Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1877, Page 1

e Ahic oo Dailp Teibn VOLUME XXXI. POULTRY EXIIIRITION. SECOND ANNUAL GRAND EXHIBITION POULTRY, PIGEONS, and PET STOCK, BY THE N‘A&.’I‘I ON'AL. ,Assocmtwmfi Fanciers, "EXPOSITION BUILDING, Commencing Monday, Feb. 12, and continning thronghout the week, signor Glovannt'a Collectfon of Wondertully- 'l'mlrnncd Canatics, nnd Prof, Axford's celebrated Stean Hen, In process of hatching, are among the many attractive features of the exhibition, A({mllnlnn, 25 cents; chlldren, 15 gnte, A ¢ 43 A At WATCHEN. ‘Wo ore offoring Speclal Bargaing in Fine Watches, and many articlea in the Jowolry and Silvorware De- partments, at about HALE -azz. PRICES. E.V.RODDIN & (0., Lanfic & Clark-sta. BEAUTICUL PHOTOGNATHS aro a1 far in advance of all otliors in ar- tistic tasto and boauty as his Magaifl. cont Gallory snd Studios ero in tho richnoza ond eloganco of all their ape pointmaents. . STUDIOS 210 & 213 Wabash-av,, near Adams. T RELIGIOUS, Vo B e THE LAST SERVICE IN THE TABERNACLE, Hesses, VWHITTLE & STEBBINS Sunday, Feb, 18, 1877,at 4 p. m, WAITTLE will preach. Subject: **GOOD N8 wiil stog ** ETERNITY." ne of P I Bilas Nynns will be yung by » Quar- 41t0 uF Tats Volees, ‘ickets to Malu Floor ot Y, 3. €, A, Rooms, 120 Madloonest. CHRIIOLDEDRY MNMERTINGS. 0fco of tho Baltimore & Ohio & Obicago Railroad Oompany, & ; NOTICE.! meaqo, TIL., Jan, 10, 1897, ~Tu the stockliolders of the Ualtiore & ONle & Calengu Linltruad Companys Jouare hershy hutlded tha, in pureiiancy of & resoll; tlun adopted Jan. 10, 1877, by the tlonrd of Directors of the auore-naimed corperdtion, 8 speclal meellug of T stocbolders wf tho aldniurt & Olio ¢ Clicag (el ¥ <1l edne i road Company s hierehy eilied 1o be held. Gay Tho Tati dny of Sarch A D v . ut 1AL day nt Y p !an Nu. £ South Clark-at.. 111 1oLy 1vn ol for completing, on W 77, 8t hnlf Chicao, Lovk 10 coneur i the Lorrowing by this co A sum Of Ligucy, L0b exceeding $i rutihli, improviug, 3 o rattni fis | aid | Falirond, and the. issuinie and Waportng 0f 113 humi SoF a3l suin, snd I (e maks Ty and Sxeeuting i due form of tAw & ity of 1t coTporate property ad, franchiees tu seeuto d fu tho piross nfaresuld, uisd ulbo to take all necosary Hebion which uay bo requifen to authorlze Aud curpa- ration (o butruw s siin ol mum-r not excecdivg $27%% « UK, and 10 lusuo ard it sse of {ta bolids for eald suin s borrowed, and tu nwortvage 18 corparate properly und trauchives (o seeure iy payinent of_the sawe, fn uctordaice with the siatute 0}\!!} Stateof lihnols, In o #tich case 12do and provid which thine and place wu o Baroacat,” iy iy tho o & Chlcagy Raliroad Co. retary of the Biltliors & Agd Cleaning of £k, Mcrino Dretses, Shawls, Gloves, ‘Luces, v, dunc (o wpcrior manner at the BOBTON FANCY STEAM DYE HOUSE, AUGUST &C Olices—100 South Clar! 133 L1 Ninolvat, Onlers recelved and retitrned by expreas. . The copartnezship berotofors existinz under tho Lru nane of Walsh & Hutchinson s this day dis- wlved h{ wmutual counent, James Wuleh assuming all labilitics and COIIM,lXx‘H l& l‘l‘:bll:r sald tir, o LS, s TIOMAS HHUTCHINSON, Cnicago, Feb, 12, 1877, Thy umh-nlfined will contlnue the wholesalo Mliliaery and Atraw (Goods businces under the finn ::3!1 of -{alum\ sh & Co, ut .I'ha old stand, 160 . AN B W nCOl’.‘\l{.TN ITIRN . @ underdmied Luve tils_ day forpicd 8 parinership w1 $ia G hafue of PUECELL 6 LONN S AR DR R G TS o earty JOsEVIL P THGS, V., CON Feb. 15, 1877, Flua gpectaciva sutied 1o all alghts on scletific rrin- clpled Opera und ki It . wlewew) A SAa, piare bod Hield” Glinicy Telescubch M CiAL, TPER CENT 154 8 per cent 1oans on spproved clty real ratate mala 4 FRANCIS B. FEABODY & CO., 174 Dearborn-st. L HATS AND FUNN, We are now receiviag % the EpringStyles of Nen's and Boy' Hats, F ¢l v e Ve Ll Stenography, O BY The Chicago bleangraphi Aroctas etll_Jurhian Feporicts ab k[“flu-ug the day or evening, Yol cun dictate tou Tyl W eacirapler l the e Ut wilting ue, CHICAGO, TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1877, penter pretty closely, but making a rather more compact and trenchant argument. Afterwards E. W. 8toughton and Judge Suellabarger spoke for the Republicans, both making strong, log- feal arguments, admirably fortided with cita- tlons of authorities krom statutes and declsfone, TIHE MAIN POINTS mn the arguments of the Democrats, stated in the smallest compass, are as follows: Flrst, that the Loulslana Returning Board had no au- thority to canvasa the returns for Prestdential Flectors, beeause the low of 1872 creating tho Toard docs not ay expresely that they shatl do s0, Sccond, that if they posscsse:d the power they dId not exerclze it in obedlence to Taw, having thrown out returns without the' legal foundation of proof required, and that their nets are therefore voud. Thied, that (€ the Board had the power to canvass the vote for Flectors, then the Electoral Collegze had nopower to fill the vacancies, because the Electoral law of 1972 repraled the whole of the law of 1505, which contalned the only provision for filling sucl vacancles, Fourl, that the ncts of the Board are vold because the onc vacaney upon it WAS NoF FILLED by the appointment of a Democrat. Fifth, that the: Board conspired to disfranchlse 10,000 voters, and to defeat the will of the peoples that it falsliled the returns, and that 1t corrupt- WAIT A BIT. Arguments of Counsel in the LouisianaiCase Near= ‘ly Ended. The Democratic Lawyers Batter Away at the Re- turning Board, And Are Answered by the Re- publicans with Convine- ing Precedents. The Tribunal Will Listen to Five Hours’ More Talk To-Day. Iy uiferer), to sell its verdict, and that therefors i 1si i d 4, Kixth, that And Then Will Come tho Decision | fin deciflons ars of no letfec, wixtly thol of Louisiana and the dsounlified as Federal officers, , and that zmlnmmwfil unuMl-d nlvt\l-lmrlr ;““ "u l'r.aT fn‘n‘? 3 College could not be fitled, Seventlt, that fo! I’resxdeney 2 of the Jlayes Floctors were :.\lvlun)m'rd by tho . Sinte Constitution by holding State oiflees, Elghth, that Kelloge, ns Governor, certhiled to hls own elretion na Eicctor, and_ that his certifi- cate was thiereforo not valid, - Nefther the Dem- Secrets of the Oregon Consplracy 1 % cratic ¢ 1 nor the objectors have mude auy Opened to tlio Public e e anc. UPHOLD TIE TILDEN RETURNS. All thefe effort is concenteated in breaking down - the Ifayes returns. The Republic- ans defend tie latter rewarus from the attack on themy, amd answer the Demno- cratle pulnts ns follows: Tirst, they demonatate by the law and by the desislons of the Laujslana suprema Court that the Returning Board lad full nuthority to canvass the vota for Electors. Hevonud, they assert that. If any orovisions of the statute us to proot ol intimidation were disre- gurded such provizlons were dircetory snd not mandatory, and the fullure Iuv.