Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1877, Page 1

VOLUME XXXI. e Chicano CIIICAGO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, Daily Teibune; PROFESSIONAL. A A AR AR AAA A A AP AN NN CATARRH, Offensive Dischiarges from the Ilcad, and all Chronic Dis- eases Suceessfully Treated. That the timid and disappointed may feel the ut. most aranrance antd confl =‘;|tn In the good faith of Dr. Hartley, he generously proposes to attend all persans, rich or poor, fice of charge, nntil the best evidence and most convincing nrdof of his success have been realized from his treatment. 09 East Mad(son-st,, Room b, Dr. Jinrtley begs to state that he has no connec- tlon with aity person advertising to curc catarrh, offensive discharges, &c., neither hay he given permisaion for the publication of a certificate pur- otting to emanate from hini, and cannot, there. jare, b rosponsiblo for any alarming conseqaences resnlting from rashiness and dcaperation practiced by lznorant vretenders, The loss of money may not be material to soma persons, hut the depriva. tlon of one of tha most |mportant senscs onght to ‘”1"]”":'”" and treated with more than ordinary oileltude. "Tho folowlng tentimonials are wtmitted with confidence. ‘They will slinww, nt least, fo what es- tlmatlon his profeesional qualifications are held by somie of the most distingulshed medical men in the country: 441 have had the pleasura to meet Dr, Hariley In practice, and bave been led to form a favorable opinfon of his character, both In tho profession, and as a gentleman, ‘W, PARKER, M. D,, s ** Profeasar of Surgery, &e," *¢11le professional abllities will be fully appre- clated by thoso who place themrelves nnder his care. JOIN IL WIHITAKER, M. D., ** Professor of Anatomy, &c.* *'From my intercourse with Dr, Hartley, 1 have found hisdeportment carrect aml gentlemaniy, “VALENTINE MOTT, M. D" Testimontals from the highest and most reputa- Lle aourcen of this city on application. Consnlta- tion and examinatlon frce, Terms_scceptable to nll. Ttooms, ©¥9) Madison-st. and 130 Daarborn. Hours, day and nigl NOW OPEN. Our Spring Styles (NG Spring Fashions Issued. 15 PER OT. DISGOUNT UNTIL MARCH 1, EDWARD BLY & (0., Wabash-av, & Monroe-st. F “CoAN. KELLEY, ~ MORLEY . & CO. Have, UNDELR COVER, all slxex of thelrsuperior LACKAWANNA. COAL ‘Which they can dellver clean and frea from smow orfce, Wholesatoand retall, at lowest market ! rabs Also Liriar 1111, ' oL Jikekinat Main Office: 97 WASHINGTON-ST. NoTIOL, PR o ot i LADIEST THIS IS RECEPTION DAY MRS, THOMPSON'S, 200 WABASIE-AV. The Latest Styles of HAIR DRESSIN G-. CALL AND SEL 2OPOSALS, 1 CONVICT LABOR, ILLINOIS BTATE 'y, v, Coxntrasioz ks’ Urvice, Bealed proposals wiil b rece d by the undevsign o Penttentiary up to Sor Lator of Uay it bio.bodled and adapterl to most an 8 ortion of Hhow v been warking kBB IS, A LDIO Hhol 100 AR Vot Vouwer wil b it \ fi‘fin"“" Iulrun m‘:t.lun::crnlh?u n‘mlu'xun.m 4 Tobatuln Gt b dcconipanicn By a koo an SUBEIZL Lo, SumHudca (ot comitace ad bomd Cotumisaioners of the Lifnols Ktar du'cloek, f g Leb, 15, 1 Bundred (I W1l b entered fnto IT proposal [ accepied, 1 v EARR ey st i, dntenteoed, or “¥e W, McCl Varde o Pritol WOhBEUIY LOI! N M, E ROBERT D, Culistisinsion _FINANCIAL. A P e e g’d 8 per cent joans ou apvroved clty real ratate mato FRANCIS B PEABODY & €O, 174 Dearbora-st. ~ FIRST NMORTGAGE LOANS Mado an choloa buslaess and restdenco proporty at 7and 8 per cent. Framo iinprovements st > F, A, IILNSIAW, 4 Dearborn-st,, Rtoom 4. HATS AND FURS, o AL AND B HATS-FURS We aro pow recelving tho SpringStyles of Men's and Boya Tiate. - Fiues of overy Ll Hlosing ourat cost, J. 5. DAL & CO., 70 Madison-sl. BLUL GLASS. BLUE GLASY. JOUN ALSTON & CO. \ IN BANKRUPTOY, \, Baso-Burnery, Ranges, and Cook Stoves, fn job ?luu or retall, % closs out the stock, sl A. M., BEAKLES, Aeut, 150 Luk ___T0_REN * 40,000 SUPERFICIAL FE WRFICIAL FEET 2 ’ Ot oor 7oom FOR RENT ta Brick Bulldlug on Wash- Bgton-ut., between Cilntua and Jederon, 1 largs or 30 700y, WLk SteAD Jower. 4 E LISUOL, 10 South Jeflerson-at. DELIBERATING. The Question of Evidence Debated by the Com= A Decision Likely to Be Reached Some Time Report Says the Commission Will Not Go Behind the ‘The Xey Discovered to That Celebrated * Gabble " Grover Announces His Intention to Manufaoture an Eleotor And Thiy Five Days Before the Electoral College Miller, Another of the Oregon Democratic Schemers, He IIas Been Skulking Around Washington Prompting Wells and Field Have Another Series of Tilts In PTraof of Littlefleld’s Perjuries Regard- ing the Vernon Returns. Wells Will Answor All Questions if Purged TIIE COMMISSION, IN BECHRT BESBION, Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. ‘Waemxoros, D, C.,, Feb, 6.—The Electoral Commigsion met in sccret session ut 12 o'clock to-day and contluucd its discussion with tho exception of a recess of halt an hour, beginning at 3 v'clock this afternoon, until 8 o'clock {u the evening. No vote was taken on the nuestion which {s now under consideration by the Com- misslon, namely, whether Congrees has power to conslder any evidence except tho papers sub- mitted to the two Jlouses by tho President of ‘| the Benate, but before the sdjournment an informal understanding was reachied that o should bo made at 3 o'clock to- It is barcly probablo that this decslon will be publicly announced to-morrow. Tue Commission will undoubtedly adjourn to meet ot tho same hour on Thursday, and cause notlee to be given tucounsel and the public that 1t wlil then bo ready to procced with its busi- WITI OPEN DOONS, although no injunction uf sctrcey was by a for- mal yoto placed upon the membors of the Com- This evening ft is learved from various branches of the ‘Commission—that s, by the Senators and Represontatives, Tho Judges scenied to act separately, ond as a quasi-court, while the rewaining mombers have acted the volo of advocates argulng In support of the po- sltlous taken by thelr reapective parties, Tho discusslons to-day were SOMETIMES HEATED, aud fn ntinost overy