Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1877 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

I" IWlHrtl OMgNM <n the Electoral Compreretee bill wa* divided politically a* follow*: In the Senate, twenty-*!* Democrat* and twantrone RepobUcaea voted for the measure, and sixteen Republican* and one Democrat (Baton of Conn.) against it; there were'elevun Senators either absent or not voting. In the House, IM Democrat* and thirty-seven Republican* voted for the bill, and sixtr-ntne Republicans and seventeen Democrats against It. t Tsa Congressional portion nt the Electoral Commission consist* of the following members: Senators—Edmunds, Morton and Frellnghnyeen, Republican*, and Thurman Md Bayard, Democrat*. Representatives— Payne, Hunton and Abbott, Democrats, and Garfield and Hoar, Republicans. Associate Justice Davis, of the Supreme Court, on the 9th, peremptorily declined to serve on the Commission, on the ground of hi* recent election to the Bewate, Tub Supreme Court of the United States has adjourned until the SMh of February, on account of the withdrawal of five of the Justices to form the Judicial branch, of the tripartite Electoral Commission. Ox the Both ult., the United States Treasurer destroyed $1,070,272 in legal-tender notes, being eighty per cent of the bank circulation issued during the month. Junes Brsdlky w**i on the 81st ult, chosen the fifth member of the Judicial branch of the Electoral Commission. The Tripartite Co mtn lasi unassembled at noon In th* Supreme Court room and organised. Thi special oath of office was administered to Justice Clifford by Mr. Middleton, the Clerk of the Court, and Justice Clifford, who, by the Electoral act, is the presiding officer of the Commission, then administered the oath to the other fourteen member*. James H. McKinney was then appointed temporary Clerk to the Commission. The Republican National Committee decided to engage as leading counsel befote the Electoral Commission William M. Evarts and E. W. Stoughton, of New York, and Stanley Matthew* and 8. 8. Shellabarger, of Ohtai The Democrat s had engaged as counsel Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois; Matt H. Carpenter, of Wisconsin; Jeremiah Black, of Pennsylvania, and Aahabel Green, of New Tort.

nut bast. Mnssns. Moody amd Banksy began their revival meetings at the Tabernacle, In Boston, on the afternoon of the 28th. The building, which seats 6,000, was filled in every portion, and it was estimated that 10,000 people were turned away from the doors, being unable to gain admission. Ths Prohibitionists of New Hampshire met in State Convention, on the 31st ult., and nominated Hon. Asa 8. Kendall as their candidate for Governor. Gold dosed in New York on Jan. 31, at 105 - The following were the dosing quotations for produce: No 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, (New) 3LXS*<§l.4O; No. 2 Milwaukee (New) 31.48@L44; Oats, Western Mixed and State, 40@58c; Corn, Western Mixed, SOgOOtfc; Fork, Meas, 317.50; Lard.3U.2s; Hour, good to choice, [email protected]; W’hite Wheat Extra, Cattle, B@l2c for good to extra. Hogs, live, 3®-87J(@7.00. Sheep, 36.80® 7.00. At East Liberty, Pa.. on Jan. 81, cattle brought: Best, 35.50®5.75; medium, 34.75 <5.00; common, [email protected]. Hogs sold— Yorkers, [email protected]; Phlladdphias, 36.80® 7.20. Sheep brought 33.75®6.00, according to quality.

