The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-08

cratic side. The Speaker informed him that
the President OF the Senate would seiect TWO
from the Repu blican side, when Mr.. Mason
renlied that he would do so on account OF the
action by the Speaker The Speaker SAID
he had done his duty, and Mr.. Cox concluoeo
the tilt bv saving that it was insolence, on the
part of Kasson, nevertheless.
assoeiated Press Reports of Political lnves- |
LEGATIONS.
LOUISIANA.
The House committee on powers,
privileges and duties Of the House ID
counting the electoral vote is dragging
along with daily sessions. the greater
portion of which are not OF ABSORBING
| interest. On the 30th ult., one Little
field. clerk Of the Louisiana returning
heard. testified that on the 30 or De-
cember he altered the returns from
two of the polls in Vernon parish SO as
to tyanspose 178 Democratic votes over
20 the Republican candidates ; ana
that he did this by the express dlrec-
rion of GOV. J. Madison WellS.a and that
after making copies of the altered
Ioriginals and substituting them for the
ORIGINALS. the latter were burned,
Ieitber by himself or Gov. Wells-he
ala not remember which, but at all
tents with Gov. Wells knowledge.
Gen. Hurlburt, Of Illinois, cfoss-ex
aroined Littleheld, and reading certain
answers from the stenograpnef lloIes
Of Yesterday, which witness Is fecoiu-
ed as having then made, be asked hiih
how il was that his answers OF yester-
day and to-day did not agree. witness
stated that he did not make the an
swers as claimed, but that he refused
to answer all questions, and he stated
here. AS he did at the beginning OF his
! fdirecr examination, that he made nc
, snch answers on his examination az
, were reported.
; on the 3lst Of Jan, the committee
had John L. Picket, a Washington law
!. yer before them. The substance OF
/, his testimony was that Joseph h. Mad
!, dox. an old friend and former resident
: of New Orleans, brought him on the
J 23d of November the following letter
j. Nrw ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876, tname lett Out
! My DHAR SIR: You iully understand In
! situation Can you not advise WIN me reia
: tive thereto.
r. ]. MADISON WELLS.
;, had letter from Wells to Senate
West, stating that the Democrat
= would have TO give million dollars U
q secure the count IL Louisiana and tia
Is it was necessary for the Republicans 7
( secure a similar amount 10 counterac
le it. The witness testified that ne wen
: to New York to see whether the Den
" ocrrats would raise u million dollar
, and that ne consulted with Congress.
&c man Hewitt and John Morrissy, bot
a. If whom declined the proposition
p Mr.. Maddox was next called but 7
= proved a very unwilling witness. Be
- eral papers were shown witness, WHO
o. he recognized as genuine, lnciudln
ne correspondence on his part. Inc IL
~ flowing memoranda was READ
20 .sFor one million dollars the vote OF Louis
.,e ana e;.n he secured 10 Tliden and henurlcs
- Manipulation must ne done ~ me, ana a.
- Is possible to protect members VI the ieen
- ing board who favor such result, u may
~ necessary to elect two Or three members
- the board to reach what We want details
=, H. agreed nr0u money to he paid I'D instA
u Tuents--sav one fourth when the NTH me
Der is elected 0ne-i0urth when one iletlia
resigns and another is elected ID Ms Pa
ne and one-i0urth when another resigns, v
ad, one fourth to be paid when certliicates
ant given" ,,:s
The Witness for long time declined
III saw who wrote HIM the letter quot
al above. but finally the following W
yu- elected:
an Nv Mr. Burchard. O. Did YOU see
~bs Wells write the letter 10 vnurs-lf which
beer nrodn~ed here a. les, dictated
,a. and lie wrote 1t.
aee The witness was then given Ut
i the next day 10 determine whether
we'd would answer further questions
sm- OREGON.
Pc The Senate committee Oh Prlvile
aiIn ard Elections is still investigating
''1'N matter of the money sent ID Oregon
en- the Democrats. On the 30 nit., v
the r. HOLSTER cashier OF the bank
ons- house of kountz Brothers, New "
e stiIed Has known j Ii. H. patI
oia1 OF Omaha, for several years. lie kn'
- Erwin Davis understands that ne
The man OF wealth and leisure. on the
mis- of December last IS. 900 was deposl
ssed with Kountz Bros. by a stranger.
lnen represented the deposit TO be made
SGr- T. Davis the IS 600 was III Ia
psnt bills and was placed 10 tie credit
262; J. FL I'll. Patrick. Witness was Is
Nc If he knew E. Davis, and repiirc
ana know Erwin Davis. The sum oi s5
ak. WAS not deposited for Erwin Da
bin On the 10th OF December. Sl.Oo'
y in gold was deposited In k~nntz bl
ecur- bank hy Charles Dimond. OF
d. York. subject 10 the order OF j.
Patrick. and IL is still there
I'd by .stal ~ - MINI = - - 49, en.car
As~o- Go OVJ 0I Tue ioSu VI iosA -
18th | iii favor OF Wells, Fargo 10.
Wa ues~ did not know whether the m
souln was pa a TO v ellis, Fargo q Co.
. rs the counter OF Konntz Bros Dam
rnsd. by draft through the clearing &c