New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-19

Elrse Day.


Onita 4 number of people assembled in
the United States District courtroom yester-
dav morning awaiting the arrival OF tho
Nenate com mmittee. though nearly every ono
exnected 70 be obliged to leave before busi-
ness commenced All the city papers and
= few Northern Journals were represented.
At about twenty minutes to twelve
O'Clock the members Of the committed, Sen-
atOrs T. o. Howe, Of Wisconsin, chairman;
Rs;nbr;dee Wadleigh, of New Hampshire;
& !. K. Mcmillan, Of Minnesota; Z. j..
Ooieahv. of Il;inOir; Joseph E Mcdonald.
Of Indiana, and Eli salisbury, Of Della
ware. appeared, accompanied by Mr.. X. b.
lines and Messrs. James j. Christie, James
ID Kennedy and A. B. S.oanaker, ser
geanis alarms.
There were also present Hon. Frank
Morey, Hon. w. u. Brown, Governor
P;nc6hack, Hon. Hugh j. Campbell and
ono or two others. Tie rest retired on re.
quest.
asked by ono party, opposing the action OF
the Returning Board, to allow representa-
tiven TO be pressnt, not more than five. To
this there would be no Objection. He sup
posed the other side would like the same
privilege, and it would be allowed. The
presence of representative from each of
the city papers would also be unOtjectiOn-
able. and if,those from other papers desired
admission they could obtain it. The secre.
tsry would Issue carde, or some other suit
able srrap cement would be made,
It had also been suggested that the party
opposing the Returning Board desired to
submit in writing q statement. This. If
brief and concise, and not at all in the
character of an argument, would be re-
ceived. He inquired ii the other side de-
sired to do the came.
Judge Campbsll then presented written
statement which was received.
No Democratic representative being pres
ent, Senator Med onald stated they were
probably engaged at the Chamber of Com
melcs, with tho other COMMITTEES.
Senator Mcdonald stated that he had .
compiled statement Of the vote, which they
would probably wish to present
The chaisunau stated it. would be de.
sirable to know the practice of the board,
and would want tables Of the vote.
Governor Wells was then sent for, and
soon arriving was introduced to the mem.
bers Of the committee.
Tho chsirman stated that he had invited
him to be present that he might state how
the COMMITTEES could learn the practice of
tho board, and how it would be convenient
to obtain copies.
Governor Wells said he could furnish
copies of the staten ,nts from the super.
visors, the tally sheets, and tho names Of
every ono who voted 1t each precinct. The
total could be given, and sl,o those which
were Fl jected, as the Board of Returning
Officers believed it had the legal right to
do. TO Senator NcDsnald he explained
tho dstails Of compilation BY the super
visors.
The chsirman suggested that the large
coros of short hand writer's at the disposal
OF the committee might facilitate the work.
Governor Wells said they could, no
doubt, and might 20 to the rooms OF the
board or have the documents brought to
them. Everything desired would be given.
Tho chairman also presented the pam
phlet shown by Senator Mcdonald to Gov
ernor Wells, who had not set n It, and sug
thai with the returns of the board, and see
where it agreed IN order to expedite mat
ters.
To this Governor Wells agreed, and pro.
missed every facility. =,
The committee then adjourned to ii
o'clock to-day.