casc shuwed o greator fu- millarity and a better grasp of the (uestion on the part of tho nembers of tho Commission than was evinced In the spoeches made by the coun- scl In the openlug meetings of the Commission, In somo instances tho wmembers presented what they had to say in o conversational man- ner, whiledn others they spoke ns in & cottet or leglslative body, As far as can be leurned, the Scuators und Representatives of cach party STAND PIUMLY FOGETIECH, the Reoubticans boldlng the ground advanced by Uurfleld In his speoeh fn tho Houss and sub- sequently urged by Stanley Matthews, that the Commisslon only has power to Inquire what the Returutug Board In Florida ald, while the hold the doctrine that It s Returning Bosrd acted os it uny of the Judges which fudicated thelr oplus lons ou the question, but Ropublican members of the Commisslon express tho bellef that the Judyzes will divide polltieully, and that Judge Bradley's vote WILL DECIDE TII QUESTION. It Is understood that the judiclal mombers of the Commlsslon huvoe this cvening requested the political representatives upon 1t to prepare short, succinet briefs, und to present them for the constderation of the Connalssion to-morrow, awd that tho fuvncdiats rupresentatives of the two parties shall also present argumnents on the qucstion orally. It fs confectured that the Judges way consult among themsclves after the argument, befors the voto is finally taken. After the declston of this {uterlocutory ques- tion, udditional argwments will be made ou Loth sides occupylug four hours, so that the Florla caso witl not be declded before Friday AIDNIGUT SPECULATIONS a8 to the probable award of the Electorul Tri- Luual are wlmost Umitless. There can bu Jittle doubt that the ten members of the Court rep- resenting the two ilouses stand solid ju favor of tho views supported outside the Cominlisslon by thelr respective partics. The Judges cvident- lyarc tohave the controlling yolcs, and it is vossible thuttbe ulthmate arbiter will be tho odd Judge. The lattor result now scems most Before the Commission went into consultation, one of the nembers to ovne of the sald that he was confident that four of the Judges would voto to exclude evidence and to uot go behind the returns. Should this prove true, tho first voto will show that the tribunal stands 0 fo O In favor of the Hayes side. Fvery member of tho Cuminission Las be proached to-night, but all futervicws sro abso- lutely refused. Onc of the mewbers sald be ports whivh he thought wnight bo seut to the , 12:304 w—Demodrits ury neas to the Ti- den Interest here say that the Electoral Tritu- the only questlon pending to decdde to-morrow this. Republican opinfon is, huwever, that no vote was taken uoon any queation. CARTLOADS OF TESTIMONY TO BE RULED OUT. o the Western Associated Pross, Wasminaroy, D. C., Feb. 6.—The Electoral Commisslun, alter taking a reccss of hall an hour In the middlo of the alternoun, remained In sceret seaston until nearly 8 o'clock this even- Ing, when they adjourned” to meet aguin for private confefence at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. No vates were taken to-lay, nor was auy concluslon reached on any polnt at fssite, but it was_ agreed that all pending queations in regard to the admission of evidence shall be declded to-morrow, It ean bo stated that, according to the present indica- tione, the majority of the Commission will de- cide that, In sddition to the Elcctoral certil- cates, no evidence can be received by the Com- mission, had not. To-Day. such aa rclates mercly to the action Florida Statc Guurnmycnt ml,mi"m" to the | make Presidential clection, Canceding this to bo the determination of the Cnmmlnnl«nl thelr in- quiries in regand to matters of fact will be re- stricted to comparatively a narrow range, and famous lici b A PINAL DECISION AT say in the Florlda case may bo expecied sooner than lte. has been generally anticipated. 'Tho evidence concerning the action of the Florida Courts and Leyrislature on the matter in the controversy s ol u documentary claracter, and s alrcady s cessible to the Commis:fun, It ts protable, therefore, that thefr finul decision futhe Florkla cago whil be reported to the joint session of the two Houscs bLefore the close of thie present week. Returns, Dispatch. for Tilden. ———— ¢ GABBLE.” GNOVER'S CELEDRATED DISPATCIE TO TILDEN, DrtroiT, Mich., Feb, 0.—The Lribune of this city will contain toanorrow morning a perfect A.—No, sir, Meets. patch sent to Mr. Tilden from Portland, Ore., Dee. 1t is as follows: 1shall dozlde overy point In the case of the Post. Elector, and grant th certificato accordingly. | Legislature, Itule morning of Gth. In consequence conflden- tinl. The demonstration Is absolutely perfect, A copy of a poculiar pocket cditionofan English dictionary was used, and the Tribune states it Subpenaed. was in Portland at that particular time, aud in whose possession it was. The Z'ribune took the dictionary and transizted the ciplier word by word na above glven, according to the key fur- nished. His Pals, {eat friends. VARIOUS. TIE WATTS CABE. make Spectal Dispateh $o Tie Tribuna. ‘WasmnNgroN, D. C., Feb, 0,—Thero 15 a serious misapprelienslon a8 to tho effect of & decision of the Bupreme Court of the United Btates, bardly yet a week old, upon the Oregon case. That decislon' fs that an officer whose terin extends to the quallfication of his suc- cessor remains in oflice until his successor is sworn fu. Chlef-Justice Waite, of tho Committee. of Contempt, of a conversation sald that the declsion ns to the Itlinols offlcer In question had no ref- crence to the cligibility of Watts as Presidential Elector; that on the contrary the principles ot Orleans,” lican case fu Oregon, Watts had tendered his resignation, aud his auccessor was quallfled on Nov. 17 The quallfication of his successor en- tirely removed all m‘:-‘i' and at the time when InluI cinb!’ucd the Electornl College he was not fu- cligible. TED. George F. Miller, oue_of the men who oper- ated for the New York Democrats upon Oregon