Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1876, Page 2

S A AL A ALk s e e PT— EEREE P 'T'HIi CHICAGO vote from that State—that s, the liayes vote— canuot be counted, none can be. BUTTZ. The Honse Elections Committeo has practic- 1ly declded the case of Buttz, of Bouth Caro- tnn. Tho unanimous report of tho Committeo i1l be that e b seated. This conclusion 18 eachied in two ways, which necessitates two “oports, The Demotrate agreo to seat him bes cnuse tho State Supreme Court has declared hit elected; the Republicans beeause hls certifleato fa regular, Tho recognition of the validity of _the Returning Board in South Carolina is in- volved In tho adoption of one or tho other methods of reaching this resuit, ‘fho Demo- crats seok to cvade that lssue. ANOTRER INELIGINLE RLECTOR, The Seoate Elections Committee has dlscover- ed another incligible Elector. o lsn Virginia Democrat. He was n Centenolal Commissivner at the time of his appointment ns Elector, 70 (36 Debcrn Ahoctgieh Frase Wasmngron, 1. U, Uee, 2A—S8cnators Rayard and Gordon, and _perhaps Thurman and Ransom, alse Speaker Handall, Congressmen Tamar and Iewitt, and Watterson, will leave this city to-morrow for Now York, by invitatlon, to hold nn Informal conference with'Mr. Tilden, OREGON. TR DEMOCRATIC COMMITTRR. 8ax Fraxcisco, Dec. 22.—A Salem, Ore., dis- patch says the Democratic State Central Com- mittee met yesterdny and adopted an address to the people of Oregon, ealling for mass-meetings to be hicld fn overy county on the Sth of Janun- ry to consider the political situation and pro- test againat the Returning Boards of the three doubtful Southern States, and especlally of Loulsfann. The meeting represented two-thirds of the countics, and was attended by other prominent Democrats from various parts of the State, about thirty in all, Tho address {4 main- 1y devoted to o review of the actlon of the Lou- {slana Returning Board, An organized efort will undoubtedly be had to make the demonstration 88 {mposing as possible and strengthen the Democratic party {n the State. The Committce indorsed Grover’s actlon. TUE STATR GUNS, 8An Fraxcisco, Cal, Dec. 23.—A Salem, Ore., dispatch montlons a clrcumstance not be- fore made public In connection with the canvass of the Electoral vote. The arms of the Capital Guards, State mllitla, wero removed from the armory, elther on tho day of tho canvass ora day or two before, and returned a few days after. The Republicans eay Grover had them in the Btate-House, and his men knew whero to find them Jonded for jmmediate use. The Dem- ovrats say they were removed toprevent the Republicuns gelting thom. PENNBYLVANIA. THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERRNCE AT HARRISDURG, Bpectal Dipaten to The Tvidune. Harrisnung, Dee. 22.—The Confcrence Is over, and the Domocracy breathes freer. The Bourbons were there, but they wero squelched before the meeting began, and it was as quiet as nnursery, They did talk pretty loud as they gathered in the storm and rain, and during the Inat hour of the forenoon it was apparent that the rural Democrats had on their war-paint, nod were lkely to cxecuto the flercest sort of n war-dance, and perbaps take s few scalps be- forc tho day was over, Ons old Ilunker thought steps should be taken -to orzanizo a forco of 200,000 special constables to protect the rights of the House of Representativesin the busfucss of counting tho Electoral vote. Another was disposed to enllst a grand innugu-~ ration puard for President Tilden, and pledged himself to ralse 2,800 men for the purposs nt twenty-four hours’ notiee, with Republicans among them at that, and the best soldicrs in ‘Western Pennsylvanin at the head. MORE BUCOLIC BRAG. Others had no specific measurcs to proposc, but thought that Sam Randull ought to bo ns- surcd of u backing, and {t might be advantage- ous * to polnt with pride” to Scnator Wallnee. Al) eald thelr people were confidont of Tilden'’s clectlon, and determined to seo that he was seated, “Just let Uncle SBam give the word, and we are ready!” was tho cheerful assuranee glven by ono rural delegate, and cchoed by many, Forall thls, when the Coun- ¢ll met, it was about as numerous and as sol- cmn as a good country prayer-meeting, - A COMMITTER OF TUIRTEEN, Tieaded by George W. Biddle, of Philadelphia. was at once appolnted to draft anaddress, and, before tho flrst motlon could be made to rafse the flood-gates of oratory, Gen. Bigler was called upon to review tlie Loulsiana case, which he did In o very calm and dispasslonate way, The readlng of tho ad- «rees was greeted with rounds of applause, and the meeting broke up before Gov. Curtin and ‘Walluce, who had just alighted from the cars, could reach the ball to join in the doxology. CONTIN TO BIGLEIL The Hon. Willlamy Higler—Ay Dean Sin: I thank you for the admirable and unansworable presenta- Uon of thy _truth relative to tho whinmefess frau perpettated by Gov, Kellogg aud his abedient Re- turning loard of Lonlsiana In your address, which Ihave” just read. Muny of “tna mostimportant facts 5o etrikingly stateil by you came under my own notice while with you in New Orlcans, and thy ‘whole statement 1s 8o dispassionate and conclusive thut it must command the profound attention of the people of Penusylvanta, - Vory truly yours, A. G, Cunmix, A DEMOCTATIC PRONUNCIAMENTO. Tv the Western Astociuted Press. Ranktssons, Pa, Dee, 22.—The Democratic State Commltteo was In consultation to-day with dlstinguished mombers of the party in this State regarding tho Presldontial ulection, The following Comumnittes of thirteen was ap- pointed to propars a paper expressive of tho sentimonts of the mceting: George W. Blddle, Willlam Bigler, Josoph P. Barr, Richard Vaux, B, F. Meyers, W. II. Davis, John Latta, J. Cumanings, P. M. Plerce, A. J. Btelnman, 8, A. Bridges, Jon R. Reed, and Willlmn McClel- Jand, who Is Chalrman of the Committee. Gov, Blgler's report upon the Loulsiana Returning Board was read, and a recoss was taken. Tho following address was adopted unani- mously at the afternoon scsslon: Lo the Leople of Pennsyleania: Wo adiress you_{n that wplritof patrictiem which 1s common 10 all citlzens of this commonwealth, The politi- cnl condition of our conutry is lruufihlwl h fan I»enulug peril, The expresslon by the people of helr Intention to support those conatitutional weans which will moct theissue made on the ques. tlon of the Presidency muy prevent what otherwise wa will deplore. Whintover violates either the lot- ter or spirit of the Constitution tends (o weaken und may destroy our Government. There 18 not & question or o Mcasuro relating to the peaco and Banpinessof the whole people, excliting controversy and porteuding dlscord, for which thy Constitutio {alls'to provide, 'The wlection of President una Vice-President of tho Unlted Statea ls a high and solemn duty of the people of the several Btates. An utiept to orado obedlencu ta the popular will 2y suy cilort to distort the meaning of the Constl- atlon by the misinterprotation of the law, to seck @ set up barriers agulnet the face of this declared Wik ls substitutlug revolutionary expedients for coustitutional methods, ‘Fhe Sonate and House of Representatives of the United Statea have, by the Constitution, the sole and exclusive power to scte tlo all questions which refate to the vajldity of tus Electoral votes of the suveral States, 1o ong event the Conetitution glvea the Hounscof Ropresentatives the power 1o clect 8 Prosldent, We thurefore earnestly lnvite from you every cffurt coguizable by law {n the exccution and anpport of conutitne tlonal niethods Ly which Is (o be determined who aro lawfully elecied P'resident snd Vico-President of the United Stutes, Wo dovite those who feol the present danger 1o uid In )l tawful means whish muy induce Benstors and Representatives of the Slates and people In Congress assembled o oboy the *luh\ iutent and mosniug of the Constitution and luwy, and not in delanco thereta to placo in oftices of the Government men whos taluted with fruud, As free citizens commonwenlth, wo tugiest. that sou conaidez thowe ineasures Which such a contlogency may fuvito ur command, Wo bedlove a large num- ber of