WBST A1O» M> vra. Thb Illinois Legislature, on the 35th, elected Judge David Davis, of the Supreme Court, United States Senator, to succeed Gen. Logan. The vote on the final ballot—which was the fortieth—stood: Davin, 101; Lawrence, 94; Haines, 8; Logan, 1; Pariah, 1. Tan Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina rendered a decision on the 26th in the 4»o warraalo proceedings against the Hayes Electors. The suit was dismissed on that it was Illegally prosecuted, I being brought on the part of the State instead of the United States. A Columbus (Ohio) telegram of the 26th sajfc: “In referring to the passage of the bill for counting the Electoral vote, Gov. Hayes said to a friend several days ago, but who makes it public this morning: 1 1 want it distinctly understood that I •do not desire to influence the action of Congress one way or the other in the matter of the Electoral bill, or any other matter relaxing to the Presidential station. The whole thing is in the hands of Congress, and I shall be content with its action.’’’ Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks ate represented to have expressed themselves satisfied with and willing to abide by the result of the proposed arbitration. - Th* West Virginia Legislature, on the re-elected H. G. Davis to the United States Senate, and also chose F. Hereford for the short term to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Allen T. Caperton. The Georgia Legislature, on the same day, elected Benjamin H. Hill to succeed Mr. Norwood in the Senate. Cosnromtanut excitement iris been lately occasioned in Chicago because of the alarming prevalence of scarlet fever and diphthc ria. ’ Meetings of physicians have been held to devise means to stay the progress of the diseases. The mortality among children has been very large. A youmg MAM named Charles P Wetmore, Veed twenty-six years, died in Cincinnati on the morning of the 28th of hydrophobia, after suffering fearfully from an attack since the 25th. The deceased was bitten last summer three times by one dog and onee by another. The symptoms first manifested tkSmielves on the 25th, but he did not summon a physician until the next day. ophg. |4cDoMu>, of the whisky ring in 84. |^tls. l haa been pardoned. The reason givenfor release is that his health was MtMßKtetke would soon die, if kept copfinestesitw ths'-the JMb. Judge Camenter, of South Carolina, decided that neither Chamberlain sSSSxrB rionof the Executive office, on the ground that he !» etftttJed to bold over until his successor is duly elected and legally qualiGov. Kirkwood, of lowa, resigned his office as Governor on the 81st ult He was

elected United State* Boaster from fowa by the legislature, last Winter. Lieut.-Gov. Newfald *ttcp**6s him. ON the listtilt the Legislature of Kansas elected CoL Treetop B. Plumb, of Emporia, United States Senator, to succeed Senator Harvey, whose term expires on the 4th of March next. in Chicago, on Jan. 81. spring wheat No. 8 closed at fil.foftl.SSK cash. Oaah dore doted at 4S)<c for No.fi. Cash oat* No. fi sold February option* sold at S&Kc*. Barley, |No. fi. M>MOJ»Xc; Rye, No. fi, 70c. Ca*h me** pork (New) closed at $16.40; Lard, $10.74# ft 10.75. Good to choice bceve* brought fi5.25 @5.85; medium gfadcs, fi4.00ft4.80; butchers’ stock, fiß.ooftß.so; stock cattie, etc. 1 , SB.OO @B.OO. Hog* brought $6.50ft6.85 for good to choice. Sheep »old at [email protected] for good to choice.

VOKBICIII INTMUULIOKNCB* Acooanixo to Vienna telegrams of the Mth, the Porte had made overtures for peace to Montenegro upon the basis of concessions of territory,. France had declined to furnish military instructors for the Turkish army. Russian officers had arrived on the Danube and wete examining sites for bridges. A Pbra telegram of the 28th announces that the first meeting of the Turkish Parliament wfll occur on the first of March. In consequence of a legal technicality, the American “Spiritualist” Slade, who was sentenced by a London Court to three months’ confinement at hard, labor upon a charge of vagrancy, has been released, his sentence having been set aside by the Court (o which he appealed. A dbcbkb has been Issued by the Belgian Government prohibiting the importation of cattle from England, Germany, Russia, Austria and Turkey. A Conbtantinoplb dispatch of the 29th says the Porte had notified the Powers of its Intention to appoint five Christians to be Governors of. her Christian Provinces. Accoboing to Paris specials of the 29th, a defalcation of 600,000 francs had occurred In the Banque de Paris. The culprit was one of the chief clerks in the bank. A Washington telegram of the 29th ult. says there was not a particle of truth in the statement recently made that the Spanish Government was negotiating with the Cuban insurgents with a view to grant them autonomy, or self-government. On the contrary, Spain occupied the same position as previously with regard to the affairs of Cuba, with no probability whatever of changing it. On the 30th ult, Countess Howe threw herself out of a window of her residence in Berkely Square, London, and died from the injuries received. The suicide was Induced by grief at the death of Earl Howe, her husband. Thb reported retirement of Prince Gortschakoff from the Russian Cabinet was emphatically denied by the Paris correspondent of the London Standard, in a letter published on the 80th ult : r-4--------Prof. Lankastbr. of London, on the 30th ult, took out a new summons against Slade, the American Spiritualist and his assistant Simmons, for conspiracy, and one against Blade, under the Vagrant act A Bbrlin telegram to the London Timet, published on the morning of the Ist, says Russia had determined upon prolonging the present condition in respect to Turkey indefinitely. She had decided not to declare war, but would maintain an army of observation on the frontier, prepared to take advantage of contingencies that might arise hereafter. —jh . Hbrr Barth, the German explorer, engaged in surveying the Portuguese possessions in Africa, recently committed suicide at Loanda, while delirious from fever. Herr Moher, another German explorer, engaged in searching for the sources of the Congo River, also died lately.

