The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-04-03
WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 25.-Henry A. John
son. of Chicago, and Robert w. Mitchell
of Memphis, were today nominated mem
bers of the national board of health.
i The two committees appointed last
week by the democratic caucus of the
senate and house, held another joint meet
ing this afternoon, and reached a final
agreement concerning both the general
nature and pricise form of their recon.
mendatiOns for political legislation during
mend that the repeal of the law authoriz.
ing the presence of troops at the polls
be effected by Incorporating such a
clause in the army appropriation
bill. They copy the clause agreed to by
the house of representatives last session,
that the jurors test oath be likewise SIM
ply abolished by insertion of a repeating
clause in the legislative execution, and
Ijudical appropriation bill; and that the
provisions then incorporated by the house,
in the same bill, amendatOry of the law
in regard to the mode of impanelling jur-
ors be substantially readopted by the dem
ocratic party this session. In addition to
the two last named clauses, there will be
recommended for incorporation into
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill the following
an appropriation for expenses of courts
A series of clauses, the effect of which, If
enacted, will be to repeal the existing au.
thority for the appointment of chief super
pervisors and deputy marshals for cleo
tiOns, and to restrict the functions and
power of two supervisors of different poll
tics, whose appointment in the present
/ manner will continue to be authorized to
those of witnesses and challenges only
1t will also be provided that these super.
visors must he residents and duly quail
fled voters in the precincts where they are
to serve. The Jurisdiction of federal
courts to punish such frauds in
elections tor representatives to congress as
may be reported by a supervisor or other
citizen, is not to be interfered with, nor
will the caucus be advised to disturb in
any manner the existing law, known as
the enforcement act relative to suffrage
and other civil rights.
The recommendations above outlined
will be reported to joint caucus of DEM
ocratic members of the two houses to-
morrow evening. A separate caucus of
democratic senator's will probably be held
tomorrow afternoon, after an early ad-
| journment of the senate. Senators Lamar
and Voorhees,, whe were absent Saturday
participated in to-day's joint meeting of
the caucus committee. Senator Sauls
bury presided, Thurman being detained
at the house by illness.
Washington, March 26-The senate
committee inquiring into the alleged
frauds in the late elections (Senator Wal
lace, chairman), today examined Mr..
GOrham, late secretary of the senate. He
said that during the congressional cam
paign of 1878, about $l06, 600 was raised
for republican campaign purposes; $93, 900
from federal officers and employees by
Il .l,,,t,D I'll
from friends of the party holding Office.
Perhaps $1,000 or $1,000 came from con.
gressmen No contributions were asked
from the national banks as such. A can
vass among the wealthy friends of the
| cause in New York city resulted in OBJ
tanning about $4,000 There may be
some bankers contributing. Some lady
employees of the government insisted on
contributing. OF 100000, $25,OOO was
expended for documents, about g. 200 was
paid employees of the committee, and g..
This left $55, 500. of which $4,000 was
sent to different states, and 81 500 paid to
speakers for expenses. OF the balance
$5.7OO was lost by the failure of the Ger
man-American National bank, and $500
remains on hand. The committee takes
testimony in Philadelphia on Friday and
Saturday.
Washington, March 26.-The president
nominated Andrew ID. White, of New
York, minister to Germany, and Cornell
ius A. Logan, of Illinois, minister resident
to the Central American states.
Az an impress,op nrevails tbnt Conk
linz during the debate in the senate las
Monday assailed The character of th,
newly elected secretary of that body. it i,
but lust to saw that Senator Conklinc ex
plicitly stated before the debate closed
that the severe remarks which Nigh
seem to refer to Colonel Burch, anl
to which Senator Eaton called hi
attention as likely IN he misunderstood
, man Mr. Conkling added "nothin,
could have been further from NV nnrnos,
tban 90 ,,Ioco a ,>oss;bI. ;mnn,at;on direc
3 o. ;,,,i;raot ,,oa : s, ,.,,,,o,n n,,,,, ~,
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II Washington, D. c., March 9Th
: Wallace Senate Committee to-day resume,
inquiry INTO the election matters OF lS1s
t Ex secretary OF the senate, Gorham, pr!
!, duced the BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS IN nj
l department, ana Inst OF moneys sent :
ulnerent states. Inc nationai commute
aided southern congressional district
0 with an averase c OF S663, and nifty norther
i districts with an average OF $IZl No al
d was given to 2lZ districts The contIlbl
r tions OF federal officers In Washlngto
j went to the state committee. The sui
y scriptions In the BOOK IN the treasury d
e partment are headed with the name
u Secretary Shernnah' tnose IN lhe postoIle
,as,ar oan.rsI. in the aor;omi,nra, p Il
ar,,,,,,s hv Cnnn,;ss;o,er eJnc ar,d
ina s;x,h ~ 9,J;,nr,s ofi;ce hx IN. "I s;xt
l. AUDITOR. money sent 10 lhe state OF !
1t diana was put IN the hanus Oh MT. biai
It with witnesses, recommending as
A. its use. The general policy was to devo
4 money to close districts. About nine di
, tricts in Ohio were thus helped. The
brarian OF the senate helped Gorham
r. text book and was paid $3.50. The woI
q, did not interfere with his official dutie