Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-11
POLITICAL.
The Louisiana Muddle Clearing.
Proposed Fusion Of the Two Legisla-
tCres.

tlyres.
TA9F0 Il -
How about the RlyaI Governors?
NEW. ORLEANS, Feb. 1O.-Ffty-one
members of the two General Assemblies
met this evening at LyceUm Hall, and after
consultation agreed to mtei Tomorrow eve
ming for the purpose of having better un'
derstandiDg. The coDtestiDg parties treat
ed each other with every courtesy, and both
appeared desirous of bringing about set
tlement. The proposed meeting tomorrow
evening seems to meet with favor from
both parties.
Judge Cullom, of the 5th District Court,
to-day decided the act creating the Sn-
peror District Court unconstitutional.
Interesting Statement by Senator
York I'm the POmerOy Eny'ssn.
CATION.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.--The following,
which is part of Col. York's testimony b :
fore the Investigating Committee at Tope-
ka, Kansas, has not before appeared in any
published account of the Senatorial contest
in that State; in answer to question con-
cerning trip made by York to Washing
ton in January, 1872, as agent of the village
removal of the land Office to that city, the
witness said he had an interview with
Senators Pomeroy and Caldwell on
that subject on the evening of Jan. 10, and
that the decision was unanimous against
making the removal to Independence. The
next day he (York) called upon Gen. Nc
Even, of Washington, to whom he had
letter of introduction, and McEwen gave
him the affidayits OF the woman Alice Ca
ton, charging Pomeroy with having had
criminal connections with her at Barrum's
Hotel, in Baltimore. The same evening
the witness went to PomeroY's house, where
I've had an interview with the Senator, Which
h9 thus details: "Mr. Pomeroy excused
himself to his guests, and invited me into
the next room, where l showed him the
pauers [ received from Gen. McEwen, and
ask.,d him to read them. He said,
in reply to in.errogations by me,
that he did write a letter recon-
mendipe the appointment to position in
the United States Treasury Department of
the woman, therein referred to; that he was
at RarnunI's Hotel, in Baltomore, at the
time stated in such paper, and that the
woman referr ID to therein was there at the
same time. R-e did not know whether the
ell0 WON an OCC upiCu q IOOLl1 -AAS'
| bnt Thought her room was near his. He
| couldn't say whether there was commu-
| nicating door between his room and that
occupied by the woman. de Denied nav
| ino anv improper relations with the woman.
He said young man, whose name ne coulo
not then call TO mind, went to Baltimore
with him and occupied the same bed with
him that night. He was confident that
l tbn H.
dayit to that effect. Said he, these
papers were got up by w. Q. Carman and
| some one else, and think Lieut.. Dunlay,
as a black-mailing scheme; and that the
same thing had been attempted upon Sem
ators Morton and Chandler. understood
him to mean that the woman had made
similar charges against Morton and Chand-
Ter. He said he hated to have such things
brought cut against him, even If they were
false; he cid not want to take the time to
disprove them, and that be would very
much regret having such things said OF him
by persons of character and standing, but
he did not care what the Democratic pa
pers might say, as it would be regarded as a
political lie.
Questionable you not at the time you
handed these papers to Senator POmeroy
speak about the land office, and say in sub
stance that you wanted to show him that
you were in earnest, or that you had never
been able to make him understand the
importance of the removal of the land of
fee to Independence to him personally?
Answer-I did, and explained to him in
what manner; that he had bitter enemies
in Independence, and that the matter the
papers referred to was known to several
there; that the Democrat had already
published something about it, aud that
the better part Of the community
had never given credit to their truthfulness,
But if we failed to get the land-office after
what he had promised to the people while
there, and to Col. Grass and Mayor Wilson
since then, it was not improbable that in
their disappointment in not getting the
Office and their indignation toward him
they might use these statements against
him. That Wilson was cognizant of the
matter and the charges contained
therein, and was personally acquaint-
ed with W. G. Carman. That the
removal of the land-office would tend
to make him friends and disarm any at
tempt TO SANDER him or injuEe his charsc-
ter in connection with these charges. That
is Just as near as can remember my state
ment to him. Pomeroy further stated that
he particularly desired me ITO knowJ that
he could have whatever he asked of the IL
terror Department; that he was in earnest
now about the matter, and would meet me
the next morning at O'Clock and arrange
the matter deaa2ilely. The land ofice was
removed to Independence, as promised, a
short time afterwards.
I The witness added that he had not used
thu Cation document against Pomeroy in
the the Ser. .'torial contest, and that its puolica-
ton in ToLeka during that contest was
without his kn5 n5wledge or c1nnivance, and
that be did not approve O. the said puoIca'
| ton.
A dispatch has been sent to Pomeroy by
! the chairman of the committee, reQuestin g
him to appear, and informing him that, if
| he is unable to attend, any statement he
may see fit to make in the matter will be
| duly considered.
Pomeroy's Spies and His COnscien-
fiOus Attorney.
TOPEKA, KS, Feb. 10--Tne Pomeroy
| investigation committee to-day authorized
| the publication Of that portion OF Col.
York's testimony which was kept back at
the time it was given. It is to the effect
that Pomeroy told him (York) that he had
three spies in the antiPomeroy caucus.
The names given were Senator Moonlight,
Capt. Tough and Representative Bond.
Judge Lerton, U. S. District Attorney,
was examined by the committee to-day.
He testified that he had no knowledge OF
the use of money by Pomeroy. Being
asked if be had had any conversation with
Pomeroy, relative to the alleged payment
Of $1,000 to York, ne replied that bis only
conversation with Pomer0y on that sub.
iect was in his capacity as attorney; and
that he could rot lawfully repeat any thing
said to him in confidence by client
Ku.KIux.
A vigilance committee in Dodge Clty
made raid on dance house in that viii
lage, on Sunday, and killed two men
named Chas. Hill, alias Texas, and Ed.
Williams, both desperate frontier charhc-
ters.
Wilson's Successor.
BOSTON, Feb. 10.-The Senate has fixed
March IL for tie election of Senator Will
sons successor. 1t remains for the House
to concur.
Due de Brogle will submit the proposed
new French constitution to the Assembly
next Saturday.