The New York herald., 1876-03-13
REPRESENTATIVES,.

To j. G. Paterson January % 1874
To j. Smothers January 20 1874 .........-.. ll6
To j. G. Moselcy, January 10 1874 ~
To H. Williams, January 20 lsl4 l4.............. i94
To Gilbert smith, January 20 1874 ............ 100
To J. c. Walker, January 90 1874. 14............... l63
To W. W. Edwards, January 20 1874. ............. So
To j. W. Boyd. January 20, 1874 yS
To John Mccain, January ~ 1874 lot
To A. Handy, January 20, lS74.................. 80
To j. H. Morgan, January 20 1874 I4.............. 100
To Willis DAVIS, January 20, 1874 l35
To g. Washington. January ~, 1874. ITO
TO j. d. Cessor, January 20, 1874. ia
To G. W. Gaylos January ~, 1874. 14.............. Isl
To j. A. shorter, January 20 1874 ............ 81
To A. A. Rogers January 29, 1874. ............. lag
To James j. Speman, January 20, 1874. I.......... 80
To W. H. Harris January ~ lS'4............-.. 100
TO A. Peae January 30 1874 S74................... l5i
To W. H. Lynch January % lS74................ l32
70 j. W. Mcfarland January 20 1874. 20
TO r. b. Wlburn. January 20 1874. I4............... "a
To W Chavis January 29, 1874. "a
To r. Hendricks January 20, 1874. 11S
To r. A. Glover January 20, lS74................ 20
TO f. A. Clover January 20 1874. "a
To d. s. Green January 29, 1874. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 122
To j. w. Randolph, January 30 1874 .......... l23
To d. T. j. Mathews, January 20, 1874. l42
To W. H. Jones' January 20, 1874. $50
To W NJ. Saunders January 20. 1874. .......... l24
To Wilson Hicks, January 5O, 1914. 81
To T. A. Peyton January 81 1874 ................ "a
SENATOR'S.
To Isham Stewart, January 20, 1874 ........... 20
To Ishain Stewart, January 20, 1874 .......... 81
To c. w Wight, January 2S, 1S74................. II
To g. W. Albright, January 20, lS7s:........... 40
CHEAP BRIBERY.
The above certificates were duly signed by the pre-
siding officers OF the respective houses those issued to
the Senators by the President OF the Senate those
ISSUED representatives by tho Speaker tho House.
Each of the said certificates was presented by the
Senator Representative TO whom II was issued
aforesaid TO X. Bruce (now Senator in the United
States Senate from MissssippD at the time he
candidate for said Office before the Legislature OF MIS-
sissppi the aforesaid session, and each OF the said
certificates cashcd in lawful currency OF the United
States by the said H. h Bruce Tor the full face value,
with the private understanding and agreement between
the said b. X Bruce and the said members OF the
Legislature, is universally believed here and
monty related, that in consideration Of the payment of
the par OF the said certificates they and each OF
would cast his vote for him, the said b. X. Bruce
In the Legislature the office of United States Sena
tor which agreement carried out by each member
OF tho Legislature aforesaid with the exception OF
two three the records show.
Al the time the sad certificates cashed all
rants issued by the State Auditor payment debts
due by the State were worth In open market only sixty
five cents the dollar In legal currency. and
bought and sold that rate for several previous
10 said transaction, and Tor at least year subse-
quent thereto with but slight fluctuations, aud ut
time have said warrants beer paid by the State Treasu
rer for their face value in currency But such
receivable for certain prescribed taxes due
the State full value but for other purposes they
were only worth the market value.
The certificates bought by b. X. Bruce were delivered
TO j. Green, bankers, OF the city of Jackson. Miss,
by Bruce his agent The firm OF j. Il 7. Green did
aflerward-to w.t. on the 4th day of February, 1874
present the certificates to tho Auditor OF Public Ac
counts who thercupon his warrant No 094 un-
der his hand and SEAL for the aggregate amount OF said
certificates, viz, Tor the sum OF s4,4l5 81 in favor of
the firm of j. * I. Green, who ut the the
agents for Bruce and authorized to settle tho
OF Bruce Tax Collector OF Bolivar county, Miss with
held the Office OF Sheriff and Tax Collector of Bolivar
county for several years and at the time OF said trans
action holding said Office aud continuing hold IL
Ill tho 4th of March, 1875 when he was admitted TO
seat in the United States Senate.
BRUcEs KxCUsR
IL Is claimed by Bruce and his friends in Justification
OF the purchase OF these certificates that the law
thorized him to cash warrants certificates at their
face value and pay them into the State Treasury in
settlement OF his accounts Sheriff and Tax
Collector lieu OF the current money collected
and paid Tor such warrants and certificates
Hut ii. law laff he
duties OF the State Auditor and County Trcasurers
in respect settlements with shcrins, collectors
and other officers for public revenues collected by
them contained In the Revised Code OF Mississippi
Of 1871, sec a27 page ST. and reads as follows:-
The Treasurer Of the state. Auditor Of Public Accounts
aad eI% s .s ssr Ss %1' % sess from IN any s1s
revenue other dues Of the State any
subscribe oath before hun his deputy who is
hereby authorized to administer the same that such officer
received each and all Of such eerheates aud warrants At
their full value Indicated the face false
exchange money legal currency bank by
him TeeeiveS or collected tor s"S or dues
reetly SERVING any profit, discount commission .. adyAn-
vction thereof he shall be from office aud fined
sum no. less than 500 nor more than $lcoo Or be i'm.
than two both At the discretion
THE NOMINATION oy nRucx
Finally prior the ot the purchase OF the GER
tihcaies as aforesaid Bruce and hs friends had failed
to hs nomination TO the Office OF Senator IN at
least meetings OF the political party which
be belonged; but Immediately alter lac bought
the certificates a caucus meeting ncld,
the members OF the Legislature being
present and he was nominated to the Office OF United
States Senator by small majority and mainly through
the nstrumentalty of the members Of the Legisa-
ture from whom certificates had been purchased, as
above described.
the Legislature but also. Is alleged, violated Tho
law OF the state and took false oath,
der the settlement OF his Sheris' accounts
the certificates he had bought