Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1878, Page 1

THE OTHER SIDL. Ripples Created by an Ohio and Aungust we shall sell RT, hoth in and_Winter Welghts, GOODNS, gotten®u nmmer, Auntumn, WER, wo helleve, than an; 1 standing on this continent, | AU and WINTER STYLES In EVERYTHING GUAR. STANDARD THE attention {o Marriage_Toilet, ? Riding Hablts, Servants’ Livery. EDWARD ELY & CO, TAILORS, 163 £ 165 Wabash-av., cor. Monroc. 0f: EXCHIANGE. 1118 OWN BROKER. The Chicago Pablic Produce Bxchange 1ncorporated nnder tha laws of the State, Capital, #100,000, ind Corn on Margins. ng-half nf one cent per bushel 63 huys oF sclid 1,000 buatiols corn: 810 huy t. Tradex made from 500t Ing full partieniars matled ' PRODUCE EXCHANGE, 10 141 Mudison & Secretary Sherman’s Oppor- diness. m‘l"ll‘l‘()l}fl LOY. His Appearauce Befors the Potter- A Sweeping Refntation of All Bays and sells Wheat Eloquent Disavowal of Any- FANANCIAL. TO LOAN _clase Clty eal Estate, 81 U nd Jarger amoun d. t & BOND, 102 Washington-at. CITY SCRIP Shots Which Shivered the Tim- £3,000, §5,000, 81 Maj, Burke's Testimony at New WASMANBDORF & OHBINEMAN, 165 Randolph-i Jennings Semivary, Aurora. IlL Narrative of All tho Steps Taken fn the ) 1001, FOR THE TIMES. ¢ in next Saturda; PR vertise e ARTIN K, CAD T DENTISTRY. The finest and best set, warranted. extracted without pain. rd b McCIESNEY, Uiaer Cintk and Raadolph-ste. No Pledges @iven by tho President- The finest fllinga FOR SALE. ICE FOR SALE. 73 ar 100 tons of No, 1 Ice, 88 Bpai Hiver same on cars In good ablpping £, FAG 211 and 213 Lake: A TLAIN STATBMENT TO THR FOTTER COM- ATLANTIO CfTY, N, J., July 25.—Secrotary Bhierman rcsumed his testitnony this mornlng beforo the Potter Committce. There was, a3 on previoua oceaslons, a large attendance, The Becretary was interromated by Represent- ative Hiscock, and sald that on Nov. 17 the visiting Republicans called on the Roturning Board, to pay their respects, having underatood that the visiting Democrats had paid a similar visit of courtesy the day before. Thu Repub- ileans stated that they eame to Now Orleans at tho request of President Grant, aod not of political organizations, to witness the count, but not to interfere with the officlal duties of the Board, and they oxpressed the hove that the proceedings would bo conducted openly, The Board adopted a resolution fnviting five gentlemen on each side to bo present as wit- neeses ot the proccedings. The Republican visitors thouglit that the Democratic visitors rts, Wis, Wil do- Pler, hddrets PIROFOSALS, PROPOSALS. STATE CONTRACTS. Statoof Nlinois--Excentive Department. E OF SKCRETARY OF PRANGPIXLD, JUly | 1n accorasnce with las, the Commil Contracts for the State of kot sealed proposals wi the Beuretary of 8late untll 13 o'clook, d stationery that may be requ e for tho terin froui th . 1878, and untll tho thirticth day of D, 1830, " Also_for d packing for distribut 1d mil othier copying. printing, bind- ing ordered Ly the tishoral Assembly tobadolivored ta the Recre: v Las] .:mc;f'urnsxfi:: T 0 notic WG, goice 0 fArst Monday of ath, and repuris, a; Te. aud ditriouts mingliog with the Board and examining pa- pers. In all othier respects tho conduct of both parties was the same, Shortly after the Board | commenced their business, on the £0th of No- vember, and testimony begau to be taken. Un- der the rules it becamo neccesary to prepare the interrogatorics and cross-{nterrogatorica. Tho visiting Revublicans endeavored to procure coples os fast as they could on tho Republican 1 hica, wilich inay e sesn at Nfh office: d atationery to ba furuished are class- paper. Dlanks. covers, ote, T paver. " o for each of the three K clasios, snd nust apeci| for cach of sha several kinds of thousand for anvcloper . for each of the othor articles of statlonery, ' contract will bo made at & higher rate than five ‘er centum greater than the iarket price of Lbi glea at whalcsaie, 10 the City of Chicago, at the tine of making tLe contract. of oxamining tho Lulldozed parishics was dl- vided,—Cortland Parker belng assigned to Enst Felictana, Gen. Garfleld to West Felicinna, Mr, Hale to East Baton Rouge, Gen. White to Oua- chita, mid Judge Kelley to Morebouse Partah, The Republican visitors designated five pursons to attend the Board In pursuance of the {nvita- tion. The first day witness attended. Q.—DId you, or any of your nssociatos, m‘mt. privately with any momber or imembers of the Board! A.—I reply emphaticaily, no. I was never privately or alone with any member of the Board. would have treated any other court or tribunal bofore which I appsared, olther as witness or ad- vocate, Isatat dinuers with them and other Ruests, PRINTIXO, The printing will ba lct 10 so} n‘:u cnxnlr!cll(orolch BINLING, ‘The hindinz will be let ia oge contract upon the low- o1 bid (n tho aggregate of all the work rojuired to be corvINg. of the laws, journals, and joint resolu. Arst General Assemul for tho use of the Publlc Printer, ‘gontract, & provhied by 10T RNALS, REFOKTS, BIC. bond fn the sum a8 ifquidated damages, Payabio Lo the Do state of lliinols, conditlu e falthlul performance m as the Conimissloners v detertaln 1o Lile bond and & capy of his oii s bid with tho sucre. cf with the Gavarnior. tracts will Lo inada hy ey Feserve Lo ol uired, blanks for nroposals and nd uther particulars can be had ol lcation 10100 Bacratary of Bato. % o UEO, 11, ARLOW, I never mentioned the duties of the Returning Board, or alluded to tho fuvestigation or protest to auy member of the Returning Board while In New Oricapa. I was in tho Custom-House soyeral times, but never trausacted any business th the overaor wi) Q.~When you were In New Urleans, ald you meet with D. A, Weber! A.—I do not remem- ber mectlng clther hln or Anderson, except in & casual way, I met with hundredas of persons without thelr making & particular impression on my mind. I have a sometwhat indefinite rec- ollection that Weber and Anderion came to me at a restaurant, and engaged in a short, fncon- sequentiul talk, and then went away, Mr, Btoughton. was present with me. I do not think that I over saw them before. *n responso to qugstiony, Mr, Bherman Comminoners of biate i) PROPOSALS FOR DRAFT IORSES AND 4 MULES, yrice Deror TEANASTED, Orricx Derut Quintzads the truth of tho teatimony of James E. Ander- son, sliccluz & canversation botween Mr. Sher- man and Weber and Anderson, in which it was represcuted that Mr. Bhers ] wantedtosce you, geutivineu, a: ore \ras somu difficulty I roference to your parishes, Now this f# & crisis 1o which not only Loulsiana hut whole country is tnvolved, nnd it ts a time wh we expect overs true patriot to stand b{ us, 1 hope you, gealiemen,aty g,)lm( to do that “Vwetl, ‘Mr, Hhcrman, ™ sald W derson and 1 havo already dons mora tuan the eir- cumatances of the casa would warrant us in dolug, and [ have done & great deal more tuau safely would warrant mo 1 doing.