our cilfzeny, who are too vnlvloh: to be bound by the deaigus of the manapers of the pres- ent Aduiinistration of the Guneral Uovorument, are prepared openly to condewm the dlsposition tuey unifeet o piunge the country Into a sed of dangor rather than return to the peoplo tha trust commite :--u to thens for u apeciiiod porlad of o Fresidontial erm, The people will, with courage and calmness, and il faith in thelr soveriepnty as the wourco of all politlcal mako thess declarations that thelr servan nul{ steu and obey. that these opintoud ure entertalned by all honcst and patriotic citlh we declare that Bsmuel J. Tilden and Thomas A, Hendricks were, on the 7ih duy uf Novembher Just, clected Presldent und Vice-Preatdent of the Unlted Statey. Self-cratutation bas no purt fu thiv sur solomn staterent of fact, upon which wo futend to rest our futnso conguet. W call upou the mewmbers of both Housges of Congress to udopt wueh fawful micuns us wuny leud to the oficlal declaration of the fact that Tilden and Hendricks biuve been electod, wnd wo urg thetn to reslat with all their power the brunveal (o settle bo sacortainment of w factal- Tqady necomolishied by n reference of 1t to any olher tribinal than that nlrcady appointed to de- clde it by the Constitution of the United Btates, SOUTH CAROLINA. CIAMBERLAIR'S LEGISLATURE ADIOURNS, Special Dirpatch to The Tyidune. CoLusmnia, 8. C,, Dee. 22.—Pursuant to n Jolut resolution passed lnst week, the lawful Legistature of the State adjourncd sine die this cvening after o scaslon of three wecks, In which il the neceasary loglalation has boen onacted, and the Tax and Appropriation bills passed and signed, and United States Scnator clected. This actlon 18 regarded as a model stroko by the sup- porters of Clhiamberlain, who 1s sanguine that Iaw and right must yet prevall, This prompt and statesmanlike conduct on the part of the Republicans has struck tho Democrats dutnb, for the adjournment of the Scnate sinc die leaves them without n hope of organizing a State (Government, and the case of Hambton s NOW NEGANDED AS HOPELRSS, During the threg woeks the Confederato Houso has been §n sesston It passed one bill, au omni- bus bill amounting to #45,000, to meet the cur- rent exponscs, and a bill to pay the salarles and mileage of the members. The two colored desertors, Hamilton and Myers, took thelr certificates to tho bank to- duy, but they were dishonored, aud a sum was subsequently collected to keep their mouths closed. Tho scccesion Houso la still (n sossslon with closed doors, dlscussing tYo policy of adjourn- Ing or taking n recess. Whatever they do their game is played and lost. I am informed to- night by tho Lest authority that Gov. Chamber- laln will issuo his procinmation to-morrow, or- dering all parties pretending to meet s legis- lators or exccutive officers, excopt tho legitl- mate Qovernment of 8outh Carolina, . TODISPERSA IN THREE DAYS and return to thelr homes. If they still persiat, the Governor will call on tho President for ald, ‘This course becomes necessary, &s several timid or treacherous oflicials have refused to obey the Governor, notably tho Superintendent of the Tenitentiary, who has refused to discharge two prisonors pardoned &:}slcnln i) the Governor. The issue must Lo squarely met, and Chamberlain In the maon to meet i3, for there flows not ono cowardly drop of blood in lils veins. The Hampton shot-gun men, secin; defeat anead, are now recommending the pouple to Eny no taxes, Bhould this recommendation be heeded, 1,000 convicts and lunatics will bo turncd loose from the State Prison and Stato Lunatie Asylum in a fow weeks. The military still hold the State House, and peace is assured. LATEN. The Confederate House has just adfourncd stnedle, . e Wastern Amostated prei € Wast L 48 Covrunmsta, 8. C., Dec. 22.—The Demoeratic douse has adjourncd sine dle. This sction leavés two State Governments acting upon their own_responslbility. Chamberlain made a larzo number of nominations for county ofliclals, which were confirmed by the Scnaté In cxecu- tive scasfon, Hampton has assurances of his friends, and is nrg:ccdln;: also to organize County Govern- meots, el AT CIARLESTON, CrARLESTON, 8, C,, Dec. 22.—The Congres- sional sub-committee of the House are herc taking tostimony regarding Intlmidation in the const countlos. ‘The Washington Mght infantry, who visited Bunker IEill lnst Juno and_ werw' 60 hospitably revefved, welcomed Gen. N, P Banks nt thelr meeting this evenlng, Gen, Banke' remarks were heartily applauded, and cheers were given for Boston. FLORIDA. AN ORDER TO RECOUNT. TALLATIASSE, Dec. 22.—Tho Supreme Court sustains the Drow demurrer to the answer of the Canvassing Board, and grants a peremptory order to tie Board to recanvass from the face of the roturns, ‘Tho Democrats are quictly but heartily enjoy- {ng thelr ‘victory. The couusel for the Board gave notice of a moation to answer. Tho Court adjourned to § a. m. to-morrow, and announced 1ts determination to adjourn sine dle to-morrow. LOUISIANA. THE RETURNING HOAND. New OrrLeans, Lo, Dec. 22,—The Eenate Tn- vestizating Committeo met at 11 o'clock. Tho question of requiring the Returning Board to produce the original records of tho vote of tho State for Presidential Electors was discussed, Scnator MeUonald stating that he had been nd- vised that the nggregate vate of thu State would not correspond with the total voto fur~ nished hy the Supervisors, aud e wauted to see the exact condition of the retarns ns made by the Bupervisors. The Chufrman (Lowe) sald that the Board had furnished certified coples of not only the aggregata voto of tho State, but also of those rejected. Mr. McDonald snld that the coples furnished dId not show tuo votes rejected by tho Super- visors, The Chalrman stated that the Returning Board bad to complcte its work for the State oflicers before the Bth of January, and this ight prevont its completion, and he preferred that the matter be postponed till the Jabors of thy Board were comploted., Democratle members opposed the postone- nent, asserting thut in order to fully compre- liend the wholo question, [t was nceessary to examiue not ouly the workof the Returning Bonrd, but those polls which were rejected by the Supervisors, and why the Buard, in other coses, went behind the actjon of the Supervisors and rejected polle. Senator Wudleigh sald the Committee did not have power to compel tha production of these papers, and it would embar- rass tho labors of the Board, and ke would MNke tosce the origlnnl papers, Ho did not like to take authority compelling thelr production, 3Mr, McDouald (Democratic wunael? calmed that the Board could not reject a poll, save on the statement or protest of the Supervisor, and thut tho polis had been rejected without their rotests, and It was In order to determing this fact that tho original papers were desired. e did not wish to” ombarruss tho labors of tho Board by futerference with thelr labors, but he wanted “tho whole truthin the matter at the carlicst possiblo time. ‘Tho reeolution was defeated by a party vote, the Republican members stating that they wers reudy to ugree at a proper thno to any inotion that would throw light on the subject, but the; thought tho resolution {mpructicuble ot presen The law of tho Stat quruhxg elcetions was discussed at sowe length, Mr, White }Dumocmuu counsel) denled the correctucss of the tabulnted atutement as fure ufshed to the Comnittee, aud instanced the parish of Concordfa. Scuator Iowe sald It was proposcd to recelve the teatimony of Ellza Pinkston us glven bofore tho Returning Board, , Senator McDonald etated that the Democratic counscl wishod witness further cruss-examined, Benator Hows regretted this, as tho witness was very fecble, and should not be submitted to unnccessary toll. Benator McMillan waa opposed to having the teatimony taken by deposition. o wanted it taken by tha Committee, : Benator S8aulsbury wunted the witness brought betore the Committee. Ho did pot bollevs the reporta coming hers as to her conditlon. ‘Tho subject was postponed for to-duy. TUB PULST WITNRSS was Willlam K. llardy, resident in Loufslana sluco Trevious] () reslded In Covlnilum Ind, l{‘nduued