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thereto, reports that IL has duly consi5
cred the same and has by majority n
votes decided, and does hereby decide ihal
the votes Of O. @. Bowen, John Winsmitb
I i, Johnston. Timothy Hurley, w. b
Naah, w. NJ, Cook and W. r. Myers
named in the certificate OF Governor
ChNmberlain, which votes are certified
ny sad persons as appears by the
certificate submitted 10 the Com.
mission, as Aforesaid and herewith
returned, are the votes nroyidod fnr by ths
Constitution ofthe United States and tbs G
same are lawfully to be counted as there.
~ certified, namely,7 votes for Rather.
1ora u. Hayes, Of Ohio, for President, and
Ptes Tor VIM. A. Wheeler, Of New
iofK, ior Vice President. The Cohms-
sion, Oy majority Of the votes decide
ana report thet hat seven persons. iirsi
before: named were duly appoinlel sISc,
tors, In and for the said State of sontL
Carolina. VI '0''"
The brief ground OF this decision !.
that 1t appears upon such evidence as by
the constitution and law creating mi.
Commission is competent and pcr.
tinent TO the consideration Of the sui.
lect that tho before mentioned FL
ectors appear to have been lawfully
appointed such electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States for
the term beginning March 4th, 1877, Of
the State OF South Carolina, and Thai
they voted as such at the time and in the
manner provided Tor by the Constitution
OF the United States and laws oil
the State Of South Carolina, and the
Commission has, by majority Of votes
decided that II is not competent under the
Constitution and law to 60 into the 6vi-
dence, aiiande, the papers opened by the
President OF the Senate, in The presence
oil the two houses, TO prove that other
persons than those regularly certified by
the Governor Of the State and according to
the appointment by the Returning |
officers for elections in South Carolina
prior to the time required for the per.
tormance OF their duties had been ap.
pointed electors, or, by counter proof, 10 |
show that they had not, or that the deter.
mlnatlon oil said returning officers was
not In accordance with truth and fact,
the commission, by majority Of votes,
being OF the opinion that it is not within
the Jurisdiction Of the two houses of Con.
gress, assembled to count the votes for |
President and Vice President, 10 enter
upon the trial Of such question.
The report will also set forth the fact
that the votes Of the Democratic electors
OF South Carolina were rejected by the
vote Of the commission.
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ITALY.

RoNE, February 2L-It Is reported
that the Cardinals submitted 10 the Pope
on Friday, favorable replies to some
questions which he proposed 10 them
with the object OF giving tie ecclesiasticaI
policy Of the Holy See more energetic
direction towards u natural solution ol
the various questions OF the day. The
exact nature Of the new policy will be
proclaimed on the occasion Of the Pope's
Episcopal Jubilee.
Some German Bislops recently asked
il they were at liberty to perform acts
in execution Of the laws, other than those
against the Church, II invalid to do 80 by
civil authority. The reply from the
Vatican was that they might as subjects
Of the Emperor do 30 in all matters moi
contrary to the religion and rights of tn,
Church.
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Discharged from Custody.

OMAHA, February 27.-Surtle and
Bull, Chicago detectives, under indict-
ment at Lincoln for kidnapping John h.
Blair and taking him to England, and
who have been awaiting the decision Of
Judge Dundy, Of the United States Court,
for two weeks past on writ Of hebeas
corpus, were this morning discharged
from custody. The opinion involved
many intricate points OF law, and is re.
gardCd as a very important one.
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GhegtteItiqrtrrer.
Decision In the south Carolina


