, 1877-01-10


WAsHfSoToH, D. e., Jan. 0.-The Republican
mombcrs OF tho Florida Committee say the
statement In Democratic papers that tile Florida
Committee will agree upon a unanimous report
that Ti1lcn carried tho State is III utter falsc-
hood. On the contrary, they state that tho cvi-
tlence taken Inns not disturbed the sk5 majority
for Hayes, and they think Stcnrns should not
have hecn counted cut. The evidence shows
the extent to which intimidation and violence
.was practiccd. Northern capital and energy
hare Increased tho population Of jacksonville
from 1000 10 12,U0o. Two aons-ln.law Of
Gen. Spinner, late Treasurer ot tho
United States, established bank
there. These two gentlemen lave not taken M
actlre part In politics, but voted for Hayes and
Wheeler. The Democratic Committee fmtnc-
diately notified al merchants that these youns
bankers 1otcd Tor Hayes, md the mcrenants
MUST WITHDRAW Tnk1n DErostTs.
This was done. THIS Is sample Of the Induce
mcnts offered for immigration to Florda. The
report will not be nla.le for two weeks.
GEN. JOE JOHNSTON,
who surrendered tho Confederate armies to
Gen. shcsman, WAS OH tho floor Of the House
this aftcsnoor, md received u marked ovation
In conversation with nome Northern Republicans
he earnestly deprecated var, an'l hoped there
would bu nOtlc.
nEH. SHERIDAN .
arrived here last night, md las beef, In ronsu-
tation to-day with tllc President, tlcn. Sherman,
ni,d the Secretary III Nur. Tile Dcaltvtats ut.
endcayorinE tu nuke much OF hts pr"scnte here,
anh give ullt that llc was summarized to hare y
council OF war relative to Tic disposition III
troops. Sensational comments OIL ths cot1cr-
ence will be sent from here Tonight, ,,lrsguel to
further tnlanlc the Democratic public ns.an.t
the President untl Republicans. The meeting Is
for entircy peaceful purposes. New Orleans, It
will be remembered, Ia within ticn, Slserisialis
Military Division.
rmr CONTEMPT CASES.
DY vote vi 153 uycs 10 :D Hays resolution
was passed directing thu scrstant-at- Arms 10
arrest Wll!iau Drtnn, President Vi thc Western
Union Telegraph Company, ,forcontcnrt. Many
Republicans yutc1 ayc. it MAS maintained tint
the refusal to appear bcfutr the Committee
asun,snoss was contempt nj itself. irrespective
VI the refuse! to conply viii! .!'s tl1a:;.l,et
demand TOR tclrgrana. The merits vi tic vusc
wuro left oil opcn question. .
The ltollsr referred tho contempt ease Of
Mn.l,son Wells, Of the Louisiana Returning
Board, to the Judiciary Committee. 1hc qucs-
tion Of State sovereignty lnyulTcu In thIs cvl.
lcntIy troubles sum- democrats.
Ills said that Henry Wasterson was too fast
in Ills speech yesterday III aln!tting that 10,.
un tic 14tA Ut FcbruaTy tn watch thu
Presidential couut. 1t is wcil understood that
such a plan has tccn contemplated by thu
lJGln0HrGts I'LL II WIZ i!ot expected Tint phbl!c
announcement Of II would be s,iatie.
THE SENATORIAL rHouhAMME.
Senator sherman haa hcrctulurc stated his
position to h. that the Electoral yntc should he
counted by The two Iiuucs ac,!n.s jut!lcillly,
md Ill. statement to-day virtually 10 tic vlErtt
thHt Ac desired \ full investigation VI tlr Lou
tstann tase In joint convention is Acccptcsl as
Indicating thc urilt u sentiment nlllUng lstpnll-
lalIar senators.
The Sc.lntc Committee un the Electoral Count
was III session must Ut tlle day. Tlc impression
Ia strengthening nuuur Senators that IL will
agrce upon 4 bill making er}lctrrcut actiUn
necessary to rrjcvt the sutr nj state. md tx
Ing Encti limit to t!lv debate as VIII make the
JOINT convention to cutnpletc Its work hciuro thu
tlose of the scssit,,,
DENIAL.
To tbs Hcsttra Associaled {ftss. .
NAHlllSGTtsH, u. u, .}ati. l.t-1teprctcntat!ycs
Dunhcll, ot MlnncAtlta, nlMt NoouLIlrn, Ut Ne-
Vatil, say there Is Nv truth whatever IN
the published statement that they lllyc
u,tceu to u1llte with iIe Drhio,ratle members
vi tllc Investigating COMMITTEE III report that
Florida WIS carrie hy tic Dcn.ucr.ttit Frr>l-
dcl!ttal Electors They suy liz number Of tio
Committee l!an u yet hrassl IT srrn atl tis te,-
tlnuny 1T nArttIE BEEN taken f'y Sub tunlHit,
tce, all nut yet transcribed from stc,oEraper'A
notcs}, hut, III ut ptcsci advised, They tDunncll
anu hoblbnrn) I,elhxc the STATE was talriy cur.
ric1 by layts :.llu Hhrslcr.