The New York herald., 1876-02-21
SENATOR SPENCER.
THE CHARGES OF CORRUPTION TO BE INvEs.
TIGATED-THE SPECIFICATIONS on WHICH H1
Is TO BE TRIEp.

Is TO BE TRIED.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1876.
In the Of Senator Spencer accused by the Staa
Of Alabama of having secured his the Senate
by corrupt and Illegal PRACTICES tho Senate Committed
Privileges and Elections have the following
letter 10 General j. T. Morgan the attorney chosen BY
the Legislature to represent it before the Senator
UNITED STATES sENArR CHAMBER,
WAsHISGTOS, Feb. IS lS7d
Hon. J. 7. MORGAN, Attorney for the State OF Ala
DEAR sIR-The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons decided TO investigate certain charges pre-
ferTed by the State Of Alabama and submitted by you
against the Hon. G. E Spencer United states Sena-
Specifications Nos 4, 8, 7, s, O. 10, II, H. 10. 10
II. ~, 20 and 49,
You will be allowed TO appear before the committed
as Attorney for the State OF Alabama and furnish them
list OF names Of the persons you desire 60 summon al
witnesses to prove charges and in each give
DfleI statement OF what you expect 70 prove
JOHN A. BURBANK. Clerk
The committee were not at first inclined 10 hear
General Morgan at all; but attempt to rule him out
was overrued by the good OF some the Sena-
tors 1t is difficult to explain why the committee
rejected certain of the specifications 1t lltles
If one reads the whole st-as though they had ses
lected for hearing those which some Of the Senator's
thought it would be most difficult to prove
The following are the specifications which General
Morgan is asked TO make good
SPECIFICATIONS
Specification 4-That George T. Spencer in 1872 and
while he Senator of the United States and cana
ddate reelection to said Office his aders abe@
tors, paid or caused to be paid TO W. E. Carson and
January Mau colored members OF the House OF Repre
sentatives and to j. W. Jones, coored, Senator all
Of Lowndes county, Alabama, who were duly elected
500 each-to procure them to remain in said court
House Assembly, and TO prevent them from attending
the General Assembly at the Capitol and to procure
them for him in the Court House Assembly for
Senator Of the United States
Specification 5.-That with like purpose and intent
and them TO vote for him for Senator Of the
United States said George 4. Spencer, beng then q
Senator OF the United States promised said January
Maull and w. E. Carson TO obtain for each OF them
Post Office route agency over railroads, of which
the Western Railroad OF Alabama
Specification THAT George T. Spencer, with tho
like purpose and corrupt intent is above charged in
reference to Jones' Carson and Maul paid or caused
to be paid sums OF money, to wlt:-Twenty dollars
each TO Ransom l.. Johnson, Joseph GolJsby and
Thomas Walker, coorel members of the House OF
Representatives, from the county OF Dallas, and who
were then seated in the Court House Assembly.
Specification 6.-rhat in like manner and with lke
corrupt intent he promised said Joseph Goldsby an ap-
pointment TO route agency in the Post Office Depart-
ment and afterward procured the same for him.
Specification 9.-That in like manner and with lika
purpose and corrupt intent he promised Henry Coch<
ran, member of the House of Representatives from
Dallas county who took his seat in the Court House,
Assembly that he would procure for him the appoint
ment Postmaster at Selma, which he atterward goo
for HIM
Specification 1O-That in like manner. and with like
purpose and corrupt intent George E. Spencer procured
j. Calvin Goodloe Senator for the Second Senatorial
district with and take his seat in the assem<
blage at the Court House, and TO vote for him for thd
Senate by promising to have him appointed Collec.
tor OF Customs Mobile, Ala and he was so aterward
appointed TO said office.
Specifcafion ll-That in like manner and with Ike
purpose aud intent George Spencer procured George
NJ. Duskin Senator for the Twentythird district, ID
remain with the said Court House assembage and I'd
vote for him for the Senate OF the United States BY
promising to have him appointed District Attorney OF
the Southern district OF Alabama, which he aiterwarq
Specification 14-And to defeat quorum of tho
houses the General Assembly Of Alabama the Cape
itol the day fixed by law for the election Of Sena-
tor OF the United States, George E. Spencer and hi9
counselors and abettors procured one L. j. Mancil,
member of the House of Representatives, TO absent
himself from the House at the CAPITOL and TO procure
him to be absent paid him sum of money, to witt
The sum OF $l0Oand also promised him to get an inS
of his mail pay over mail route in Alabama on
which he contractor, or subcontractor, without
any increase of the mail service.
Specification 15.--And with like purpose ana intent
to defeat quorum the House of Representatives AZ
the Capitol at said time as is mentioned the four
teenth specification, the said George E. Spencer, hi5
counselors, aders and abettors, by the payment oi
money to one Thomas b. Peddy, amember Of the HOUSE
of Representatives, procured HIM 10 absent himself
from said House.
SPECIFICATION l6-And with like intent and purpose,
to defeat quorum in the houses OF the General AS
scmby OF Alabama Is stated In the fourteenth spec-
ihcatioD, the said George f. Spencer his counseors
aders, abettors and managers, caused one William b.
Stribbling member of the House OF Representatives.
from the county OF Washington to be drugged with
some narcotic drug.
SPECIFICATION l7.-And that said George f. Spencer,
with the purposes and intentions herein above stated
to prevent the lawful and regular action or the General
Assembly OF Alabama the discharge OF its constitu-
duties in the election OF United States Senator
and TO procure his election by the Court House assem-
bage the Senate of the United States did corrupty
pay money cause to be paid TO the members Of tho
Court House assembage, and did make promises OF APP
pointment to office of other members OF the Court
House assemblage, whose names not known TO the
General Assembly OF Alabama and cannot therefore be
inserted these specifications induce them unite
with or remain In said Court House assembage and 10
vote for him for Senator OF the United States.
Specification 27.-rhat in 1871 and 1872 George 4.
holm 0f fhQ md hav-
ing secured the appointment of John J. Mouton as
Postmaster at Mobile, chiefly through his influence
Senator and by his personal solicitations and
tons, used his power said Moulton TO
session large sum Of money being 81, 500 at tme
and other large sums at other times, amounting to,
more than $4,000, and TO furnish the said
George +. Spencer, and TO Jerome j. Hnds and to
Others the confidential agents and supporters OF SAID
Spencer, for the advancement of his political schemes
and through them his personal interests and also to
enable the said Kinds and others to bribe persons
elected TO the General Assembly Of Alabama give
their support and their votes 10 said Spencer for Sena-
tor from Alabama
Jerome Kinds, acting in conspiracy together, obtained
from Francis Widmer then a collector Of internal rev
for the Second district OF Alabama large OF
money belonging TO the Treasury OF the United
States which money procured to be used In the
political schemes OF said George T.. Spencer IN connec-
ton Gs collection to the Senate Of the United
States and was repaid TO said Wdmer, but was
wholly lost 10 the Treasury
Specification 80 That s. II. Murphy being the Sena-
from the Fourth Senatorial district OF Alabama in
1872 George f. Spencer, while he Senator Of the
United states corrupty promised that he would pro-
cure the appointment and confirmation OF Robert 4.
Murphy a brother Of 5 II. Murphy, as Postmaster al
Huntsville, Ala, II said s II. Murphy would fop
him for eeconto the seat he now holds in the Senate
Of the United States
NORTHWEST AFRICAN EXPEDITION.