The Electoral Commission got through
with this State yesterday and gave II to
Hayes and Wheeler by the usual vote Of
sto7. They were unanimous In reject.
Ing the 'rillen electors. Judge Black
and Montgomery Blair made speeches
before The Commission againal the Re.
publican electors. The Judge was very
dramatic in his remarks, avering among
other things that he never expected
to see another Presidential election.
We do not wonder that he feels
that way, considering the conduct of
the liIibusterS in tile House, who are
doing all in their power to bring on rev.
oIution and plunge the country into an.
archy, the end Of which will possibly be
the appearance Of that mailed man on
horseback that Caleb Gushing used to
ioresee in his Democratic days. II what
Judge Black.expects shall really come to
pass, the responsibility for it will rest
upon men like him. The blood OF the
country will be for the second time upon
the hands Of the Democratic 'party--lhe
party That would have destroyed the gov.
ernment in 1861 aud that is apparently
ready to re,atIenipt the same thing now.
The Commission knew jast what value
to set upon theeroe rlIe tear, oI such
rebellion sympalhiler a. old Jcrry Black,
aud lost no time ia bringing in their yer.
dict. They had before them the certificate
Of the Returning Board and Of the Gov
ernOr OF South Carolina, backed by the
report OF the Democratic Committee Of
Congress. The vote stood s to Z. The
Damocratic7 as usual stuck together,
like so many melted wax figures, and OF
course We shall hear The customary
Democratic -howl over the refusal Of
Bradley to become one Of them.
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This promises TO be all eventful day in
Congress. The House yesterday passed
the bill proposed by Mr.. Field, providing
for filling the Presidency in case ii be-
comes vacant by reason Of a failure to
complete the electoral count. The pas.
sage Of this bill was the subject Of con.
gratulation here among those who sym.
pathiae with the iilibusters, but really
as the chap ob'erVed who looked into the
crater oI Nesuvius, "tlieres nothing in
IT," ltwiIl, Of course, not become law,
so there'a nothing in il in that direction,
and there Is nothing in it a1 an indica.
ton Of the ultimate purpose OF the
House, as il seen by the fact that only by
bare majority Of one did that body
consent 10 forego the immediate resump.
tion OF the count, and take II recess until
to-day at 10 o'clock This indicates, Us
We interpret it, that the count will go on
to-day, and that the liIibustering will be
defeated, the telegraphic dispatch last
Rigbt OF the West Virginia sympathizers
to the contrary notwithstanding.
There Is M particular objection to the
passageo ot Mr. Fields bill, inasmnch as il
provides for u contingency that may oc.
eur. The objection put upon it. is its
apparent anticipation Of a contingency
that isto be brought about by Mr.. Field
and his llibnstering coadiulors, Aside
from this sinister aspect his bill fills gap
that is not otherwise provided for, either
in the Consultation or laws Of the United
States. Arl. MI Of the Constitution does
not meet the difficulty that will arise in
case Of failure on the part Of Con.
gress TO ascertain and declare the
resul. prior to the 4th OF March.
That article prescribes who shall
become Vice President, and acting Presi-
dent, in case "the House OF Representa-.
lives shall not choose President when
ever the right Of choice shall devolve
upon them" The right Of choice has
not devolved on the House, and this ia
the difficulty in the way OF the Senate's
choosing Vice President. Fields bill
comes in and says that the President Of
the Senate shall become acting President
of the United States. Such provision
is, on its face, we'll enough, but underneath
the surface Turks the apparent purpose 10
fail TO ascertain and declare who has been
elected President, and thus by providing
a President for the time being the filibus-
ters can say We have saved the government
from anarchy, and we are now free to go
on and prevent Hayes from coming in for
four years. This is no doubt the scheme
Of Field and those with whom he is in
league. On the other hand, there are a
number of Congressman, as was the case
with Mr.. Pnrman,( Republican, who voted
for the bill as provision against anarchy,
who will not vote to-day to delay the
count, but who will act with the Repub.
licans, and the good faith wing Of tile De.
mocracy in resisting delay.
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CHICAGO, February 2G.-The follow.
ing is the annual report Of the Chicago q
Alton Railroad submitted to-day: Gross
earnings-passenger 81 ,2l8 ,820; freight,
S25il BAG; express, S9s,O53; mail $97,.
9Gl; total, S4,9GO,52S. The gross earn.
ings are about three hundred thousand
dollars greater than in 1875. The oper.
ating expenses are eighty.six thousand
dollars greater than in 1875.
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NEw York, February 27.-V4nder.
bilts will was offered for probate to-day
when protests were entered by counsel
Tor Mrs. Mary A, Laban, Ethelinda V
Allen, Maria L. Clark and Cornelius J
Vanderbilt. Written notices Of appear
ance were filed with the Surrogate. The
hearing was set down for two weeks from
to-day.
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MoynLE, February 27.-The steamer
Alsatia, from New York, has arrived.
PORTLAND, February 27.-Arrived-
Steamer Sandman, from Liverpool.
New, YORK, February 27.-Arrived--
Steamer Steinman, from Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, February 27.-Steamer
Oder, from New York, has arrived.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

