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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01
CREDO IN DEU NJ.

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Je crois All Dicu vivant.
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Rayonne Gil sa bonte.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01
Aux G. Contrib u a bles,

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lannee 1877 est expose a Ia Maison
dc Conr de Ia p%aroissc, dams lie But
reau du Recorder, pendant un mois,
du Is aoilt All Is septcmbre, scion
que la loi le present..
J. DORNlER.
Assessor.
st. Jacques, II aont 1877.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01

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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01
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Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01

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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Washington Items.

WAsHISGToH, February H. There
WAS no unusual excitement concerning
the counting of the electoral vote and
but few members of Congress were seen
At the hotels, though many other per-
sons were engaged in discussing the
political situation. Prominent Demo-
Gratis repeat the assurance thst-they did
not intend necessarily TO postpone action
in the Florida case and that the question
as TO whether the vote shall be count
Ell will be taken up tomorrow.
The Democrats depended on the
counting OF this vote for their candidates,
but the G.cision OF the Commission being
otherwise, some Of them express the hope
that what they lost in Florida may BE-
retrieved by rejecting the vote Of Louis.
lana. The Republicans arc in better
spirits than the Democrats in view OF
the final result.
Frederick Douglass has resigned as Il
member of the Police Board. President
Grant requested bis resignation IN order
that he might comply with the law re-
suiring the appointment of one member
OF the Board from Georgetown.
The House Committee which investi.
gated the South Carolina elections, will
IN axe their report during the present
week. On all points not ye, definitely
acted upon, it is thought, hey will agree
that Hayes and Wheeler carried the
State by 700 or 800 majority.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
English News.

LONDON, February ll.-Esrl Russell
has given notice 10 the Hous" Of Lords
that he will move that England shall
cease sll diplomatic intercoune with
Turkey, on the ground that that nation is
still bar barous, and unworthy Of rank
among the intelligent people OF Europe.
1t is rumored that the Maqui. Of
Salisbury, who WAS the British Commis
ii Jner ~ the conference At Constantine
pie, is 10 be made Duke.
There is rumor from the coal mines
which Is calculated 70 alarm the Eog!ish
miners. II is te the effect ihsc the pro-
prietors Of the mines lave r9solyed ~
import cheap labor from Chins, ana
they have already consulted the Chinese
ambassador on the subject. That Official
replied thst he would undertake the
management Of immigration, provided
the emigrsnts were prOtsciet from insult
and injury.
The Alexandra pslsee hs' been put
up for sale. The highc-. bid was
E4iI 900, but the building remains un
cold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12

there had rever been single instance OF
recess being taken or proposed under
such circumstance.
Messrs. Jones, Sayler and Others also
participated IN the discussion.
Speaker Randall maintained that the
clause in the 9th section of the electoral
act, which says that while the two houses
shall be in joint session, 70 debate shall
be allowed, etc., had no pertinency to
the question. Portions Of the act which
had pertinency to the recess were: First,
a part of the 4th section, which provides
that if there be objection to the report of
the Commission each Senator and Repre-
sentative may speak 10 minutes, and that
after such debate shall have lasted two
hours 1t shall be the duty Of each house
to put the main question without further
debate. He thought that urder that
directory clause recess could not be taken
at any other time than now. II debate
had been entered on motion TO take q
recess would not be in order. The other
portion of the bill bearing on the subject
was that part of the fifth section which
reads, "And no recess sha / be taken un-
less the question shall have arisen in
reference TO the counting of such
votes or otherwise under this
act. In which case it shall
be competent for either house, act
ing separately in the manner herein
before provided, to direct recess ofsuch
house not beyond the next day, Sundays
excepted, at l0''o'clock in the forenoon"
1t was tact, continued the Chair, that
this was the first time when the question
has arisen. ana it having new arisen for
the first time the Chair thinks 1t Is COM
petent for the House TO take recess till
Monday at 10 A. NJ. if its judgment so
directs.
Mr.. Hale-Then. the Chair oyerrules
the point Of order2
The Speaker-The Chair overrules the
point OF order.
Mr.. Hale = respectfully appeal from
the decision.
Mr. Cox-I move to lay the appeal on
the table.
The motion was carried by a vote of
l56 to 76.
The question was then taken on the
motion ior recess till Monday st 10
o'clock, and il WAS carried by vote OF
lG3 TO l0S.
During the vote message WAS received
from the Senate stating that 1t had over
ruled the objection TO the decision of the
Commission, and was ready to meet the
House in joint convention.
The Speaker animated that ne would
have the Senate informed that the House
would like recess.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Grants Regular sabbath Evening
Discourse.