proceeding to Comnitteo or some time to explain_ certain telegrams, 1o nppenrs to have figured in_ tho these men lave cluded all cfforis. of the Bargeant-at-Anms to find them. This afterncon At was ascertulued that Miller hiad been biero at n prominent hotel under an assumed name, and ot reglatered, fn constant communleation with tho Detnocratic mauagers of the Oregon case. 1Iis rovin way ascertalued, ana o subpuena sorv- ed on Lin to appear at the Benate Committee to-morrow. ho tl: coLomApo, The Democratlc farco of pretending to cons sider Colotado not a State was finolly played through to-day through the uvanimous_sdop- tion ufa report by Caulficld from the Demo- eratle slde, urovmnuz' for paylug the Colurado u swer," misslon. A remark made by Judge Clifford | Representative the full safury from the date of Just before the adjournment makes all of them | his clection. note to Maddox. uwilling to converse much upon the subject. ILLINOIS. ANOTHER ELECTOR, discualon: | dodlay _wes Special Diryateh to The Tribuna. in ouly by the political ralscd that tho Moo, George D. ChafTee, of Shicl- byvilte, I, Republican Elector from the Fif- subject ing been appolnted a United Btates Commis- sloner in January, 1808, The reeurd fu the United 8tatea Court here does not show that Mr, Chaffes hosacted as Commissioner or protit- cd by the oftice for some years past, WISCONSIN. SOLNERG, THE ELECTOI. * Bpectal Dispaick to The Triduns, LACrosse, Wis, Feb, 0.~Wisconsin Demo- crats ure desperately endeavoring to create o political smudgo in favor of Tilden and Ifen- dricks by raising the question touching the cligibility of Charles B, BSolberg, Republican Elector from the Sevonth Congressional Dis- | eriminate him. trict. Mr, Bolbere was born In Norway Aug. 18, 1835, camne to LaCrosse In 1833 with his father, who took first naturallzation papers In November, 1854, sccond papers fu May, 1803, Comlng licre as a minor 17 years old, and us. surcd by compotent lugal advlscrs when he flrst voted of his undoubted citizenship, Mr. Bolberg has never taken out naturalization | tion. papers, which wero deemed unnccessary, ushis | Tl father's nuturalization aud long sud continued residence of about twenty-tour years were roe arded sufticlent, Mr, Bolherg [s a prominent, nfluentiol, and wealthy citlzen. I popularity placed Lim at the post of honor, as he received MORE YOTES TUAN ANY OTUER ELECTOL. ‘The Know-Notbiug clamor of Democrats agafust vassal or & the cligibility of foreiga-born citlzens who were know it. If Lonored with the Elcctoral trust, coupled with the Democratic approval of disloyal snd turbu- Jent bullduxers, i8 sura to alieniate thoussnds of udopted citizens _who lave hitherto voted with the cinocrats, Art. of the United Btates Constitutlon confers uruu each Blate power to requlate the electlon of ta Electors, “I'ho Constitution of Wiscons iy, In Sec. 3 of Art. 5, expressly designates ouly two ofllces to which s citizen of the Onited Btutes and a qualitied clector of the Stats only shall be clleiblo—vie.; Governor sud Lieuten- aut-Goveruor, RIIODE ISLAND, YIELD'S BULLDOZING CONDEMNED, Provipaycs, R. 1, Feb, 6.—Iu the Yousa of vagsul, ft to Iuquire how and wus nothlng enld by oaccupy, tho disabilit Witneas re duu:d‘ and (:tdc‘rln‘d printed protesting that tho | °%| recent arrest and fin) mi i of the Louislana mfi.’fif.’ffiu l“lg'-':l'. !Il:ye:\::fl::br?{; of the Natlonal Houso of Represcutatives, way | ooy Positlon. Btates. LOUISIANA, FIELD AND WELLS. Bpeclal Dlepaich to The Tribune, Wasuincroy, D. C., Feb. 6.—Even those who tertained by some exciting sceno i ono of the Vitaeas—1 Housces closure in an fuvestigating committee, are got- ting tired of the Louislana scandal, aud tura away from it with discust, David Dudley Field's further squabling with Gov, Wells, of the Returning Board, to-day, was not & profit. able cucounter. Sharp temper was exhibited on both sides, bardly befitting the diguity of a member of Congress, or calculated to ‘Ftie Chalras: ap- would much prefer thit mn suthentic and cor- | give & better impressfon of tho | Tuc Chatrwan— rect statement of thelr proceedivge could bo | character of Wells, and one or two | Committes wiil publishied fnstead of the many lwaginary ro- | expressions which fell from the lips of the lat Mr. Tucker— ter fu bis excitement izht even be futerpreted s threats of personal violence azabust bis per- sccutor whenever he recovered s Ubertey but even this has become an old story. The Louls- nal lias decided to receive evidence, and that | jana Returning Board has had its day {n Wash- ington, and it acema hardly poseiblé that any is what evidence. Col. Pelton is confldent of | disclosurcs car revive intercat In it WELLS' TRATIMONY. To the Western Auoclated Prese. Wasminetox, Feb, 6.—The Committes on the Powers, Privilcges, and Dutles of the House in Counting the Electoral Vote this morning re- called Gov. Wdlls, and his cross-examination was conducted by Mr. Field, who asked witness whetlier, just before he left New Orleans, he lad a discussion with A. J. Barrett, a member of the Packard Legislature, nhout the action of the Returning Board; and the witness replicd he Question—Was anything said by Nim as to having an (nterview with Gov. Nichulls? Answer—~Yes. Q.—Did you say in the course of your conver- mission in_regard to the Florida “"":fCfl": eation with Barrett that you had determined to A STATRMENT TO GOV, NiCHOLLAT A—=Itis & most jnfamous lie. Q.—Do you mean to say the qucstlon is an in- ubstance of the question is & Q.—If you would answer my question in the ‘waya witness should answer, It would be better, A.~Iwill not ask your sdvice as tohow I shail answer s question. The Chairman—~You must answer In reaponso to tho question, This is not the place for per- sonal explanations. A.—1 can defend myself elsewhere, Q.—Didyou state sou had determined to make n statement to Gov. Nichollst Q.—DId you say anylling about the interven- translation of the famnous ' Gabllo! ciplier dis- | tlon of J. P Kenuedy. A.