The Portland daily press., 1876-12-29
WASHINGTON.

Especial to the Boston Traveller.]
No Prospect of an Agreement ON the
Method of Counting the Electoral
Vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga member of the
Senate committee appointed to consider the
question of counting the electoral vote, says
thsre is not the slightest probability of the
Senate and House committees agreeing to any
amicable adjustment of the points in dispute
between them. Had Speaker Randall appoint
ed committee composed of as fair men as the
members OF the Senate committee, some plan
would have been agreed upon satisfactory to
both Republicans and Democrats. The selec-
ton of Mr. Hewitt and Mr.. Springer of ILL.,, as
the two members of the House committee, both
intense and blinded partisans, shows Mr.. Ran
dalps purpose to have been to prevent any fair
and honorable conclusion. 1t is known that
the Democrats of the House committee cannot
agree among themselves as to any particular
plan, and it is therefore not likely that the
committee can come together while the Demo-
Gratis are divided The Republican members
of the SenatS committee will strive to reach
mutual agreement, but they are convinced that
nothing will be accomplished, and that the
time of the committee will be wasted.
The House committee was elected with q
view of show not to dc it, and in this respect
will be success. When the announcement is
finally made that the joint committee cannot
agree the country should not forget to hold
Speaker Randall responsible, as with com
ullIt6 COupOS6u VI ldtT llbu d ulue reQt COLI
clusion would have been reached.
ito the Associated Pressl
The Irish Na,ion's Address.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The subcommittee
on foreign affairs, consisting of Representatives
SWAMP, Faulkner and Monroe have not vet
obtained from the state department certain
historical data which they desire to consult be-
fore framing a report Oh the reception and
acknowledging by Congress of the Centen-
NAL greeting Ey the Irish nation lately adj
dressed to the President of the United States
The Oregon Electoral Case.
The Senate committee on elections will COM
mence the investigation of the Oregon electo-
raj case tomorrow. Messrs, Watts, Odell and
Cartrght. Republican electors, and Stephen
nesses subpenaed to appear in the case, arriv-
ed this morning.
The House and the Telegraph.
Speaker Randall, Judge Knott and General
Hunton held long consultation today in re-
gard to the obstacles interposed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company to prevent the pro-
duction OF the kilograms called for by the Lou
isiana committee. 1t is understood they are
unanimous in favor of extending the full pow
er of the House to compel compliance with its
subpenas. The issue will not probably be
presented to the House until Superintendent
Barnes arrives here from New Orleans and is
brought before the barjto show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
Resignation of the Commissioner of Pat
ents,
Commissioner Duell of the Patent Office to-
day rendered his resignation, having accepted
an offer from law firm in New York.
The Louisiana Electoral Vote not Re-
ceived.
Notwithstanding the published statements
that Gen. Anderson during his recent visit to
this city deposited the electoral vote of Lou
1siana with President pro tenn. Ferry and re-
ceived the regular receipt for them, it can BIZ
stated upon the authority of Ferry's private
secretary that up to this time no electoral re-
turns have been received from Louisiana.