The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLiGEYoER.
Louisiana Commission Leaves for
New Orleans.
Gov. Cha mberlain's Proposition for
Settling the Issue In South
- Hg Carolina. - ~
A. Oakley Hall Turns Up in London.
Combination Against the B. & o.
Railroad.
Rush sIoan's Coup de Etat.. Hs
Captures a Railroad.
A. oakey Hall Turns Up in London.
WASHINGTON.
Louisiana Commission.

Louisiana Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Judge Law.
renee and General Hawley, Of the Louis.
lana Commission had an interview with
Secretary Evarts to-day, relative to their
duties. General Harlan Is the only other
member Of the Commission in Washing.
ton. The Commission leaves for New
Orleans Monday.
PERSONAL.
The President and members Of the
Cabinet, with General Sherman and other
army officers, visited the Arsenal this
morning to review the troops there. AT
the conclusion Of the parade the Presi-
dent returned to the Executive Mansion,
and Cabinet session was held, which
still continues.
Peter r. L. Pierce has been appointed
Postmaster at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Commodore Wm. N. Jetiers has been
appointed Chief OF the Bureau Of Ord
nance, Navy Department.
Wade Hampton and Senator Gordon
called on Alexander II. Stephens to-day,
and discussed the South Carolina ques-
ton. .. ..-.-.+
Governor Hampton leaves on Monday.
He expresses the belief that the Cabinet
are determined to withdraw the troops
from the Stste House as soon as he shall
arrive in Columbia, probably Tuesday.
FoREIGN POSTAL MATTER.
Postmaster General Key to-day for
warded to the authorities OF the Neither.
lands copies fthe plans and specifications
Of the new postofiCes at Chicago, St. Louis
and Port Huron, in response TO request
for plans, &C., Of the United States Post
offices Of the most recent construction, to
use in the preparation OF designs for new
postofHces in their own country.
APPOINTMENT.
The commission Of Edgar NJ. Marble,
OF Michigan, to be Assistant Attorney
General Of the Interior Department, has
been signed.
MILITARY.
Six companies OF artillery leave for
New England posts next week, leaving
six companies in garrison at the arsenal.
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN.
Governor Chamberlain had a confer.
ence with Secretary Evarts and schnrz
this afternoon, and says the question .un-
der discussion precluded the proposition
to withdraw the troops, and he had re-
ceived nothing on the subject from the
President.
Attorney General Devens and Secreta.
ries Evarts and SchurZ and Postmaster
General Key tonight called upon Gov.
Chamberlain, concerning South Carolina
affairs. The following are the PROPOSE.
tions Of Gov. Chamberlain submitted to
the President .
The Republicans OF South Carolina are
actuated now, as at all times heretofore.
by IN earnest desire to adjust all political
differences as to,the lawful government in
that State upon the basis OF Justice and
and right. TO that end the undersigned
now submits the following propositions,
agreeing TO abide by such results as may
be reached:
First-All returns OF the election OF
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to-
gether with all papers connected there
with, shall be submitted to commission
Of FIVE persons, who shall have power
upon said returns and papers, and upon
such other evidence, II any, as said com.
mission may obtain relating to said cleo.
ton, and any allegations Of fraud or ir.
regularities which may be made, 10 find
and declare the result Of the election
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
Or
Second-All the returns Of the election
Of the members Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, together with all the papers
connected herewith, shall be submitted
to commission Of five persons, who shall
have power upon said returns and pa.
pers, and upon such other evidence, if
any, as said commission may obtain re.
lating to said election, and 10 any alIega.
tions OF fraud and Irregularities which
may be made, TO find and declare what
persons have been duly elected members
Of the House Of Representatives, and
such persons shall assemble and organize
as legislative body, and thereupon the
returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall be submitted to the Sen. |
ate-Ind House Of Representatives so con-
stituted, and the election OF Governor
and Lieutenant Governor shall thereupon1
be ascertained and declared in the man.
ner provided for by the Constitution OF
the State. r.G'fs.--r,5g
Respecting the manner Of appointing
said commission, the undersigned sub.
mits the following propositions: '
First the commissionshall be appoint
ed by the President Of the United States
in such manner as he shall deem beat;
or, second, two persons shall be chosen
by each party respectively, which persons,
with the Chief Justice OF the United
States, shall constitute the commission;
or, third, two persons shall be chosen by
each party respectively, and the fifth
person shall be drawn by the other four
by lot, or otherwise, as they may deem
best.
The foregoing propositions are pre-
seHted solely with view 10 the practical
adjustment OF the present difficulties, and |
the undersigned, on behalf Of the Repub-
Leans OF South Carotina, while submit
ting them, affirm that their course here.
totore in relation to the election Of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, and the
organization Of the House Of Representa-.
tives, has been strictly Just and legal, and
that the State government, which the
undersigned represent, is in all respects
lawful, and the only lawful government
Of South Carolina.
JOHN ]. PATTERSON,
DANIEL a. CHAMBERLAIN,
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