CONGRESSIONAL. A bill was introduced in the Senate, on the 86th, to attach to the Territory of Wy oming a certain portion of the Black Hills country for Judicial purposes. Resolutions of the Minnesota Legislature were presented and referred in favor of the passage of the bill authorising the appropriation of the proceeds of sales of public lands within the limits of the States and Territories afflicted with the grasshoppers to the use of said States and Territories in payment of bounties for the destruction of grasshoppers and their eggs....ln the House, the Compromise Electoral bill was debated during almost the entire session of the day, several brief srepches being made pro and con, and the bill was Anally passed —l9l to 86. The Speaker announced the following as the Select Committee on the Use of Troops In the Presidential Election: Messrs. Wood, Goode, Southard, Throckmorton, Caldwell, Smith (Georgia), Harrison. Kasson Foster, Eames and Page. Bills were passed in the Senate, on the 27th—Military Academy and Fortification Appropriation hills, with amendments; to ratlify the agreement with certain bands of Sioux Nation Indians and with the Northern Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians; to extend for two years from the 10th of March next the act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Southern Claims, with an amendment providing that pothing in the bill shall be so construed as to extend the time for filing claims before said Commission, or to enlarge its jurisdiction or authorize the filing of new claims.... In the House, a report was made from the Judiciary Committee in tavor of the admission of Mr. Belford as a Representative from Colorado. The Indian Appropriation bill was passed In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr. Bailey, recently elected Senator from Tennessee, took the oath of office. The President’s Message, giving his reasons for approving of the Electoral Count bill was ordered printed. A majority report of the Sub-Commiltee which made Investigation in regard to the late election in Florida was made, to the effect that the count of the Canvassing Board giving Hayes 930 majority was legal and Constitutional, and that the Board had the legal right to seek the true vote behind the returns; the finding of the Board is conclusive, and cannot be revised by recanvaee, nor reached by a writ of quo warranto, because the Electors are functus officii, or reversed by Congress, because the Constitution lodges the whole power in the State Notice was Sven of a minority report trom the same commite ... Bills were Introduced in the House - proVid ing that the first session of every Congress shall begin ou the 4th of March; declaring forfeited to the United States certain lands granted Michigan for railroad purposes, and providing for their sale to actual settlers. The Presidents Message relative to the signing of the Electoral Compromise bill was received and read. A large number of petitions were pre seated in the Senate, on the 30th ult. asking for the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting States from disfranchising persons on account of sex. Aviva voce vote Was had for members of the Electoral Commission, and Messrs. Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen, Thurman and Bayard were unanimously chosen, receiving all the votes cast, sixty-eight in number, •even Senators being absent or not voting. A concurrent resolution was adopted directing the Sergeants-at-Arnu of the two houses to appoint fifty special policemen to serve at the Capitol during the counting of the Electoral v0te....1a the House, the bill appropriating gs 0.000 I* paid to James B. Eads for the construction of the Mississippi River jetties, etc., was nassed. fce C »istrict rttc” luiaMawss pasted over the President’s veto—l:B tore. Minrt. Payne, Hunton. Abbott, Garfield bill wag pareed providing that damages can only tte rpWred for Infringements of patents whit* A Communication wu received in the I Senate, on the Ust tut, from Associate Justices I Clifford, Strong, Miller and Field of the Supreme

Court, aanoMcta* that th«y had selected A***tiee Frank Iterefotd took the oath oi office as Senator foxmjfostVlreialß... Tbs Boom agreed to the Senate's roeolntiM for ths appointment of fifty men to serve as a spa la! police at tbe Capitol during tbe counung of tbe Electoral vote. A bill was latrodnced and referred providing lor move thorough investigations of accidents ou railroads. Ths rs-olntion trf ths majority of tns Judiciary Committee declaring C* orado to be a State In tbe Union, and that Mr. Belford was entitled to a seat M Representative from such Stat*, waa adopted, and Mr. Belford was sworn I*. A resolution waa adopted discharging B. W. Barnes from .custody, ba ba via? delivered to the Morri sou Select Committee all the telegrams in his possession.