* Sald he, **Whatdo Weber repliedt aro consideravly worked up, and 1 have mado & protost whicts is perhaus wnure swoeping than it should have ueen, and il § {u back I'will be une doubtedly in dauier of my life." ++Well," sald bhorinan, ** wha for your wolug Lack Webor 000, o8 Lhe 18t day of July, ¢ presence of blddees for ust be saund In 41 A ikt Abdun b ards well broken (6 Work in Lataces, 40t lus an nine (4) years old, ca must be strone, stout, compscs anlm, e ®ood condltion, well bral of whicel. wxlog, 12 S whet en 10 i 4 éadcrs frum fodteea nd mda bign, uai'le muada within twenty (30) daye after tor deil ¢ . sl Teapectively, Loul Chles he Tight o rejoct snyor ale and farmy of eontract wiil . Ficatian to th la uffice ur to \n-F'flc?ol‘l“l{- T velopes contalnln And {5 inade. Trapoaals are (nvied 82, Yaakion, and St. P o Uoverbument raiervea U children are thete: my whole property is thero, olsewhare, " elc, Becretary Sbernan, fo reply to the sbove, said that he | City, CourTaoLLER'S OrFICE, 2, 1678, Jealed Proposals will be recelved untll the 30th in- He never could bave made & specch ubout *con- stant for furaishing tho city of Chicago with coal, as trolllug patronage,” nur did auybody mentlon to bim anythiog of a forged protest, Il never heard of such a thing, aud when iy Now Orleans bo was very cautious in Lis ezpressions, us wero his associates. Bearatary Sherman was shown o Ictter alleged to have been written to him by Weber and Au- derson, dated Nov, 20, 1876, and said that Lo never recelved such a letter, aud never saw or heard of it untit i\ was published. * When,” #aid tho Becretary, ‘‘<his natter came to my kuowledge, I scut to my home in Ohlo for my pspers to be forwarded to we, In order that I 1night fina the original of this letter, it it was 2.000 tons (more or lesa) selected lump Evie coal, or other soft coal of the same quallty, free from diry or screenlogs (valy largest lumps can be used), for Fire U0 tans (more or less) hard (renge) coal (20 tons ba- 108 for Fire Dopartiment aad 100 tns {07 other uses). 130 Lons (morv or leas) Lackawanus (vmall egs) cosl, 0 tons (mure or loss) bard (aul) coal. 230 tons (ors or lesa) Indiana block cosl, free from it or sereenlags. al for Pire Department 10 Lo hauled by the Inder to be dellvered sa requlred; a portion. ©f the rau coal beluig for 1B Small-pox Hospital, The right ts rescrved to rejoct aay sad ali bids. = A._FALWELL. Compirolier, to me without my knowlng it. Auny such letser would bave exclted my sesentmont. The letter on its faco ILghit Ealvy for buros, bolla va Lti 256 ber Doz, Q—lu whaj respect h‘ the letter insultiog? [ IS - IVE CENTS, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1878. A.—It {s suggzestive of falsehood, and exceed- fngly improper, They eay: ¢ We hava careful- 1y constdered the argument advanced by you in our {nterview. Your assurance that we shall be taken care of fs scarcely specific enongh. In this case, we presume, In the courso suggested by you, we would be onliged to leave theBtate, Will you state In writing who wa shall look to for the fu!fillment of these prominesi’* In response to farther queatlons, Secretary Bherman sald that he never suggested to these men payment for any scrvicea that they might render in connection with the Returning Hoard, orfn any other way; nor was any promise of reward even Intimated. With reference to the alleged reply, Sccretary 8herman sald, most em- phaticatly, that he did not write such a lotter. At thesame time, howover, as he stated when this Investigation bogan, thare were things in It that he would Lave written to these orany other men who were engaged In the performance of what lie belleved to he thelr duty, if he bad been nsked, but he dkl not think that ho wrote tha letter, Hle belfoved that he did say, In con- ‘versation with vartous gentlemen, that all the Republicans fn Louisiana who stood by thelr runs Breeze at Atlantic City. tunity, and How ke Improved It. ites as & Witness In His Own Behalf. DESERVED CREDIT. It he had been a citizen of Loulsiana he would probably have been killed, for he should have resisted the rifle-clubs, who, In addition to other criincs, drovo the negroes from their homes to the swamps. Iis conversalions on that subject werc similar to the rematks which e had uttered In the Senate, and he would make them In New Orteavs to-day. [Applausc by the audicuce,) There never could be peace aud qulct while those whings ocdirred. In the fall of 1870, fn Loulslana. were scencs of intimidation, vioience, and wrong, and he could not think of theso occurrences even now without feellngs of resentmeut, and without exciting his anger. “1he testimony was over- whelmlog. Beeretary Sherman, in reply to a question, handed in a meniorandum detatling the cireum- stances of ANDERSON'S VISIT TO DM at the Treasury Department In March last, and giviug au account ot the converantion, as noted at the time by the Secrctary’s stenographer. In tha course of the colloguy Secretary Sher- man, in reply to Auderson, said that he did not remember a certain conversation, to which An- derson replled: If you don't, then there is no usc of my recalling Sccrotary Shermau—What did you taik with me about in that Interview? Mr. Anderson—I told you T had come to Wash- inztun to seek for a placo. You told me you had 1o placo In the Department for me. 1toid you I did not care fora place in fi:nr Departinent. 