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noon, from 2 to 5, and 7 to 8 P. Nj.
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ed by the acting Librarian, Mr.. VIM.
Waddle, Jr., who is filing the posi-
tion temporarily, in consequence of
an accident to the regular Librarian,
Mr.. Henry Watterson.
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regard to the Chillicothe Library
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interest to our citizens at this time.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 4.-The House
metand proceeded to the eleet.oa ola Speak
er. The vote was Randall, I6I. Garfield
So; Williams, l; Morrison, l. Mr.. Ran
dali on taking the chair spoke as flllog-
Gentlemen OF the House OF Representatives .
Called TO this position because of the death
Of the late speaker. Mr.. Kerr. OF Indiana,
only express universal sentiment IN saying
he was good ard great man, whose pub
lie snd private lie wa> character ID hy
purity, patriotism and answering Integri-
ty. Nobody can more completely apprecI-
ate than | DO the high honor OF presiding
over the deliberations Of the ksUrCS sutstIve-
Of the American people. and for this marx
Of your esteem and confidence | return my
profound and heartfelt Acknowledgement.
In the discharge Of the important dltics
cOnfdec 70 ne, | shall en1eav1r % be ab>0-
lutely fair anu impartial. While enforcing
the rules and uphO.ding the constitutional
prer0gatlvcs Of this body, / shall at the
same time protect each and every member
IN the rights ard privileges 10 which be
may justly be entitled In J1c OK
ercise OF the parliamentary powers
OF the chair 1t will be my duty and my
p leasure TO give a true expression m the
appointment % Epl-uulLlt-- = AAa NNLLilNLl~
and wishes Of the HIu-3 upon every 4le--
ton presented, believing myself a~ really
am Ne more than the voice Of the House it,
self. We stand in the presence % events
which strain and test in = degree orr rms
of gov rnment. Oar liberties. cln-e.ratci
by 80 mary sacrifices IN the past
and preserved amid the reillciue~
OF an erlltaut people % our c.u-
centennial anniversary. as orc among the
nations OF the earth, mast be mliut4msl no
every hazard. The people look confidently
to your moderation, 10 your patient, cain
firm Judgment and wisdom in rhi. time.
iraught with 20 many periis. Let Us not,
| beseeeh Ct you. di~1p9oIlt taer
just expectations and their s1rss %
right. but by vigilance prevent even
the slightest departure from the clns;l.u-
ton and law, forgetting In the moment of
that We are adherenis of party.
and only remembering that We arc Amsri-
can citizens, with the country 90 slgC.
which Will be lo>.. II the unaulhlrizsi
and unconstitutional acts on the part Of the
executive eli ,or be not fr1wncI Gown az
once with RELENTLESS and un~parins c3a-
domination.
The closing words we're delivered with
grea. force ani emphasis and were loudly
lpplauded on tie dlor and galleries.
The oath Of Office was then administered II
the sp-aAer by Mr.. Holman, o; Indiana.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

SAVANNAH, Ga. Dee. Ga Tallahassee
despatch to the News says the testimony
and argument before the board CT canvas
sers closed at L o'clock Monday. and the
board commenced cany assing the returns in
secret session. At 10 O'Clock Tuesday it
was rumorcd the republicans had carried
the state. and shortly after squad Of
|. 5. troops under commissioned officer
was stationed in the Capitol grounds, and
at two o'clock this morning the board ad-
journed and announced that the Hayes
electors were elected hy 9i6 majority.
Drew is defeated by majority Of "A votes.
The democrats have majority of FIVE on
joint ballot in the legislature. Col Cooke
refused to sign the certificates Of the Hayes
electors, and entered protest against the
action Of the members Of the board lie
then issued certificates Of election to the
democratic electors, who met and cas-, their
vote for Tllden and Hendricks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

