The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-01
Gossip In ana Around abe Capitol.

Gossip la and Around abe Capitol.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Mr.
Charles O'Conner, of New York, is
here.
AS anticipated by these dispatches,
Judge Bradley has been appointed the
fifth Justice on the commission.
Confirmation Smith, postmaster,
at Canton, Mississippi. Nomination
Charles S. Mills, collector of customs,
Richmond, Virginia.
The Mexican minister paid to the
Secretary of Stat day, $500, 900, the
first installment of the award OF the
Mexican claims committees. The pay.
ment was made by Don lgancio
Marcall, who has long been Mexican
minister here. TIE transaction did
not involve any recognition of Disz on
the part of the United States.
Mr.. Stephens condition is about the
same as yesterday, though the doctors
considers his indications less favor
able.
A water Haul in the Oregon Case.
The committee on privileges and
elections examined Colonel Pelton re-.
garding the suspected Oregon money
matter, without any result. The fol-
lowing dispatch was found, dated
Portland, Oregon, November 18th, and
addressed to General Wade Hampton
at Columbia, South Carolina: allow
many Democratic electors on official
count Answer. Paid. Signed, G. b.
Bellinger, Chairman State Democratic
Committed
Governor Wells is sick this morn
ing. The Returning Board members
are all kept in quite close confinement.
Visitors are admitted by card, and
conversation held within hearing of
an officer of the House.
Three letters from Governor Wells,
one to Hewitt, one to Cameron, and
one to Senator West, are TO be pro-
dueed to-day. A heavy cloud hangs
over the Returning Board.
Tn, MA joriIy Florida Report shows
that TiIden Carried the state.
The Florida majority report will
show, from certified copies Of every
return made to the board of canvass
ers, ninety-one majority for Tilden.
The president Of the Senate has re-
ceived from Governor Drew, the Off.
cial proceedings of the Tilden electors
and of the re.canvass of votes un1er
the new returning board, showing
Tilden' majority to BIO ninety-three.
The official papers are;
First--A certified copy Of the act OF
the legislature authorizing the new
returning board to recanvass the votes
for president and vice-president.
Second-A copy Of the returns as
canvassed by the new board, certified
by thein.
Tbird-The governors certificate
of the appointment and due authorize
ton OF the Tilden electors.
Fourth-The declaration by the cleo
tors themselves, duly certified, that
they met and cast their votes for
Tilden.
Congregational proceedings.
The House passed a bill regulating
admissions to the galleries during the
count, and adopted the report of the
judiciary committee admitting Mr..
Bell from Colorado, who was seated.
Mr.. Barnes, the New Orleans tele-
graph manager, was discharged from
custody tonight.
After an animated struggle, the re-
mort of the committee to investigate
the Florida election was made to the
House and ordered printed In the
Record, but the Republicans filibus-
tered successfully in preventing vote
being taken on the resolution which
declares that the Democratic electors
were fairly and duly elected, that they
cast their votes for Tilden and Hen
bricks, and that this is the legal vote
NJ Florida and must be counted.
Senate: Mr.. Herford, OF West Vir-
ginia, was seated.
In the Senate q concurrent resolu-
ton was adopted providing that no
nerson shall he admitted to the south
wing Of the Capitol during the count
OF the vote for president and Vice
president except upon tickets issued by