TUB IMVfiCATIGATIONS. [Compiled from Associated Frees Reports, unless Otherwise Designated.] DOITIUIANA. The Committee on the Powers and Duties of the House in Counting the Electoral Vote had Urals Kenner, of the Louisiana Returntag Board, before them on the 87 th; in reply to a question vhy the fifth member was not elected, the witness raid because of disagreement on the part of the Board; none of the returns of the election had been destroyed as far as witness know; Mr. Field showed witness a certain copy of the returns ol the Parish of Vernon, in which 178 rotes had been given for Hayes, while In the original returns two votes only were given to Hayes; witness having been asked to explain the difference, said that if any returns bad been thrown out he was not aware of it; ft did not take place while be was in the Board; Mr. Field directed the witness to look with a magnifying glebe et the original papers and find whether there bad been any erasures or alterations; witness, alter scrutinizing the figures, said it looked as if something had been done, as the figures had been Written over erasures. The Committee then took a recess, and the four members of the Louisiana Returning Board were presented at the bar ot the House, and, in reply to a question by the Speaker as to what excuse be bad to offer, Mr Wells stated that two members of the Board had just arrived, and asked time for conference to make their answer. After some discussion, a half hour's time was given, and the four witnesses retired for consultation, and afterwards made answer in substance that in every one of their acts they had acted with the most sincere respect and deference to the dignity and authority of the House and its Committee; that they had not in law or in fact violated any privileges of the House, nor rendered themselves in any way justly amenable to be treated as in contempt of its authority; they stated that until the full canvass of the election in the State was completed continuous control of the papers was absolutely Indispensable. and that the moment these duties are ended all such papers are regarded to be deposited with the Secretary of State; this was done on or about the sth of January, 1877. and the papers bad tdnce remained there, without these witnesses having anv control over them; they declared that neither of them knew of any fraudulent or false returns on which they based their action, but that, cm the contrary, in every act and conclusion of theirs they acted to the best of their knowledge and according to law and right; they further said it was not in their power to surrender the papers called for. A resolution was then adopted by the House—--145 to 87 adjudging the members of the Returning Board to be in contempt for violating the privileges of the House, and a second resolution was also adopted—lßß to 76 —ordering them to appear before the special committee of which Mr. Morrison is Chairman, to produce all the statements of votes and tally sheets of every poll-ing-place in Louisiana, together with affidavits, etc., and remanding them to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arma. Louis M. Kenner, of the Louisiana Returning Board, was recalled on the 29th, and stated that as to the returns from Vernon Parish the witness had no doubt of the originality of the paper presented on which he had written the word “compile;” had not thought why 178 votes had been transferred from Tilaen to Hayes' side; knew of nothing done to those returns in the Board of Louisiana. Mr. Littlefield, one of the clerks of the Louisiana Returning Board, was before Morrison's Committee on the 29th, and refused to answer certain questions relative to instruct ions given by members of the Board to the clerks thereof, York A. Woodward, one of the clerks of the Returning Board, testified that he did not know of any instructions to clerks in relation to addition, tabulation and compilation other than the instructions written on the retains themselves, although suggestions might have been made by members of the Board; he did not know, by conversation or otherwise, of a purpose on the part of any members of the Board, or other leading officials connected with the vote, ol having it come out in a particular way; he could give no explanation as to the change of the record of vo.es in Vernon Parish. J. H. Murphy, of Davenport lowa, testified that Littlefield had, in December last shown to him, at St. Louie, the return from Vernon Parish, and had said that Gov. Wells had, while the Re'urning Board was in secret session, come into the clerks' room and requested him (Littlefield) to transpose the vote of the Second and Ninth Precincts of Vernon Parish to the other side, and the reason assigned by him (Wells) was that such transposition should elect Republican candidates for District Judge and District. Attorney of such district; Littlefield told witness that such transposition was accordingly made by him; alter