NEW YoRK, Dec. 6.-The presidential
electors in the several states met to-day and
cast their votes for President and Vice
President. The votes Of South Carolina
Wisconsin. Ohio. Rhode Island, Pennsyl-
vania, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois. Minne>o-
t., California, Nevada, Louisiana. and
New England States, were cast t-r Hayes
and Wheeler
The votes of Indiana. Arkansas, Missouri,
New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Della
ware. West Virginia, North Carolina. Vir-
GINA, Kentucky, Alabama, were cast for
Tilden and Hendricks.
\ Columbia, 5. C, despatch says the
democratic electors met at II a m. and
after 4 long session cast their vote for Iilden
and Hendricks, and entered protest in the
mandamus case against the secretary of
state
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

The Louisiana Returning Board made on
Tuesday it, report Of the vote legally cast in
that State for Presidential Electors. 1t states
that the Hayes Elector having the highest
number Of votes, Las majority Of ,567 and
the ore having the lowest number has a ma
jority of 3,435, the names omitted from
certain ballots having occasioned loss to
the ticket Of some LOO votes. The
Board threw out the vote Of Grant par
ish, and the vote of number Of precincts
in other parishes, on account OF violence
and intimidation. The Legislature
will be Republican by a majority of
twepty-four on int ballot, thus securing
the election Of Republican Senator to sue
coed Mr. Wet, and Of another Republican to
fill the vacant pace Of Pinchbaek. Four
Republicans and TWO Democrats are declared
elected to Congress. This reduces the
Democratic majority in the next House to
six.
Tie Florida Board reported 9i6 majority
for the Republican electors.
TIE Legislature Of South Carolina net in
iJint session. Tuc~iay, and canyas-ed the vote
flr Governor aud Lieutenant-Goyernor with
the following result. Cuamterlain's ma
i.rsty 5Isj. G.eiyc'-, +,oy1. This result
W. reacle1 ty ,ze.--ias the VIGOROUSLY
faululert ,u-e- oi Eig5fei and Laurens
Countie-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

A TINE Of excitement l. harvest time with
the sensational reporter and the sensation
al press. OF course they have been busy
lately A day or Two ago they started
stories to the effect that President Grant
had said the vote Of Louisiana ought not be
counted that Presidcnt-elect Hayes had said
he should pat himself into the hands Of Lamar
and Hampton in the event Of his accession ;
and that a republican E,e,tor Of MassAchu-
sets had decided to withhold ois vote from
Hayes. All OF these are fully contiadicted.
President Grant a. said nothing of the sort.
G " HAYES told his interviewer that a mat
tiers stood now it was mauiiestly improper
for him to talk about what his policy would
be in case he was declared elected, and that
all he could or would say now was that IN
case Of his election he would do his utmost
to have fair and honest administration, in
which full Justice should be done to all sec
tions Of the country. While Prof. James
Russell Lowell. who has been understood to
be the Massachusetts, Elector referred to,
on being shown the despatch said at
that means me, it is sheer nonsense "
Prof Lowell then went to say that the only
question which an honorable man could ask
h''nselfa as al Elcctor was Nv hat did my con-
stitueh'7 wish me to do and for what have
they chosen met" That an individual Elec-
tor should exercise his Judgment in opposition
to the will Of his constituency. he did not
regard as consistent with honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
THE fOKTY-EOU RITZ CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE.

