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ARRUMEXT ON THE ADMISSI
BILITY OF EVIDENCE.
JUDGE BLACK A.ND MElilUt’C BREAK Ols
THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
(Manley Matthew* aud Judge Ntougblou
Kepreaent the UepubUean*.
Washington, Peb. 3 — The Electo
ral Commission met at 10 :35. Judge
Clifford said that under the third
rule, counselshould present the evi
dence they proposed to offer in a
close, condensed and classified form
—of course, based upon the condi
tion that the evidence would be re
ceived. The proposition whether
thh evidence should be received had
not been decided, but counsel would
adt as If the evidence would be admit
ted until theCommissiou decided.
After some dlcus#ion as to [the
mode QjLprocednre, Mr. O’Conor
add reused the Go pi mission, urging
that’ evidence should Be admitted
subject to the question of its rele
vancy and effect to be considered
with the whole ease. He then sub
mitted his proposition of evidence:
First, that botti the Tiideu aud Hayes
Electors met on the 6th of December
and each cast their votes and for
warded the same to the of Gov
ernment, with the exception that tiie
HaVes Electors were certified by the
Gdvertior, and the Tilden Electors
were certified by the Attorney-Gen
eral; second, the proceedings under
the writ of quo v:arraut<>; third, to
show the common law of Florida
and the construction of the statutes
of that State, as shown in the ousting
of Stearns; fourth, the Legislature of
Florida, since the 6th of December,
ordering anew canvass and the re
sult'd! that can Vas.s ; fifth, that the
Hayes Electors rejected certain re
turns from the counties named, and
that Humphrey# was an officer uuder
the United States.
Judge Black was about to argue in
support of the admissibility of the
evidence, when Justice Clifford te
miuded him that uuless the other
side objected, there was no occasion,
and suggested that he yield to Evarts
to prevent misunderstanding.
Mr. Black said there wus u misun
derstanding now. He did not under
stand the ease.
Mr. Evarts then began to address
the Commission, but was soon stop
ped on the ground that he was argu
iug*madmissibility of evidence be
fore it wus offered.
AnoiAetsHacuaulon as to a mode of
proceed ure took place.
Mr. Evarts then spoke In opposi
tion to the introduction of evidence,
inainLjr on the ground t but if admit
ted,*U WoOltl be to go to
the fundamental facts iu the elec
tion.
Mr. Black argued that most of the
evidence was already before the Com
mission through the reports of
the Congressional Committees, now
part of the record in the
would be the greatest injustice to re
quire tile.evidence to.;be taken uj?
piece-meal and subjected to objection
in detail.
JustJoa Miller submitted a motion
that-the cogusei on either side be al
lowed two hours to discuss the ques
tion raised by Mr. Evarts as to wnetb
er any matter shall be considered
other than what was laid before the
two houses by the President.
Senator Sherman thought the scope
should be enlarged, else, if the Com
mission .should decide to admit evi
dent*, there would 6a qo advance
made. He proposed the discussion
should include what evidence might
be-admitted, and also what evidence
was apw before ihdOommission.
Mustfcb Miller modified his motion
as suggested, aud it was adopted.
At the requestor Mr. Evarts, an
additional hour was given to either
side in order to permit the counsel to,
lutfanfee foil thtiir argument, and the
’Commission took a reedfes.
On reassembling, it was arranged
that the counsel of each side be heard
to-day and one on each Monday. It
was further agreed that three of the
counsel might be heard, but not to
extend the time announced. Judge
Black would make some general re
marks and Mr. Merrick would make
the regular opening, Mr. O’Connor
making the reply to the other side at
the close of the debate on Monday.
Mr. Merrick made the opening ad-
dress as to the question of the power
of thefioinmission as the regularity of
the evidence now before the Commis
sion. Be thought there 'juld be no
doubt that the testimony was now be
fore the Commission, whatever might
be the decision as to its admissibil
ity. He omwsed the proposition that
ibedußefof the pommission were
purely nunisleriSt; and that' they
could not look beyond the certifi
cates. If this doctrine prevailed,
even Gov. SteareS, though he came
in sakcloth and in a penitential sor
row and |sked t<J correct a mistake,
oould no* undo the wrong in that
papef; fa the clauste in the Consti
tution providing that the votes
should then be opened and coanted,
he contended that it was not “ciHint
ed,” as claimed by the Counsel yes
terday, but “votes,” that was the
controlling word, and that before
counting them, it must first be deter
mined what were the true votes, and
this duty of inquiry rested on Con
gress without limitation. Any legiti
mate evidence going to detefmiml
what were the legal and true votes,
he said, was competent to this
tribunal.
Judge Black followed on the Dem
ocratic side, and Stanley Mathews
and Et on the liepubii
can sidft- each occupying about three
quurwre of an hour. *
Htnnlcy Matthew*.
