Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-28
POLITICAL.

ACTING VICE PRESIDENT FERRY and Speaker
Randall have agreed that four Republicans and
three Democrats on the part Of the Senate, and
four Democrats and three Republicans on the
part Of the House. shall compose the joint COM
mittee to consider the question Of counting the
electoral vote.
The electoral vote Of Florids, the first from
the disputed States, was received at Washing
ton ON Dec 20.
The Democrats at Washington profess TO
have received positive information from Rep
reseDtstive Thompson that Florida has given a
majority OF votes for their candidate, but Sec
rotary Chandler is equally positive that there
can be no doubt about the kilograms which
have reached him affirming the success of the
Republicans. 1t is a fact recognized by both
parties at Washington that extreme talk is on
the decrease, and that peaceable conclusion
Of the present middle is inevitable.
WHEN Gen. Dennis. the Republican messen.
ger from South Carolina, handed in the votes
of that State, admitting there was contest,
no receipt was given to MIN. One reason
Tor the course pursued by Mr.. Ferry is
the fact that, il the receipt was given, the
INST messenger reaching the treasury would
then be enabled to draw his mileage from the
Treasurer, and there is no provision in the law
whereby two persons both claiming to be mes
sengers can be paid.
HE compilation of the new Illinois Legisla-
tive Manual shows that six Of the Representa-
tives OF the House who have heretofore been
claimed and classified a. Democrats write
themselves down as Independents. Al
though the Republicans lave a clear majority
of 5 in the House, yet, in connection with the
Possibilities on the United States Senator ques-
aon, the above fsct may have a significance
not heretofore calculated upon.
BorH the Legislative organizations Of South
Carolina have Adjourned sine die.
The Florida Supreme Court has issued an
order directing q recount OF the vote by the
State Csnvassing Board, and declaration of
the result as shown upon the face of the re-
turns.
In an interview between the President and
the agent Of tie Associated Press ut Washing
ton. the former said he had no fear OF armed
collisions over the Presidential imbrogiio, and
remarked to the interviewer that he should
welcome the approach OF the 4th Of March
with pleasure. it would elieve him wholly
from the cares Of Office. He said that be
would promptly recognize as his successor the
man who shall be so declared. whoever he may
be. and this without regard to his own political
preferences.
RUaoRs are current in New Orleans OF
coalition between Warmoth, Pinchback, and
the Democrats, whereby Democratic Legisla-
ate, and they, IN return, are TO lend their aid
to inaugurAte Nichols a. Governor.
THE recent order OF the Supreme Court of
Florida, which was supposed TO refer to the rs-
counting Of the election returns OF that State
for Presidential electors, now turns out to rt fer
only 10 The returns FIR State officers.
Gov. HENDRICKS has beea interview ed by the
Journal AID is reported to have
indicated willingness to have
the Presidential question adjusted
by the election of Tilden by the House and
Wheeler by tho Senate. He further said that
he had no desire to re-enter public life in WASH
ington, and IL the difficulties could be satisfac-
toriIy adjusted. he wonld much prefer accept
ing tho mission to England or France.
LErraRs' have been received at Washington
from Democratic members OF the South Caro-
lima and Florida iilvestigs ting committees. say
ing that there is no probability Of a unanimous
report from either committee that the Demo-
cratic members are satisfied that tho Repub-
lican members viii take different view OF the
testimony from themselves. and will draw sep-
arAts reports.