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PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
REPORT OF AMERICAN FR’ESS ASSOCIATION.
■Washington, Dec. 27.—Ttie Speaker
preseuted a memorial of citizens of
Cincinnati, it being an account of the
proceedings of a meeting held there
in relation to Presidential difficulties,
wheu Mr. Banning, of Ouio, moved
that the paper be printed in the liec
ortl.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, objected to
printing it in the Record, because it
would not do to lumber up tbe Record
with all the proceedings of meetings
on tlio subject of the Presidential
election that might be had all over
the country. He said he knew noth
in of the meeting, the proceedings of
which were enclosed.
Sepaker—Neither does the chair.
Mr. Garfield said as he understood
it, this was simply a memorial, and
there was a rule of the House under
which memorials and petitions were
presented aud the Speaker could not
present a paper iu any other way
than under the rule.
The Speaker said it would bo dis
covered that the paper was a respect
ful petition from citizens of Cincin
nati, and he could not violate the sa
cred right of petition by refusing to
present it, besides it was laid before
the House by unanimous consent.
Mr. Garlield said by courtesy of
the House the Speaker could present
at all times all communications of an
official character, but it was not ex
pected that ne would have presented
an unofficial communication.
The Speaker said the paper was
properly laid before tin: House for
reference, and its reading could be
demanded by any member before tie
could be compelled to vote on refer
ence.
Further discussion ensued, and as
to rules, Mr. Hopkins and others
contended that under the rules the
Speaker could not present, this paper
for action, or to have it printed, but
lie could have it referred.
Ttie Speaker said lie lntd a right to
present the paper, and it was for a
majority of the House to determine
whether it should be printed.
Mr. Banning, of Ohio, said he was
surprised at his colleague, (Garfield,)
that he should have been the one to
object to the printing of this paper,
when he was one of the most earnest
advocates of the printing of this
paper seut here by the President,
containing the report of a number o!
citizens who went to New Orleans to
witness the counting of the vote.
Mr. Garfield then wanted a mere
partisan report printed, and now he
objects, when prominent citizens of
Cincinnati send here a respectful pe
tition in relation to tiie momentous
question before the country, because
it does not agree with the views of
the (tartisau committee, whose report
was sent here by the President. If
there is one.thiug tiiat the American
people love more than another, tit is
liberty, that is now about to be
wrested from them, [applause in the
galleries,] and tie would tell the gen
tlemen here, tiiat they would have
tiiat liberty; an army may be order
ed here to prevent it with 80 rounds
of ammunition, the navy may be or
dered here, an army of oiliee holders
may be ordered here, but the people
will in their might put them down.
[Renewed applause.] He noped that
the gentlemen on the other side of
the house would stand as did the
people of the North in 1861, as pa
taiots, and not at the dictation of
mere party. The people wanted a
correct, vote, and the ballot box mu3t
not bo overthrown and perjured.
[Renewed applause in the galleries.]
Speaker—lf applause in the gal
leries is repeated the chair will direct
them to be cleared.
Mr. Banning (apparently not notic
ing the Speaker's remark): No, Mr.
Speaker, the people will never per
mit that to be dune. [Great laugh
ter on all sides of the house.] Mr.
Banning explained tiiat he did not
mean to be understood as saying
that the people would not permit
the galleries to be cleared, but tiiat
they would not permit ballot boxes
in Louisiana or elsewhere to be per
jured and violated. He did hope
therefore that the gentlemen on the
other side would permit the people
to be heard by petition.
