The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
WASHINGTON.
Democrats Decide to Ask the Reopen
Ing Of the Florida Case.
A THREATENED EXPOSE.
Louisiana Republican WIN Have an
Office-or Tell TiIden.
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WASHINGTON. May II, 1873
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO ASK FOR AN IN
vEsTIGATIoN OF THE FLORIDA FRAUDS.
The jolrt committee Of democratic Senators and
congressman met to-day, aud Il was finally decided
That resolution should be offered In the House on
Monday next asking for tho appointment OF special
committee 10 Investigate the Florida frauds, and that
Il should be introduced by Mr.. Clarkson N Potter,
who has agreed TO perform the duty The reception
81 the resolution will be asked under question OF
privilege, and will In all probability BIO opposed not
upon its merits but coming properly before the
House as a privileged ques ton.
ANOTHER LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN SAID TO DE
ON THE RAMpAGE--AN OFFICE or A SCENE.
curious story floats about the streets here this
evening to the effect that LevssSe, OF the repu5
can electors OF louisiana recently an office
in some one of the departments anu. being refused
lost his temper buried that his name had
forged TO the Official return or declaration OF the
votc OF Louisiana, ana that no would make this
known TO SIR Tilden. Tho rumor says that Levissc Q
INSERTS that the original certificate OF Louisan
vote was found TO be lacking IN some of tho legal
forms; that IL was sent back New Orleans be
corrected; that when the paper drawn up
Levissee was noa at hand 10 sign II, and that
Kelley an employee under Governor Kellogg, forged
his signature, and, finally, that some Louisiana re-
his making the matter known TO Mr.. Tidens friends.
VI course the story, " true, would be OF
not the slightest consequences, though lawyers
here pretend 10 think that 1t light used to raise
serious question TO the Presidential ttle Moreover
II Levissce has asked Tor Office and been refused,
he is tho first republican connected with the
elections In LOUISIANA and Florida, SO far as
Is known, to whom sort or provision has not
been olcrcd
COLONEL wRIGHTs BENEvoLENcE
Mr. Hendrick B. Wright OF Pennsy wanna, one OF the
peoples moncy, attempted to report the House
day as from tho Committee Public Lands his
rous bill lending $500 from Treasury every man
who Will settle on the public lands. MI. Hewitt, OF
Alabama, asked him 10 state whether IL was ordered
reported by the majority OF the committee. Mr.
Wrigbrs benevolent countcnance became red as ne
replied II have been waiting six report IT,
u Is unanimous report from the committee
fercupon another member OF tho committee fin lshcd
Mr.. Wright by the explanation that tho committee
unanimously agreed not 10 recommend the bill, and
Mr.. Wright sat down amid the laughter Of tho House
and advice from some members to mako tho appro-
priation out OF his own pocket.
THANKS TO coNGREssMEN FROM woRKINGMEN
congressman Mulicr, Chittenden, Cox, Wood and
Mccook, OF the New York delegation, have received
copies OF resolutions thanks rendered by tho work.
ingmcn associations OF New York Philadelphia Tor
their Efforts IN behalf OF tho Interpretation OF the
Eight Hour law In tho interest OF tho mechanics
and iaborers AZ the Brooklyn and philadcph navy
yards