Morrison’s Committee had called Gov. Wells to testify, Wells said to Littlefield that, there being some annoyance about the Parish of Vernon, there would have to be some change, and asked Littlefield whether he could not figure up and see whether be could not make 178 votes for those candidates; Littlefield said he could,doit by altering three other precincts—l, 7 and 10; “very well,” said Gov. Wells, “make upthe record and we will have the affidavits prepared;” Wells told him to make a copy, and certain tally sheets were then destroyed oy Gov. Wells. In rqply to the statement of Mr. Murphy, Mr. Littlefield testified that he never received any in-trac-tions from Gov. Wells, but he informed witness to the contrary, saying that Wells did so instruct him. Mr. Littlefield was then called before the Committee on the Powers, Privileges and Duties of the House, and interrogated concerning the precincts in question, but he refused to answer. Littlefield, Clerk of the Louisiana Returning Board, testified before Morrison's House Committee, on the 80th ult, that on the 3d ot December he altered the original returns from two of the polls in Vernon Parish, so as to transpose 178 Democratic votes over to the Republican candidates; that he did this by the express direction of Gov. Wells, and that, after making copies of the altered originals, and substituting them for the originals, toe latter were burned either by himself or Gov. Wells, he did not remember which, but, at all events, with Gov. Wells' knowledge. On being cross-examined and asked bow it was that bis answers of the day before and at this examination did not agree, witness stated that he made no such answers on his examination on the 29th as were reported, but that he refused to answer all questions. Littlefield was subsequently before the Committee on the Powers Privileges and Duties of the House, and reiterated his testimony as given before the Morrison Committee, giving a detailed account of the manner in which the alleged alterations in the returns from Vernon Parish, were .made, as he claimed, at the instigation of Gov. Wells. Louis M. Kenner was recalled and further examined; he knew Hayes was elected by throwing out votes; the votes were thrown out because there was evidence of intimidation, hanging, men driven from the polls and from their Crops, and, therefore, the Board thought they were justifiable in doing so; bad some testimony that persons voted the Democratic ticket through fear: thought there were ten instances in which affidavits of intimidation came in with the returns; some of the other affidavits came from persons afraid to make them in their respective localities, owing to threats and intimidation; witness had no knowledge of any part ot an original return having been altered, nut had he a knowledge that the Board had any consultation On that subject, or that there was any fraud by the Board or any member thereof, or under their direction or knowledge; there was no concealment from tbe Democratic Committee of any papers before the Board, and accounts of the proceedings were published in the newspapers. The Select Committee oq the Privileges, etc., of the House had before them, on the Slstult,J. T. Pickett, an attorney-at-law, ot Washington, D. C„ who produced a letter purporting to be from J. Madison Wells, of the Louisiana Returning Board, and dated New Orleans, Nov. SO, which read (the name of the party to whom the letter was ad reaped being ent out): “ Mt DaabSib: You fully understand the situation. Can yon not advise me relative thereto? Yours, very truly.” Witness then went on to state that, on the 28d of November. J.H. Maddox, just arrived in Washington from New Orleans, called upon him and stated that be (Maddox) and other Republicans believed that Louisiana was Democratic by from 8,000 to is.eon majority, but that money would be needed to secure such a decision by the Returning Board, Mr. Wells signifying 81,000,000 as the requisite amount for that purpose, otherwise they should give the State to Haves; witness, believing he was serving the cause of the right, Consented to co-operate in tba atfort tn bring phout negotiations to this end, and subsequently saw Mr. Hewitt and other leading Dem-crate. who declined to Cuter into the proposed negotiations, Mr. Hewitt stating that this was the third proposition of uK kind which had been made >o hin/qh the part of the Louisiana Returning Bfratff; Witness stated that he had been a Colonel tn the Confederate service, chief of staff to Gen. Breckinridge in one campaign, and volunteer aid

