Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1878 — General News Summary. [ARTICLE]

General News Summary.

lira recent attack upqo hi* character, and reMnaa Graz. Moaear Mm the authorship of the 2SL2rs2£ previous to and after otaaktanclfc* Mjr to ba his wife, which offer aha dtiflttnrl. and that hi* attentions were uaattaasd at hi* request. Taa total aa*oaat of tendencies provide-! for hr Ganf reas since last October Is $15,000,A WanaixoTox dtoaatch of the let says the order authorizing military pursuit of cattle thfewa* over the border into Mexico would hewltoi be liberally construed, on the ground that Mexico could permit the Invasions If they would put a period to the Incursions. the Ist, Indicate* the following: Total debt, Including interest of $88,104,551. 82,292,810,MS. Cash In Treasury, 8258,828,812. Debt lam cash la Treasury, $2,035,788,881. Increase during June, $2,149,281. Decrease since June 50,1877, $24,871,391. It wasatotod, or. the M, that the War IV pariasent would posh recruit* to thst portion of the country disturbed by the Indians with an practicable basts Tbs belief was almost universal, among Army officers, that there would be a general Indian was in the sections where hostile Indications had presented themselves. Taa appropriations made by the last Congress aggregate the sum of 8157,208,083. raa bast. The annual rowing match between crews from Harvard and Tale Colleges took place at New Lnadoa, Conn., on the 28th, the former winning in twenty minutes and forty-four and three-fifths seconds. The course was four straight miles, and they were leas than a minute ahead of the Tale crew. Taa Centennial ahniverstry of the Revolutionary Battle of Monmouth was celebrated at Freehold, N. J., on the 28th ult. The cornerstone for a granite shaft to bear the names of New Jersey soldiers killed in the Revolutionary War waa laid. Dcuno six months ending June 30, the failures In New York City numbered 514, with liabilities aggregating $99,080,795, and assets, 811,012,002.

Mr. Anus 8. Hewitt has published a vigorous reply to Mr. Henry Watterson’a charge that he (Hewitt) had withheld from the Democrats in Congress Mr. Tllden’s opinion as the Electoral MU. He states that he waa unable to learn from Mr. Tlldcn whether be approved or disapproved of the bill, but from what he did say be gathered the opinion that he did not wish his friends to become responsible for the defeat of the bill. Pkcsidrnt Hates, Bec'y Herman and other Washington celebrities were present at the second day’s proceedings, on the 4th, of the Centennial commemoration of the Battle and Massage of Wyoming:, Pa. Nut Pittsburg, Fa., on the 4th, a large tree fell on a picnic party who fled to it for shelter from a raging storm, and instantly killed ten and wounded Ifteeo of the number. Several of the Injured, it was feared, would die. Gold dosed In New York, on July stb, at 100%. The fottowtng were the dosing quotattone for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat, *l.olX@l-0*; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81.01Kigl.02; Oats, Western, 30@32c. Corn, Western, Mixed,i 41@45c. Pork, Mem, 810.50. Lard, 87.15. Flour, Good to Choice, [email protected]. Winter Wheat, $5,80® 6.50. Cattle, [email protected] for Good to Extra. Sheep, $575(8*75. Hegs, $4.25®4.40. At East Liberty, Pq., on Julv sth, Cattle brought: Best, [email protected]; Medium, $4.00 84.45; Common, $8.8685.75. Hogs sold— Yorkers, [email protected]; 4.80. Sheep brought [email protected]— according to quality. At Baltimore,, Md., on July sth, Cattle brought: Best, §[email protected]; Medium, SS.37K<§SG2X. Hogs sold at [email protected] for Good. Sheep were quoted at [email protected] for Good. ■ ,r

Win A» (WITH. The Metropolitan police force at East St. Louis, 111., which several months ago was disbanded by an edict of the Mayor, have maintained their position, bolding possession at an engine house as their headquarters. On the 30th nit., Mayor Bowman’s force of City Marshals attempted to surprise them and capture their building, bat were bred upon by the Metropolitans entrenched therein, and Deputy Marshals Neville and O’Connor were instantly killed and James Doyle was wounded. The Marshals then retired. Sheriff Weber was sent for by the Mayor, and arrested two of the Metropolitans—Wallace and Gleyre. The law under which the Metropolitans claimed to act as the police of the city has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, but the force has some way managed to exist, and conflicts more or less serious have been of almost daily occurrence, for a long time, between them and the force organized by the Mayor under the eity ordinance.