Garfield of Ohio, said he was glad
we had on this floor a gentleman
who could speak for all the people,
who could tell the House of their
wants and desires and what they
proposed to do. He bad been trying,
in a feeble way, by reading and by
consultation, to get at the general
phase of the public mind concerning
the great question now agitating the
country; but he was not before
aware that all this information
could be obtained from a gentleman
here, who knew all about it. and who
knew all the facts of the election in
Louisiana, and also of the Return
ing Board in Oregon. He supposed
he knew exactly the condition of. all
the sealed packages, and knew ju3t
what the people wanted and what
they Would do. His colleague (Ban
ning) talked about Returning Boards
and perjury of the ballot box. In
Ohio there were 4,000 ballot boxes
and 4,000 Returning Boards of three
men each (sitting behind them. At
the last return each of these Return
ing Boards purged the ballot boxes
over which they had control, and
certified to the returns, which were
sent to Columbus, and the results
were there footed up. Does the gen
tleman say this House should
go behind all these boards V In
Louisiana they have another kind
of Returning Board ; there the men
who sit behind the ballot boxes do
not purge them, but thev send them
to a general Returning Board at the
capitol of the State where they are
purged. And does the gentleman
suv that the Returning Board in New
Orleaus must accept euoh poll
whether it is true or false. He could
say, after a careful study of the
Louisiana question, that there wore
ballot boxes there all covered with
fraud, and if his colleague would
put his hand in them it would eoino
out all leprous with fraud and red
with blood. He regretted to hear
his colleague speak of what the peo
ple would do, when each member re
quired all his equipoise iu this emer
gency. He was surprised to hear
his colloaguo talk about people re
sisting plain processes of law at a
time like this. These who inflame
the passions should be most censured
by the people of the United States.
Mr. Garfield then alluded to Sir.
Banning, and said that he (Garlield)
had desired the printing of tlie Presi
dent’s message on Louisiana affairs,
and objected to this petition ; there
was no analogy between them.
Under the rule the message of the
President was always in writing and
was always read.
The Speaker said the paper now
before the House was presented with
the other by unanimous consent.
Mr. Garlield admitted the unani
mous consent so far as the Executive
communication was concerned, but
it was not given for the presentation
of a petition.
The Speaker said that could be pre
vented in the future by the exercise
of more watchfulness by the gentle
man from Ohio.
Mr. Garlield—lf the Speaker de
sired them to take the position that
they must watch him to see that in
his budget there was a paper which
should not be presented, they should
do so reluctantly.
The Speaker said the petition was
on his table, and he had to do some
thing with it. He could not properly
have withheld it.
Mr. Garfield said there was a box
at the Clerk’s desk in which members
usually placed their petitions.
The Speaker replied that the docu
ment was addressed to him as Speak
er, and not as a member from Penn
sylvania.
Mr. Banning said that his side of
the House demanded the reading and
printing of the petition as an act of
justice. Their side of the House
would not be deterred from doing
their whole duty. He then referred
to the Congressional report of 1872,
in which the Louisiana Returning
Board was denounced ; and also hail
read the report made by Gen. Sheri
dan when he removed Gov. Wells
from office in 1867, and when Sheri
dan denounced him as a trickster
and a dishonest man—and after this
denunciation Wells was the man to
put his hand into a ballot-box and
count the vote. All that he (Ban
ning) wanted was an honest count
aud a settlement of the other diffi
culties. He hoped that the Republi
cans arid Democrats were alike in
favor of that. He only wanted to
find out if the Returning Board re
flected the sentiments of the people
of Louisiana. If yqu cail that Re
turning Board good, you must give
them a better character than Sheri
dan gave them id 1867. This Cincin
nati petition should bs printed as
from "the people, and as an evidence
that they believe that their liberties
are to be, subverted.
Mr. Frye, of Maine, said he took
no stock in all this cry of war, and
what tiie people would do. When
gold was at 108 nud 109 the people
would not he deceived by it, nor
would they take stock in it. As for
General Sheridan’s opinions all the
Democrats went crazy over his de
claration, a few years ago,when after
testifying to outrages in Louisiana,
he declared the people there to be
banditti; and yet they say now th.it
the people would lose confidence in
Gov. Wells because Gen. Sheridan at
one time, and under the excitement
at tiie close of the war, denounced
him. He said that the denunciation
of Sheridan at that time arose from
the fact that Wells in his desire for
peace in Louisiana was recognizing
for placemen those whose hands
werejstill red-handed with treason.
I was also at a time when Johnson
had just entered upon his Presiden
cy, and there was real danger to the
country. He (Frye) desired to say
that he would rather sec the men in
[lower whowere in arms lor the Con
federacy than those in Otiio and else
where, who urged the South on to
rebellion, and then deserted them,
[f they were willing to accept Sheri
dan’s testimony against Wells, why
would they not take his testimony as
to tiie matters in Louisiana and else
where. Frye then eulogized Gov.