] CENA Z.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec i.-Afler the
usual routine business of organizing, Sena-
tor Edmunds, of Vermont. submitted the
following resolution which was read, order
ed to be printed and lie on the table,
Whereas, L; is provided by the second
section of the fourteenth article OF amend
ments of the constitution OF the United
/ States that representatives, shall be appor-
| toned among the several states according
to their respective numbers. counting the
whole number of persons IN each state, ex-
GLIDING Indians not taxed; but when the
right to vote at any election for choice Of
/ electors for President and Siee-PIesiient Of
the United States. representatives, in Con-
gress, executive and judicial officers OF the
state or members of legislature thereof Is
denied to any OF the male inhab-
itants OF such state, being 81 years
OF age, and citizens of the United States.
or is in any way abridged. except for par
ticipatiOn in rebellion or other crime. the
basis of representation therein shall be re-
duced in the proportion to which the num-
Der of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one
years Of age in such state; and whereas it
is alleged that in several of the states, and
particularly in the states of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and
Mississippi, the right of male inhabitants of
said states respectively, being tweniy-one
years os age and citizens of United States,
to vote at the late elections Of electors for
President and Vice-President of the United
States, and for representatives in Congress
and for executive and judicial officers of
such states, and for members Of legislature
thereof, has been denied, or greatly abriged,
therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on priyi-
leees and elections when appointed be and
it is hereby instructed to inquire and re-
port as soon as may be-First, whether in
any of the elections named in said amend
ment, in said states. in the years 1875 or
1876. the right Of any portion of such in
habitants and citizens to vote as aforesaid.
has been in anywise denied or abridged
Second, To what extent such denial. or
abridgment has been carried Third. Nv
what means such denial or abridgment
has been accomplished. Fourth, By whom
has such denial or abridgment been eff
fecttd. Fifth, With what motives, or for
what purposes has such denial or
abridgmeDt been carried on. Sixth. Bv
what authority, or pretended authority,
has such denial or abridgment been ex-
ercised.
Resolved, further. That said committee
have power to employ such number of STEM
egraphers as shall be needn't. and to send
for persons and papers and have Leave 10 sir
during the session Of the Senate and an
point subcommittee, with full power
u MAKE inquiries as aforesaid, and report.
Resolved, further, That said committee.
IN order to the more speedy performance of
its duties, have power to provide for taking
amdavlts on the subjects aforesaid, before
any cfhcer authorized NV thu Lass nf tina |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

II IS an open secret here that Mr.. Tilden
made tie direct attempt to buy up the voters
Of an entire State. Money was sent to Wis
consin. by his direction. Tor that purpose
The amount and his agents are perfectly
well known in political circles here. His
attempt to buy votes enough at the North to
elect him failed His only hope left is the
bull-dczers. who are armed out Of his private
purse - CbiogGo Journal
The Gropiic stated some days since tina;
it was in possession Of the name Of the man
who carried the money to Wisconsin, and
the amount which he took. We have not
seen a demand Or the part Of single Demo-
cratic newspaper to know the name Of the
person or any other fact connected with this
most serious accusation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

great oppression and cruelty. such as has
been practissd upon them in many places
within the last eleven years, " hole communi-
ties would have sought refuge in Santo Do
mingo. DO not suppose the whole race
would have gone. nor Is it desirable that
they should 60. Their labor is absolutely
indispensable, almost, where they now are !;
but the possession Of this territory would
have LETT the negro master Of the situa-
tion," by enabling him to demand bis
rights at home on pain Of finding them else
where. do not present these views now
as a recommendation for a renewal Of the
subject Of annexation, but do relcr to tito
vindicato my previous action in regard
to ii.
CONCLUSION.
With the present Congress my ofi;ial lie
terminates 1t is not probable that public
affairs will ever again receive attention
from me. further than as citizen OF the
republic, always taking deep interest IN
the honor, integrity. and prosperity of the
whole land. Signed
U. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 5, 1876.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
NEW YORK NEWS.
TIE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME

NEw YORK, Dec. 5-The Posts Wash.
lngton special says Representative Hewitt
chairman OF the democratic ua;iOual clu,-
mittee, has written the democratic electors
In South Carolina, Alabama and Llui-i-
ara, requesting them to meet. to-morrow
and go through the form OF casting the
electoral vote of their respective states
whether they receive certificates from tle
governor or not. |: is the opinion Of cad
ing democrats here that It hayes
receives the electoral votes %. the tAFee
named states the House Of X nfe-eH'ailveS
will insist upon the counting If the certif-
Gates sest here by the deaoaraiie electors
and will make determined e1art To carry
out their views. TIE course OF Nj. Hewitt
in writing to the denocra'lc electors oil
that The democratic national committee
do not intend to abide by the decision OF
the returnirg boards in these states if they
give certificates to the Hayes electors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