A FIOHT between a gang of local roughs soda lot of tramps occurred near Rock Island, on the afternoon of the Ist, which resulted iu the killing of two of the former, and the serious wounding of several others. A* Memphis, Tenn., on the morning of the 3d, the steamer Capital City and an adjoining elevator were totally destroyed by an incendiary fire. Two persons lost their lives. The damage exceeded £200,000. Actoudiwo to a New. York special of the 20th nit-, Eliza Pinkston, one of the witnesses before the Louisiana Returning Board, had made an affidavit denying the statements she then made, and declaring that she had been paid the sum of SSOO by two politicians to make them. Eliza is again married, her husband being named Wayman Pritchard. He also makes affidavit that the statement now made by his wife is the one told him by her before their marriage. They reside at s Canton, Mias. It was reported, on the 3d, that CoL Jack Wharton, United Mates Marshal at Mew Orleans, had received a letter from Postmaster Smith, 'at Canton, Miss., in which Smith says be had just seen Eliza Pinkston, who informed him she had been in tenfewed by a prominent Democrat from Louisiana, who desired her to go to Sew Orleans and give testimony contradictory to that given by her before the Returning Board. She made * abatement to this Democrat which she had since contradicted. She also contradicted the affidavit above mentioned. Os the 3d, Got. Chadwick, of Oregon, recelrwd a dispatch from Canyon City, dated the 39th ult., asking for arms and men to protect the citizens of the JoMr***Yaltay from the hostile Indiana, who Were pacing Into that rtgiou. A scouting party of whites were surrounded by Indian* and lighting was going on the South Pork of the John Day River. A UHtmol offered in the Alabama RepuHfenn State Convention, at Montgomery, on the *th,4»donteg President Hayes for his andaetriuttc policy, was laid on the table, m pas aim a resolution to nominate a State tUntTam Meant Arkansas Democratic State ConaanUon nominated Got. Mailer tor nJacob ProbUeh L the uoafim .7

for Secretary of State, and T. J. Churchill, (or State Treasurer. ---* In Chicago, ou July sth, Spring Wheat No. 2 closed at 92®9JJ4c cash. Cash corn closed at 37%c for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2 (old at 93 %c; tad 22%e seller September. Rjw No. 2, 48%c. Barlry No. *2, 4SJjTt«WC. Cash Mess Pork closed at $9.15. Lard, $6.72K- Beeves—Extra, $5.00(35.96; Choice, $4.40(34.75; Good, [email protected]; Medium Grades, 83.1584.00; Batchers’ Stock, $2.50® 3.65; Stock Cattle, etc., Hogs brought $3.00(g4.05 for Good to Choice. Sheep sold at $2.5084.00 for Poor to Choice. _ rourox ■xTKu.ioKxrK. Ex-Prp.hiiikvt and Mrs. Grant have reached Berlin, and during the week ending on the 30th tilt, received many attentions from lioth Government and people. A Berlin dispatch of the 30th ult. says the Emperor Wilhelm had fully decided to abdicate. At Paris, s few days ago, the gold medal of the Trench Geographical Society was presented to Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, in the presence of a brilliant assemblage. According to Berlin dispatches of the Ist, the Montenegrin question had been settled by the Congrees In accordance with the Austrian programme. Montenegro receives considerable accession of territory on the north and northeast, hut not half of what was allotted to her by the Treaty of San Stefano. She la also to have the hartior of Antivari under certain restrictions. A Belgrade telegram of the Ist says the Governor of Bosnia had armed the population rH rwixjr to resist the Austrians In honor of the Trench Exposition/<& 1,269 Communists have hccu pardoned or had their sentence greatly commuted. A London telegram of the 2d says that the Congress, realizing the utter inability of Turkey to pay the Russian indemnity, had declined to take any action and left the matter for private settlement between the two Powers. Bismarck warned Russia not to exact territory instead of money. The Greek Ministry have tendered their linsgnatlrinn r —„ There waa a riot In Marseilles, Trance, on the 2d, which the jiollce finally quelled after arresting 126 rioters. It was a quasi-religious disturbance.

