The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
WASHINGTON, June THE examination


WASHINGTON. June THE examination
yesterday of Judge A. b. Levissee, of Loulsi-
ana, an Elector on the Republican ticket, de-
veloped the fact that two OF the duplicate re
turns from that State presented to the House
and by them referred to the Electoral Com
mission were not signed by witness, but that
mis- name was placed thereon by some other
person. The explanation of this is stated to
be as follows: The original return from Lou
signed by all the Electors, but upon
being received by Vice President Ferry
was thought to be informal in
some particulars, and accordingly
the Electoral College to reconvene and make
another set of returns which should comply
with the requirements OF the law. This re-
quest was complied with, but LeViSSee being
unable to be present, his name was signed by
some one elSe-who, the evidence as vet does
not show. All three of the returns, as receiv-
ed were laid before the House and referred to
the Electoral Commission. Further evidence
of Judge Levissee was to the effect that pro
posal had been made to him by one Asher to
cast his vote blank or to vote Tor Tllden in the
Electoral College, the compensation offered
being 500 600. Levissee testified that he had
several interviews with Asher, and one with
q broker named Hernandez, who appeared to
be the principal in the transaction, and that
he led them to infer that he might be bought
over for n big enough price, 100000 being
named by him as the lowest figures he would
entertain. The history OF TINS allt&eu
to bride Levissee was fully detailed by him in
his testimony before the Senate Committee
last year.
The Chairman to-day presented COM
mmnication from President Hayes, acknowl-
edging the receipt of thecommittee's request
to furnish original letters. etc, which he has
received in reference to Anderson's appiica-
ton for a position under the Government,
and inclosing the following described papers,
i. From REPRESENTATIVES, DarraIi and Nash,
asking the appointment of Andersonto for
eign mission.
3. From Representatives Leonard and Kel-
logg. making the same request.
3. From Anderson to Stanley Matthews, re-
feTring to above recommendations, ana ask
ing Mr.. Matthews, at the suggestion of Gen
Harlan, as stated, to secure for him the APP
pointment OF Consul at Canao. This Is en-
dorsed-" For important reasons specially
request that this request he complied with.
ISignedl STANLEY MATTHEW'S" Referred by
the President TO the secretary of State.
4. From Stanley Matthews Co Secretary
Evarts, introducing James f. Anderson, as
follows: 1.-THE bearer, Mr.. James +. Ander-
son, of New Orleans, is the gentleman in
reference to whom, when last in Washington,
had a private conversation with you, urg-
ing his appointment to a consulsbip- Mr.
Anderson has had until now subordinate
clerkship in the Custom house at New Or
leans, which has been always unsatis-
factory to him, and now his resi-
dence there has become so unpleasant
that he has abandoned it and his clerkship.
The circumstances in which Mr.. Anderson
has been placed, and in which he has been
compelled to act avery difficult part, ARE sueh
as to give him very strong claims upon the
Administration in public interests, and | do
most earnestly urge that some satisfactory
public employment may be found for him at
once. ISignedl STANLEY MATTHEWS"
5. From John w. Bulldozer," West Felici-
ana, La, saying he is the person who tried TO
rid the state of Anderson last fall, and ask
ing in the name of the people of the State
:" II you have any vacant consulsh1p at any
earthquake shaken point, any cholera-in-
fected city, yellow fever point, or any small
pOX-ridden community, or any vacant COM
missionersbip to the fercest of our Indian
tribes, to send him to one OF these places at
once, because we consider the said Anderson
a person who has just sufficient character to
serve the party that pays the most money,
and of the class of patriots who can best
serve their country by dying for it,. The
reading of this letter caused considerable
merrjment among the committee and specta-
tors.
6. From j. A. Straight, Government Proof
room, W Washington, to the President, warning
the latter that Anderson is a worthless fellow
who falsely represents himself as coming
from Ohio. Referred by the President to the
Secretary OF state.
Z. From w. X Rogers, the Presidents Pri-
waite Secretary, to Secretary Evarts Clearing
even date with the foregoing), requesting
that Anderson's commission as Consul to
Funchal, If it has not been delivered, be
withheld until further inquiries are made as
to Mr. Anderson's character.
s. From p. b. Conn, publisher Steubenville
(O.) Herald, recommending Anderson as a
worthy young man and staunch Republi-
can.
The committee in executive session exam
ined the Louisiana Electoral returns and pa
pers connected Herewith, with the following
results as stated by the Chair; 1t was found
that the certificate designated "No. ~ was
the first certificate executed, that the
signatures were genuine, but that it contain
ed but one list of Electors, they having voted
ErNr-I "A Il
President. The other two returns were found
to fulfill the requirements of the law in hav-
ing two lists of Electors, but the signature of
Levisseea as ties titled to by him, is forged there
TO.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Judge Levissee
was recalled to day and made some correc-
lions in his previous testimony, the most i'm
portant being that ne did not tell Asher he
would take 100000 and refuse to accept his
electoral certificate. Being asked if he had
any idea as TO who signed his name to the
TWO last electoral certificates, he replied that
he had not.
Senator Ferry then appeared before the
committee and testified at great length re-
yarding the manner in which, as President of
lie Senate, he received the returns from the
yarious States. He testified that when he re-
,eived the first returns from Louisiana from
he messenger, Thomas C. Anderson,
he noticed an informality upon the face of
he document and informed him of the fact:
TAI no knowledge that the return was defec
i've in containing but one list of Electors /
lid not remember who brought the second re- !
urn, but thought now that it was not Ander- |
on. the first messenger; did not recollect that /
le had talked about the informalities In the /
louisiana returns to members of his own /
'arty. but thought he might have done so 1
generally as III the case of returns from other |
tates. s-e.a4a -rsef
The Chairman here laid before the Commit I
ee a communication from Stanley Matthews, /
D which, awaiting himself of his privileges \
; Senator, he declined to appear before
he Committee for examination. The only 4
he has. he says. of the matters nm
er investigation. is contained in his CORES
ondence with Anderson, which Is already in I
violence before the Committee. and any ex-