The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10


hastily drew up and signed my affidavit {
bribery IprsyiOusly talegraphed Mr. Swa
then described how the tneetlDg was arraDgs
between himself and Mr.. White. by feigne
agreement on his part to accept the orsre
bribe. and continued as follows: "Mr. Whit
took mo UP stairs into d corner room an
showed me the following statenent:
| AUGUSTA, January Q, $780,
TO tho Chairman Of tho Democratic and Or cen
back Uummlttee:
AFTER mature deliberation / have concluded
| that IL ls my duty rs n citizen to obey tlN
laws as they are construed by the Supreme
judicial Court. ] cannot, therefore, lend my
aid In keeping out Of their seats Republican
| mambers.eleet, whom the Supreme Court has
| declared entitled thereto. therefore give
public notice that will not participate In the
Organization or the House, being freely and
| fully determined 10 obey tho mnndats Of the
court. TO resist that mandate ID revolution
destructive 10 both my party and the great
interests OF State. THoa. II. SWAN
Heinformed mo that must write and sign
o statement like It, also Sign my resignation
and deliver up my certificate to him. lie
| said they should not want to use my resig-
nation, but wanted 1t to show that acted In
good faith, aud that after the House WIS
organized ! could take my seat aud the Hc-
publicanss would put me upon important com
mittaes.'
Mr.. swan then related how he copied and
signed the above statement together with
the resignation OF his seat and received from
Mr.. White $1,000 therefor. White then asked
him whether no (5 wanl did not know OF other
members he could get. Swan replied that he
thought he could get Hartman, OF Kenne-
bunk. and promised to bring him TO see White
at o'clock. Swan then went to the State
made an affidavit TO The above facts, stating
that he took the money and signed the papers
In order to expose the fraud
Mr.. Swan then saw Hartman, Hartman
had an Interview with White In the same cor
ner room, and also received money. Mr.
swan concluded as follows: Il then went to
the Granite National Bank, taking the money
that White had given me and bought draft
on Boston. | do not claim tho money. 1t Is
subject to the order OF those who furnished
It,
Mr. Swans statement was followed by ono
from Mr.. Hartman, who displayed the roll
OF bills he had received. The House broke
into loud applause, but the Speaker called
order, declaring that such q shameful story
should not be 30 received. In an impressive
manner Hartman called on God to witness
the statements Of facts and hts Intentions Mt
the time of receiving the money.
Mr.. CLARK next rose and made similar
statement regarding the attempt to bribe him
with the promise OF money and q custom
house Office.
A special dispatch TO the Boston Herald
adds: 1t is charged that when White left
Hartman In tho courthouse to no after the
was seen to enter MIR. Blatne's house; on
leaving he went direct to the Courthouse.
large number OF circumstances were pre-
aented by persons claiming seats In tho
House, p. Z; Murch, OF Ellsworth, claims
the seat OF j.. Hale.
A committee of five was appointed to in
vestigate the attempted bribery of members.
In the Senate the president stated that 1t
had been intimated that after adjournment
to-day the chamber would be- taken charge OF,
hut that tha tltiun had ht.en
taken against It,
A committee of fifteen was appointed In the
House on the gubernatorial vote.
There was no quorum In the House at any
tino to-day, but the session dragged along
slowly, several members sending out for
lunch.
BLAINE DENIES THE CHARGE OF COMPLETELY
IN THE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
New YORK, Jan. 9---In response to a request
made by the general agent oR the Associate
Press fer q personal statement from Sen ,tor
Blaine, with regard to the charge of COM
members Of the House. Mr. Blaine makes the
reply:
II nave seen your dispatch. That Is the
lirst ever heard OF auy charge against me,
but whatever the form or phrase OF tho
charge, pronounce 1t an unqualified cslum- !
ny, and merely q part OF the monstrous,
wicked, unparalleled conspiracy to deprive u
'ree people Of their suffrage BY fraud. forgery /
md perjury. ] am busy night and day In tho !
TASK of thwarting the conspirators, aud 1t is
merely o part of their dastardly, despicable
course to invent some form OF slander against
NE. / have not seen the charge, but 1t Is n lie /
)ut or whole cloth, and | cannot now be d. \
rerted from the real work on hand to do more
han denounce tho caluuny and its authors.
JAMES G. BLAINE"
NO QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. g. The House contin-
led III session all the afternoon, waiting for a |
quorum. No business was transacted. About
orty members were present: Mr.. Perry the
speaker, Col. VIM. Dickey, Mr.. Piaisted Mr..
Perry, of Camden, and other leaders had fire.
luent consultations and appeared anxious
Vt the situation OF affairs. Fears seemed to
% entertained that the Republicans were
about to swoop down on them and capture
he government.
A committee was appointed to see Gen.
Chamberlain In regard to the condition OF af-
airs. They inquired II he would use his
lower to protect the two houses. The Gen
,ral would make no promise, but that he will
10 bis duty as acting Governor and COM
nnder-in-chef none doubt. The House WAS
anxious to get quorum. The Fu-
onists again sent for Mr.. Voter, OF Farm
ngton, who has frequently refused to take
lis certificate. Ii was reported that the ses-
ion was prolonged In waiting for him, but
le failed TO come, and at a quarter to o'clock
he House adjourned without transacting any
BUSINESS whateyer.
While the Fusionist leaders are doing their
'est to rally their forces by constant eau
usses and personal appeals, 1t is the general
pinion that their forces are wavering, and IL
{ shall prove to be the plan OF the Repub-
leans to tire their opponents out and make ,
hem give up from sheer exhaustion, early
evelopments seem to argue success.
The following special order was issued by
.cting Gov. Chamberlain this evening:
Lieut.. Col. John Marshall Brown will
barge himself with the duty OF examining
he several public rooms, with view to their
eeurity, and is authorized to make such ar
angements for guards as he may deem
ecessary for the protection of public prop
rty."
The administration of Gen. Chamberlain is |
earthly commended. !
he Mississippi Legislature CaHcusstng ,
for senator.
JACKSON, Jan. 9-In the House bill ap-
$4,000 to defray the expenses of
le Legislature passed.
In the Senate bill making the crime of ,
smoving rails or placing obstructions on ,
rr.aa nm a