Accruing to Berlin telegrams of the 4th the Turkish representatives in the Congress bad consented to the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the latter Power having disavowed any intention of annexing these Provinces. The Austrians had agreed, it was stated, to enter Bosnia at two points simultaneously, advancing slowly so as to give the Turks time to retire. The Pan-Anglican Synod is In session at London, Eng. The American residents and visitors in Paris celebrated the Fourth with great n-tat by a concert and grand fete. The recent report of the death of the Emperor of Morocco lias been officially declared to be untrue. The condition of the Emperor of Germany remained substantially unchanged, on the 4th. Nobcling, his would-be ussassln, was thought to be recovering. , An the European Congress, on the 6th, the Greek question was virtual I y settled. A resolution was adopted that Congress invite the Forte to come to an understanding with Greece for the rectification of her frontiers, and expressing the opinion that the line should,bc from the Valley of the Salamlnia, on the JEgeau Sea, to the mouth of the Kalamos River, opposite Corfu. In the event of difficulties rising In the negotiation, the Powers arc ready to render their good offices as mediators. The Greeks were said to be profoundly disappointed at the decision of the Congress. A paper was posted in all the cotton mills of the Stockport (Eng.) district, on the sth, giving a fortnight’s notice of 5-per-cent, reduction in wages. Operatives seemed to favor .Traiatanctgrr-srsnr:~rg2'-i.' M 'V.:, According to a Constantinople dispatch of the slh, the inhabitants of Baton in bad again telegraphed Minister Layard asking for the protection of England, and declaring they bail resolved to hoist the British flag and open fire on the Russians on the 12th. In the llenlcy regatta on the Thames, on the sth, the Columbia College (American) crew won the race over their English competitors. This is the first victory of the kind ever awarded to American muscle In British waters.

THE VXYKBTIUATI4W. Mrs. Jenks was recalled, on the 29th, and produced her correspondence with Anderson. Owing to Mr. Butler’s absence, the letters were not read. Mis. Jenlci still refused to give the name of the person to whom she dictated the “ Sherman letter.” Mr. Springer inquired ns to the present business of her husband, and was answered that at piesent be waa employed as a witness before the Potter Committee. Witness inquired why Mr. Springer was so much interested in her husband s welfare, and was answered that she had become a very notorious personage. Mrs. Jenks objected to this statement. and said she had made Springer notorious and not be her. Witness also said that Sypher. Anderson’s counsel, had told her he was also counsel for Samuel J. Tilden. Mrs. Jenks described her visit to DonnldsonvillF, La., and her letter to Weber, who, she said, was always open to propositions. He always knew, she said, what the Democrats were offering and waa continually asking what "we ooula do.” Witness did not tell Mr. Reynolds that Bhe would pay well for the letter in Weber’s possession. Being asked as to her occupation, Mis. Jenks replied she was a general genius, but said, “Othello’s occupation's gone. Republicans are dead.” Being asked it she regarded her husband aa Othello, she replied, " Not a bit of it. 1 am the Othello myself.” Being asked if Gen. Sheldon had directed her to report to any person in particular, in Washington, she replied that Oen. Sheldon had a duel on his hands at the time, and conld not attend to that small matter. Like ail Yankee duels, the General's was a bloodless one. Wm. E. Chandler recalled. He submitted dispatches which he bad sent to sundry persons on the Bth of November, in which he counseled his correspondents to be watchful against possible Democratic frauds. He received a telegram from President Grant, requesting him to remain in Florida until the vote of the State was decided. Mr. Chandler maintained that there never was a fairer result obtained by fairer means than the result of the Florida eiertion. He gave a list of the Presidential appointments made on his recommendation. He obtained ft am Stanley Matthews, between the 18th and SHh of February, 1877, th- first intimation that the Packard Government was to be overthrown. Matthews asked him to use his intioence with President Grant to prevent the recognition of Packard. Matthews said it was Hayes intention to recognize the Nicbolls Government, and also the Hampton Government in South Carolina. When witness said be did not see how the President could help recognizing the Packard Government when the Hayes’ Electors had been chosen by the same vote, Matthews replied that the Returning Board canvassed the Presidential vote and the Legislature the Gubernatorial vote, so that the Governor and Electors derived their title from different sources. Matthews further said that it had been arranged to have Republican Set a’ors elected by these Democratic Legislatures.