fromtiie Loulsville Law School. Had held varlous oflicea fn Loulslana. Is uow Dlatrict-Attorney pro tow. of Ouachita Varlsh, and & Ropublicail,” Entersd the army us a War Democrat, Was candidate for Parish Judge in Quachita Parish. At tho lost cleetion the can- vass was _Interrupted by the ussassination of Bernard H. Dinkgrave, and wos only resuméd when confidence was somewhat restored by the Prc cnce of United Btatos soldlers, Robert Lozan threatencd Dinkgrave that unless ho deslated from organizing the Republican party be would be “killed. Dinkgrave was & bold, brave man, und pald littls attention to {hreats, 1o was killed on Wednesdoy. Dinkerave called on witness thy Saturday pro- vious Lo the ussussination stating that he hal !eul{ armed meu prowling about Clijof Justice Ludding's house where be lived. Wished wit- ness toseo bim home, Procured a double- barreled shot gun, but witness' wife fuduced both to remain in town, Did not go. On Wed- nesduy saw Dinkgrave ridv past, golug to his dinuer. Heard the report of a gun sl nun" alter, Baw his body sfterward, ‘The assassinution eatly depressed tho Republicans, They be- [eved they were all fo dunger. Knew Jamies Thomos. “He wua 4 colored Republican and wos asaussinated, ew Primus dohoson, ulso colored Hepubllcan, who was ussassinated, Went as Iistrict Attoruey to tuke the dytug doclaratios of Euton “Logwood, sud saw Johnson's body. Was acquaduted with Ferd Bymau, who wus found U tho river with bucks TRIBUNIS: SBATURDAY, #hot fn his back, [lo was a colored Republlean. Col. Clayton lind sent n detall of ten men with witness when lie went to Logwood's. Logwood wns nn industrions, lard-working man. Ifenry Burthll, colored, related to switness tha cireum- etunces of his being shot. Henry Clay was ahot at, but miesed, and William Lewis and Spencer Dickinson shot at the samc time, Ed Hathaway, o ‘Texan, did this shooting. Inves- tigated the shootlug of Uearge Shelton, cols ored, Col. Richardson and other Democrata fn- terfored with witness in this fnvestigation, Mnnuel Richards was hung, but taken down. This information was given ms as a public ofll- cer. George Robertson entered complaint that his house bad been fired futos was ddriven from liome, Aaron Turner, George Brandley, Ned Mitehell, Andrew Harrls, and Lee Poul were drlven from the plantation of J. T, S8wan, Wit- ness advised Logwood that he should defond himeelf in his own house, Mr. Miller, Demo- crat, told witness e must not give such adyice 0 nlegers, On the 24th of August a Republlean meeting at_Dinkgrave’s school-house, which witness nddressed, was broken wp by armed Domuxrats. After the houses of Garrel, Faulk, and Chanbliss, white Democrats, had heon fired into, witness and Cinnimore and Grady were waited on aud advised ta instruct the ne, not Lo fire into houses, Refused, as they would consider the ndvice an admission that provious orders hind been !§lvcu on tho subject. Ilearid Col. John McEnery make a violent 'specch fn Movroe. He sofd Hnckford was a thief. Knew of mno casc whera a Democrat was killed. Prosccuted negro roustabouts for asepuiting a steamboat man during the strike. Was with Judge Caldwoll conducting the poll- box to the Grady school-bouse as clection offl- ccrs, and was stopped by the pickets of Capt. ‘Theobold's Company. Judge Caldwell demanded toknow by what authority public offlcers wers halted on the ruhllc highway, Georga Phillips and Mills replicd, *By order of Capt. Theo- vold." Finally drove on without harm, Saw force of mounted men in tho woods closo by, At tuat poll colored men were not allowed io vate the Republican ticket. Colored men as- sembled in’ Monroo to vote. Mayor Endorn, DECLHMBISR accnsed him of voting tho Democratle ticket, Didn't vote, because threats were made apgainst thoso who Intended voting the Democratic ticket. Iils assaflants have since throatencd to finish him, Cross-examined-~1¥as knocked down, beaten, and shot at} was not threatened hidself bhefore tho election, but feared, from genoral thiroats. 1t 3, OGAN g (colored), of West Fellclann, testificd: The election was free, falr, and peaceable, Wasat tho Ackliu plantation before tho elcction. Col- ored men threatened to shoot any colored man who voted the Democratle ticket. Know of no intimlidation by any one to induce colored men to voto the Democratlo ticket. Know of no armed men riding over the parish except organ- fzatlons of white and colored, who whipped per- sons for stealing. Made afidavit at the Custom- House, soon alter clection, same ps he teatified now, with something more about the killing of John Galr and others, Stated what ho had hieard; they made § long statement, which he algned, but does not know what wasinft, I only swora to my signature. Cross-cxamined—Was formerly a Republican and was & member of the polics jury.. Was In- dicted with the othor members of the jury for malfcasance In office, Jullus Green told tho witness tho Domocrats had cursed the polico Jury for belng **d—a Republican rascals," Some poople camo to the plantation where ho was and tosk thyee colored men, named Wiil- fams, Hunter; and Woods, and whipped them for steallng shicop and corn, DId not sco them whipped but heard it. Williams broke away and Tan, and was shot at but not hit. The reg- ulators told theeo men they must behave them- sclves and quit stealing, and. when.he heard the regulators coming he jumped out of a Democrat, fesued n proclamation warning | Window, but come back when lho eaw calored men to disperso to their wards, | what they were. Capt. Barrow told the that they would bu afforded every opportunity | colored men that they must organize to vote” as thoy pleased. (ayor Endorn camo to the witness' office In tho night excited, with soms proclamationa indorsed on the bek, * Go to hell with jur proclamations. We don't want peace.”” Told Endorn lie did wrong In not taking the name of the man who handed'it to him, To Senator MeDonald—DId not soo any color- cd men come up with votes which were taken from them, exeopt ono. e wished to vote for me, Iis tleket wos torn up. Provious to the organization of the riflecluba tho reputation of Walter Logan and Thkiwell was good. Am not sure that any of the men that halted ns \écm ot this poll, but there wero strangers here, To Mr. Howe—A colored Demoerat was ne- saulted by colored Republicans. Witncss prose- thomsclyes, and break up tho stealing, Ilcard of the killing of Isanc Mitchell and Gitbert Car- ter. Don't know who killed them. Capt, Bar- row dldn’t tell him tho bulldozers would call upon the witnees if ho didn't joln the Demo- cratie party. DIA join Capt. Barrow’s club. When nsked it he had not stated to some ono that he vated the Democratio ticket beenuse he fearcd violence If he dld not vote It, the witness replied that he did not remember making such-: astatement. ‘The negroes have been whipped since the clection because they did not yote the Ropublic- an ticket. Sigoed a’paper for tho Democrats siuce election statlag that there had been a free and falr_eclection, Others signed {t. It was printed. I think we were told pot to sign unless oted them Threa Woso. sent bofore tho | ire signed it uf our own frea will and accord. Court, Mr. Btubbs, Dcmocrat, fnformed Mr. Townscnd, referring to 8herman’s report, witness that Gen. Nicholls told Me- | examined witness at great length, from aflidav- Enery that ho would refuse to_further | its found thereln, In answer to questions wit- ness safd; Have been back home sinee I went to the Custom-Housc. DId not say that Long wanted to sec if my testimony was stralzht, ‘Waa not afraid to go back beeauso [ bad made aifldayit in the Custom-House, Tho wman that wrote down my afiidavit was a young man. Had no talk with any man that wanted me to come hefore this Committee. To Mr. Morrtson: When I saw the blank place 1n my aflidavit my suspicion was arousod, an stald here becauso I wanted tosee it utrnl’gmen- ed ont. To Mr, Morrison: The Doputy-Marshal sub- renncd me tocome down hers ‘nfter the clec- fon. Henrd other colored witncsses sny they dl({nnt know what was In thelr affidavite, or Qid not care. canvass the State if MeEnery repeated his vio- lent specches; would make