The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-09
REssIONAL.
Senate.

tlon1or pubic printing ana blnd-
ing during the current fiscal
year.
Mr.. ingalls,, of Kansas, from the
Committee on the District OF Co
lumbia, reported back the bill to
aholish,the Board Of Metropolis.
tanPolice Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, with the
message of the President v%etoing
the same, and recommended that
thebill be passed, notwithstand-
ing the objections Of the Presi-
dents thereto. He gave nutice
that he would call it up as soon
as the Senate should be full.
Mr.. West, of Louisiana, made a
personal explanation as TO the let
ter of Gov. Wells, of tue Louisi-
ana Returning Board, addressed
to him and read before the House
Committee on the Powers and
Privileges of the House on Satnr
day, He said he availed himself
of this opportunity to make an
explanation winch he wasnot per
mitted to make before that COM
mittee. He became aware of the
existence ofthe letter some time
last week. through the public
press, and on Saturday, when he
found the committee had the let
ter, he voluntarily went before
the committee without any sub
pRna and re ad the letter to them.
He could have ayailed himself of
his privilege as a Senator and re
fused to divulge the contents Of.
the letter, but he desired that all
the facts in regard to the Louisi
ana count should be known. He
had not held, or did lie intend to
hold, any clandestine correspon-
dence with any one in regard to
counting the Electoral votes.
About the time thatletter should
have been delivered TO him he
was informed by the Secretary of
War that a man by the name of
Maddox was here attempting toll
trade off the vote of Louisiana.
He (Mr. West) Immediately de-
MED that he had any such author
ity, and telegraphed to New Orl-
cans, to a friend, in substance, as
follows: "Tell Gov. Wells that a
man by the name of Maddox is
here, protesting to be authorized
to speak for him and the Return
ing Board of, louisiana. What
does this mean3'> The answer
came back as ssoon as the wire
could bring it; 'eMr. Maddox no
such authority
Mr., West, in answer to a ques.
ion of Mr.. Bogy, as to what ex. 4
)lanatioh'he could make of the
said that he West) was
ambitious to be his own successor
II the Senate, and the letter re-
to that. AS to speaking of
'millions,n Gov. Wells used the J
expression in the same manner l
Is "Col. Sellers did. He meant
hat there was a "bafreF ofmon-
" there to be used against the |
Republicans, and aid was needed; !
hat is, if money was to be spent {
N one side it must be spent on
he other. He Mr.. West) would
lot for a moment under any sus-
hat he was traficking in
electoral votes.
MI. .Spencerpresented various 5
esolutions Of the Alabama Legis- I
ure, in favor Of granting public 7
.nds IN that State to aid the pub !
&c schools; asking an appropria- l.
ion for the Improvement of the I
river, and for a repeal !,
f the law imposing tax on spirits 1
istilled from fruit, all of Which n
,ere referred to appropriate com b
litteesy Mr.. Cooper, of Tennes- c
.e, submitted 2 minority report a
rom the Committee on Privile- D
es and Elections on the Florida l
lvestigation. II
On motion Of Mr. Howe, the a
ergeant-at-Arms was ordered to e.
rrest Littlefeld, who failed to Il
ttend the Committee because, o.
e said, the House Committee 81
'anted him. ~ 81
1 House. y,
The Speaker ruled that the SEES al
on this morning is a continu- ia
nee Of the legislative day of
thursday, lbut withdrew his rul- m
lg to hear argument. a,
The bill removing the political g,
satellites Of James ID. John a
on otGeorgia, passed. ~ ~, ~, I'll
Most of The day was consumed VI
a discussion as to whether the bc
ouse could adjourn under the 81
DIVISIONS Of the Electoral bill, is
I'd a bill directing the Commit tn
70 on the Judiciary to inquire hi
to the matter was referred. 1 w
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