The New York herald., 1876-12-17
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16,.ls76
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INQUIRY
TO COMMENCE THEIR LADoRs IN NEW YORK
ON MONDAY.
Two or three members OF tho House Committee ap
pointed to visit New York. Brooklyn Philadelphia and
other cities examine conduct OF the late
elections held therein left hero this evening 10 begin
their duties. Tho inquiry may bc begun In New
York MONDAY. The committee expect
to return In about ten days Three days, it Is
thought, will DO sufficient for New York. Brooklyn and
Jersey City. leading United States official OF New
York, who will be examined aud who understands
thoroughly everything In reference election frauds
in New York, said while here few days ago tncro
wero not 500 fraudulent votes cast in tho late
election in New York. II he shall SO testify
before the committee, and thcro IS no reason TO
doubt he WILL It will scarcely be necessary TO tako
further testimony far as New York is concerned.
The committee do not expect to got through with
Philadelphia easily. Very serious charges are
made against tho political wire pullcrs and manipu-
lators OF that city, ana tho democratic members OF
the committee determined TO show fraud If possible.
INvIoLAB1rITY OF TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHER
RECORD OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ON THIS
QUESTION.
The position OF the republican leaders on the ques-
somewhat different from what 1t was In the days
OF Andrew Johnsons impeachment Then Mr.
B. f. Butler, representing the Board OF
Managers, who In turn represented the re-
publican majority IN the House. maintained
Congress had right to examine dispatches and
pclcd agents of the telegraph company here pro-
ducc all kilograms which supposed TO bear any
way on tho guilt innocence OF Mr.. johnson. Now
that the democrats trying to obtain the OF
the telegraph Office, republican leaders indig.
nant, and dcnornco the act outrage.
When Speaker Randall laid tho despatch
Of Nr. Morrison, from New Orleans,
before he House to-day declaring that the telegraph
company refused to produce the kilograms before the
investigating committee Of which no Is The head, the
opposition made TO its reception the republican
side, although osiensiby on another and technical
point, had, In reality It's foundation IN the position
which they seem determined 10 tako the qucs-
tion. Republican leaders have resolved that
Mr. orton Of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
Is clearly right r directing his agents obey the
demands OF the Louisiana committee. Tho action Of
Fernando Wood In offering his resolution referring the
whole subject the Judiciary Committee, with in.
siructions ITO report az the earliest practicable
mcnt action the House should enforce It's
authority the result OF party debcration tho
subject The democratic leaders strong the belief
that II they had plan they certainly had precedent
to compel Mr.. Orton TO produce dispatches, but TO
place tho matter beyond all doubt tho subcommittee
OF tho Democratic Caucus Committee having charge Of
matters whcrc legislation required, decided tho
course which has been adopted Tho democratic
members on the Judiciary Committee are, 1t Is under.
stood. unanimously OF the opinion that tho House has
the right compel the production OF tho dispatches
and viii, report In the investigation the late cleo
ton in Louisiana. Tho production Of kilograms which
LOUISIANA MS well kilograms sent by local leaders
10 one aDothcr is said 10 be OF great importance and
every effort will DO madc by the democratic managers
In the House to compel thor production
ACTION OF THE HOUSE POSTAL COMMITTEE ON
THE FAST MAIL sERv1cE-MIsrAKEN LcoN-
oMY AS TO THE CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
The recent action OF the House Postal Committee in
opposing the propositions OF the Senate looking TO
OF fast mail service, and In failing
provide for II in the Post 0nicc Appropriation bill,
does not define definitely their position on tho sub
jsct Az the recent meeting Of tho committee
the advnabisy Of appointing asub.commitsse TO con