, 1876-12-23
LOUISIANA.
THE RETURNING NOAND,


New OnLEANs, Io., Dee. @.-Thc Senate In
vcst!gating Committee met al II O'Clock. Tho
question Of requiring tho Returning Board 10
produce tho original records Of the vote Of tho
State for Presidential Electors was discussed,
Senator Mcdonald stating TINT he had been ad-
yiscd TINT thu aggregate vote OF tho stnte
would not correspond With tic total vote fur
n!sllcd by the Supervisors, mud l,e wanted to
SEC tue exact condition Of the rctnrnB MS made
by tho Supervisors. The Chairman (1Iowc) said
TINT tho Noard had furnished certified copies Of
not only tho aggregate vbte Of tho State, but
also Of those rejected.
Mr.. Mcdonald sall that the copies furnished
did not show tho votes rejected by tho Super.
viaors,
The Chairman stated that tho Returning
Board lad to complete It's work for the State
officers before tic eth Of January, and this
might prevent It's completion, and he preferred
TINT tho matter bo postponed till tho labors Of
tho Board were completed,
Democratic members opposed tho postone-
ineat, assesting thut In order to fully compre-
lend the whole question, II was necessary to
cxauiue not only the work OF the Returning
Doartl, but those polls which were rejected by
tho Supervisors, mud why tho Duard, in other
cases, went behind the action Of tho Supervisors
and rejected polls. Senator Wadlcgh said the
Committee did not hayu power to compel tho
production OF these papers, and It would eml,as-
rass the labors Of tho Board, md 10 would like
to seu the orlglnul papers. H. did not like to
takc authority compelling thuir production.
Afr. Mcdonald {Uc.nocratic c0unseD clalmcd
| that the Board could not reject 2 poll, save on
The statement or protest Of tho Supervisor. and
| that the polls lad been rejected without their
protests, and II wns In order To determine this
1aet that tho original papers were desired. lie
DID not wish to etnbarrass tl!o la9ora Of tho
wanted tho whoto truth In the matter ut the
earllcst possible time.
The resolution was defeated by q party vote,
tho Republican members stating that they wcru
ready to agEee at proper time 70 any motion
that would throw light on the subject, but they
thought tho resolution impractical ut present.
Ihv lay q Inc sfasa governing elections was
Mr.. White {Demoeratlc counscD denied tho
correctness Of the tnbulateu abatement as fur.
| nished TO the Committee, aul instanced the
| parish Of Concor1ta.
Senator Howe eatl 1t waa proposed TO receive
senator Mcbouald stated that the Democratic
counsel Wished Witness further. cruas.examincu,
Senator nowe regretted this, aa the witness
senator McMillan was opposed to having the
testimony taken BY deposition. 1lo wanted 1t
| taken DY Inc tUfnEnltteE
Senator salisbury wanted the witness brought
het0ra tho Committee. ue DID not bOllcys The
] reports coming heru Us to her condition.
The subject was postponed for today.
| Tl!H FIltaT WiTNnsa
since isss. % rsesiously rssided ID a. coyIngton'
Ind. Graduated from the Loulsvlllo Law School.
Had held various otllecs in Louisiana u now
ulatrict-Attorney pro tet,,. Of OuaclIta Purls
aid 4 Republican. Entered the army W . Wal
Democrat, Was candidate for Parish Judge In
OulcAito Parish. At tho last election the cl1s-
yass was Interrupted by the assassination u!
Bernard II. Dlnkgtayc, ind was only resu1nttl
When confdeRco WA somewhat restored by the
presence Ut United htatea solJura. RUbprt
Logan threatened Dnkgrave that unless he
tleslsted from organizing the Republican party
he would be killed. ninkgravc was /
bold, hrayo man, md pHltl littla attention
to threats. IIe WAS Killed on Wednesday,
Dlnkgr1ye called on witness thu Saturday pro,
Yi0us u the assassination stating tnt Iu llaal
secy armed men pro~ling at,out Cef Justice
Ludding's h,usu Whcra he ltyel. Wished Wit
less t. scu lin home. Procured q duulle
barrclcd shut gum but witlIess' wife Induced
both tO rcMatn IN town. DID not 60. On Wct
ncsday saw ulnkgr4ys Fiau past, going to hil
Saw Ills body siterwarl. fhs assassInatlol
greatly depressed tho Republicans. They bc
lieyed the. wrrs al ln uauger. Knew jamcs
Thoals. III WIZ culoresi Republican and WI.
asaasslnAtrtl. Knew IrinllS lolnbt,t,, usl
coIorcl Republican, wllo was nssassinutc.l
Went rs District Atturaey to tuke tho dytnl
declaration u! Futon Logwood, aud saH
Jolnson's body. Was acquaiutcd With FIR,
| ByMnN. who wu1 found tu tho EiyIr with buck