ta another. Joseph H Maddox, special ageat in ths revenue service, Waa wxamlnrfi; knew Wells and Anderson t«snty-Svr yearn; I» conversation with Walls ha said he had confidence in the witness, and instructed him what to do; had frequent interviews with Walls and Ander sou; conversed with Welle on the sabjwt matter, but declined lo disclose It; Several papers were shown tbe witness, which ha recog nixed aa genuine, including the correspondence on his part; the following memoranda waa read: “ For fl.i «>.OOO the vote of Loaiatana can be ascured to Tilden and Hendricks: the manipulation must be doneby roe.luid, aa far aa possible, to protect members ot the Returning Board who may favor such a result, it may be necessary to elect two or three memoers of the Board to reach wh*t wo want; details to be agreed upon; money to be paid in installments -say one-fourth when the filth member ia elected, one fourth when one member resigns end another is elected in bis place, and one-fourth when another resigns with another elected in his place, the reipalning one-foarth to be paid when certificates are given.” Witness declined to answer whether that waa the proposition Gov. Wells desired him to carry out, and also declined to answer several other questions relative to letters and telegrams which were vhown him. and aa to whether or not Gov. Wells did negotiate with him lor the votes of the Louisiana Returning Board. OREGON. The Sub-Committee of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, on tbe 27th. continued taking testimony in relation to the Ore gon Electoral case. The first witness examined was A. Bush, of tbe banking firm of Ladd & Bush, of Salem, Oregon, whu testified that the SB,OOO which came from Martin <fc Runyon and Pelton, on the 6th of December, was received by his bank to pay fees to lawyers who had been retained to take care of the interest of the Dement in the Oregon Electoral College; tbe money was returned to New York without being used; about the same time he was notified from San Francisco that funds had been placed to his credit to the amount of $7,2 0, of which he paid $3,000 to C. B. Bellinger, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, and 83,200 to Senator Kelly; witness understood the money was used to fee lawyers who had been employed to advise with tbe De nocratic Executive Committee concerning the eligibility of Watts, and in reference to the Electoral vote; on the 25th of November witness received a telegram from A. E. <t C. E. Tilton, of New York, to “ use all means to prevent certificate—very important,” which be understood to refer to Watts, but Tilton told him afterward it referred to Cronin; witness thinks Tilton should, if he intended witness to understand Cronin was the one to be prevented from getting a certificate, have been more definite in his dispatch. C B. Bellinger. Chairman of the Oregon Democratic State Committee, testified he met a man named Patr ck the latter part of November in the Clarendon Hotel, Portland, Ore.; he conversed with Patrick in reference to the - Oregon Electoral case, and of engaging counsel to argue against issuing a certificate of election to Watte in case such argument should be necessary; witness retained the firm of Thompson, Durham & Hill to argue against issuing tbe certificates. A large number of dispatches relative to the Oregon case, many of them in cipher, were introduced by Senator Mitchell. One of them, from Mr. Hewett, dated Nov. 10, to Gov. Grover, stale o that private advices from Oregon were to the effect that It would require the official count to determine the result in the State, and asking the Governor to “be careful that tbe count is honest, and be certain of tbe result before you give it.” Senator Kelly testified before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, on the 80th ult., and gave the substance of a cipher dispatch directed to W. T. Pelton, New York, signed by J. H. N. Patrick, and indorsed by wit ness; said dispatch asked tbe Democratic National Committee to send 810,000 to Oregon to pay any legal expenses which might arise in connection with the Watts case, and It was also mentioned in the dispatch that any money not needed would be returned to him; an answer in cipher camo to this dispatch, the substance of which was that there was “no money;” several telegrams passed between parties in Oregon and New York in relation to the paying of any legal expenses in connection with the Watt* case, and, finally, word was sent from New York to Oregon that 88,000 could be had; tbe cipher dispatches whicn passed between Senator Kelly and Patrick were in relation to transferring SB,OiO from New York to Oregon, bow it should be done, and through what bankers; the dispatches had no other meaning; the Senator further testified that this 8,000 was the only money used in connection with the case in Oregon, to his knowledge; that the 83,200 which he drew on check from the bank of Ladd & Bush was used ■ for paying lawyers’ fees and for sundry messages to Mr. Laswell, who lives in the eastern part of the State; he never heard of the unlawful use of money In connection with this case mentioned, and he never had an idea that any money would be used improperly in connection with It. William H. Hollister. Cashier of the banking-h*nse of Kountze Brothers, New York,testified that on tbe Ist of December last SB,OOO was deposited with Kountze Brothers by a stranger who represented the deposit to be made by E. Davis: the SB,OOO was in large nills, and placed to the credit of J. H. N. Patrick: witness was asked if be knew E. Davis, and replied: I know Erwin Davis; this sum of SB,OOO was not deposited for Erwin Davis; the Bank of Kountze Bros, paid a draft of SB,OOO on the 15th or Ibth of December in favor of Wells, Fargo <fc Co., the draft being da'ed San Francisco, Dec. 6, and given by J. H. N. Patrick. Senator Mitchell offered tbe following teleeram. which ho asked to have inserted in connec ion with the testimony of Hollister: “Nkw York, Nov. 97, 1876.