Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-01
Miscellaneous.

The examination Of Secretary Chandler
was continued before the special committee of
the House on the 18TH. Mr. Field asked him if he
was now prepared to answer the question here
tofore propounded. namely, by whose authority
he gent the telegram to Gov. Stearns. promising
troops. Mr.. Chandler declined to answer, be-
cause of the confidential character of the com
muuications between the President, himself, and
other members of the Cabinet. The witness was
then discharged for the present, and the commit.
tee went into secret session. Oh
Oswin d. Roberts, Cashier Of the Second
National Bank of New York, on the goth exhib-
it d before the on the Powers and
Privileges of the House two certificates of de-
posit by T.. Chandler, one for $500 and the
other for s.. 600. They were made payable on
his own ord + or return of certificates. The in
dorsement reads: PAY 5. i. Packard or order.
Rotary OF Ny. z Chandler, produced copies of
letters which were privstely examined by the
committee. Two of the letters were read
and put in evidence. One was from j. b. Stock
ton. Deputy United States Marrhal. New Or
leans, and the other from L. &. keogh, Green's
boro, \. t., both asking for funds to cover the
expense OF procuring evidence of illegal voting.
Madison Wells, President OF the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, WAS examined rs to the vacancy
in the Board. He said that the members could
not agree upon q man to fill the vacancy, but
that no vote was ever taken. General Ander-
son, a member of the Returning Board,
testified that there was no objection to Or Ken
nedy becoming u member of the Returning
Board because he was not a gentleman, but be.
cause the members did not approve of his APP
pciatment. Witness favored supplying he va
cancv, and spoke 20 several persons about tax
ing the placS. Two-thirds eff the votes thrown
out were for the Tilden Electors; a great many
alhdavits, charging intimidation and fraud,
were sworn to in New Orleans, but q majority
were sworn to outside of that city.
Additional evidence given before the House
Committee on the Powers, etc., of the House.
is as follows: George S. Fisher, of Georgia TEN.
p.rarily residing in WASHINGTON, testified tbat
ne made collections for political purposes, at the
instance OF the Repu biican Congressional Com
mittee, in the Post-otfce and War
Department, Sikh Auditors Onice, and
the Government Printing office, and paid the
money over TO the Treasurer of the committee.
less . per cent. which he kept as pay for his
services. About 5 % ,00l was collected. Other
persons also made collections. Contributions
were voluntary only 10 or = clerks OF proba.
bly, ,20o applied to declined to contribute. Did
not know that any body was discharged fer Got
contributing.
Beverly Nash, colored, of Columbia, tes-
titled on the ed before the House South Carolina.
Committee that he was one of the Hayes Electors
and also a member of the State Senate; that on
the dav the Electors met, l.. ID .Childs, President
of the South Carolina National Bank, told him il
he could get three Republican Senators to go over
to the Democrats and seat the claimants Of the
seats from Laurcns, Edgefeld and Abbeville
Counties, he could get money for SO doing, ) l0,~
000 for each one secured. ''Then, !" said Childs,
there is the Electoral vote; if you will agree to
vote for Tlldeh you can get SIC, 100 now and
s 4O,0 OD more as soon as the thing is consummatr
ed" Nash declined the offer.