Hon. Stanley Matthews said: “I
take the first opportunity to correct
a serious misapprehension ou the
lairtof the learood gentlemen who
have acton as counsel In opening
this question, in regard to the po
sition which they seem to assume as
being already taken on our side. I
refer to'the conclusive effect which
they suppose we attribute to the cer
tificate of the Governor of the State
accompanying the list of those whom
he certifies as having been duly ap
pointed electors for that. State. lam
authorized to say by the gentlemen
who are objectors to the second and
third certificates, that that statement
is an incorrect representation of their
position. I may also take this im
mediate opportunity for relieving the
apprehension of itiy very learned
friend, Judge Black, who spoke so
well in regard to the jiossible effect
of excluding consideration of what
he has been pleased to call exhibits
on evidence, from the judgment of
this tribunal. It was a quaint say
ing of Seldon in his‘•Little Easy on
Papal Councils,” where he was treat
ing of doctrines, that they were en
lightened by the presence of the
Holy Ghost, and that he had gen
erally found that the spirit dwelt in
the old man (laughter) so that, in
the exercise of a constitutional func
tion. whatever it may be, devolved
by Congress on this Commission in
the count of the electoral votes, ef
fectual provision has been made
against the defeat of the transaction
by refering it to a tribunal which
cannot be equally divided. What is
the transaction? What is the sub
ject of the general investigation? It
is stated in its final result, the elec
tion of President and Vice President
of the United States. In what does
that consist? It is not a single act.
It is a series of actß. The olection of
two high officers is not a popular
electiou, either according to the
spirit of the Constitution, the mean
ing of its framers, the interpretation
of the generation which adopted it,
or the practice uuder it. There is a
Select body of men in each State who
constitute a constitutional body, who
are to make that election, and they
have the right to make a selection as
their election. It is altogether, in
my judgment, a mistake to suppose
that electoral bodies are delegates
representing a State or the people of
a State as agents to accomplish their
will. They not only have power iu
the sense of right, but they have au
thority in the sense of right to vote,
uiion a day named, for the persons
who in their judgment ought to lie,
all things considered, the chief ex
ecutives of the nation.
When the Electors completed their
j w‘ork by casting their votes, then the
transaction passed bevond the limits
of State control, and it became Fed
eral acts—one of those things which
passed to the jurisdiction of the Fed
eral (lower. The actual question be
fore the Commission is, which set of
electors in Florida, by actual decla
ration of the official authority of the
State charged with that duty, has be
come clothed by the forms of law
with the actual incumbency and pos
session of the office. The body of
electors which has an apparent, right
and paper title, and whion i3 in tlie
exercise and possession of the func
tions and franchise of an office, and
who actually exercise the powers of
that office, is for the purposes of this
tribuual the lawful body, and their
votes must be counted. If the Com
mission went behind the certificates,
they were limited to an inquiry as to
what are the facts. As the Governor
in his certificate bhould have eerti
fed those whom Gov. StVarns, the
lawful Governor, certified to be elec
tors in jt'actand according to law to
have been appointed, the fact that a
subsequent Governor came in, and
that the coutt rendered judgment
upon this status, could not change
the de facto atatan of Gov. Stearns.
The quo-wili- rauto proceedings could
not be alleged as against the fact re
cited in Gov. Steams’ certificate, be
cause facts are not matters of legal
construction. They exist of them
selves. The fact is undoubted and
unquestioned, that Gov. Stearns at
the time indicated was de flic,to Gov
ernor of Florida. The relators in
that quo wa'rra'nto case’ appeared
clearly by record not to have been in
possession at the time, and their
claim of the right to occupy the
offices did not affect the actual status
of Gov. Stearns, nor the legal aud
constitutional face of his action.
Jerc Black.
Mr. Black, in his address on the
Democratic side, insisted that evi
dence, being once in, or offered, or
filed in t.he ease, was to be treated as
a OourtTof equity treats evidence.
The Commission was not required to
give it any particular amount of force
or of weight in its final judgment,
bdt the Commission was to look at
the case and all the evidence before
it. There bad been much talk here
about going behind the action of the
State. He believed firmly in the sov
ereign power of a State to appoint
any person elector, provided it was
done in the manner prescribed by her
Legislature, and ho believed that if
the appointment was made in that
manner, no man had the
right to go behind it and say
that it was not an appointment
fit to be made. Anybody, whether
an officer of the State or any officer of
the General Government, who undertook
to set aside such an appointment as that,
would be guilty of usurpation of authori
ty, and his act would be utterly void.
Therefore, if the Governor of Florida, in
this case, when the appointment of these
Electors was made by the people under
took to certify they were not elected and
to put somebody else in her place, that
act was utterly void, false and iruudfllent.