— J. H. N. Patrick, Salem, Oregon: Secure your points al all hazards. Communicate with me immediately, giving prospects. (Signed) Davis.” THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE. J. B. Deberry, telegraph operator at the depot at Tallahassee, Fla., was before the Committee on the 25th. and, in answer to a question if he remembered any telegrams passing between Z. Chandler and Gov. Stearns between the Bth and 12th of November, replied that the first telegram of which he knew was from Z. Chandler to Gov. Steams, and was in substance as follows : “We are absolutely sure of so many Electoral votes for Hayes—(witness did not remember the number)—and we must have Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida, by fair means or otherwise” —he could not give the exact language; Chandler also te egraphed Gov. btearns in substance: “send tounera to each county and secure returns—they must be made to show a majority for Hayes ;”Z. Chandler also telegraphed Gov. Steams:*' William E. Chandler leaves to-night for Philadelphia un important business;” between theßtband 12th of November, Frank R. Sherman, engaged with Gov. Stearns, handed him a telegram for transmireion signed by the tatter, and addressed to Z. Chandler, in which mention was made of a train containing couriers sent out for returns being Ku-Kluxed, followed by the remark: “ We caunot carry the State for Hayes unless we have troops and money immediately;” these were not the exact words, but tne substance; witness remembered a telegram from Z. Chandler to Gov. Steams, saying he had seen the President and Secretary of War, and was authorized by them to say that troops and money would be furaisbed: troops arrived on Sunday, the 12th of November, ana William E. Chandler arrived the same afternoon, but little in advance ol the troops, which arrived at Tallahassee on a special train; witness voted the Democratic ticket; he declined to answer questions as towhether he had communicated the knowledge of the telegrams to any person previous to Ms appearance before the committee, etc , on the ground that to do so might work to criminate himself; the telegram from Chandler to Stearns, saying that the Republicans must have Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida, by fair means or otherwise, was communicated to witness in confidence by a Republican telegraph operator, but witness declined giving the name or his informant, and also declined to say to whom he first mentioned the contents of the telegrams, and further declined to answer the question whether he had taken counsel as to his examination before this committee; witness did ■ot especially remember any messages to leading Democrats, and did not. remember that any one of them rotated to the nee of money. Gilbert D. Mills, telegraph operator at Tallahassee during the election, testified that William E. Chandler, after hie a> rival there, sent off telegrams in cipher; he remembered a telegram from Gov. Stearns to President Grant to this effect: “I think it advisable to have counsel of eminent men of our own party;” there was more in it, but this was all he could remember. A Washingtea dispatch ot the 2tth says Secretary Chandler, on hearing the character of the alleged telegrams passing between Gov. Stearns and himself, as sworn to by witness Deberry, said that he had never sent or received such dispatches, branding them as fabrications, and expressing his intention to make a statement to that effect before the Committee. On the 26th, the Committee exammed Charles H. Brush, telegraph operator at Tallahassee from the Bth to the 17th of November; he remembered hearing telegrams going over the wires; one from Gov. Stearns to Z. Chandler, said, in substance: “Bismarck shonU be K or near Tallahassee immediately;” this wa* sent before the troops arrived; Z. Chandler GoSL. Stearns he had seen the President and Secretary of War, and troops would be sent; witness did nut pretend to give the exact words of th* dispateues, and declined to answer this question: “Did you speak to anybody of the contents of the telegrams?” Witness had no recollection that either party sent a dispatch saying: “We must have Florida, South Carolina and Loutaiana by tair means or otherwise.” >