represontation to the Democratic State Contral Committee. White people brought their familles to Monros from tho nelghborhood where the houses were shot Into inapparcnt alarm. Advised Mayor Endorn to apply to Col. Hale, Unitcd Statea Army, if he had fears of trouble. When he came to mo with this proclamation he and Col. Halo found some arms fu the house of Valle; Moore, colored. They wero placed under guard of soldicrs. [Ed Iathaway was arrested by bulidozers and turned over to the Blierifl, They acted os a Sheril's posse, but refused to serve under Sherfl anlmbucnuhllmu and Insisted on Deputy Lewls, Democrat. !!nmnwny has always clalmed that the boys went back ou him. Have scen n man whom I belleve assasainatod Dinkgrave, e gocs by the name of Grays lives on tho plantation of McLeod, Captain of the riflecompany, Dobson, Democrat, and tiwo others, witneased i, Tho man waa dis- guised with a false set of whiskers, which came up to his eyes, and a broad-brimmed hat. To Bcuator Saulsbury—Was not presont at any of the whippings Which have been men- tlaned, but knew it officially from afidavits made beforo mo. A number “of murders Have been wentloned fo the same way, ¥ To Senator Wadleigh—Do ot think the riflo- companica have endeavored to_ferrot out tho murderers of Primus Jobnson, Eaton Logwoud, and olhors. Onthncoutrnry,thlnk overy efforthas been made b{ them to ‘prevent tho officers of the law {rom bringing the offenders to justice. The Republican minority at my poll had pre- viously been about 200, ALPUED DOURGES SWORN. Resided in New Orleans fifty vears. Tleard Col. Jon McEnery make a speech during the camualgn In Monroe. Hoproposed to dla {n the lust ditch, and sald, “Did {ou ever 8ee tha thicf Packard? Il is the most hideous monster you cver snw. Iloisathict and scoundrel, and’ sn cmbodiment of corruption. Ho ought to be kitled, Some one ought to put a bullet right liere (poluting to the right tumplez." Ho de- nounced Republleans as all carpot-bagrers and acalnwags, and sald they should be run from the THE NEXT WITNESS wns E. A. Burke, Testified to MroJenks. I havo tally-shects of Poll 2, Eleventh Ward. {l‘ancrn shown and {dentiflcd.] 1 saw the elec- lon officers sign this at the Eolllugmlncv. and thoy all signed 1t willingly an vuluutnrll{. No plstols wera drawn or any other intimidation, to mycertaln knowledge. Witncss read the vote for Prestdentlal Electors, showing a Democratic majorlty of over 800 fcr the Tilklen Electors, This pall was not included in the roport of the Teturning Board to the Eccmurli/ of Btato nor by the Assistant Supervisor in his consolidated statement to the Rm.urnlnF Board. Tho_tally- sheet was apened before tho Returning Board, but the vote was not fucluded In_his consolidat- ol statemont of the Assistant Suporvisor, A. W. Kempton was Republican Cummissloner of Elcction, and sigmed the tally-sheet in my presence. Tho protest lo mude {san absolute falsehood tomy certaln knowledge, Kempton bears the repuintion of being o scoundrel. Tvwo indictmonts ngainst him wero aent mo by tho Mayor of Galveston. Witness rend a telogran from tho Mayor, stating that Kempton was once Chict of Polico there was n fugitive from justico. The Indictmonts wore sent ine afterwards, and 1 have them. ([Pro- duced them.] These charze him with collusion in crime, in the escapo of prisoners, ete. 1lave the statement that Kempton signed at 9 o’clock p. m., Nov, :’f with otier Commissioners and country. 'The fnk would acarcely bo dry on the | Deputy Unlted Statcs Marshalg, cortifylog that paper before they would lgu\vé‘: it u,ycy were | the clcetion at Poli 8, Eleventh Ward, wasqulet properly notlced, nnd peaceable, [Statement ‘zmdurud.] Hearsy, - STEAM WOOD who signed it, waa a Republican Commisstoner, calored, testified: Was appointed Unlted States | Leedic was a Repuplican, Have a llst of all the Sunnrv{nm‘ at Poll 2, Ward 1, Ouachita Parish, | persons who voted ot that poll on that day. {List produced.] It s alist of 510 voters who voted at that poll, W also offer a list of reg- istercd votes of that ward, certifiod to, showing that nono but legal votera voted ot that poll This list wns put in ovidonce, Witncss—I visited that poll half a dozen times on the day of tho olection, and a8 many times the day "they were counting the votc, Ileard the Republican Commissioncrs were en- deavorlng to delay the count of the vote, Kempton promised to sign statcments of vdtes then, but said he would " take them to tho As- sistant Bupervisor’s oflleo (Cox) and the state- ment was taken to his offiee, I' belng present, with alao the Commissloners of Poll 1. Kemp- ton and the Asslstant Supervisors went Into tho back office. Had some talk after that, Baid ho was too slck to finlsh the work that niglt, but wonld tryit. Itold him he had but little to do. Then, for the firat thne, ho sakd he had been {ntimldated. I called hia attention to his promise to slgn the statements, and he ad- witted baving madv the promisc. 1 then nsked Hearsy if ha would slznifithe statement, and he refused, stating that ho had been {utimidated, Leedic, umu&smm Buper- visor, then made out a statement of the votes, certifled to it, and fled it with tho Sceretary of State. This waas before tho Returning Board saw it openied, Then jt was not Inchuded by the Aesistaut Suporvisor, nor was it returncd by the Returning Board, Know thy clection waa’ falr aud peaccable throughout, Was particular to seo that nothing occurred nt the poll whereby thn{ could have a protext for l.hmwln{ out the poll. We had a voto of 413 to their 03 at that poll, and did not waut o shadow of o pretuxt for thrawing out the poll. To Mr. Morrison—Ieard that Blanchard had cmfluycll Kempton; that he is now on the rolls of the Custom-House. fIcard that Bachers was on the rolls of the potice as Sanitary Pollce, CROES-BXAMINED, To Mr, Townsend: The tally-sheet offered s officlal, The other waa delivered to tho Assls ant Bupervisor in my presepee, My understand- ing of the law is, that it s tho duty of the Re- turning Board to compile from the Commis- sloners! returns aa well as the Bupervisors' statements, They Lave lru?ncnuy gone to the mly-lluu—guln;[‘ outside of the “consulidated statements of the Bupervisors. Tho Gomls- sloners’ return of tho ward referred to was not submitted to the Neturning Board, but tho tally-liat was. 1saw it opoued. Thatally-sheet was sworn to in my prescnce. ‘The Board hud before them a statenicnt of votes signed by tho Commlssioners, but not sworn to, Freaumo the protest was bofore the Returning Board. Do not Jmow that, however. A copy’of thu protest furnished was not at the poll it 8 &, m. when th allezed threatoning occurred s nor did Kempton state to me that anything of that kind bad oceurred. Redirect—To Mr, Morrison My observations of the proceedings of tho Board led me to be- leve that the Board went autslde of the von- solidated statements of the Bupervisors in thelr wmgflnuon uurluf tho scssion, Mr, Wellll think, so stated In the Board. Io the Fifth ‘Ward casc, they must have done it, aud in tho case of Vornon they must have donc so, In the cabo of Concordia, thers was 075 or 505 votes lusa_cast for tho tive Republicun Etoctors, and yet I seo the Board returned a full vote, The Bupervisor’s statoment showed that thess votes wera included, and the Board have {ncluded them. 'I'hs Board did not give notlcs that they should or were golng ta send for the Concordla box, nor did they motify the Democratic counsel of such “{ntention. 1 know from lleurlnfie the evidence of tha Returning-Board sueimnbers that they have sald they sent for additional papers. 