Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-14

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at their earliest convenience, what law
may exist on the subject as to the sum
moning of the Governor of the State {.
appear before investigating committees
. Mr.. Ames testified that he had hearC
of a letter written by Governor Dix, de
manding fifty thousand dollars from thu
company, which was prepared by hi
son-in-law. He understood the com
pany paid the money to get rid of tht
claim or threat. The witness was not {
director at the time, but obtained his in
|. formation from director. The witnes;
was the largest stockhOlder, and o
course must have known of the pay.
ment. The stock taken from Governor
Dix was not worth more than twenty
per cent, and there was ne sale for it al
the time.
The Chairman asked-What do you
\ know about any proposed payment tO
Mr.. Carpenter as Attorney of the Union
Pacific road.
at this point General Ben Butler en-
| tered the room and alluded to the letter
having been sent this committee pur-
porting to have been written by John P
Randolph, of Cedar street, New York.
He did not believe there was such q
person in existence; he wished the COM
mittee to ask the Sergean-at-Arms
whether, after his diligent search he had
found such person who appeared as ac-
cuser, and submit whether such forged
communication should enter into this
investigation. This question should be
decided.
Mr.. Hoar stated that Sunday morn
| ing he received a letter purporting to
come from John P Randolph, and in
! the absence Of the Chairman he thought
the better way to deal with the subject
was to summon the person who wrote
the letter. He accordingly arranged
with the Sergeant-at-Arms to search for
Randolph. Mr.. Hoar sought General
Butler, and thought it proper to inform
/ him of the facts which he had just
stated, as the names of Butler and Car
penter were mentioned in the letter in a
disreputable connection.
| Mr.. L. E. Barnes, Assistant Sergeant
alarms, was called at the request OF
! General Butler, and circumstantially
stated the result of his unsuccessful
search for John P. Randolph in the city
of New York.
General Butler was sworn, and stated
that he was engaged by Alley as coun-
sci for the Union Pacific Company in
1868 relative to arranging Mr.. Ames's
contract, and spent some time on the
matter. He charged five thousand dol
lars for his services and one thousand
dollars for expenses, all of which was
paid. James Fisk sent him five thou
sand dollars by a messenger to act as
counsel for him against the company,
but he sent it back to Fisk, telling him
he could not become his counsel unless
the road released him, which Mr..
Ames declined to do. He (Butler) re-
commended Mr.. Carpenter to Mr.
Ames as an eminent lawyer to become
counsel for the company. He (Butler)
never received any other money from
the road, and should do Just so again,
how and where he pleased, all the world
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
r. Franchot, agent of the company at
Washington, gave some unimportant
testimony. After a short examination
of a. J. POppleton, attorney for the
Pacific Railroad Company at Omaha,
who testified that no money was given
him to influence the election of Con-
gressmen, the Committee adjourned till
tomorrow.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-The last
omen session of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections for the investi-
CATION of the Louisiana affairs was held
this morning. Governor Warmoth
made a statement in the nature of
sworn testimony concerning the ap-
poirtment and removal of various gem
tlemen who have figured as Secretaries
of State in Louisiana during the past
year.
Mr.. Warmoth also gave detailed ac-
count of the organization and action of
the r turning Board. He alto cited the
law to sustain his acts, and said that the
Kellogg Legislature abolished the
Seventh and Eighth District Courts to
get rid of the Judges, who had Just been
elected by one thousand two hundred
majority, and that Mr.. Pinchback ap-
proved the act.
Mr Mcmillan said he had examined
the Lynch Board returns, and found
that they were signed by only one
United States Supervisor for the entire
list of polls in the parish, that the re-
turns of the United States Supervisors
are, in many cases, mere statements of
the votes cast for the Republican candi-
dates only, and that the afiidavits from
the parishes where the frauds were al
legged did not state that parties were pre-
vented from voting on account of race,
color, etc.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections VII submit their report rela-
tive 10 20 election of Senator Caldwell
to-D-0rrow. 1t is believed that the COM
m;dee will say in effect that the evil
Gence adduced is not sufficient TO sus-
tain the charge that the Senator pro-
cured his election by corrupt means, but
that it has been proved that practices
were resorted to which the committee
cannot approve. 1t is understood the
report will be unanimous.
Mr.. Ray submitted certain Of the re-
turns of the DeFerrett Board, wherein
it was evident that the signatures of the
Commissioners of Election were FORGE
ries.
Mr.. Morton then announced that the
examination of witnesses had closed.
POMEROY.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-About
twenty witnesses in the Pomeroy case
will arrive from Kansas Saturday. The
investigation will commence immedi-
ately.
CREDIT MOBELIER.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-The
Senate Credit AfObilier Investigating
Committee met this morning. 1t was
announced that Senators Patterson and
Conkling could not attend until to-mor-
row. Mr.. Logan appeared, and said he
had nothing to add to his testimony
already given before the House COM
mittee in reference to the testimony of
Mr.. Ames.
Mr.. Logan was then questioned as to
his transactions with Mr.. Ames; but he
insisted that be should first be told what
testimony there Was aO.iinst him