-mnl)ly with them Jid not iuvalldaty the aets of the Board. Thlrd, they sliow by a Unlted States Supreme Court sfon, and by an array of other high judl- 1 authority, thut the Jaw of 1874 cannot be foterpreted to work the repeal of the section fu the oct of 1363 which provides for Qlliug vacancies In the Electoral College. Yourth, the falure fo Wil the Yacancy in the Hoard by tha appointment of a Demotrat, they ussert Wus o DISRT.OARD OF A DINECTORY ACQUINEMENT, repevbieusible, no doubt, but not affecting tho Jurisdiction of the Board, Numierous decisions ure oted to sustuln this proposition, Fitth, they deny £ll the eharges mude under this Leat! ae partisun alfegations. Sixth, they ance that Cougress, and therefore. the Convinission caunot g0 dnto the question of ellzibit in the coses of the iwo Electors, Levl, aud Brewster. * ‘Ihey clalm thut they wero le- seally put in to 11 vucaucles, and that they were efigiute at the thoo they voted, having prévious- 1y resigned their Fuderal oflices they held af the 1ime of the eleetion, Saventl, us 1o the Elect- ors holding State ofilees, they duewy that they viere disqualified, sud sssert” that o State eans not add to the causes of inelixibllity Ym.wrlln-d by the Federal Constitution, This polut is vidi- culed, 1t is shown that Gov, lugersoll, of Con- wectieut, unee certllied to bk own election us Fleor, toy, MeEnery alto certilies 1o bimself as an Elector, 1t cannot be deaied that the Republicans haye very pucvessiuily et the assault’ upon the les m.my of the Beturning Board, and the vaildity of the Huyvs returns, As to the corruption and frusd go 1reely ehariced neainst the Buard, there {8 nuthngg i “evidenes - sustaluing the aecusas tions, nor i the door likely Lo be opened to pd- it sueh evtdence, Tho leal polntsaguinst the {urlmh.-flul: ot the Dodrd were the only oues Bicly to provall with the tribunol, ns Juws ave always in evidenve, and the Republican counsel wisely devoted their akill nud learnlng chielly to REPELLING THE ATFACK ON THIS LINE, Loug beforo Judge Bhellabarger finished his speeel, darkness nvaded. the court-rootn, and was ouly partly drive out by the fecble lizhit of the steurioe vandios which wers the only Hltuml- natiny agency obtainable, At7 o'clock Slhella- harger closed, uud the Commissioners, In thelr zeal tv push the busiuess along, were disposed 10 o un, although they hnd xat contliunlly for nine houes, with the exception of one receds of thirty mivates, Evarts, whoso tusn eatne next, waus tvo meh fatigued to speal, howuver, aml au sadjourimicnt Was voled untll 11315 u. u, to- WOTFOW, ‘\Ir.wr\llng to the ruling as to time, there re- maln ® The Key that Unlocked the ** Gab= ble” Dispatch Exposes Greater Iniquities. An Attompt to Purchase o Bapublicm{ Elector to Pair with Cronin. This Proposition Ieartily In- dorsed by the Virtuous Kelly. The Oorruption Fand, Howaver, Proves to Bo Too Diminntive, TUE TRIBUNAL, 4 CARPENTEI'D ARGUMENT. Bpestal Dispatch to The Tribu Wasnixnaroy, D. C., Feb. 14.—~The Commis- sion reasseibled at 100'clock this mornime, and Mr. Carpenter ovenpled an hour in flntshing kis speech. 1le appeared to feel constralned by the associatious of the Supreme Court to mnko g close legal argument, nod vot 1o indulgs in the tather florld style of oratory ln which e fs usually quite successful. Only for a few minntes at the close Aid he give himsel? a Bitle reln o thie regurd. After he had concluded. the question of evideuce, which lie aud the two Democratie objectors who bad preceded bim bad treated a3 " already decfded in thelr favor, was raléed by Judge Trumbull, Tt apoarently had Leen held back 80 long in order to galu time for argument begond tho four hours and a balf tho rules allowed. Judge Truwmbull wauted to offer the evidence BY PIECEMEAL, and to make a speech on the admissibility of cach ftem, but the Commisslon reoiled from the prospect, and_insisted that the whole affalr sbould be consalidated ina lump, The counsel were prepared for this declsion, fur thiey at onco produced o pamphlet which Judgo ‘Vrumbull beggan to read. The pamplletconsisted of about twenty closely-printed puges, aud contalned o stutement, couchied fu formidable sud verboss lega) phrases, of the evidence the Demoeruts wanted to offer. It wholly iznored tho plaln nnd positive declslon In the Florida case, aud proposed that the Commnission thould make it- self an appellate returnlug booard to revise all thoacts of the Loutslava Bosrd, and to go- be- Liud it and COMPILE THE ORIGINAL RETCENS from the precinet Commtssioners of Election, It proposcd, furthermore, to establish frregu- larities, illegalitics, conspliracics, frauds, and corruptions almost without number, While the flual pages of this extraordinary document were belng rend by Merrick, who bad to come to Trumbull's reliel, Carpenter was at work writing additional offers of proof, which were read In conclusfon from hls manu- seript. If the Commission sliould decldo to odmit all the evidenco spocilled, and then should hear rebutting evidence, and allow the Repub- licans, os would bo only just, to put n thelr cvideuro of Iutlmidatlon, the case could not bo closed within LESS TUAN A YEAR'S TIME. ‘Thls statement, which is by no means exagzer- ated, shows how thoroughly disinzenuous the Democratie method of conductlng the case is, ‘Thero are but thirteen workine days before the whole Fresidential question must. be dezided, {f ever, and yet the Democratic counsel coolly lay out a legal campalgn of many months aud Im- pudently demand tbat the Commbwlon shall elve them leave to proceed with it, on paly, in casp of refusal, of belng denounced for sustaine ing fraud, : Judge Trumbull asked for three hours® timo on both sldestoargue the qfvation of wi- wittiog the evidence, thls to be in sdditlon to the time allowed on the maln fssue, Judge Btroug moved to sllow two hours, Scnator Edmunds proposed that each side should havo four hours on the whole case, As it stood then, if the Commisslon should deelde not to admit tho evidence, o inal decielon could bo had without further argument, Scnator Thurmun sugeested that the evidonre snould ba con- sidercd as fu, but subject to objections, acd that tho argument shonld 5 PROCEED ON THAT ASSOMPTIUN, Benotor Bayard suggeated that the evhienco should be regarded a3 proven, but, on a demur- rer, Evarts protested agaiust his sido being con- sidercd as admittivg soy cvldence outside of ho certilleates, Most of the Comimlssioners made suzyesticns or briel arzuments ou the question, aud, at thy «nd of Lulf au hour of Informal discussion, the roll was called on the prading motions, The tirst was on the amendment by Thurman to Strong's otion to glve threo Lours fu- stead of two to a slde on the laterlocutory questlon of evidence, Thurman @rst made it four, seeking apparcutly to waste time, us alt bis Democratie assoclates on the Come mission have done from tho beginnfvg of tha trial; but ho was reminded that the counsel bad only asked for thres hours, IHis amend- went was rejected by ayes, 7; noes, 8— A PARTY YOTR, Edmumds’ substituto was then rejected,— aycs, 45 noes, 11,—aud Strong’s motlon prevalled without a new call, A vuliug was afterwards made by the Comuission which permitted couu- el to urc any portion of the whole time as- sigued for the discusslowp! the maiu Isus to leogthen out toelr. allowanco ou the queation of evidence. The effect of this was that they argued the merits of the entire waseabout as Edmungs proposed they should. Ex-Scunator Trumbull opened the regular de. bate by a speech of nearly two houts, belug fur the Democrats, following on the track of Car- FIVE 1OUR3 StORE to be occupled du_argament. It is the flrn de- terubnation of the Commlislon to go through with this to-uerrow, and to reach wdcclsfon it muululu to-orrow night, so thut a report can mnds to the couvention on Friday, A new fenture in to-day’s proceedings was the frequeney witis which the Commissionors inter- rupted the counsel with questiong, somoelhnes asking for information, but olten to bring out soru point that would strengthen the position of the party to wideh the questioner belonged, ur weaken thut of the oppusite party, On seve cral oceasfons vounsel amd - Cotmfs dulged in ou anfmated colloquy with ¢ THI ARGUMENTS, . SIATT CARVENTER, WasmNGTeN, D, U, Feb, H.