Gen. Thomas C. Anderson testified concerning the Electoral certificates and their signature. He did not think Packard had a considerable majority over the Hayes Electors. T. D. Dennis, of Florida, testified that the President had told him in an interview that he “ was one of the few men that the Administration could take care of,” and asked him what he wanted, and gave him several notes to the Seen;, tary of the Treasury asking his appointment He had been appointed to a place in the Department of Architecture, hut he didn't remember that he ever did anything. His compensation wav six or seven dollars a day. He was paid at this rate for three months' supposititious services, when he was appointed in the Secret Service, and subsequently in the Revenue Service. He thought the President was kindly disposed toward him. and he had a!-rays felt that if be had had any influence, he mow have given him a good appointment After the publication of his recent statement his last appointment was cancelled. Samuel P. Butler testified that Him. Jenks had told him she came to Washington to help Packard, and that she said the ”Sherman letter" was in Mew Orleans. Boulds Baker, the man who sent a lengthy telegram to the President suggesting the appointment of Southern conservatives to Cabinet positions, appeared, on the Ist, and declined to be either swam « answer any questions propounded to him. The Chairman stated that aa the Committee bad to withe would be discharged from further attend**M%, Jenks testified that a. R. Murdock, her

brother, had recently been appointed to a position in the New Orleans Custom-House. She further raid she bad not seen Meo'y Hbernuui since the had been in Washington in aUendanet ■non the Commutes. In anawer to questions by Mr. Cox, witness stated that at the time of the election Anderson had refnaed to return to Ear* Feliciana Pariah to act aa a Supervisor unit** he wia. aniwi nf undent inn ami thewis. net* then called on Patten, übairnutn of the Democratic Committee in New Orleans, and made arrangement* satisfactory to Anderson, and He then returned there. He get a guard, and a special train waa sent fur him to Port Hudauni Witness then denied that she said, aa had been ■worn to hy other wit* ess, that Louisiana matter* affected Sec'y Hherman “ like a red ray shown to a hull, or that she ever told Mr. Übunrock that she would "make it hot for Bec’y;hherman." Mrs. Jenk* then thanked the Committee for the courtesy shown her and waa discharged. The Committee then went into executive session to consider tin- refusal of lioulds Baker to testify. It was finally determined to refer his recusancy to the United Btates District Attorney for his decision aa to the proper action to be taken. Mr. Butler insisting that he was guilty of misdemeanor, and oould be punished, under the provisions of Uec. 1(2 of the Revised Statutes. The Committee recalled Thomas B. Anderson, on the 2d. Mr. Anderson testified that he did not see anyone sign the Electoral certificate* while in the Governor's office at New Orleans; that Mrs. Jenks asked him to appoint her brother to a place in the Cuatom-House • that the Returning Ikwrd, aa a body, never attempted to till a vacancy- with a Democrat; that be had beard Don Weber vma killed because he had signed the protest and not because he was supposed to have the Sherman letter on his person. Thomas H. Jenks testified that he had never made an affidavit similar to the one before the Committee In Anderson’s handwriting. James E. Anderson testified as to the circnmstanoes under which the Jenks affidavit was made and signed, and said its object was to secure a position for Jenk*. Witness waste show it to Matthews and try to get an appointment on the strength of it. Emily Weber, brother of the murdered Don Weber, read a lengthy statement which may h* summarized as followsi He waa a member of the Packard Bonate and had held offices of trust in Feliciana Pariah. He was in the confidence of the visiting statesmen when they went to New Orleans, and carried message* between them and his brother. He waa present at private meetings at the Custom-House at which were present John Hherman, Hale, Garfield, ana Btoughtun. He sari by the aide of John Hherman and saw him write during one long evening, and he therefore claimed to be familiar with John Bherman’s handwriting. H* testified that there were no cases of intimidation in the Feliciana Parishes; that the protest of his brother was based upon a misconstruction of facts, and that his brother was only persuaded to make such an affidavit upon the earnest solicitation of the visiting statesmen: that they alone braced up the Returning Board to do what it did, and that the presence of the visiting statesmen enabled the local officials to alter the result in the Btate. He had seen the John Hherman letter, about which there has been so much dispute, had read it, and swore positively that it was in the handwriting of Hec’y Hherman. Both he and Mrs. Weber had received importunities from both Anderson and Mrs. Jenks to search Weber's effects to procure the letter for them. They knew that it was only to be used for disreputable purposes, and they became ashamed of having in their posaesaion such a letter. They searched the murdered Weber's documents and found it. and not desiring to profit in any wav bv this document, he destroyed it. Witness thought his brother s murder was not a political but a personal one. He had threatened to publish delinquent taxpayers, . and this culminated the personal feud against him. He has no doubt whatever that nis brother's murder was accomplished, possibly, by the fact that popular sentiment was very strong against him, on aooount of his protest, which was based upon a misrepresentation of facts, and which had cheated the people of the parish out of the lawful result of the election. This popular sentiment encouraged his personal enemies. A letter from witness to a brother in Bt. Louis, contravening many of the averments in his statement, was read. Witness, when asked to _ explain the inconsistencies, said that white he thtn believed the averments to be true, he was now satisfied that he had been misinformed, and pronounced the allegations in the letter false. He subsequently stated that he wrote the letter for political effect. The witness said he wrote a similar letter to Gov. Kellogg, and that the writing of such letters was the stock in trade of the Packard people to get up a feeling in regard to outrages m the South in order to get the Administration to sustain them as against the Nicholla Government.

