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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25


NEW COMPLICATIONS IN THE CAsE-NO ExAMI-
NATION OF WITNESSES YEsTERDAY-THE
COMMITTEE HOLD A SECRET SESSION FOR
CONSULTATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TBE TRIBuNRl
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Morton's
Committee did not examine any witnesses in the Lou
isana case day but spent three hours in con
snltation among themselves and with the rival claim
ants for the made vacant by the resignation OF KEEL
iogg The decision OF the Supreme Court OF Louisiana,
yesterday makes the case before the Committee more
complicated and difficult than The Committee In
DESTROYS OF making investigation will be sat
sfactoy TO themselves and TO the country and yet they
ind difficulty In determining how far they with
out trans crossing the rights Of the State In the
Of the Senatorial contest for instance, comes
here with the certificate OF the Legislature declared TO
be elected by the Returning Board, determined 10
be legally constituted by the Supreme Court Of the State
nut this Board has been shown 10 have
official returns in their possession, and to have
made up their returns from newspaper returns and a
davis. The other claimant elected by Legislature
now declared 10 be illegally constituted but whose
bers certificates based the actual election returns
from the parishes. The Senate has before gone
behind the organization of a Legislature TO inquire into
qualifications Of its members 1t has always contented
itself with simply asking whether a majority Of the
Legislature has voted for the claimant, and II this has
been proved then he has been accorded his seat II the
investigation the present instance stops at this point,
then the Pnehback Legislature must be recognized it
having been sustained by the Supreme Court OF the
state In the OF the electors, questions difficult
10 settle arise Warmoth Governor at the time the
Greeley electors commissioned and his signature
at the time admitted by every one to be valid but
the board which returned them declared by the gu
lrcme Court of the State TO have had no legal existence
The Grant electors, the other hand, derive their
authority from board declared TO be legally cOnsti-
ued, but which had possession OF none OF the election
returns
Finally, the Committee is Instructed TO ascertain
whether legal State Government exists In Louisiana,
but the question at arises Has Committee OF the
Senate the Senate Itself Congress, right TO
review the decisions OF the Supreme Court OF State,
and either confirm them The gentlemen re-
presenting both sides OF the complicated contest repre-
sent the state OF affairs in Louisiana as bordering upon
anarchy They say that things now stand the Kellogg
state Government will be unable to sustain itself very
long as IL is unable to obtain money, and powerless TO
enforce its Jurisdiction The JanuarysntereSt on the
State bonds has been paid business OF every kind
IS suffering terribly, and half the people refuse to recog-
nzc any bat the Warmoth State Government and Legs-
arure Whatever action Congress may finally take, one
party IN the State is bound to be dissatisfied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25