Wells, and said when he was in Lou
isiana on a Congressional Committee,
the testimony all went to show that
he was a brave and honest man. He
referred next to the fact tiiat suffrage
had been conferred upon the colored
race, and that the South would never
have peace until they fully recog
nized the right of the negro to tiie
free exercise of tiie ballot. He
wanted peace in the South as much
as the South did, but it would not
come until the right of the colored
man to vote was freely and fully re
cognized.
Mr. Atkins said that not a public
man in the Sou) h objected to it.
Mr. Frye said that peace would not
come until bloodsoe l and violence
was no more exercised toward the
colored race for voting.
Several members—‘We don’t be
lieve the statement that it ever was
done.”
Mr. Frye asked if they would ac
cept the testimony of Sheridan on
that subject.
Douglas of Virginia, and others, said
thev would not.
Air. Willis suggested tiiat it was under
Republican rule.
Air. Frye replied that tiie administra
tion of justice was prevented there. He
had been informed of a case in a certain
parish where a lawyer, in defending a
criminal, went armed before the judge,
and there was no hope of a righteous ver
dict in such a case.
Mr. Spencer, of Louisiana, inquired in
what parish that occurred.
Air. Frye said he could not name it, but
he did know that the history of the par
ishes of Baton Rouge and Feliciana was
written in blood, and the day would
come when the gentlem'an and his chil
dren would put their hands on their
months and their mouths in the dust for
the shame- that had been perpetrated
there.
Air. Spencer, of Louisiana, said that he
represented one of the largest colored
districts in Louisiana, and had received
the votes of over 3,000 colored people ;
he knew the people there, and when Sher
idan said that over 3,000 political mur
ders bad been perpetrated there, it was a
falsehood. Kellogg and Packard were
COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1876.
responsible for all the blood that had been
shed in the State. As to Gov. Wells, ho
lias to day a volume of iniquity on his
head.
Mr. Garfield said that there were ballot
boxes there that were red with blood.
Mr. Spencer said he would like him to
name a parish in which that was the
case.
Mr. Garfield read from testimony to
show that frauds and murders had been
perpetrated.
Mr. Spencer said all that testimony was
based upon affidavits which were all ex
parte, and all made up. lie said Garfield
ought to know how affidavits are made in
Louisiana, ile could go to the New Or
leans custom house and get affidavits e
nouglt made to order to convict every
gentleman from Ouio of murder, arson or
any oilier crime, lie asserted that Louis
iana was peaceable on die day of Hits elec
tion, and if frauds were perpetrated on the
liallat boxes it was after they reached the
th Returning Board.
The question was then taken and the
petition read and ordered to he printed in
the Record.
No Hark llntvn In TllUen.
Washington Special to the Courler-Uournal. ]
There is no backing down or falter
ing in Mr. Tildeii. lie lias repeated
ly declared in conversation with his
friends, that having accepted the
nomination of President and being
elected, it would be cowardly iu him
to shrink from tlieduties imposed ou
him because of the conspiracy of cer
tain politicians. In his interview
some days ago with prominent Con
gressmen, ho was equally emphatic
in urging firmness on the part of the
Democrats, in and out of Congress,
for maintaining their rights. It mty
be stated here that Mr. Tildeii favors
a far more active course iu develop
ing public opiniou than lias been ad
vised by some prominent gentlemen
who have been erroneously supposed
to represent him iu this crisis.
There has been n good deal of con
sultation recently among leading
Democratic Congressmen in respect
to the course tube followed by the
House of Representatives in the case
of the t wo Houses disagreeing on the
occasion of counting the Electoral
vote, it is agreed Unit the course to
be taken will bo governed to some
extent by that pursued by the Senate.
If t lie votes of the Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina Electors be
thrown out, the House will proceed
to elect a President, as required by
the Constitution. If, however, the
Senate assumes the power to count
those States for Hayes, and there
upon declares him elected, the House
of Representatives will most, probab
ly adopt a resolution affirming that
Tildeii and Hendricks were duly
elected President and Vice President
of the United States. The House
will be firm.