E. L. Wkbku was recalled, on the 3d, and testified that the conference held in New Orleans in 1876, during the count, was led by Hec’y Sherman. He had talked with him, and he had as-ured witness that if his brother would stand by his protest he would be protected. His brother had shown him the Hherman letter, and told him that Sherman had given it to him at the conclusion of a conference had with him. He had had it in his hand. It was written on doublesheet note-paper. Witness said it had been arranged by Kellogg, Thomas C. Anderson and Packard, before election, to Secure affidavits of intimidation in the Parisiies of East and West Feliciana, for the purpose of throwing oat these parishes. He. was told by Kellogg and others that if he would use his influence with his brother to have him make a protest, he (witness) would he returned to the Senate. He was beaten by 1,200 votes, bat they gave him 600 majority. His attention being called to the lust Eliza Pinkßton affidavit, witness said he believed it was true. Airs. D. A. Weber had told witness that she had the Sherman letter and knew what to do with it. At that time Mrs. Weber did not know that he had destroyed it. Witness had seen Sec’y Sherman in close conversation with D. A. Weber and Anderson in a New Orleans restaurant. Packard had said to witness that if he and Hayes did not get a vote in East and West Feliciana, he was going to be Governor and Hayes to lie President. He said the best way to dispose of the Democratic majority was to throw out the vote—that that was better than making a Republican canvass, and witness knew that Kellogg employed L.B. Jenks to keep James K. Aimerson away from the parish, so that no election could be held. Witness said there were between 400 and 600 Democratic votes lost in East Feliciana because of Anderson's delay in coming up to register them. Witness had a conversation with Garfield, Hherman and others, who advised the stretching of the powers of the Returning Board in the same direction that they were stretched in 1874. Witness had lieen approached since he had been in Washington, and advised to testify so hs to exonerate the Secretary. Among those who had thus approached him were Gen. Anderson, J.P. Harris and a clerk in the Treasury Department named Husted. The latter bad advised him to call on Bec'y Sherman. The further examination of witness was here postponed, and he was directed to appear before the Hub-Committee at New Orleans, on the 10th of July. The Committee then adjourned until Wednesday, July 10.

