Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
WASHINGTON.
The Era Of InYestigations.
Senate Committee Will Recommend
New Election In Louisiana.

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Senate Committee Will Recommend
New Election in Louisiana
Steamboat Inspector.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The President
to day nominated DR.. d. Smith Superv s.
ing Inspector General of steamboats,.
Boutwell, .sssicks."
4 Its ascertained definitely that there is no
foundation for the recent report that Sec
rotary Boutwell, has rendered his resigna-
ton, hnn fsoFs - -2.'lr
Trianguiar Report ON Louisiana AT.
The Majority Of the Committee on Elec-
tons and Privileges viii, it is understood,
report in favor of new election in Loui-
siana. There win be two minority reports,
one sustaining McEnery as Governor Of the
State and admitting Mcmillan as Senator;
the other sustaining Kellogg as Governor
and admitting Ray to the Senate. This is
the present condition OF the committee, al
though they may, before making their re-
port, unanimously recommend new cleo
ton in Louisiana.
COIfax Gets into Another Pickle.
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Colfax had stated in letter to the Poland
| Committee that in his testimony he had
| forgotten to mention the reception by him
| of craft from Geo. +. Nesbitt in July,
1868, contains a material error. Colfax
has no hesitation in saying that be did re-
ceive from Nesbitt in each Of the months of
April, June, July and Oct. of that year q
remittance of one thousand dollars, making
four thousand dollars in all. These remit
tances were partly personal and partly po-
litical. He did not mention them before
the committee because they had no refer
ence to the subject it was investigating. 81
Judge sherman's Case.
The Ways and Means Committee resum-
ed the investigation of the stock exchange
to-day. Jno. F. Derry, of the law com
m tee of the exchange gave testimony on
ly con6rmatory Of that already published.
II. w. White, bis associate, testified that
authority was given Lockwood to employ
counsel at an expense of $4,000, the in
tention being to employ Judge Sherman.
Finding that Sherman accomplished moth
ing, Colgate was employed. q
POmerOy's Progress.
The Senate committee on the Pomeroy
case this morning held secret session for
an hour. It was then announced that the
committee would contine their inquiries t0
the transactions between Pomeroy and
York. .-rr .s--a ar.f Efsa
j. 9. Horton was then called by Simpson
and testified. Resides at Lawrence. Is
agent of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. On
Jan. 27, 1873, Senator York invited him to
meet at Simpsons room at the Gift House.
Witness went to his private room. York
showed him $1,000, saying he received it
from Pomeroy. / asked him how he felt
He said: "Horton, I've had q fearful struggle
over this thing" l think he said he had
been praying over IL [audible smiles and
that he was all right now. Witness in the
Joint Convention tod the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor to recognize York if he arose. The
Lisutenant-Gove nodded. At the pre-
liminary meeting nothing was said about
opposing a recess on the final disposition Of
the money question. Whether the exposure
should be made in the Senate or Joint Con-
vention, was not discussed.
Cross examined by Horton, United States
Attorney and PomeIoy's counseL-Was not
member of the Legislature. His princi-
pal business at Topeka was TO beat Pom
eroy. He and Simpson had not matured
the plan of exposure before York asked
he heard the matter mentioned was on the
Goth of Feb. in conversation with Gov.
Osborne. He said the Legislature seemed
strongly opposed to Pomeroy. Osborne
replied yes, but the old cuss will buy bis
way through. He said he might be de-
feated if some one would take bis money
and then expose him. Witness MIGHT have
conYersed with Simpson about thus defeat
ing Pemeroy before York was thought Of.
Many of the Legislature lobby may have
left Topeka the Saturday before the election.
Examined by Mr.. Simpson-Was not
working against PomsrOy at the instance
of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Simpson had no other witnesses
present, but he desired to summon a wit
ness from Kansas to prove that the money
deposited by York went direct from the
bank to Pomeroy. -.- ........ -..... (
Mr.. Harlan did not desire to introduce
evidence until the prosecution was closed.
The chairman said in future evidence the
prosecution would be limited to the two
points mentioned and urged the defence TO
proceed. 1t was desired TO conclude in
| time for the Senate to act.
Mr.. Horton said he thought he would be
ready tomorrow. Adjourned.
The MobiIIer Senators.
The Ssnate's Mobilier Committee re-
sumed its session this morning. aE
Mr.. Paterson testified that be had no
recollection relstive to the envelope deposi-
| ted with Morton, Bliss & Co., nor of re-
ceiving a letter from them in May, 1871.
His papers are all in New Hampshire.
Mr.. Clark, counsel for Harlan, ex-
amined Gen. BoyntOn, who stated that in
1867 or 1868 he began to write up the
frauds about Indian contracts, when Sena-
tor Scott objected to such examination as
foreign to the matter under investigation.
Mr.. Clark said he desired to show that
Boynton was malignant towards Harlan.
aMr. Boynton adpitted writing such ar
ticles, but would admit of no personal hos
tiity to Harlan.
ii, L Dawes certified to hearing Alley
say that checks endorsed by Harlan, for
$4,000, were found among the papers of
the Union Pacific railroad, but had no par
sonal knowledge of the matter. W.