—Mr. Carpenter, on the reassembling of thy Electoral Comnis- ston this morniug, resumcd his urguiment, con- tending that the Comstltution of tho United Btates forbado couferrhys judiclal power upon the Retupning Board of Loulstan, and that the law of the Stato which attempted to confer such power was vold, Onouan could not be puu- ished for pnother's offense, Suppose wo tuke Milwaukee Coun whero the Democrats can £ive 50,000 mnjority, and 100of us (Llepublicans) bulldoze another 100 Republicaus, and because of thia the whala vota 14 thrown out—weuld that ho just? ‘Fho Returoing Board, bad it posscssed Judiclal powers, had gone outside fta power, Tho statute requives duplicate returns to be made within twenly-four hours, andsuchreturns were not made within tifteen days. fle readfrom tho report of Messra. ITosr, Wheeler, und Fryo to show bow this delay could bo taken ad- vantage of to chango the result, aud say they wers prepared to show that 10,060 votes lhad been disfranchised. Senator Ilows went upon the theory that £ the plalntiffs' sgents commit arobbery tho defendunts’ agent may commit Tobbery, ‘Fhis wus uot a matter for Loulsfana to actilo for herself, ua THE WHOLR NATION was futerested in the Juwe, The Representas tives and Scuators I Congress may assist Iu making any ono President of the United States that her vote would maie, Ho read from there- V"'m previously quoted, aud sald: ¢ Wonkdn't Vheeler wake up astoulabed to find himselt elected by the very means he condemned?" He did pot dény thers were Wrongs perpetruted ju the Bouth, but they were brought about by the swart prodneed by the (liegal gets by which o fraudulent Governinent was yut. npou- them, and denvanced in Litter termy the four men acting os a Itepubsican Bnagd, who fobsted tho Rellozg Uny- erament, through fraud sad villaluy, upon tho people of Loulsliua, Acareful snd thvrouzh examination of this case by this telpunil would do moroe to restoro peaco 10 Lug!slapa than a realment of soldlors, QUESTION OF EVINENCE, Mr., Trumbalt salit he supposed they should now preseut evidence. ¥raud, frregulariy, and fio- gality ontbe part of tho Returniug Loard wero charzed, minl provf wus offersd to be produced. Keltom? and utbors wero sccused lkewfuo of uius wniou, aud proof thereof was olfered tw bo qugion sprang up a8 Lo tho time o bo al- Jowed for argunwnt on the interlucatory question us tu the adialsd bility of the evidencu uifered, Ar, Thuensn thought the caso would be exe pedited by ailuw ug evideuce to goin, subject to Ubjections, instead Of frittering away thelr time on the adubwdbility of testimony, 1o thought It was making thiy Comwisalon o Court of Cowmmon fautead of tae great telbunal that 18 was fu- tended 1o ke, Keuator Edmunds ll!]!\ml tlhat the euct of takin; tastimony provasivusily might ps that at the eu !l t.-.-u uiys tho night ua evidence nsdmbsaible, and TUE WHOLE TIME WABTZD. Judgo Bradiey thouzht they shonld goonioa naee vlndlas to the Courav puraucd in tho Flori- #a, Jfixo Jrgies avked it it could uot be so arranged that the case conld he armed o that when the Cominiesion went Into consaltation. 1f 1L was de- clded not to’ adimit the evidence, it wonld not be necesenry to hear fatther arrument, . Eenator Edmunds submitted the following: Urdered, That connse] now be heard on the whole subject us the care now stands, and that four hours on each eido he alinwed for debate. Jrdign MiLier thonght the effect of this order way rinil the cuse to he arsied av it now stands, the admisaibility of teatimony to be consid. el oftorwarnds, I tnat was sdmitted, of course they wanld have to come back and listen to tho ar- gument on it, AMr, Abliott was oppoted to mizing nlv the case, *1f the evidence was excluded, he wanted thet to hear an arcument on what was feftof the caze, Mr. Thurman s@reed with Abbott, that the case * AIOULD NOT BE MIXED e, however, favored consllering Lhe evidence on Lath siden an before them. subtert to & future de- cirfon as Lo its ndmiseibility and force. Jitilge Strong offercd o substitate, giving connsed twa hours on cach alde to argue the adilsslbility of evidenee, Mz, Thurman moved an amendment, the time thren houra, .which w. Mr, Edmunds' proposition making eetected—7 to b, efocted—yeas 43 naye, 11, “I'he propoeftion of Jndgo Sirong was agreed to withont division. 4 Judge Bradiey moved that conneel on clther slde may take In addition to the honrs allowed o the discusxlon of the Interlocntory question as to the admfesibilit - of evidence such additioual time on they may desire to be dedacted from the four and a half bours allowed yesterday for general debate, The Commission then ook a rece TRUMBULL'S ARGUMENT. After the recess Mr, Trumbull proceeded with his argunient, gaying that they were' brought face 1o face with the qucatlon whether o Prorident of the Unlfed States {3 to be made thronsh fraud snd villainy on the part of oficials whoes duty it wasto fenne certifeates, ‘Thore was nonther tribunal to which the opplicstion conld be uade exccpt th's telbunal, Mo rpoke of the tribunal as a tribunal af the two flonses af Concress, Could 1t be, he asked, that the Constitation had made no provision azainet the Inanguration of & President Ly forgery and frand, and by conepiracy between the men who certify to his election? " He felt inmiilated that, a4 acitizen of this Republic, he was called upon to argue this ?lmnflflll before & nattonal tribunal, It was pot before a_ canvaxsing board, touching the election of o Justics of the Peace, but the Matlon- i Congreas, hating powee (2 go TO UL VELY,DOTT0M OF BYERYTHING, thnt bie sppearcd. There woa Fulmifted to this Comnn'rsion not only the question wio were the lawful Elvctare, but all matters connected with the double return, ~ When theact was paseed thero was @ thrill went throuzgh the country, and there wnsa (collu:fi that vhatever the declsinn was jt would do- elare the true volco of the people, Should it be rafid that when the law declarcd they shoulil con- Ald=r all quentiond connected with thie doublo re- 1urns that I8 merely mesnt they should do s simple wim In arithinet!c, and add up refurny {n one of the certificates? What the country wanted was o