~I did not, sir. If T wonld have an interview with Gov. Nicholls, 1 replied T would, as _Gov. Nicliolls was a gen- Ofiice Elector In favor tho highest Democratic | tleminu, Darrettmade an explauation inthe BEVUTING TIE FALSE CILARGES AGAINST ME. ‘The witness, In further response to cfienuuuu, sald he had a conversation with J, . Kennedy, who asked him whetber he nad any objections uh A:{:Im’wrvlcw wI’tlx ‘Povl. hllfhll»llle, l‘tlulx ied fu dnnguage alintlar to that In s conver- has good renson toknow that that particular book gmo“ T e fnterview with Gov, Nicholls al ters. Both Barrett and Kennedy were his polit- Q.—Did you not state that you would make a clean breast of it A.~It {5 o 1nost Infantous lle. Q.~—Do you mean to say that you never eald to anybody you conversed with you Intended to CLEAN DREAST OF IT] A.~Nothing of the kind, Field read a Jetter, dated New Orleans, Jan. 14, 1877, and signed “1 am quite unwell; too much soto Gl our engagement to-day. WL fuform you to-mor- royw relative to fis fultlment,” Witneas sald he wrote that note,and Kennedy was tohave been present at the proposed fn- serview with Gov, Nicholls, Witness was asked whether ho did uot, an hour after he wrote the Bupremo Court, this afternoon In the cours | guove note, send anatlier marked “ confidential,” a8 followa: “Dear 8ir: After our friend Barrett had left our room, thers were placed Inmy hauds matters requiring my abscuce from New Witness sald e expected to be back {n a fow that decision greatly strengthencd the Repub- a.w and then related lio bad been summoned to Washington. Field nsked an explanation of the manner of CANVASS TIIE VOTE IS LOUISIANA, ‘Witness said that on Baturday be had rent o note to the Committee asking to be heard only WA in reference to Maddox and Vernon Parish, and he did not intend to throw away his rizhis ns an I}medmn Limm"'l) ;unl mluficdd(u' mis\{nr ques- Vi v tlons on other subjocts, ¢ desired to snuswer e u'""h’{ has Leen wanted by tho Senate | 7,074 questions whatever until the Ilouse nho'uld rem:vlu mm‘{r;:m :ll‘xe ulu{ue :& tiunuun I.'l‘ ority. W] us released, ho woul matter with Patrick, and, uutil to-day, both [ 91 Its authority. = When d ‘The Chsirnan reminded the witness that If persisted he would aguin be in contempt, and such would bo the opinlon of the Commit- tee and of the public. DECLINES TO ANSWER. Mr, Fleld followed this reminder by asking a number of questfons regarding frrecularitics, forzed atlidavits, ad d taking . votes from. T obdurate, only avswering, “I decline to an- 3r. Field called the attention of the witnoss tu tho note which he addressed to Maddox 20th of November,as follows: “You fully understand the situation, - Canuat you adviss with me rela- tive thereto?” Fleld asked why ho wrote this A.—It was lutended to be shown to the Presl- dent and other Republican friends, that Muddox might have the entree to such friends tooxpluin the political condition in Loulslana, Maddox be- BrriNarieLp, I, Feb. 0.~The polnt fs now | iy u public ofiicer and having been sent to Lou- {slana. for the purposc. Witness also sent by Maddox a lctter to tho President on the samu t, drawing his attention to the exasperats teenth District {s Ineligible by reason of his hav- | cd condition of the peuple of the State, so he ight bo prepared to arrest any movement mll- {tating against the Returning Board, and to prevent any destruction of papers. By Mr. Fletd—You havo stated that you never altered a return or DESTROYED A PAVER] A,—T decling to answer the question, Witness doctined to answer any uucsl(nr}eon- cerning the action of the Board until the 1Touso gavo hin Lis Itberty and relleved il of his dis- abllity, 1fo wunted to kuow whethier he was he peer ol any member of the Cowmmitice or a Mr. Kuott reminded him that the obligation of his vath required witness to answer every question put to hitn unless such auswer would Ar. Wells sald there was noquestion he might answer which would subject nimself to prosecu- ton, but he reserved his construction us to what were his rights, aud the Committes hsd noright to question him when ho was fu duress. Q.—Dhd you take part fu any consplracy to give thc State to ‘Tildent A.—Are you throught Fleld—Mr, Btenogrupler, read him the ques- ho stenographer read it | Wells—1s that the finish of your questionl Tucker~This 18 trifiing. The Chalrman—Oh, My, Wells, answer the question or decline to answer, Wells—Can I say & word? The Chalrmau—Not now, ‘The Witucas—I do not know whether I am a 1t w peer, I should like to am a vassal | servunt, to anawer your question, ‘The Chalrman~1" wish in the kindest spirit to bring to your attention the attitude you Witness—There fs no gentleman to whom I would listen with more attentlon thau yourself, but I must consider wy duty. ‘The Chalrman—I mercly wished o remind you that, having sworn to tell tho truth, OU MUST ANSWEIL ful‘l‘y. whenever relieved of imposc hulds e in duress, Ar, Lawrenco asked witness whether he de- clined to auswer because hs fearcd ho might render himsclf llable to crimiual prosccution ‘lgwd he dil not, Represcntatives to-day, resolutions were Intro- Mr, Fleld—W1 you explain svhat position you © . You Witness—I will py § Imeu—Am I s vassal or a pecrd The Chatrman—"That Las nothiug to do with YO;A are undc.;r obligation tu suswer cvery question, excepting of course, 4,Fross violatlon of tho resorved rights of | uch as might fend o celuninato #fn. ¢ Witueas—I reserve to myself th of my rights, und the Committes have no power to furca mo to answer questious while I s under sentence of the House, Mr. Fiald—You rejected 10,000 votes and up- ward, Were they rejected for any cause other hang sbout {ho Capltol tn tho hopa of belog cu- | tHaalicked intimidationt Q.—1id you uot knuw tho rejection of 10 000 Houses of Congress, or by some sensational dis- | votes was part of o cousplracy to give the Elect- oral yoto 10 & pasty KOT ENTITLED TO i7T1 A.~1I leava thut for yourscll to answer, .