The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21

ATABCLAR STATEMENT
Of the votes as returned to the board
There we're none of the Democratic counsel
present. A wish was expressed to get a
COPY of the commissioner returns to the
and it was finally concluded to
send for Gov. Wells, in order to obtain the
required information.
WELLS.
Gov. Wells, on being called in, said be
would furnish the committee with the re-
quired statement of the votes polled and
votes excluded, but as the board was pre-.
pairing report for the Legislature, the
clerks would not have time TO make copies.
The chairman of the committee then said
the stenogrsphers OF the committee wocld
do the work. The committee then adjourn
ed. Gov. Wells stated, in q conversation
tonight, that he should decline to answer
questions as to the reasons for the throwing
out Of any parish.
FURTHER TESTIMONY.
Several witnesses testified before the
House committee to-day, some Of them be-
ing white and some black men. The gen.
eral tenor of their evidence was that good
many negroes voted the Democratic ticket
and that many more would have done &C
but for threats of colored Republicans
None of the witnesses saw any violence OIL
intimidation, but there we're numerou:
threatening remarks made with the evi
dent purpose of lettering colored men from
voting the Democratic ticket.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE
Expect to finish their work by the 18th o.
January. 4 large number of witnesses art
here to testify, and others are on their way
The House committee have examined ne
Republican witnesses yet.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NEW YORK, December IS.-The "Times'
special from Columbia, S. C., says the reso
luton that passed the Lower House several
days ago for an adjournment sine die, OF the
legislature on the 22l inst, will be
amended by the Senate and concurred in
by the Assembly, so as to take recess from
Friday next to the same day in February
Owing to the political disturbances herr
the State Officers and heads OF the depart
ments have b en- unable to make up their
reports, go as to enable Gov. Chamberlain
to prepare his
ANNUAL MESSAGE
to the Legislature in time for the contem.
plated adjournment. 1t 10 said that during
the recess OF the regular Legislature writ:
will be Issued by Wade Hampton for Lew
elections,
To FILL vACASCIEs,
% as to provide him with Senate, bat il
is cert in that portion, al least, OF the
Democratic Senators, will refuse To leav,
their seats in the regular Legislature
Nothing was done in the Hampton Assem-.
bly,, beyond taking another ballot for
United States Senator, and the appointment
Of a committee TO draw up memorial &c
Congress relative TO the political compiled
tions in this State.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Continued in taking testimony to-day re
lative to the Hamburg massacre and othe
outrages, preceding the Presidential cleo
ton. Ii is said 10 have been OF the mos
startling character.
AT WORK.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, December 1S.-Th
Congressional committee has been at worl
to-day. The Senate committee will not z,
to work in jackson county, but will avail
witnesses here. Senator Sargent called tn,
committee together, to-day. Reporters ant
the public were denied admission, the Sar
geant-at-Arms saying he had orders to ad
NIT no one. Cards to the chairman wer,
returned with the statement that the ses
sion would be secret. The day was con
sumed in examining Republican member
of the caDvassing board. Judge Cooke i
summoned to appear before it. The Hous,
committee had before it eighteen negroes
whose names were on the poll list at Rich
ardson's precinct, in Lean county as having
voted there who swore that they did no
vote there, and we're not at the precinct al
day. There were votes in the ballot DO,
to accord with these votes,
THE COMMITTEE WILL SUMMON
Other witnesses tomorrow. The introduc
ton of colored Witnesses, to-day, and thei
testimony created quite q sensation.
The Supreme Court continued its session
to-day for the hearing Of arguments in tn
maadan,us case. The arguments will b
concluded tomorrow, and the decision vii
be ann ounced probably Wednesday, Gen
Lew Wallace arrived tonight.
THE COMMITTEES.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December ia spe
cial to the "Herald" says that since the ar
rival of the Senate Committe, which vii
60 largely into the investigation of intimi
dation, etc, it is Understood the Hous,
Committee will be divided into several sub
committees which shall visit various Dor
tions Of the State for the same purpose.
preliminary meeting was held today, a
which it was decided to hold secret sessions
on the ground, as claimed by the Republi
cans, that witnesses could not be induced t
come before it and testify if the public
were admitted.
IN THE MACKEY HOUSE,
To-day, a bill providing for the punish
ment of any person or persons setting VI
and attempting to set up any Government
in opposition 10 the regular Government O
the State, came up, and was passed to it
third reading, without any opposition
The bill i, an exceedingly bitter one, pro
viding for the punishment of not only tn,
persons engaged, but of all aiding, or abet
ting, or affording comfort, countenance OIL
protection to such persons. The punish
ment contests of 6ne of not LEES than $40,
900, nor more than 100000, and
COMMITMENT IN THE PENITESrrARY.
for not less than five nor more than fort,
yearr.
In the Democratic House, to-day, seven
ty-nine Senators and Representatives wer,
present, this being legal quorum of tn,
joint assembly, and ballot was taken fol
U. 8. Senator, resulting in the election o.
NJ. c. Butler, he receiving GA out of Z!
votes.
QUIET.
Nothing was done BY the Republican. OF
the courts to-day, of any interest. Every
thing ID very quiet.
The Houee committee, to-day, heard thu
testimony Of Comptroller Gen. Dunn, and
the Secretary Of State, Hayne, elieiting from
the former the fact that the electoral VOTE
vas csnvassed BY the state board of can
vaserl and vas made up and counted from
the returns of the county canvasaer., includ.
ing the counties Of Edge6eld and Laun.ens
which we're excluded in the count for MEM
bers Of the Legislature.
eECREr sEssION.
The Senate committee are holding secret
sessions. hearing testimony chiefly on in.
timidation Of negroes
LIFT.
The House committee left tonight for
to inquire into intimidation Of
negroes in that and other counties. 1t ID
understood that this move of the Hou.e
committee u to counteract the action OF
the Senate committee.
THE souTaHRN INvBIGAroRs.
NEW ORIIANs Decemb>p tn.