Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-02
WASHMGTON.


The Secretary OF the Treasury on the oath
called in for redemption $4,000, 600 5-2C
bonds of 1865, May and November, as fol
| lows: Coupon bonds-$100, No. 81 ,35l TO 25,.
sos, both inclusive; $500, No. 26, ,701 to 81 500
both inclusive; 81 900. No. 62,4O1 to &c, $50,
both inclusive; total s7,OOO, 900. Registered
bonds-s5O, No. 301 to 400, both inclusive;
800, No. 4,O5l to 5, ,l3O, both inclusive; $500,
No. 3,251 TO 5000, both inclusive; 81 goo, No.
12,0Ol to 1880, both inclusive; 5000, No.
4,751 to 800, both inclusive; $l0,0O0, No.
S,2O1 TO $500; total So, ,OO0, 900. Principal and
interest will be paid on and after April "a
next, and interest will cease on that day.
On the 25th J. B. Deberry, telegraph OPP
orator at Tallahassee, Fla, testified before
the House committee that he knew of tele-
grams being sent from Zach. Chandler to
Gov. Stearns between Nov. Sth and 18th, the
substance of which were: 1--WE must have
Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida by
fair means or otherwise" "Send couriers
to each county and secure the returns They
must be made to show majority for Hayes"
Witness could not give the exact language.
Also received a dispatch addressed to Chand-
Ter, signed by Stearns, in substance: Z" We
cannot carry the State for Hayes unless we
have money and troops Immediately" Wit
ness remembered telegram from Chandler to
Stearns saying he was authorized by the Presi.
dent and Secretary Of War to say that troops
and money would be furnished. Troops ar
rived shortly after; witness voted theDemorat-
ic ticket; the first dispatch alluded TO was fur
nished witness by Republican telegraph
operator; declined to give his name or to
whom be first mentioned 1t; also whether he
had taken counsel or had conversed with
anyone as to his knowledge of the kilograms,
on the ground that he might crminate him
self. Secretary Chandler, on hearing Of
Deberry's statements, branded them as fall
sifcations, and said he would SO testify.
Ex.Gov. stearns, OF Florida, arrived at
Washington on the 25th TO testify as to the
Florida election.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has approved the action Of the President in
the matter OF the Irish centennial address.
Ex.Gov. Settle, OF North Carolina, has been
nominated ~ the President for U. S. District
Judge for Florida.
Casanave and Kenner, the colored MEM
bers of the Louisiana Returning Board, ar
rived at Washington on the 26th.
The Senate subcommittee on the 9Th ex-
amined A. Bush, of the firm of Ladd & Bush,
Salem, Ore. He testified to sending and re-
cciving a number Of kilograms in regard to
money to be used in the electoral matter
Money to the amount OF $4,000 was placed
TO the credit of witness firm for that purpose,
as he supposed. He received from A. E. &
c. E. Tilton, OF New York, Nov. 25, the fol-
lowing: "Use NIL means to prevent certif-
cate; very important" He replied asking
if money was to be had. to which the reply
was: "No funds to be had" The Chair
man of the Oregon Democratic Committee,
Bellinger, testified that he retained counsel
TO argue against issuing certificate Of cleo
tion to Watts. large number of dispatches,
many in cipher, were presented to the com
mittee. One from A. s. Hewitt to Senator
Kelley instructed him that legal opinions
had been obtained to the effect that
Watts was ineligible and that the next
highest candidate on the list was entitled to
the certificate, and impressIng the necessity
OF this action, concluding: "This will force
Congress to go behind the certificates and
open a way TO go into the minutes in all
cases, which is not only right but will re-
lieve the embarrassment of the situation y
A cipher dispatch, signed Gabblc," directed
to S. J. Tilden, was among the dispatches
laid before the committee.
Messrs. Garfield and Hoar were selected by
the Republican caucus Of the House on the
97th as two of the dye members of the Arbi-
tratiOn Commission for that body.
Kenner, member of the Louisiana Re-
R,.N
committee on the 9Th, and testified that
the fifth member OF the board was not
elected because they could not agree; the
board was equally divided on the election OF
Kennedy. Witness was shown a certified
copy of the returns from Vernon Parish, in
which IT'S votes had been given for Hayes,
while in the original only two were given,
and asked TO explain. He said II any returns
had been thrown outhe was not aware of it.,
Witness was furnished magnifying-glass
and asked to examine the original papers
and find whether erasurss and alterations
had been made, and after scrutinizing the
figures said 1t looked as II the figures had
been written over erasures. He could not
recolleet any discussion of the board relative
10 the returns Of Vernon.
The U. S. Supreme Court on the 10Th ult.
adjourned to Feb, 10 on account Of the nee.
essAry withdrawal OF five justices to form
the Electoral Commission.
The President signed the Electoral bill on
the Goth ult., and sent special message to
Congress announcing his approval.
Ellis spear was on the Goth ult. confirmed
by the Senate as Commissioner of Patents.
The majority of the Florida Investigating
Committee of the Senate, whose report was
presented on the 10th ult., announce as the
result OF their canvass Of the returns $50
majority for the Hayes electors.
Assoclate-Justiee Davis on the Goth ult.
notified his associates and friends that under
no circumstances would no allow his name
to be used for the hfth place In the judicial
branch OF the Electoral Commission.
The Republican caucus Of the Senate on
the Goth ult. selected Edmunds, Morton and
Frelinghuysen as members Of the Senate
branch of the Electoral Commission. The
Democrats selected Thurman and Bayard