1 cnme for a place In the State Depactment, and yon told me to go to Mr. Evarts, 1told yon I bad been 10 Evarts and wanted your indorsement, and you would not give it to me, That was the end of it Mr. Wells came in and £ left. BIECRMAN TO HAYES. In reply to s question, Sccrotary 8herman safd that while in Now Orleans he wrote a lctter to I'realdent Hayes, as follows: Y7aTk or Lovtatana, KXECUTIVE DEFANTMENT, New OntEann, Nov. 23, 1870,—3y Dear Sir: © bavo mot written yon sooper, for the progress of onr tlon will be known to you through the pape; noner than frow my letters, and the tele- &nnh oftica here {a more public than a Sherlf sale. © sometimes hesr of private telegrams bofore they are delivered, "Tho action of the Roturning Board Las thus far been open and fair, and only confirms the general ult a8 known before. Wa aro now approachivg e contested parisbes. lu five of thow, viz.: Baton Houge, Kart and JVest Feliclana, Moro. honw, and Uuachits, the évidenco of Intimidation 13 40 woll made cut on paper that b man can doudt as te Just exclusion of thelr vote, Jn these parishes slons we cught to havea ma. Jority of 7,000, bnt, under tho law, tho entire return muost be exciuded, In all the clection districta where intimidation affected or changed the result, this s done. The resalt will giva the linyes Electors majoritics sugregating 44,111, and Tilden's Eicctors majorities aggregat- ing 22,4, but In simost every pariah the oficlsl roiurns vary somewhat from the stated majoritles, thus far. slightly reducing the Republican majori- ty. The voie of each disputed parish has thus far Lgen fald aside, and among them are two pariahes where the most foollsh blunder, or something worse, was mado in omitting from the Repubiican tickets the names of all tha Electors but two Sena- torial snd one District Elector, The Democrats claim thst th! 1 lanc un over:, 000 votes, butour friends, whose informstion we have gencrally found confirmed, says that It will lose ns, at most, 1,104 votes, " The law secmas conclusive that * defective ballots cannot be counted for Aoy Electora but those named on icket,: though it fe_ conclusively shownd§ tuat the remalning Electors wero omitted by reason of the mintaken iden thattho district could only vote for one Klector, The whole trouble has grawn out of the fact that in these two parishes a candidate fur District Judge v ot naed on the ticket printod by the Btate Commite tee. Weo undertook to correct this by printing new tickets, which were voted in,those parinhes. 'The result of this blunder will leave tne voll so close as to render it probable that one or morv of the Tilden Electors would bave a majority. 'Thero are other parishes where organized intimidation was not so Roneral as in \ho pariabes named, thongh in singlo ¢lection precincts [t was effective, Thess parishes where formal protests have been filed arv Blenville, Dossier, Caidwell, Franklin, Uraht, lberia, Lin- coln, Richland, and Sauine. How farihe proofs in these parinhies will sustain the vrotests wo cannot Judge until the ovidonce s hesrd before the Re- turning Doard, Woare now collecting testimony aa to the boll- dozed porisges, It scems more ilke a history of ell than of civilized and Chrivilan communities, Tho means adopted are alniost lucredible, but w fearfully ofloctive upou the fgnorant and suve: stitioos poole, ‘Ttat you would have received, at » fair eloction, a lurge “majority in Loubstana, no houcat man can questions that you did not recolve amajerity is equally clear; bui that intimidation of oyery kind sud nature provided agalnet by Loulsiana luw did enter into and control tne clec- tion in more election-polls than would cliangu the resultand glvo you the vaie, [ beliove as firmly as that L writa this, ‘Ihe dithiculty of pathering this testimouy and umlnu it iu legal form has becn vory great, but 1 1leve has been tully met. ‘The whole case resta upon the action of the Heturning Board. I have carefully observed them, and have formed a high apinton of Gov. Wolls and Col. Anderson. ‘Fnoy aro Orm. judicious, and, as far as I cun judge, thoroughly houcet and conscientious, They aro purnonally famillar with the nature and degres of intimldation In Loulsiana. Tney can see that in- tundutlon, s orgauized, was with tho view of throwing unt the Hepublican s rather than etdangoring tha Democratic par Qur [it putcd parial Hon of overy paper and dotail, Many ure im patient of delay, som will probably be abie to keep aboat tea hiere, have incurred wome liabilities fur peportlag, printing, etc., but hupe that the Ropublican Na- tional Jomniftieo will make this good. 1f not. we must provida tor it ourselves, We ore in good hupe and apirit, not wisnlng the retarn in your favor unlos it is clear that it nuTm Lo be 80, and not wishing to be cheated out of it, ar to be ** bulldozed ” or lutinndated. ‘The truth te palpable that you ought to have the vate of Louislans, and we bollove that you will bave It by an honcat #nd fale return according to tho letter snd epirit of the law of Loufsiana. Very truly yours, JOUN BUELMAN, HIAYBS' REPLY. ‘To this Geu. Hayes responded ss follows: .o Nov, 27, 1870,— Ay Dear Sir: obliged for your letter of the 2id. ', &8 { dv abuut Lhis whole bus _ A'fatr slectivn wonld have viven us avout forty ‘Rloctural volos at the Suuth—at least that msuy—but we are not toallow our triends to defeat vty vutrage and fraud by snuther. ‘There muat be nothiug **crooked ** on our part. Lot by, Tildun Lwvo the place by violencs, inttondsiion, mud fraud, rather uian undertake to provent it by meuns that will not bear the severest scrutiny. that His Enemies Have Charged. thing Like Intrigue or Bargaining. bers of the Iraud-Hunt-~ ing Craft. Orleans Before the Subs. Intercst of the Niclolls Governments Elset or His Ropublican Frionds, SECRETARY BIIERMAN. MITTEE, ‘ MORB ACTIVE TIIAN TRRY WERE, As these accumulated rapldiy, the work Itreated tho mombers the samoas I DUT NEVER ALONBE, DENIED EMPUATICALLY n sald: en NIH; n ever, '*Mr, An. Iy . you uican by thatt" “ho peopls uf my parlsh ccessity 10 thers ekt @id: ** My family ls there; my wife and %0 many ex-Republicans, New couverts are pro- vnth{y bltter aud unfalr towards thoas they I'llu recentiy loft, 1 trust zun will soon rusch the end of the work, aud boable to return 1n bealth and lalll{. Sine K B, Haves, “*Yon can be provided for ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY, In the course of further examination, the Sec- retary sald, lu reference to Weber's testlmony, that oo bad never heard of any plan to manipu- late the voto of Louisians, nor was he ot auy time writing at the desk at tho Custom-{louse. Webor wmust have secn somebody else. ‘The testinony of that wituess about a caucus at which be was prescut is false,—mude out of whole cloth, Ho was astonished that so mauy Kevublicaus stood up for the fight amid so much jutimidation sud so many threats on Loy part of the Democrats. ile deemned that tue cxhibltion sud statemcnts couceruing Eilza Pinkston wus a part of the plot for political pur- poscs. Henever asked Mrs, Jeuks 1o suppress any letter writteu by bim. 1o vever had u con- versation with ber except in tho prescuce of otbers, and NEVER OFFEBED LBR ANY HEWARD for anything sbe was L0 Uo. Cuairnan Polter asked Becretary Sherman whether he was not awsre tuat Louls J. Bouer was_sppointed oue of thu lucsl Appraisers ln tho New Orleans Custom-House alter Kellogg testitiod Leforgthis Committee, and that Hen- ry