New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16

was rdiculousy small and that Of went into the
hands of the National Committee IL was all spent "
the Congressional Committee for documents
REPRESENTATIVE PURMANs TEsTIMoNY-rHE BUSH
VIGOROUSLY BEATEN, BUT NO GAME POUND
A LOUISIANA ADDREss-sECRETARY CHANDIEKs
TESTIMONY.
l0EYIRAL PRESS DIsPATcH1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The House Commit
tee on the Powers and Privileges OF the House now per-
nit the testimony taken Saturday about the foriua
election TO bc published The object OF the comm'ec
was primarily to ascertain the character OF Secretary
Chambers kilograms. Representative Purinan tesuheu
follows: 49,
The day after election only saw two or three TEL
egrams from Mr. Chendier know 81 no bat is me
my feet act" nor OF any IN when .ne MI WI
w% Hss nCF had Of sc ay the and
rotary Of War I do not remember telegram rum
done !" do not recognize those words as having come
in any telegram. and yet OF course nave cons tt
Grated recollection of all teegrams from an paI
have recollection Of any telegram coming from hi
containing these words.
Richard Mccormick, Secretary OF the Natonal hepuo
ucan Committee testified to-day. He said be sent Few
T. legrams to Florida Louisiana, and South Carolina,
Nov. s, in Secretary Chambers name lie said Una.
COPIES Of some Of the kilograms were preserved Due
copies OF others not, owing to tho great couso
in the committees rooms The witness mere pfouueeu
telegram dated Orleans Nov H. 1876 ana sent W
Secretary Chandler by Mr. A. Dumont Chairman OF inc
the people of United States It was not pnDsheu'
1t began and concluded by saying:
Persistent efforts having been made by the Democratic
politicians of the country and this state 10 conoe ION
The peoule of this country the true condition OF as VI
this State IL was deemed necessary 10 state 'heh P'
and without colorTng. -, oo,,bo-,
mob have either in mass or i'll detachments. WanIony
defed the authority of the Government, rIaai Sr
smear of blood the amendments 10 the oohs,l
tn ion and now remains Ior inc AeaEdn Of these
murdcrOus combinations To ascend 10 tnc 80 ~ ,r
popuar consent aud because the Returning Board duly
constituted and gladly utilized even by inc Dohio
Gratis OF Louisiana in 1872 are now threatened III
tbcir lives and persons should they dare declare the
result as the law and the evidence and their oatls con-
strain The Democracy OF the North mas dspa,Scneu
some of ITS leading members hither TO influence northern
opinion through the prints anu neite inc na We
White Lcagueis to save Tden by their pay1l9,so We
call upon LOgans, the Dixes, the lioars me bilhes
and tie MorOns To be likewise present ana satlsiy .he
selves and those at the North To whom they can auheh
ticatc our honest purpose and our grievances. ,,,
A. DUMOST. Chairman Republican state COihhiit~e'
The witness was then asked if he knew of any moneys
being used in the late election behalf OF the Repuo'
can National Committee to influence votes, and also II
any assessment was made oicthoders for the pur-
pose. Mr. Mccormick replied that as that question III
volved the general plan of the campaign, he wished 10
confer with the National Committee before answer
ing Further examination then postponed until to-
The committee have also removed the injunction OF
secrecy placed upon the testimony of Secretary Chandler
taken on Saturday The testimony related manly l"
cOrrespOndence between Secretary Chandler as Secrc-
tary of the National Republican Committee, and Gov
stearns and others in Florida, relating to the election IL
that state. The examination was conduc ed by MI
Field The following is the important portion of the
testimony
Ihavc no recollection OF tclcgraphug to persons in
Florida on Nov :, but | should thihA thao
body 1t was 10 GOV. Stcarns; remember receiving
telegram from nun my lnPres'Ui t Ro' nont.
there was something III il about train being WRECKED
which taking people to investigate snouiu n tL
il must have been the night after the election that tlt
telegram was received; 1 cannot answer whether inc
woid "Ku-KluX" WAS used IN 1t tine dea was lhat ths
wreckiug Of trains done by eyll disposed per-
sons 10 prevent true returns from being brought N
my recollection would be that had sent MN 10 tois
gram prior to that do not think tdat Gov SteaIbss
telegram 10 mo was, We cannot carry 1t Tor Hayes u-
- ,rn hovn tnc army 10 back us and money nmedi
ately; train wrecked; KuKlux; have never seen thc
telegram from mat DAY to thls lGf tAahnY t tn9
elerTam: IT is D ssibc that this the telegram hut 1t
would not he according To my rccollceton dd not on
the sth OF November, about o'clock III the afternoon
rlc0raun This TO Gov. Searns We have blank votes
and must Florida, south Carolina, ana LOusanl ny
iairmeans or otherwIsc you have all the soldiers
and money yon want" never sent any such telegram
nor the substance ont; 40 kilograms were sent III my
name without INV knowledge that aware OF nobody
had any authority my name III the telegraph Office
except under my drectIon dId not cesiaph To Gov
Siearns this "You must send cOGriers to
every county and doctor the returns 10 SHOW
a majority for Hayes" nor any such dlspatch
il is very possible that may have tecgraphed or written
10 him 10 send out to examine returns ana pre-
| at all II was 10 that pufpoft
Secretary Chandler questioned as to his CORE
spondence with persons in Louisiana, His testimony
was follows:
| will produce the kilograms and letters that nave
nassed between NY self and Gov Kellogg since The clec-
non If have them have not tc slightest oJrcllon
There was not anything vii ch was not ready 10 sno" 10
the nespapcrs do not TecOllect whether, IN any com
uunicatious with any officials in louisiana any thluS mas
becu sad about money or troops; shOulu say not;
want here to make "A remark: y telegram Is very much
in the nature OF postal card III the mails ana never
nut on the wires anything which was not willing to see
in print the next day ,,
Mr. Fied-Bu You are aware that congress mas loulu
il very difficult to get any OF these teleSrdiIsf
Witness For the first time.
MIR Ficd-Thcsc postal cards have been III some way
or another covered up. a.
Wjt,rss-Therc are suppose 200 telegraph offices
where messages can he taken on 700 times and nave
never sent telegram in my life That was not willing 10
see it in print the next day .
O. Did YOU authorize any telegram In the name OF any
one, else A. Never that am aware OF.
Did sanction were you informed OF any hie-
gram beng the business of the committee III the
maine OF anybody than yOurscfi 4. Gov Mccormick
sometimes tclegIaplci in his name as secretary
O. with the exception of Gov. Mccormick ana your
self A. That Is all.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 10, 1877.