decinion as to who war lnw{ull{ eclected, and the country wonld not_be eatisfed with anything clse. Hardly twelve montiis haw lraneplred since n pere £on came hers l;nockmfi at the doorof the Senate with o paper signed Willlan, PItt Kellogz, stating that hie Jiud been duly elected to the Senate, fhie Kenatn open Ite doors 1o him? wnr. e has stood there knocking ever since, Iellogg pre- tended to be Governor until finally the Senale shut the door in hls face and sont hin nway, l(v]ln"g,. then, i In no better econdltion than MeFnery, Dat you have got o certificate here from on claiming to be Governor—a cerlifed Jist, as It fs calied in the statute—of uames of permons elected Electors, What daoes that amount to? Did the Constltution require 117 The Constitution rald the . Electors abould meet [n thelr respective States and vote by HALLOT FOIL TWO VERBONS of whom one atleast shall not bo an Inhabitant of the sume State with themeelves, and that they slionld make & list vf all persons votud forend of the number of votes for ench, which st ahall be slaned, certified, and transmisted sealed to the suat of General Uovernment, directed to the Fresi- dentof tho Scuate. The Presldeutof the Senatn then, in the presenco of the Senate and louse of Represvntutives, shull open ull cortificates, and the votea shall tion 'be counted. Fhut 19 all the Elect. oes have got 10110, Thia v 8 rizht not tnherent In tho ftate, but derivatlve from tho Constitution of the United Stotes, whicn 18 o much nr.m of the Constitution of every Statess it 4s of the Unlten Ktates, Eveey word ‘and evary letter fu this Coue stitution lany DINDING ON THE STATE a8 on the Unlied States, o Ar, Trumbull referred to the unanin madu by the Senate Commities In 1674 aud **What wa the result of thot report? The Scnto nnd House of itepresentatives voted not to count 1ns Electoral vote of thuState of Loulsiana. Cone gress looked Into it, and ita committee reporied that the voics kad never been canvassed by anybody having anthority to canvass them, and tho resuit wiw that the yoie of the Staje of Loulslana was re- s t that tme Trumbull—1t was required to bo made by the He- tarning Board, which consisted of the Governor, the Ec:ruin!g of Stute, the Anditor, and two other persons, and there wad A contruversy as to which was tha true Canvuselug Bused, Justice Hradley—1t was Lield that the proper Board Liad not wadv canvassy M, Trutobull—It was not.deefded In the report of the Camntuittee ou Priviteges, Senator Morton~Iluve you the wholo report herut Mr, Trumbull--I iave, One of the points stated 1% that tho pereons who, 1n fuct, made the exoil- nutlon ant count had no legal anthoidty to do so. Senntor Edmunts—Do 1 understand you to sny that the Judguient of the Senate funr years ogo wason the questiunof faetaw to whot the real vote of the peonlo of Loulsiauy was ? 3z, Tramoull— 14 ts diticalt to tell on what con. efderution the benators voted, The certliicate of 1he Goveror af Laulslana L that cane was ln propee fornt, and for spme reasand botb Houses coneurred In rejecting the volu of Loubxfunas o that If th amoiints to anything 1t fs a decloion that the dul, authorlzed certifeate of the Guvernor 4 uut cone clusive on the two ilouses of Congress, tenator Edmunda=Tho resolutlon udopted there was that til abjectlons presanted haviug been cone sidered, uo Llectural votv purporting 1o by that of Loulslana shiould by cousted, Thut was adupted vy 3 b A voTE or 83 tn 18, Among the objections wasone by Mr, Carpenter, of Wiscomaln, on the ground {lint thera was no proper ruturn of votes cast Ly the Electors in the Stale of Lonwlang, aud beennee there was there no State Uovernment republican i form, and be- callds B0 Canvass or count of votes had been made ]»(lur 10 the meetinz of the Electors, . Another obe cction of stmlar Import wae made by Senator Teumbull, of Tliinols, “I'he presiding Justico (interposing)—You are cne :Iilm lg the floor, Mr. Trumbull, unless you yield, ruceed, Henstor Edmunds (to_prestalng Justlce, with some npemly of tane)—Do you mean to say that a llw\l‘x'\lv‘er of the Commlssion” cannot make an lu- iy Vrie prestding Justice (authoritatively)—1 aay that Ste. Teumbnll §y entitled to the stoor. dustice Meudley (to Trambosl—F understand that the declalon of the Senate (i that cass went to the form uid not 10 thw point whether ke certide cate of the Governor was not conclusive, Atr, Trumbull rend Guv, Waruoth's certificato fu hat case, wud said that this one thing was cortalu. 1y settied by Congress there, and that wes the tove raor's coertifcats (the wimo av shat known as No, 1 in the rase) gt bo uversuled by the concursent actlon vf the Iwy tiousee. The Fepart of the Come wittce was tuat the voto hed NOT BEEN PUOPEHLY CANVASSED. Now, wo gopazo ta show that the vots of Loalss Tais bus uOver been canvassed; that the pretended canvain lu a fraug; that the papers aru forged; that the setarns ate ollered and fabited: cud { would like to kuow whethera count undrr such clrcumatauces fyany beiter than o count made by ad not ny slebt to cont? 3¢ the netiun of Congresn i9 okl for auything b that cane, 4t mist be binding on this Commbssion, Atistice Miller—AHow ma 1o make a paint whilch catav up i the Florids case, und to which 1 ottacn a 2o0] den) of fmportance, 17 the only thing 1hat a Jtepublican Returning-Goard ean do is to deters mine whuthereertain polle are to be counted or ree Svcted, your argument §s & petfectly guod one, 1sut Is 1t not alea true that the Jurfediction of the Board I vomuiensurate with the dutivs und fuue- Honw which 11 bue to perform? - Aud Is it not true that the one waly fact which It nas to perforns 18 to asceniain who are tho Electory, aud to declare that factt And can it by suld that 1f that Doard s tuked the law on wome polats while discharzing that function tius mistaka is so jurisdictionzlas to vitiate ita return? | Ate, frumbull~No, sie; T do not contend for thit, 3 Justico Miller~Then wmny sazgestion 1s that the Jurisdiction of that leard fa o ascertain and de- wlare who were elected, and that all below that ls the exerclio of the f MEANS AND MODN OF PROCEDURE. 3Mr, Prusnbull—To that L cannon quite sesent, I assont entirely to the proposition thiat fu auy wat- ter over which tuls Buznt had jurisalciion and dls- St oa teaet lesfudmnent 1e nat 1o bo disturbeds ‘il pulnt which T make 192 whiether 18 fs ity duty t0 canvasd and complle thu voir, 1tis also ity sworn Uity not to tase Jurisdictlon of 8 quostiou of Fejectiiit Yoles unleas 3 foundstion s lald for it Mr. Prumbull nest arzued agulust tho legality of the Returning Boord, aud Inststed that 1t was not competent for four persous to uct. ccshaloe Kduunds—Your voiut fe that noasteps ¢ tsken by tho Returalug Bourd uutll the Toned was tatle” 4 r. Trawbull-No step could ba taken until the Hosril was full, they bsylug authoniy to dll &t Toreltly s dieront fulo wight apply It they had not the power to Bl vacaucles, Dut thy powes beluz there, and tho comrtituent clementa of this Returning Board belug required to couslat of ditferent politlcal partics, 1 fustat that the Hoard could uat ¥o v without tillag uv thy vacaaey, T previding Justice notifed Mr, Trambali that hld tmo bsd explred, but, in conslderation of varl- oud interruptions to which ho Lad been sudjected, #owe further Hwe wus_accorded 10 hin, whicn ho :u: rillll} ‘llll'.' nlw ctluny u;l l!