Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
WASHINGTON

There was a long session Of the Cabinet,
on the LIST, at which it is said the subject of
Federal Intervention in South Carolina was
fully discussed. Secretary Fish, it is re-
ported, took a very decided stand against
the policy pursued by the Administration
In tina State, but the Associated Press re-
porter, while giving currency to the ru-
NOR, says it can not be authenti-
Gated. A letter from General Ruger
to Gen. Sherman was read, in which the
writer says he acted under a misapprehen-
sion in stationing soldiers at the door of the
House to prevent the ingress of persons
claiming to be members, but who were re-
fused admittance by the Doorkeeper. AS
soon as he was fully informed of all the
facts in the case, he adds, he ordered the
troops withdrawn, and determined to con-
fine his action solely to the preservation Of
the peace.
The public debt statement for Dec. 1
shows an increase of the debt during No.
vember of $457, 662.
The Democratic member of the House
of Representatives met in caucus, on the
I'd, and nominated Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
of Pennsylvania, for Speaker, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Kerr.
Only one ballot was taken, the result Of
which was-Randall, 10; Cox, 63. The
nomination of Mr.. Randall was then made
unanimous.
A letter signed by ex-United States Sena-
tors Carl SchurZ, John B. Henderson, and
others, was on the Sd transmitted to Hon.
T. W. Ferry, President Of theS Senate, sug-
costing that, in the event of a Congression-
al deadlock in the counting of the Electoral
votes for President, the United States Su-
preme Court, by joint agreement of the two
Houses, be empowered to finally adjudicate
in the matter.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sub
mitted to the House of Representatives the
estimates of appropriations required for the
public service for the fiscal year ending with
June, 1878. These are: for Congress, So
9SS, $50; Executive proper, $7S, 400; Depart
ment of State, 81, 449, $50; Treasury Depart
ment, $165, 24s, $3.50; War Department, $54,-
25l, 355; Navy Department, 500, sol ,96s; In
terror Department, SO, SOC, 1922; Post office
Department, 81 $3.50, CAT; Department Of
Justice, 81 422, 800; Department of Agricul-
ture, 1927, 300; total, $299, Gil, 66S. These
estimates are $15, 600, 900 less than those for
1877.
The principal changes in the membership
of the Senate committee are those caused
by the resignation of Senator Morrill, and
the death of Senator Caperton. Window
becomes Chairman of the Committee on APP
preparations, vice Secretary Morrill,, and
Blaine is made a member of this committee,
and also of the Committee on Naval Affairs,
of which Secretary Morrill, was a member.
Dawes is assigned to the place vacated by
Morrill, on the Indian Committee. Boutwell,
retires from the Committee on Commerce
and from the special committee to examine
the several branches of the civil service,
Dawes taking his place on the former, and
Harvey succeeding him as Chairman of the
latter. Mitchell of Oregon is made Chair
man of the Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard, 0ice Window, who
resigns, but retains a place on the Commit
tee. Senator Price is assigned to Caper-
toms position on Claims, Railroads, and Of
Revision of Laws Committees. Mr.. Chat
fee is placed on the Territories, Patents,
and Minis, and Mines and Mining, and
Teller on Claims mi Pensions.
The President, ON the 9th, transmitted to
Congress the report Of the committee Of
Northern Republicans who visited Louisi-
ana for the purpose Of witnessing the can
vass OF the vote in that State for Presiden-
tial Electors. 1t is signed by Senator Sher-
man of Ohio, Representatives Eugene
Hale Of Maine, j. A. Garfield of Ohio, and
W. d. Kelley of Pennsylvania, and Messrs.
e. W. Stoughton and j. FL. Van
Allen of New York. C. Parker of New
Jersey, and Sidney Clark and j. C. Wilson
of Kansas. The report is of considerable
length, giving full particulars as to the
composition of the Returning Board and
the law under which it acts, and the man.
ner in which the final canvass of the
votes was conducted. The evidence
of intimidation and violence in
several parishes and polls, as presented to
the Board, and upon which evidence the
votes of such parishes and polls were reject