HARMsBuRG, February 27.-The Dem.
ocratic members Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature in a caucus this morning
adopted resolution requesting their
representatives in Congress TO Use all le-
gal means to prevent the inauguration OF
Hayes as President.
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Democratic Caucus I.nsi Night,


Democratic Caucus LnSi Night,
The Democratic members Of the two
houses OF the Legislature met in caucus
in the hall Of the House lasl night 10 air
their views on the situation OF the cuun.
try. a committee was appointed to pre-.
pare resolution expressive Of the Deu.
oCratin mind on the subject. On this
committee were Nlessrs. Hoof, NsRlon,
Gibson, Ferguson, lmbolen, Hearn, Ar
nett, Dan Johnson, and one or two others.
The membership were divided in their
views, ard hence discussion arose
among them while they were out pow
wowing, and also after their return to
the hall.
While they were ont, a "looker on in
Vienna" by the name OF Dnckwolj, from
Monongalia county, who had met with
the saints by invitation, was called on
for a few remarks. Brother Duckwold
has level head on the Presidential in-
broglio. He remarked thst-inasmuch
AZ the Democrats at Washington had not
manifested hard sense enough TO keep
out of the Electoral trap, and had gone
into it, ms he understood at the time and
since, for better or worse, after the man.
ner OF the marriage contract, lie was in
favor Of standing by thevGrdict, notwith.
standing it was very unsatisfactory to
him as Democrat.
His remarks fell upon the saints with
considerable Chilliness. II was plain to
be seen that he was not in harmony with
the ruling element in the caucus. When
therefore the committee came in, and the
fierce lions began 10 roar for "Tilden or
blud, such lions, for instance, rs Speaker
Gibson and Dan Johnson, then il was that
"the band began TO play apd the elephant
10 go round" in their bowels, and they
felt rs much enthused as one Of Nasby's
ea"cuses Ut me Cornerswhen i"ll oil has'
combs liquor. Gibson was particularly
maF'iSe' as mater ol course ana Vol
Dan embraced the opportunity to be-
come qnlle ieFoe'ons' We only wished
that his conn1tyman from Tyler, Mr.
Hardman, had been privileged to enter
the caucus and advise Dan to comb his
hair, pull down his veal and wipe OF his
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Union Depot Hotel,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
E, !, vNaER. Proprietor.

This House Oaens superior accommodations 10 the
Public, and to those who arrive in the city by nail,
It presents many advantages All Passenger train,
OF the Allegheny Yallcy Railroad, Pennsylvania
Railroad, Pan Handle PlttSburgh, /. W. 4 c., &C.,
sc, land their paoengers almost under the ROOT OF
this Houic, and gueatS Of the nme are thereby
aved Time. Annoyance and Express charges,
Guests Of this HOUSE are, without delay, on ETiyAl
in Pittsburgh, In quarters, and convenient, at any
mo,Ient, to step on bOarl Of departing trains.
rG-Thc House, pleasantly located In the baSi-
neS centre, Is furnished throughout In the bslt
manner.
bTPnciically hre-prooi.
HS-The Cuisine Department ia leading feature.
! ss-Ratc. 50 60 per day.N= iels-s
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FOREIGN MEWs.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CoNsrASrlNopLE, February 27.-The
military police force Of Colonel Valentine
Baker ia organized and will number
GO.000. Foreign officers will be em-
ployed
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LONDON, February 27.-TAe whaling
steamer spitzlnberger was lost hear Ber.
gan with all hands, numbering twenty-five
persons.
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Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably on che
Senate bill for the relief Of settlers on
public lands. Passed. 1t authorizes the
homestead and pre.emption settlers whose
crops were destroyed by grasshoppers in
1875, to leave and be absent from their
landa ill 1878.
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WAsIINaroS, February 27.-The bill
Of Mr.. Field'was passed, ten Democrats
voting against it, and one Republican
(Purman) for 1t,
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Columbus, February 27.-In the Honse
the bill 10 authorize the commissioners OF
the counties through which the Western
Maumee road passes to take the same
under their care, was passed. The House
bill embodying the crimes act, being part
OF the work submitted by the Codfying
Committee, was passed,
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A, I. WikofT to-day resigned his posi-.
ton as Adjutant General and Charles W.
karr, the present assistant, was appoint.
ed TO ill the vacancy. Daniel Grosvenor,
OF Athens, will be appointed Assistant
Aljutant General, .r ..s..
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MEXICO.

