The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senate.

Senate.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN the Senate
| Robertson, of South Carolina, presented
| resolutions he said they were adopted at a
| mass meeting of white and colored citizens
of Barnwell Court House, S. c., on the 10Th
| of January. He asked thac they be referred
| to the Committee on Privileges ard Elec-
| tiOns.
The Chief Clerk read the resolutions as
| follows:
Resolued, That the seven hundred coIored
voters who enrolled their names in Demo-
cratic clubs, and the nine hundred and sew
enty-siX who cast their ballots for General
Wade Hampton and candidates Oh his tick
et, did vote to ecure to theic n tive State
honest government and home rule, aud free
her from the thieving government under
which she has so long suffered from cor
rupt et-baggers and infamous scala
wags.
Sergeant, of California, intCrrupting.
said he objected to the further reading of
tn resolutions AS they were not couched in
II spectful language.
A sharp debate followed, after which Mr.
Sergeant, at the X quest OF Mr.. Patterson,
of South Carolina, withdrew his objection
and the reading Of the resolutions was con-
cuhed. They deny that there was intimi-
dation OH the part of the whites toward the
blacks, and supports the Hampton gov
ernment.
The resolutions were then referred 70 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. salisbury, Democrat, presented a
lengthy printed petition, signed by bank
ers, merchants. clcrgymen, and others, of
New Orleans, in regard TO the condition OF
affairs in Louisiana. in which the Kellogg
government is charged with incompeJency,
"a t.ss'y sari,aal=.eathfc country not to be-
iieye in the STATEN enis sstSs trend and violence
charged against the people of Louisiana.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, moved that the
petition be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and that the Com
mittee be instructed 70 summon such sign
ers of petitioners as they may deem advi-
sable to prove the charge they make. At
ter discussion the motion was agreed to.
House.
In order to consume time the Repu blicans
demanded the reading of the journal in
Guiding tally sheets of yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
The Louisiana Case.
The entire returning board were admitted
in the committee room to hear the Maddox
story; Senators taking seats reserved for
them liz front rooms of Democratic side !;
galleries comfortably crowded with nicely
dressed gentle people.
Counting the Vote.
The President of the Senate has opened
the letters and reading returns from Ala
bama a very long duplicate by mail is also
to be read slow work, there was no objec-
tion and the vote of Alabama was counted.
The Louisiana InvesiigatiOns.
Before the Privileges and Powers Com
mttee of the House, Maddox had asked
time to allow Governor Wells to make a
full statement, but not having done so,
Maddox was willing to answer last night.
Before Wells wrote the letter to witness,
witness had communicated with Wells :;
Wells requested witness to go TO Washing
ton and ex plain the situation; the letter was
addressed to Senator West. Gov. Wells
said his life was in danger, as he had a very
difficult Job in hand, and did not know
how he could get through with it.
Wells said he would serve his party in
making the returns for Hayes, but he would
| not take the risk unless paid for it. Wells
| said the majority was very large, too much
for him to handle. and he did not know
where to commence; in throwing out he
said in all probability he would have to
throw ont the vote of New Orleans. Wells
asked witness to GO to Washington and Sc
! cure the protection of influential men for
| him, and whether he could not get the re-
ouired money to satisfy him. Wells said
| 10 the President and the Secretary of War
| two letters addressed to witness by Wells
| he wanted money but the Secretary declined
to have anything to do with the matter
The programme was that the vacancy should
be filled, and Governor Wells resign in an
ger on that account; it was understood be-
tween witness and Wells if representation
at Washington failed to bring money, wit
ness would open negotiations elsewhere
the word ':hold," in the dispatch to Wells
| from witness meant he should hold the
returns so as to make them available al
will.
The first negotiation failed, and Wells
stated to witness that 100000, and small
er sum for the darkies on the board; after
| his return to New Orleans, witness receiv.
ed dispatch from Col. Pickett that nego-
tiations had failed, when Gov. Wells sug-
| gested to witness to endeavor to make some
arrangements with the Democrats; witnes:
made the effort i'm that direction, but failed
the idea of witness was from White; Gov
Wells said he would throw out votes TO the
best advantage, in order to produce certain
results, which would depend on circum
stances; Wells letter to West, which wa
delivered, was sealed; witness promised Il
deliver tomorrow morning.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions of the Senate found Post, Democratic
Elector from Missouri, ineligible, and b,
law Missouri had no right TO fill the vacai
cy.
The Privileges and Powers Committe
Of the House continued the Maddox inyes