TnIEE certainly has been 81 own DO JUST
fc4tion for c,uriirg in favor of Hayes thu
vote of STATE which, ly the highest Re
puLhcan aathmiiy. gave . ,939 Democratic
majority at nee, peaceable ard full
election in 1874 -STrin2tield Republican.
With the Republican, excited over its job
securing the success Of Tilden and the
United South, Charles Foster is 1.-THE highest
Republican authority''-tbough William A.
Wheeler and George F. Hoar and William
P. Frye are On record, as members Of the
same committee with Foster, to the effect
that the election in Louisiana in 1874 was
neither full, fair nor free. 1t is one Of
many indications Of the length to which The
Republican j. row ready to 60 in Democratic
psrtissnship,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

Mr.. EnmNu> resolutions passed the sen
ate Tuesday after brief discussion, in which
the leading Democratic Senators managed to
condemn the principle on which the House Is
acting. in sending investigating committees
into the States to inquire regarding State
matters. Mr.. Blvard took the groand that
Congress had no such right. and that there
was no element Of Justice in these drag net
Investigations, which inquired into the po-
lice affairs Of states Mr. Thurman held much
the same views as Mr.. Bayard, and he and
Mr.. Elmunds had frequent contests Of words
durin. the SESSION. The tilt between the
tso Senators was at times quite sharp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

IT i understood at Washington, that the
President, views upon the Presidential cleo
ton and the troubles connected Herewith,
were written ont at length and at first en-
bodied in the message but that he finally
decided to strike them out ard await the
culmiuati Of events before sending them
to Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
The Palmetto state.


COLUMBIA. ;. c., Dec 5.-The democratic
house has gained two moro from the repab-
lican house with certificates OF the 1lari Of
canvassers, making 81 and lacking only one
OF constitutional quorum. Both hoa~cs
are IN session as also the Senate. The
troops are being Eemoved ana special con-
stables supply Their placcs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

EA-SINA1cEs CAEL SUURz AND HENDERSON
aa4 otler prominent men Of St. Louis have
forwarded "a letter to tie President Of the
United States Strate, relative to the count
ing the electoral vote. They say the
attempt to canvass the vote in joint ses-
sion # Corgrcss is certain to raise partisan
ISSUES ard develop strife which nav prove
most disastrous To the country, and they
propose as the remedy that the whole mat
ter shall be Transferred to the Supreme
Court of the United States as tie only tn
brnal from whicha iai. and bipartisan de-
cision can be obtained
To effect this, tic ,,ttcr Ir,T1-c- that the
two housos shall improve the three weeks
preceding Christmas in flaming and agree
ing uFon a constitutional amendment placing
in TIE Slfr,me Court the duty Of canvass
Ing tie electoral vote. My-t Of the State
legislature meet Immediately after tue
holiday when lie amerdment would be
ratified without dchy. SO that it could be
made q Tart Of ale Constitution and alrly to
the present. election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
wITupRAwAL on rRlur.

This morning troops were withdrawn
from the doors and entrances - the state
house and the place Of >entineis supplied 5y
special c0ns,abies. acting uni.r the
orders Of Gov Chamberlain. \ large
number OF special deputy scrseants-at-
arms were placed at the door, Of
the senate and the representative, house.
Troops are still detained in the state house
for the purpose of protecting the cover
nor. \ sentinel PAGES the corridor IRON
COY Chamberlainrs office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED ELECTED.

The Senate and House met IN Joint session
to-day and canvassed the vote tor governor
and lieutenant-governO- The counties of
Edgefeld, which gave Hampton over 200
majority, and Laurens. which gave him
over | 100 majority, were previously
thrown out. Lieutenant-G0yernor Gleaves
and Speaker Mackey declared Chamberlain
elected BY 3O4l votes. The legislature chen
adjourned. 1t Is expected that Chamber
lain will be inaugursted tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
SOUTHERN NEWS.
A CURIOUS RUNOR.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. st Is reported
here that the candidates for electors on the
repub Aean ticket will meet here tO-m,rrow
and cast tier votes for Hayes. The ldeu
electors had 81 900 majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

He. Howard. of South Royalton. has in
his cellar a beet which weighs i9i pounds,
!. two feet and eight inches long and TWEEN
tv.one and one-hslf inches round H. has
another which measures thirty-two inches
in length, and twenty in circumference.