CITY OF MExIco, February 27.-An
unsuccessful attempt was made few
nights ago 10 AssaSsinate the Arch. Bishop
OF Mexico. The assassin was arrested,
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SECRETARY MORRILL,.

Secretary MoESill's physicians say
there is no foundation whatever for the
published report that his general health
or physical strength has been perma,
pently impaired by his recent illness. On
The contrary, they and all his friends in
Washington see no reason to doubt that
he will in few days entirely recover his
usual yigor and resume the discharge Of
his public duties.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, February 27,-Patti declares
llat the ridiculous Figaro story, tele.
grApheA to America, is utterly ground.
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snoRr nANp nrroRrERs

Mr. Wright called up the House bill to
provide for the appointment Of official
short hand reporters in the U. S. Court
Amended and passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session. .-
When the doors were re.opened, Mr.
Norwood called up the Senate bill fol
the relief OF OF Julius S. Bohrer, Master
in the U. S. Navy, which was discussed
and then laid over until tomorrow, with
the understanding that it be brought NJ
as unfinished business.
Senate took recess until 10 A. NJ. to
morrow.
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PLACED on FILE.

Mr.. Gordon presented the credentials
ofthe Hon. J. 4, Morgan, elected United
States Senator, from Alabama. Placed
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Sluered. There was some discussion re,
SarHlng Tue condition Of affairs In Louis.
lana and South Carolina, The PrsSidsn,
reiterated his formerly exnrssaej JS,o,'
mination not to interfere, bnt 10 Iosn %
the question to his successor.
As this wasthe last Cabinet meeting q r.
cept one,otthe Presidents administration
there was much general conversation
more ol n personal than Of an oiiiciA
character. All the members or the Cabi.
net will hand their designations 10 the
President, and nearly all Of them Ar
making preparations Tor an early depart.
ure from Washington.
TREASURY SYNDICATE.
II is not altogether certain when there
viii be another call from the Treasury
syndicate for the redemption OF bonds.
though one l. expected very soon, In
some wellinformed places the impression
exists that the syndicate will not make
another call until after the settlement Of
the Presidential question now that this
seems 40 near.
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
Ine report Of the joint special commit.
ICe 70 investigate Chinese emigration,
recommends that measures be taken by
The Executive looking towards a modi6.
cation OF the existing treaty with China
contining II TO stricIly commercial pnr'
poses, and that Congress- legislate to re.
strain the great influx OF Asfatics 10 mi,
country. 1t is not believed that either Of
these measures would be looked upon
with disiavor by the Chinese government.
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Mr.. 0glesby presented the credentials
Tor the Hon. David Davis, elected United
States Senator, from the State OF Illinois.
Placed on file.
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FIELD's DILL IN THE SENATE.

House Bill, to amend the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, In respect
TO vacancies in the Office OF President
and Vice President, was read by the
title and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
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The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Suudry Civil Ap.
preparation bill (Mr. Buckner in the
chair, and Mr.. Atkins offered his amend,
ment, which was adopted.
MIR. Seelye offered an amendment au.
thor,zing accounting officers to settle the
accounts Of the commissioners appointed
in 1875 to investigate affairs at Red
Cloud agency. Adopted.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House.
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ME voTE oF WE TRIBUNAL.

The Commission have decided by a
vote Of 8 to that the Hayes and Whee.
Ter electoral votes in South Carolina
should be counted. The Commission
unanimously decided that the Tilden
votes should not be counted. Adjourned
at PM. till II A. n. Friday.
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DESTRUCTION or LRdAL'TgNDERs,

The Treasurer to-day destroyed S745,S2
lega tenders, being so per cent Of the na.
tional bank notes. Issued the present
month, This leaves the outstanding
legal tenders SS64, ,2S9,4 ,4Si.
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REPORT OF coMMIsSIoN.

