The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11
EASTERN STATES .

cratic eaucus, appointed the following
named gentlemen to constitute the COM
mit,ee authorized yesterday 20 take in
to consideration the subject of the re-
cent elections an report from time to
time such recommendations as they may
deem proper Representatives Hewitt,
Payne and Wood, Of New York. and
Randall. Sparks. Holman. Warrens,
Stevens, Wattersop. Atkins and Lamar,
Of Columbia.
Judge Carpenter. Of the Third Judi
cial Circuit Court, this evening issued
q temporary Injunction on complaint Of
tax payers. epjoining two banks of this
city, which are State depositors of pub
lie funds, from paying any money on
checks signed by F. T.. Cardozo, claim
ing to act as public treasurer Cardozo
is a Republican treasurer, acting under
/ Chamberlain. II i claimed by the
plain,ii fs that his term Of office under
the constitution expired on the 81 Of
/ December ana his successor has not
been qualified Ii the injunction is
sustained the Republican government
will b. left :. itbout funds.
| The Congressional committee have
/ put clerks 10 work to obtain copy Of
/ the returns of electors az sworn by man
ayers OF the precincts.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 9.--the canvass
ing board concluded their canvass for
Governor and members Of Congress with
the following result. the Attorney Cen
eral refusing to sign the canvass. For
Governor. Stearns. As majority; Lien
tenant-Governor, Montgomery. 306 ma
jority; for Congress. Pullman, 20j, aud
Byxbee. i5l majority; MI Republicans.
| NEW YORK, Dec 9-The 7riDune's
Washington special says the scheme tor
the impeachment of the President.
which grew out of bitter partisan feel
ing. was only defeated by the resolute
opposition of nearly the whole Southern
! delegation, who under the lead of Benz.
Hill, of Georgia, suddenly refused to
have anything to do with the project.
The position of these gentlemen is, that
the peace must no; he imperiled for the
chances Of securing party triumph, and
no matter how threatening the situation
Of affairs may become way out Of it
can be found without resort TO arms
In conversation to day Hill said if the
people of this country are not capable
of settling disputes on the Presidential
question, they are not fl to have
President and ought to be governed by
! a monarch. He said he had confidence
i'll the wisdom Of the people, and felt
they would not sustain any movement
likely TO jeopardize the public tran
guilty. II the representatives of the
people here in Washington. could
not settle amicably the present difficult
ty, they ought to give way. and give
their constituents chance to put wiser
men in their places for party purposes
| He said he bad been put in false atti.
tudc before the North i'm the late can
vass. but those who knew his record
aud disposition will bear him out in
saying ne man deprecates ultra meas
ures more than he. or Is more earnestly
determined to maintain the interest of
the whole Union He could See no
contingency growing ont Of the pres
ent situation that would Justify either
party in precipitasing an armed con
flict Hill believes that public opinion
will demand Of Congress the speedy aud
/ peaceful solution Of the whole question
He thinks well of MeCreary's PROPOSE
ton. introduced yesterday, for = joint
committee Of both houses to report some
legal or constitutional means to meet
the present emergency Hills views
seem to be entertained by nearly every
/ influential DeMoerat from the Southern
04atoa.A
The 7,ssun2s New Orleans special
Inys the Democrssse will Mold caucus
tomorrow To cunsides the question OF
organizing Ssst- government They
will la all probability effect such an
organization aud inansurAte Nichols on
the first Monday in January The
Democrats will publish tomorrow Off
eially the lis, of representatives. seua-
tors and electors As shown by the face
VI the tatl returns. They claim four
majority Ia the House All a four in the
Senate of seventeen Senators elected,
over niue are Democrats They will
admit only those shown elected by the
face Of the resarns. and will thus make
the Senate Democratic.
The World, Washington special saws
q. meeting Of the cabinet TO-DAY
South Carolina MAS principally consid.
cred, and II WAS determined - sustain
. Chamberlain. government isj,rs AMI
sstf'aofs 'o recognizes Maekey's House.