New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS.

COZ. PELTON EXAMINED BY HE ihfCDLiNA' NN'h-
MTTEE, wM Z. CHANDLER by TIE DEMOCRATS
THE LATTER REFUSES TO ANSWER CERTAIN
QUESTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE examination OF
Colonel Pelton was continued before the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections this morning lie
testified in answer to Senator Morton, az follows:
/ know Smith Weed Of Pattsbng, NY; Weed went
to South Carolina aI'er te elecom n9 H. .,h
j don't know why he went 10 South Carolina except 10
but have reason to believe that he went under any
other than his own; received no dispatch IN December
last from the or have ne mo Enowcdss Of
dispatch sent to at the National Democratic
e ibe COMMITTEE Would soooo for an
raj vote such question was asked, put 90 uol Know
from one OF the North Western States mot Oregon say
ing that an electoral vote could De hau lOT money
have no letter from Smith Weed that know OIL as host
of my cor espondence has been destroyed from tune 10
timej do not remember receiving II dispatch nom
colored eector in South Carolina could be obtained for
money
At this point Col. PeltOn was excused until Friday
morning when he will be further examined.
The select Committee the Rights, Powers, ana
PRIVILEGES of the House in Counting the Electoral Vote
examined Vim. E. Chandler to-day. lie testified as fol-
lows:
lam a member of the National Republican Committee
and Of the Executive Commi tee LETT Concord, N H.
on the afternoon OF the day OF the Presidential election
arriving in New York early on The morning OF Wedhcs
duy C 18th of November; the committee sent tcieefns
10 Louisiana Florida, and North and South Carolina
saw copies OF the kilograms produced yesterday oy M
Clancy but 90 remember any others particularly
however sent tele, grams early i'll TIC morning before
Clancy up; nk sent them sn3stantiaiy TO tne
same nersOus heretofore mentioned, III those states, Du
sent bIiefer ones my recollection IS tat
that Hayes had received 1S5 voies, Win Florida
attempt to wrcst these states from the No
pu9eans by ia4 ,o m grt IN ased %taning the re
suit and communicate it as soon as asccrIheu no PROM
ie made in those kilograms OF money or troops TO
TO Mr. Ke0gh who mad left for Raleigh weIe Cen hpa
Gentlemen they were furnished with money simply 10
pay ihcir expenses while III Tallahassee be
caIcc counsel for the Governor OF fOiu anu o'hci
uublican candidates for Congress and electors.
O. While In Florida did you receive any letters or tee
which mention was made of money or troolsf A
ought TO answer without the consent OF III! cHehS'
whom will advise 10 give ME permission TO answer
The committee, after private consultation unanimously
decided that the witness must answer the question aud
that there could be privileged communications De-
tween an attorney and his clients as against committee
NJ the House The witness said as at present advised
he declined to answer the question without the consent
NJ his clients and he declined with all due respect ~ the
committee.
O. Did YOU while in Florida, send letter or telegram
"a any member OF the National Committee mentioning
money or trOOpsl A. make tho same answer las aDo'e)
The committee discharged MI Klein, tine newspaper
corresponden to-day. He was subpenaed TO appear De-
t hcn, I'm reference to interview he had with the
president on Sunday befo last the of the ca
Gently mower In the District OF Columbia Tue President
WAS reuTesented saying that the PRECEDENT authority
varr,ed i'm accordance with the law, ~ as supreme IN
tbe nstrict of Columbia as If II were garrisoned
and any demonstration or wariRe concentration
of rn threatening the peace OF the city or endanscing
the security OF public property or Inc ueasuIe "a e
GoyernueiJt could be summary dealt wth tnouu tle
nhic safety demand, by declaration Vi EIartiai law.
Mir Kem having written out AN account Vi ins
interviews permitted several correspondents 10 nke az
hstrot Ia he used in their papers, reserving the ful
account for the paper of which he Is oofiesIonnenS
The committee somewhat alarmed as " the puiVses o
tJ,, Pres mt
keim taking his published interview is thr Dasis OF IN
0ury The committee, however, found themselves ill-
certain as to their authority 10 lnterrogate M hoa
with reference what have been SAD IN
lion with the President and therefore Discharged hm