The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-06
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WELLS AND KELLoss.


WASHINGTON, February 4.-Anotler new
feature OF the Louisiana business has just
come to light. It Is stated by parties who
we're in New Orleans at the time that at the
hour when toe bogus Hayes electors met
and went through the form Of casting the
eight votes OF the State for Hayes that they
had no certificates, II Is said that Kellogg
was afraid to- trust them, and that he held
the certificates in an adjoining room and
would not deliver them until after the votes
we're cast and announced for Hayes. This
would OF itself be sufficient to inyalida&e
the vote, although. OF course, II the OCCASION
called for it Kellogg and all the rest would
swear without the least conjunction that
the statements was without foundation.-
Special to Baltimore Swn.
ON DIT. s...-
There il a rumor here tonight, most pro-
badly uniounded,. that Governor Tilden is
coming here so that he can be on the spot
i to consult with the Democratic counsel.-I6.
SOUTH CAROLINA DISCOVERY.
1t is understood that one of the discove-
ries of the House South Carolina committee
Is that there has really been mo legal cleo
ton in that State since reconstruction. The
new Constitution has mandatory provl-
carpet.ba and colored Legislatures have
never passed any registration law, as di-
rected by the Constitution. This may make
another point for the electoral commission
to unravel.-l6. .. ... -...
PACKARD RECOGNIZED By THE CONTROLLER.
1t seems that subordinate officer OF the
Government here has done what the Presi-
dent himself declines to do-tllat is, he has
assumed to decide who is the lawfully
elected Governor Of louisiana. The Comp
troller OF the Currency has sent to Packard
communication addressing him as the
Governor Of Louisiana, and enclosing the
draft OF bill providing for the collection
and publication Of the reports OF the State
banks, which he trusts Packard will place
| in the hands Of some influential member OF
the Legislature for the purpose OF havlns
it enacted as q State law. 1t is not likely
that Packard can oblige this official very
soon. for the latest information from New
| Orleans is to the effect that his bogus Legis-
lature lacks largely quorum in either
branch.-l6.
| sECRET-sERviCE EXPLORATIONS IN The
FLORIDA CASE.
II IL understood that several OF the more
experienced OF the Secret-service detectives
were dispatched to Florida about two week
since, at the instance Of the National Re
publican Committee, for the purpose o
hunting up evidence in connection with In
election in November, the action OF the Re
turning Board when under Republican con
troll, the subsequent proceedings OF tn
Democratic Legislature. the movements G
Democratic politicians, State and national
in Florida, and the new canvass OF the Re
turning Board under Democratic auspices
One Of these agent. --cturned here to-day
lid it is said in Administration quarter
that he comes back fortified with PROOF
which strengthen to 4 great degree the Re
publican claim to the electoral vote
Florida. In consequence there Is much re
ioicing and congratulation among tn
friends OF Governor Hayes. The nature Q
this new evidence will, it is said, be dt
7 veloped in day or two.-lb. ..a
THE SOUTH PASS CHANNEL.
Mr.. Eads received dispatch to-day frQl
E.. L. Corthell, resident engineer at the ie
ties, that the channel through the shoal
the head of South Pass is now TWENTY-FIVE
feet deep, and that the least width in who
twenty feet depth is found is one hundre
and ten feet. ....