They were not going behind the act of
the State in this case. They were only
going behind the fraudulent act of an offi
cer of the State, whose act bad no validi
ty whatever in it. When they were told
that if the President of the Senate laid be
fore the two houses a false paper, a paper
that was absolutely coijnterfeit, that was
the end of it, and that ho extraneous evi
dence could be produced for the purpose
of showing that the paper was a forgery,
the doctrine went too far. If that propo
sition were carried out to its logical con
clusions, then it would follow that the
two houses of Congress must simply re
ceive whatever any body choose to fabri
cate and to lay before them through tlie
president of the Senate ,and that neither
the President of the Senate noreiiher of
of the houses, nor both of them together,
could do anything in the matter hut take
just what was given without ibquirfng
into the genuineness of it. The work of
the counterfeiter was as well entitled
to be regarded as truth as the mere Spawn
of a criminal conspiracy got up for the
purpose of cheating the people of the
COLUMBUS. GA.. WEDNESDAY MOHNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1877.
Union, overturning ami overthrowing the
great principle underlying the institu
tions of the country. The man who un
dertook to say that lie certified lo the
election of these men, while there glared
upon him from the record which lay be
fore him evidence that the fact was the
other way. was a counterfeiter, and the
paper issued by him was fraudulent. If
the paper was fraudulent, was it not ns
void in luw and as corrupt in morals as
if it was a simple counterfeit made by
somebody else than hv- the man who pro
fessed to sign? Mr. Slack cited what lie
called the evidence of the fraud, the vari
ous proceedings to overturn the Hayes
and Wheeler electors, and added that the
State was determined not to lie cheated
of hot vote, and had said that she would
ascertain the truth in some undeniable
form by proceedings, the correctness! of
which could never he impeached. She
therefore had taken those usurpers by the
throat, had dragged them into the court
of justice, and there, in the presence of a
competent tribunal, she had impleaded
them , charged them w>th the offence,
brought other parties who were claimed
to lie her ngents, and set them face to
face. The proofs had been given on
botli sides, and there had been a solemn
adjudication by that court of competent ju
risdiction that the persons claimed to cast
their votes for Haves and Wheeler had
no right or authority or power whatever
to do that tiling. That decision was final.
The Commission adjourned till 11
o’clock Monday morning, when William
M. Evarts and Charles O’Conor will
close the argument on the pending ques
tion.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEB. S.
SENATE.
Iu the Senate, Mr. Chambers called
up tire bill to create the office of
Commissioner of swamp and over
flowed lands—passed.
Mr. Padgett, from special commit
tee, favorably to change and define
the boundary line between Crenshaw
and Pike counties—passed.
Favorably to create a lien for the
relief of blacksmiths and wood work
men.
Mr. Saffold effered an amendment
that the lien should be enforced with
in six months; adopted, and bill was
passed.
Senate resumed consideration of
the bill to regulate property exempt
ed from sale for thepaymentof debts
aud from administration; aud to pro
vide for the ascertainment aud pro
tection of such exempted property
passed.
Mr. Brooks, from Finance aud Tax
ation, reported favorably to relieve
Building and Loan Associations from
taxation—passed.
Messrs. Brooks and Saffold argued
in favorof the bill, and Mr. Robinson
against. Bill passed.
Mr. Dunklin called up the bill ta
provide for the issue of bonds by this
State, for the purpose of retiring cer
tain obligations. Passed.
The bill to provide for the trans
portation of convicts to the peniten
tiary, was then taken up, aud the
question recurred upon the amend
ment offered by Mr. Hargrove, which
was adopted, and bill passed.
Messrs. Billups and Chambers
called tip from the Committee on Fi
nance and Taxation, the general ap
propriation bill. The bill was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.,Robertson, from the Judiciary
Cortiinittee submitted a report upon
the biil to enforce contracts between
employees and laborers. Passed.
Mr. Billups by leave offered a bill
to regulate the rate of interest in this
State. Ordered to second reading.
Mr. Robinson reported favorably
ou the bill detaching the county
of Randolph from the 7th Congres
sional district ami attaching the
same to the Stir Congressional dis
trict. Passed.
Mr. Herndon, from Judiciary Com
mittee. reported favorably on bill to
provide for the appointment, of
Judge's pmlciti, of tiie Supreme Court
in certain cases—passed.
Also reported a substitute for bill
topreveutthe levy of an execution
or attachment on the crop of a ten
ant. Substitute adopted and bill
passed. , ,
Mr. Herndon, from Judiciary
committee, reported a substitute for
bill to amend section 841 of the Re
vised Code. Substitute adopted and
bill passed.
Also, favorably on bill to authorize
executors and administrators to
purchase money—ptassed.
Also, favorably on biil to amend
an act to authorize letters testamen
tary to be issued to non-residents of
this State—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to author
ize executors and administrators to
defray the necessary educational
expenses of minors who have no
guardian, out of the assets of the
estate—passed.
Also, favorably ou biil to repeal
subdivision 0 of section 2064 of the
Revised Code—passed.
Also, favorably on biil to repeal
section 2801 of the Revised Code
passed.
Mr. Betts, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably
on bill to encourage the prompt pay
ment of taxes—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to amend
section 9 of chapter 4 of the revenue
bill—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to authorize
commissioners’ courts to levy special
tax in certain caaes—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to amend
subdivision 1, section 7, chapter 9 of
the revenue law -passed.
