Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-12
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From the Correspondence Of the Boston Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1877.

From the Correspondence of the Boston Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1877.
THE GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED.
There are good reasons for believing that the
Senate branch Of the Joint Commute appointed
on counting the electoral votes, has Substantially
agreed upon programme which will be accept
able to the committee on the part of the House.
This programme, as rumored, viii insure fair
examination and count OF the electoral votes in
season to have the Government turned over on
the Ali Of March to the legal successor of Gen.
Grant in the Presidential chair The Republicans
on the Senate Committee decline 10 make any
statements concerning their action, as they con-
slider themselves pledged to secresy until the re
port is made but it has been generally understood
this afternoon that satsfac.o conclusion had
been reached.
CUSTOMS CHANGES.
Among the changes which the Senate agreed to
thi. afternoon was locating the Port of Brunswick,
Me-, now in both the Bath and the Portland Dis
trcts, in the latter, striking the town OF Arundel
from the Kennebunk District, and locating the
towns of Kennebunk and of Kennebunkport as
ports of entry, and Kennebunkport as a port Of
delivery in the place of Cape PorPoisei fixing the
salary Of the Collector al Plymouth at $50 per
per annum in addition to fees and allowances, and
the salaries of the Collectors at Gloucester and
Nantucket at $3.50 per anrum, in addition to the
fees and allowances. Gov. Boutwell, hopes to fin
ish the consideration of the bill tomorrow, and
that it will be passed without amendment.
The SENATE COMMITTEES REPORT FAIR AND
JUST.
Il =. tl,o onNx, fort no
truth in louisiana must be in the report Of the
Senate Committee. That Committee is conduct
ing the investigation with fairness Morrison re-
fused the Republican members of the House Com
mittee any knowledge of the witnesses or Of the
course of procedure. Senator Howe. Chairman
of the Senate Committee, in every instance fur
nishes the Democratic minority lst of witnesses
in advance. As to the Returning Board, Grape
says that in every case where poll was rejected,
the proper legal afidavits OF intimidation were
presented. The Returning Board, be thinks, act
ed in accordance with law.
REPUBLICAN Caucus ON THE Political SIT
UATIoN.
| A number of Republicans have held caucus
upon the political situation. One object OF the
meeting was to confer upon some form of resolu-
ton to be submitted to the Republican State Leg
islatures in case the latter should decide TO make
any recomme ndatons to Congress. The purpose
of this resolution is TO set forth the facts of the
situation as they are now understood by the re-
publicans. The meeting was held at Senator
Shernan's house and was attended by some thirty
persons Several drafts of resolutions were pre-
scented. some by Cabinet officers. committee
was appointed, consisting of Judges Hoar and
Lawrence, to draft form of resolution. The
form of resolution which has been decided upon
sets forth that Hayes has 1856 votes, that until it
shall be proved that the returns were fraudently
made he will be declared elected, and that the
vote Of no State can be rejected except by the con-
current action of the two houses.