The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

kASXEkS oIAIk0.
NEw YORK, Jan. 3o.-The 1ins<s edi-
.oriaIly says: The President has slgned
the counting bill. and gives his reasons
for 50 doing in i message which reveals
bis good intentions rather more clearly
than bis sense of constitutional obiigs-
tions. The President admit. that the
history Of our country in its earlier
times shows that the President. Of the
senate had counted the votes and de-
clared their standing and that be has IN
fact exercised Judicial powers which the
trainers Of the Constitution conferred on
him bnt be maintains IN defiance OF
the Constitution, aud of Our later Is
well rs our earlier history. that oil
doubts and disputes about the reception
Of the votes has been settled by the two
house Of Congress. The President has
signed tho bill believing j: will restore
industry. We trust that he will not be
disappointed. though he might wisely
have pitched his expressions much
lower.
ST. Louis, Jan. 30. General John Nc
Donald, of whiskey fraud fame, received
an unconditional pardon yesterday and
was immediately released from the Pen
itentiary at jefferson.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Alfred b.
Wood, Chief of the Consulate Bureau of
the State Department. has returned
from . secret mission to Europe, where
he made rigid inquiry into the affairs
of Consulates in the principal seaports
Of Great Britain, France and Germany.
The result is that number Of import
ers in the chief cities are to be promptly
prosecuted, revenue officers removed.
and consuls in the conspiracy against
the government will be dismissed in
disgrace.
The Worlds New Orleans special
says that leading Republicans tels-
grsphed yesterday from Washington
TO the Packard faction that the short
| term senator's must be elected immedi-
stely The idea is. these persons will
bs admitted by the Senate, which act
Morton and his confederates will claim
to be recognition Of the Packard gov
ernment. To-day. Lewis. mulatto, re-
ceived majority of the IS members
who voted and were present.
The Tribuns's Washington special
says the Texas Pacific Railroad bill is
probably shelved for the present ses-
sion
New YORK, Jan. 30.--The TtiJune's
Washington special says that betting
men are now Offering heavy odds that
the election of Hayes will be an
nounccd by the Conference Committee.
One bet was made to-day Of $500
against 5000; another bet at odds Of
two TO one was gwen up to the Hayes
party. the Tilden man paying one
half of his stake to be let off
! The Heralds Washington special say $
that great crowd is gathering in Wash
ington to witness the counting Of the
electoral vote. The hotels ara full and
every train brings occasions to this
crowd. The sight-see-e will doubt
less wait over for the Inauguration GER
emonies in March. 50 that the capital
bids .air to present lively appearance
next month.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The House
bill for paying Eads a half million
dollars passed.
The Speaker presented the bill abol
ishing the Board of Metropolitan Po-
lice Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbis. The House by . vote of
l3s to -. passed the bill over the
Presidents veto.
Payne offered resolution that the
House elect five memb rs Of the cleo
torsl commission. Adopted.
Lamar nominated Payne, Hunt. Abb
bott. Hear and Garfield. and moved
that all be voted for together. Buck
ner objected and demanded . separate
| vote.
NEW York, Jan 30.-A cable special
announces that the American ship Da.
kots. from New Orleans for Liverpool,
when about four hundred miles north
west from the Azores, was struck by
lightning and burned. The captain,
lis wife and two children, and the crew
were rescued and taken to Fayal. after
being four days IN open boats.
EUROPE
LONDON. Jan. 30.-Profsssor Lanker-