Washington Rpecial to the Cincinnati Commer
cial. (Hayes organ.)
Almost every day prominent Dem
ocrats from all sections ui the coun
try go through Washington, oil route
to New York,where they remain for a
day or two in' consultation with, and
receiving instructions from Tildeu.
It is frequently remarked that no
man ever held a party, or even an
army, in such complete subjection
to ills own will. No move of impor
tance is made litre in Congress or
outside of Washington that has not
first received Tildeii\s approval; aud
the cheerful alacrity with which the
Democratic leaders respond to his
slightest wish, combined with the
discipline of his party, makes him a
formidable, as ho certainly is a des
perate gamester. His most cautious
friends do not try to conceal the
fact that lie professes to believe that
he was elected President, and avows
his determination to be inaugurated.
( liief Justice Waite's View.
From the Philadelphia Times.)
Within the last ten days, positive Re
publican expressions are to be met witli
on every hand denouncing any attempt to
force Hayes into the Presidency in ac
cordance witli the Administration plan.
The most significant declaration is that of
Chief Justice Waite, whose opinions are
not concealed on tiie issue, although he
lias expressed them witli the prudence
that becomes his position. He is the
personal and political friend and neighbor
of Gov. Ilaycs, and all his sympathies
are naturally with the Republican candi
dates; but he lias declared that the result
must depend upon tiie facts in the disput
ed States, and tiiat the present aspect of
the controversy points very strongly to
the election and proper inauguration of
Tilden. It is now understood in political
circles here that the Supreme Court can
not be trusted to declare Hayes elected,
strongly Republican as it is, and this de
velopment lias done much to demoralize
tiie already weak Morton-Sherman leader
ship.
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Mvrriinr hmltli.
According to-the letter of an At
lanta correspondent, which we pub
lish elsewhere in this issue, the term
of office of Governor Smith draws to
a close under circumstances
highly to his credit. AVe arc inclined
to think that in his modest and un
obtrusive way, Gov. Smith has done
the State a measure of service great
er than is generally supposed,
though the general sentiment of the
people is much in his favor as an
able and efficient Executive. He
lias been eminently a practical Gov
ernor, and the results of good sense
and hard work arc manifest in the
good condition of our public affairs.
It was certainly a great achievement
to take a State from such keeping as
Bullock’s and in a few years raise its
credit to that of the most prosper
ous Northern St.ste, and it is not sur
prising that Wall street has great
admiration for a man capable of or
ganizing such results. Governor
Smith has given a tone to Southern
credit which has acted and will con
tinue to act most beneficially for
our people. It is also the case that
he has kept the peace and allowed
our people to pursue theiravocations
undisturbed by dissensions inside of
the State or apprehensions of inter
ferences from outside.— Augusta Con
gtitutionaUst.
I’aper Mill Burned.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29.—Brome, Moore
&Co’s., large paper mill, at Laurel
IndiaaOwas burned. Loss $150,000.
I’nwlllat lllKCharxed.
Boston, Dec. 20.—Patrick McDor
mott, principal in the boxing match
at Revere Hall yesterday, which re
sulted in the sudden death of Daniel
Davidson, was discharged, as it was
shown the latter died from heart
disease.
Texas Outlaw. Attack Natrhltorhr*.
THE INVADERS DEFEATED AND ROUTED.
TWO CITIZENS OF NATCHITOCHES
MURDERED BY THE OUTLAWS.
Special to the N. O. Democrat.)
Natchitoches, La., December 2G.—
Horton, the Texan who with a crowd
of liis compatriots rode into this
town some weeks ago and took and
held possession of it for somo time,
appeared here again yesterday
(Christmas.) While riding up and
down tho streets ho got in a row with
some negro men here, and in the
row one of them was shot by nor
ton himself.
The Radical officials had, as usual,
become alarmed when they heard of
this, and instead of vindicating the
law and driving out these outlaws,
hid themselves away in safety, aud
would do nothing to protect the lives
of the negroes.
The white citizens here, who had
resolved to protect all peaceable and
quiet people, and to have peace and
quiet in the town, if the Radicals offi
cials cannot, banded together at once
to put down these lawless invaders.