1 don't, how- ever, know that uvvery hln‘z they sald was correct, 1n the case of Baten Hougee, they sont outside for ovidence, and in thu case of one wurd iy this city tlwly xmmlued to semd for pere sons and papers. now that thoroughly re- ting testhnony to the stutement of “Mr. Hearsy waa filed with the Returnlog Board. FUED BILLINGS teat{fled: Is m lowyer. - Wus a Republican at the luat ¢lection, Knew Addlson Hearsy, Cotn- missfoner of Eloctions referred to, Would not bellove bim under oath, Hearsy ls o gzllcn offi cer. Heard thirty or forty men say they would not belivye Hearsy uuderoath, U, 4, LBIDIG sworn: Was Election Commissioner at Poll 2, Eleventh Ward. Tho election waa peaccable sud quish Aflr U6 elachlon sl pareed 1 was Was e(oyped by n body of armed men_and pre- vonted from attendiug. Know the Captalu of Theobald’s compauy. IHave not slept fn my house for soveral ieoks, except on the 7th of November. That night my house was fired, and I heard them sny, “Woods and Hudson are here; lot's firo @, for luck.” Ten balls entored tho bed where Iudson was !lenpln{:. ‘The road to Mouroe was plcketed for suveral days. ‘Fo_Henatar -Saulsbury~On complaining to Col. Mule, and asking that tho ronds be cleared, hie sald ho did not have enough troops. M. 0. O, ASTWOOD, colored, sworn. Resldes in Carroll Parlsh; 1s United ' States Deputy Marshol. Attended a Republfean meeting at 8t James' Chapel, in Ouscbita Parish, in” November, = Bulldoatrs es- corted the speakers from Puiliip'a Place to tho Chapal, yelilng and shouting, " Was tho first apeaker. Soma one shouted, * You arsa damned liary" and s mon named Willle Howard placed his hand on his revolver. The colored men and woulun bogau to run uway. ‘Told Howard I was oing to sbeak or die, Cul, Hale stepped in and revented trouble. Capt. Theobold slapped his hat down and ‘sald, “ Wo uin't gnlngtto stand this.”" One colared man was very enthusiastic, ond cheered me, shouting, *Go "on; give us aome more.' Ilis name {s Henry Plukston, Bonator Saulsbury - {n his cross-cxamination asked this witness, as he askod each one, what amount he had recelved as mileago from the Unfted States for his attendance licre, Benator Howe desired to know the object of the Ing ulrly. Mr, Saulsbury sald ho desired to bring out prominently tha fact that money and tho army of the United States waaused to asalat tio Re- publican party, Benator Wadlelgh sald he was willing to take the responsibllity of having the fact brought out na prominenily as poasible that the army of tho United Btates was employed to keop Scnator Baulsbury's {riends from mur- derine tho fricnds of V. GEONGE If. DELTOR, colored, sworn: Resldes in Ward 5, Ouachi- ta Parish. Went to Mouroe to vote becauso ho could not vote na b desired in Ward 5. Mr, Fuller compelled Garrett Esau to vote the Dem- ocratic tickat. My employer, W, U, Willams, drava mo and two other colored men fromn his pluce tor voting the Republican ticket. Adjourned until to-morrow,, . NoTES, A strangar visiting tha rooms of the different Inveatigating comumlttces here a struck with the utter variance of the leathmony produced beforo them, but it should be borne "in_mind that the evidence produced hefore the Benate Commnlitteo thus far has been conlined to the Parlsh of Ouachita, In the porthern portion of the Btate, whilo the work of the Houss Come mitteo In scaston here has been confined princl pally to the Parish of Orleans and the adjacent puriahes, and thus far there has been no conflict of mmmnu{; ‘The Republiean members of the House Com+ mittos note that the miuority have Loen unae blu to obtain a list of the wituesses summoned hy the majority, and arc consequently placedat a'disadvantace; aud besides aro unable to learn when lh‘L;y"wlu bo permitted to introduce rebut- sthimony, tolegrwn from Baton Rouge notes that Joyce, Republican, of the Sub-Committes, s e tmwell, hut declines to resign Lis dutics cro. The Bonate Cominittee and attaches accopted an invitation to a party at ex-Gov. Pinchback's u‘ntu ugcnlug. The Deinocratic members did not attend, ‘I'io_ Republicans expliln tha receipt of the box of eartridges by Capt. Foster, of Catanoula Parish, related by Frank Johnason (colured) be- fore the Houso Commitleo yesterdgy, that Foa- tor wus Cul:tuln ot u inilitla company, which was organized two years hefore; that his company was composed of whita wen, sud was legully ongantzed under tho milltls law ot the Biate, and that the cartridgea were scut openly au without any regard o the approaching election, upon a regulur requisition ok Capt. Forsythe, — HOUSE COMMITTEE, 1L WILLIAMA® TESTIMONY, Naw Ouugans, Dec, 2.—Before the Houso Committee Willlam Willfams (colored), of Or- Jcans, testificd that sincs tho election ho was as~ suulted snd knockod down by culored men whe 23, LB76—"1I'WILY L PAGLN, p falr, and Hearsy took the ballots of the hox. {ter counting the votes now disercpancics wers dlscoyered, U“‘C, two or three wero adjusted, the Democratle Commiealoners ylelding to the Republleans. Saw a revolver drop out of Hear- 8y’s pugkot, tleard no threats of any kind. Kempton lind the key to the ballot-hox, Ha eavo it to mo voluntarily, ills protest that T made bim give It tome {8alio, Tlocked tho box o thelr presence; took nothinie out, nor dul I put anything in. Up to thas time no complaint whatever had been made, Kompton and flear- sy's statement that they wers compelled to pro- ceed when [atigued {s false in svery particular, achus, Bupervisor, wanted the counting of the votes satopped, but . was not stnp!md then, The statement ~ that an o lcmrt was mado to carry off the box isa fnlschood, The tally-sheets were signed, and no threats wore maide to induce the signing. After the box was dellvered to the Buperlor Criminal Court, we went to Backus® offlcg with Kempton and ]Icuny, They went tnto o back roum to consult, and Backus, after they camg out, declined to swear to the statoneat, I swore to the statement of the votes and gave it Mr. Backus, I mnde duplicates, and gave one to the Secretary of State. [Withes fdenti- fled a tally-slicet Ufmml by all of the clection officers,| 1saw all of them sign that paper. [A statement was bauded wituess, who sald ita purport was that the eluction was falr, quict, and peaceable,] They all sigued this, [Anvther lmper o8 pmncmcd.{ This is an cxact copy of he statenient given to Backus and tho Scere- tary of State, Crossexamined: To Mr. Townsond—The law nutliorizes clection officers to varry plstals on the day of election, The testimony of this witness showed fur- ther that the Republican election officors de- Inyed the votlug o8 much ae [Ixuulmu; that no objection was mado to anything fn regard to the clection by them until”after consultation with Backue, when thoy suddenly discovered they wers intimidated. Soven other witnessca were cxamined. . Thelr testimony substantially contiring Leldig's as to tho vecurrences at Poll 3, Eleventh Ward, X, U, BURKE REGALLED, To Mr. Jenks—I made an arrangemont with Mr. flahn and Gov. Kellogg whereby five per- sons of each_ party should be insidgand five outstde of each poll'in the city. That accounts for theso cltizens in or about the polls, "To Mr, Morrison—Ido not conaider that under the Juwa of tho Btato the Returning Board have udicial potvers, That {8 my constriiction of the nw, Ibcliove they have ‘minfsterfal powers. Where thoy exerciso judiclal functions I think they should be amenabla to the Inw. HVENINU BESSION. Bamuel N, Holes, of the Thirteenth United Btates Infantry: Am stationed at Haton Rouge. Have heen since June, 1875, Part of tho time have been nt Clinton, Bast Follelana. Durin, the clection was at Haton Rouge. The genern! disposition of the peoplo durlng tha canvass in East Baton Rouge aud East Felluana was to avoldany disturbances of any kind by olther party, and espeelnlly was that thecass with the Demo- crats, ‘They endoavorod to avoid anything that could be construed as having an improper bearing on election day. Was nt ono of the poils on Church atreot, near Main strect. Was theretwo or three hours, and saw both Democratsand Re- publicans, 8aw n great many colored pcn;‘:lu voting there. There was plenty of opportunity 1o vore. Should say morc colored peoplo voted than whites. Hovenot heard complaints of an unfair election by either party, beyond the fact that the Detmocrats oxpressed surprisu at that poll being thrown out, they having o majority there. In Eust Feliciana, before tho election, know that meetings were held by both pacties, and everythine was conducted nnncenblaz. Cross-cxamined: To_Mr, Townsend—There i8 n rogular garrison at Eest Baton Rouge, and hias been for fifty yearse. That {stho ouly reason T know of why wo were sent there. A “portion of u company went to Fellclann, I