The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-08
WHEELING, WEST VA, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY lS7L

come to Pensaoolato open the court i0I
that purpose the duties OF the office VIII
have 10 be discharged by the Collector'
Respectfully yours,
W. B. WooDs.
MAJ. T. Q. Humphreys, Pensacola, Fla.
The witness hands letter to the chair.
man.
q. The letter which you now hand me
il signed Hiram Potter, it,, Collector Of
Customs. Ishe Collector OF Customs at
Pensacola, Fla? A. Yes, sir.
q. This letter you received from him
at that time-it bears date October 5,
1876? A. Yes, sir.
The Chairman-It reads as follows:
CUSTOM HOUSE, PENSACOLA, FLA, I
CoLLECroR's OFFICE, October 8, 1876. !
srR-I am informed BY Judge Wood
that he has accepted your resignation as
U. S. Shipping Commissioner, and that
II deyolyes on me to assume the duties Of
the Office till a regular appointment shall
be made by the Circuit Court. respect.
fully request, therefore, that you will
turn over to me such public books, pa.
Pers, recordP, dc, as may pertain to the
business. HT
Very respectfully your Obedient ser.
want,
HIRAM POTTER, JR.,
Collector Of CtsiamS.
F.C. Humphreys, Esq., Pensacola, Fla.
q. Did you 10 turn over to him all
the public property that he refers to?
A. No, sir; there was no public property;
il was my private property. The blanks
and books pertaining 10 the office were
purchased by me, and / did not turn
them over to Mr.. Potter.
q. Were there any records in the Office?
A. No, sir, except what belonged to me
individually, but he assumed the duties
from that date and has been discharging
them ever since.
Q. Have you had anything to do with
the office in any way since? A. No, sir,
nothing at all.
q. Have you discharged any OF its
functions or assumed TO be Shipping
Commissioner in any way? No sir.
Q. You have not done so since the 5th
Of October, 1876? A. No sir.
BY Mr.. Cooper-Hou did not turn
over the books? a. No sir. | had a lot
Of blanks on hand, but they were my pri-
yate property purchased in New York.
Mr.. Zsller-Thoy were purchased with
your own money! A. My own money,
yes sir.
THE THREE SETS OF PAPERS.
The Commission by their decision to.
day will have before them in the Florida
case three sets Of papers, namely: First, the
certificate Of the Hayes electors; second,
that Of the Tilden electors, and third, the
paper containing the record Of the cir
cult court OF Florida on the quo was.
ranto an1subsequent action Of the Legis.
lature OF that State.
The Republicans express themselves
gratitied with the decision OF the Commits
sion, while the Democrats are somewhat
discouraged by it. The former claim
that no consequence will be attached to
the quo warranto proceedings OF the cir
cult court OF Florida, as they arc now I'M.
der an appeal to the Supreme court Of
that State, and therefore not final.
DIRECTION To AN ILLINOIS ELECroR.
Objection will be made from the Dem.
ocratic side TO counting the electoral
vote Of Illinois when the two houses
shall again meet in joint session to count
the vote. The basis OF the objection il
the following information, received this
afternoon by Hon. William NJ. Springer,
Of that State:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, February.
Chaiiee, a Hayes elector, was United
States Commissioner for the Southern
District Of Illinois when elected. He
acted as an electOr without resigning his
Office. The proof is positive. lie is
here, and admits it, and the records
show it.
[Signed G. W. WESDLING,
JOHN II. OBERLEY,
L. l.. MERRITT.
As there ia only one return from Hi.
nOis, the objection to counting the vote is
required to be signed by al least one Sem
aior and one member OF the House,
whereupon the two houses will separate
for action. No vote or votes from any
Stale from which but one return has
been received can be rejected except by