C. Clnxls:i:l‘l merly Gov. Kellogg’s priva secrotary; ot &lso occupy & place (a the NEVER HAD SUCI A CONVERIATION. Such a letter could not have been seut 18 INSULTLNG. office of the Commisstoncr of Internal Revenue. sald he was aware that Messrs. Starke hal testified before the The Secretary was also Interrngated sbout E. Weber and Capt. Thomas IL. Jenks in cou- nection with appointment to office. The name of Judge Shellsbarger, counsel to Becretary Bherman, having been mentioned with reference 10 1ast named, Shellabarger by permission of the Committec explained that, haying recetved ‘ance, Treasury Aopointinent Departuient witly and Introduged him to Mr. Vaace, asid ho would not hicsitate DECAUSE HB DID HI8 DUTY. Gen. Butler—I thiok Bouer was sppointed on the recommendation of Senator Kelloge. «Did not the appointnent come down tu you from mu %’rctldem instead of going up from you to im ‘The Becrotary replied: The papars will show. You trench on delfeate tell you what the President sald to me or what Iraid to the President. Gen. Butler—I don't ask crets, but I have come to the conclusion that there ought to be no secrets in & free Uoveru- ‘The Becretary—I will give you tho exact facts when we reacn Washington. Gen. Butler—But the papera will not helpthe casg, nor answer my question, Postmaster at Istes to the overthrow of the Packard Govern- ment by withdrawing the troops and LEAVINO PACKARD TO RIS PATR. The question, therefore, is pertinent as s part of the general conspiracy proposed to be prov- Witness stated that the memorandam re- ferred to in the abave letter would sppear nd said he would now fite a state- ment made by Mr, Levy of his Impressions in regard to the interviews with Prestdent tirant, which paper was prapared on the 18th of F ruary, 1877, and deposited with him on thst day.” The statement contained the opinlon that Grant had no sympathv with the Packard part) per se, but, as the Presidential question wouls greatly depend on Louisiana, he WOULD NOT RECOONIZE TIB NICIOLLS GOVERN- MEST vending the Issue of the Electaral count. The recomnition of Nicholls would be regarded oa the sbandonment of the claims of Hayes, statement referred altogether to Louislana State heg'RM toms thatas soon as the Prests a4 finfahea and the rtesuit offic), vas his intention to notify G militacy orders tesued for fhe pose of presaiving the states quo of the political Alination were rescinded, except ao far as almply 10 require the ase of the trwy) :h_ed D’t"‘el'e‘"nllnn of the nub}l‘ Eneacs, 7 e 10 communicate thia declaratios . Eilis, of the Louisaps delegation. s X STAXLEY MATTHEWS, Besides this, the question was adjudicated st a former session of the Commlittee, and it unjust to reverse it. For 4 vote to allow thequestion when necersary fof would be manifestl; this reason, lio woi Chairman Potter—I have not been in favor of For myscll, I must say I think the people of Loulsiana scting with Nicholis were justifled, alter the action of the Returning Boacd, in making the best arrange- menta they could to securs the Btate Govern- But however thi length to which that branch been carried, § do not know that I ooeht now to etop It If I have the power, but as the Com- divided, I have not the power, and therefora the question may be answered, Gen, Butler—I recognize the right of Nicholls to make a bargain for bis place as much as 8ir Henry ilowe had to bribe Arnold, but {¢ (s nald 1am after. Mr. Hiscock—I must object to such insinua- tions in the line of charges WITHOUT EVIDENCE TO SUFPORT THEN. The question was then asked. namely: you know of sny act of troups or any orler to troops to maintain the Packard Government? A.—I have no knowledge except current history a note from Mr, this 11 2 Le merely went to the s line of Inquiry. Wittiax L, Levy, Burxke. and then left. Wasivarox. D, C., M Becretary Sherman to appoint any man h 1, 1877—Goe."Nicke We have the suthorized atatement of the President concerning military orders in writing, and confirmed by the President, to four diffarens have the guarantees of Shernan, ennison, Matthewn, and Foster, represcnting the vlews of Gov. Hayes, confirinlng the matters sabmitted to the caucus, with tho action of the cancua committed to writing, coples cxchanged, and satisfactory written mssirances from Iay that he Is correctly represcuted Ly his friends her. Foster and Mattticws, from 'ME wo have written be, sfter the e Inquiry has Witness then read the telegram of Lieut.- Qov. Young. of Ohlo, before published, deny- Ang responeibility on the part of himself or Gov. itter article in the Ohio Stale ainet the Boutn, and also read s tele- iahop Wilmer, stating that the peace of Louisiana would not be disturbed. ANOTIER TELEGRAM PROM RURKE. ‘The following telegram was next read D, C.. Feb, 20, 1877, —7T0 Gov. [Confidenttal]: e have been ono week organizing & force to compel curing yoor Government. 2y and to-night with Bherman, Matilews, Dennlaon, @arfeld, and Poster, we ansura peace. order, pro- tection of Jaw to white and olack, no persecution condact, no 'immunity Hages for the T ouzht not to ou for Cabinet sc- ——— La,, March 1, 1677—F. A. Burte, ‘understoud, No_eicction of F. T. Nicuoris. 1877, =F. T\ Nich« < Gen, Sherman, in d, ** Tell Nicholls, for me, to go plaining that flayes would have great difficalties to ovarcoma, bat that your matters ap- peared (o be working in the nght direction. Sherman said that Angar vouid not interfes the execution of the prucess of conrts. “EsA. Borxe. C.. March 4, 3877, —Gor, Nichoila, New Orieons (Contidential): had sn Interview with Presitent Hayea. assures us his policy wiil be conclliatory, and re- portinity be sllowed repare tha wav, At 8 conference to Wagningrox, D. C., March Sl alis, New Orleans (Confident: Q.—What current history! A.—I understand that thero was a contest and Packard people, and troops were called out to prevent a conflict between the vartisans of the respective Governments, and to prevent bloodshed, and to preserve the status quo. Q.~You sald you believed Packard to have Do you know of any ‘Waa not Parker ew Orieans and Badger appointed in his piave on the sams day that” Souer was appointed! Was there any consultation about 11 ‘[he Becretary declined to answer, when Gen, I want to prove that nothing was #aid in the Cabluet about it. Sccretary Sherman then left the Committce- roomn, and’ will return to Washiugion this even- Ing. ?t was underatood that he will be further ex- amined in that city on qucstions other than those propounded to-day. GARFIELD, LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GRAKT. Aruantio City, July 25.