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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
WASHINGTON.
INVESTIGATION RUN MAD.

NUMEROUS COMMITTEES ALREADY APPOINTED
SOME REPRESENTED BY ONE AEMBER-A PROFIT
LESS ALABAMA INQUIRY GOING on.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 15-The mania for in
CATION great at the Captol as during
the present session of Congress. Numerous committees
both Of the and House of Representatives are
daily engaged the examination Of Witnesses and II
often happens that instead Of majority of the commit
tee charged with inquiry being present or even one
of the subcommittee into which many 0T them are d-
Yded "a single Senator Representative sits for hours
listening examinations conducted by political counsel
IL seems to make difference whether the subject
under investigation been disposed of or not the in
aujrv proceeds with Just about much vgOr. witnesses
are summoned and their dispositions are reported AT
great expense. For instance the Republicans oil the
Senate early the Session. supposIng that they might
possibly desire to object 10 the counting OF the vote OF
Alabama instructed Senator MOrtOn's Committee on
Privileges and Elections To inquire INTO the nanern which
the election that state conducted That inquiry
has becn proceeding; numerous witnesses have beeu
summoned from Alabama, and the charmen OF the Re-
publican and Democratic committees nave been queS-
touinc and crossquesOning introducing evidence d.
rect aud in rebuttal and still continue II, although the
vote Of Alabama counted without objection Gu the
first day of February. This investigation going
to-day in the room Of the Committee on MI
itary Affairs. During the early part Of
the day one member OF the committee
onlv Mr. Cameron OF Wisconsin. present but after
short time he withdrew, but the investigation was
nnt pted on this account. Witnesses placed
upon the stand and examined by the two political
chairmen. and their testimony went ON the record.
although no member OF the committee entered the room
for more than an hour while this was going on.
In this all sorts OF evidence, much OF
which has nothing 70 do with the subject under
consideration, and would not be admitted by any COM
mittee. allowed TO 20 on the record THIS testimony
might lust az well be taken in lawyers office ID Mont
gonIcrv and cent to Washington and accepted ny the
committee the manner adopted to-day, ana the eX-
Dansc would be much less than il now Is.
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THE NATIONAL VOTE.

YESTERDAYS DOINGS AT WASHINGTON.
AN End OF ARGUMENT oS ADMITTING EVIDENCE As
TO LoUIsIANA-THE OREGON FRAUD EXPOSED.
Mr. Evarts made the final argument for the
Republicans yesterday as to taking proof
about the Louisiana election. Judge Campbell
of New-Orleans made the closing argument
for the Democrats. The matter now
goes to the Commission, and is to be
decided In secret session at p. M to-day. The
Senate has offered the Commission the use of
the Senate Chamber, evenings. The transla-
ton of the Tilden cipher dispatches to and
from Oregon has made a sensation. The peo-
PIE in Detroit who have the key 10 the cipher
promise to reveal shameful plot.
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A REVIEW OF The SITUATION
IN THE COURTROOM.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS sKETCHED.


WASHINGTON Feb. 15.-Mr. Evarts's speech to-
day in mis- characteristic style, impregnable IN
law and logic but wearisome to listen to account
of his complex sentences and his dry, unmpassoned
delivery. He spoke for two hours and n half, and
welded together with mastery skill in an irrefrag-
able chain all the links of fact, law, judicial de-
cision, and argument tnat have been gathered or
forged to sustain the Republican cause i'll the course
of the long debates.
Judge Campbell of New Orleans, who left a seat
on the Supreme Bench at Washington to 60 into the
rebellion, and who is now at the head of the Louis
ana bar, closed the for the Democrats. The
first half hour of his speech, when he vigorously
assailed the Kellogg Government, was forcible and
interesting; but afterward, when he rehearsed for
two hours i'll a slow and hating manner the legal
arguments already made by Mr. Carpenter and Mr.
Trumbull, the tired audience found entertain
ment in listening to him. At i:30 be took his seat
There then hustling among the other coun-
sci, and hurried offer Of new briefs and additional
references in the law-books. Then Judge Clifford
announced that the public proceedings in the case
were closed for the day, and the crowd dispersed
with the comforting belief that the brunt of the
controversy was over. The Commissioners re-
manned for half hour IN secret session, discussing
the order of future proceedings. Some wanted to 90
on tonight and reach a decision; but majority,
including all the Democrats and it is said Judge
Bradley, determined upon an adjournment until 10
Tomorrow. 1t agreed that at 4 tomorrow
afternoon vote should be had upon the
question of admitting evidence The day will be
occupied by speeches from the Commissioners TO
each other 1t is strange that they have not had
enough of argument by this time. So strong is the
average COngressman's desire 10 make a speech that
the absence OF reporters and audience does not
seem to diminish it. If the Commission consisted Of
only two members, each would want 10 tax day
10 the other.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

