The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-29


time they have not yet been examined.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
MessFs. Cazlnave and Kenuer (colored),
members of the Louisiana returning board,
on arrival Friday night, we're taken to the
capitol and placed under comfortable re-
straint in one Of the committee rooms. Tho
entire board, consisting of the above named
members, with Governor Wells and Gener-
al Anderson, were in the house a. noon to
be a raigned for contempt, hut owing to
the absence of the republican repres MIA.
tives at their caucus, they were tempurari-
ly withdra Sn.
THE SUFFERING INDIANS.
The commissioner Of Ind an affairs ia
daily in receipt of letters complaining that
indians in the northwest need food and
clothing; that there is not a supply to give
them, owing to appropriations beipg ex-
hausted. There is no money to buy sm-
munltion to hunt game with, aud that they
are generally IN a deplorable cen iition.
THE PACIFIC
After the morning hour ON Saturday,
Seutor Thurman cal cd up the blli from the
judicilry committee providing for a sinking
fund to liquida'e the Indebtedness If The
Union ard Central Pacific railro ID compa-
mics to the United States. Without reacE-
Jog any conclusion, further action on the
bill was postponed until Monday. l. is
probable that the Gordon bill will be substi-
tuted for this bill, ss the companies are
wiling to accept the latter.
II TEXAS PACIFIC BILL.
Monday Mr.. Lamar will ask a suspension
of the rules to Gx a day for considering the
Texas Pacific bill. A we'll informed south
ern democrat say the success or failure of
the motion is likely to have a very consid-
cradle effect on the organization of the next
house, where the majority for either party
depends absolutely on a half dozen votes
from states the prosperity of which Is large
ly dependent on the passage of this bill.
A PIE neutrality-suspicious.
CRATIC RNTHUsIAsM.
The senate sub committee of the privi-
leges and elections committee yesterday ey-
amined A. Bush of the banking firm of
Ladd & Bush, Salem, Oregon. Senator
Mitchell asked the witness whether he sent
the following dispatch to g. e. Tilton, ll5
+ thartu straaf Mo- VN,E . kgCzaazI n
cemter-Sabre cause can nujread be had
for subject matter needed" The witness
answered he presumed he sent it. The dis
patch was written in the business cypher
of the firm it had reference to paying the
fees of the lawyers who were retained to
argue before the governor or IN any Of the
c)urts against issuing an electoral cer,ifi-
cate to Watts. Thinks the word ''nujread"
signiied $40, 0O0. He received the follow
ing reply mo funds to be had" Bellin-
ger told witness he wanted SO, 900 for
lawyers fees On the 9Th Of December. The
London and San Francisco bank advi ed
the witness firm that 81 200 or 81 800 Lad
been deposited at that bank subject to their
order. The witness does not know for
what purpose the money was placed Al the
disposal of the firm but supposed it was fol
use in the electoral contest.
Witness Iece we'd the following dispatch
from A r. & .. + Tilton: New York,
N ivember 25th, 'Use all means to prevent
certificate: very important" He understood
the despatch to refer to Watts. but Tito
old him ait-rwsrd II referred 20 Cronin.
His firm held note for SIS. 1000 signed by
II II, Thompson IN J T. Susworth and
endorsed by Senat u Ike ly and j. +. Miller.
On The nlte the firm have paid IA check of
50 900 dra IN by Billings and a cue k fol
50 2U0 drawn hy Senator Kelly. So. 900
of tue sun drawn b. Kelly was to pay
lawyers fees. LATHE more than SIS 600
was paid to this firm. He received d
despalch from G.. E Tilton Dec Oh, say
log; Gould do nothing, leave If you
want lock telegraph" He understood
by that there were no flnds
to be had from New York The lock re-
ferred to was for the vault of his bank
On December 7, lie 'elegraphed Ladd &
TIT n, portland, Kcnucky aggregated
@. b. Bellinger," which vas order for Laid
& Tilton to pay Billiuger 81 800. On De-
crmber 9th he received the following from
New York: "Msrtin & Runyon have de-
posted medicine dollars TO your account
G. Dimond." Received the following from
San Francisco on December Q h; "De-
posted $3.50, your band. Signed c."
Supposed G.. was w. G. Griswold, from
whom he received the following dispatch
on Dec. 9th; "The funds from New York
will be deposited in the bank here when it
opens. l know it, act accordingly. Al
swer." lie received the following from
Bellinger on December 9Th Telegraph
Ladd & Tilton let Cronin have 49, 900 ;
he wants to start in the morning"
The witness made the acquaintance Of
Mr.. Patrick a week before the electoral col
lege met Senator Kelley introduced Pat
rick to him he understood Patrick repre-
sented some n in Nebraska, was a demo-
crat and much interested in the election of
Tilden. The reason witness sent the dis
patch of December % to G. f. Tilton of
Liberty street, New York, was on account
Of a dispatch received by witness from A.
L. & q. Il. Tilton on November 25,h.
A GRIsr OF DISPATCHES.
Senator Mitchell introduced a large num-
Der Of kilograms, a large portion being in
] cipher, including one directed to Tldeu