Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-13
The 'Eerer Committee investigation

hthE EE IDEStE FROM SENATOR THURMAN,
Senator Thurman has sent another batch OF
| evidence bearing on the frauds committed in the
recent elections to the Elaine INVESTIGATING
committee. He encloses an affidavit of Jas. II.
Paine, secretary OF state Of Florida. showing
misconduct and violation OF law by federal oifi-
cialS at the late election in Dllyai county, Fla
A like certified copy OF an atfidayit OF james vi
Misunderstanding tOintiTidati0n OF democratic
voters Dy armed republicans. 4 certified cDDy
of an affidavit b. S. $. Tucker proving that at
the late election al precinct No. f2 in Aiachua
county, The |. :. supervisor Of elections, y. r.
Gruelle, insisted that ballots as they were cast
should be numbered to correspond with the
number OF each voters name as il appeared on
registration lists and that in compliance with
lbs demand tie larger part OF the ballots were
huhiDeled anu tue secrecy OF the ballots
was thus destroyed. y certified COPY OF
an affidavit made by Robert WithpTspoon
county Judge OF Madison county. Florida. show
ing his Illegal arrest aud detention By a United
States commissioner and marshal, in order 10
prevent him from diSchGrging his duties as a
member OF The board of canvasserS by afdlyitS
OF Edward =. Francis, a COiored citizen OF Duyal
county, FLORIDA, and member OF the board of
county commissioners; also the affidavit OF Jas
q Nlllanson, c0loTed, proving intimidation
p1actiCed TO prevent negroes from voting the
delncci a'ic ticket. \ certificate OF the sheriff
and cOuLtJ judge OF Duval county and OF the
preSlCent OF Tie city council of Jacksonville.
ana or the city clerk and CITY marshal. attest
Ing the good character OF Francis and William
son. Also, other affidavitS, showing mis.0n-
dEct OF I. :. deputy m&rshals at the ia:c clcc-
tl0hS IN tlollGa, ahd a number Of letters from
the South and VI est. making specific charger
Intimidation and bribery.
THE FUNERAL OF TIE LATE Representative,
SCHLEIcHER, OF Texas. took place from the hal.
of the House of Representatives at three O'Clock
to-day. The President, and the officers and
members OF both houses OF Congress and OF th 3.
I. 5. supreme court attended. The remains
were removed from the Late residence of the
deceased. No. 500 4th street, at half-paSt two
O'Clock. None Of the members of the family
attended the services at the CAPITOL but met
the remains at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot. The ceremonies st the Capitol were
conducted by Chaplain Harrison. OF the House
assisted by Rev. DR.. SUNDERLAND, chaplain Of
the Senate. The pail bearers were the entire
IeXaS delegation IN Congress and Representa-
tives Forney and Williams, of the committee Oh
foreign affairs and two members OF the COM
mlttee On railroads and canals. OF both of which
committees deceased was a member. Upon the
conclusion OF the religious observances the re-
mains were escorted to the depot. and VIII leave
on the seven O'Clock train tonight for San An-
tonic, Texas, in charge OF the Congressional
committee heretofore announced in The STAR
Ihe seat OF the Gead representative in the
House " as df&p6d in mourning to-day. and an
elegant basket of flowers was placed upon it,
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMSON, of the General
Land Office, who recently returned from an
extended official tour on the Pacific coast. but
mas been Kept from the department by sickness
resumed his duties this morning.
THE New LIBRARY-Senator Howe's bill for q
new building for the library of Congress. intro
dGced in the Senate to-day, proposes to locate
tne building on the west side OF Judiciary
square, between and + streets, and aDprC'-
pirates so,03o Tor the purpose OF obtaining
plans, etc.
BILL FOR TEE RELIEF OF 4. b MULLETT-Sen-
ator Spencer introduced in the Senate today a
Dill lol lne relief OF A. b. Mullett eX-SuDeryis-
ing Architect of the Treasury. The bill makes
IL IaWiCi 1Or Muilett to be paid compensation
iui M an tit!ce5 rendered by him while sIperyiS-
lnS afcmlecJ which were not properly in his
ausies tsa as such officer. The bill provides that
lne court OF claims Shall adjudicate MuIett'S
for ~ l0r services rendered In designing plans
iof tEe State, War and Navy department build
my anu SliI'ellnteLdlng the construction OF the
sanIe; ubder the special directions OF the Sec
Ieeaiies ,oaIr OF state War and Navy. Also, for
Molh performed In designing plans for improve
Ment OF the Post Office department building
anu lOf experimenting the execution or so
i.'. hucn OF me same as applies 10 the basement
S.UIf. Also Tor designing plans for the HetT
Jali In the District OF Columbia. The court OF
CLAIMS Is to decide that Mullett's work in the
casts speci1ed was not a part OF his duty as
SUPERVISING architect.
AT THE CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS last
saturday afternoon the financial condition of
The country and the success of resumption
We're pretty thoroughly talked over. Particu-
uEdaT which resumption was accomplished
were distinctiyely republican measures. The
sentiment was pretty generally unanimous that
some public expression OF the position of the
republican party as to financial issues, should
be made, in which the part played by the re-
publicanS in RESUMPTION should be SET forth. To
this end a committee, of which Senator Ed
mund5 is chairman, was appointed to prepare
suitable resolution 10 be reported 10 an ADJOURN
ed meeting CT the caucus.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE TREASURY PRINT
ING BUREAU.-C0lonel Irish, Chief Of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, has written
letter to Hon. j. ID. c. Atkins chairman of the
House appropriations committee. in answer to
the charges mace against the bureau by Hon.
j. M. Glover. OF the committee on expenditures
in the Treasury department. He gives the
following as the saving of the bureau to the
government for 1878: For that year there was
appropriated for labor and expenses of engray-
ing and printing Ss00.GDo OF which there was
expended S147.16 .S5; for expenses OF national
currency $150,00o was appropriated, of which
S1S0,s2 33 was expended, and 10 this must be
added the sum OF ST0,0 600, the reduction made in
the cost OF printing one years supplies OF in
ternal revenue stamps, and 1t viii show an az
eregate saving OF $i42, ,C05S4. He says that
every fault had been thoroughly reformed by
the Secretary and officers OF the bureau long