New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14
WASHINGTON.
Committee Work.

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WASHINGTON, January l3.-The Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections opened the
investigation regarding the Mississippi cleo
tion. Major Howard of jackson, knew of
at least 200 colored people, mostly Repub-
lioans, who could not reach the polls on
account Of the crowd.
Cashiers Jordon, of the Third National
Bank, testified that he drew an $4,000 check
for transmission to Oregon ct the In
stance of W. 7. Pelton, secretary Of
the National Democratic Commfttee
1t ls supposed the check was nfor
political purposes, but only knows that tha
check was returned unused. Samuel j,
Tilden is director Of the bank, and owns
sixty eight Thousand dollars worth Of stock,
The witness protested against giving fur
ther information regarding persons inter.
eeted in the bank. he gave information
regarding Mr.. Tilden's interest by leave Of
the officers of the bank.
1t has transpired that Secretary Chandler,
before the committee of the House on
privileges powers and duties of the House in
secret session, testified that he had sent no
dispatches in regard to the use of money,
but had with regard to the use OF trOOps
He declined to answer whether be had sent
this or these dispatches at his OWa instance,
but declined to answer on the ground that
he was Cabinet officer. He was given
until Wednesday to consider whether be
would answer.
The power of the committee has baan AM
larged, and the draft of the present iuouIrV
is into the alleged conspiracy to count in
Hayes,
Detective Miller was examined Ao-Sav
anQ 60rroborates Manner, Richards and
Detective Mcdonald in regard to the con-
/ ep1racy against Congressman Whitthorna
He duplicates Murtagh in the attempt 10
bribe q jury in the MoGarraghin libel suit
MeGarraghin has national reputation for
bis persistent fight against the New Idria
| Quicksilver Company. The evidences benrs
sharply against Major Richards, his detec-
tives and police, for their tolerance 81
/ gambling and SOCIAL evil.
The COmmittee on COuntHng the RIectora
Vote.
Conflicting statements having recently
been published In regard to the action Of
the senate committee on counting the cleo
toral votes, inquiry was made today in an
thOritative quarters and it was pOhitivAFv
asserted that, although some Of these publi-
cations contain detached portions 81 several
Of the many propositions which have bean
discussed, none of them embrace any com
plete plan that has been agreed to or Il
likely to be agreed to by either the Senate
committee or the House COMMITTEES,
A member of the Joint ccmmittee. be
side authorizing the foregoing statement,
says; various published propositions have
been discussed freely by the committee. and
portions Of them may perhaps be agreed 70,
but only in connection with other and
much more important propositions, which
as yet have not even been hinted at in the
public press.n He added: Gan Publication
up to the present time purpOrting to give
them the results of the c0mmittee,s deIibexn'
tions are unauthorized, and may misleaa
the public In regard to what is being done
or likely to 10 DONE Neither COMMITTEES
has formally agreed upon any plan. Their
joint sessions are being held for the purpose
Of freely interchanging opinions with 8
view Of arriving, If possible, ct some aqree
ment, and there Is hope that some sstig
factory agreement will be reached NIX
committeea were in joint session to-day fol
about seven hours Continuously. eresnl
when the two branches seDnratea onra 4,
twice for brief consultations.