Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-20
POLITICAL.

A Tallahassee (Fla.) dispatch of the Sth
says the Contrasting Board had concluded
the canvass for Governor and members of
Congress with the following result, the At
torney General refusing to sign the canvass:
For Governor, stearns, 400 maiority Lieu
onant-Govcrnor, Montgomery, 30i majority.
For Congress, Purman, POS majority; Bisbec,
lil majority, all Republican.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections resolved, ON the 9th, 10 send sub
committees Immediately to Louisiana, Flor
ida aud South Carolina to conduct the in.
vestgation ordered by the Edmunds resolu.
ton adopted by the Senate The snb-com
mittecs are as follows: For Louisiana
Mcssrs. Howe, Wadloigh, Mcmillan, Bout
We'll Salisbury and Mcdonald. For Florida
-Messrs. Mitchell, Teller aud Cooper. For
South Carolius-Messrs Cameron WisO.
Christiancy aud Mcrrimon.
At caucus OF Democratic Senators al
Washington, on the llth, Messrs Thurman,
Bayard, Bogy, Herman and Eaton were APP
pointed committee to confer with any sim
liar committee which may be appointed on
the part of the Democratic members of the
House with reference TO the Presidential
complications, and to report what legal means
exist for adjusting any difficulties that may
arise between the two branches OF Congress
In regard 10 the counting Of the Electoral
vote. The Democratic members OF the House
OF personalities held caucus on the same
day, at which determination was mani
fested TO maintain what they claimed to be
the constitutional rights OF the House, and
TO give effect To what they insist upon being
the expressed will OF the people at the re.
cent Presidential election. Several members
tmcludiug, ills said, Mcssrs Randall, Waiter.
son and Ely having had interviews with
Gov. tildcn recently, are understood to have
communicated to the caucus the views ex-
pressed by him, To the effect that no action.
except Of preliminary character, should be
taken concerning the existing or possible
future political complications until after the
return from the South Of the House Iuyest.
eating Committee.
The Comptroller OF Accounts and Secreta.
~ of State Of Florida, Mes>rs. Cowgirl and
Nciiu, were brought before Judge Whit. ar
Tallahassee, on the och, to show cause why
they should not De committed for contemp,
for continuing the canvass of the votes cast
in that State, In violation Of the order of the
Court They appeared by counsel and asked
and were granted until the 18th to make an
swer. On that day the case was again con
unued. The Clerk of tee State Board Of
CauyaSScrs, in note dated on the nth, de.
mics that Attornty-Geu. Cooke had tiled
protest agaiost the action u the msjority Of
the Board Of CsnvaSsers.
The Colorado Legislature. on the 18th.
elected Henry VI. Teller lRep.) United States
senator for the full term Of six years, be-
ginning on the Ash OF next March. The
Democrats voted for Hugh Butler
The Republicans of Chicago, on the 18th.
fred l>S guns, one for each Electoral vote
claimys for Hayes and Wheeler.
Judge White, on the 18Th. resumed the
consideration Of the contemp, case against
the Florida State Board Of Canvassers, when
the Democratic counsel suddenly withdrew
81 proceedings, announcing that they took