WAsISGToS, February ll.-President
Grant tonight, in the course OF CONVEX
satior, said II had appeared to him tina.
the Democrats of the House, by abruptly
taking II recess yesterday, intended to
obstruct the counting of the electoral
vote, but on his being Informed that
many prominent Democrats had dis
avowed any intention to engage in any
more dllatory proceedings, that
Tomorrow they would take nc
ton in the Florida case,
and that this delay was mere y
for the purpose OF carefully examining
oil the papers as they appeared this
morning in print, he SAID ne WAS glad
to-hssr this. as nothing could be gained
by resisting the regular order Of bust
tess. In speaking of the intention of
the Democrats to make objection to the
counting Of the electoral vote Of Illinois,
on account OF the alleged IncIiglbility OF
Mr.. Chatiee, one OF the electors, he said
that he did not see how the vote OF that
State, on that account, could be rejected,
and if the objection was made -
Chaffee only, the Democrats could de-
rive no benefit from IT, BE thought /.
was but fair that if State had voted lor
either Hayes or Tlden the full vote Of
such State should be counted according
TO its political complexion. Although he
hoped the H4yes and Wheeler electors
would be elected he felt somewhat uD-
certain rs to the result, because
he could not foresee what would
be done in the case OF Louis
lana. 1t would be recollected that
four yeurs ago, after his canvass tor re-
election, the two houses resolved not 10
count the electoral vote Of that Safe. Al
though the reasons in the two cases
might not be similar, there seemed some
uncertainty on the subject. Should the
vote possibly be excluded Hayes and
Wheeler would in that case be defeated
aud Tilden and Hendricks not
elected, the latter not having re-
ceived a majority of the votes OF
all electors appointed, and therefore the
election of President would be thrown
into the House of Representatives, leaving
the Senste 10 elect the Vice-Presidenti
bu. be this "a il might be, ne was salts
fed there would be no dis urbsncc OF the
peace a. both parties had committed the
determination OF the disputed points to
q tribunal constituted for that purpos'.
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Mexican News.

BROWNSVILLE, via. NEW ORLEANS,
February lO.-The Mexican steam
er Maurice with Vera Cruz dates
to the sth inst, reached the mouth OF the
Rio Grsnde this morning, having on
board General Mignel Blanco, who has
been appointed by President Dlsz As
military commander of this frontier.
General Bsuco was Minister of War at
one time under President Jusrez, and is
an officer of experience and ability. He
reached this city with his staff about dusk,
and was accompanied to Mstsmorss by
Placido De Vega. who has been refugee
In Texss for months past. The Collector
OF Customs, appointed at Mstamoras last
spring by Disz, entered on the discharge
of mis- duties to-day as did the federal
Judges and several civil officers. The
siege of the city had been raised when
the mail steamer left Vera Cruz. Gen.
Disz was expected TO return to the City
of Mexico in q few days. The report OF
the escspe Of ex-Presideut Lerdo in q
German vessel bound Tor Panama is con-
frmed. The entire republic supports
Disz and the country is quiet
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Resignation OF the Belgian Ministry

LONDON, February l0,-Lalon Of the
Belgian ministry has resigned, on &C
count Of the opposition 20 the electoral
hill There have been several disturb
srces lately, owing tothe bill. The Ser.
vians declare it impossible 70 discu'' the
stipulstions for granting privilege 10
the Jews and Armeuisns equal TO those
enjoyed BY other Seryisn sutjects. The
opposition is sc:usted by trade Jealousy,
and comes from combinations Of Bel.
grade merchsbts. who inhueGce q clique
which furnishes ministers FOR both poIti-
cal psriies. Servla docs not seriously
object to any other Of the Turkish con-
ditinns
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Louisiana Investigation.