—Did you take part iu any such consplracy? ~Dous that couclude your questiont an—Ob, snswer the question or not. 3Ir. Tacker—Wewlll take avote to sea If such conduct on the part of witness should bu tol- erated fa the Committee. -The question {s, whether the require witness to answer. should be put ou witness for uot answerlng, \\’ltuwg‘l‘nen Tuma vassal. e The Chatrmsu—Keep order, sir. Mr. Boelys remarked it was' unaninously de- | 1877. clded this morning, so far ns the authority of the Committee went, that witness sbould answer the yueations. Meanrn, Lawrence and Burchard ‘concurred with Prof, Sm:l{e. Mr. Fleld (to Chairman)—Is 1t not a case of con(tm{)t and misdemeanor under the lawas of the District of Columbia for n witness to refuse to answer questions propuunded by a Commit- ec The Chalrman—It is. Mr. Field—Witness Is contumacious in the highest degree. Mr, Field theu exhibited to witness a state- :r'm:t A)mfi"lnz }h’:- nuflbn l|- x&lbvoX‘::e ‘;‘e ected in e aeveral rishca attestod ecretar, of the ltclumluz Board. 4 : y Objection was made to the lmnnr. ‘The question belng taken, the objection’ was overruled by a strict party vote. The atateinent showed ihat the .Board reject- Mlmm Kellogg and 10,280 McEnery Electoral votes, ANOTHER FAPER b was exhibited to witnese, nlsoattested by Abell, ehiowine that the Bupervisors of Registration re- turned 76,717 Kellozg and 80,515 McEnery Elect- oral votes, also the certificate of the Returning Roard mnlr&mz to the election of the Kellogg Elcctors, and that they recefyed 75,135 votes nn? that the McEnery Electors recelved 70,508 votes. Mr. Lawrence asked witness whether, f the returns from Vernon Parish, a8 compared with the tabulated Atatement, was different from the original returns, it was done with his knowl. edge or approbation. Witneas replicd it was not, nor had he knowl- edge it was done with the approbation of any other member of the Board, and he also denfed the truth of Littlefleld’s statement that he di- rected the returns to be altered 8o o8 to elest Hunter and Andrews Judge and District-Attor- ney, They were his personial but NOT POLITICAL PRIENDS, Mr, Fleld |lll.l:n::1;uletl witness about the pa. pera the former had” exbibited, but witness de- clined to answer. (). —Because i'nll are under duress, are you unwilling to tell the truth? Mr. Barrett had asked me | Witness—I am never unwilling to tell the C(.—Thcn why do sou not answeri Witness—Wiien the contempt s removed I will auswer, but not till then, Q.—You were asked just now whether you threw out the votes for reasons which were founded on evidence satisfactory to yourself. Wil you answer? A.~—~That embraces the whole question, and I therefore decline, Q.—=Will youanswerl A~I tell'you, I decline, Q.—Are_you not willing to _testify whether your Board threw out 10,000 and odd votes hon- ustly or dishonestly ! A.—1I ain willing, when relteved from the con- tempt of the House. Q.~Are you willing to do so now? A—1 counot auswer the question untll re- lleved of such contempt. Q.—Are ycu now willing to answer the ques- tion whetlier fu _throwing out 10,000 and’ odd votes your Boord acted honestly or dishonestlyt A~—We acted In conformity with Iaw. In lhruwlng; out voles We threw them out for frand, intimida- tlon, nnd vinlence at the polls. - Q.—Were any thrown out because of frregu- larities! A.—I think Grant Parlsh was excluded, -Any except that? 1 think not. . Was there u single objection to the votes anAl.Imeround that they wers uot actually cast? =N Ol w Q.—Then they must have been thrown out ON TIIE GROUND OP INTIMIDATION] ’Al.—.\lnn were furced to vote contrary to thelr ‘wishes. Q.~I1ad you any witnessca beforo your Board to prove that suy particular voters were induced to vote contrary to thelr wishes? A.—It was {nipossible to have oral testimony. ‘Tho Bonrd adopted a rile that the testimony shoull be taken by both parties. Q—DId the voters themeelves testify that they votdd under compulsion! Was unuE evi- dence furnished to you! A.—I thinlc so. Q.=~W1ll you say that proof was presented to yout that o hundrced different voters had voted under conpulslon, contrary to thelr judgmenti .—I do not know liow many, 1 think thero was evidence of the fact, There may be 100, or 500, or more, whu suid they were forced to vote CONTIARY TO THEIR WISHES. In further examluation witness sald no votes were reJected exeept in ‘consequenco of Intinis datlor, und awong other things | Mr. Ficld called the attention of witness to the fact that it appearedin the Parish of Con: cordim that Joscphs, one of thu Republican Electors, reeeived 1,050 votes, while tho certif- gato of the Returning Board credited hilm with 2,643 votes. Witness replied that it was in evidence that o troop of horsemen scized the baliot-hox from tlhe Commissloners of Election, who made up the returns from thelr count and sent thein in, Mr. Fleld asked the witness whether Le did not say before the Morrlson Committee that this llfl{mcflvd In Madisont " \lnucss replicd: Yes, and sometning of the 1l e re- sugirested an ut State mat- by Gov. Wells, as follows: dlnfi votes to Huyces au ‘Tildey, but wituess was 1N CONCORDIA ALSO, Mr, Fleld called the attention of witness to the fact that while the Board by throwing out 10,000 vates cast for the Tilden Electors Kuve the Electoral votes foz Hayes, Witness omitted to account for thelr act of thus giviug the latter 3,000 or 4,000 majority, In ‘response to questions by Mr, Lawrence, witness sald the Boord gave to the Hayes theket only such votes ns it was cntitled to receive; that they took no votes from the Democrats contrary to lnw, Adjourued, . CIATILES 8, ADELL. ‘The Senate Louislana Sub-Counnlttes to-day examined Charles B, Abell, resident of New Orleuns sluce 187Lwho wus Secretary ut the lato Loulsiana Returnlug Board, Knew Littlefield s recommended bim o8 clerk for the Board at his (Littlefleld's) request, Henator McDonall objected ta tho question on the ground that witness could not be called ta break dowa the testimony of their own wite e, ‘The objectlon was overruled and the witnesa coutiiued: From the Parlsh of Vernon there wors ha returna received as from Comnission- ers. Only