Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-19
WASHINGTON.
InyestigatiOn,


thofity he sent telegram to Gov. Stearns prom
Using troops He declined to answer, because of
the confidential character of the communications
between the President and himself, and other
members OF the cabinet, and he was summoned to
appear before the committee as secretary of inter
nal revenue.
When the doors were reopened Mr. Chandler
was asked whether he had sent a telegram to
Gov Stearns of his own yolition or as chairman of
the national republican committee. lie an
nounced that he presumed the telegram WAS sent
by him on his own motion and in his own
name.
Question-Was the sending of that telegram
your own individual act en- that of the chairman
of the national republican committee.
Answer do not suppose | signed my name as
chairman of the committee. | presumed | did
not.
Question-Did you send the tel gam al he C.
quest or suggestion of ANYBODY else than our
self.
Answer-My impression is that I received a
telegram from Gov Stearns suggesting the ueces-
sIty OF sending troops
The witness then referred to a telegram rub
lished in the New York Tribune dated Nov. 9th, |
addressed TO the chairman of the national repub- |
lcan committee, charging ku klux effort to pre-
vent count. Gov. Stearns telegraphed from |
tallahassee that there no doubt of q republi-
can majority in Florida, if an honest canvass of
the vote could be secured that the indications 1
were that violence would be resorted to in the in
terror of the State, and that the ku klux had |
prevented tue returns from being received etc.
The impression of the witness was that this tel |
cgram first suggested to him the necessity for |
troops. he did not know who furnished this tel |
egram in the Tribune, and did not know whether /
the governor or legislature called for troops.
Quesuon-Dld you send your telegram TO Gov.
Stearns oil your votlon, without the suggestion L
insti uction or direction of body else 7
Answer-Probably the suggestion came from |
the direction already mentioned.
Question-And nobody else
Au.Wer-l tn he nd oft
offic ia confidence between members of the cabi- |
net and the president.
Mr.. Field-Were you informed of telegram |
being sent TO Oregon, mentioning money, by or
on behalf OF the democratic party
Answer-I only know of that from the news |
papers and from conversation.
QuestIon-Didn't MIR. Orion communicate to |
you telegram to Oregon on that subject.
Answer-Not that remember.
The witness was then discharged for the rrese Mt |
and the committee went into secret session.
Arrived.
The executive committee of the Western Union |
lie telegraph Company arrived last night
Arrested.
VIM. Spencer, about fifteen years of age, was
arrested here for counterielting street tickets
Personal.
Congressman Joyce of Vermont, member Of |
the Louisiana investigating committee, arrived at |
W ashington from New Orean yesterday.
Electoral Vote.
New YORK, January IS. The Heralds des- |
patch says; There is the best reason to believe |
hat the bill will pass both houses with little de-
lay. The joint committee is nearly unanimous, |
and 1t Is hoped that every member will agree to |
sign the report. There have been rumors all the |
time that one member stood ont, and was opposed |
to any plan, believing that none could be agreed |
upon.
The president will sign the bill as soon as it is |
brought before him, and he does not mean to de- |
lay the measure mement.
Court Matters.
In the court of general sessions the grand Jury |
made presentment 10 court of for supprt ssion
OF pool selling, which they desire transmitted to |
leg stature. The act provides Imprisonment in |
state prison for term not greater than two years
and fine not more than two thousand dollars or |
both fine and imprisonment.
Internal Revenue.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were |
1854 ,000.05.
Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations |
to the sent TO day:
Ellis Spear of Maine, commissioner of patents. |
j. w. Siler of Arkansas, consul at ST. Helena.
Elias Griswald, district judge Of the United |
States, northern district OF Florida.
Naval Affairs.
Capt. John Lee Davis has been ordered to the |
of the United States steamship Tren-
ton, fitting out at New York for European sta
ton.
Arrested.
Gen'l Anderson and Ex-Gov Wells of the La. |
returning board, arrived at the Imperial Hotel |
II Is morning al o'clock, and al daylight were ar
rested by the Sergeant.at-Arms Of the House of |
An officer of the House left last night for New |
orleans TO bilng kenner and Casinave, the lie
naming members of the board, to the bar Of the |
House. |
The Mississippi Els, ton Case.
The examination of Representative Lynch rela- |
tive 10 the conduct of the late election in Missis-
sippl, was continued by the Senate Com. privi-
leges and elections this morning. lie testified
that in his opinion there would have been a re-
pu olican ma jority of 20, 900 votes in Mississippi
at the late election. had the election been con-
Quoted fairly. As an illustration of the frauds
committed In the Congressional Dist. which the
wituess represents, be stated that he was at
Kingston Precinct, Adams Co., from the opening
of the polls Til p. NJ, at which time over 300 le-
publican votes had been polled Witness knew |
this from observation, and from conversiug among |
the voters outside the polls Many voters came to |
him and asked him to examine their ballots to |
make sure that they were regular republican tick |
cts. lie sat in the room where the ballot box was |
for nearly three hours, and saw every bal ot |
polled, as the inspector who took the ballots from |
the hands of the voters opened them before put
ting them into the box, and it was easy matter
to distinguish the republican from the democrat
ticket lie is sure that there were at least 800 re-
publican ballots cast before o'clock, and about
50 after O'Clock, but when the votes of Kingston
Precinct were counted there were only So repub-
lican votes among them Witness stated that he
was sure that the 800 republican bal ots poed |
pIeviou. to 2 O'Clock, Z. NJ were removed from
the ballot box and replaced by democratic ballots,
and that this done during the recess which
the inspectors took for the purpose of eating their
dinners.
Report OF the Joint Committee on the |
Electoral Vote.
The report of the Joint Com. of Congress ac-
companying the bill for counting the electoral
vote, expresses the belief that the law proposed
cannot be justly asssed as unconstitutional by
any one. Our fidelity to the constitution is OBJ
served when we find that the law we recommend
is consistent with that instrument. The commit
tee say
In all lust governments, both public and pr.