other two members of the Bomd to assomble and proceed to cuvass the county roturns. The delay of the Secrotary of 8tute to notify his sasoclute members in tha State Board of Canvassers to assemble and s:lmceud with the cauvass of the roturps which ho has recuived has beon publicly protested sgalost by the Electors voted forat the last clection. Mors- aver, tho memborg of the Board have each of them been commandgd by a competent court ol this State to show vguse why thuy should .not £o onwith their duty. A continuanco of sueh 3, deloy on the part of the Secretary of Btate wopld hayy the misfqrtunc of preventing prootsy of alleged frauds from belng - exhibited belors the Board us the ground for pur;ilng thy rus turns, or the misfortune, possibly, ot pres yeuting the vote of the Presldentlal Electors ot (Continuod on the Fifth Fage,)