Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12
The Situation.

The trial for contempt against Cowgirl and
McLin, of the Florida returning board, was con-
liuued yesterday, pending the trial OF mandamus
ordering them to open the canvass again and
make purely ministerial canvass of the returns.
This case will be tried to- day. Samuel b.
McLn, Secretary Of State. aud G. o. Cowgirl,
Comptroller, of the State board Of canvassers,
have addressed letter to the clerk OF the board,
expressing surprise at seeing IN print protest
oil w. Archer Cooke, Attorney General, also of
the State board, against the action OF the board,
and asking if any such protest had been filed
with him (Apthorp.) The latter replied that
be has received no such protest The Congress
sooal Committee has not yet arrived, beiug
detained by accident.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from Co.
lum bia under date OF last Dight says: No po-
| iltlcal event OF importance occurred yesterday
| EXCEPT the refusal of Senator Robertson, repub.
lrau, 10 be candidate Tor reelection 10 the
United States Senate before the Mackey House
of Representatives, which. in strong letter,
| be dcnouDces as UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This action
confirms the faith Of the democrats 10 the
spsedy collapse OF the Mackey House aud the
recognition OF the Wallace House by majority
OF The State Seuate. Mackey, however, Is is
suing pay certificates freely 10 his melub.rs, and
motley is reported TO hav" come 90 lrcm Wash
ington to cash them. Uuless money COMES
tbeuce or irom the Senatorial candidates The
me mbers will derive little bench; t:um ccrrh
Gates, as the treas ury is empty and he county
trcasurers will probably be chi joined from turn
| u p,pu I n tbp Staip tIDV.
Chamberlain has Withdrawn from The race lOI
the Senate, aud United States District Attor
nev Curbin Is SAID to be the cUmltg man. The
| Wallace House will hardly go through the torn
of an election, the members holding tha
the General Assembly has DOT yet organlzed
and by law the election must be held on tue
sccoud Tuesday after orgaoiZ 1llon The Mac
key House yesterday adopted a resolution de
clarlng that Chief Justice Moses had accepted
disuuaiityng Office, and ordering 40 electlol
TO be held on December Is to fill the VACANCY
This resolution goes 10 the Seoate Tor cJncuT
rence. The alleged dlsquaifyiug office is thai
Of professor of law in the State University
When this pont was raised by the press some
mouths ago it vas secuted by the very mct
who now propose 10 use it as q means OF re
moving the 'iion 10 their path. Judge Bono
has delivered decision d|seharglng the Boaro
of Sale Cauvassers from custody, 90 th'
ground that the Supreme Court OF the Stat
had no Jurisdiction. The Jurisdiction OF JuhE'
Boyd is deneG aud test If the question vii
probably be made iG the United States ou
preme Court
More frauds have bean discovered in regart
to the Louisiana election. The counters threv
out about 5000 votes for State Senator's wh!ct
they had allowed for electors, making a stea
on this compilation Of about Is, 0O0votes Ih'
was necessary 10 order to give them the Senate
by two majority. SubIUoas we're issued Yes
terday morning for all the members of the he
turning Board, for Blanchard and Cuttin, The
two registration nanipulators, and tor Marsha!
Pitkin Cassauave.