presume for the preservation of the peace. ~ Thero was soma troublc thero befors that about John Gair's befng killed and the hanging of his alster for poisoning the Samily of s phyeiclan there, Sho made o confession; and was hung in the nfl-yard. T learned of theso things nnl{ by hearsay. Ieard the Coruner say somefhing about the killing of a negro and bis body belng burned with coal oll. The Coroner sald ho woull not go out again to hold such nnlm]ucn,; but did not say he was afrald to go. Dld not hear of the Killlng of Johnson and Btewart, Did not hiear of the murder of Cugua. DId not hear of the murder of Maj. Scils, nor that Charles Robinson was murdereil, . Mr, Townsond, :finoung from tho Sherman Senuto report, asked witness relative to hia knowlc:l‘fu in somo twenty or thirty slleged murders, witness_testifying Lo lnd heard nothing of them. Knows Licut. Davis. He told mo he was shot at, ‘Thinks gcrlu\ps the John Gair's cass was one of bulldozing, Thon{;m It was too far back tohave any political significance. _Don’t know of any schoola being bruken up. Ieard of no Interference with col- ored Reppblleap meetings, Wns ab some my- sclf, Cun't say I have lcard of nn‘y Republfc- ana belng drlven from the p,trlsh. ‘Whilto at the polls yo colored yoters came to me and com- plalned of not bolng oble to vote. Don't know of any colored Ronubllcans boing driven from the parish. Do not recollect of auy public wmectings on Sept. 1%, 1870, Did not hear of the burning of Jamics Law’s storo on Sept. 10. Am vot well enough conversant with the situation to sny whother or not there wag anyocling dread among the colored people. Was appoint- ¢d from New Jersoy; born {n Ponnsylvania, and graduated ab West Polnt. ! ‘To Mr, Morrison: It waa stated that Galr in- duced his sister to poisou the family I referred to. Know Sherllf Moualian: think” ho was n Conservative; think Judge Lyon was Parish Judge, Tirman was Shorift at one time. Think In East Baton Rouge the officials ware all Rad- feals, Monahan was a quict and eflicient offlicer. OHARLES 8COTT (colored) sworn—Lived in Alglers elght or ten yeara; votod the Democratic ticket at the last tleetiony wus aftorwards threatened; am not afrald to go out at nizht. Tho Ropublicans threaton to cowhido witness to death, Othors threaten to kill him on sicht, Changed hia pol- ftles beeausc he got his bread and meat from the Deimograts, and all e;mploymont from thom. CHATTARTON DAVIS (colored), of Now Orleans,is o Democrat. Was Becretary of the Detnocratio meeting whi was broken up by pollcemen in citizens' clothes. Have been threatencd with death by colored Republicans hefors and since the' clection. About 175 colored men belonged to thelr club. Know many negroes voted tho Demoeratio ticket. The complaint among the colored poo plo was sgainst the Government for elght cars, Loat thelr money in the Freedmnan's ank, and wanted better wages, which they could get under the Democrats. Cross-cxamined—Was pald nothing for my canvassing, The Republicans patd me whon 1 canvassed for them fu 1872, Iwaa on the dead- hiead roll at tho Custom-House, \Was to get 600, but they only paid mo $50. CITANLES A. PRICK Suolurcd) of 8t. Charlea tParlsh, was formerly a {egubllunn hut waa Becretary of the Democrat- fub in the last campaign, Colored Ropub. llcans threatened thoe 'lifo of witness and wthned bin severcly, holding a’ platol at his higad and tinally shooting at him. Was a candi- date, but liad” to leave tho parish, as he was afrald for his lite. Did not go back there to vote, as ho was told they were waiting for him, 1n hls spocches advised colored men {o vot as they pieascd. Cross-cxamined—After they cama aftor me so troug the Club was broken up. Psople bes camo trightened. Did not know but they would be servod the sane way, This whipping me broke up tho Club, * X, A, DURKE RECALLED, To Mr, Jeuks—\Was present when the returns of tho Sccond Ward wure opened by the Return- ing Board, Discovered that Poll 0 was omitted from the consolidated statement, Called attou- ton to the fact, Maj. Burko described all that took place before the Returning Board in re- ard Lo this poll, Bald Gov, mer when ha [eft hero ‘huu;il;L Poll 6 wus {ncluded in the canvass by the Board. Crosy¢iamined; To MMr. Townsend--Before passing a vote in the Board, Mr. Kenner was in+ structed by the Board ta write “Tally-sheets coprect,’ on the face of the statemont, 1, O BLACK BWORN, Was Commissioney of Election at Poll Bix, Sccond Wurd, ~ Witncss Identitiod the tally. sheet that was kept by a clerk_and was al%nc by all the Cominissioners of Election of both purtles. 1saw thew sign it. Tally sheots wero ulso slimtlarly signed In iy presence immediate- I{“t’mnr the count. and comjinluuun of tho vate, about 8 o'vlock on Thursday mornlng after ecloction, ‘Tho astatemont “was swori todhym-ll‘ and the mllil-:hnet: wn;f lworln tlo. an 0_papeis made out and regularly filed, The Republican Commissionera offercd to.hot that wo had the falrest election apd boat returns that wero nade In the Btate. Novio- lence occurred on oloction-day, THONAB MOCKLAN, 8%., sworn, ‘Was United States Bupervisor at Pall 6, Becond Ward, on tha day of election. The pa- pera were regularly mudo out and signed and sworn to accordiug to law, All of tho ollicers slgned the paper. 1 saw them do it, = janLEs a;“cunxl#lu:‘ i aworn. videnco rej ng al e protcate polls in the Becond Ward was filed with the Re- ::‘r:xl‘:f Board on tho last day thoy held an open Tho evidence relativo 10 conteated palls fn th c evidence relatlvo tq contested polls In the Becoud Ward was Prcmred by me. P’rhn testi- mouy | have heard here corresponds with tho cvidénce furnblied the Returning Board; ouly rhsps that was a little fuller. " It was aworn before Commissionor W, II. Holmes, and wag leq on the last day the Board fixed for recely- L concludsd with sems suggsstions‘psg ing testimony, Tho ovldenco was made out and mvorn Lo regularly, ONLEANS AND ADIAGENT PARISHTS. ‘The Houve sub-Committee for Orleans and adjacent parishies took the following testimony @ M. A. Stricknor, of Tangipahoa Parlsh, testificd thnt the clectiun wan peaceful_and quict, Is Chalrman_of the Democeatic Executlve Com- mittee, Nover lieard of thio hoyss or honees of cotored Em]vlu being humed. Nover heard of armed bands of ten golng throug the parish, Nevor heard of white people threatenbig colored. people. Voted the Democratic ticket. Knew of “no intimidation. Larlsh Supervisor Helstand rofused to complle Toll 10 beeauso the return had been sont {by the Commisstoner to tha Clerk of the Court, Kuew Conrad 8impson, who testificd befors tho Teturning Board. ' Nover heard of the occur- rences sworn to by 8impson, His_character n the parish 18 bad.” Very few people would be- Heve Wi undor oath. Never heard him, com- plain of any fll-treatment he had rectived. Tolstand mado his roturns to the Returning Board by hand, Am positive e did not deliver the rheturna to the Board before tho 27th of No- vember. Cross-cxamined by Gen. Hurlbut—Tho Amito Demoerat never contalned an artielo in swhich theso wordawere uscd, ** We will carry the State qcmr\blv if wo can, forcibly if weinust,” Mr, Mankinchard, who testificd that beforo the Re- turning Board, told & falschoud. Know n col- ored nian named Baudy Danks, Nover henrd of the accurrence testifled by Banks bofora the Returning Boned, Poll No. 8 in the parish was thrown out by the Returning Board, and Poll No. 10 was not included in the consolidated statement of tho Bupervisor. If all the &glu were counted Tilden would haye received votes, At Poll 6 the Tilden Elector lust nmutx 0dd_votes on account of writing the namg* ¢ C. E.Cate.! T, C. W. ELLIS of Inauguaration Parish teagificd, impcaching tho testimony of Blmpson before the Roturning Bonrd, and corroborating the tost!mony of Mr. Stricknor, as to a quiet and peaceable efoction in Tangiphon Parish, JAMEB OREER realides n the Parlsh of LaFayetto, Ward No. 2. Votednt Poll 3 The clection there was the most fair and poacenble I ever attended. Never heard of anything lke intimidation om cither side. Never heard of any voter belng threatencd with loss of employment if he voted the Demo- eratie ticket, Moxnog