The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-10

rles. Witness said that the certificates
| were never compared after they came from
| the printer, and in some instances were sent
direct from the Office to the residences OF
members Of the commission.
Judge Leyisee was recalled. The object
he and Pitkin had in view In holding out
hopes that Judge Levisee was purchasable
for 100000 was to keep the parties who
were attempting to corrupt him from assail-
ing the virtue OF weaker members OF the
Electoral College. Levisee has no idea who
sigued bis name to the amended certificates.
Senator Ferry was sworn first. He re-
ceived the first returns by mail on the 14th
Of December, the next by mail on the 2fst
OF December, and the duplicates by messen-
ger on the Cd Of January, and the next on the
Sd of January. When the messengers APP
peared and stated they had election returns
it was the custom to examine them, and
IL found not according to the require
ments OF law the messenger was so
notified. Witness did not recollect any
difference between No. I, OF which there
was duplicate, aud No. 8, OF which there
was no duplicate. No one had doubted in
his presence that the signatures were genu-
inc. Had recently heard, however, from
General Garfield, that there were forged re-
turns among the Louisiana certificates.
The committee received note from STAN
ley Matthews declining to accept the invita-
ton to appear before the committee, as pro-
ceedings had been commenced in the Sem
ate; besides, he had only seen newspaper
reports OF the proceedings OF the House
committee, and, in fact, did not think any
thing he could say was important.
General Butler made very strong speech,
alleging that for thirty years no such dis
courtesy had been put upon committee Of
the House, instancing the conduct of Col
fax, Summer, and many others who had
needed invitations to appear. Finally.
without a dissenting voice, Il Subpoena was
ordered. Should Matthews disregard it,
the matter will be brought before the
House.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following nominations were made to-.
dav John G. Fremont, Governor Of Ari-
IONA; John 2. HoYt, Governor OF Idaho.
The Judiciary Committee OF the House
gave one and half hours to Mr.. KimmePs
bill founded on the Montgomery Blair reso-
lutions in the Maryland Legislature looking
to legal proceedings against Hayes's title to
the presidency. No action was taken, but
the drift OF debate indicated that their re-
port will be adverse, or ut least that action
in the direction indicated is ireXpedient at
this time.
s. w. Patterson has been appointed in
spector OF tobacco, snuff, and cigars, for
the Sifth district OF Virginia.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1878.
SENATE.
p Senator Bruce, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported favorable concurrence
in House bill increasing the pension OF Gen
eral Shields to 500 per month. Caiendarcd.
The army appropriation bill was passed
after amending the action OF House bill for
bidding the use OF the army Us posse C0mltG-
tus. to read as follows: 's From and after the
massage OF this act it shall not be lawful to
employ any part OF the army OF the United
States as Il posse C0nitQtuS or otherwise for
the purpose OF executingShe laws, except
in such cases and under such circumstances
as such employment Of said force may be
authorized by the Constitution or by act OF
Congress; and no money appropriated by
this act shall be used to pay any OF the en-
penScs incurred in the employment OF any
troops in violation Of this section"
The tishery-award bill! was passed.
The river and harbor bill was taken up
without progress. 1t comes up as untiniSh-
ed business Monday.
HOUSE OF REPKESESIAIlN -.
The deficiency bill was passed as it came
from the committee, including three mil
lions for claims against the Navy Depart
ment.
Might sessions for business were ordered
for next week.
The conference committees report for the
government OF the District Of Columbia was
adopted.
The House is in session tonight on the
acknowledgements bill.
Ehc Potter subcommittee i'm Florida.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
JACKSONVILLE, June S.-Samuel B. Nc
Lin was sworn before the subcommittee
TODAY. He was shown the paper known as
his confession, and first published in the
New York Times. He thought it to be the
genuine paper, and let it go down as part
Of his evidence. He was member of the
State Canvassing Board in 1876. He was
shown after the election Il number OF telc-
grams to Governor Stearns; most OF
them were from W. Z. Chandler,
and one or more from Zach. Chand-
Ter. The kilograms set forth in 4
general way that the presidential election
and salvation OF the country depended on
the vote of Florida, and that efforts must
be made TO give her vote to Hayes. II ne
| cesSary means and troops would be fur
| nished in furtherance OF that object. The
! amount OF means was not stated, and no
mode YVES pointed out how to secure the
State for Hayes, except the suggestion that
an effort must be made to get the returns
from different counties. The kilograms be-
gan TO come In some two or three days after
the election. The only thing then to be
| done was canvassing the returns. Some
northern Republicans came to Florida to
represent Hayes. Among the number were
| w. T. Chandler, General Wallace, At
terney-General Little OF Ohio, General
Moves, and General Barlow. Those were
the most active. Don't know that Moves
was considered the leader any more
than the others. Don't know as Wallace or
Moves told me directly that they had au-
thority to represent Hayes, but was told
through others. It was represented to me
that Moves was particular friend Of Hayes,
and that he represented aim, and that any
thing he said the President would be re-
Snonsible for. Wallace told me on several
occasions that If Mr.. Hayes's election was
secured the members of the Returning
Board would be taken care Of. On one oc-
c.sion Chandler said, He did not like to say
it TO me, but he would and spoke for Wal
lace, that il the State should go for Hayes
Cowoell and myself would be well taken
care Of He would say SO by the authority
of General Moves and for himself. Moves
never said to witness that he would be re-
warded, but he felt assured that Moves had
said so. Never went to ask for anything
from him. and he did not come to
me to make promises. Directly after the
| canvas, ond on the eve Of returning North,