The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-28
WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Election Case.

The Louisiana Election Case.
>. WARRINGTON, January N.-Th
z Committee on Elections and Privilege
: resumed the Louisiana investigation
= this merning
( Mr.. Morton called for the official r.
D turns OF the election, which were pro
l duced by R. R. Foreman, OF the Fore
man Returning Board. He was sworl
I by Mr.. Morton. The returns cam,
into his possession on the lltb Of De
, cember; were delivered to him and hi
colleagues by Mr.. Brayden, Secretar,
of the previous board the returns hav,
been in possession OF the board since
the controversy, under lock and key
did not examine the vote for President
and Vice President; rejected a few o.
, the returns. Mr.. Fort man was ques
toned a. to the political complexion o
) the parishes thrown out or not returned
but he could not speak positively
though he thSlght most of them were
Republican.
| Governor Warmoth was sworn and
examined by Mr.. Morton. As the
Governor he did not make any certif
cate OF the election OF electors; the law
does not require it. He made certih,
cate OF the result, which showed who
were elected, al d sent copies of these
certificates to the parties elected, who
were the Greeley electors.
Mr.. Woodward, Assistant Secretary
OF State, gave the figures OF the election,
Mr.. Woodward had no authority 70
count the vote. He had returns from
all the parishes but two. These re-
turns were put into the hands of Mr..
Braydon, Secretary Of the Board, who
was directed TO employ clerks enough
to make collection of the vote OF the
entire State. The vote was tabulated.
| No votes were thrown out.
John Lynch was sworn by Mr.. Nor
! Ton. His name was inserted in the
or .inal act creating the Board of Can
va-sers; was not present when the re-
turns made direct by the Governor
were opened; was present till Mr..
Wharton came in; the board canvassed
the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent before the 4th OF December, and
gave certificates to The parties elected
on the morning Of the 4th inst; these
certificates were given to Mr.. Bovee,
Secretary OF State; when the votes for
Electors were counted the evidence be-
tore the board showed that the Super
visors had been driven from the polls
10 many places in New Orleans, COM
prising about one quarter OF the vote OF
the State; the tally sheets agreed with
the returns of the Supervisors did not
generally have full statements OF the
results from the State Supervisors; one
of the Supervisors submitted 10 witness
the returns; he sent them to the Gov
ernor witness made an abstract state.
ment; this statement was not made 10
the presence Of the other members OF
have thi the ieporis ;dii' FROM beSate Super
visors ron a majority OF the parishes;
there were a few parishes from which
the board had returns from neither
State nor United States Supervisors
in some instances, parties came oe'ore
the board and made statements con-
cerning the returns; these statements
we're reduced to writing and sworn 10 be-
tore the proper officers by the parties
making them; in some cases the boari
acted upon information which was not
sworn to; these aft fiiavits were as to the
results OF the election; come OF the am
davis were printed aud had no 10 'orma-
ton a. to the color OF the parties max
ing them; the witness avaiIed himself
of all means III his power 10 get IN
formation; did not believe that the re-
suits reported were technically correct,
but bel eyed they. in the main, were the
whole vote.
the Ways aud Means Committee,
this morning, unanimously rejected
various bills before them for the reiund
ing OF the tax on cotton. Mr.. Beck
has prepared b Il which will be con-
sidered at the next meeting, looking 70
the same end.
Military Matters.
First Lieutenant Benson Brown, OF the
First United States Infantry. has been
ordered to appear before the Retiring
BOARD, convened at New York city.
Assistant Surgeon A. B. Campbell has
been assigned to temporary service al
Chicago 10 examine recruits. Com
msnder D. Berine has been ordered 10
the command OF the Junlata and Will
. leave on the 9th oil February.
The Credit MpbiIier Investisation.
Proceedings IN the Credit MobilIer
investigation to-day were OF a mouoso
nous nature, nothing OF a startling
character being ELECTED. The tesil
mony given by Mr.. Alley, Wilson. and
o,bers was OF q general nature regard
irg the Pacific railroad standing at tht
time Of the alleged Credit Mobillel
transaction. Ever, body ia getting tirec
{ Of the whole affair, snd it will be re
, lief vhen brought to fiosl close: :.
al The Senate Committee on fuo''S
Buildings and Grounds to-day declared
formally on the following sppropria'
] ,ions for pnblic buildings: $4,000 .
4 Lincoln. Nebraska; $4,000 at Lex
!. ington Ken,ucky; $4,000 at Dover
|. Delaware, aud 100000 at Atlanta
), Georgia.
t The Appropriation Committee to-da'
!. decided on the amount of approprla
tions for the Lighthouse Board for IN
ensuing year.
8 Printing oG the Debates.
g reported that the job Of printinl
: the Congressional debates. now oeinI
o Io.. he the Glob.. will be given to "