While endeavoring to protect the ne
groes from Horton and ids gang, Mr.
Alex Garser, a merchantof the place,
and J. P. Johnston, a book-keeper,
were shot. The former died in a few
minutes after the shooting; the latter
is still alive, but is severely if not
dangerously wounded in the thigh.
Great indignation and excitement
prevail here in consequence of this
outrage. Tho citizens started at once
in hot pursuit of the murderers. One
of the gang was captured and is now
locked up in jail here. Horton him
self is still at large, but it is hoped
he will be captured.
Our Radical officials seemed great
ly alarmed at the invasion, and did
nothing, nor have done anythtng
yet for the protection of life and vin
dication of the law.
LATER.
Natchitoches, Dec. 27.—Horton,
the Texan, whose doings here Christ
mas and yesterday I telegraphed to
you, was pursued by a band of citi
zens, who desired to arrest him for
the murder of Mr. Garzo, and over
taken at Brit’s place, some ten miles
from this town, at about 1 o’clock
last night. The citizens at once sur
rounded him and called on him to
surrender—to deliver himself up.
Til is lie refused to do, and com
menced firing at the citizens. They
replied and Horton was brought
down, completely riddled with buck
shot. His body was brought to town
to-day.
Franklin, one of liis gang, and an
accessory to his murder, who was
captured yesteiday, is still in jail
here on the charge of murder.
The citizens of this place are indig
nant at these continued outrages.
They are especially indignant at the
conduct of the Radical Sheriff and
Mayor of the town, who are charged
witli the responsibility of this entire
matter, and who decline altogether
to vindicate and carry out the law.
A meeting of citizens was held here
yesterday, who resolved to protect
themselves and their property in fu
ture, and who will organize to do this
—as they expect no protection either
to life or property to be afforded by
the Radical rulers of this parish.
Til 12 EASTERN QUESTION.
N‘> IMMEDIATE RUPTURE EXPECTED.
London, December 29.—Apprehen
sion is felt at Bucherest that the
Russians may cross the Danube on
the ice.
The Russian army is suffering from'
t he march and typhus fever.
The Times’ Berlin correspondent
says : No immediate rupture is to be
expected.
The Times’ Vienna and Paris cor
respondents take the same view of
the situation.
The financial condition of Russia is
reported desperate.
London, December 29,—The Berlin
correspondent of the Pall Mall Ga
zette telegraphs as follows:
It is affirmed here that the Porte
has declared its willingness to make
concessions and offer ample securi
ties to tiie Powers; but thut it un
waveringly refuses to sanction occu
pation of its provinces by any troops
whatever. It has even refused its
consent to occupancy by English
troops; upon which point the Turk
ish Ministry were confidentially ap
proached, but by which one of the
Powers your correspondent can not
learn.
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MOUTH CAROLINA IJLFORK COX
Li lift**.
SENATOR GORDON'S RESOLUTION
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Wabhlgton, D. C., December 29.
In the Senate the South Carolina
memorial comes up on Tuesday, on
the question of reference. The reso
lution offered by Senator Gordon,
which follows, can be called up at
any time, and will be regularly be
fore the Senate.
Resolved, By the Senate, that the
State Government now existing in t he
State of South Carolina, and repres
ented by Wado Hampton, as Gover
nor, is the lawful government of said
State; that it is Republican in form,
and that every assistance necessary
to sustain its proper and lawful au
thority in said State, should be given
by the United States, when properly
called upon for that purpose, tc the
end, that the laws may be faithfully
and promptly executed, life and prop
erty protected and defended, and all
violators of law, State or National,
brought to a speedy punishment, for
their crimes.
Adjourned to Tuesday.
Trench Polities.
Versaidi.es, Dec. 29.—The defeat of
Gambetta yesterday in the deputies
terminates for the present the con
flict between that body and the Sen
ate.
It is generally believed tbe Senate
will adopt the whole budjetas passed
by the Chamber of Deputies.
CONGRESSIONAL.
IEXATR.
Washington, D. C. December 29.