road and the Central Pacific Railroad whcn inc
yesterday directed them to make and moved tha .no
Wilson Committee be given the work. Mr. Hoa OF .no
Wilson Committee protested against any additohai ooi
being put upon that Committee After some DEBATE Ine
Poland Committee ordered TO undertake the olouA
City investigation and the Central Pacific was sent
the Wilson Committee. Mr.. stevenson amends1 Dis
resolution relating the Dubuque and Sioux city toau,
80 as TO make apply particularly TO that part OF te
road between Iowa Falls and Sioux City, which was
built by construction company got up by Cakes Anes'
on the Credit MoOer model IL Is rumored thaI mum
Der Of Congressman had finger In this JOB, ana that
their dividends set down in Ames's famous memo
randum book.
The nomination Of j. c. Bancroft Davis be Assistant
Secretary OF ia looked upon an indication that
Secretary Fish remain in the Cabinet for II he In
tended TO retire the 4h OF March he would make no
in his assistants at this time but would leave
his successor TO nominate whom he desired. These
opinions strengthened by the known attachment Vi
Secretary Fgh to Mr.. Davis.
The Senate amended the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill to-day to provide Tor
the maintenance OF the branch Mint al Chariotte ~ u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE COTTON TAX QUESTION.
.IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. a. 1873.
1t seems that the statement that the House Committee
Of Ways and Means have definitely disposed OF the cot
ton tax question was premature They will report adj
yersely TO all bills referred TO them Tor removing the
tax as stated In these dispatches but they have agreed
10 allow Mr. Beck 10 bring up bill for discussion which
he is having privately printed for the Committed MI
Becks bill goes upon the assumption that twothrds Oh
all the cotton produced in the years when tne TAX
levied exported ana tnat hasniucn as eAP
taxes are prohibited by the Constitution, two-thrds OF
the collected ought TO bo refunded 10 the pro
missoners to All the southern States take testimony
subsantiate the claims OF the producers anu 10 ke
aw ards upon such testimony IL Is scarcely necessary
"a saw thai there ia no fear that the Committee VIII
adopt MI Becks bill II should become law claim,
would be presented for more cotton tah mas pSen
In the entire South in the last ten years.
WAR CLAIMS OF LOYAL CITIZENS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO HE TRIBUsKl
The House Committee on Claims to-day autnorihed MI
Boardman Smith report his Dill regardhe compensa
ton 10 loyal citizens property taken during the war
provides that the Court OF Claims shall have Jursdc
ton. under such rules and regulations as may auoP
TO determine and report Congress upon the claims OF
sueh citizens NJ the States not declared in in
srrrection IA remained loyal during the war
for compensation Tor private property located.
in such States and for the payment LOT "mch
no provision is now made which taken during the
rebellion by competent authority or the Government OF
the United States for public use, within the meaning OF
the 9th article Of Amendments OF the CONSTITUTION
Section provides n1I lo9 hereby conferred the
9th Amendment Of the Constitution shall De deemed 10
real or ersonsI taken In time for military
poses, wherever the same shaIl nave peen taken
by the Government under and by virtue OF us right OF
eminent domain Ii also provides, in cases where sucn
property was destroyed 10 prevent ts iane INTO the
hands the enemy, the damage shall De the value OF
the propertv n ia exposed condition. The important
feature added that hereafter all sIch Claims s oe
forever barred presented TO the court OF 'ihi
within two years The Court Is TO report 10 Congress-
and Its ton II, therefore, not hnal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. HoAR Rep., Mass.), from the Committee
on Elections made report the South Carolina con-
tested election case neither De Large the sitting
member nor Bowen the contestant, is entitled to the
seat partly on the ground that the frauds and irreg
larities lin the election great that it was mpos-
sble to determine who had the majority OF the votes
lawfully cast partly on the grounu tnat De Lase o
ground that Bowen had tempered with and briDed DE
Larges counsel and partly on the ground that Bowen
also the office OF Sheriff Of Charleston offices incompat
bic with the position OF member OF Congress. 49,,
After an argument by Mr. Bowen In MS own penaiI
ana aft brief discussion the report adopted with
out division. 49,. j.
The business OF the Committee the District OF
Columbia occupied the attention Of the House the re-
Inander OF the session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
KELLEY VERSUS AMES.
CAKES ANEs CROSS EXAMINED BY MR.. KELLEY
TESTIMONY OF MR.. KELLEY, WHO is IN TURN
CROSs-EXAMINED BY AMEs.

OAkEs AhES CROSS-EAAMlNED BY NIX. hfLLE1-
TESTIMONY OF MR.. KELLEY, WHO is IN TURN
CROSs-EXAMINED BY AMES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The following is a
full report OF the testimony OF Cakes Ames and Mr.
Kelley, to-day. Cakes Amee recalled and examined by
Mr.. Kelley:
@. understand from your testimony, day before yes
terday, that you hold as my property the shares Of
Credit Mobiier stocki A. Yes, Sir.
@ VIII you be good enough 10 tell me when that be
my property A. That became your property
when you paid for IL.
@ When paid you 1929 In June 1868 A. That is the
way considered IL.
q. About what date that A. About the middle
OF June.
@ Have there been any dividends declared upon these
shares since June. 1861 A. Yes
@ Will you be kind enough 10 state in their chrome
logical order, what dividends have been declaredt A.
cannot; they in certificates in bonds and in u r.
II. X. stock.
q. Have you them to my credit A. hold them for
you.
O Then you cannot tell what property OF mine you
have in your handst A. have 10 shares
OF Credit Mober and 10 Of Union Pacific Railroad stock
q. At what time did they into your hands az my
bee Sssytb Page.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSk. ]

WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. "a. 1873.
just before the adjournment OF the House, today MI
Poland ashed 70 have his COMMITTEE discharged from
the investigation Of the dubuque and sioux City Rail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
WASHINGTON.

THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
NEW COMPLICATIONS IN THE CAsE-NO EXAM
NATION OF WITNESSES YESTERDAY-THE
COMMITTEE HOLD A SECRET SESSION FOR
CONSULTATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

Moses Dillon and Thomas b. Cheney, clerks
in office Of the sergeantatArms Of the House. were
examined the checks and entries The former who
cashier Of the Office testified that he would have paid
a check marked W. ID. X" or 80 C." TO Mr.. Ames II
he had handed it in Mr. Ames made @ deposit Of 1000
TO his private account In June, 1868.
Mr.. Ames-wi you turn 10 the book and see II the
check for $3.50 is charged to hmi A. IT is but see
nothing 10 abe credit Of mis- account except mileage and
salary; credit to the account Of MI Colfax of
a 200 check.
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Bee gssytb Page.
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was to consider that it was bought told him. No.
sir, I viii have nothing TO do with 1t whatever"
CONSTRAINED By AMEs
Nv Mr. Anes-Q You told me that you paid the 1854
A. stated originally to the Committee that IL was
ahou, $500 and that you then told there some
dividends, but they were unadusted; Mr. Ames has
testified that there was bond dividend. which he sold
for me- without my authority and he says there
stock dividend which was unsdjusted
O. You would not have given check for 1854 70
unlees IL completed the purchase OF the $4,000 stock
A gave check for the amount which Mr.. Ames fur
nished to me.
Nv the Chairman-Mr. Ames says the amount he re-
ceyed from you was 1884 "a do you consider that
the AMOUNT A. think it was paid him the amount
which he told me to pay. .
o. What was the precise consideration between you
and Mr. Ames at that time and did you understand
that this sum was made up dollars and centsi A. Mr.
said there were dividends that had accrued this
stock that were not paid cash. and that they yet
unadjusted he did not offer any of them TO me.
O. Did you understand from Mr. Ames that the 1854 "a
was balance from you to complete the payment for this
said was to pay 1884 72 never his memorandum
book never knew anything about his disposiug OF
bonds which he says belonged 10 me at per cent off,
O. You understood that IL at least approximate
baancef A supposed that 1t was TO pay Is per cent
of the purchase money and interest
O You say that you did not understand that 10 com
pleed the payment OF the stockt A. understood that
there we're dividends earned but unadJusted when
would probably make up the balance.
O You did not understand that thjs amount flushed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
THE CONGRESS SCANDAL.

MORE LEAVES FROM oAKEs AMEss MEMORY.
,sR corPAx TRIES HIM AGAIN AND GETS BADLY
weRsTEp-MR. KELLEY ALSO LEARNS SOME
UNPLEASANT TRUTHS-IMPoRrANT SUBJECTS
YET TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STU
ALTON FOR SENATOR LoGAN'S NAME.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10

you fail 10 do 60 shall look upon him appointed by
yo since you now have chance TO remove him !" They
proved nothing against him. but kept crying "Croker,
Croker Crokerl They accused him of" going back" on
party and appointing who we're not its friends
When asked il he had appointed men who were unfit or
unworthy, they could only reply: "You don't appoint
our friends" Mr.. Havemeyer said that the war had
probably Just begun. AS pubcpirited citizen and as
Republcan he regretted this but he was not respons'
BILE for IT,
The Mayor was asked II he knew anything OF public
meeting which was said to be under contemplation for
the present week. for the purpose OF sustaining him in
his position He answered that he had only seen an In
cdental auson TO it; he thought it would be prema-
ture it would be better TO allow the Ring TO show its
hand fully before general attack was opened He
thought that before very long there would be lively
times and the would be an open one. He would be
found In the ranks Of the people, contendng for reform
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