SYRACUSE, Feb. 1.-THE Republican Convention
osy unanimously nominated James j. Belden for Mayor
CHEYENNE, Wy. r., Feb. l5.-lhomas McClaln,
Conpaey D. 9Th fatally wounded George
Hunt Company h regiment al sidney, Neb, to-day
NEN-OKEANs Feb. l5.-It is now stated that the
total ne loss by operations ~ Will ~
600 SelIRman Helman a co. net loss is but siO.OO0
BIILLvILIR, Dat, Feb. 1.-THE Ontario Dairy
mem met this morning Harvey PAIRING
ou of / u "a Was elected President harms Lewis New
York read paper on butter making
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-The steamer Pine Bluff. from
Fori smith 10 Little with d cotton,
olsirucfinn al Findens Landing ~ miles Little Rock.
y strii feet ~ water The boat Will prove
a total .Oss, the cargo viii be saved
CHICAGO, Feb LIN connection with the poultry
show here the National Association Of Fan
ricr Of pouty Pigeons Dogs held In the Exposition
bu,diug today President Teal presiding The oiow ing
uacrrs Ner, ,lecTed: President, l. Lamb Ut Chicago
secntary and rreasIirer Z. J. Ward Of Chicago.
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COMMISSION NOTES.
PICTURESQUE ENTHUSIASTICALLY LINEs-BRADLEYi
yOTE-TLDEN'S DAILY MESSENGER.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl

PICTURESQUE INCIDENTs-PARTY LINES-BRADLEYs
voTE-uLDEN's DAILY MESSENGER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUNE.l
W,surHGToS Feb. l5.-It il a rare thing for the
Commission to vote upon any question, however
unimportant, without the vote standing To Z. One
dav the question was whether adjournment
should be had until 10 quarter after 10 next
morning. The decision on tine party line as
strictly as upon the question OF counting the vote OF
a State.
Justice Bradley takes more notes in the course Of
the arguments than all the other Commissioners to-
aether. He covers nearly qure of fooscap every
day.
From the beginning of the trial the seven Demo
Gratis on the Commission have steadily and persist
emily voted for every proposition tending to protract
the proceedings. They have always favored giving
the longest time for the discussion, have tired 10
open side ISSUES and admit debate upon them, and
have uniformly endeavored to longer
and adjournments than were necessary. If they had
controlled the Commission no decision would have
been reached before the 4Jh of March.
The Judges are the best listeners To the tedious
discussions of counsel They are accustomed 10
hear dry legal arguments by the hour. 1t is their
regular occupation, and they do not mind the IA
tigue. The Congressman, however are rather res
tive and resort to many little devices 10 vary the
monotony Some of them furtlyey write letters
behind their law books One plays with a bunch Of
KEYS. Another winds bit of red tape around his
fingers and unwinds it at least thousand times a
day. The paper-cutters and pencils seem to be a
great relief to them all.
Justice Bradley has justified fully the prediction
made at the outset of the trial that lie would vote
with the Democrats on unimpOrtant questions and
with the Republicans on important ones
The Democratic counsel changed their theory OF
the nature of the Commission after the decision OF
the Florida case. During that they claimed
that it was judicial body. with at least the powers
OF "A court in quo rGrrGHO proceedings In the Lou
isana case they insist that it is legislative body
with the same power of unlimited Investigation pos
sessed by either house Of Congress
Judge Hoadly is holding himself back for the
Oregon case. He attends every day, but manifests
no special interest in the proceedings except wher
the word disqualification is mentioned. Charles
OConor has not appeared in the trial this week
Judge Campbell Of Louisiana, who occupies hi'
chair. bears some resemblance to him IN age ant
venerable appearance.
1t is stated by excellent Democratic authority
that a messenger is dispatched every night to New
York to convey 10 Gov lildep the confidential com
| munications of Mr.. Hewitt, Col. FELTON, and othe
leading Democrats the progress of the case befor
| the Commission and the general situation, and u
| bring back his suggestions and instructions. LII
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THE TROOPS IN PETERSBURG.
TESTIMONY BEFORE Mr.. WOODS SPECIAL COMMIT