~Gen. Garfleld was next called, belog cxamined by Mr. Hiscock, fe testified that he visited New Orleans in No- vember, 1876, on invitation of President Grant, twacn the Nicholls angh methodd s exsion of the Government of the Stats by the withdrawal of troops, nou-interference, and revacation of military orders. 1aro close and party tinesso drawn that friends helieve that if Kellogg and a Democrat prenent cra- dentlals on the 4th of March it would greatly dam- ace Kellogg's being seatod. Could vart of this arrangement, tolet the long-term Sene remain now, snd call an extra session sbout the 10th of March to elect, and the provided vote an tha admission of the long-term Senator (4 deferred unti] the exira semeton conld elect, our 1eading Nenatota asaure ns Kellogn's sdmisalon can ‘This mansgement could not pre- vent the immediate election of Eustia or tie short- term Nenatar.. Thnere may be favorable action by the Prenident Immediately. As o the Senate, it been lonestly etected. better purpose to which the troons should have ppiied than in upholding him{ A.—T be- 'ackard was lionestly and lawlully elected, but I never understood that the Legisiature had declared for Packard in a finsl form beyond the right of contest. Ido not understand 'that Packard had passed beyond the polat where there was no lawful appeal. Q.—There was to be a lawful appesl before the State Suprcme Court, composcd of a majority of membera declared to ba elected by the Returning Board, sssenbled counted the votes, aod uthority that returned Quests that an of move the difcul seems anxlous auo earneat in the propor direction. SHEWITT AND DURKE. Witness here recited an interview that trans- pired between Mr, Hewitt and himesel! fmme- diately after the Dewocratic caucus in which the Democratic party had agreed that the count on to a peaceabla determination, vithout dilatory vbjections I called upon Hewitt at his house, I morning following the action of the caucus. there asked Hewlit to cxplala to me why ic tyas that the Natlonal Democratic doncd Loufsfana. He sald: tainly there 1s no occasion for o chargo of There has been no disposition I replied at auce: ** The Lerialature, WiLLAR L Levy, Witness sald o visited the Houso of Re eentatives, and Mr. Ellis thers stated to that be had received A LETTER FROM LAMAR stating that Mattnews, Foster, and friends of ment in regard to what they believad to be Hayes' views un the Nouth- ern question, and would be his course toward Puckard, MHe (Ellls) thought it necessary to go .to Columbus, O., with a view to verity the statement that bad that he bad communicated the substance of the statement to (iov. Nichull to Hayes, asking if he ha seated by thoso clalmning to b his friends. Witness disagreed with Eills, to Nicholls stating the ultimate solution of the uestion to the overnment rested wore with the sirong. powerful luaders of the Repablican with Hayes. Witness xnew thiuk it was Loy and, after bein; messnge, and t| ture has a right to turn a Governor out, do you know nuy rcason why Con right to turn out a President? dictlon is different. CENTRNNIAL GRoUNDS, Fiivar, Nov. 10, 1870, —7o the tion, J, A. G would be gratified if yon wonld o to Now Orleans to remain until the vots of Louisiana is covnted. ueats that reliahle witnesscs pe & canvass of the voto is a falr Washlngton: & s timcnd. Hayes had made a 8 rress has not the A.—The juris- One is State nnd the other Mr. Butler—T propose to find the missin, in the chain of tha conspliracy, ‘The further examinatton of Gen. Garfleld was postponed till to-morrow morniog, Beurelury Sherman, while here, recelred po- tieethat the Sub-Committes at New Orleaus had determined to adjourn on the same day that he recelved tho notice, and that tbe Com- mittes would permit him to subpana withesses to prove the jutimidation of Republican voters e futends on the first oppor- tunity to avail himeeif of the privil Ex-Gov. Paimer, of Iltinols, will Gov, Kellopg res sent o nee that | desire ot that kind." oo Iate to discusa that question aftice the a:tion of your caticus last niznt. It was well known the desire of Jen. tartleld subsequently had a conversa- tion with Presfient Grant, who sald that Gov. nellogg had tolegraphed him eaylng that the and had teleeraplied Chairman of the Democratic State Conventlon Leen fairly ¢ triends, | dition that Loulslana and South Caralina wers to ¢o free from bayonet rule. 10 the gentlemen of the House that our situa- tlous was this: that il wo were Jeft to the teader wercies of the Hepublican party ot Loulsiaua we would have to e toreed to EITUER TRADE OR PIGOT] that if we traded that the Democratic party would lose two Umited 8tates Senators, and that if we were compelted to Nght in defense of our State Guverument there was danger of plung- Iog the country nto revolutlon; but notwita- staoding that fact they had adopted the resola- tion that tho count ahould procced without dilatory objections.'” Mr. Hewitt repited to ot Democratic party cannot afford to take the re- apaonsibility of plunging this country foto an- trife; of upsetting values and dis- Ve have determined to put the eat fraud fairly and nd telegraphed Wo ypoloted out INVITED PROMINERT DEMOCRATS to visit Now Orleans, anl therefore Kellozg sugpested that a corresponafog number of Re- publicans should come there. stated there was liksly to be o great deal of feeling with regard to the counting of the vote. As it would be a matter of @iscussion fu Cou- gress It was important, both for truth's sake and for members of Congress, that they should Lo familiar with the facts, snd on this ground the President urged Geu. Garficla to go to Loufstana. Ths President ssid all he desired was to know the facts of wiat transpired and to have a report. Qen, Garfleld sald be was more {ndehted to the late D. A. Weber, Buporvisor of Elections of West Feliclaua, for information relative to that parish than to any one olse. the whole trouble there was founded on wug- gestions of the Democratic State Committee, The President be conciliatory, Matthews, snd Foster that he did not belicve y ma 1(vlug stronr enough to car- out such a policy {n tue face of a united hos- e party; that the friends ol Nicholls did not any further guarantecs or assurances from Hayes personally, but that they did want and must have the guarautee of the strong, radical leaders of the party; that it was the Shermans, tho (arfields, the Mortous, and men of that class, whose wssurances tbey must have; that they wonld allow Hayes Lo carry out his pence- fui and conclliatory polley toward the Southern ople, These vicws witucss haa set forth fully conferences with Matthews and otlers on tho 16th, 17th, and 18tk of February, und he had snnounced to them that it was their deter- could scctire guarantees NEW ORLEANS. MAJ. DURKE TESTIFICS. New ORiEiNs, La., July 25.