Year: 1877

wAsiiScroy, Jan. 9. 1871
RETURN OF THE HOUSE FLORIDA COMMIT


TEA UNANIMOUS REPORT FAVORABLE TO


TILDKN NOT IMPossIBLE-vIEws OF THE RE-


PUBLICAN MEMBERS.


Tho Florida Investigating Committee. comprising
four democrats and two republican,, got back early
this morning. and both parties arc anxiously specu-
lating as to thcr report Tho -four democrats Will DC
joined, Is thought by at least OF the republ
cans in the expression Of belief that the rdcn clcc
tors received majority Of tho votes OF Florida II
will be ten days probably before tho report will be-
ready to submit to the House.


When the arrived At Jacksonville divided
The work assigned to It, and that date
Ing Of tho full committee has been hold Consequently
thcrc has beon comparison OF views and no inter-
change OF opinion on the testimony tha. has bccn
taken. From conversations, however. with tho mem
bers OF tho committee there Is very little doubt
the character OF the majority report. II will undoub
sdly bo to tho effect that the State
Tor Mr.. Tilden by majority ranging
from 80 to $50. This Is the opinion Of individual
members, and there Is no probability that their united
report will bc different There is q possibility that
only report will be presented in other words that
not only Que but both of tho republicans on the COIN
mittec will sign the report Of their democratic associ
atcs All the testimony has not yet been written out
b. tho stenograrhers and until this done tho prepar
tion of the report will not be begun.


The members OF the committee are anmous In
condemnation OF the loose manner in which every
thing connected with tho election conducted;
looseness to the OF polling, OF counting tho
votes and of making the rcturna There Is only ono
opinion in The the general character Of
the republican occholders In the State, particularly
those connected with the late election, and that Is
most unavorable one.


The report current to tho intention OF at least
OF the republican members, referred 10
Mr. woodburn OF Nevada, who, II is said, would sign
the majority report conceding the State to Mr.
rden. In conversation on the subject tonight Mr.
Woodburn declined positively 10 say whether he should
mako minority report or not He was very properly
undecided on the subject saying ho had not yet
the report of the majority OF the committee.


An interview was next sought with Congressman
Mark II. Dunnel the other republican member OF the
committee. Nr. Dunnell, whilc republican IN his
political preferences, is acknowledged TO be fair
minded and conservative. He says that the general
committee by beng divided up into subcommittee
enabled to visit the different parts OF the State,
ana thus tho counties In dispute thoroughly
Investigated. The general committee had not met to
compare notes yet, and hence he could say what
would be its report The order of the Supreme Court





natoria vote, and nothing bearing upon recount Of
The electoral done. He dwet with emphasis
on tho fact that in tho first count mado
BY tho canvassers the two counties OF Leon
and Abbott taken into consideration, but
upon the second count they wero thrown out Whom
asked whether, upon the wholo from what was
brought 20 his attention during the course OF the in.
vestigaton he did not think there had been consider
able corruption and fraud, he replied that no did
that there many ugly things shown. To the in.
quiry what he thought tho whole Of tho result
In Florida he replied in these words


"why. II the votes Of all Of the counties were
counted the electoral vote OF the State OF Florida
would be for Tiden." He does not know and cannot
yet gay whether there will be minority report, but
1t the present outlook there is great probability Of
one. The committee has agreed not to publish any
thing touching its to what will be the terms
Of its report.


4 A gentleman, who Is familiar with such casual
and norma. discussion and exchange OF opinions
She members Of the committee have INDUCED in says
there is doubt the report OF the committee will be
unanimously In favor Of a report that Tldcn and
Hendricks entitled to the electoral vote OF Florida
There are however, some law questions yet 10 DO
considered which will protract the deliberations OF tho
committee The matter OF recanvassing the electoral
vote and the legality OF will DO OF tho I'M
portant OF these


HOW MIR. JUSTICE FIELD WAS MIsREpRE-


sFNTED-wHAr TOOK PLACE AT A DINNER


PARTY-THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME


COURT OPPOSED TO THE REFERENCE OF DIS


pUTED POLITICAL QUESTIONS TO THAT BODY
There is trcth in the statement that Mr.. Justice
Field, OF tho Supreme Bench, declared, unhesllat
ingly, at a dinner, his belief that Mr. Tilden
bad elected fairly boen Tho following are tho
facts, which well known to those who we're
present:-A dinner was given by Senator Ed
muuds In honor OF friend OF tho family
who is in the diplomatic service OF the United States
but no such expression OF opinion occurred as that
attributed to Justice Field touching the Presidential
complications Tho subject Of the Preside ntia cleo
ton was referred but incidentally whtn in response
10 a ancslion as to who to DO next President
tho answer promptly made that 1t was hoped the
good sense and PATRIOTISM Of the American people
would be sufficient to provide fair and means
OF adjustment satisfactory to the country. At this
dinner which was given oy republican Senator,
thcre was such expression OF political! sentiments
such ns has been reported.


There has been good deal OF consultation among
Justices OF the Supreme Court add the feeling, well
Is the hope, Is mous that one OF The political
questions will be referred to them for judicial action.
and they are averse to any legislation which would
delegate tothcm any jurisdiction IN tue setticmcht OF
disputed points or issues OF the Presidential election
VICE PRESIDENT FERRY ON THE ARKANSAS


ELECTORAL voTE-ExpIEssIoNs OF OPINION


INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO HIM.


Acting Vice President Ferry says thcro IL no truth
In the sensational narrative relative to the alleged ir
regularity in the transmission OF the electoral vote OF
Arkansas There are Intending electoral votes from
the State and he gave he has already done in other
similar cases where there is 10 contest, receipt for
the package containing the words said to contain the
electoral vote OF Arkansas"


lie also denies the go.cailcd scmofIcia opinions
attributed to him regarding the counting Of the elcc
toral vote. lie says he has not expressed any such
opinion would lead TO tho belief that he intended
to oresta either the JOINT separate action OF the