The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24
TELEGRASElC.
Nxw YorK. Dec. 90

u
. thc'diGicult situation cln still be opened
by tic Supreme Court for decision;
thus far the whole dispute can lie mar
rowei down 10 the question. whether
the House of Representatives has;
RICH: Of its own motion and without the
conc iriyuce of the Senate TO throw ont
the returns Of State. This is purely
q constitutional question, aud like all
questions arising out Of different inter
pEetAtions Of that instrument, il. ought
to be referred TO the Supreme Court.
Democrats and Republicans ure favor.
able TO the PLAN" -. .
The Tribune. Washington correspond
cnl says: "TLe President, ia CONVEX
sa;ion, to-day. said tina: the progress of
population, "ud the occupation Of til.
Territories is so rapid, it is necessary to
adopt different policy SO far rs geo
graphical location of tribes is corerructl.
md thought that useful occupation OF
the public domain for purposes Of ngri-
culture, moro important than keeping
them as hunting-grounds for sayagcs.
He said: 1T is better for the Indians,
aud certainly moro economical for the
government to gather all tho Indian
nations aud tribes ns rapidly rs posi-.
bic within the limits Of one designated
territory where they may be protected
from Entertainments by the whites, antl
be more effectnaily prevented from fur
ther wars aud devastation upon the set
tlements.'" ... H.... ....... D..
Speaking Of Florida affairs, the 7ri.
Guns's Washington special says: Sena-
tor Conover manifests some unensincss
about his State. He thinks il possible
the Court mny order the canvass re-
opened, and that the canYassers may
obey the mandate. In such event he
anticipates the Stnte ticket and Con-
Gressmen may be gained by the Demo
Gratis; lie does not, however, seem to
fear that the electoral vote can be taken
from Hayes and Wheeler. -
Interesting experiments were made ut
WGllack's Theatre, yesterday, in pres
ence of the city officers. Fire-proof
scenery was submitted to fierce fumes
for several minutes without lighting.
Dion Boucicault conducted tho expert
mcnts. The materials used for render
ing the scenery fire-proof were solu
ton OF tungetate Of sodo, and after
wards silicate Of soda. The entire
tleatcr can be made fire-proof for IL
hundred dollars. More experiments
will follow.
WAsuISGToS, Der. 90.
SE.ATE-IIitchc0cli introduced n bill
experimenting nh net for the npportioh.
Incnt Of State Representatives accord
ing TO the ninth census. Which Was
referred TO the election committee. 1t
provides for All additional Con9rcssion-
al Representative from Nebraska.
The Senate RECONSTRUCTED ut last scs-
sion Tic establishing Of tho territory OF
PcInLina, from a portion of Dhkotn.
The na.ac w:s changed 10 Huron and
the bill passed.
The Chair presented communica-
ton from the Secretary Of War, cnclos-
ing n report from Major Comstock, OF
the engineer corps, OH the South Pass
improvements. Tabled.
IIorsE-The Speaker said there WASH
gentleman in the city bringing congrat-
ulations from the Irish people to Amer
leans on account OF the Centennial
year.
Holmes asked unanimous consent TO
offer resolution rcciting that j. O'CUn-
nor, Power Member Of Parliament,
was deputizcd to represent such con-
gratulntions, md referring tho subject
| 10 tho Foreign Committee, With in
struc.i0ns to report necessary action.
A majority Of the House Committee
ON Judiciary, decided that tho special
Investigating committee have Il right to
send for telegraph dispatches when
snch dispatches are essential to tho
purposes Of inquiry, and that such do.
m"nd must be complied with, Under
penalty Of being held Ia contempt Of
the House. This was the position TAX.
cn by Jyndc, chairman of tho sub
committee TO whom the subject wns rn-
tcrrcd for report lIurd md McCreary
reported that In their opinion, te.c-
grnius called for should be specifically
described, hut Lyn,lc's PROPOSITION wng
| adopted; affirmative votes being cast
by Knott, lfunton, Ashc, Lyndo and
| Garfield.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 90.
George a. Bmnd0rpt, colorcd, tcsii-
fed before the House Committee, that
because ho voted the Democratic ticket
he WAS Knocked down, beaten, arrested
and sent 10 prison. lie tanned the parl-
les who attacked him, in complaint to
tho police. bmt they refused him assist.
nncc. 10 was also threatened before
the election. In tho REORGANIZATION
llc stated that lac was not troubled dur.
Ing tho election, but reiterated that he
Ind been attacked, and detailed tho cir.
cuinBInncos, together with the complaint
to tho police, for which llo was arrested
on n charge Of disturbing tho pence and
tried in Justice Court and condemned 10
pas fine Of iiYo dollars.
IDyuns nnn On