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The subcommittee
~ Mr. Woods special committee 10 investigate the dis
osl ~ troops in the South during the recent election
Consisting Of Messrs GOode of Virginia, Southland OF
OHM and Eames Of Rhode Island this morning inquired
into the ALE ged unlawful occupation OF Petersburg Va
bv roops on election day. Col Wn r. Cameron, MAYOR
of Petersburg testified that Nov major and 20
men were stationed at Petersburg, at the III
stanc. OF e. r. Randall, United States Marshal,
and Chairman OF the Republican Executive Com
mIttee: there had been no serious disturbance
since the war and during the trouble last FAN nobody
yas killed or even seriously hurt In regard to the am
davits acc0mpany ing the Presidents message 10 the
Senate sent ia response 10 resolution by senator
Withers Col Cameron stated that none Of the dhans'
VIII ,se names were william L. Green, Moses Norman
Daniel r. Butts. Edward Edwards and William "hite'
10 his knowledge residents Of PetcrsDutg' ch
cepting the last named and ne had since made anna
vii that he made any affidavit as To any la"ess
ses in that city After the troops came there the c-
zens found that they had the entire sympathy OF the
soders who were sensible enough 10 be Democrats al
most TO a man. uaughterl He did not think thai lie
Or sence Of these troops had tendency 10 secure
free and fair election secure the public peace
Major W. r. c. Gregory, Mayor OF Petersburg In May
1876 during which month"; al an election for Mayor the
difficulty occurred up0n which the action Of the Pes
in November last was based stated That he Ia Ais
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INFRINGEMENTS ON PATENTS.
BILL THAT THREATENS THE INTERESTS OF PAT

