, 1876-12-23

Last night a job was put up on Ben.
nett, editor and proprietor of the Herald.
All the city journals received an elabor.
ate description OF his marriage to Miss
May. The report was sent to the Herald
tor verihcation, and was discovered to be
falso aud suppressed just in time.
The Times editorially says, Knott yes.
terday made proposition in the House
to turn the Presidential election over to
the Democratic members of that body.
This proposition OF Knott is. on the
whole the m"st impertinent we have
yet seen. 1t is, Of course, without a
shadow of warrant, either in the consti.
tuition or laws, and is piece of unblush.
ing usurpation. We have no doubt the
proposition represents the views of a con-
siderable class OF Democrats headed by
Randall indeed, the proposition bears
the ear-marks of having its origin in
Randall's fertile mind AS it accords with
hispeculiar aggrandizcment of the Speak
er's office being quite in his view.
The Tribune says editorialy: Sena-
tor Key more than fills Andrew Johnson's
chair. He is the first Democratic Sen
ator, if not the first member Of that par
ty, who has had the manhood and inde-
pendence to openly condemn the action
Of Grover.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS-Battery G, I'd
Artillery, recently on duty at Forts Reno
and Still, Indian Territory, arrived here
to-day, and Immediately proceeded to
quarters at the arsenal, where two more
companies are expected by next Friday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--The TriJunes
Washington special says Senator Morton
said, in response to friend, that his In-
diana trip was on private business re-
quiring his personal attention. He
learned enough to satisfy him that the
Democratic gathering in indianapolis on
January Sth, is intended as a menace OF
the Indiana Democracy, who wish to de.
clare they won't submit to any result not
involving the Inauguration of Tllden. A
Republican Informed me that secret So
cieties had been organized in the State
the members being pledged to resist for
cibly the authority of Hayes it inaugu-
rated. He criticses Hendricks severely
for apparently seeking 10 inlame the
feelings of the party, instead of wisely
counselling submission to law. Small
politicians seeking office are the most ex
cited among this class of revolters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Wash
ington Capital to-day processes to have
information that there is no law requir-
ing the presiding officer of the Senate to
be chosen from among members of that
body, and Republican Senators have de-
termined to elect Gen. Grant to that po-
sition in case of need, and thus make
him President OF the United States until
his successor is inaugurated. The Capi
tai says this deep laid scheme of desper-
ate men means revolution, and il, there.
fore, iu two vehement editorials, calls on
the people to arm for the conflict. 1t al.
so intimates it would be policy to I'll
Pennsylvania avenue with one hundred
thousand Democratic volunteer troops to
prevent Hayes Inauguration or the exer.
else Of Presidential functions. The
Washington Sunday Herald also contains
an inhammatory editorial stigmatizing
as cOunsels OF cowardice the New York
Sun'S counsel against any attempt by the
Democrats to use force in the contest
over the Presidential election. 1t says
Hayes can't ask more than a gentle SUBJ
mission like this" II adds however, in
a moderate tone, that it is willing to give
the Republicans the benefit OF any doubt
as to the result of the elections in such
States as South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida, but if, when the House investi-
eating committee return from these
States, there shall be no doubt Of Tilden
having an honest majority Of the electOr-