Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-07

and Cameron: Representatives Frye, Dun
nell. Hur'but. Wells. Lynch O'Ne1ll. Kid
der ard White, and Governor Hartranff.
Representative HEWITT. of New York,
| had a midnight conference with President
Grant last night. He declines 10 say what
the subject matter wac under discussion IL
i understood tn have been concerning affairs
n South Carolina
-BIUEJFASs" WILLIAMS. governor elect
| OF Indiana, is daily visitor on the floor of
the House. He still wears the same old suit
of blue he did when ne vetoed lemonade bills
and passed liberal allowances for "Frcnch
blackirg" and McGills punches p" whatever
they may be.
NAVAL OFDERs.-COmmolorr George II.
Cooper orlcTed as lighthouse inspector of
| the third district ist January; Surgeon +. &.
POgeTt 10 the Franklin; Commodore 4. &.
Rhind detached from duty rs light-hous.. in
SpectOr of the third district Il: January. and
placed on waiting orders.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN CoLUMBIA-The
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue received
a dispatch to-day from J.. Cass Carpenter.
collector of internal revenue AT Columbia. =.
e. in which he saws: Things remain about
| as they have been for the past several days.
| Great excitement. Chamberlain probably
| inauguratcd to-day.
| THE COLORADO REPREsENTATIVE.-Th
| House committee on the Judiciary held
| meeting this morning. at which the case Of
| the Colorado member. Mr.. BclfOrd. was con
/ sidered. No vote was reached. but the unan-
i imOuS feeling of members OF the committee
/ was that the representative of the new state
/ should De admitted.
LADIES accompanying members of Con-
/ eTess should see that they are recorded by the
/ proper sign in the forthcoming edition Of
/ Congressional Directory. which is the recog
uized authority in making visits and issuing
II invitations. The Indicates member
| WIFE, the ) a members daughter. AMI the
| other lady relatives or friends inmates OF a
L members family.
SPEAKER RANDALL AND THE JOINT
RTLES.-This morning, Mr.. Monroe. OF Ohio.
made a motion To "a Ike a Senate bill from the
Speakers table and refer II by unanimous
consent TO the committee OH pensions. Mr..
| Randall said that the motion could not be
| entertained. even if unanimous consent were
| granted as the Joint rules ofthe two houses
1 prohibited il. This is the first decision made
by Speaker Randall that tie joint rules are
in force. although il has been known for some
| time that he regarded them as in existence.
SECRETARY CHANDLER paid a flying
visit 10 the Senate chamber just after the
4 Senate assembled this morning. and had
i hurried conferences with Senators Blaine
Il sherman and others. He appeared to be i'm
great good humOr. and everybody at once
i Jumped tn the conclusion that he had re-
/ ceiVCd further good news from the bull-dOZed
Il states. III was subsequently aScPFtIlncu that
he came To communicate the fact that a
| publican salute of lS5 guns i'm honor of the
/ election Of Hayes and Wheeler was about To
be fred in IN s city.
| THE OREGON MUDDLE.-The following
has been received by Representative Lane:
SALEM. OREGON. Dec. 6, 1876.
10 Hon l.. J. Lane. (pcr ". L, T. Oh
Joint certificates issued by governor To Gro
min dem and two republican electors. Re
| Publicans refused tO recognize CrOnin, when
| Tor Hayes and one for Tilden. Republicans
| with Watts organized and cast three votes
| for Hayes. but have not certificates of gov
| ernOr attached To their certificates. Will
l leave for Washington day after Tomorrow
JAS. h. KELLY. L. :. Senator from Oregon
4 THE SENATE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES
held a meeting this morning, when the COM
mittee was divided into six subcommittee
in order to perform the work assigned them
by the Senate in adopting Mr.. Edmunds' res
oiuiion providing for an investigation into
elections recently held in certain OF the south
1 eTn states. The states whose elections are to
be Investigated are LOusian Florida. Ala
| hama. Mississippi. Georgia. and South Caro-
| lima. The sub-coInmittees appointed to-day
are 10 report TO the full committee on Satur-
/ day as tai the best way % conducting the in
4 VestigatiOn. The committee will not 90 10
| the different states. but will sit in Washing
| ton, being authorized to send for persons and
Il papers.
1 THE OREGON QUESTION AT THE CAPE
| TOL.-The Oregon complication is naturally
/ the town topic to-day. The democrats in
| Congress generally refuse 10 commit them
4 selves aS TO their cOuntenance or approval OF
the action of Gov. Grover. Some Of them.
however. go 80 far to say, that if the re-
| publicans adhere 10 their determination
| that there are no joint rules in existence. that
the joint convention in February. on the face
4 of the certificates sent in. cannot do other
| wise than declare that Tilden is elected, and
| for the reason that IL The certificate of Mr.
II - will hax ts-
/ votes. The republicans are equally non
/ cOmmittsl The impression is. however
\ hat the president of the Senate will refuse to
accept the certificate OF Cronin, the democrat.
/ and W III recognize only as the legal returns
those presented by the republican electors.
| ACAUCUs OF the democratic members OF
| the House is now in session 10 receive the
| report OF the committee OF seven. appointed
| at Yesterdays caucus, as 10 what line Of
4 policy should be pursued i'm view of the COM
plications surrounding the Presidential ques-
4 ton. III is understood the committee viii not
/ recommend the passage OF any resolution
4 looking to the Impeachment of President
| Grant, but Will recommend the appointment
| OF a Standing committee. empowered To in
/ quire into the subject OF the recent election.
| under powers which the caucus committee
| VIII recommend De gwen 10 the special com
| mittee. 1t Is understood 10 be the intention
4 TO issue a subpoena dtces fet10a on the mana
4 gers of the Western Union Telegraph Office.
IN this city and New York, 10 furnish all
A
/ between Secretary Chandler and the visiting
/ republicans in the states OF South Carolina.
/ Florida and Louisiana. The caucus com
/ mttee VIII also recommend the passage of Il
4 resolution by the House calling on the Presi-
4 dent for copies of all orders. kilograms and
4 memoranda. Issued To tie commanding Off
GERS IN the southern states since September
Hast.
The DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
/ The democratic members OF the House of
| Representatives held a caucus after the adj
journment OF the House yesterday afternoon.
4 and remained in session with closed doors
1 about two hours. In the course of the inter
l change of views upon the general subject of
the present political situation. several MEM
/ bers expressed great Indignation at the course
| pursued by the President, alleging that he
had interferred with the freedom OF elections
4 by sending troops TO Southern states, and
4 commenting with especial severity upon his
action Yesterday in sending To Congress in the
suiSe they said) of an Official document, a
| report ON the Louisiana election which they
| denounced as the work of partisans OF his
| own selection and an effort 10 forestall the
| judgment of Congress, for which alone, III for
4 no other reasons me ought La be impeSchesl.