The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-27

men are said to favor an act BY Con-
gress, appointing some day ia May for
q new election, with every possible
precaution against fraud and intimidH-
tion, the President Of the Senate TO
act from the fourth Of March until the
newly elected President shall have
qualified for his duties. There are no
lack Of other plans, proposed by
! statesman ambitious of the distinction
Of lifting our country "from the pie of
mirey clay,"" and putting her fairly on
her feet again. A few matters of
routine legislation have received at
ention, but the all.engrossing matter
Of the Presidency Is always present
with our legislators at both ends Of
the Capitol, coloring and giving direc-
ton to every days proceedings.
The Senate Committee, to meet a
like one appointed under McCrary's
resolution on the part Of the House to
devise a method satisfactory to the
country for counting the electoral
vote, has been designated, consisting of
four Republicans and three Democrats,
concededly among the ablsst Of the
two parties represented on the floors Of
the Senate. No Democrat, however
pArtizan, can complain that Mr.. Ferry
has not acted with impartial fairness.
Much dissatisfaction, and some in
dignation lie expressed in various quar-
tors at the unjustifabls delay Of the
House majority in admitting Judge
Belford to his seat as the Representa-.
tive from Colorado. Many days have
elapsed since the vote of the Judiciary
Committee in his favor, but there is,
as vet, no indication that the House
has heard of such action. The adop-
ton by the HOuss OF tho majority
report Of the Judiciary Committee in
reference to the power Of the commit
ees to demand the production of pa.
pers and telegrams under subpoena Of
the House, rendered still more offen-
sive by Mr.. KnottS recommendation,
declaring that telegraphic dispatches
are no more privileged then are oral
communications, has excited much
hostility among intelligent Democrats
in and out Of Congress. 1t has come
to be felt here that whenever the
House adopts any measure engineered
by that Kentucky statesman, it will
Invariably be found to be step back.
ward towards medieval practice.
IT Mr.. Abram Hewitt had been
chief Of the Liberty Street Bureau ol
"nincompoops" he could not have been
guilty ofa more serious taus pdsSsthar
when he stated to the House that he
had reason to believe his correspon.
dence had been tampered with in the
New York post Office. He evidently
regrets his precipitancy, as it has
brought out challenge from the Post
master for proof and the whole MATES
has passed out of his hands into thOs.
Of an investigating ,csmmittee. His
grounds IN 1he: charge, as he half
deprecatlS we them to the Hotiss
, were an synonymous letter, which hi
says he burnt up, and the corrugated
condition Of the flaps of envelopes
which came to him among his othei
: mail matter. How he can sreconcil,
! the exceptional efficiency Of Mr.. james
so efficient that he hoped Mr.. Tilder
: would retain him, as he intimated t.
the House such criminalepro
ceedings directly undersihat Official
nose, he did not explain.
The members of Wade Hampton'
Legislature have fastened to empha
size that gentleman's assurances in hi
Inauguration speech that his suppor
} ters we're the law.abiding elemsn
J the State, and accepted the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments in their full
spirit and intent, By eleeting "Gener
al" Butler to represent Them in th'
United States Senate; a person nov
uRaer indictment for his leading par
in eLo deliberatemurder of several ne
groes at Hamburg, South Carolina OIL