Also, favorably on bill to amend
subdivision 98, section 7, chapter 9 of
the revenue law—passed.
Also, reported a substitute for bill
to amend subdivision 6, section 4,
chapter 3 of the revenue law—passed.
Senate amendment to House bill to
fix the rate qf taxation was taken tip.
[Strikes out’ six-tqnths and inserts
sevefi-teDths of one per cent.] House
refused to concur.
Mr. Betts, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably
on bill to amend section 2 of chapter
5 of revenue law—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to amend
subdivision 20. section 7, chapter 9 of
the revenue law—passed.
Also, favorably on bill to amend
subdivision 22, section 7, chapter 9
of the revenue law—passed.
Also, favorably ou bill to amend
paragraph 61 section 1, chapter 2 of
the revenue law. [Exempting fire
men from poll tax.]
After some debate, Mr. Mott moved
to lay the bill on the table. Carried.
Also, favorably or bill to amend
section 3550 of the Revised Code
passed.
Mr, Herndon, from Judicary Com-
mittee, reported favorably on bill to
prevent delay in the trial of chancery
causes iu certain cases—passed.
Senate amendments to House bill
to create a lien in favor of wood
workmen and blacksmiths was taken
up.
Mr. OuDiiingbam of Lauderdale,
offered an amendment to the amend
ment, which was adopted, and the
Senate amendment was eoneured in.
The Governor announced his ap
proval of the following bills;
To change the boundary line between
Montgomery and Bullock counties ;
To amend an act to establish the City
Court of Enfauta ;
To repeal an net to authorize the mayor
and council of Union Springs to levy a
special lax to pay the bonds of said town.
To require the present Commissioners
on the revision of the statutes to super
vise the publication of the Code ;
To furnish weights and measures to
counties where the sniuc are destroyed,
and to new counties ;
To provide for tiie publication of the
Code of Alabama.
To provide for the election of the offi
cers of the town of Orion, Pike county.
To amend suction 12 of chapter 6 orjibe
revenue law.
For the relief of the Troy Light Guards.
To define anil regulate the responsibili
ty of railroads tor damages to livo stock
or cattle of any kind.
To prevent the killing or injuring of
certain animals.
To amend an act to provide for the
impeachment and removal from office of
the officers mentioned in sections 2 and 3
of article 7 of the Constitution.
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Lo** ni Mtenmer Gforae Wa*liln*mn.
WITH ALL ON BOAED.
Halifax, Feb. 6.— Steamer George
Washington is a total wreck at Cape
Race; All lost; Fourteen bodies re
covered. Had too passengers; crew
all from New York and vicinity.
Steamer Gorgo Cammell, of same
line, is also missing.
New Yoke, Feb. 6.—A St. John’s,
N. F., dispatch gives the following
additional particulars of the wreck of
steamer George Washington. She
went ashore probabfy ou the night
of the noth ultimo, about a half mile
west from Mistaken Point, and eight
miles southwest from Cape Race.
The loss of the steamer remained un
discovered by the inhabitants of the
coast till the 25th. Men from the
shore being lowered by ropes seven
ty fathoms over the cliff, found parts
of 13 human bodies, which they
buried. The features not recogniza
ble. One body was marked in India
ink with letters J. 11. S. and R. All
on board steamer when she sunk
were undoubtedly lost. No valuable
property saved.
Hpccialto Cinch L .ti Enquirer,
Forerasllr.*-; ? ;* Decision oil i lie Flori
da (HM‘
Wash im; l, Feb. 5.— 1 find the im
pression 1 - ‘ gilt among prominent Dem
ocrats C .1 the Tribunal will, decide
certainly to about this effect; That it can
go behind the certificates; that it cau
not g o behind the returns, but that it can
go to the returns to ascertain if tiie cer
tificates are given in accordance with
what the return sets forth. Such a de
cision would give both Florida and Lou
isiana to the Democrats, but would lose
Oregon, because the returus would show
in favor of the llayes Electors, but would
leave an open question the eligibility of
Watts, the Federal office-holders, which
would be decided as a separate legal
proposition. Prominent Democratic
lawyers, including Senator Jones, of Flor
ida say that the majority of the Tribunal
wili consider the certificates merely as
primary evidence of what the returns are;
and the very fact that two sets of
certificates have been sent to the Presi
dent of the Senate implies on the iacc
that one or the other is a counterfeit; that
it is not based upon the true approxima
tion of the returns which will make it an
imperative duty on the part oi the Court
to discriminate between the true and the
false declaration as set forth in the cer
tificates.
TEI.KGItAI'iIH; SUMMARY
San Francisco -Another Russian
gunboat, the Gornastal, arrived yes
terday from Vladivastoclc, making
the eighth now hero.
Allentown, Pa.— Yesterday, at the
iron ore mine of Daniel Laurer, Hen
ringersville, Lehigh county, twelve
miles from Allentown, while the
workingmen were digging ore, the
grouud caved in on them, and three
were killed, and one seriously woun
ded.
