New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30
SPECIE PAYMENTS DISCEsSEU
OoLDEsT WEATHER SINCE 1856
5IAyEHoiDEas' MEETING At HAVANA
new KIM. Cs SANDWICH ssasND.
IMPROVEMENT oF CHARLESTON HsRs0s
LOUISIANA


The Sesate Investigating CsIsmittee-Tese
sim0Hy MISUNDERSTANDING 2yncn,
BOyee and EOSmaa Oa abe Witness
Stands
WASHINGTON, January S9.-She 2ouisj-
ana investigation was resumed St eleyea
o'clock this morning.
Messrs Mitchell ana 'scushm.ya having
searched through their trunks, full of
election returns, produced the papers per
tanning to the election Of The fourth ward
of New Orleans, which George L. Paris
represents in the Pinchback House.
Mr. Ray presented the official journals
Of the Kellogg Senate and House of Rep
resentatives for the first and second DAYS
of the session, and the journal of the Joint
session at which the vote of the State was
counted.
Governor Pinchback recalled and exam
ined by Mr. Morton-Was not present
when the result of tho vote of the State
was announced in the Senate, and did not
know upon what the desired result was
based.
To General McMilen-There was one
count of the votes made during the extra
session when witness was present: don't
know positively why it was counted a sec
ond time; believes it was thought best to
count it in the regular session to avoid any
question as to the legality of the count.
At the request of Mr.. Morton Governor
Pinchback gave the names of the members
of the Kellogg Senate who were returned
by the Lynch, and not by the DeFeriet
board, as follows: Messrs Burch, Blunt,
Cage, Herwig, Harper, KelsO, Pollard,
S. pher, Wharton, Greene, Blackburn and
Alexander. These Senators were seated
on certificates signed by Secretary Of State
Bovee, and based on returns Of the Lynch
board.
Mr.. Trumbull questioned witness al some
length concerning his presidency OF the
Srnata, etc, all of which was covered by
the examination yesterday
Governor PinChback said that the Coz
ernor and his friends laid great stress upon
the precedent of the VOORHEES, case 10 Louis
lana in 1863. as controlling the matter OF
the ay-officio Lieutenant Governors Term of
office. That precedent occurred under the
old constitution OF the Stateo There was
another ted precedent in the Missouri
case to which he would call attention. and
which took the contrary ground.
Mr. Trumbull--Does the old constitution
differ from the new in that particular9
Mr. Pinch back-1 don't know that it does.
Governor WarmOth-It does not
MIR. Ray asked d to place in evidence Gov
ernor Warmoth's proclamation cOnvenlng
the Legislature IN extra session, and desired
to question Governor Warmoth and others,
to prove that Governor Warmoth called on
Governor PInchback the night before the
organization and tried to bribe him to or
ganza the extra session in accordance with
his wishes.
Governor Warmoth-I have no objection
to going into that question ii the committee
desires. But he wanted to summon wit
nesses from New Orleans to disprove the
statement. He could establish the fact that
Mr.. Plnchback was not in the habit of re-
ssting temptation of that kinC.
Mr. Pinchback, excitedly-If You can es
tablish anything of that kind, Governor,
think you ought to do it.
Governor Warmoth-Well, if the com
mittee wants to take that latitude have
no objection.
Mr. Morton asked that the rooms be
cleared, that the committee might consult |
in private upon the admissibllity of the |
question.
General McMillen obiec cted to the ques
ton on the ground that it had nothing to |
do with tho organization of the Legislature. |
Mr.. Ray said it was an attempt on the |
part of the Governor to influence the or |
gapization,
IN few minutes the doors were again |
opened. and Mr. Morton announced that !
the question was ruled out.
Mr. Lgrcb recalled and examined by Mr.. !
BhtCR WAN bCbulhCts cIA OiC
returns of the United States supervisors. J
ind upon such other evidence in the way of |
ltida Wits, etc, as the board could procure. |
The evidence showed that yOters were pre- !
vented By intimidation from voting. Such !
parties were permitted TO vote by aifidaVits !
lid not have returns of the United States J
supervisors from all the polls Of the sena- !
,oriaI votesc thinks he had them from a
majority of the polls; could not say how
,,IT,,l Il l.y-ifl hp
said that the number was $50 or overo )
To General McMiilen-Mr. Lynch thought |
he returns were signed by the Republican .
United States supervisor 0nlyS either ex-
.luded or counted whole polls; don't think |
hey had single Ssturp from any poll; the
district attorney thought the affidavits
counted were printed forms: the atfdavits
will show whether they state that the par
lies were wrongiully deprived of the right
% vote on account of race eclor or previous
condition of servtude; the atfidavIts were
ent by the United States supegSisorso don's
link they were sealed up.
To Mr. Ray-East B4toB Rouge has
always returned large Republican majori-
les.
To Governor Warmoth-Knows that Dro !
Day. VII. was not d Republican candidate,
" = elected from that district in the recon
true.ipn election: there was u COL testo and
To General McMilen-East Baton Rouge !
vas garyisoned. heard Mr.. Busch advised
slored men not 30 vote at doubtful boxes
md rot 10 vote at all if not allowed te yote
in q box they were sure of.
To Mr. Ray-CnderstOOd that two boxes
we're kept and shat the sotes OF only one
we're returned.
To Governor Narmoth-Don's know !
ghether iAi. was she casee did not haze the
eturns.
To Governor Narmotis.They Sers
iounted By the supervisors.
70 Mr.. Ray sRecollec.ion was 60 the rors-
rary. ;
10 Genera' McMillen-Don'e remember
low many polls there were in the parish in
$40; r.coliected that Governor Warmoth
gas pleased with the result; don't know
hat he denounced Che action of the soper-
'i-og in providing only four polls: the cleo
oG in 1870 was the only one since recon
tructioa when that parish ~eBs dse9sb
iCau.
70 Senator iewis-The registration Yise |
}: tina. parish was lost, and it was declared |
lecessary TO have new registration; don't |
know positively. but understood that the |
'sgistrar would not allow two SolOred pen |
70 one whSe.
Vs Mr.. Morton-The count for Blunt, |
'rsm the parish of ReS River, in addition
q the GpiteS States superSSor, sthdsyits /