kuew of the consolldated statement of the Bupervisor from there, Dined with the Board Buuday, Dec. 3, when all roturned to the atlice of the loard, " Licilcticld waa at biv table, Littletlcld told witness he Lad destroyed: the Yeruon papers, e puld NO OXE ORDERED NIM to deatroy them. Littletield made the returns good. The return from Vernon Parish wes opened fu the presence of the Board aud the Committee from the North. The trausfer of Polls 3 and ¥ of the Vernon Varkb would fitzo 1o effegt upon tho clection of any candi- ate. In answer to Senator McDonald, Mr, Abell salil the tabuluted statement shown Hepublican visitors showed a Jurge Democratic majority, but 1t did not include oll the veturus, Was at dinner at the * Four Scasous ¥ restsurant the night before the Board began its sesslons. It cust the Republican Committee $40 or more for WINE AND COCKTAILS, The clerks had no chunce to go to dinuer, and the witness got the Btute Commlitee to stand treat. Noone wea the worse for the wines und cocktal 1 certified Lo 178 votes for Republle- ans from Vernon Parlsh, Laving full contidence i tho clerks. At that thne I knew nothiug about the transposition of votes, Thecopy thut Littletield made was put on tls by withess, “There was no statement made that the origlnal had been destroyed or Joat, but the paper pure ported to be a correct copy of the original, DAVIS, Judze Davls, chief clerk of the late Returning Board, gave testiniony similar to that of Abell, 1u 80 fur aa it aflected Littleticld. KENNER 5OUNDED, The followlng correspundence took place yesterday: g Wasnuinatox, D. C., Feb. 5,—To Duncan F, Neauer, Now Urleans: Wells testified to-day that you vffered §200,000 to chauge the voto forlden., E. A. Bunke, New Owimans, Feb. 5.~To &, A, Burke, Washington ; 1lsd_Wel stated tho truth Le should bave said be (Well ked for $200,000 to count the vote of Loulelans us actually cast in the ballut-boxes. 1repllcd 1,did not have the wmoney. 1f decmed ueccasary 1 cad come tu wulfiuwn. ' KExdgw am foreed, as & by the House, which e construction .. CORRECTION, Nzw Youk, Feb. 8.—It having been stated ju an ftem sent from here Jan. 80 last aunouncing the urrest of vertain partics charged with issuing fraudulent insurauce pulicles that they repre- sented themselves us sgents of the Bt. Paul Fire & Marine Iusurance Company, 8 corpora- tlon unknown to fusurauce men, it L propes 20 say iu vorrection that the Bt. Paul Fire & Marinellusurance Cumpany I3 u corporation of the bighest respectabillty, aud oue of the strongeat duancial fustitutions of the West, scutence of reprobation ‘s S 28 ,'UCE FIVE CENTS. 3 3 1] THE STATE-HQUSE3 sresmmsmutingenion yiors- Monstrous Moral Obliquity of All Concerned in Its Erection. The Dry Bones of 0ld and Skel- etonized Fraud Rattling Yery Loudly, Public Attention Now Fixed on the Misfeasances of the Com- - missioners, . The Wolf Richardson, and His Countless Forays on the Treasury. Careful Emptying of the Revenues of the State into His Bot- tomless Pockets. A Compreliensive Recapitulation ot the Various Means to This End. The Fine Hard Finish Plastered on the Whole Job Two Years Ago. Checky Importunity of the Ring Lobby Now at Springficld. UGLY FACTS. KEEP THEM BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Bpectal Correrpondence of The Trivune, 8ritinoricu, I, Feb, 5,—The most in- teresting plece of ‘history laying around loose Liereabouts {s the history of theofMiclal Ignorance through which the law requiring all work on the new State-House to be let to the lowest bidder has Leen ovaded. It fs a history of ofliclal ignorance fncapable of grasping kuowl- edge of the fact of the existence of Richardson, the prison-labor stone-work contractor, though the officials cultivating that ignorance, it viola- tion of the law requiring all work to be let to the lowest bLidder, did Tet the whole work to him fu such way es to precludeany competition. It s A JUSTORY OF *'OFFICIAL IONORANCE through which the taxpayers bave been plum- dered In the erection of the new State-lHousc; all the laws providing for economy In its von- structfon sct ut naught; aud threc and a half wmilllons of money ¢xpended only to leave the building incompleto and in such condition it wilk require not less than a million more to nom- inatly flnish*it, besldes big sppropristions ane nually for nu indefinlte perlod, for repalrs to take the place of the ahoddy work which makes the interior as handsome as a child's $oy—aud about as substantlal, THIS MISTORY begins with tho oct of 1603. Up to that time all work on the new Btate-Ilouse was by low required to be let to the lowest bidder. That act Introduced the exception. “for thu sake of cconomy'to the tate," tlat the convict labor of the Btatc at the Peniten- tlary should be cmployed on the new State- Housu, as far as possible, which was found to be the stone-work. It was under thls luw, which was possod for the eaks of securing to tlie State the entire profits of lie convict labor, that tho very liberal prices to be patd the Penl- tentlary for the stone-work so done were fixed Dy the two Commissloners and the Governor, s provided by the act itself. Then It was for the first time in {ts history that the Peniteutiary be. eame seif-sustaining,—all because so very lb- cral were these prices pald by the State-Housc Commissioncrs for the work dono at the Peni- tentiary for the State-House. It is o matter of public bistory these prices were flxed PAR ADOVE WIAT THE WORK WaAS PATRLY wontir, in onder to make the Venitentiary selfsustain- Ing—on paper. But however extruvagant they were, was ol small concern to the taxpayers, ‘Tho money, in fact, did not pass out of the State Treasury, but was ouly transferred to the credit of the Penitentiary Fund. The protits, i protits they could be called, were paid by the State to the State. But the exceeding profit that could be made out of this stone-work at these prices having been discovered, Richardson was next discov- ered and set to pocket the sald profits, The Penltentlary laborin the stone