The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 5.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Mntthews Nlcp.. Ohol snid:


Mr. President rise to personal explanation and
Ssrgp 81 psse nv SS ,hat Sws dny ,S@ye
Sanmoi IN ustee 10 either ilriher pospone or omit
Of statements uine under oath In another place In refer
cncc To- my~ which are calculated to reflect npon my
hdy These statements appear to he designed to cstab
s htsi. that was IN some way connected. by paruc
ie In IN ny. l ,in u,v y, 'Ia iv Lan,n m n'Iva
ni reward To oirtcrs cbnreed viii duties In con
ncetnn with that election anl the returns thereof made
IN mc9n'tlcraupn of frauds AMI perfumes committed. or
third. that having subsequent knowledge oi such
OF Sonccnns @ bc 'um drmr M s.ns M f in rpSc n
sculon OF the latter used my personal and 9ical in
ment IN the Executive Department of the Government
red rcply i' SS an c%phic dcnai IdcnV uat was va,
rgnneeyd com, m anS way E I"rcina4g or cnc9Erase
iiahd ica or pr0ioudcl. tn thr Iuuisiint election
Vol or r,ward e., any oie IN colcfnon 1T The cdn,"
sion Nv them of fraud real or pretended in that election
ment or Mr Anderson with IL. knowlcisc or be- si on
fraud In connection with tnr election or n iulnnent uf
9 al pron,'e 9 rrwari int nag or.n madr 4! him on
ihat or any ohrf constellation wha'cN.r On We com
uatN. assert upon my honor as senator which am
and never have believed that any such frauds were, in
ihat any pronisc wa. ever made to Anderson or
m any ON" rs in r9n.'9eia,,om m irauinieht services
n my little interconr Win HIM all of which has taken
@ s N',in @ ~ ~ 4, ss, n w & "N.i'i,s or 10y uy
PROMISED him once or anyting else. either for doing
through me by virtue OF any such promise on
tho contrary. Anderson expressly and passion.
niey apltasd To- me ON the sole ground that
efficient ,crvi ie to The Republican causc In Louisiana
thr sacrifice o time AMI and peril to his ic and
thnt he had Tor that cause incurred odium and hostility
or believed him tn hc guilty ui wtsin having previously
untrulv pretended that he had been guy ui tie things
hc now a-alu lfctruds To- confess That wrong had
Information ut until alter his appeal my uid
delivery oi the false documents which constituted IT,
supposed was intended hy him. aud regarded 10y
the aoueucut Tor aui uudnng oi H. Upon that foot
Ing only received them. II never moment
rin- To- me that the possession o them D., could be
misuonstrued into offence. AMI believing that the
only u.c which their publication could ~rVe would BE- o
ouy error. II there hc one. ~ which conscious j. in
having fcCumnt nf"d g. OilUc person who had mrdi
at,u hd prepared wrul. but had. as u appeared 10
me. Withdrawn nom performing a. But as there
HlltArc u have constituted conspiracy against import
ant public rghts, ami the CuurnF thus sought L. he
siN,n TO NV cunduc Affects my standing and character
% i- honorable body consider II matter Ot privilege
that the senate should inquire into the subject Affect
iul % not les than myself have the honor. according
lN. tu submit the following rr-uiuton
hsa.fni That select committee of Senators he
appointed to inquire into and CONS der all things touching
the matters stated ana referred 20 bv M, senator
ONO Nr Mlrws ANA the event. connected thereuntu.
and IuruCutrV what cuune Hftuu. that senator
had with real pretended iraui. other wrongs
committed tu the conduct and returns of the ept IN
the state OF LOUISIANA in l75H and with promise ot
o. election or reward. % ANY, made hy 90
James Anderson. Others. iu liberation OF
ntctou with ANY offc al conduct hy said Anderson or
others IN relation u sad election the returns thereof
and into a r tirc of anv rscommc ~
office ami that sad committee have puWcr and Tor
trrun ami pHper- and 90 employ clerk and enogra
phcr and have leave to ii, during the recess.
Agreed to unanimously.