A Washington special to The ST. Louis
Erening Dispatch says that it is generally understood
there that Charles w. Ford, the present Internal
Revenue Collector of the ST. Louis District and an old
personal friend Of President Grant will succeed Deano as
Secretary OF the Interior.
Senator Wilson has written his letter of
resgnation TO take effect March g. and 1t will be sub
mtted 20 the Massachusetts Legislature to-day. Tie
election OF his successor will take place Feb. IS.
A bill passed the Georgia House appropri-
sung tsSooo with interest the same, to pay Russell
sage money loaned by him 10 the ssate of Georgia. for
which bonds are held by bm collateral be returned
on payment OF the money and appropratDg also
70 pay the interest on the State debt There doubt
thst benase will concur In the action Of the House.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
PARTISAN CHARTER MAKERS.
MAYOR HAvEMEYER IN EARNEST IN OPPOSING
THE NEW RING-THE COMPROMISE WHICH
HE INDIGNANTLY REJECTED.

MAYOR HAvEMEYER IN EARNEST IN OPPOSING
THE NEW RING-THE COMPROMISE WHICH
HE INDIGNANTLY REJECTED.
TRIBUNE reporter questioned Mayor
Havemeyer yesterday In reference TO the rupture
tween himself and the Custom-house Ring. The Mayor
said that he did consider himself indebted TO any
ring for his election had the candidate OF
form, and had been chosen by the people, whose inter
he intended TO protect In working for and wi tn
the people he did consider chat he liable TO the
accusation OF being demagogue, for he had nothing
ask IN return He was asked II the rumOr was
correct that he had been informed by
the Custom house Ring that charter would
be passed giving him full power of appointment II he
would name the OF their choice. He answered that
he had received no such notification In formal way
but had been told that such would be the He had
doubt II he would desert Controller Green, they
would give up everything else. He would not do this
however; he believed that reform meant something be-
yopd name, and that the work Of the last two years
ought be undone by the establishment in power
OF Ring as dangerous as that which had been over
turned Between Tweed and Bliss there choice
There had Ibeen great cry about reform, but they
seemed TO think that it meant the spolls OF Office and
this was all they struggled after Grant, Dix, Have.
meyer-all meant spos certain class OF politicians
who seemed TO that they carried the party their
shoulders- They overestimated their own power and
underestimated that OF the people. They would get
Presdent Grant into trouble before his term closed
Civil Service Reform in their platform, and
Of their campaign cries; and that Gen. Grant
making practical application Of IL In the appointment
OF Benedict to the OF the Port they opposed
him. The politicians thought that they had elected
Grant, and should therefore control him the
trary he had carried them through.
The Mayor said that II was very curious that for IS
years past he had been in fight of some sort all the
time THIS was very dstasteful to him. He didn't like
han ade nm hia mil tn xzha
nght he couldn't help sticking 10 1t at any cost.
Hseer In regard the charter he said had aston
and startled the Ring, but he knew what he was doing
when 10 wrote IT, He thought there we're otheripro-
visions In the charter which needed examination: and
he va, giving them careful study for tho purpose Of
exposing any hidden iniquities there might
be. Tie Ring were troubled about his appoint
OF Croker as one of the city marshsls, and had
brought oil sorts Of vague charges against
him. he had said TO them, only the other day
e" Gentlemen, make your charges specific. and prove
suem Ald he shall not remain In ofaoe three hours n
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
CRIMES AND cAsuALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

