Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-07
WASHINGTON.
Louis N. KennsF, Of the Louisiana
Returnfug Beard, Before the
House Committee.

mittee on powers, privileges and duties
Of the house in counting the electoral
votes this morning. recalled Louis NJ.
Ksnner, Of the Louisiana returning
board. he was examined by Mr.. Law.
renee, and testified that he had no knowl-
edge Of aOy alterations having been
made in the returns from Vernon parish;
bad no knowledge Of any paper having
been burned or otherwise destroyed. nor
did he know Of any proposition for re-
csiving money for any act in connection
with the electoral vote, nor abstraction
of papers; was not acquainted with Mr..
Maddox; never heard Of any converse
tioa between Governor Wells and Little
field.
Being Intercepted BY Mr., Field, the
witness said that the returning board did
not feel safe, and hence there was q me-
cessity for troops to protect them. We
felt intimidated. but this did not affect
the action of the board" Witness voted
to throw out more than 10000 OF the Til
den vote; there were irregularities in one
or two parishes; acme voters we're kept
from the polls BY intimidation; others
were killed and others made to vote
ag ainst their wishes.
Ques.-WiIl you nov say that 10 your
opinion one thousand votes cast in favor
Of Tildeu we're cast BY persons against
their will owing to in~tiDlidAtiop2 AAs.-
think there we're one thousand votes
thus given,
Mr.. Fields-Doss it not appear that o
gross fraud was perpetrated as to the re.
turns from Vernon parish2 Ans.-It
was rather bad, and l should say some
thing was dons with the vote Of that
parish.
Qles,-But was there not something
grossly fraudulent Ans-Yes,
Mr.. Lawrence = As you have
stated how the psrish appears to
you, will you state whether it ap
pears that some psrson made an
alteration Of tbs returns without the
knowledge oftse board aad then stole the
papet and carried it away in order to
throw suspision IN the boardf This
Question witness promptly answered in
the affirmative.
Wm. e. Green (c%olored), assistant
secretary Of the Louisiana senate, and
previously minute clerk of the returning
board, was called. At the suggestiono Of
Mr.. Lawrence, the chairman sent for the
members Of the board. All soon op-
pssre1 except Governor Wells, who is
sick in bed. Mr.. Lawrence asked that
the examination of the witness be post.
ponei until Governor Wells could ap
pear. The request was granted and the
witness discharged till to morrow.
congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, February 7.-ih the SEN
ate the subcommittee on Louisiana this
morning examined York A. Woodward,
who said he lad resided in New Orleans
for pine years; was one Of the clerks Of
the late returning board had known J.
f. Littlefeld several years; was at the
Office after the return Of the returning
board from supper on the 81 OF Decem-
Der; Was at work until 2 in the morning;
was with Little6eld, but did not see him
making any eraSures; first heard Of the
transfer Of votes 10 Vernon parish when
he came to Washington. Littlefeld gen.
orally called of figures, and could have
called Of false figures il he desired, as
the clerks we're very busy; don't know
that the original return had been carried
away; FIRST knew Of Littie6eld's absence
when he called at his house to iud out
where be vas. Mr.. Little6sld said he
had been called North by the illness
Of his father.
To-dAy's session begun at noon. The
senate insisted upon its amendments TO
the military academy appropriation bill
and a committee Of conference was or
dered.
Mr.. ingalls, reported, With amend
ments, senate bill to enable Indians to
become citizens. Placed on calendar.
Messrs. hsmlin, Dorsey aud Davis
we're appointed a new conference com
mittee on the part Of the senate on the
bill involving the restoration of the fast
mail trains and the ~frankling privilege.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced a bill to repeal
the act to incorporate the National Cap.
itol Life Insurance Company, and to
provide for the winding up Of its affairs
Referred.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted a concurrent
resolution providing that during the ses
sion Of the electoral commission each
calendar day shall be observed by each
house Of congress as the day for lsSiSla.
tive purposes. Referred.
10 the hOaso business was begun at
noon.
Mr.. Knott, chairman ofthe committee
on privileges, reported tho testimony
taken before that committee up to Feb
ruary 5tb, together with a resolution for
its printing. Adopted.
Special Telssraphic Cor. Courisr-Journal
WASHINGTON, February 5-The test.
mony Of Casauave aud Wells drew a
large crowd 70 the committee-room to.
day. Casanave developed an extraordi.