National Republican., 1876-12-27
Louisiana.

oRToN's ACTION MIGHT BE REGARDED AS ''IN CON-
TEMPT" FOR WHICH HE WILL PROBABLY BE AR
RKsTHD.
New ORLEANS, Dec 2S-Beebe and Joyce, Of
the House sub-committe, returned to-day from
Baton Rouge 10 attend q meeting Of the full COM
mittee tomorrow. In reply to Mr.. Orton's dis
patch to MT. Morrison stating thati he would not
be present in New Orleans In obedience to sub
poena, Mr.. Morrison says he Will communicate the
fact to the House, that It was believed the facts
discovered in the testimony Of Barnes, telegraph
communications showed purpose on Mr.. Orton's
part to hinder the committee In the Investigation
which the House might regard as in contempt Of
its authority.
GEN. ASDERsoss PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON Ex.
PLANNED.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2o-Gen. Anderson was
the messenger appointed to deliver the Hayes
electoral vote Of Louisiana to the President Of
the Senate: Republicans think this was his
business in Washington.
REPUBLICANS PRRPARINe TO RESIST THE DEMO-
CRATIC ATTEMPTS AT ANARCHY.
NEw ORLnAss, Dec. 2o.-The Republicans are
already taking steps to prevent the Democrats
have barricaded all the windows and doors ex-
cept two principal entrances, and placed q guard
Of metropolitan police there. The Republicans
say the Democratic programme is for Wiltx,
the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Coy.
ernor, to take possession Of the Senate
against, and that failing in this the next step
win be TO organize q Democratic Senate In au-
another building, but that this cannot be accom-
who will not consent to this, and that the result
will be that Gen. Nichols will simply be inaugu-
Representatives Joyce and Beebe, who came
down from Baton Rouge at the request Of Chair
man Morrison, OF the House committee, to take
6rton. Of lie Western unicn TslsSrapS CSm
pany, left for Baton Rouge again this evening.
MEETING OF THE SENATE ooMMTTEE-PRoPosI-
TIoE BY SENATOR M'DoNALD THAT THE BOARD
BE DIRECTED TO SUBMIT CERTIFIED COPIES OF
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-The Senate committee
met this morning at 1o:SS O'Clock; all the men,
bers being present.
The Chairman, Mr.. Howe, named Senators
WadIeigh, Mcmillan, and Mcdonald as a SUBJ
committee to-take the testimony Of Eliza Pinks-
Mr. Mcdonald submitted an order that the Re.
turning Board be directed to furnish certified
copies Of the consolidated statements Of votes;
statement Of the polls not returned by supervisors
OF registration OF various parishes and polls, as
the committee had no Information whatever In re-
gard TO polls and votes registered by the super
visors.
Mr.. Howe said while he was opposed to embar.
RAISING the Returning Board at the present time,
he would assure the minority that everything
essential at getting at the true facts Of investiga
tion would be cheeriully granted.
The question, therefore, was again postponed.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE CON-
THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION.
New ORLEANS, Dec. "a special to the Re-
publican from Shreveport tonight says that the
House subcommittee there, AFTER examining wit
nesses from Bossier and Webster parishes, Satur-
day, placed two colored Republicans ou the stand
Who gave some damaging testimony against GER
tain citizens In De Soto parish, one Of whom gave
the name Of his employer, with whom he was
working for share Of crop, who compelled
him 20 leave his place for attending q
Republican barbecue at Shreveport just before
the crop was gathered, and he has never been
able to get settlement, although he has applied
TO justice Of the peace and q lawyer at Mans
field: The latter told him to go to the d-d Rad.-
Gals IL he wanted anything.
1t was clearly proved that the returns from
the Adkins box, in Bossier parish, thrown out
by the Returning Board, were regular In every
resp. Ct and It was evident that TOO much whisky
had been imbibed by officers conducting the.
tion. The committee left for Mansfield and
Natchotez early Sunday morning; they will re-
turn here on the I'd Of January. A number #
Democrats here dissatisfied with the result Of
the Investigation. It is generally admitted that
Caddo parish was carried Overwhelmingly by the
Republicans, and the Democrats have wasted q
great deal OF time In trying to prove It was not
done fairly. Regarding Webster parish, the SC
tioD Of the Returning Board has been clearly sus-
taiped.