....I Isaac II. Brown. o policeman of Providence
dropped dead on bis beat, SATURDAY sfteruoOn.
Twelve prisoners broke Jail at Lebanon. Penn.
Friday night and escaped over TIE "a ey naing rope
clothes
The sides OF an excavation for an ice house at
Third and Breeienrdses Louisville Ia on three
Two takn out and The other was ba, Lar
The trial of Alley for the murder of Ellis al
Boston will be sotsnaed this week The defense have proved the GOOD
character Of NC psoner and accounted
time daring which The murder supposed eola
-. The brig Mariposa, at Philadelphia. from Milk
lnyeL reports that while lpng 81 Jsso Dec Frans
brcese or hehAa OF Newbzrypor Mass killed Antonio
authorities. " ~ N''A
,...J. +. Linton, editor of The Weekly Statesman.
Oho has been Indicted y the Grand Jury for
NM Cosny AsdusJ ~hsm be called eonhdeaee thief
tenal article pabAe few veeks The pnnf m p,na,
Of 800 tss and ssntAs iasrsenEsss
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
THE SINKING OF THE TUsCARoRA - FIFTEEN
LIVES LOST.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.-A letter received
by Cope Brothers concerning the sinking OF the ship
Tuscarora the 9th Of January that during the
night the mate and six men jumped overheard and
reached OF the boats which contained four Of the
who keeping it clear OF the ship The captain
refused to follow the and with IA OF the
in the mzxen rigging and sunk with the vessel at IL p
The next morning the Survivors were picked up by
the British steamer Emerald and landed at Gibraltar
The Tuscarors had Of $3.50 bales OF cotton. The
following is list OF the survivors:
Anthony Mlchaels, first mate James Mcconnell, car
penter; George Jackson. cook; David James, John
TObin, Philip Clark, August Anderson, John Eckman,
lewis Brown, and Henry Megrow, seamen,
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
THE CALDWELL CASE.
THE REPORT TO BE MADE To-DAY-oPPosITIoN
TO HIS EXPULSION PROBABLE.

fHE REPORT 10 BE MADE IO-OAl-OfIOollION
TO HIS EXPULSION PROBABLE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSRI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Senate Com
ttee Privileges and Elections win probably report
on the Caldwell case on Tuesday present indcs
tions are that the verdict will be unanimous against
him. Judge Crosier, Mr.. Caldwens counsel furnished
the individual members OF the Committee with copies
Of his argument last night and the Committee meets
at O'Clock tomorrow 70 conclude the II is
derstoOd that the report is already written, though ii
may be modified in particulars after considering
Mr.. CrOsiers argument. A resolution 10 expel Mr.
Caldwell from the Senate should be reported, will
probably meet with some opposition from the Demo
side OF the chamber unless the report should also
show that enough votes purchased TO change
tbe result In the election. This opposition
will not arise from sny sympathy with
Mr.. Caldwell doubt of his guilt, but
from beliefhat while the Senate is the judge of the
qualifications OF its members and may eIpel Sen
Ator for moral denquencies any kino character
of Senator s more matter Of 10 the State
which sends him than TO the Senate itself 30 long as he
is not guilty Of any misdemeanOr In bis capacity as
henator Some States they say apparently prefer
represented by men OF low moral tone, and II they de-
h0erstey send 70 Washington OF bad character IL
not Tor the beBate 70 set up standard OF morals and
decree that nobody shall hold his unless his charac
Ter comes up to It, In the OF Mr. Caldwell they
continue II the testimony shows that the bribery went
- Tar ss 70 Anoct the result OF the election then
chosen and has DOight seat IN the Senate but
n the testimony does show this fact but
only that some members Of the Legislature were brbed
snd that Large sums OF money paid 10 other per
sOns these are facts that known 70 the Kansas
Jegsature and t rather question for that body To
decide whether Mr. Caldwell IL ut person to represen,
them than for the Senate The same reasoning is ap
ped 10 the case of the Senators implicated in Credit
Mobuier testimony. II the Senate undertakes to eIpe
men for immoral sctt can tell where 1t may stop
o. how soop this might be made an excuse for getting
nd OF troublesome political opponents II is not known
hov Ieahv Of the Democrats hold these ODInioDs or
New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
GENERAL PRESS DNPATCH.l

The Special Committee Of the House, of which Judge
Poland IS Chairman, met this morning. and held secret
session Of two hours, during which the evidence was
discussed preparatory to the final report which they
hope 20 lay before the House in week or ten days.
They only await the return OF Mr. Ames to close the
animation OF witnesses and IL was this morning decided
TO send the for him If he Is not heard
from to-day. Two kilograms nave been sent to him, but
no reply to either has yet been received After the
examination OF Mr. Ames. Mr.. Cofax will be allowed to
offer the testimony which he declares will show where
the $500 deposited in the First National Bank came
from: but Committee expect to hear all this evi
dence In one day and will then close the investigation.