New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-14
INVESTIGATIONS.
,orEs IN REGARD TO FLORIDA. LOUISIANA MADDOX,
AID CAPT. UITrY.

WAsrIHGToN, Feb. 13.-PrOctor Knott's
committees pursued the Florida Investigation to-day.
e. d. Willard Of this city testified tnat lac received on
Nov. IL TIE following dispatch. which he produced:
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. II, 1876
Toe ID. WILLARD E0ShiHgt,H: stanton had long con
ference WIN BISMARCK nancs.Ee. Most inppI1nt AT
vant.geS besides landed ntecat, may be occurred, ana
great puzzle service rendered bia!hiIch soud come
mere immediately. Answer SHEkNIN
Mr. willard stated that ,hc dispatch had no reference
whatever to political matters, but related to priva6e
business between himself and snerwin who was IOr-
!a-tiy brpscr In NeT.Iork
fencTa Cooke or Florida testified that he
WAS In Gov sUcarss Cabinet for four years. and that
GOV stcarns bad signed bill which the Legislature had
voted down; it bill authorizing the Governor to
collect $4,000 from lie United States which had been
granted agricultural purposes; the bill is now Ia the
archives Of the state.
COY. stcarns took the stand, and testified that
inc bill once passed both branches, but recon
,leed; ne did not know OF the change; he himself
went to tine Interior Department and opposed the coec
lion OF the money.
good deal OF evidence also taken by Mr. Knots
Committee in regard TO the Louisiana election and elect
ors The witnesses were Mr. uariesty of Baltimore IL.
~ COMPTON, State Treasurer OF Maryland, ana William
keysrr Vce-pIcsidcnt OF the Baltimore and Ohio Ran
road and others Of Baltimore, who testified Mad
doxs character, their evidence being negatively favor
able; John stiles Chef OF the appointment Division OF
the Interior Department. and Il. q. ktchc OF baltimore.
Mr. sties produced the papers relating to tile rcsgna
tiou aud reappomtmcnt OF o. H. Brewster, ono OK the
Louisiana eicCt0Is Surveyor General Of the Land
Office for Louisiana. These show that Brewster was APP
pointed by the President Feb ii. 1879 TO hold the
Office for four years his resignation TO The President ia
dated f. 1876, aud he requests that IL take effect
Nov L. Tae letter is ndorsed 10y the Secretary OF the
Treasury 49, directing the resignation To tike effect
as requested There Ia further IN application from
Brewster, dated Nov. 10, 1876 for reinstatement into
the Office Mr. Field raised the point that the letter or
resignation antcdated because II was presented ut
certain Cabinet meeting. The witness, however, would
not encourage testify to the truth OF this idea.
Mr.. Keeue testified as to Capt {. Irving DItty's con-
duct relation President lincon's passage through
Baltimore in IsGl He declared that Ditty rushed INTO
the about that time with carbine Ill his hand
raying tine citizens TO arms; Dirty WAS considered
mOIOmapiac then and now, and he wanted 10 shoot
Mr. Lincoln sight; witness was In tho Confederate
service with him.
rant testified To overheaiLg e1GOv. Wells say ~ that
famous dinner OF the Returning Board that matter
II Tiden had hundred thousand majority in the State
the vote would be given 10 Hayes anyhow.
The committee then adjourned until tomorrow.
Watts the Oregon cector, has returned to Washington
and will again testify.