yard, which labor was then employed on the new State-Houso stonc-work, was leased to Richardsou, By that act the Penltentlary Commissloners MADE IT INPOSSIBLE for the stone-work on the new State-Houso to Lo done by the State itself through the conviet labor, As that work could not then be so done, it became the duty of the State-louse Commis- sloncrs ta advertise for proposals, and let {t to the lowest bidder, That would have spolled the MNetle game of Richardson und of those who dis- covered him and placed him between the State- House Commission and the Penitentiary Com- mission fu onler that he. might pocket the profits which ofllclal ignorance yet report went to the Penitentlary. Ofticial lz.;nunmm pres vented that spollingot Richurdson's little gaimne, From that day to tols,In dense oflicial fgnorance of Richurdson, the State-House Cominiss! have gone on drawing warrauts wpon the Trease wry for )mymem 10 the Wurden of tho Pent- tuiitlary fur the stone-work dons by Richardson at the fancy prices fixed to mako the Penften- tlary lell-hurpurllllg on paper, and the Peniten- tlary Commlssfoncrs havecaused these warrzuts to be fndursed to Richandson. TIE KESULTS OF TUIS OFYIOIAL IGNORANCE, sumnied up, are: 1. That tho law requiring all work on the uew State-louse to be let to the lowest bidder waua violated as to the stons-work, for which, serording to the report of the State-louss Commiss{oners, over one-third tho threcanda nilliona has been expended, hat this enormous umount of work was given to Richardson ut the fancy prices of which the State-House Commissioners complain, 8, That, by the Penltentiary Commissioners acting as go-betweens, Richardson was abio- lutely protected from competition, 4. That such was the regularity with which they caused to bu fudorsed to him the Treusury ordurs Issucd tathe Penltentlary for stoue-work, while thus acting as duminies for Richardson, that they did not even kueun thelr own hands what he'owed for prison Jabor. - When hls debt footed up between $40,000 and 850,000, they de- clared his labor contract forfelted, and, to pun- iah him the labor for which ho had contracted st B13{ ceuts per duy, they relet to hin at 50 cents, And n paper partial setticuent to the contrary notwitbstanding, Richardson still owes the ;;wuuy to the State, while the paper scttlement ut UXLEASES HIS BURKTIES. The Mf ob, however, accomplished through this ofticiut ignorance, was in the evusion of the law requiriug the stoue-work, when Ict to any- -body, to be let to the lowest bidder, and in the letting of it in the mauucr described to Richand- son at the fancy prices fixed to make the Pend- tentlary sell-supporting—on paper. NOTE TUR DIGHESSION, ‘Tho exact degres of the oflidlal iguorance through which this cuormous job was worked aut leinglcated by the testimony taken by the Tuveatigativg Committee of two yrars ago—of whicli investigation it must be remarked that Low far ft wus & blackmalliog operstion, sud bow far, luconsideration of suceessful bluckwall It provided, . e fact, however, reinains that reports whitewashtog the Richard- gon job were nade while the. testlmony which exposed the wholo was hurried off to the printe crout of the reach of correapondents, and was only officiatlyprinted so long after that the whole matter had been forgoticn. In the testimony then taken and thus REALLY SUITRSSIED It appeared that the Penitentinry Commission- ers met In Bpringfleld with the State. House Commissloners, wha then and sloce have remalned tn officlal igno- rance of Richardson, In Aucust, 1872, and then and there met the Penltentinry Commissloners acting as go-betweens, was the contract made nominally with them, but really with Richanlson, who was present, for all the stone-worlk on the new State-llousal And nll the while, be it remembered, was in force, and still fa in force, the State-Hlouse act requiring all contracts for worlcan the new Btate-ifouse to be let, after advertisement for proposals, to the fowest bidder. Yet this contract giving Ttichardson the entire stone-work was thus cor- ertly Iet, and 70 CONCEAL TUE LETTING the Penitentlary Commissloners were put In as Ro-between dummies, and have so acted to this day; and to this day the State-louse Commissioners have not dared makea payment to Richardson, but have cons fessed their ofliclal fgnorauce of the fraud by making out the warrants upon the ‘Treasury fn Enymcnt for the stunc-work, not to Richardson, ut to the Penitentinry Warden, who has been required to indorse theso warrants fn Llank to Richordson, And the umount they In round. about fashion pald Richardson ls, as nearly oy can be ascertained, over $1,000,000. UPON Til18 INTERESTING TOPIC of how the State-House Commicaloners coverts Iet at fancy figures, and to the exclusfon of nl{ competitors, the entire cut-stone work for the new State House to Richardson, it was testificd by Richardson concerning that meeting of the K two Cominisslons os follows: . —Were you present at that jolnt meeth g.-l (hink 1 wan: duigt iR SREPRE S SRS ——— wiki—For il purpose of revising figures for this hat you were ta recelve? =Certalnlv. The FPenitentlary wan to reccivo the prices, butlwas ta do the work for them. 'n:lcy v!‘gi::lell :u 1]m1 wliatlusr I w&auld agree, i . —Then at whose Instance did yo [ the Jolnt mecting? e { L fnatiace of botl. My own of courme, ¢ our My own and the Commissioners o} the Illi- nols Penitentlary, ~Did the l’enlwnllu; Commlssloners roquest A.—1 can't say. If 1 went to the meeting, T went with the understanding I wanto meet them there, nnd we were to revise the figures—that 1s Took over them and see whether we would agree to such and such figures. Q. —Were you acting In your own individaal ca- pacity, for youreelf, ur for the Penltentiary Com- missionersy m-A;Hniln my own {ndividual capacity ‘or whom? in -W. D Itichardson, Yor yourself? cf, olr, «;:sr’u upon figures to be received for work 0, #lr. The Penitentiary Commirsloners greeing upon fl?flrfl for the work they did. do the work for them, a , (2:—~Were you at the meeting atthe requestof the . Penitentiary Commisstonera? : A.