v, Youxa resides In Lafayctto Parish, Was United Btates Bupcrvisor of poll at the Court-louse fn Vor- milllonyllle. Nover saw a morg peacenbla clee- tion. Never heard of intimidation or threats of anything as to influenco voters, A full voto wis polled in the' parish, Know the men who made affidavits of intimidation beforo the Re- turning Board, Thoy are not credible wit- nesscs, Onoof them, Mr., Mass, when he re- turncd to the parish stated positively that he did not make any aftidavit, and people be- Moved him. ANDUEW M. MARTIN resides at Vermillionville Parish, Lafayctie. Was canddate for Clerk of Court. The elec tion was the nost praceable I ever saw. Knew, men who made aflidavits before tho Returning Board. Their é¢haracter is bad except Mass, who stated positively ho mado no affidavit con- cerning the occurrences in tho parishes, The other men would not ho belioved by any of the people. Bellevo there exists in the parlsh an argunization of men kuown as Regulators, who arc organized for the lurprmlnn ot robbery, ote. The organization 18 called o Vigilant Committee. The Chict fa a Ropublican. At the polls thrown out the clection wos peacenble and quict. Never heord of anyone being threatened with loss of emn- Klnymcnhm a counditlon of votlng nny ticket. ir. Nisio stated positively that ho inads no afidavit befors the Returning Boafd, Know that ncarly all the Ropubiicans In the vicinity of Vermillionville voted in town instead ot voting at the proper poll. They were instruct- ed 8o todo by Martln, head of the Republivan Snrty in the parish. ‘I'hio Republicans from a istance wore instructed to * vote in town. Know that poll eleven was thrown out, and in consequence of the Republicans refusing to yote ot the voll_thelr votes were saved, Heard of one eolored Democrat belng threatened. DATON ROUGE. A specinl to the Democrat from Baton Rouge says: *‘The testimony before the Congressional Committes here from’ R(:rubuunlh ovorwhelin- ing 0s to the falrness and quict of the eloction here, Licut. Gerlach, Gus Willlams, the editor of Buch's paper, the Grand Era, John 0'Con- uar, Loblanc, and others of the Furey Icadors, all concur In this point, and {nsist that bulldoz- ing had no political significance whatever, and wna due to thieving, and they swenr that no Re- publican need aporchond any vivlence beeauso of lis politica. Noouc hus 'had to lenve the Bnrlah on that account. They aleo eay that Bach a8 no cause to fear returning hero, ‘CONGRESS. . _4BBNATR. ‘Wasmxarox, D, C., Dee. 82.—Soon nfter be- ing called to urder this norning, consldoration was resumed of the resolution of Mr. Mitehell, authorizing an investigation as to the sppoint- ! mont of E. A, Cronin, a Presilential Elector in Oregon, and after dlscussion it ‘was agreed to without divison. The question then recurred upon the substi- tuto for the proamble of the resolutiun submit- ed by Mr. Bayard, sevoral daya ngo. . Mr. Bay- ard spoko In favor of his subatitute, and sald that it was ;not right to refloet hardly upon Grover by the preambla of a resolution offered 1n advance of the investigation, Aftor further discusgston, Mr. Mitchell accept- cd the preamble of Mr, Bayard, in leu of that reported by the Committee on Privileges and Electlons, and it was ngreed to, The preamble and rosolution, ne agreed to, read aa follow Wirznzas, Itie alleged that the Govornor of Oregon hau {sened a certificate of clection tv ono ke Cranin, 2s one of tho Hlectors of sald State, Instend of isaulng such cortiticate toJ, W, Watte, alleging that sald Watts was inollinblo to sald oflica of Blector on Nov, 7, 1876, the time of such elec tlon; therefore, Jeesolred, That the Commitieo on l‘rlvlleqn and Elouh?\n Do insteuctod to inquire into the cilgibil. ity of J. W. Watts, and Investigato tho facts at- tending tho appointment of sald” Elector and pre- tended Electors, and-roport the same to the Sen- ata; and for this purpose thoy may cmploy a sten« fmphnr. sond for papers and pervons, admin. sior oathn, and axamiue witncssce, Mr, Wright gave notice that he would move to take up, lmmediatoly altor the recoes, the Benato bill declaring the truo mesning of tho Unlon Facifc Ttallroad acte, Mr, Ingolls sald the measure alladed to was prd- orod by the dudlclary Cummittee, and ho thought t wasf doubtful expaiiiercy. Tio had proparad n subatituto for the bill, roforring the wholo thing to the Court of Claims. R Aftor thg transaction of somo unimportant busi- nesy, tho Senate adjourned until Tueadsy next, for want of a quorum. g 1OUsH, Dills to remove tho political dleabllities of George 8. Hawkins, of Florlda, and A, C. Myers, of Ma- ryland, wora passed. Mr, Garfiold offered & resolution direeting the Aporopriation Commltieo to réport In the Deticien- f! blil'a provision to nly 10 tho'widow of Speakor erra sum oqual to tho pay and imileago of tho Bpeaker from the tioo of his death untll the end o the presont Congress, Adupted. ‘'he House then wont into Committeo of the Whole, with Me, Wilson, of Iowa, in tho chair,on the private calendar, Aftor somo time the Commltteo ross and roport. ed favorably sundry private bills, but no action wus akon. ‘I'ho Bpeaker announced the following Commit- tco to ascortain and report what sre the privileges, lmwen.'nnu duties of the Huuso of Representa- fvos In counting the votes for President und Vice. Prealdent: Mossrs, Knott, Smrl«».'ruukar.llmh. Burchard (111,), Seelye, and Mouroo. On’ counte ing the Electoral votes: Payno, Hunton, Hewitt, Horinger, McCrary, Hoar, and Wiilard, “Tha Bpoaker announced that ho would bo absent lt;lu?ou»w. and that Clymer would occupy the chair, Adjourned. CHIOAGO. THE GREENDACKER\. Thirteen nuble veterans of the Greenback party last cvening gatherod togsther in the Club room of the Tremont House, where some of them relleved themselves of thefr pent-up ul}knuveuul. Mr. McNally was chosen to pre- elde, Mr. Gittleson wanted light upoun tho great oc- caslon which had called the vallant band to- gether, Mr, McNally explained. Mr. DeWolt spoke about boing {guored by parties, ote., and sald that the country was be- ing delivercd to the bloated European boud- holders, R. M. Bpringer moved for a mm!nmoo of threo to state to the poople tbelr feclings. Jamea fpringer, Johu Gittleson, and . A, I Bharp were appolnted. M¢Nally made a long harangue, in which he talked of gold, grecubacks, ote., and took upa great deal of time. R. E. Hogyt, of the Journal, acknowledged his convereion to the Greenback party, which great- ly uncouraged the bakur's dozou. He called ll.:pon a man named Hall, who also talked green- acks. Becretary Bpringer rcad his brother’s addrcss, which corgratulated tho Ureonbackers on thg result of thelr labors and their e, and 9 des couf -and g0 they T e—— that everything thely had predie Lt ything they predleted hind come gy The Committes on Resol; follows: 5 Resolved, Thot it It sena tint %o Focommend tha Kocretary of 1n¢Ung Central Committee, R, M. Speinges, t eonome M0 with the prominent Orcenbacic men'of tho o foM #pecting o expediency of calling n genceic re izt Foina pofnt i tho Sate, foe” 1 Pl Ve nnd meanato fn of o irecntacl w:‘n‘y‘. " riber tho Intcrety cenolred, That wd deem 1t the penent ond Greenbacc Mciber af’ frale Inde. tato Leytalatiiro o cast tholt votoa for sonrc et camromising and ontepokon_advocats of the reentack pelnclplon for Unficd Siacs Gonnir, ho ora waste of gas, ¥ A B8, the thirteen DEMOCRATIO VETERAN REPORM. The Democratic Veteran Reform ?\Lumhuh iold n meeting last ovening at No, 43 Vorz? Clark strect. Tn the abscuco of the Prealden Gen Liob, Col. Baldwin was chascn as Chafr: man, The Committos appointed at g Provious ineettig to make preparation for firing 404 un in commomoration of Tilden's defeat rcpul((\‘(i that it had docided upon Saturday, the 5ty {nst., ns the day of firlng, ne, on that day, tho Domocratie masa Meeting would also be helg Tho mrurt was ndopted, - The Treasurer stated that the question’ of mecans was serions), troubling his mind. The organtzation couldna be kept up withont money. Dr, Cook anld the Executive Commlttee had ‘been conslderiug this mattor, and would report, some plan for raising, funds at the next meets utions reporteq gy lmk ‘A motion to soloct amore centrally el g rofered to tho Exscntive o i Secretary re: he follovwin, “"“e, rclolnl.lu’ll!