In tho Senate, the Chair presented a
telegram from Gen. John A. Logan,
now in Chicago, stating that he
would not bo able to return to Wash
ington in time to act as member of
the special committee to devise
means for the counting of the elec
toral vote, and asking to be excused
from further service as a member of
that committee.
No objection being made, Mr. Lo
gan was excused, and Mr. Conkling
was appointed one of the committee
to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Gordon presented the memo
rial of Wade Hampton, Wm. B.
Simpson, W. D. Wallace and sixty
eight Senators and Representatives
in the General Assembly of South
Carolina, addressed to Congress, re
citing at length the events which
have recently transpired in the State,
the interference of the military, &c.,
and asking Congress to take such
action as will cause a eessasion of
military interference in the affairs of
the State and enable .the Governor
and Legislature to exercise the du
ties of the officers to which they
were elected. The memorial haviug
been read, Mr. Gordon moved that it
bo referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved- to
amend so as to refer it to the Com
mittee on privileges and Eelections,
instead of the Judiciary Committee.
I’ending discussion, Mr. Gordon,
by unanimous consent, submitted a
resolution recognizing the Hampton
government as the legal government
of South Carolina. But objecion was
made to it by Mr. Morton and others,
and it was laid over.
The question being on the amend
ment of Mr. Frelinghuysen, twelve
Senators voted in the affirmative and
thirteen in the negative—no quo
rum.
So the Senate, at 12J, adjourned
until Tuesday next, in accordance
with an order previously adopted.
Col. Levy received a memorial
signed by Thos. A. Adams, President
of the Board of Underwriters of N.
0., Cyrus Bussey, President of the
Board of Cornmorce, W. C. Black,
President N. O. Cotton Exchange, R.
S. Howard, President Merchant’s
Exchauge, John G. Gains, President
N. O. Clearing House Association,
Jas. A. Aiken, President N. O. & Red
River Transfer Cos., W. T. Boardman,
President Red River Pilots Associa
tion, for the improvement of Red
river from Jefferson, Texas, to its
mouth, pubblished in the Record,
and will to-morrow introduce a bill
appropriating $150,000 for the pur
pose indicated in the memorial.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections have summoned Cronin on
tho Oregon election case.
HOUSE.
There not being 50 members pres
ent, the House adjourned after pass
ing a few pension bills.
The Republican Electoral vote of
Louisiana has been received by mail.
None from either party yet by mes
sengers.
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OREGON QUESTION.
Examination nr Wltnenxea by the
Committee.
WHAT THEY TESTIFY.
Washington, Dec. 29.—TJio Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
commenced on Oregon,
Chademick, Secretary of the State
of Oregon, testified that the first in
timation he had of Watts being post
master, was after the election. The
Governor aud himself agreed to be
governed in making the lists by the
acts of Congress und statutes of Ore
gon. The Governor heard argument
before acting.
Odell, Republican Elector testified
that during the proceedings Odell
wus elected President and Cart
wright Secretary. Watts tendered
his resignation which was accepted.
Cronin then said: ‘‘you refuse to rec
ognize me.” Witness replied, “no
sir, but wo want the certificates ; you
must not think that we will not ad
mit you and you must never go from
here aud say that wo would not act
with you.” Cronin then left the
college and proceeded to cast the
vote, Watts being elected to fill the
vacancy in the college caused by his
own resignation.
Adjourned.
Liverpool Cotton Itrokm’ Anoclatlou.
Liverpool, Dec. 29. —The circular
of the Association, in its review of
the trade for the week ending last
night, says;
Cotton was in active demand last
Friday at full prices. The market
re-opened firm on Wednesday, and
tiie firmness was maintained Thurs
day; tho business being extensive,
and quotations of almost every de
scription slightly advanced. Ameri
can has been steady, and the current
grades are 1-l Gd. higher. Sea Island
has been more active, but prices are
unchanged. In futures transactions
have increased, and after some de
pression prices are about l-16d.
higher.
To County Candidates.
Bring in your orders for Tickets. Don’t
wait until the last day. The Times Job
Office will get them up cheap, and at short
notice.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THIC IIOIJNK COMMITTEE FINDS A
MAJORITY FOR HAYES.
