New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
cAL1JNG FoR M0RE TELEGRAMS.

DISCUSSION IN THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTED OF
FIVE IN REGARD To DEMANDING TIE DIS
PATCHES OF PROMINENT DEMOCRATS.
No progress was made yesterday IN the work
Of the Congressional Committee appointed to investigate
the election in New-York, Brooklyn Jersey CITY, and
Philadelphia although a meeting was held ut II O'Clock
in the St. Nicholas Hotel All the members were pres
eut--S S. Cox, chairman, A. V. Rice, ana ~ NJ Wadhe
Democrats; c. d. MacDougal and q. Wiley Wells Re
puhlicaus-and also Sergeantat-Arms Thompson WIN
two assistants. Mr.. MacDougal offered resolution
that subpoena be issued TO the President or officers Ill
charge Of the Western Union ami the Atlanuc ana Il"
cfc Telegraph Companies to produce before TINS coii
mttec all kilograms relating to the late election sent OF
received by Abram g. Hewitt, ID. Magono, jr Fernando
Wood John Kelly john Morrsscy, Smith NJ. Weed, jr,
and W. D. PelGOn" Mr. Cox said that he could not enter
tain the resolution in its present shape as the coe
was only empowered to inquire as TO the cluea OF
New-YOrk, Brooklyn, Jersey City, ana Philadelphia lie
wished to know it was proposed 10 act rs partIsanS III
the investigation Mr. MaeDouGall repcd that they dd
not recognize any party in the committee Messrs.
NacDOnga and Wells argued that the resolution should
pass in its original shape il had been understood tina.
many of the dispatches had been sent IN cphcL ID Ne
dubious ways and these would show fruulS IN tis c
Jerse, Guy, Brooklyn, and Hartford IGCy dll ho'
wish TO offer IN evidence nor give to he public aE eoe
grams foreign To the subject but W1uli lodsL lHi
It 10 the telegraph authorities 70 select snGi
kilograms as related to ts paddJr d.r IN tbee nagi
Of Of the committee 10 defeat every ogc9I on Us
threshold" H.,
MIR Cox said he would not vote for any res0iutlcn
winch would give the committee the privilege ol over
hauling private dispatches on personal matters anu "
insisted mat the resolution should c2Il only Tor ds-
patches relating fraudulent registration ana Dau0th
Mr.. Rice said that the resolution appointing tne tUiE
tee limited its powers TO the examination or matters re-
latiug TO fraudulent voting or registration VI; wan
deli then offered "a substitute for the original resolution
which was adopted, Messrs Cox, Naddeu, and Kice
voting in the Affirmative and MacDOusdi ana hcis III
the ne gatiyC. The substitute mOdlhes the original bl
limiting The call for kilograms 10 those IN regard 10
fraudulent rcgstration and 10 fraudulent e,ecloI
This Mr. Wells claimed, an attempt To dtIeal NE oo
MIR MacDougaI aiterwagd gave notice that he should
subpoena as witnesses 70. to-day Franklin Oi,hrsoh
and G. r. Miller OI No. 2D2 broadway. Mr. OttalSuh r
examination intended show that Ncwh has Hot
increased sufficiently IN population 70 explain the IaE
yoa at the recent election. Mr.. Wells intends, upon hr
reconsideration OF Mr. Waddclls substitute To-Day 10
inc rrfaInbe Whereas n Il asserted tia, an examine
lion OF the teegrans sent and received by Abrain .
Hewitt Daniel MasOne, jr, Fernando Wood, J0hh Nelly
John MOrlissey, smith II. Weed, jr, and Col W. T.
ton Will disclose frauds contemplated aud committed IL
the cities of NewYOrk Jersey Cy and EiOokyn, thele
fore resolved" DC.