Mail advices state 22 lives were
lost by the recent sinking of the
steamer Ambassador off the coast of
ludia, of the steamer Ambassodor,’
after collision with American ship.
Geo. F. Manson.
Philadelphia— Committee of New
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia
bank presidents, Geo. D’Coe presid
ing, discussed the financial condition
of Ya., N. C. aud Tennessee, without
action. The committee adjourned to
Fifth Avenue hotel, Feb. 14th, wheu
interested parties will be heard.
The River amt. Harbor Hill.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The River
and Harbor bill appropriates for
Cape Fear river $110,000; Savannah
harbor $45,000; mouth of the Missis
sippi river $100,000; Galveston har
bor $100,000; Little Kanawha $5,000;
Roanoke river $3,000 ;Tombigbeeand
Warrior $15,000; ship canal, Galves
ton bay, $28,000; Sabine Pass $20,000;
Ouachita $80,000; Red river raft $35,
000; Brunswick, Ga., harbor $5,000;
Tennessee river $200,000; Coosa river
$20,000; Great Kanawha river SIOO,-
Kell Gate $200,000.
CONGRESSIONAL
HEX ATE,
Washington, Fob. 6.—ln the Sen
ate. Mr. Allison, from Committee on
Appropriations, reportod back tho
lndiau appropriation bill with sun
dry amendments, and gave notice
that he would call it up again for
consideration as soon as possible.
Mr. Sherman, from tho Committee
on Finance, reported favorably on
House bill authorizing the Commis
sioner of the Freedmen’s Saving and
Trust Company to buy in certain
real and other property,or to sell the
same at public or private sale, which
was discussed at some length und
laid aside.
Catesby Jones, of Ala., petitioned
for removal of political disabilities.
The bill apppropriating a half mil
lion for Eade’s Jetties was placed on
the calendar, with advice to report.
Hereford, of W. Va., appointed a
member of the Committee on Clumis.
The vote on passing th-> bill abol
; ishing the police board, the Presi
j dent’s vote notwithstanding, failed
j —33 to 22 two-thirds. Adjourned.
HUI'SE.
j The Judiciary Committee have con
cluded to amend the rules of the
| House, whereby the recess may break
the legislative day, and thus avoid
amending tho Electoral bill.
The deficiency bill was considered.
It appropriates a half million for
pensions.
The adverse report on Eades’ ap
propriation, holds that the Secretary
of War’s warrant for one-half mil
lion bonds should be (paid by the
I Secretary of the Treasury without
I further action of Congress.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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ww.i.s in i.i.-nozixu i rhinal.
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III* OltHiliiHCy Before tin- Cttiiiiuluee.
THE COMMISSION TO REPORT TO THE
JOINT SESSION ON THUKBDAY.
Washington, Feb. 6.— The Star
says it is stated that J. Madison
| Wells, President of tlte Returning
j Board of Louisiana, had taken from
Ins possession ]iuj his rooms iu the
I Capitol yesterday, two revolvers, a
I thug knife, t and a |rifle eane—quite
;m imposing bull-dozing arsenal.
Robeson and Merrill were absent
from Cobiuet. Morrell’s condition
is serious—off duty ten days.
Senator Bruce is not disposed to
sign tho Mississippi objection to the
Electoral vote. His idea is, that
while it is useless, it may be dama
ging to tiio colored people.
The investigating committees de
veloped nothing new to-day beyond
a negative confirmation of question
able transactions by the La. return
ing board.
Welis is described by the official
reporters as persistently irascible.
It is worth coming to Washington to
see the struggle between Field and
Wells.,
The Commission, it;is said, resol
ved this morning not to adjourn un
til tney reached a decision. They
have adjourned now. It is thought
the case will not be presented to the
joint session until Thursday,
The German Minister denies the
statement that all German honorary
consuls in the United States are to be
withdrawn. He says only the inland
consulates are to be abolished, and
they will be replaced with two or
three paid consulates at St. Louis,
Chicago Jaud probably Cincinnati.
Consuls at Southern harbors will not
bo disturbed.
THE I.OITHI AXA INVESTIGATION.
Kennri- Cim t radir.t* Well*.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Duncan F.
Kenner, of New Orleans, telegraphs
in contradiction or Wells’ testifying
that Kenner had offered AVells $200,-
000 to change the vote for Tilden.
He says Wells asked him (Kenner)
for that sum to count the vote as
actually cast. Kenner replied that
he did not have the money.
WELLS FEIGNS INDIGNATION, AND IS
SAUCY.
The cross-examination of Wells
was continued.
Question—Did you say in the course
of your conversation with E. O. Bar
rett, that you had determined to
make a statement to Gov. Nieholls ?
Answer—lt is a most infamous lie.
Question—Do you mean to say that
the question is an infamous lie ?
Answer —I say the substance of the
question is a lie.
Question—lf you would answer my
question in the way a witness should
answer, it would be better.
