The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-18

70 SHOW tSefs were Two sltics. Slp-
yer could not do otherwise than he did
Watts GO: being qualified under the
constitution. Ia conclusion. Thurman
read lengthy opinion OF Judge Geo.
Hoadlsy. of Cincinnati, - published in
. ate number OF the Cinciunati Com
's'cresal. sustaining Grover.
HOUSE.
Knot, chairman Of the Judiciary co,n-
mit'ee, reported substitute for Mcora-
rvs resolution for counting the elec,o-
raj vote providing for \ committee Of
seven To act in conjunction with SINH
lar senate committee. and report forth
with measure for the accomplishment
Of the desired end also. another CON-
nla,,ee Of seven II report what are tue
powers. privileges and duty OF the
House i'll the electoral count. The res
olation WAS adopted without debate on
division, under the operation Of the pre-
sious question.
Hale. member VI the appropriation
committee, opposed the reduction Of the
Sena.e's committee The American
people were anxious to learn the state
OF affairs ia those Southern States,
therefore the committee should not be
pinched
HOLMAN said tue Democrats certainly
were as anxious IS tue Republicans,
"ho generally aud ,atnestly opposed
the appointment Of Those ecommittcrs.
Cox Commented Oh the refusal OF
uIs. We'll TO comply With the summons
os the Louisiana investigating commit,
tee.
Hale said he supplied tho documents.
Cox said the originals were unneces-
sAry He was ssnsmed that the Kepub-
l,can side vi the House did not rise and
instruct its pet Governor to respond TO
the committees demand.
Townseud-The shame is mutual.
Cox expressed qualification that his
collease confessed shame Oh his side.
There WAS none acknowledged on the
Democratic side.
Hale Because you are incspabls 10
Cox-"Now you 81, down" lie SUP
posed Townsend ineant the shame was
| mutual between himself and Hale. We
have no sh.me. Shouts aud lAus htcr
on the Republican side
Haic-Thars it. exactly; we viii
have no controversy about that.
Cox rstorted and charged that the
returning board sat in secret.
Hale denied this. The beard consid.
cred all questions openly and then re-
tired for deliberstion as judges. [De-
risive laugh on the Democratic side. !
The board held no secret business SEES
| sion.
Hale attempted to answer the ques-
tion Of Cox, why u Democrat WAS not
appointed; but Cox interrupted but re-
fused to permit oil answer. Cox said,
that unless no was mistaken, some time
| Republicans would demand that We 90
below these Louisiana parishes and else
where. Thus Gully can this great ques
tion Of the Presidency be solved. Thus
only could peace ensue in the South.
He should second HAles effort to make
this Investigation thorough.
| Spencer, Of Louisiana. said his people
wanted a thorough investigation. which
would show what the whole nation
| knew, that the State was carried fairly
and freely by thu. Democrats. A hun
| dred negroea in Concordia parish told
| him they desired to vote the Democrat
ic ticket. but did not dare 70 do So for
fear Of their lives, social ostrscism, ex.
pulsion from churches, aud desertion by
their wives under Republican advice.
Cox closed tue debate with some quo
tations from the House report OF 1874,
which Hosr explained was merely the
report Of Potter Of New York.
Finally the bill passed - reported
from the committee .on appropriations,
giving each House $4,000.
NEW ORLEANS. DEC. l5.-Clover,
supervisor of East Baton Rouge. sub
United before the Congressional con-
mi,,ee . copy Of the affidavit which &C.
eompanied his returns. showing intimi.
dasion throughout thai Parish on cleo
,iou day. His affidavit is based on
hearssy and MAS prepared here. 4
number of witnesses were examined
The Committee meets hereafter 10 cham
Der of commerce
Nkw ORLEANS. Dec, ID The Huuss
committee admitted only witnesses and
oounse, of both parties. with persons
specially invited to-day. to the investi.
CATION.
Henry Carroll. colorcd. living in Or
leans parish. five miles below this city.
testified He was formerly Republi-
can became Liberal: voted for Nc
Emery and Tildsn this year, for which
he was Threatened with murder. aud
/ s.,a,np.s we're IL ais 10 kill him. A