New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

~oun1sd in Leu,siSsa for political reescns
C;~ss lass. He theo referred - the appoint
S"e oS Cronin - presidential elector in
0s.scn' and said this Oregon transectson
ycn1d Always stand ont on the page OF ms
sorv solitary, bald and hideoue. ne sga.o
referred 70 Louisiana, and saao sns I ossse
he'd been . great slaukhterhouse iot nSpaS
~ v;cience could control elections it
-ouid be- continued, and our country
Eonid be Nexicauized. If Louisiana had
heen carried BY the Democratic party. that
rsrtv ahould have the vote OF tho state,
Int IL it was shown that the votes which
rave the State to the Democratic party
were the result OF violence. the parry
should not have tho benefit Of tho vote.
M. Boey, of Missouri, sid If It Wa true
that the election in Louisiana had been
carried by fraud, murder and violence. the
vote of the State should not be counted
hut there was NO evidence OF that iact out,
aide of the report and testimony Presonto4
NV the Senator from Ohio INT Shermanb
and that testimony Was NOT taAen J" /so-
,cord ance with the law of Louisiana.
Mr.. Bogy denied that there vas Is i ln.u
dining the late campaign. The election
throughout the State was peaceao:e ana
rniet. and the afiidavits presented b. the
SENATOR from Ohio (Mr. Sherman were by
men picked up in the guitars OF New W.
leans. many Of whom periured themselves:
These aftidavits were made by men picked
ND and paid to swear to them me ne,
turning Board spoken OF a. composed OF
auch honorable men was at this very time
resisting investigation into its action.
House.
Mr.. Lynde, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported upon the resolutions
submitted to them December 10, that the
COMMITTEES had had under consideration the
communication presented by the Speaker
from the Hon. w. K. Morrison, the chair
man of the select committee appointed to
investigate certain matters in louisiana.
The communication fails to inform the
House of the names of the person or per-
sons who refuse to produce. the books and
papers called for and the circumstances
under which such refusal was. made.
The House has power to compel the
production of books, papers or tele-
grams demanded by q committee,
and any one who shall refuse to
do 90 is liable to be brought to the bar Of
the House. The committee, therefore, re-
port for adoption . resolution that when
ever any witness, duly subpensed to ap'
pear before any committee OF investigstion
Of the House, refuses to appear before such
committee, or refuses to produce any books,
papers or kilograms in bis possession or
nnder his control, and which are demanded
by said committee, the committee thall re-
mort the names of such witnesses, together
with all the facts and circumstances re-
lating to such refusal, for the action of the
House.
A second resolution provides for bringing
to the bar of the House any ono who shall
tsmper with Q witneas duly summoned, or
Who shall endeavor to prevent the produc.
ton of telegrams and books called for.
Mr., Hurd, on behalf of the minority of
the committee recognizes the right of the
committee to demand books and papers,
but it requires the said papers and their
contents shall be described, 60 that regu-
lar drag net may not be thrown out.
fered another resolution, declaring that
telegram is no more privileged than any
communication, oral or otherwise. and that
q committee has right to demand their
pr0duc and that witness refusing to
comply with subpoena shall be brought to
the bar of the House, to be subject to such
action as the House may determine. Per
CONS tampering with . witness are also
brought to the bar of the House for its &C
ton.
After argument, Mr.. Knotts substitute
Mr.. Brown, of the New York, and Cap
tain Whitney, manager of the Washington
Office, under instructions. failed
to obey the summons of the Congressional
committee sitting at New Orleans, but as
the object required is covered by the sum-
mons of President Orion. proceedings
against Mr.. Brown and Captain Whitney
are in allegiance.
The House had again before it to-day the |
question of the right of investigating COM
mittees to compel the production bv teio- !
graph companies of dispatehA. no.s;n-
through, ,nsoo thei- . III The question was
.veu 10 the shape of telegrsphic re-
port from tho chairman of the Louisiana
h vestigsting committee, transmitting
,Opv of the record of the committee In the /
,sse of E. w. Barnes, New Orleans mana
zer of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, who refused to produce the dis
patches demanded by the committee.
After discussion Q resolution was adopted |
directing the issue of the Speakers warrant |
For the arrest Of Mr.. Barnes, and the bring. |
Ing of him before the bar OF the House for |
Hewitt, of Now York, that his correspond.
snce had been tempered with in the New |
York postofioe, was made the groundwork |
or another investigation, which 10 to be |
made BY tho select committee now investi- |
rating election frauds in New York.