The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-01

~ lueTe was nOthLnR
salu as 70 how much he should have, and
1t was bis affair. lie said that II / could
succeed in making negotiations, he would
see that ! should be very handsomolv
compensated-that | should have nv
proper share. said ] would take iLs
money, for would regard it as "spoilinv
the Egyptians" and would distribute f
South. '"'
Witness stated that he had been a
colonel in the Confederate service, chief
OF staff to Gen. Breckinridge in one cam.
paign and volunteer aid In another.
Jas. II. Maddox, special agent in
revenue service was examined. Letters
and kilograms were shown to the witness.
which he said passed between Hickeu
and himself; but he refused to explain
their meaning. The following telegram
was read;
C. M G''sri l7O C"aom House, N@ Or.
Hald wilItelcgraph to you on Monday
evening.
[Sigaed.l Jos HANCOCK.
Witness testified that this dispatch was
sent to Calvert by an intimate friend of
Wells, but it was understood tLat the
IelegrHmw4s for Wells. Witness aeclin.
ca 10 explain the meaning Of the word
Hald IN the dbove message.
Mr.. Field to witness. We have gotso
far on the story, that 1now ask il Won
are not willing to tell us the whole truth?
Witness-l am not, and do not feel
really able to go into II II was willing,
q. Did or did not Wells negotiate Will,
you for the votes OF the Louisiana Re.
turning Board? A. decline to answer
that.
Q. Did he authorize you to negotiate?
a. decline to answer that also.
z, Doyou know whether he authorized
anybody else TO negotiate? A. do not
know; not Of my personal knowledge.
q. How came you TO make the memo.
randum which | have read in evidence.
beginning, for one million Of dollars?
A. do not desire to explain il at present,
ii | can properly do 80 will answer the
question after have considered the mat.
ter and consulted my attorney. | don't
want to cause any unnecessary delay.
don't want 10 go through any scene or 10
go before the House. II | am compelled
to give evidence will give it.
BY Mr.. Burchard-Did you see Wells
write the letter yourself which has been
produced here? A, Yea. | dictated it
and he wrote it.
The committee, after the examination
OF other witnesses, adjourned until lOA.
NJ. tomorrow, when Maddox will be re-
called and asked to state, without rescrva.
ton all facts known in she case.
REPORT OF THE FLORIDA COMMITTEE.
The Committee on the Florida EIec.
tion made report to-day, in which they
say it is difficult to conceive of a more
wanton attempt defeat the will OF the
people and impose on the State and coun.
try officers, not their choice, than is
here presented. The fact has been
judicially ascertained that the per-
sons named upon the lace Of the re.
turns US having the highest number OF
votes were elected, and the commission
submit that in order to ascertain who
were chosen Presidential electors the
House has only 10 look upon the face OF
the records and figures, which de-
termine that result. The commission are
OF opinion that the facts have been Judi.
clally determined that the Hayes electors
did not receive a majority Of the votes
cast at the election, and in this is involv.
cd denial of their right to cast
their votes us Presidential electors and
No determination other than that which
has been made by the Supreme Court OF
Florida is required to show that the
act OF these Electors, in casting
their votes for President and
Vice President is illegal and void.
Allpnpers before the Canvassing Board
applying to them, all the statutes OF
Florida, will give so majority for Tilden
and Hendricks beyond dispute.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
Morshall Pitkin, of Louisiana, wasex.
amined last night at his rooms by sub.
committee Of the Louisiana Committee,
Gov. Wells sick this morning; Louisiana
Returning Board are in close confinement;
visitors are admitted by card and conyer.
sations are held within hearing OF the
officers OF the House.
THE TELLERs.
Speaker Randall having decided 10 NJ.
point two Democrats as tellers in count.
ing the electoral vote, the President pro
ten. Of the Senate will appoint two Re.
publicans as tellers on the part Of the
Senate. The President pro TEN Of the
Senate desired that one Democrat and
one Republican be appointed from each
house but in this the Speaker would not
acquiessce.
The Republican National Committee
to-day decided to engage as leading coun.
sci before the Electoral Commission Wm.
n. Eyarts and E. W. Stoughton, of New
York, and Stanley Matthews and
5. S. Shellabarger, of Ohio. All
these gentlemen are here and have
entered upon the preparation Of their
case, except Mr.. Stoughton, who ia ex.
pected here tomorrow. They arc author
lied 10 associate with themselves any
others they may desire who are familiar
with the Louisiana and Florida cases.
The Democrats have as counsel Lyman
Trumbull, Of Illinois; Matt Carpenter, OF
Wisconsin; Jeremiah Black, OF Pennsyl.
vania, and Ashbel Green, Of New York,