THE LOUISIANA SUB-COMMITTEE. The Sub-Committee of the Potter Investigation met in New Orleans, on the 29th ult. Gov. Packard testified. He said the Returning Board met at the time prescribed by law. He was not present at any of the somunns, open or store,, and had no conversation, then or'"since, with members of the Beard as to matters under consideration. Not to witness' knowledge was any other result reached by the Board than that published, giving the State to Hayes and himself. His majority for Governor, as thus shown, was somewhat less than that of the highest Hzyes Elector, and higher than that of the lowest Elector. Witness deemed himself legally elected Governor, and the Legislature which canvassed the vote, and declared him elected consisted of a quorum of both houses. In witness' opinion bis title to the Governorship was aa good as the title of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency, and he considered both titles good. The same Legislature elected Mr. Kellogg as United States Senator, and was recognized by the United States Senate ns the lawful Legislature. Witness then proceeded to give his version of the manner in which he was onsted from the Governorship, and the way in which the Sup: eme Court of the State was organized under G v. Nicbolls. He rrad a narrative of the formation of the Nich■>lls Legislature, and said even if they had had ibe lawful returns (which he churned they did not have), there was not a quorum of legallyelected pemons present in either house, and Gov. Nicbolls conld not receive, from their canvass of the votes, a title to the Governorship. Witness had the impression at the time that the Harlan-McVeagh Commission had come there to break up the Packard Legislature; had no impression that President Hayes had sent them therefor that pnrpose; could not judge the lhesident's intentions or wishes. Witness thought the Commission would have as gladly recognized him as Gov. Nicholls, if they conld bv such means have Kqt.tbe whole body of the Legislature to. meet m the State. House; knew of no threats or intimidation on the part or the Commission to obtain the objects of their visit, and had no recollection of having been approached by any member of the Commission requesting that be (witness) withdrew from the Governorship. Witness believed if he had been allowed t-oops he conld have maintained his position, and had President Grant acknowledged his claims to the office of Governor he had no doubt the to him would have ceased; had the decision of the Returning Board been recognized by the President he coula have maintained his Government without troops; he had made the proposition to Senate! Kellogg that if the State were supplied with 2,500 stand of arms with ammunition, etc,, he could maintain his power. )

Gov. Packard was recalled, on the Ist, and produced a number of papers.to which he had referred in bis testimony on the 29th ult. First heard of the defect in the certificate of the Electors when Gen. Anderson returned from Washington; was not present daring the preparation of the new certificates. In regard to Anderson's protest Pitkin told witness that Anderson wished to reclaim the pretest be bad made, but he (Pitkin) had refused to return it to him. Witness' impression was that Mrs. Jenks had talked with him in a mysterious manner about the Sherman letter; she would not say who haa it and this made him think she knew nothing about it When the visiting statesmen were in Louisiana witness had no conversation with Kbeman in reference to Weber and Anderson, although be (witness) talked a good deal con-