Answer—l will notask your advice
as to how I shall answer a question.
Finally the witness answered,
“No.”
He proceeded to deny everything
touching the Maddox and Littlefield
matters, but on questions outside of
these and Vernou parish questious
he refused to answer.
Question— Did you not say to Bar
rett or Kennedy, you would make a
clean breast of it?
Answer—lt is an infamous lie.
Gov. Wells looks weary this morn
ing.
Able, before the Powers oommit
; tee, testifies he did not see Little
; field after the Vernon parish returns,
j but Littlefield told him of it.
The Committee is iu private ses
! sion.
A NOTH Ell FIGHT WITH INHI ANN.
CRAZY HOUSE DEFEATED 1Y HEN MII.KS.
Nen Yokk, Feb. 6. A dispatch da
ted Tonguo River, M. T\, Jan. 19th,
says Gen. Milles has had another se
vers tight wltli ludians, and luvs
gained another signal viotory over
them. The Indians consisted of
bands of Cheyennes and Ogallaias
under Crazy Horse, and numbered
between six and eight hundred
lodges.
Gen. Miles’ command loft this post
on the 27th of December, and pro
ceeeed up Tongue River. His com
mand consisted of 5 companies of the
sth U. S. Infantry and 2 companies
of the 22il Infantry, and numbered
about three huedred lighting men
through lack of transportation. Gen.
Miles was compelled to employ
Montana ox teams that happened to
be at this post to transport his sup
plies. This train he sent out threo
days in advance of the departure of
the main command, undercharge of
Mujor Charles Dickey, with two
companies of tho '22d infantry and
one of sth iufantry. After overtak
ing the train with tho balance of the
command, Gen. Miles abandoned the
wagons and drove his oxen, in order
to have them at hand to assist in pull
ing his train up steep hills and
through deep canyons. At the time
of leaving the post a heavy snow was
on the ground, and severe storms
with intensely cold weather obtained
during tho whole period of the expe
dition. Tho movement of the troops
was necessarily tedious and the hard
ships endured very great.
Gen Miles, after proceeding some
60 miles up Tongue River, discovered
signs of recent Indian encampments,
and pushing on struck their full
force on the 7th instant. On the
evening of that day quite a heavy
skirmish took place, and ou the Bth
the Indians to tho number of 1,000
wurriors, well armed and plentifully
supplied with ammunition, appeared
on liis front. General Miles attacked
them, however, with Ids little com
mand, and succeeded in gaining a de
cisive victory. The loss of the Indi
an sis hard to estimate, but is known
to have been very great..
The battle field was covered with
traces of blood. The Indians fought
with great desperation. The battle
was contested on very rough and
broken ground, where it would have
been impossible for cavalry to ride.
The Indians were entirely on foot,
and charged the troops repeatedly.
Our officers and men displayed the
greatest coolness aud courage, and
(toured deadly volleys into the ranks
of tiie hostiles. For more than five
hours the fight raged as terribly as
ever was witnessed ou a battle field.
A heavy snowstorm prevailed during
a portion of the fight.
Gen. Miles’ loss, 4 killed, 6 wound
ed. Gen. Miles pursued the Indians
into Wolf mountains, as far as his
limited supplies would permit. The
command has returned to this post
iu good condition, considering the
terrible hardships it has endured.
ANOTHER CHANGE IN TURKEY.
Mlilltul I*alm ronstilre* Against the
biiltan.
AND IS HIMSELF DEPOSED AND BANISHED
Constantinople, Feb. 6.—Tho po
lioe discovered a secret correspon
dence which showed Midhat Pasha
plotting for the overthrow of the
Sultan, and his own nomination as
dictator. On Monday a preemptory
summons brought Midhat Pasha to
the palace, suspecting nothing. On
entering he was arrested and his let
ters laid before him. There was no
gainsaying the evidence against.him.
He asked mercy. The council of min
isters] called and Midhat Pasha was
offered the choice of leaving
tho country or being arraigned
before toe tribunal on the charge
of high treason. He elected to leave
the country. He was asked if he
would go to Greece. He replied he
did not like tho Greeks, and asked to
go to Brindissi, but complained he
had no ready money. Twenty-five
hundred dollars was given him, and
he embarked at noon fCr Brindissi on
board the imperial yacht Izzedine.
The letters found disclosed that
three thousand Ulemaus were to
have gone on Monday night to the
palace to demand the abdication of
the Sultan.
The fall of Midhat Pasha will check
the reforms, the Sultan being deter
mined to carry out the Constitution
in its fullest spirit.
London, Feb. 6.—The Pall Mall
Gazette of this afternoon, says it does
not believe Midhat Pasha’s downfall
betokens a more conciliatory policy,
but rather believes that Edhem Pa
sha’s accession means more unprom
ising resistance. What seems to
the Pali Mall Gazette the
most likely explanation of the
change is that the Sultan had be
come jealous of Midhat Pasha’s in
fluence and chafed under the impor
tance of the position to which the
energetic Grand Vizier had reduced
him, and lent himself to intrigues
from the success of which he might
hope to recover somewhat, of his
lost imperial authority, so that Ed
hem Pu9ha’s accession may be pure
ly an affair of men, not measures,
and need not foreshadow and change
in political prospects.
