The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-24

governing it, ruling lone way in one case and
another way in similar one, all to the end that
the interests Of the Republican party might be
Ioubserved.
The witness. during the course Of his state.
nent concerning the proceedings Of the board,
said that at one time one of the members, Gen.
Thomas Anderson, had proposed to hum Nacha-
rie) to count out the Fort Jesup poll; in the
parish OF Sabines so that Smith might be elected
over his opponent, Self, and that Twitchell, the
Republican candidate for Senator, might thereby
be defeated. 1t was q bargain proffered by An
derson to secure the election Of his friend Smith,
for which he was willing to sacrifice Twitchell !.
Mr.. Zacharie was here presented by Hon. L. A.
Witt with the following resolution, which he
read, and handed to the committee.
The chairman said it would be taken under
consideration.
RESOLVED by this House caucus, composed OF
the Conservative members returned by the Re-
turning Board, and those claiming to have been
undoubtedly elected, but defrauded by said
bosed:
That, desiring in the.interest of our afflicted
State to have solution Of our political troubles,
and relying on the integrity and fairness OF the
four gentlemen, members of the Congressional
Committee, now in New Orleans, and in advance
of any investigation on their part we as q body
hereby ask them iii the task is not considered
too onerous) to take the returns of the election
of 1874, together with all fair and relevant testi
"
clare what members Of the Legislature were
fairly elected.
Resolced, That Hon. Louis A. Witt, Speaker
OF the House, be requested to wait upon said
gentlemen, and present to them Q copy Of this
this twenty-third day Of January, 1875.
LOUIS A. WILTz, Speaker.
Mr.. Zacharie thereafter took up the contested
cases which were before the Returning Board
and showed the tiilhsiness u the pre- exits upon
UVh1 lie md fho ntr1rv
manipulated in the Interest Of the Republican
party. L.
He gave lengthy review of the proceedings
of the board from the beginning of its sessions
was marked by the very grossest fraud through
Olt.
= The chairman, subsequent to this, suggested
that it would be agreeable to the committee if
counsel could determine how many witnesses
from the country would be required by them in
presenting their respective cases, the said wit
nesses to be brought to the.city at the public ex
pense.
! The Chairman said it would greatly facilitate
the business Of the committee, if such an ar
rangement could be made, and suggested that
the Conservative and Republican counsel confer
to that end. The committee then adjourned I'm
til 7 ?. NJ, that the matter might be settled. 1t
must be understood that this only limits the
Lumber Of witnesses to be called from the eoun-
try. AN available testimony in the city VIII be
extensively utilized
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Zachare continued his statement regard
ing the Returning Boards action IN the cases OF
contested parishes.
He first look up the case of Lafourche parish,
and thereafter the parishes Of Rapides, VIM, st.
Tammany, Grant, Jackson and Red River, and
gave the votes in each. and the manner ID which
the results Of the election were made to conform
to the interest OF Republicans
Mr.. Zacharie cited the case of Grant parish in
OF. the charge that the Coltax affair
had an intimdating effect on Republican voters.
He showed that eighty -four per cent Of the
blacks voted, and only seventy-three
per cent Of registered whites. In answer to a
question for information on this point, Mr.: Zach
arie said that the five Conservatives seated in
the organization of the Legislature were from
parishes upon which the Returning Board had
not passed. a
corning the White League of the city, it's intents
and purposes: also his connection with it. He
gave his. reason for leaving it, which was that
the name was likely to be made capital of by po-
litical opponents.
Mr.. Zacharie mentioned the fact Of colored
Conservatives having been inundated by colored
and whites having been inundated
by the United States military, who appeared in
various parts Of the country, on or about cleo
ton day:
j. It appears to be the desire of the committee to
arrive at conclusion concerning the interpre
tatiOn Of the law or rather, certain sections OF
the law under which the board acted, and having
heard Mr.. Zacharie's and Nh. Marr's opinions
it, expressed desire to hear. and will
possibly listen to tho argument OF opposing coun.
sci ON Monday.
Wells, VINO was present, here came forward and
said that since reading the report Of the sub
he had prepared statement which
be intended sending to the Legislature, relative
to the actions Of the Returning Board, and in
which he proposes to explain fully and satisfacto
rily, bywhat law, rules, ETC., the board was gov
erned in it's rulings. He said if the committee
deslred, he would submit it to them Monday.
]. a. LEVY.
Was employed by the Returning Board during
part of the session Of that body. The witness
detailed the usual order Of business followed by
The board. As evidence the witness offered q |
book containinSa copy Of the origin returns as
compiled, Of the election, and those promulgated
BY the Returning Board.
4 H. j. FISCHE,
who was clerk in the employ OF the Returning |
Board, was called to the stand and testified to |
he correctness Of the statement of Mr.. Levy. |
AfterAfurther discussion Touching the con- |
Itruction of the law under which tho board |
daims to have acted, the committee adjourned |
Until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
10 MILITARY REIGN IN THE UNITED STATES. |
From Robert Bonners New York Ledger.]