The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-24
WASHINGTON.

WAS feIcTTeU LHe rnHTReS HpnlIlSL Hon.
Charles Hays, Of Alabama Of selling a
cd their Investigations. and find nothing
in the testimony to show that Mr.. Hays
received u penny to make the appoint
mcnt. The committee will oxonerate
Mr. Hays from oil responsibility.
The nomination of Mr. Richard II
Dana. Jr.. to the English mission was
reported to the Senate yesterday with
the adverse report of the Foreign
Affairs Committee
On motion Of Mr. Cameron it was
laid over for future references.
Messrs. 9. II. Hill. formerly Assistant
Attorney General, and W. q. Russell. Of
Boston, will soon be here to represent
Mr.. Dana's interest
| The Secretary Of the Treasury depi les
the report that he has received n propo-
sition from the consolidated Virginia
mine To furnish the sixty million OF gold
and silver within eighteen months.
The House COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means have completed the revision Of
the Morrison tariff bill. The duty on
blsnched cottons Is increased from three
and n half to four cents.
The Spencer investigation was con
ttnued this morning by the examination
OF Jackson Morgan, colorcd, who testi-
He'd that he was the body servant of
Francis Widmcr. late collector Of Inter.
nal Revenue, who died ten months after
the election Of Spencer with yellow
fever. that about eleven or twelve days
before Widner was taken sick hc was
arrested by Special Agent Llltes as n
dcfaulter. that Widmer separated his
private and public papers before his sick
ness.
Gen. Morgan stated that he expected
to prove that Spencer borrowed Wild
mer's money. knowing that he was u
defaulter. or that the money was public
money.
Mr.. Mayer, Of counsel for Spencer,
objected to this question, and then
stated that the object Of Con. Morgan
was attained by making this assertion
that the legislative committees of Ala
bama had thoroughly siftcd this mat
ter. that the committee were all po
litical opponents Of Spencer; and that
he deiied Gen. Morgan to point to one
scntilla of evidence which would sus-
tain his assertion.
Gen. Morgan arose to reply. when
Senator Morton said no personalities
would be permitted. and allowed Gcn.
Morgan to ask the witness the question
tending to show tho borrowing Of money
from Widmor by spencer.
The witness replied that he did not
know anything Of the so-callcd tranaac-
ton.
John Cachin, keeper of n colored
saloon in Montgomery. testified that he
had seen Senator Jones, of Lowndcs. |
with three 800 bills in his hand about
the time OF the election, that he !
had credited mt his bar one
VIM. w. Turner, d colored member |
Of the Legislature. who told him he was
acting on Spencer's account. Witness
"a 4 A Al d.. a.,
said that. under the circumstances. he |
would pay the bill, although he had
never authorized Turner to have it
to him. He refused to pay an
other bill contracted by Turner. how
ever The witness denied saying that |
he intended to swear strong against
Spencer because he would not pay |
Turner's bill Frederick Wolff. county
Treasurer Of Montgomery, was called |
and sworn, when the committee ad- |
iournod until 10 o'clock tomorrow
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.
senate.
WASHINGTON, March 23. Mr.. Jones, Of |
Florida, by request, introduced n bill to |
prohibit the transportation OF liquid |
nitro glycerine. aud to regulate trans |
portation of dynamite Referred to the |
on Commerce.
MOrton's Mississippi Resolutions.
Mr. Morton here gave notice that on
Monday next he would ask the Senate
&c proceed to the consideration and !
final disposition of his resolutions pro
viding for an Investigation into the Mis- |
sissippi election.
RiIl 10 Reduce the salary Of the rre>i-
dcn.
Mr.. Wright called attention to the bill |
to reduce the salary OF the President OF
the United States. which was now pend
ing on u motion to reconsider It's pas
sage In view of the importance of the
bill he hoped that the Senate would dis
pose of ii at the earliest convenient OPP
BiIl for Counting the Electoral Note.
The unfinished business being the
bill to provide for and Regulate the /
of the electoral Vote and the
decision Of questions arising thereon.
was proceeded with.
Mr.. Mcrrimon moved an amendment
that i'm case of two sets OF electoral
votes. that vote should be counted which
Is duly certified to by State authorities
by and IN harmony with the
United States Government.
Mr.. Merrimon then made an elaborate
on the electoral system, and
that Congress had no right
% exercise any control over the organl-
.ation OF the Electoral College, which
,ertained entirely to States themselves.
" hen the vote was to be counted then
he jurisdiction Of Congress began. He
leld that it was not designed by the
and would not be wise to
,ut exclusive jurisdiction over the
counting of the electoral vote into the
lands OF any one man.
Mr.. Morton pointed out what he re-
,arded as defect in Mr.. Merrmon S
1t prescribed absolutely
hat certain return should be counted,
he return authenticated by the regular
State government; whereas 1t might
,ccur that the returns thus ccrti-
led to were not in accordance with the
constitution aud laws Of the State. The
of Mr. Merrimon was then
elected. Question was then taken on
he amendment of Mr.. Randolph, here
.ofore reported, and it was rejected;
ayes IL, noes "a.
Mr. Wright moved to strike out the
sentence of the first section,
rs follows: And any other question
pertinent to the object for which the
wo houses are assembled may be sub
nitted and determined in this manner"
Agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment to
l. hot in,