The report Of the Commission Is in
substance as follows: r
The Electoral Commission having re-
ceived certain certificates and papers pur-
porting to be the certificates, and papers
ccompanying the same, OF the electoral
ote from South Carolina, and objections
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The Senate resumed It's session at ten
o'clock.
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Bogy were
appointed members Of the conference
committee on the postoflice appropria.
tion bill.
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Judge Black then addressed the Com.
mission. He said; lie had no time TO
consider the case; the court knew as much
about it as he did. 1t was his idea that
counsel should speak only to assist the
court in coming TO conclusion, and when
he could not do so he should take his
seat, With much feeling, he said he
felt thtt he had lost much OF the dignity
Of an American citizen, and that this
great nation had got its foot in q
crack from which II eeald not be
extricated. II iorlOrn hope could 60
ont 10 avert this great calamity he would
gladly lead It. He dia not know how he
would feel II called on to-day to lay
down his life, but II he could with hi.
! life redeem the Nation from the iniamy
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A resolntion offered under the suspen.
sion Of rules by Mr.. Schleicher, recog-
mixing Hampton and Nichols as Govern
ors, has been rejected; yeas 1856, NAYS 81.
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A Sharper 0utwiited.

A Gentleman was witness. a few
days ago, to a sharp trick ut cards
on passenger train on one Of ourn
Western railroads noted for the IN.
vor in which the three card moptd
men and other card sharps hold III
\ well dressed clerical looking MAJ
had attracted n crowd Of gaspina
passengers around him by numbas
Of ingenious and skillfuily executed
tricks with pack of playing car<ls.
and ut last sbufiling the cards sev-
eral times. and slapping them down
upon bis knee, he snid
"Ill bet any man in tho crowd
that can cut the jack Of diamopds
at The frat attempt
Every one hing back suspiciousiy,
until green gawky looking individ.
nal, with hay seed in his hair, push-
I'd his way forward. Mister, be
questioned, may I take squint st
them keerds 2 Certainly said the
professional, as he handed them over.
rhe countryman inspected them sns.
piciously, aud then apparently satiss
fed, he returned them, but did not
take the bet. "The cards are oil
right aren't they 2 asked the pro.
fessional, Yes I guess they'd suit
me- the countryman replied, hesi-
tatingly. Why don't you take my
bet then 7
'Wa',i I don't know | aint much
OF betting man.
The professional saw that .he
couutryman was more than half in
clined to take him up. aud 10 make
sure of bis game, he said Come Ill
bet $40 to SIS SIS. $40 to S.
"l'm dnrned fiI don't take ye.'
exclaimed the countrynGn, after
moments hesitation and, diving in
to his pocket ho drew out a strip Of
calico (apporently sample to show
his girl.) some confectionery, u plug
Of tobacco. several horse shoe nails
aud, lastly. dyspeptic looking
leather wallet, from which he ex-
tracted greasy five dollar bill
which he placed in the hands of q
bystauder. The stranger speedily
covered the deposit with n twenty
fresh from UDclo Sans printing bu.
reau, and then thoroughly shuAlng
the cards rs pisIu'e. he grasped tho
pnck in one hend, AMI producing
sharp pocket kn'fe lie ac.ua,ly cut
every card IN the pack ia two Jaw
en't | cnt the itck li ''i,monds {?
"I.il be eicrnally swallowed il You
have, replied :he c)nntrynar, pro-
ducing that yeiitablo card nom bis
coat sleeve, whittier he ua 'exte.
ronsly conveyed it while pre,end,n,:
To examine the cards Th. couatry.
man quietly pucke'e the -.a;es aad
the professional sluuk of in., 4.
nJtbcr car
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A teacher, who. in At OF vesatica.
called her pupils . set Of yorng.sd-| |
dsrs, on being rsproved for her lan'
guage, apologixed By saying that she
was speaking 10 those just come
msncing thsir arithmetic. .... |
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Msssrs. P. 4 7. Collins, Of PhiIa.
dslphiA have recsived . contrast
from Dom Pedro, Of Brasil, 70 build
. railroad in that eountsy nearly two
haadrsd nilss loag. The sstinaAsd