The Morning herald., 1876-12-15
WARRINGTON,


COUNTING THE ELECTORAL voTE-A SUB
sT1TUTE FOR M'cRARY's RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr. Knott
(Ky.), Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, has reported resolution as sub
stitute for McCrary's resolution about
counting the Electoral votes. 1t provides
for committee OF seven to act in conjunc.
ton with any similar committee that may
be appointed by the Senate, to report
without delay a measure best calculated to
committee of seven to report what are the
10 counting the Electoral votes.
The resolution was adopted under the
previous question without debate or
division.
THE ELECTIONS IN OREGON AND NEW
: JERSEY.
The Senate subj Committee on Privileges
and Elections, consisting of Senators Nor
ton, Logan and Herman, were this morning
occupied In informal discussion OF questions
of law relative to the late elections in Ore
gon and New Jersey. They will, tomorrow,
continue their investigation OF the case OF
BENJAMIN Williamson, the alleged iueligie
BILE Presidential Eleclor of New Jersey
Gov. Beadle, Secretary of State Kelsey and
Mr.. Williamson, who were expected TO ap-
pear to-day, will probably then be present
for examination
PRINTING THE PREsIDENT's MESSAGE.
The Senate In the morning hour took up
the resolution to print extra copies of the
Presidents message ami accompanying
documents In regard to the election iu
Louisiana.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend so as to
have printed with the message aud docu
mem S the memorial of Messrs. Bogy Steven
son and Mcdonald, embracing The report OF
The Democ, attic Commit ee, which Wine s.
ed the count in New Orleans. A lengthy
discussion followed.
THE CHlLLIAN MINISTER.
A letter was recently received by the
Prt sident Of the Republic Of Chill, in which
ONE time Minister of Chilli in This city,
would be transferred to anoLh,r post. The
President in reply speaks highly Of the
abili y and courtesy OF the Chiliau Minister,
and is pleased to know that Lis ability it
appreciated ut home.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
THE CASE OF G. W. DUTz, OF SOUTH CAR
oLINA.
The House Committee on Elections was
called up his morning, but had no qlorum.
he first case btOre them l., that Oi q. W.
Buzz, Of South G ,rOlina, who has no co.,
testant, but whose credentials were referred
I U the Committee on elections OH ACCOUNT OF
II ,e reception Of a protest trom the citlzens
of his district. MIR. Buzz, has the certlh-
cai OF the Board OF CanvaSsers AMI regu
lar creip Mi ials from the Governor, which
IRE satisfactory 10 the Repub' cau meln.
hers of the Committee, but The Democrats
that he should exhibit the pro-
ce.diyxs Of The South Carolina Supreme
Court, and Transcript OF these has been
obtained.
A mum Der of the committee demanded to
see them This morning, bu5 Judge Harris,
, he Cd arm AL Of the committee, Said they
were the private properly OF Mr. Buzz IL Is
underst ood that the Democrats are willing
10 recosuiz, the Certificate OF the Su-
preme Court us sufficient 10 seat him, but
he has not yet Deeu advised ny his coun ell
10 submit the papers, as this might be deem.
vu an Acknowledgement on his parE OF the
validity of The action Of the Supreme Court
in the matter.
THE ALABAMA CLAlMs-TuE FINAL CALL,
The Court of Commissions of Alabama
claims met yesterday, pursuant 10 appOlnt.
ment, and proceeded with The final call OF
the calendar. Eighteen cases were tried,
leaving ninety to b, tried un'ler he present.
Jurisdiction OF the court. Ol these, twenty
cases will be argued 20 day, twenty Decen-
Der 18th, twenty December 18Th, TWEEN y
December ~ h, aud ten December ~ h.
CUR NAvY-ADv1cEs FROM THE As1AT1o
SQUADRON.
Dispatches dated as late as November Is,
at ,GlUkohra, have been received ut he Navy
Der ,ar,menL from Rear Admiral Reynolds,
rom, maudng the Asia.ic s,aJ:on. He letL
Chef, september 22l, on the Tennessee, in
comp. ny with tie Ashuelot for the mouth
of Peh 10, and arrived OFT tie entrance to
the riy. Lisn the oath. He then shifted his
flnp to I, he Ashuelot and proceeded up the
river cip h,een miles and anchored Oft he
town of I'inkon, where the foreign consuls
reside, Re urning to the Tennessee, he
stood for the mouth of the Peiho, the
Ashue]ot IN company, Sept. 28Ch. Thieves.
s-ls anchor. d about two miles from the be-
Ginning OF the great wall. Parties of off,
Gers and men lett the ships, and landing at
the very foot Of the wall spent the forenoon
nleasantly on shore. The wall is IA good
preser yation, considerinG that repatraa hare
sS.s ~ sa rv.adA ~ ~ 1hr - VI ns1dd