—Maj. E. A. Burke waa the frst witness called by the Fotter Sub-Committee to-day, Ilc teatifled substan- tlally that he has resided fn New Orleans sincs 1569; was Lere In 1870; left for Washington on the 13th of January, 1877; was sent by Gov. Nicholls to represent the Interests of the Nich- olls State Government. Nicholls was {nformed tbat efforts were belng made to inlsrepresent the condition of affsirs ju Loulstana to Presi- deot Graut, who, It was allaged, was asked to Interfere in bebalf of tha Packard Government. Nicholls was Informed that thero was a deter- mivation to force on his Legislature the election of two United States Scnators in the fnterest of the Republican party as the price of yielding up the State Governinent, hence witness' mission to Washington. He was Instructed verbally Nicbolls to ascertain the true affalrs at Washington, “ Mr. Burke, tho turbing trade, responaibility of this squarely upon the shaulders of the Republican you may endure it four years, but wo cannot, and it I8 my duty to say to you, and vou nay Kay 10 your associates, that If thoy think tney van have peaco and quict in this vountry witn Loulslaun and Bouth Caroline under carpot-bag rule they hava made a mistake, loyal as you or aoy other class of poople, bud wo have cndured Radleal rule as long as we can, aud we are determined to protect our Govern- ment at all hazards aguinst the United States truops, or anybody wao sceks to sob Ul Packard over us; and I insist that you w to vour assoclates aud say to them that withthe same cousitsteucy that “they voled for Electoral bill to prescrve the country from anarchy aod mination, ualess the of the strong radical leaders of the party, that they should make A UNITED AND DETEHMINED EFFURT to defeat tbe Electoral count. They had had Radlcal rulers long euough. Witaess went on to say that he sald to Mat- thews and ex-Gov, Dennlson. of Ohlo, In the Hall of thn Housc of Repreacntatives, substan- tially as follows: We ure absolutely determinea rotect ood dafeud vur State Uovernment, sud while wo fee] thut thers Ia v disloyabty in 1t so far as the Geuneral Government Was con. cerued, that our course uxhibited previously had boen misunderstoud. sought to avold clashluz with the JFederal au- thority, yut we were dutermined to defend our Government as againstthe Federnl Governmaont else who micht attemmpt to sustain borefore, with us'au aticmpt to in- augurate the Packard Governwcnt was bound to plunge Loulsians futo ANARCAY AND BTRIPR. Should this cowe, we preferred’ to make a national {ssue, in which our uational {irien would be lovolved Matthews and Gov. Denntson then asked withe whetlier be haa any objection to an (ntervicw He said, Certainly not, aud they walked to the Finsuce Committee room of the Senate, where they found Bherinau, who said he regretted the “position of aflairs in Loulstana and South Caroilnu; wus very much alarmed about them, and wuuted could be doue to remove the difficultics. ness informed Sherman that the way to remove the cause was for the trieuds of Hayes to go to President Graut and say to bum that the removal ouislana would not ci- barrasa Mr. Haycs’ success, but rather facilitate TR FORMATION OF RIPLE CLUDS lor the purpose of fatimidating Republicans, and to show that there was a physical as well as ruoral force in the movement. could not then return to West Feliclana without ruuniog the riak of belug killed, although it might be safe for him to return after the excite- ment was over, Gen, Garfleld was questioysd st langth as to thetestimony of E. L. eral statemcnts of this witness in regard to events {n Loulsiana in connectlon with the visit- Many of Is stateuicnts were uticrly fucousiatent with the trutir. Gariletd did not know of any of the vis- o conference with the Returning Board or addressing to them arguinents asto what rules should be ndopted In the counting of ‘Tnere was not a word of truth in the statement that the visiting Republicaus ad- vised the Returning Board to stretch their power to the utmost extent, with u view to throwing out Detmocratie votes, ** 8o far as this relates to me,* Gen, Garfleld sald, *it Is a lic, and Is a llc nlso so far as it relates to auybod, clag. It was the purposc of the visitors on botl sldes not to meddle with Board, their object only being 70 DIBCOVER RESULTS. den, Garfield, baving been {nterrupted by Chairman Potter, said, sinong other thogs, that the air of New Orleans was full of storles that colored mempers of the Returning Bourd mizht be tampered with, but confidence was expressed The Gencral was also questioned as to the atlidavits of Luterous per- sous, among them Ay Mitchell, in whoso truthfulness ho Ludieved. the murder of hier hustand, Chairman Potter asked witness whether ha bind heurd of her recantation, and he replied that ho was surprised at the statement, as she ad told him all the particulars of ber husband's Mr. Potter here read tho newspaper account ot Amy Mitchell's rocantation, Gen. Qarfleld sald, in reply to Mr, Hiscock, that he examined the parties in onder to ascers tain all the truth concerning thelr statemonts as embraced in the aflidayits, Butler asked: IHave you any doubts that If the State was carried for Tiayos it was also carried for ¥ ‘was honestly elected, hut the final vutcome WAB FOI NICHOLLS, L Gen. Butlor~1 thougbt the Legislature de- clared for Packard, and put him {n as Governor untll the struggle which put hin out. A.—Ido not so understand it Q.—Did the Returnine Board make a new set ot roturns! A.~—Iu the case of Presidential Electors tus determination of the Returoive Board fs fual, while as to Guvernor the Loeglaja- ture can reverse tho linding. Q.~Hut did you not unicrstand that the Leg- istature did wake a decluration thac Puckard was clected Governor, snd inaugurated hli, sud that he remained Governor until he was unseated by another power, und this same Leg. {slature elected Kelloge Scnator, and the United States Benate recognized him o3 legally clectedd A.—But I do pot understand the party opposed to Packard lost the power to contest. ~—After 8 iman hay been declared elected by cturning Board, and been iaugurated us Uovernor, do you understoud that the Lecisla- ture cau tur bhn out! Do you understand that that cau bo done! the statute. 1 know that it can be donein the case of & contest. Do you kuow of such a contest in that Islaturc! A.