rBY TELEGRAPH TO -HR TRIBUNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO -HE TRIBCNBl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--An interesting patent
bill is under consideration by the Senate Committee. 1t
proposes to enact that damages for infringcments
patents shall only be recovered for Immediately
preceding the notice Of infringement, and that when
reasonable recompense in form Of license fee has been
established that shall be taken the measure Of dam
ACES 10 he assessed. Where such license fee has
been established the bill provides that the court
o- the Jury may determine from the evidence what
would be reasonable license fee under the
circumstances and may increase the same 10 sum not
exceeding three times the amount Of the license fee
The owners OF patents Of course strongly opposed 10
this bill II should be passed II would take the con
troll of their property patents entirely out OF their
bands and thi. they believe is in violation OF Article L.,
section of the Constitution of the United States which
denies 10 Congress power TO deprive an author
inventor OF the exclusive right in his writing or nyen
zion The general opinion among those Interested IN
ont h that this bill has been prepared and Us passage
h nrged by The class of men who three or four years
ago raised the cry Of antnOnnpOy IN the west ana u-
dertoOk 10 deprive the railroads Of tha section or Their
legal and equitable rights
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friends that the woudbe assassin crazy man. ana
that the event had political significance whatever
The following OF the dispatches received here this
afternoon:
NEw-ORLEASs, Feb. Is, 1877.
Marsha! PITKs, Washington d. c.; .
Enough has been gathered concerning the atteurGu
assassination to find that an organization cxsts lor
purpose; that lots drawn and that Weldon drew me
lucky prize For several DAYS Gov rc p n The
country will be astonshed when the whoe th ABOUT
Governors knee and his right hand Is mach swollen
The is shot through the left arm 0nv one ac
complete was captured unhurt. STOCKTON, Deputy.
The following dispatch received in cipher from
New Orleans by an Administration official at 6:l5 O'Clock
this evenings
An assassin calling himself Waldo attempted to kill
Gov Packard VINO was wounded sg ~ N, .he ,, @
He claimed TO be United states detective went TO
SAYS he was hired do bloody deed, and that ne
wanted to kill Hayes. He will dvulge the whole thing
THE DEMOCRATIC VERSION.
The following dispatches received hero this after
copies furnished to the President Copies
OF those received by Mr. Packards friends in this city
also furnished the President but he declines 10
give any expression Of opinion on the subject:
NKw-oRLEAss, Feb Is, 1s77-4:25 p
Z. A. BURKE, Washington, ID. {.
In answer 10 your dispatch taken steps to &C
dure full information Boylan reports the entrance TO
the Louis Hotel denied 70 cur police: Mr. Packard
was only slightly grazcd IN the leg His assaant was
shot In the arm. have not ascertained who he is re-
port says he is correspondent of Philadelphia paper
circumstances time. and place point to this act a. that
OF a lunatic VIII telegraph fully as soon as l get
definite information. (Signed) +. L. NICHOLS
IL
NEw-ORLEANs. La, Feb. 15-S21 p. NJ
f. A. BURKE, L. GIBSON and ". NJ LEVY washington:
Everything perfectly quiet and peaceabie here The
Rcpubcdn extra tnis uIOrnIpg says the man VINO at
tempted TO shoot Packard evidently stranger mere;
that he had only been IN NewOrieans "a hours
That he is from Philadelphia; that Packard was slghty
grazed by a ball that thus would be- assassin was shot
through the Our police attempted to obtain access
for purpose OF obtaining evidence which 10 arrest
the man charged with the attempted crnr but were
admission into 81. Louis Hotel by those
III charge and man Is now IN custody OF Packards
police. 1 engaged now in irving TO ascertain TIE
facts can OF motve for the act charged,
unless he were a mailman, and friend OF Louisiana
entertain any other idea Every effort snail De bad
TO probe the matter to the bottom and legal steps viii
be taken. Will telegraph dehnlte facts as soon "a
learned. Republicans Will doubtless strive 10 MAKE
uoitical capiIsl OF the matter. T. I. NICHOLS.
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THE ASSASSIN'S PISTOL.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER GOV. PACKARD.
AZ ATTACK UPON HIM WHILE SEATED IN HIS
oryIcE-A PISTOL WIRED WHEN CLOSE TO HIS
UEAp-THE AssAssIN's ARM STRUCK DOWN, AND
GOV. PACKARD WOUNDED IN rHK KNEE.
The assassination of Gov. Packard of Lou
isiana was attempted by W. H. Weldon, a
Young man who visited him in his Office under
the pretense of being a newspaper correspond
ent Fortunately the pistol was struck down
BY the Governor, who was injured only
slightly in the knee. 1t is claimed by Repub-
hcans that Weldon acted as the agent of an
organization by the Democrats that he Is in
zane.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

Waiting Candidate, it is said, distrnsts the mails
and has lost all confidence in cipher dispatched
Col. Pelton, Gov. Tilden's nephew and one OF tho
managers Of the National Democratic Committee, 10
a regular attendant, and observes the proceedings
carefully from the reporters gallery.
Stanley Matthews is TO have charge Of the Oregon
case for the Republicans. Judge Hoadly has the
unenviable task of defending behalf Of the Dem
ocrats the now clearly proved fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
THE wALLABOUr MARKET BILL PASSED

