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/ Joseph Hancock, 1871 i .BisnuiRe street, Ne,t
Orleons Telegrapbed as desired. Damn
my interests. Think Of the best interests OF
81. ~, - 81 john T. PICKETT.
| FAssociated Press Reports by telegraph TO tile
H. z ~ s't5 Il. Dispatch 4 49,
/ WAsHINGToN, January, 31.-The Florida
| committees majority report will show from
/ the Board of Canvassers 81 majority for
THE Tilden electors. jsg
The president of the Senate has received
| from Governor Drew the official proceed
inss of the Tilden electors, and o recan-
yass Of the votes under the new Returning
Board. showing Tilden's majority to be 96.
The official papers are entitled "a certified
COPY of the act OF the Legislature authoriz-
| ing the new Returning Board to recanvass
! the vote for President and Vice-President.
/. < Second. A copy Of the returns as cam
yassed by the new Board certified by them.
| "Third. The Governors certificate OF the
appointment and due authorization Of Til
den. electors.
"Fourth. The declaration by the electors
themselves, duly certified, that they met and
cast their votes for Tilden."
After nm animated struggle the report
on the Florida election was made to the
House and ordered to be printed in the Re-
cord. But. the Republicans flIibnstered
successfully, in preventing vote being
! taken on the resolution, which declares that
i the Democratic electors were fairly and
| Tilden and Hendricks; and that that Is the
legal vote of Florida and must be counted.
| Before the Privileges aud Powers Com
mittee John 7. Pickett produced letter
written by J. Madison Wells, as follows:
| Ne,s Orleans, November 20, 1S76.-My
Dear Sr,-You fully understand the situa-
ton. Can't you advise with me relative
thereto. r. .- ~. -. - s..f-. ,.s.s..
.n[Signedl s9J. MADISON WELLS"
| Pickett testified that a gentleman whom
he we'll knew called on him November 23d,
| Just from New Orleans. He told witness
the exact situation in New Orleans.
| Objection was made, and the room was
| cleared.
When the doors were opened j. Fl. Mad
dox, special agent OF the Internal Rev.
enue Department, was on the stand.
He had known Wells and Anderson
twenty-five years. The letter mentioned
| above was handed Maddox. 1t was written
by Wells in the presence OF witness. When
Wells handed witness the letter he said he
trusted the witness to protect him in regard
to previous conversation they had had to-
gether. Witness declined to say what the
conversation was about, and asked until to-
morrow to answer. The examination went
on by instruction. He declined to answer
whether these conversations referred to the
Returning Board.
Did they relate to Wells's action as O
member Of the Returning Board?
EItoEd. Now. Mr. haIdo.y Ia II pof
the fact that you made bargain with j.
Madison Wells to give the Tilden electors
the State Of Louisiana for $1,000,000?
Answer: l decline to answer.
The witness said that Calvert was an &C
tual resident OF New Orleans. He was 4
kind Of bodyguard Of Weiss, but it was
the understanding that all. messages that
came for Calvert were understood to be for
Wells. He declined to explain any of the
kilograms, except to say that he WAS "Han-
cock" Wells was Calvert" and Thomas
was "Pickett.7 Witness said that heidi
not vote at the last presidential election, but
would have voted for Hayes il he had voted
at all. Maddox was informed that he would
be compelled to answer the question put to
him. ,.-.
The committee then took recess for one
hour, in order to give the witness time for
consideration. ...
The witness: You are only wasting time,
as will still decline to answer at the ex-
piration OF that hour.
Dir. Field: That is your view.
at the appointed time Maddox was :eX-
cused till tomorrow. .-.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons examined Colonel Pelton to-day, re-
garding the Oregon money, without result.
The following dispatch has been found:
ssPortland, Oregon, November 13.-Gen-
eraL Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. g.: How
many Democratic electors on official count?
Answer. fSigned] B. BELLINGER,
"Chairnlan State Democratic Committee"
The Commission met at II O'Clock to-day.
| The clerk OF the Supreme Court, Mr.. d. w.
Middleton, administered the oath to Judge
| Clifford, who qualified the other commits
sioners. A committee was appointed to
| frame rules.
There will be four tellers OF the electoral
vote-two Democrats for the House and two
Republicans for the Senate.
The rules for the government OF the
grand commission are similar to those which
govern the Supreme Court. The proceed
ings will be public. The cases will be pre-
sented by counsel, the number OF counsel
and time allowed for argument to be en-
larged at the pleasure OF the commission,
though two hours side for objection and
four hours side for argument is the rule.
The consultations Of the commissioners
will be private. They hold their sessions in
the Supreme Court room, which cannot seat
over two hundred spectators. H..
Joseph FL. McKenny has been appointed
clerk OF the Grand Commission. It was
ordered that the proceedings Of the COM
mission be confidential until otherwise or
| dered.
/ It is reported that objection will be made
tomorrow to the counting Of the vote OF
Alabama, on the ground that the election in
that State was carried by fraud and intimi-
| dation.
Justice Clifford will be president Of the
general commission.
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee has employed William NJ. Evarts, Y,
| W. stoughton, Stanley Matthews, and S. S.
Shellabarger to prepare their case before the
commission. sE4.,
The Democrats have selected Matt. ".
Carpenter, AR. Trumbull, Judge Black, and
Judge Ashbcl Green to present their case
before the commission.
A subcommittee Of the Louisiana com.
mittee examined Marshal Pitkin in his par
lors at Wizards last night.
The Senate has confirmed Smith as post
master at Canton, Miss.
The President has nominated DR.. Charles
| S. Mills as collector OF customs at Rich
mond. 81.
No vote was taken in the Senate to-day
on the bill for the Pacific Railroad sinking
fund. There will not likely be any vote
for several days on account OF Senator Cor