—I amn not particularly familiar ho procecdiugs. Q.—DId not the I Weber said he Wobes, denylop the to represent to the President the stato of affalrs in Loulsiana fu the futercst of the Nicholls Gov- erument, He was also lostructed to confer and act with the monazers and representatives of the Natlonal Democrat celved written instructions to the same cffect. Maj. Burke satd be would here suoinit TIE YOLLOWING TELEGIAMS, dated anterior to his vislt to Washington, which would shiow the relations of the Louistana Btate Government and the Natlonal Government to ibg Republicaus, We hud conatautly bayonets are taken away from Louisians snd South Carolina, clse the conditlons of anarchy aud strife that they would avold wiil surely fotlow.” Mr. Hewitt assured mo “of the sympathy of his masociates ang blmself for the people of Loulstans and Houth Cagolina, and whilo he ln- tiated that his position on the Electoral bill “had been such that be could not take a in the iouse in sconrdance with my views, e would make thess rupresentations to his asso- clates, and they would DO WIAT THEY COULD 1u the interest of Loulsiaua and South Carolina, aud when 1 stated to Mr. Bherman what [ bee lieved to be the controlling views ol the Repre- sentatives, 1 should bave stated that wnat [ meant was thst we had fm on tucibers of the had gone to one, two, three, and half-a- dozeu ut s tlwe, and wmady thess statements, and they bad telewras coustitucuts instructing themn not to oopose toem, ‘Tuey sald they did not dure defeat the aid ‘wot daro take that respounsibility; ey were unxiuus and witliug to serve Louistaus, and they thought they could do so n and forciug the Republican leadera ese guaraotees. They wers willing to ‘That 18 what 1 meant in tu tiov. Nicholls. Mai well as ourselye: Nrw Ontraxe, La., Jan, 6, Randall Gidson, 31, C,, W Iicans will doubtleas charge us with violent inten. tiuns on Munday, and invoke Federal Interference. We proceed by peaceful, lawful method acitvely but not forcioly putting In wotion a Gov- ernment commandisg tou morai and materlal sup- Any violence will comu from the ltadicals, who may seck & collislon to secure troops or the recognition of 'ackard, 1877,~To the Hon. uestions befors the tons The Repub- | W with sShermau. portef the people. 10 Kuuw what ressed these samo fo the wiite membera, Wasuixarox, Jan. 18, 1877.—-E. 4. New Orieana; Hoceived and acted on your dispatch’ Hewult favorable, 8he had testifled to ol the troops from und letrera from thelr WaniinaTon, Jao, 1 rted hiere that the Stal R0ty thew 10 ke determination of th Gen. Augurs 1t 18 re- | W yjaf Hurie, there (s 0o use tal He s surruunded by such futlusnces 'resident to 1ot bave the Legistaturo disturbed, and as soon as he has leurned the facts in the premiscs from both parties be will recogalze etthor, Qen. Gibson Informed witness that he had subimitted tho dispatch and representation of the intentlon ol thy Nicholls President Grant, \ituess sald be would here tile without reading A NUMIIRIL OF DISPATCIES from Packard, Kellogg, Pitkin, Wadleigh, At- toruev-General ‘Talt, J. G, Campbell, aud Presi- dent Uraut, dated fromn the dth to the 10th of Januarg, 1577, aud showluy from the Republl an view the condition of affairs n New Orlean and the attitude of the Natioual Adumiuistra. Thess dispatches were uot ddressed_to him, bue had conie futo his pos- Most of thetn have already been pub- lished, The dlspatch of President Urant, dated Jan. 14, to Gen, Augur, Indicated the polivy of tue President, and stated that shouid thers be auy necessity of any recogoition of efther it must bo Packard Witness then read several telegrains showing the state of atfairs at that thno, but of no in- d it would tuke a rouple of days for bim to pive the detalls, and as \bout leaving Le would Bi CANNOT HIOFE TO ACCOMPLISIT ANYTIING Witnees replied that ho had just left Gen. Graat, and read a dispatets fn which Grant sald that be was satisfied thut the ment was the Goverument that should stand; that his opmion uud sentiments were clearly agalnst tho uss of truops, and that there would bu no interference with the Nicholls Govern- ment; that he had ot acted becuusu ho stuply did not wunt to embarrass his successor. Witness further stated to tl that if they were wu jcuolls Govern: | anil werw impre nat rule was not withdrawn from Loulsiana and South Carvling, it would produce anarchy aod Of course, there wero gentlemon ACTING PIUN OTHER MOTIVES, who had been oppuslug the count from the The movemeut dated from Feh. 16, when there were 40 to 423 tilibustors, aui we sought ro swoll thelr ranks with s view of forcing the radical leuders to cive these guar- W did so swell the ranks untll the votu was at one timo 216, which was sutlicleny to deter tho count from further proceedings. It was at that period Mr, Sheruikn seut for e, nud at that period THESE CONFERENCES WEAR UELD, Mr, Blackburn—Tueu the oxpresaion of beliet you'gave Mr, Bherman simply meaut that by Llving thess guarantees you were satisticd a suiticient numbier would e drawn off from the streusth of the dllatory party i tho iluuio as would enabls ths count tu be camploted Witness—I was satlsfled there wus s sufllcient nutuber of mombers of the Houss who wero uuder instructions from thuir coustitueats not W oppose the count, bul who had oppose the count with the view of securing these guarantces, and- who, as soon us the were satistied that that wuuld cease thor opuosltion, aud ullow the count to go through to u poaceiul dotermina- tion, aud events subsequently proved that tu ba overnment to commencement. ae Zontlemen cere they should go to Prestdent Grant und say to hlin that it would not etnbarrass his successor, and that the with. drawal of the troops from Louisiuna would cause a cessation of opposition to the determiva- tlou of the count in the House. goto President Grant ou tae followiug worn- fug and make the representations. utson, Matthews, aus while they were NOT AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK POR UAYES, yet they belfeved the sentiments in lirant's Wispatcl, twentioned above, cxpressud the views Haycs. Boerman's upprebenslons scemed to be with refereuce to the treatuent of the colored people, 1o she sbandonment of the Republicans of the State, aud to the policy of the Ntate Guvernisent towsrds the stepub- licans fn case the Nicholls Guvernument should tlon at that time, They agreed to Buerman then sald that the Commities were sunply muke rofercnces uud give detalis Auquently thy withicss said that the dec Frestdent Grant which bad made In favor of Gov. Nicholls in the case of been previously |50 00 vireation next turned on the question of the two Unlted states Ssnators from Loulsi- aux. Witness supeeatod that the Nicholls Goy- croment would nut efeet fts loug-terin Seuators st the regular sesslon of the Legislature, but woulid walt untit the Cubluet would by con- Urined, sud then call au extra sesslon of tho Legislature for that purpose. Wituess then suggestea n conforence of gen- tlemen who lelt tuut Lhey represcuted the views of 3r, Hayes with those represvoting Loutsi- a0, 80 dz'nn. there should be uo wisunderstuad. purpuse was secved, A.