Hampton and tlie Democratic State
Tlrket Elected
SID-CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE-
Thrlr Report Show* state ha* Gone
lor Kaye* and W healer by About
100 Majority.
HAMPTON AND ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET ELECTED BY MUCH
LARGER MAJORITY.
New York, Dec. 29. The Herald's
Columbia dispatch says tbe House
Committee has, including its labors
here, ascertained that the Hayes
Electors have an average majority of
about 600 votes over the Tiffien
Electors in this State. This result
was reached early Thursday
morning by accounts of the com
mittec.and is based mpon returns of
precinct managers and upon the
actual votes cast as near as the com
mittee couid get at them.
It was with some difficulty that
the sub-committee remaining here
could be persuaded to give this an
nouncement to the press, and it was
then qualified by tho remark that
there were certain illegal boxes, ir
regularities and discrepances that
would have to be considered by the
entire committee when it assembled
again at Washington.
Two sub-committees now at Char
leston will meet the one now here
at Florence in a few days, when tho
entire committee will proceed to
Washington to complete its labors.
It is safe to say that the committee
will be unanimous in declaring that
the Electoral vote of South Curolina
was east for Hayes and Wheeler on
the 7th of November.
The last committee, while dt did
not go into a formal investigation of
tho election cf Governor and State
officers, was required to do so in
cidentally, in ascertaining tho facts
as to the electoral vote, and it is
equally safe to say that the gentle
men comprising it are almost unan
imous in the opinion that Hampton
and the remainder of the Democratic
State ticket are elected by majorities
ranging from 1,100 downward.
Columbia, Dec. 29.—Saylor, Abbott
and Lawrence, sub-Congressional
committee, completed their work
here to-day. Their report from re
turns as submitted, give tho State to
Hayes and Whcoler by about 700 ma
jority, but show Hampton and entire
Democratic ticket elected by a much
larger majority. This committee
leaves for Charleston to-night to join
sub-committees there, and will prob
ably leave for Washington on Mon
day.
LOUISIANA.
THE CONG RENA ION AI, COMMITTEE
AT WOHK.
MORE ABOUT ELIZA PINKSTON 8 TESTIMO
NY, &C.
New Orleans, Dec. 29.—The Senate
committee devoted the entire day to
hearing rebutting testimony in ref
erence to Eliza Pinkston’s testimo
ny. Some ten or twelve witnesses,
white and colored, testified to her no
toriously bad conduct, she hemp
charged with infanticide and leaving
another child in a fence corner to
die. Also that she had been dischar
ged from two plantations because
all the colored women refused to stay
unless she was sent away. That she
was a notorious prostitute and un
worthy of belief.
Chairman Howe said he had long
since come to the conclusion thut
nothing Eliza said was to be believed,
merely because she said so. There
fore there was no use in attempting
to strengthen that opinion by such
evidence.
Mr. Salisbury thought those
charged by her with participation in
assaluts should be allowed to contra
dict her.
Mr. Stowe said they might also say
that Eliza was wounded and that
Henry was killed, were facts not af
fected by her statement.
Several witnesses testified to Alex
ander Brook’s having threatened to
kill Pinkston last May for beating
him and biting his finger off.
The Senate sub-committee went to
the residence of Eliza Pinkston at
noon to take her testimony, but
found her laboring under such in
tense nervous excitement that tbe
idea was abandoned for the present.
The peoplo with whom she lives
said a petson had called there this
morning and excited her by telling
her that the people from Ouachita
were coming to testify numerous
things against hor in reference to her
children.
Other proceedings of thecommittee
develop nothing new.
KELLOGG’S “ASSUMACY.”
New Orleans, Dec. 29.—Kellogg,
replying to a protest against barri
cading the hall of the House, says as
Governor he assumed the right to
control the approaches to the House
of Representatives.
NO. 250
LAWYERB.
Thomas j. Chappell,
Attorney cut Law.
OFFICE OVER 111 BROAD STREET,
Columbus, (>n.
march! if
REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. McN KILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
128 Brood ot. ( Columbia*, G*.
Jan 15
Bili'L a. HATCH FIR. *. *. OOBTCBI®
HATCHER & GOETCHIUS
Attorney* end Coanaollor* at Law.