‘tlu dl;ll;'c?ml ute: reviater and Levisee, who beld Federal oflices ot the tme of their eivetlon, ected, .uu‘uu Dradiey—Who made the cauy: Justlco Urudley—Do you lutend to prove that | §1v34 could Lot exvrchy judicial they were Federal ofiice-holders at the time they were elected? Mr. Trambull=Yee, Justice Bradley—And that they were ofice-kold- creatthe tine they cast thelr votes? Mz, Teumbnil—=No, 1 undesstand thet thow that Brewster tesre his resignation on tho 4th of Nowe r, ond it waw accepted on the 10th, and that, sery rinvularly, it was accepted to take eifoct on the 41k, sume twelve daya before It a4 received at the Interior Department. Kenator Thurman—Ioes ot the law of Loulslana provide tuatif an Elector who har Leen chimwen dnes nct ppear by a certaln hour the remaining Electars may proceed 10 8l tbe vacancyy Mr. Trambgll—There s such a provision fn the act of 1858, Henator Edmunds—Tiut you 23y that that law is notn force. Senator Thurman~If that law was In force, and 1 Brewnter did nof appear ot that tlme, then was there a \'ICEHE{ under that law? Mr. Trumboll—-No; [ do not conslder that there wan, tutes of the United States make two prozisione, One s for Miing any vacancy that may ueenr in the Colleze when the Klectord meet to give the Eloctoral vote, and the other when an ciection has been hell aud no cholee has been made on the day prescribed by law, In that case an Elector may be chusen on o enhsequent day. dlers FULLE WAS X0 CIOICE, It was Jurt ne if two pereons had reccived the same yote, or 8 If thers had been po election on the 7th of vember, Senstor Thorman—Ta it not the real question whether there was uny power fn the Electors to fill vacancieaY Heppose these persons had been quali- fled, but lind not uppearad? Alr. Trumbull—"Fhen, 11 thin statuts of 1908 was in force, the other Elcctors could have filled the vacancles. Senator Thurman—But suppose that law was not In forcer AMr, Tromboll~Then thera 1s no law to fill the vacancles, Kepresentative Tunton—Fxcept hy slection. Ar. Vrumbutl =Tt brings up thees complicated atatutes.. The statute of 1572 provides for fiinz ali vacanties: by popular eloction. Jf that statute was 1 foree then theee vacancies would have to be roof will filted Ly ‘& popular eloctlon. If the law of 1808 was In force, then 1be abeence of these two Electors would Rive the others autherity to fill the varancies, pro- vided anybddy had heen electrd. 11 the vuted of Levisee and Hrewsierareto bo connted, and if n 1oan fs to be mada Prestdent of the United States by conuting thelr votes and thoe votes of Loulslana, theo it §s doge. by mere forma of Jaw, coutrary to these prineiles of the Constltntion of the United States and In vinintion of the rlghts of the people. Seuator Thurnan—~1 there auy statute of Louisi- ana that requizes the certifieate of the Governor? Mr, 'Trumbull—There 13 o statute which reguires the Governor Lo commission u)) vilicers except rore tyln persuns therein nauied, und whicl do ot Ine clode Presidentisl E ot2. Senator Thurman—That is the law of 1872, bnt nthere any stotute requirtug Lim to fs«ue certis- cates to Presidential Electors? Mr. Trumabuil—=No, lr; not specifically, TOLUNTUN'S ARGUMENT. Mr, Stunghiton followed with the urgament on tlio opublicun side, Tle expressed bis surprise at the vbjection that the certifieste of Uov, Kellogg waws fnoperative. It would bo remewmbered that when the voie of Comnectient was counted her Governor (Mr. Ingereoll) was Presidentlal Elector st large, and that bis certiicute had been recelved without objection. Such objectlons were Landly sultable to the dymity of the veetston, It badalso bren objerted toeduy and the onjection had been urged With a ood deal of zesl) inat Gov, Keliogg ‘was not Governor of Lovlsiuna, and that Lonisluna was goveried by o nilltary despotisnt. e supe osed that that meant that (he milltary focee had een, on appiication of Gov. Kelloygto the Presi- deut, ordered to Lanlsjana for the purpose of supe presulug tusarrcetion. The learued couneel ( penter) wan rlght, he sapposcd, in saving t wiihiout such aid the Government of which hello was the bend would have boen overtarned, Hut counsel sionld have reflected that the very fuct that Gov, Kelloie bad made such applicstion, snd 1hat 3t Lad been wranted, way DECISIVE BVIDENCE 1at he was Governor of Loulsl He argued thut the Retarning buard was a legal bndf" aud had puwer to n‘r]mrllon the vote nud inally certity ft. It eveted to liiui thut the dechrion of the Cowmlssion in the Florlda case determined the entlre question Lero radeed us. to the ngist o the Commisalon to go Lehind tie action of the i tuenine Board, aud’ b t perceive that ang 8 the ualn queshion) was now L Lo quoted wanust Trunbull's argument to-day from & report mwte by scuutor Trambiall 10 1he ofidet that nefther the Stante. nor Jlouee, nor both Hoasks Juintly, have power unde> the Conatitution 1o cunvass the reiurns of un cl tion, and that the wmouw and manuer of chovsing Electors was left exclusively tothe Statee, e alvo quoted unithe simy polnta Jutler recently published from ex-dudge Chitreh, of New York, Who ho charactierized n» & great lawyer, an upriyht Jdudge, aud pure politdelan, He went outo anme That the Mtate corrcels the frauds of lis own ollicers, and doed not spply 1o Longresy fur the purpose, andthat Congress would best perform ita duty by discharging it within its authority, leave Ing these occastunal fratids that are somctites v sutned and rometimes oticred 1o he proved 1o by faken care of by the tribunals having jurisdiction over them, Cuny) mizht have the puwer, but it did not bave the night toubregazd the highest lvgal authority of a State, TYE BOARD VACANCT. Mr., Cornlog, In the course of his argament to the objection tiade (o tse Returning Board of Loulslana for not having dlled the vacancy n the Board, sdid that “the law on ths Sule Jectwas mercly dlrectory, and that a lallure to obey a Inw did not Interfere In any manncr withthe capacity or Jurisdiction of the Board. If tyo uf i Ove quembers had been Deaocrits, and hod al rds changed thele politics, hedd, cenve 10 exlat un that fecount In conclusion, he saut: 1k fo mo about outrage, frauds, and disfranchisement of volers! “Tuereure Do vidos to the question, and If you #it hiere to go dack and catvass voles, yoi can it here 10 admintater the lows of Loulsiang, sid you must sduiintster them by learatng whu have teen dly- franchieed, and whut wuy the lawfal vote of that stte in harmony with ber laws, aud ot in har- suuny with the will of o Pty " © I SUELLADANGER nextaddressed the Commission on the eame slde, Jle argued that the act of 1) did govern in 1874 during the Presidentiol electlon, and thas the vlsory Bek of 1870, which provided for a cgu- avs of the returus by tha Buand and tovernur, wad repealed, and woa not o fores in 1850, for thut provislun which tnde the Governos the cane squeer (ur the purposce of tha cloction was fncon- sintent with the 1ty-fourth section of the scssiun gct of 1870, which vapressly provided u d:ferent tribunal forali electious, lucluding tae Electoral College. 