—1 presume I was, Q. —Froni which one of the Commissloners did you recelve such a request? A.—From the whole of them, if at all; [ have i answered that once, If ever] attended a tceting, where both the Commivsloners of the Penttentinry and State. foure wero rovlalig Ggures, i 1caa moet ilttn;':ll.t;llyyfll the request of both parties, probadly; 1 ny. ¥ {Q.—18m trying to get ot what abject you had In beling prescatat the revising of figures ‘on u cun- tractwith othiers than yourseif? Q.—1 state. When “the Lenttentlary Commls. slonera agreed upon figures from the sState-House Commlasioners, they would” not agree upon suck and such figures unless 1 1could ugree to do'the oy [Pages 67 and 58 official repart of tho Investiza- tlon of 1875, which wasn't nrluwml to fee daylizht 1. until the whole matter had been lont sight of undcr cover of the whitswashing roport. ) Thin statement of Richardson discloses Y TIE ATROCITY OF TII3 LETIING TO UIM ! of $LOU.OW worth of work by the State-louse Commissloners, who then aud since ave re- 3 | 3 doneh A In their report Just made complaiut of the hlzh price they were by law compelled to pay for that stone-work In order to sugiport the Penltentiary, ** When the Pealtentiary Commirsloners ayreed "K:m JSlgures from the State-House Commissloncrs they ieould rot agree wpon such and such flgurs gxl‘.u'?l WOULD AURCE TO DO THE WORK AL AT, TIE PRAUD STATED ANOTHER WAY. 1n other words, thoss Commisstoners, in viola tion of the luw requiring the work to bolet to tho Jowest Lidder, madc the contract for it, with the Penitentlary Conumisalon as a go-between, met Richardson’ at the prices nanied by ims, and ¢ they called hiin the Penltentiary; and, remaln- Ing’tn Ignorance of bis cxisteince and of thelr the law requirlng” work to belet to the lowest bidder, they from that day to this hanr pakd Bim through tha Penitentiary dummy. And thisall was done befure Richardeon alygned his son-labor-contraet, under cover of which the ob was cunsummated, that Lis teathmony upon page 68 of tho practically suppresscd report discloses: v Q.=Did any other subject come before the Com- missloners for thelr conslderatlon other than the revlsing of cstimates for stanu-cutiing? A.—ldont kiow; ean's remember so far back. 4.—Do you remember of any other subject being before thent than the revising of these estl; A.—I can’t remember the datv of any meetd I remember ineating them to look over thess Agure at the ime 1 siyned this contruct, ' BEVERIDOB AT LAST CALLY A SPADE A STADE. Penitentiary Commisaloner Jomes i, Bever- some fuct substantially, aod drew the fue Mse | tinctiun between ollivial knowledgo and offlelal ignorance that s quite too poud to be lost, e - testiffed (poges 1W-1 of the practically-sup- preased n:lmrt): By M liee—1 would like to settlo this one that L may underatand it, Now, { waut o + do the State-House Commlasloners reco- nize Mr. Itichardson as & contractor for dolng thy & &tate-llouso work utJollol? 1 want that question answered, yes or no, e, Stuast wzan s a Toard? =No, slr; we du not recogulze hilm as s con- tractor, g Q.~=Do yon know; havo you any means of "““H"‘ ofticlally or unofticlally thst'bo dues thls worl A.—Well, oir, no statemont made to ug, n A.—Well, sir, T have been there a great many thacs, aud 1 have secn him ot work on " the stonc, and it was represented to mo that he has the labot under his contract with the Penltentiary Commis- sloners, when 1 know that that Jabor was at warl on the State-llouse stone. «Q.—Don’t you know that the Penltentlary Com wissloncrs don't do this work by the canvict labor! have scen hero that they huve a contract with Mr., Jchardaon to do the wark. Qu=Dun't fa know thoy don't do the work? A.—As ludividuale, they don't, Ly Mr, McCoy—1In thelr oiclai capacity? A'.—I don’t know what you wonld call’a proper anawer to that, [ know that they sgree with ue that they will furnish the stuno to us und doliverit. ofticlal capacity or fu any way? . —1 should suppose from reading that contract that they caused 1t to bo done,“ and 1 don't think auy wan would go in therv and dothat work unless ho had a contruct with them to do ft. Q.—Don't you kauw oss matler of fact who dues the work at the l'vuhoulunuzrfir A.—I think Mr. lichardvon docs the work, Q.—Don't you kuow? A1 am ao well,qatlsfied ag Tam of anything, Q. —Have not you always been sutlafied of that sluce August, 18737 o Ac—Yer, slr, ; 't the Board been satisfed? ‘. Ir, 1 think so. 't the eutlre lioard held the facttobe 7 certain that tho vouchers they drew weot directly through tho Warden to Mz, Jtichardsen? A 41 bing we kow Lotblug sbout. e Not oticially, but fadividually, doa't you o A.—Wa kuew, or I knew, that that was theun- | deritauding st the tline thls coutract was made. ! . —~At the time of the Joint wecting? . == T'Aut ke was Lo o ihe work; that they would Pay Alm just as wo pald thewm, TIHE OLD CAYMENS! And yet the lato report of the State-Houso ¢ Cowwisslouers, in which complaint {s made of the fact that thoy were by law compelled to pay- | exorbituut prices to the Penlteotlury forths & stone-work, was tho literary production ot Jumes *. H. Beveriage, who thus testiied that the con- truct (with the Penftentiary Commlissioucrs as 1 dummics) was thut all that was pald tothe * Peuiteotlary wus In fact to go 0 A, Was | there ever mors open confesslon of the wtuol- plgwnllm gwine than this sume confession of bis Comnlsslou should play the stool-pigeon, a3 .. they Lave done, while Michandson plucks the } State as he bas donet . BUT TUAT 18 ¥OT ALL. It wasaftor this Richardson stool-plgeon cons =M whose InmnuI and for what purposc? youi to be there with them 1 ‘ " 4 ! ained in oflleinl fguorance of his extstence,ond own uct In muking this contract in violation of £ idge, after a deal of aquinming, teatified to the A.—1 know from tho copy of thelr contract wa + =0 you kuuw whetlier thoy da that fn teir 1, o4 to how it was armunged the Penitentlary f - U:- Do you know whetlier bo doea tho work or /. o %