The New York herald., 1876-03-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON March IS, 1870
MARSH WILLING TO RETURN PROTECTED BY
AN OFFICIAL GUARANTEE OF IMMuNITY-T
is GIVEN HIM.
Yesterday evening the President received commu-
nication the Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives asking that proceedings be taken TO
secure the return Washington OF the witness Marsh
now IN Canada This letter referred by the Presi-
dent to the Attorney General who Informed the
mttee that proper steps had already been taken to
secure the attendance before the committee of this
ness and already agent Of the department
in Montreal with this object in view Late night the
Attorney General received telegram from his agent
nouncing that he had been in conference with Marsh
the latter perfectly willing TO return here,
but required additional guarantee he would be safe
from embarrassments, and what he desired was the
issue Of full pardon, in which he would imme-
datey come After confcre with the President this
was determined upon, and Attorney General Perrepont
teegraphcd to that the representative of his
department The pardon will bo ready for him take
to Marsh early week. The government oGcer will
leave Montreal to-day for the purpose Of obtaining It
and will at TO convey 1t to Marsh, who VIII
on It's receipt proceed hithcr without any delay what
ever The Attorney General with the Judiciary
Committee to-day and stated this fact its members
The Attorney General this afternoon received
gram from the person who negotiating with Marsh.
He says the witness also desires Immunity for his wife
as condition OF his This will also be granted
The agent is In New York.
THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION INTERESTING
DEVELOPMENTS
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
this afternoon continued its investigation OF tho
charges concerning Senator spencers election by the
Alabama Legislature.
Robert Barber a clerk Of the House OF Delegates OF
the socaIed Court House legislature which elected
Mr. Spencer testified that the latter promised
him appointed Marshal when General Heslcy's term
should expire; this promise made long after no
had begun 10 labor Mr. Spenccrs interests and was
a voluntary offer; the night before Mr. Spen-
GERS election witness kept guard over two
colored republican members named Carson aud
Maur who, It was feared we're dsarected and
likely 70 20 over 10 tho socalIed Capto tdemocracl
Legislature" and break the quorum at the Court
House; he stad at their boarding house all night and
IN the morning took them TO spencer's at tho
hotel where spcncer's presence he told them that
Spencer had made up his mind TO give them onlco
Mr. Spencer SAID he could make direct PROMISE
but there a route agency vacant on the Western
Railroad and they should be provided for
O. Was anything said about how they should vote
A. There was no conversation that point; they
subsequently TO the Court House and voted for
General Spencer but they had been instructed TO do
This by the conventions which nominated them; wit
ness had understood that they had been offered $4,000
10 abandon the Court House Legislature and 60
Capitol
The witness was asked II Mr. Spencer gave him any
money to journey he took 10 Lowndes
county
To this question ex-senator Carpenter, counsel for
Senator Spencer objected taking the ground that
proof can be given before the committee showing that
anyone had been bribed; that bribery punishable
by the State
The witness was directed By the Chairman Senator
Morton) to answer the question, and he did so by
stating that Spencer furnished Of the party
$500 for expenses; the they went there
defeat a man named stanwood who enemy Of
Spencer; Moore, the cocred man who electe d in
his place. was also intrused go into other counties
and induce persons to independent candidates,
the expenses OF the be paid by Spencer
the state Committee, he forgot which; remembers
that Spencer told him to 60
number OF letters written by Spencer and Kinds
in relation 10 the oce mentioned then identified