1t was aho repealed Ly the repealing cluause of the session act uf 1870, Tk Election Juw of 1872 upplies (o ol elections, ond furnlehes the s:nchinery or'meaus of conducting ull viectiop 1m tho State, : ISCLUDING THE ELECTORAL COLLT But it may be ssked, rald tho speaker, b you preservo und keep i force that provision of tho wet of 1870 revishig thoy of I8s, which pro- Vides for flllmimu Electarsl Colluge, conddatently with that which you have just bee tiney 1an- wwery Uest of wll, that it fs on dligly Lenlgn canen of interpretatiun that o Jaw is never repealed DY 4 Beww uct unlvss elther expredsly o duiv urelsu the repugnance snch that dt would b imposelbly” for the two acls 1o stand to- gethor, und du using this laugiage 1 am but repeuting the words of tue Suprane. Conrt of the Rnlmd Btates, ug unnounced on tany oceastons, uuthor rule of fnterpretation Is shis: ‘Ihaty in carva of doubt, wheneser s intorpretation would 1ead to consequences that arv chtberabeurd or hurt.. fut to the. i‘“ L3¢ wedfure, ¢ Juterpretation witl r by tolerited un! acape 1 imposslbic, s it powsible to dvcape tho concluslon tiat, he Jegislation of Louisiuna, the Klate was d ichised? “And I jusiiv the yen. tlemen un 1ho other afda Who piay suppose tiiis act .I‘ ’:l\!‘flx vl by which oaly Llectoral College can LRALT n Fho next e 10 sbow 1ne some slaguto thut jorces upan you, elther by direct - provhion or any faid futerpretation, the conclusion thut Loulsiann -~ has been efranchiveid in this process of legiviation. ‘Vhere repeal | thut scatiou which provides far flllng veeancis under the faw of 1808 and 1870, escent l&'nuullnr the cluve of the nctof 1672 which vaye that **all otheracte on the subjecs of Election 1aws arc hereby repoaled, ™ In every cuse of douht ‘lw practical constructlon that has been ghen the aw nothhine to 18 CONCLUSIVE. This law bas been Ipmflh-nlly constructed a8 ape plicable to the Preafdentiai clections, forall elee- {ous 1hat havo been hedd slnco 1t hue b i statute book buve been conducted und Tho counsel procecdedd o arguo that Kellozg s the rightful Governor of Loufelana, aud continued s foliows: Now | take tho lengnage of tha Bu. reme Court of the United states, It 1 1n these worda: "1t rests with Congress to declde what goverument bs (ue estatlishod oo i B State, 3nd when Scuntors sud: lteprescutatives from a Blate are aduwfited wuto e councily of the Luion, the atthority of ths Governwcnt upder which they al appoiuted, as well 3¢ §ts sepublican character. s Fouomtaed by the propef constitutional suthurity, ud fte declsion 18’ biuding on esery dopariment of the Governinent, aud could not be questioned In any jJudiclat telbunal.* Mr. shellubanser nest argucd that the Returning Pourd Iy legal body, aud that the Electors ob- Jected 10 werw not [nelivible, 1 come now, said counsel, to the real question In thin casw, sud guahly the ouly |\:|mkm here fy, and that ouo decided by what you have juvt deelded iu the cas2 of Florida, and that lv, whether or not 1% 1 compebet for you Lo go bohind THE ACTION OF THE UETURNING DOAUD of Loufuluna for the purposa of Budlng out what bappened dn its exerclse of the jurisdlction be- stowed by statute? Upou the toreabold of thly qucstion” 1 want to ¥av that ooy futimatlon that when wo deny the power of golug beblul the fuid- fug of that Board we are tuereby cdvenuz ol frutde or sceking to escupe scratiny is, Isululy uu- utterably unjust. It baus not cvew the werre blance © of " fairness i It ol be- comes iy friend to talk fo s about this belng 3u attewpt to put o wan Into the Presldency of the Uuibed States by fraud, We hear them saylng that tas divorcewent. Jezislutlve, wsecutive, aud Judlcisl 1 complote, und Tt ot powers, sud the non the [y warranta c: In nnother ca and ssying, therefore he fa no Elector.““and then the nest moment you have them coniing forward and pay- inz, **Uh, he lawo officer at o)), Jie s not Gove ernor of Loufslana, but McEnery ts, " ‘I now conclude this arzument by an silarion to what ks been the weight and burden on the other eide, 1t 1sin regard o 5 this thing you can try It."' Then we find these gentlemen coming an Oh, Mr. Kellogz f4 Governor, anil . TI13 ALLEGED OUTRAGE in the Stata of Lonislana, Why, gentlemen, can Fon ahnt your cyes to what ls naw if not the ead- dest, certainly ‘ono of the saddest, chantera In Amcrican bistory? By actunl count, through the aid of tien. Sherldan, 1t s now ot down as part of sour blstory, that In thia blighted and blasted State of Loulviana 4,050 and odd citizens bave been murdcred, —mitrdered by plan, murdered Ly ryse e, by urpanizalion, —nurdered for the purpose of "putting tan the und down vate, right of the black tuat - thing has been golng on an on, throngh there dark awd territile years, It wos my misfore tune, yentlemen, togo once myself, in_ 186G, to thin State, gent Ly the Congrees of the United States, and T to took'the testimuny of hundreeds of wmen, and when [ wae taking it I”literally eat with my feetin FOOLS OF TTUMAN n1.00D, hed in pumnf out the fres yovernment of tho State of Loufelnna:and they tfld put it out, oh, right sell and etlectively. Uentlemen of America, —that 1aa hlgher designa. tion that **GUentlemen of the Commilesion,"—re- merabrer Mlicre |1 on tria] here to-night the quention whetler those lawe made in Loulsiana in putsuance of that 103 article of her Conatitution, enoining it on tho Lepiniature to make a jaw of protection of tha 1ight of the froedmen to vote, If you fall to cxecute these laws, you will have stabbed vour enuntry in thas placa” where we ars taught irutu childhood the lite of the country s to bo found end to realde, towit: in the freedom aud parity of the ballot-box, Adjourued il to-morrow. TIE INRECONCILABLES. WASHINGTON, Fetn 1.—There has been gen- cral comment to-night over the nction of the Houee to-day on puselng the resolution of the Florida Committee, declaring the Tilden Elect- tors elected in that State, and the jnvestigation by Tilden's Committee of the question of the Ineligibility of Lhaflce, an Elector from Iilinols, when the votes of hoth those States have Leen counted for Hayes by the Joint Conventlon. One Interpretation of thematter which possesses considerable plausibility is that thoee things are parts of u plan by which Dudley Fleld and the more extreme Tiden managers hope to ndnee the Iouse at some stage of the counting, In case the Cotminission declares Loulsfana for Hlayes, to declare that there has beeu no electlon of President, nud ut once 2 & PROCELD TO ELECT TILDEN, It Is certaln that 8 number of nfiuential Dem- ocrats here still nasert the right of the House to do this at any stage of the proceedings, und wnalntaln that this right belng constitutional cannot be token away by the Electoral ulll ‘The eame class of mun talk about breaking up the Commissfon by resiguntion of the Demo- crutie members and refusal of the Iouse to il the vacanclee, Republicans are not in the least disturbed by these thdleations, They teel con- fideut that o large number of Democrats will steudily oppose #uch measures and defeat them by thelr votes, If necessary, Ender the rulcs coverning the count there "1s no species of flli- bustering poseible thut will not reguire w major- ity vote toearry (b ot In ease of vavancles on e Commisdun, the asreement iu weltfug, alzned by Scuntor Stevenson onshe part of the Senate Democerats, atd Lamar on tue pard of. thoie n the Houre, bindlng thelr party in each lonse to il such vocancies, would of Itseil make it impossiLie to carry the honorable men oit thet side fur a proposition to IAXORE WIITTRY COMDACTS. 