‘l‘x s g preamble 1guEAs, This Assaciation doeires t1 pravall. throughont thin conniry oxent o HEoice m:;xgg Jhe'rgita and lberiéa of The Anserican Wizheas, A difforence of opinton hoa A e e gt ol P i ected President and Vieo-F déat ar e United Siaton; s neendViee Mol nEnEAs, 1t in evident thnt tho Senn United §tates, will cInimn polbEh] s oxomas power to determine who are clected ; and WiEnzas, Under the Constitution and Iaws of flfle‘éfl(fllsl:fi:: :.I'";l Sennto coumot act indepen- r 'h;r«lr;re-,, En" 5 :]1 esentatives In such cases, Jierolve ot to the end that peace maintalned, uatico donc, and the ezt ang Moo tios of tho people ann‘ml. that the two Iouses nreacelbe such rulos and take such mensurcs as shall scem necessary to a peaceful solution of tha question, and that thoy should In folnt seasion deo- termino and declato wha ara olectod to said ofices, Resoleed, That all good citizens should juin ua in arging npon tho Renato and llogsc of Repre. sentatlves tho necesalty of purauing this courae. esolvad, Thot uny other coutsa taken by the Benato will be In violation of the fundamentnl princlples of our Governicnt and asngerous to thp Pegco of the natlon, -+ B Dr. Cook thought the resolutions were out of place. The present Iouse of Representatives was an Intetlipent and patriotic body, and would act without the advicoof the Veteran Reform ssoclation, 2 Others thought otherwise, Finally the reso- lutlons were lald over until next, meeting. Mr, Hatton then made a war spoech, which made the cheeks blanch and tho blood curdle in the veins of some of the most reckless Warrlors presont, Io was ready to eacrifice his wife, children; able-bodied relations, and everghody else for Tilden and the Constitution. “What made him so nnvn%e was tho fnct that some Re- publican hnd endd to him that day that he would sooner trust a M‘im than an’ Irlshman. As nn Irishmin he would resent the insult, Tho Izish and forelzners wero tho patrlots now, and the native-born citizens the traitors, Mr. Hatton's haranguc was sufllcient, and the veteran reformers beat an fmmedlate retreat, WELDRED’S PREDICAMENT. He IInd‘Rather Hard Luck in Betting on “the Result'---Nothing to Wear, - Danbury News. Perhaps no one took more Interest in the lata clection than Mr. Weldred, of Danbury. o ls nynunfi marricd nan with a lovely wife and n bright, handsome child. For v\'lick! hefore the clection he scarcely remafned If his attractive homo long cnaugl\ to get his meals. Every Thour to bo eparcd from his work and neceseary sleep wasdevoted to his club room, street dis- cussions and newspapers. In fact, 8o well post- i wns ho determined to b that ho avalled him- self of every scrap of information bearing on the enm&mlgn Mr. Weldred not only destred to inform imsdit on political priuciples that bo might east his ballot In o consclentious manner, but he wanted also to post himself thoroughly on the stato of tho canvass that he might better limself inn pecunlary way, Mr, Weldred s not a mangyed man, ‘but he had a good ward- robie, and he felt safe In taking certain bets, o had $10, nll his ready cash, on the result in Dan- bury. 1le bet it wouldgo Ropublican, and was 80 sure of winnfng that he did not zivo the re- sult u thought, only as it referred to his dispo- sition of the mon's money. Tha result at night cnme upon him like n thunder clap from o clear sky. Inedditon to theloss of the munu"' Ired- tatingenough in itself, came the jlbes of felenda, Mr. "Weldred, who anticipated so much wml reullzed o little, lost thie bulanes of bis judy: ment, and talked and deted fn what hos ulth mately proved a very extravagant ninuver With the $10 gono hie Walted for tho result from the Btate. Tiie next morning a8 he prepared to 0 down town, hio sald to his Wite: % Maria, 1 must take my ovarcoat with me."” Hlow’s that{" she asked. “ON, the_ Btate went Domocratic; and I bet tho cont that 1t would_go Republican. I mever enw such cussed luck.” His wife sighed, At noon he came fu, and safd: #Where's them white csssimeres, Marinl Towa has rone llcsuhllunu, gosh dum [t." And hie marched off Ina souibro mauner with the whito caaslmeres. The next day at noon ho found a boy sitting Dy tho kitcheu fire, His wifo sald: * Johu, this 18 Mr. Marshall’s boy. Ilo is waiting to sce you.” Then the boy spoke up, 4 Pa says Mr. Iawloy was ‘defeated for Cone fircu‘ and would you pleaso ot me have your lack pants.)? * Mr, Weldred groancd as he cmlght the Inquir- lnfi look in Mrs, Weldred’s sycs,” Tao true, Murla; too trug,” ho sighed “1 must tako off these brecchies, But I could not help l%. ‘l’ coulda-sworn that Gen, Hawley would a-zot it. cAm! e rotired to change tho garment. About8 o'clock 1 tho nfternoon ho aca'n mado '&I‘ appenrance, he scomcd to bo quite e ressed, Y 41"} have to have that drese-coat, Marls,” ho explained, with a dreamy sigh. “Both Tepub- lican Ropresentatives aro clocted in l(ldfinl jold, and Bangs will wear that coat after this. Mr, Bangs, who was waiting outsldo in n wag- on, got tho coat and doparted, and Alr. Wel- dred returned down town with o slckenlug pain In his heart, > There was nothing new ot night. But the next ;J;xy. }}lw‘n lml cnma ogm m.l noon, he electrified il8 wife by joomily observing: This IZ %ern:cl.lgduvlllulll My best palr of boots and that plush vest swept away by In- diana'’s majority. i My ¥nodnuu " ojaculated the unhappy woman, In dgspair, ©Tcan't help it," be protested, “I mul'fl [ sworn on my dying bed_tiat Tliden wonldn't 8- ot 1,000 majority in Indiaug. I believe 'h.° world fsbottom slde up, and every nian ia elther a lar or a lunatle.” #0h, John 1 she sald, *how couhl you be 80 vushi You won't haye rag on your back by the timo this dreadtul election Is over.” Normuch to speak u(onm\'logs,”buulwmil- 1y rejofned, y Georee, I'1] have to cover miy- solf with shellac It this infernal luck followa me to tho end—that I, if there'll bo enough ot n;; Teft 1o put shellnc ons But 1 won't be blufl down," ho impetuously added; “f I have 1o comuience on my limbs, and eventustly bot my liver DIl win yet.” " “You ain't got anything moro bet, I hope sho asked in a volce of nw}ruhcnnlon. " Ycs" ho sighed, “Thure's this coat an vest,” Indlcating tho artivies he wore, h‘(’-:‘ Loulsana and tho'pants o Florida." ' e sighe drearily und sank intoa chatr. Then ho sald, In n yulce whose Enlveflng h vainly strove to wa; ceal, % 1f ‘Tiifon loses . tha olection 1've gob n wheel McClelland, thobarbur, the wholo fengt! of Main streot, and {f Hayes wins South (.un;' Jina I'l1 haye to do it bavclooted and b-u;ullwlTl'_ 1t Bouth Carotina is all right, hawever,” he Nh‘ ed, nore cheerfully, *Ieanbavewy underctothes and hat on whou I'wheel im. " - Mr. Weldred's live interest fu tho gonoral ¢ sult {s not nssumed. e p—— Trufle-Hunting Plgs. Dogs are sometimes tralbud to bunt for trafes Ll: France, but pigs aro generally ussd. A mn‘ 4 foreign writer thus deacribes theso useful anlmal I; ¥ Bueh loan, long-logged swiuol "No wondor you? French frlends Jokingly call them porce do courts (racing ,‘xln;-) and cochona-lepriers rayhn.u'v d pige) "o ancients, using thu ter ua.lww‘_ rows in sandygrolly und s thorelory cutly Sty covered, needd nolthur pige nor doga; but the b wan 1o use, both in ¥ranco and Italy, qulte 8ty inthe middle nges. An vld writer eays tiat peopia noticed that botl the wild bosrs, and also the 'un that wore turmed in Lo eat the corns, HOW S0C then went truflio-huntiog on their awn sCcotin t the Jdea of making their ins i useful, In the old timen thoy wiud to puts 5 it around the plg's nock, as the Chiuoso do rou “I).IN“ nocks of helr flahing cormoraits, to provent (e from swallowlni the precious tabers bub BO¥ L onfizals are so well tralued that, when l\nY‘ bt rooted ont the trutle, they nover totclt ity bt Lob) ap thelr intelllgent wpouts for o bit u‘~l‘|"“ln ‘o handful of ucorns. 1t id the oddest wight pout ju world {0 seo u Provencal peasant piodding B00UL T an uak copue, 8 lcau wuw fullowiug bl UKE £ p by and ‘making s polat* wherever hor nos Lt whipt bor ipaater wanls b 1HQe)S