London, Feb. 6.—The Porte, in no
tifying representatives abroad of
ministerial changes, adds: “The
Sultan urgently recommends the
grand Vizier to speedily and com
pletely develop all the principles
established by the constitution to
carry out all laws and administrative
institutions applicable to the prov
inces.”
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
Mlllll IT pacha heponeh.
.11.- 1...——. ~.,..,-I,
AN ULTRA. TUIIK MADE OIIAND VIZIKM
RUSSIAN inON-CLADS TO THE MEDITER
RANEAN.
Constantinople, Feb. C, Midbat
Pasha, Grand Vizier, has been deposed
and ordered lo leave Constantinople.
Tho Turkish ministry is reorganized
throughout. Eilliem Pasha, an UJtrnTurk,
is Grand Vizier.
Berlin, Feb. 5. —A formidable Rus
sian iron-clad squadron will enter die
Mediterranean in the Spring. Grand
Duke Constantine commanding; Ad
miral Pappoff, Chief of Staff.
Aiurrlean Col (on Fabric* In Manchester
Manchester, Feb. C.— At a meeting
of the Chamber of CotfiOierce yester
day, the President stated the exports
of Manchester goods to the United
States, which formerly afforded an
excellent market, well mow nil. and
there is considerable trade in Man
chester in cotton fabrics manufact
ured iu America.
FINANCIAL AST’ COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OAILY TIMES.
MOXKT AN ft fITfM'KA.
LONDON. February 6. Noou—Consols 05 SMI.
Erie Street rate Iwhich * B below bank.
PARIS, February C.—l:3> p. M. — Rente* 1061.
and 65c. .
NEW YORK. Feb. 3.—Noou —CmK opened s*£.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Noon—Stock* dull, but
higher price*; money 8; gold 6; exchange, long,
4.8 o; abort 4-84>H; State bond* quiet, South Caro
lina’s lower, rest steady; Governments active aud
better feeling.
NEW YORK, Feb. C.—Evening—-Money easy
at 3(gi4; sterling dull and firm at 5; gold active at
5 %($%, Governments active, trifle lower, new 6*a
11; State!} quiet and nominal.
UOTTOK.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6.—Noon.—Cotton flat and
irregular; middling uplauils 6 11-16d; Orleans
6J#d, sales 6,000; speculation and export 1000; re
ceipt* 4’J.UOO, American 32,000.
Future* weaker with Heller* at last night*
price*; upland*, low middling clause, February
aud March delivery 6 9-1 Gd, March *ud April
C 11-ltki, April and May 6 13-l6d. June and Julv
6 15-16.1. shipped January aud Febuarygper sail
6 11-Kid, February and March. 4livqry 6 19-SJd,
March and April <5 23-32d.
1:30 P. m.— -Uplands, low middling clause, July
a id August delivery 7d* June and July 6 31-32d.
2:00 F. M.—Uplands, low middling clause. Feb
ruary and March delivery April aud May
6 27-33d
3(00 P. m.—Upland*, low middling clause, May,
and Juno delivery 0 29-32d, shipped February
aud March per sail C 27-USd.
Sale* American 4,900.
4:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, ship
lied January aud February per sail C 23-.32d, March
aud April 6 31-3‘2d.
NEW YORK, Feb. Noon—Cotton steal),
uplands 12 Orleans 13, sales 1100.
Futures opened steady a* follows: February
12 35-32(a,37-33; March 12 31-32@13 ; April 13 6-a2(
3-16; May 13 11-32(6,?*; June 13^17-32.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Evening—Cotton steady;
sales 967 bab?* at 12, 7 i<&l3, net receipts 2796; gross
47*18.
Futures closed steady; sales 25,000; February
12 s i'(i>2s-82, March 12 15-16(f1'31-92: April
5-32; May 13 Juuo 13 15-32# / V
13 19-32@*£i August 13 11-16; SeptemberM 11-32
($lB-32October 18<&13-lt; November 12 29-82®
J# ; December 12 27-32@?£.
Consolidated net receipts 20,632; exports to
Great Britain 45,296; to France 10,047; to Conti
nent 1U,G52; to channel 2620.
GALVESTON, January o.—Cotton steady, offer
light holders asking higher; middling net
receipt* 3516; sales 100 U, exports to Great Britain
2400, to Continent 1884, coastwise 6708.
NORFOLK, Feb. 6.—Evening—Cotton steady;
middling 12)*, net receipts 3877, sale* 16t, ex
ports coastwise 1765.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling r2%@Xa, gross receipts 239; sales 270,
spinners 125; exports coastwise 115.