THE WALLAbOUI MAkhEl DILL
THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT A COMMISSION TO ooN-
SLIDER THE SALE OR EXCHANGE or THE LAM
THY REPORT TO BE ACTED UPON BY THE NEXT
CONGRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Wallabout Mar
ket bill which Representative Bliss introduced ID Tue
House AT the last session Of Congress after experencs
many vcisstudes passed the Senate to-day IN tne same
shape IL passed the House IL only requires the sigma
ture Of the PRECEDENT make II law 10 the success
this popular Brook measure, its author thr brs' Lar
devoted great attention and II was only through ni'
careful Watching that 1t prevented from oeing ue
feated The bill provides for the appointment by 'e
President of three commissioners, VINO arc
10 arrange equitable terms and consuer
ton for either the exchange win the oi Vi
Brooklyn Of that portion or the Maynard lan"S AZ
wlllabout Bay, lying between Washington ana C'n'""
aves and Flushing and Wailabout Bay Inc COM
mission il to report its conclusions at the Oeghhps
the next session OF Congress for ratification III tue
port il ratified the Secretary of the Navy is then 10 eeu
the property to the city for the purpose oil having
public market erected thereon. The urgent need o 7ueN
a market IN such a locality has caused other lheu "
ATTEMPT TO secure the cessiOn Of the canal TO the CITY, OUT
without success.
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official capacity investigated the matter ara tha'
only an ordinary ngit, such as nign, occ
where. and only one person was inlhIe" i"o
in November quiet and peaceablc. ...,. M, Do
Judge X. H. Jones and David L. Lyon c uI. a,rns
the iast cnnpII.n In that city quiet and orderly
Samuel ID. Davies said the condition OF tne g ,PD,r"
election day orderly aud quiet villain -, VII
coFToboratcd the statement made ny tue pI. ~,
ness Mr. George r. Dagget. formerly Cnitpu ssass
Attorney Al Petersburg. VA testified tnal ne VA. a.
active worker for HAYES aud Wheeler during the pass
campaign anew Of disturbances ana no reason In
trnors sloulI be sent there. Major j. 4 Johnson ely
sergeant Of Petersburg Va. said he never saw n'no
quiet and p,aceaDle election in his life there wa no
necessity for troops he did not beleve c -; Peters
peaceabe people upon the face Of earth than IN fele
burg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
THE "GOB8LE' DISPATCH TRANSLATED.
GENERAL PRESS DfsPATCHl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The cipher tele-
graphic dispatch sent from Oregon Dec to Samuel
T. Tlden of NewYork and signed Gobble," was trans
lated by Committee Privileges and Elec
TONS with the aid Of the key" furnished them by Mr.
shaw OF Detroit, Mich, 10 read as follows;
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. /.
To SINL J. TILDEN, No - Gramercy-park, y. Y:
shall decide every point m the case OF the POstOfhce
favor OF the highest Democratic eector and
grant the certificate accordingly the morning Of the
Cth inst Confidential GOVERNOR.
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REVELATIONS PROMISED FROM DETROIT.


CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Persons in this city have posi-
tive information that since The Detroit Tribune pub
lshed its translation of the "GObble" dispatch. j.
II. n. Patrick has at his retreat at Omaha received
word from the deciphenng Detrolters that the jig
is up" and that they having been subpenaed, would
have to tell the whole story. This information he
communicated to Col Pelton. The Senate Commit
tee have now opportunity TO summon Patrick
from his Omaha home and Col. Peton from Gram
Grey Park, and to question the Detroit people az to
the correspondence which has passed between them
and Patrick within five days. and series OF letters
and kilograms will be forthcoming, if not from them
at least from the telegraph company, that will COM
pete the story of the shame and crime that has run
through the Tilden campaign.
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of the Democratic counsel have been holly spiced,
the Republicans have bestowed very little attention
on them, knowing that the case is not to be won by
throwing mud. They have thought it sufficient 10
place against all such accusations the hlstorcai
facts of the White League massacres aud the Dull
doing murders and outrages which have crimsoned
the recent annals Of Louisiana with the blood Oh
Republicans shed bysDemocratic hands for the pur-
pose of securing political power.
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ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 15.-The election of
board Oh directors Tor the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway Company announced be held in this city to
day. wac prevented by injunction restraining Messrs
Wooduln Burke. and Hudekoper representing twenty
one M lions OF stock owned by 40 English capitas,s,
FROM AOliins Any meeting whatsoever.
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NEw.ORLkANs. La. Feh. l5-s:21 2. ".
WELDON NOT A CORRESPONDENT OF THE PHIL
ADELPIiIA PRESS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-lnquiries at the
office OF Philadelphia Press disclose the fact that
VIM H. Weldon the person who gained admission to the
Executive Office at New-Oreans to-day upon the pre-
tense that he was correspondent Of that Journal and
then committed personal assault upon Gov. Packard
Ia An impostor he having connection whatever With
me Press and nothing known OF him at the Office Of
hat