alone been thrown out, witness would not have had amiyloritar. Witness did not believe the Returning Board went into session to achieve any pcevionaly-arranged result; had discovered there wore more votes in the ballot-boxes lor Ins opponent i»sn fug himself. Mr. lilaudtwd haring az*.. ranged a table of the Votes in witness’ office and kept him advised. Mr. Charles liill testified that he took the second act of returns to Washington at the instance of Gov. Kallum, who signed himself aa an Elector; received instruction* from Gov. Kellogg and two sealed envelopes one with the Electoral certificates, the other in iiig a note to Mr. rerry. Mr. Sherman was present when witness delivered the returns to Mr. Ferry; had met Uherman half a dozen times at the Custom-House in New<*rleana, and the hitter bail told witneaa that the party would stand by them and they most go on and inaugurate Packard. Wm. H. Seymour, Commissioner of Deeds waa sworn; held office in Feliciana; recognised the affidavit which he saw The*. H. Jenks sign, and which waa sworn to before him (witness), in which, Jenks says, Gov. Kellogg had refused to receive Anderson's resignation «* Supervisor of Registration at East Feliciana, the Governor believing that said Anderson would not return to said parish, though ostensibly desiring to do so: the affidavit further stated that it was known to affiant that Gov. Kellogg and other Republican leader* did not desire tne return of said Anderson to his parish, or the appointment of anyone in bin stead, the object neng to hold no election in that parish; that affiant and Anderson were in said parish oh the day of election, and that said election was pcnocable and fair, and said Anderaon made no protest until, at New Orleans. it was shown that the election of .Hayes and Wheeler depended on the vote of Ixmisiana, when said Anderaon, in the presence of affiant, signed a protest, partly in blank, said blank being subsequently filled out by parties unknown to the affiant. John Devonshire, Clerk of the United Btates District Court, was sworn on the 2d, and produced three sealed envelopes said to contain oopim at the certificate* of Electors, etc., whioh are signed in triplicate; he said the envelopes had not been withdrawn from the safe by the Republicans, bad been made to Judge Billinim, who refused to allow such withdrawal. The Committee required witnms to open the envelopes; they contained the first set of paper* sent to Washington by the Republican Electors, those sent by the Conservative Electors and those sent by the Republicans in place of the first, which were found defective in this, that the certificates were for President and Vice-President together, instead of for each. It is claimed by Democrats that the signatures to the last set of the returns by the Republicans are not genuine. The Committee took charge of the documents, W. A. Strong, Secretary of State, testified that, by order of the Committee, he had prepared all i,rot,wts filed in his office that were befure the Returning Board relating to the election of November, 1876; there were no protests by Packard or Kcll<>gg. or their attorneys; a large number of affidavits were made before F. A. Woolfley. Clerk of the Circuit Court in New Orleans. Mid bear date later than ten days after the election. Witness stated Uiat the protests of Packard and Kellogg. on which a large number of votes were thrown cut by the Returning Board, could not be found; only knew from hearsay that there had been proteste by those gentlemen. Judge W. L. Lyon, of East Feliciana, testified that, in October, 1876, he had several interviews with Gov. Kellogg concerning the return of Anderson to complete tiafr-gistration in his parish; Kellogg promised to send him back, and Anderson himself promised to return and complete the work, bnt arrived there only three or four days before the election—not m time to finish the registration; consequently there were 400 Conservative voters in the parish who had not voted. Anderaon only got away from New Orleans by aid of Col. Patton, Jenks shadowing him to prevent his leaving. Witness would not believe any statement made by Anderaon antes corroborated. , ... Judge Chns. McVen, of East Feliciana, testified that he also had interviews with Gov. Kellogg and Anderaon without other result than promises that Anderaon would return and complete the registration. In 1873, the vote of the parish was 2,300 Republican, the majority being 9U>. W. H. Heymour was recalled and stated that he had met Jenks in Washington since the signing in his (witneaa') office of the statement with Anderson, and was certain he is the man who signed such document. Witness was certain the paper shown him in Washington; known as the Ander-ann-Nash agreement, was the one to which ne affixed his jnrat, and that it waa a doable sheet originally. . "" - .

J. P. Harris testified, on the 3d, that he prepared, at Packard’s suggestion, and filed with the Returning Board a preliminary statement, known as Packard’s general protest, which covered several parishes, the object being to induce the Board to defer action till testimony could be collected from the parishes. Witness was acting aa Packard's attorney. He thinks he assisted Don Weber in preparing his protest for West Feliciana, which protest was left with him to be filed with the Returning Board, or not, as he (witness) might think proper. Weber said to witness that if Tilden and Nichotls were elected and h : s protest went in, his property in Feliciana would be worthless, as he coula not, or would not live there. William Simpson testified that he was formerly secretary to Col. Casey; afterward for seven years Cashier of the enstomß; was relieved from duty by Collector King; shortly afterward he met a friend, who had also been dismissed from service in the Custom-House; this friend, whose name witness positively refused to divulge, told witness he was present, in Gov. Kellogg’s office, and saw a member of the lietaming Board receive SIO,OOO before he signed the proceedings of the Board; the member refused to sign till the money was paid; this member and witness’ friend and informant are now employed in the Custom-House. Witness wrote a long, confidential letter to President Haves, complaining of the bad treatment received in being dismissed from his position in the CustomHouse, and making tho statement as above. In regard to the bribery of a member of the Returning Board, the President referred witness' letter to Sec’y Sherman, who referred it to Act-ing-Collector Anderson for investigation, but nothing further was heard from it till published in the papers a few weeks ago. The Committee adjourned to the sth. F. A. Wolfley, Clerk of the Circuit Court and United States Commissioner, testified, on the sth. He thought most of the affidavits before the Returning Board were attested by him; he superintended their preparation as Supervisor of Elections; his office is the repository for those papers. Jhe original affidavits were borrowed from him from time to time bv Republican counsel; some of them had not been returned. Had brought before the Committee all the protests, affidavits, etc., made before him; also some he discovered among them a few days ago, which he thought should have been on file in the Secretary of State’s office. The papers were delivered to the Committee, and include the original protest of D. A. Weber, with interlineations which, witness thought, were evidently made after the original draft, being in different ink and handwriting.