BOSTON, Feb. 6. Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 13,?4> net receipts 1639; gross 1659, sale*
100.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 6 Evening Cetton
dull aud nominal; middling 12>£, net receipts
322, exports coastwise 147.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6.—Evening Cotton
steady; middling 13; net receipts 199; gross 874;
sales 209; spinners 209.
SAVANNAH, February C. —Evening Cotton
quiet and steady; middling 12’*; net receipts
1228, sales 800,.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.—Evening Cotton
quiet, middling 12, low middling li#, good ordi
nary ll* B , net receipts 86V7; gross t 9361, sales
6800, exports to Great Britain 6186, to France
2459 to Continent 600.
MOBILE, Feb. Evening Cotton steady;
middling 12, net receipts 1743; sales 1500.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6.--Cotton quiet ahd irregu
lar, middling 12, receipts 1192; shipments 845,
sales 800.
AUGUSTA, Fob. 6.-r Cotton quiet; middling
11%, receipts 783, sales 364.
CHARLESTON, February Evening-Cotton
quiet; middling 12%; net receipts 880; sales 500.
PKOVIBIONB. feC.
NEW YORK, February 6.—Noon- Flour dull
and declining. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn
duU and steady. Pork quiet at f i6.75@t17.00.
Lardfirm, steam $ll.OO. rreighta dull.
NEW YORK, Fob. 6.—Evening.—Flour dull, at
10@]5c lower; only very limited bnaineaa doing,
mainly lor immediate want of local trade auper
flne Western and State, $5.40@70; Southern in
buyers favor at $5.60@7.00; common to fair
extra do. $5.75(a58.75, good to choice do, tO.bOfu,
8,50. Wheat dull and heavy, lower to aell, shlp
pers and millers holding off, $1.60 for winter red
Western. $1.60 for white Weeter*. Corn. 62 for
new yellow Southern; 59 for new ungraded West
ern mixed, old quiet at 60@62 in store and afloat.
Oats, common, heavy and lower, prime quiet and
ftrrn; St)@sßg for mixed Weathra Coffee, Rio,
quiet and steady. Sugar quiet and Arm,
for fair to good refining, refined-firm, and m fair
demand, 11H@>4 lor standard A. Molasses quiet
N. 0., more demaud at 45@56. Rice steady and
in moderate demand. Pork firmer and quiet,
new meaa $17.00. Lard higher, prime ateam
chiefly for export at $11.00@511.25. Whiakey
rather more steady at 7>s@B. Freight* to Liver
pool dull and heavy, cotton per sgil ,>*@9-32,
per ateam ,'f.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6. Evening—Flour steady,
family sG.76@s7 00. Wheat strong and in fair
demand, red $1 45@50. Corn In fair demand at
41@43. Oats in lair demand and firm at 36(840.
Rye easier. No. 2, 81, Barley dull, good to prime
at 60(885. Poi;k dull at $16.76@517.00. Lard
stronger steam $10.6853.76; kettle sll .'it (it7,V
Hulk meats In fair demand; shoulders 6> a '@' 4 ,
short rib sides B>i@g, short-clear sides Bk@9.
llacou in fair demand, shoulders;7ls, clear rib
sides 9)5, clear sides 9g. Whiskey quiet and
steady at 5. Butter dull and drooping,
ST. LOOTS, Feb. 6 —Eveblng—Floor firm;
superfine fall $5 00@25 extra $5.605576, good
demand for low and medium grades, wheat No.
2 red fell $1.48){, No. 3 do $1.39. Corn qttiet.
No. 2 mixed 39 if. Osts firm. No. 2 S6@)4. Rye
inactive at 67. Barley quiet, choice Minnesota 95.
Whiskey steady at 0. Pork active asd firm at
$16.60(5)76. Lard inactive, 10X asked. Bulk
meats ti riser, at 6, 8)5 and gg, for shonlders,
clear rib and clear sides. Bacon firmer, at $7 25.
$9.365645 and $9.66@75i for shhuldera clear rib
anil clear sides.
LOCISVILLE, Feb. 6.—Flour dull; extra $5.25
5356 50; do; family $6.2$ fair demand. Wheat
firm; red $1.46, amber $1.50, white $1.60@66.
Corn firm. No. 1, white 43, talked 42, Rye firm
at 80. Oats Arm, No. 1 42. mixed 41. Pork $17.00
@17.25. Bulk meats, shoulders 6)5. clear rib
sides 8!5. clear sides 9k. Bacon, shonlders 7)5.
clear rib sides 9k. clear sides %. Sugar-cured
bams 12@18k, *ll loose- Lard, tierce 11)44* k
kegs 12)5(5)13. Whiskey steady at 5.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 6.—Oats steady Southern
prime 42 Rye nominally steady at 7118172. Pro
vision# firmer, not qnotably higher; Pork sl7 60.
Bacon, shoulders 7k@k. clear rib 10@k, ham*
14(5)15)5. Lard, refined ll)sb>k. Coffee firmer;
job*|l7>s@22. Whiskey nominal at 9@)5. Sugar
active and strong at Ilk;
NO. 32