—=Tual deponds on CHBATED A TERRIDLE PARTY PEELING, ery strong pressure was brougnt to bear , waich caused bim to decide the case of tochus fn favor of Packard, Witniess then read a loug telegram from him- self, written in Washington, to Gov. Nichoils, statiny tnat the latter’s strength in Loulsiaoa was his weakness lu Washington, aud that Grant wanted to uphold the Puckard Uovern- ment in order to help Haves, number of telugramis written by himsell to Nichiolls du regand to tho state ot politics, and TUR MON. B. JOUN ELL1S testificd regardiug the Wormely Hotel con- wtated cruphatically that there was 10 barraimn; that the cessing o ilbuster was oot inslsted upon by the Hepublicaus who were Wattersou wwars steadity ‘Thero was n ¢ that conferenc ture und Gov. Pack. ard majutain themselyes for three moutbsd A.~Thuy mafntained nbout elght acres of Lou- at toe conference, He also read a sciublance of u barguin object of the Revublicaus seetmed £0 be to re- move auxioty fu regurd to the course Haves would pursus towsrds Q,—lam asking for time aud vou give me acres. - A.—I thlok about thres months. Q.—DId they not waintain themselves till the P'resldent stnt a body of men down thers to break them upd - A=l think not. id they pot snajotuin themselves until ut downi A CONFEXENCE AT WORMLEY'S HOTHL was held the next night, the 26th of February, There were present at this conterouce Mossra, Mattbews, Guoriivid, ¥ Carter, Loy, Ellls, and Was 00 persoll actively repre oliua, tuey luvited Mr. Watterson, of Kentucky, to be present i the jotercats of the lutter State, ‘fue counference was beld fu Mr, Evarts' roon but that gentleman was wot vresent. dition of aiffairs in Loulstana was thoroughly The Loulslana representatives read » stateient of the policy of tus Nicuulls Gov- Upon the otlier band, muat positive assurances werg given by Missrs. Mo Bherwan, Gardeld, sud Foster, ucither one of whom, nowever, stated they were sutbortzed by kuowledge ~ of bis assuciationd, and from the fact that they were conversant with Lis viows upou that qucation, ‘They assumed to guarauteo thay the dicated in tho dispatch suthorized by Grunt would be carried out by Mr. Hayes. MOKE DISFATCHES. A uumber of dispatches wera berdread, here- tofore published, lu reference Lo gusrantecs of rotection o thu law to white and black iu ouislau, and the understanding that o Seva- tor bu elected for the lun term until the extra session, snd theu tho following was read: Wasukotox, D. C., Feb. 27, 1878.—In an in- e Proaldeut tble woruing, in the course of acouvensiion oo thesubject vf TUE YOLLOWING Bouth Carolina aml WokaLex's, Fov. 17.—&. A. Burke, Es My lizanbm: lu snswer Lo your nute of worning 1 ey 10 say that I ses no objectivn to your coufecring wilh the Hon. Raudasll Gibsou on he subjectd dlacussed vetweon s, STANLKY MaTTUEWS, Witness then read the folluwlug: aup's, Wawsmixerox, Feb. 18, 1877, —7he Matthecs =My Dran Bis uest, Lealled weveral Lo er, Bherman, Georke itness, uud o8 thers i Bouth Car- Wituess at sonie length referred to nunicrous tutervicws with Uraut, who promiscd to tssue a0 ordur for the withdrawal of the troops ug Electorat count was comploted. When asked whether the payment of tuxes to tue Nicholls Government would bo construed loto a violation uf the status quo Inaugurated by Grant, the Jutter perpetrated the only joke wituess uver beard from hlm, by relatiug the story of the Irishman who bad jolued a temper- ance soclety, but did not object to a drop belug ut fu bits soda-water “ unbeiuownst” to b The Cowmittes thou tovk @ recess, to mest subject to the call of the Chalrmaan, Mewbers ul the Committee and attaehes Jelt cugli Convulasion was ‘They were waintained by Lroovs. Q.—Do you kuuw soy act of of an order to walutuly thut Lelslatured AN OBJECTION, My, Hiscock objected to the guestion. this, be weld, 18 curreat history. Iy kuown Lo one gentlemian s to anothes such examiuation does ot coms with- etter of the autbonity under which the Cummittes s ucbing. Gew, Butler—Every time I get tlus watier to 8 polnt wy brother un the left vbjects. paticut, however, to-day winle Sccrotary Sher- wou was wakiuy freelovant remarks. Mr, Jliscock—All 1 can sayis this: If the geatlewan consldered the remarks hmproper he could have objected to them. Chairman Potter—I wiil leave the declslon of this question to wy colleague (pringer), as all other members of the Commnities have express- ed thelr views on the subject. Mr. Svrivger—Gen. Butler has ivdicated the tone of the iuvestigation, asd prefaced the case d tw show a barzain by which Huyes was to be counted 1u as President, sod "he foturn for such service was to over- throw FPackard ss Goveruor and recogulizo Nicholls. Tho quustion W put to Wituess re- { the troops, or icholls Govern- ufory discusscd, verpwent snd our pevple carrylug vul of the same iu case the Nicholls tovorswent sbo showld the vuly Guverument i ths Stal which comwands the reapect sud wupport of e veoplo be vvertbrowa, of course Gov. Nicholls' resaryy peucs of order cesses, aud the ‘of rewmittlug tbe Stale Lo ausrchy, sad cach varlsh thereof to the controt of local fuc- tons, wust rost alsowbere. Meapectfully vol E. A, Buux: BURKE TO XICHOLLY. The futlowing alapstch was read: Wasuivorcx, Feb. 17, 1877.—F. T. Nicholls, There ls no yresent reason to liove that Packand will cver begrecognlied unless ‘we arc grossly deceived by bigu -ugon‘l:yl.,v palicy sud fll‘l!lflllfllll\"‘l of ': A from their past AN BXPLANATION. Gav. Cox makes & statcment that the dis- vatches arv lucorrect in saying Lu witbdrew befure the tinal adjournmant of the Committee. ‘Fhero I8 no basls whatever fur such statement. The Comuwittes determined entered on the winutes 1o adjourn this even- lug, and Goy. Cox goes northwurd i company. It bad been understood aud agreed when he cowe from Washivgtou to supply » vacsoay lo the Comwittes that ho oud the 1t of August, bue omwittes to adiousn soou- or was mado lndependuat of that fack. by a vote duly with bis colleagues. by stating hw proposc