The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
WASHINGTON.


, b Ineligible Electors. ' d
WARRINGTON, December 1S.-The sub
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Morton,
Logan and Herman, Of the Senate Cohl.
mittee on Privileges and Elections, 10
whom were referred all the Law points
relating to the eligibility OF Presidential
electors, and who are also charged with
the investigation Of the Oregon matter
and Of the electors in MisSissippill Ia.
hama and Georgia, met this mornir,, and
took the testimony Of John Y. Festcr
editor Of the Newark IN. .J.) Courier, and
John Murphy, Of the Trenton State Ga.eti,,
relative to the alleged ineligibiity Of Ben.
jamin Williamson, one Of the Democratic
electors OF New jersey, on the ground
that Williamson at the time Of the elet.
tion was United States Com missioner.
Governor Biddle and Secretary OF State
Kelsey and Williamson will appear be.
fore the committee tomorrow.
The House Committee on PoStotlices
and Post Roads has substantially agreed
to recommend formal non.concurrence
in the Senate amendment to the post route
bill OF last session, which provides for,
the restoration Of the fast mail service
and revival OF the franking privilege.
The committee take theground that these
subjects should receive the Independent
consideration Of members OF the House.
The Committee lou Appropriations say
there Is no doubt that action will be taken
in accordance with. the Presidents rec
ommendation that provision be made by
Congress for the payment Of tho awards
rendered by The Mexican Commission.
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The Court Of Claims has had before ii
this week the case Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company against the United
States, on q demurrer filed by the com,
paIy to the counter claim of set.of oi
the United S,ates.. The demurrer i de.
signed to raise and have determined the
question whether, consistently will. the
acts Of Congress Of 1862 and 1864, The
Government instead Of paying Qnc,lialf
OF the sums earned and duo The company
for services as provided BY the 5tli sec.
tion OF the act Of 1854, has aright 10 ex-
tinguish the claim Of the company thereto
by IN ofiset or counter claim founded on
a provision Of the, 9Th sec,ien oil the aGl
Of 1862, under which, after the compile.
tion Of the road and until the bonds
granted as surety by the United States
to the company, with the interest there.
on, are paid, at least 5 per cent Of the
net earnings OF said road shall also be
annually applied % the payment thereof.
1t has already been settled by this court,
and also BY the Supreme Court, that IN
Offset founded on the asserted claim that
interest was due from the company TO
the Government on It's subsidy bonds as
fast as paid BY the United States, can not
be maintained, since by the charter no
interest Is due the United States Until
the maturity Of the bonds.
HEWITT q. co. CONGRATULATE THE DEM
,,,tg ocRATIc PARTY. 4
3. The following congratulalory address
was issued to.day:l, gap ;. gi8am
ar Rooms OF NATIONAL DEMocRArro !
,gio = 7',m COMMITTEE, |
'WAsHrSaros, December l3, 1870: J
TSMe People cfthe' United Staies: 'a' 90
The National Democratic Committed
uuHuuHCe hb Lue EesuiL VI tHo IGHNlcH-I
tial election, held on the 7lh OF Novem.
Der, the election Of Samuel J. Tilden, Of
New York, as President, and Thomas A.
Hendricks, Of Indiana, rs Vice President
OF the United States. We congratulate
you On this victory, for reform. Il now
only remains for the two houses Of Com
gress, in performance Of their duty on
the second Wednesday OF February next,
10 give, effect 10 the will OF the people
thus expressed 10 q constitutional mode
BY Smajority Of all the people Of the
United States. '''t o.
BY order Of the Executive Committee.
ABRAM S. HEWITT, Chairman,
FaEbERIck 9. PRIScE, secy.
GONE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE .PAsTuREs.
The Senate committees appointed un-
der Mr.. Edmunds' resolutionto investi-
gate the recent elections in Florida and
South Carolina started for their respec-
tive fields Of inquiry this evening. q
THE LAST SUPREME EFFORT oEA FAILING
f, bocoa .llii IsIourTY. si "..i
,yAn address has tonight been issuetl Uy
the Democratic Committee. ItiS,iIs last
desperate attempt to prop a failing cause :
Gov. Hayes has been fairly elected.by !
clear majority Of the electoral vote.
There * no indication that any right.
minded citizen has q doubt as t0.the re.
suit The address Of the Democratic
Committee Is IN impudent and audacions
attempt 10 prejudice and pervert. public
Judgment. Hayes and Wheeler are elect.
ed, and the will Of the American people
will be carried out and maintained. 81"
, tSigned;lv .-s"..a. y. CH4SDLEg,
TsE9 Y i'1RaiCH'm Republican Natl Chm.
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