1t s nnderstood that the ' next report to be taken up Is Morrison's, sud that no attempt will bo made to give au opportunity inthe Houso for all menibers 1o muke the specclies tliey have prepared, nud then declare by vote us in the_care of Flotlda to-day, that the Titdeu Electors in Loulsiana were elected, This courve 15 expected fmmediotely ufter the de- ciglon of the Llectural Commisslon. [ Flelid aleo went on today taking testimony (n the Luafelana case, the ground hels stil trving to tover relates to questions sbout which 0 uhe expects the Coumnigsion to admit testi- mony, awd this persistence of Fietd lelps stremethien the conviction that the ultiaty stz of thuse acting with Fleld 13 to fnduvo the Uouse, If possible, to proceed to clect Thden Prestdent, RICINESS DISCOVERED BY TUE AID OF THE “ NOTIEHOLD ENGLISH DICTIORARY," Wasninorox, . C., Feb, 14.=The Senate Committee un Privileges and Elections were fu sesslop until # very late lour this evening, oc- cupled with the examination of Alfred B, Hin- wan and A. W, haw, of Detrolt, Mich., who have had business trangactfous with J, H. N, Patrick, of Owmahy, Neb, ond who commuuni- vated with hlin Ly telegraph fn efplier for some yenars, ‘The key to the cipber tsed by them is s e fousenold Buglish Dictfouary,” and by the wid of this key the followlng translations of cipher dispatelies refative to the Uregou Elect- oral casy were made: PontLAND, Or \ 7. DPellon, 15 Gramerey Parky, A ¢ Certifieate whil be fesued to oy D Mitstpurchass Huepttbe Ucut Elector to recosulze and cct with Democrut, gudvectire voly, G provent tronble, epuat. §10,000 to my credit with Kountze Brow., Wall atrect, Answer, | (Signed) d, 1L N Pariics, 1 fully tudorso thie, Jaxnis K, RELLEY, ; GOVERNOR ALL MINIT, W 7% Bellon, 15 Gram- Gosernor ol sight without roward, Wil Ihue certideate Taexdav, - This a seeret, Kepublicans threaten - certifcato 18 fasued to fguore Democratie clatm, and 1l the yacuncy, thus defeating the election of thy PosTLAND, N0V 3 erep Fark, N, ¥ Governor, One Eleclor. unat bo paid to recogulze Democrst to secure nujl!rll{. 1tave employed thres Jawyers, the editor of the Jtepuoiiean papes av ons. A lawyer's fee is b o WHI tuke §5,000 for Republicsn Elector, Muat ralsc tho taoney. Can't make fus contingent, Sall ssturday. Refley aud Dellinger wili act, Comir anfeate with them, Must uet prompt, {No slgnature.] NUST HAVE THE HONT: — W, 2, Fellon, Gramer- ‘e York? himpowsible tu conveno Legls , loft before telegram urrived, | Cun't draw the Deperit Charles Dimond, 113 Liberty wrect, Vo unler E. Tagh & Ladd, Salem. - Must have ft Monday: Can't understand, Lsughable. Ev touse, * Lost your telegram, K. furl’, IAVE TO HORNOW TID MONEY. Dee. oWy T, Pelton, 35 Grams o Yoi B will buat the (irand Jlowl, Be inSalt Lake C1ty in onl; S PourLasg erey Park, ¥ fan Feanclsco, Monday, threo days of thereabouts, Have (o borrow moncy oy hudtvidual respoudibiliey Ju trast, - Yot caiy teplavo it K, STILL ANXIOUS. New Yonw, Nov, 20.—~J. I, N. patrick, Ports lund, Oreqont, Tlow woot WHI Goveriior dee cide corticate? 1f you wake ubliation contine gent o tesult inMarch It cun be doie fncremable slightly, If necessary, [No signuture. ) CONVENE THE LEGISLATURE. New Youx, ee. Lo—J, i N Patriek: Cawe you acnd ppoclal merscnger and conveny Legisla- ture by Tuceday and elect Eloftar, The uecessary cxpensa:would by paid. bee procevdiugs uther State telegruphed you. Consult Uovernor and Henator, 1. [No slgnature. MWLET NO TECUNICALITY PREVENS WINNING. Sax Fuaxciaco, Dee, 6.—TAs Fon, Hon. Jumes 11, Kelly: The elght depovited as ‘direcied this morntug, ot 0o techuteality prevent winnd Uso your discretion, No elzuature, DO NOT VAIL" % Nrw Yoax, Dec. ik —~7he lon. Jomes K. Kty Telosraph Hemlock go aticad, You shatl b seim bursed, All-hoportist. Advise progress, v Wo slgnstare.] UARD P, Sares, Ore., Nee, 6.,— I T, Pelton, 15 Cramercy Furk, New York: Csn't you depesit the elght with Ctarles Dimond, subject to the ordor of Ludd & Bush, Salem? Caw't et money hore, Must bave moncy Wednoadsy. “Telegraph mo at hllu‘m. Vierwilnot il *DueTRINAL." INVESTIGATIONS, 10NI$ PATOUS, nMclal Dispaich tu The Tribune Wasnyarox, D, G,y Feb, 1~The Democrats In the Ficld-Knott Committee met with sudden urd unexpected fullure Ju tho case of thelr ped wituess today. The Assistant Beeretary of the Returnlng Board was overheanl some weeks since to say fn New Orleans that if tho true ln- wardoess of ehe Board was £0 Lo related by ull concerned ho proposcd to tedl what he kuew, ‘This was reported bere o o threat ugalnat the Republicans. Mo was at ouee summoned, and sluce bis wrrival be Las been treated with dis- tipgulshed conslderation by Democrats, sud very nest moment conneel sage, ''Ob vee, you | carefully guarded lest bave all the Judielal powers; you can do rome- gu lmnz|h=lqnv‘\vnrun!opmn do, and hecanse a quo | A2tray by the - Republicans. o PRICE FIVE CENTS. he should be led To<day he was called, and the Democrats were on tiptos to hear what he would soy. ' Field gradually worked himself up to a point whero the Important question which was to fix fraudu- lent changes In returns on Welis was asked. The nuswer, however, was the exact opposita of what the Democrats wanted, One more at- tempt was made in regard to another Impor- tant point where It was expected hls testimony would startle the Reputlicans, but this also re- sulted ina flat fallure, and the witness, who had been obtalned and entertalned ‘at muclt trouble aud expense, was reluctantly disinissed. ONE GNEEH, ” To the Western Asociated Press, WasmingToN, b, L., Feb. 14,~The Commit- trcon the Powera, and Priviieges, and Dutles of the flouse, ete., had before them Willlam 1. Green, colored, Assistant Sceretary of the Loujslana Seuate, and former minute<clerk of the Loulsiana Returnisyg Board, who was ex- amined at Jength, Lut lis teatimony resolved it- self into this: That ho does not know of any siterations of the returns by any clerk or met- ber of the Board, or by their direction hnd no knowledge of any paper being burnt; knows of no clerk making affidavite, and did not kear of anything of the kind while the Board was fnaes- sion, The changlue of the returns from Vernon Parish was one of thoke mystcries which the witness cannot explain, S CHARLES 1, DRUSH, rator from Florlda, reappeared to ecn appolnted o member of the pro- vistonal Capitol police, and the Sergeaut-at- Arms sa1d Ue thought Brusn - had . been ddise charged ns a witness at the time the appoint- 1ent was made. 3 telegraph of nay fi: had GEOTIOR D, CHAPPER, one of the Iilinols Electore, testiied that he re+ celved verbal notice of haviug been appointed Commissloner of the Cirenft Court’ for the Southern District of Iliinols. Never took the oath of oflive, or entered Into any hond, or hud anv panets from or i connectlon with the_ Gov- criment, but has signed suine nffldavita, resigned or tendered any reslgnatio he never recelved any but verbal nbotice of his appointment. A copy of the record of the Court, showing Chaltec’s appolutment, was put in evidence, Never becauso SECCRETARY CHANDLER was called hy the Houce Commiittea on the Powers, Privileges, ete. and produced pae pers relating fo the reslination' ond ap- filimtla:n e rcn{:polutmem of Orlando If. rewater, the Loulsiana Elector. Ho sald he supposed Drewster's letter of resiznation, dated Nov. 4, was received Novw. 15 or 103 did not know whether ho recetved §t from the President or not, Dld not_know it was antc-dated, and was not aware Brewater had testified himseit that he wrote it Nov 14, It fs the pravtice of the Deportiment to acvept resiznations s of tima pust If tendered In that manner, Questlon—~Was not the npf»!'.u\uun O3t in thie instauce to enable tin Elector? Answer—Not that T know of. 14did not even know he was a cundiunte, i Other testlnouy of Chandler was unjutercst- ng. dated nto be ellzible o3 — S8OTUTII CAROLINA, AUDOT. MACKDY's OPI New Yous, Feb, H—~Judie Mazkey, of South Caroling, ealil to o correspondent: “1 regad it as ou aheolute verity that layes will be de- clared President, Ilave no doubt that tie Licetorul Commizelon will hold that the votes of Loulsiana and Oregon uet ba counted for Hayes. 1 regard the position of the Nepublic- nus 06 to Loth of thiese -Sfates o3 perfeetly kn- pregnable. I believe Haye: uxert his powers benignly ioward the South, aud be the paciticator of tlie sections. ‘The Judge bas been addressing publie meet- Iuzs fn South Carvling, culled . to hewr bim ou the publie situation. . Gen. Kershaw followed Judgye Meskey at one meetiug, aud sakl: *With hayes a3 President of the United States, justice will Le done througliout the whole land, and elory, hooor, and peace will c;onn our coantry through Lis wlse ln’qd beplgn administration of its Guvern- ment.’ 16TH AMENDMENT. FROPOSED NEW METIOD OF ELECTING TUD PRESIDENT, Spectal Correspondsnce of The Tribune. Wasnixoros, D. O,y Feb, 1.—The propozed Bixteenth Ameadutent to the Constitution of the United States, latroduced In the House of Representatives by Me. Mals, of Peunsylvanis, 1a us follows: Make Art. 11,’Paragraph 2, read ns follows: *+Each Stare whall e eutitivd to n nuziber of Elvetoral votes equal to the whole number of Seuators and Representatives to which the State wlall be entitled in Congress, ™' - The tret divinion of the Twelfth Amendment to the Comstitution, endiug with *+directad 10 the President uf the Senate, o Lo stricken out, and the following subsiituted: *Tho citizcns of cach State who shull by qualitied to vote for ltepresen ves in Congress etiall cast thele votes fo: cundis dates for President aud _ Vice-President by allot, and of the Yules 80 nuder acul within ton daye tu the Becretary of State, or wther ofifeer lawlully pecforinlng “the dutive of sald Scerctary 1 the Qovernment of the State, by whom the sald retarns shall be publicly opened nthe presence uf tae Chlef Executive Maglvirute of the State and of the Chicf Justice or Judve of thie highess Conrt thereol 3 sud thy vald Secretn Clilef Mugistrate, and Sudg, shall sislgn to vac candidate voted for by B yailiclent number of cf {zens, o proportiouaty part of the Electoral votes to which tho State whall be entitled, In manner followitig, that is to way: They whull divide tho whole number of votes returned by the wholy number of the State's Electoral vote, und the re- auiting quotient shatl bu the Electoml ratlv for tho state, und shell seslgn to cundidated voted for ene Electoral vote for each milo of pupular vote rcalved by them respectively: and, ne additional Klectoral - votes for' wucces urgest fractions of 8 rutiv #linl] be asuigued to candidates voted for, until the whole number of the Electoral voles of the slate shall bo distributed. And tho ssid oticers shall thereipon muke up sud certify at least threo gen- ent returni, compruing the popalar vole by untles, parlahies, or other principal divistons of ‘awt thele spportionwent of Electoral Vot forevsld; and shall tranvinit two thereof under seal tu 1ho seat of Guvernment of the United blates,—one Qirecied 10 tho PFresldent of thy Senate, and one to the Speaker of thu llouse of Repreventatives; and o tuird, unvealed, yeturn shiall be furehwith led by the ald Becretary in s oliee, and be recorded tuereln, and be ot all tines open tu juspectiol Art. 13, dec. use 4, to be mado to read as tolloww: * *+ Pl Copgress sy delermlne the time for votinz for Preelent and Vico-Presldent, and the timu of sssigning Elcctoral votes to candidates voted for: whicl timca shall be uniforas through~ ong the Cuited Statea, Strike uut the words ** Blectors appointed” where they accur In the 'Fwelfth Amendient tothe Constitutiun, ond fusert fu thelr stivad the worde, **Llectorul votes, " cd amendment was relerred tv tho uiitiee, INOIDENTAL. NOT AT ALL SURPHISLD, Nutioaut (Washlugion) Republican, The Hou. J, I Root, of Chlcagro, oue of thy ablest constitutional lawyers in the country, on veing congratuluted yesterday on tho decisfon of the mixed tribusal not to go belind the re- turns Intho Florida case, he replied; “How could they have doue otherwise!” The Republicans had au judisputable case in Florida.. T'he Cau- vassing Board met pursuant to law, performed fts dutics, declured who waa elected, the Gov- ernor certitied, ito Electors met oa the day pre- seribed by the act of Congress, and elected Muyes Electors, and so certifying forwarded the result to the Presidvntof the Benate. When they had dove tuls they bocama functus ofiiciv. They had perfornied thelr duties ouce and for- ever, This term of oflice expired; they could uot repouvene, yor was it competent for auy court tc gulvanize themn futo Mo agein, This fs not o mew question, for it has been declded by the bizhest courts fn New York, Miugesota, und lLowslans. By the law of Florula the Retursing Board was constituted a vaurt fur the purpose of contesting tho returns. ‘The luw guve tu no other tribunal that power, wor did it provide for any n!peal. “Tha work ot canyassing begxu and ended with the Board, aud’ thercfore it 13 not aball @ matter of sur- prisc that the ublo jurists who bave been called upon to decide the watter bave denied thoright of the tribuual to undo that which bad lheen once ond torever dulshed by golng beldud the Florida returns, FIELD, WELLY, AND MADDOX, The Wa-blugton correspundent ol the Spring fleld Kepubllcan, witk ull” its Titlenlsbh sympas thies, U Construbied L0 way: e i wiag bupartisliy at both gider, 1am satlafe S R S T T ON as President, would ‘The pro, Judiclary 4 i t 3 ) 3 i g SN AL T Ntz et e b o P Y £