Proctlcc in State and Fedoral Court*.
OmcK—67 Broad stieet, over Witftieb A Kin
•Pa Jewelry Store. foopl ly
HINES DOZIER,
Attorney at Law-
Hamilton, tin.
WILL practice in tbe O’c-tUhoocbce Cir
or anywhere elee.
Mr. G. A. B. Doxior will be found in my offlea
on and after October let. 1875. and will asiiat in
all collections and office work exitruated.
ep2s ly
CAREY J. THORNTOK Wm. P. WILLIAMS.
Thornton & Williams,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND
EEAL ESTATE AGENTS.
OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORK OF
C. E. HOCUSTRASSKR, Broad street.
Will practica 1b the comitle* of Harrii. Talb.t,
Taylor, M.rion, Ch.tUhoochee*nd Stewart, and
in the Supreme Court of the St*t., District and
Circuit Court, of the United SUte*; il.o In the
eountlei of Lee and Ruaaeil, Ala.
Will .1.0 (ire .0501*1 attention to the purehu*
tnd .ale of Real E.tato, Examination af Titian
and Conveyancing. Alio, to Renting and Collaa
tlon of Kents. BOTl* tf
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney A Counselor at Law.
OFFICE weat aide Broad street over atore of
W. 11. Roberta k Cos. Practices iu State and
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrators, Executor*, Guardians, Ac.
cialty made of Conveyancing. Examining Title*,
Ac., in Uoorgla, or anywhere in tbe United
States. All dusixbss promptly attended to.
feb7 dtf
J. D. Ram so. W. W Mackaxx.
RAMBO & MACKALL,
Attorneys at Ijw,
Office in Burras* Building, Columbus, 6*.
mhl eodAwly
THORNTON & GRIMES,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICE over Absll k Co.’s, sernsr of Broad
and St. Clair strata, .lnnaboa. On.
Jnl6 ly
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
Columbus, Ga.
Office over 0. E. Hochstrasser’s.
JanUltf
UOXEI C. LEVY, Jr.,
Attorney will Counsellor at Low.
Coinminloßir of Daeda N. T. and other State#.
Office ovar Georgia Tome Bank.
ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention to keeping ooeo
rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., and making an*
nual return* for Guardians. Administrate re
and Executors. ap2t-ly
Lee McLester.
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
CVUETA. OA.
la Superior Coart, and Court, of Ordinary, will
b. aaaiatad by Joseph V. Puu, Esq., wlthont'axts.
•barge 10 my alUma.
44* PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS.
o. OALHomsr,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Velieva, La.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OP
tho Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collections. Be in
Corresponding Agent for the Geneaal Collecting
Agencies of New York snd Savannah. Therefore
his facilities for pursuing that branch ef the pro
easion Is unsurpassed by any lawyer in the
State. ect2l tf
11. F. HARRELL,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
49~Speeiol attention given to Collections and
remittances promptlyjnade. novl-tf
It. JT. MOSES
Attorney at Luw.
OFFICE over Georgia Home Insurance Com
psny.
Office hours from Ist October to Ist June, 10 to
4 r. m. _ opl ly
W. L. LATTT ATVT.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ha.
WILL practice in the oonnties of thS Chatta.
hoochee Circuit. feb* ly
GRAND OPENING.
WE WILL ON THURSDAY NEXT, OPEN OCR
Fall and Wlntar stock of MILLINERY, As.,
Embracing all the paraphernalia ef a la
dy’s wardrobe. Having sensldera
bly increased our stork-room we
bsve a larger and more com
plete stock than evsr
before.
MRS. COLTDt* MISS. IKJNTOLLY.
octS-eodSm 100 Bread Street.
Insurance and Real Estate Agency.
OBaa No. I. Crawford atrsat, with
DR. E. J. KIRKBCEY.
IAM PREPAREKD TO INSURE YOUR UF*
er property. Gin Rouses and Contents In
sured with safe companies.
Also: Beal Estate in all its branches 'promptly
attended to. -
W. r. TUHIOCK,
octls 9m Insurance and Real Eststa Aft.