WAsHISaroN. February l0.-The
Committee on Powers and Privileges OF
the House inquired this afternoon into
louisiana affairs.
John f. Mulherine OF New Orleans,
a clerk Of the Returning Board, testified
Some affidsvits were made by clerks
in the compiling roomi don't know
whether they were used or not; most any
name was signed to the affdsvlts. Wit
ness saw, with Little6eld and Major
Eaton, slip of paper containing the
totals of the electoral vote; the majority
on those of the Democrats was about
1000; saw afterwards that change had
been made In figures; heard Governor
Wells in conversation with Lttleheld in
AbelI's Office, December 4th; could not
hear what they saidi December Atm, saw
them again in conversation IN very low
tone in the clerks room; saw Littletield
take from his desk paper and make
some erssures, about quarter OF an hour
after tie conversation with Governor
Wells. About the beginning OF Deem
Der changes were made in the statement
of the electoral votes, by order OF Judge
Davis. Littlefield told witness he had
fixed the parish OF Vernon, but he
did not say when or in what man.
ner he had fixed il; can't say
whether any member OF the board knaw
that afidavits were being made up BY
the clerks. Witness made up some OF
the aGdayits and signed names and cross
marks to ,hem.. Wells and Anderson
looked at the slips made up by Little
field, who told witness he sent them TO
Gov, Packard and Geo. L.. Smith; saw
alterations made by some OF the clerks in
the consolidated statements from the diff
ferent parishes; changed one himself;
the changes were that II the tsst
elector had 500 votes and the third 2lO,
the clerks were directed 10 increase the
latter TO the number OF the first votes.
=. Do you know what consolidated
statement is2 A. Yes. There is not n
man in the country who knows 1t any
better. daughter. Flanagan and
Asburg made the changes in the body OF
the statement.
The witness being asked il he WAS not
intoxicated replied: No, sir, and said he
drank this morning glass of ale, glass
of cider. a toddy,:.s cocktail and also
took couple of cigars. Loud laughter.
The witness said when he first went
upon the stand he handed Judge Cavansc
i.rper with two questions he wanted
a. Aed. They were not asked and he
could not remem Der what they were.
q. What was their substance. A. |
won't answer.
Q. Why2 Witness-Mr. Chairman,
Is it the proper question to ask me?
Chairman-lt u.
Mr.. Msrsh-lf you remember answer
the question. A. l cannot remember.
To Mr.. Field-The affidavit WAS made
up by the clerks, and purported to give
accounts of violence and intimidation al
the polls. Alterations were made IN the
supervisors returns, and from these
changed statements the final compilations
were made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
HOUSE.

The Speaker presented a communica-
tion similar to that received in the Sem
ate from the President by the Electoral
Commission.
1t was resolved to receive the Senste
in Joint Session al one clock. Mr..
Haze endeavored TO fix EARLIER time but
his amendment was defeated by l20 to 80
He gave notice be would call for the
ayes and nays whenever there was an
other attempt to delay proceedings.
At precisely one o'clock the Senate
took their seats in joint session with the
House and President Ferry took the
chair. The decision of the Electoral
Commi. sion having been read, written
objections were made to it oy Repre-
sentative Field on behalf Of five Sens-
tors and twelve Representatives, and the
two houses separated.
When the Senat had retired motion
was made TO take recess, when Mr..
Hale raised a point of order that re-
cess could not now be taken.
A long discussion followed. Mr..
Springer held that there was nothing in
The electoral bill which prevented the
House from taking recess. 1t was not
unreasonable that the House should ask
two days 10 consider the decision which
the Commission had been nearly ten
DAYS in considering.
Nr. McCrsry thought the House had
arrived at the point where it wss obliged
under the Constitution Of the United
Ststes toconnt the votes and in that stage
the House could not take recess until
the State wss reached which would
have 10 go 10 the commission.
Mr.. kasson said in the conclusion Of
the report of the JOINT committee on the
electoral vote it stated the passage OF
the bill was necessay 10 sllsy public er
citement and sgitatien. II the majority
of the House took recess to-day the pub
lic agitation would De increased teniold.
The people OF the country would ask If It
was the intention of the House Of Repre-
sentalives 10 prevent the presideI tia!
couat, right or wrong. That question
would be asked tomorrow IRON the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific ocean He sub
rnitted 10 the psiriJtIsm Of the House
and the int7res; IT had IN preserving the
peace and prosperity Of the country, that
Il sho1d interpose no Unnecessary delay
in .h., Procss. Of Law which the whole
country was looking TO for its salvation.
Mr.. Warren argued that 10 say the
question - to the Florida votss Was set.
tied on the simple report Of the Commis-
sien. vas to speak directly IN the isee OF
the act itself and OF the very purpose 81
which i, aimed
Mr. Wilson held that the only dety
of the House was TO discuss the objections
TO the tecisioa for two hours and then
vote on It and let the two houses come
together again in join. convention. Any
other . ton would nullfy the electoral
&C, and be revolutionary.
Mr.. Banks stated that the language OF
the Constitution wn imperative: thai
when the electoral votes are opened they
shall be counted For sevsnty-ave ysAr'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Washington Neal Estate Pool.

WAsHINaroN, February ll.-Charies
A. Eddridge, ex.member Of Congress.
testified to-day before the Real Estate
Pool ommittee, Mr.. Glover, chsiru An.
The members of the pool were Pierce,
NJ. b. Young, ex-member from Georgi>,
ex. x.Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Parker, er.Secretsry Belknsp. Jay
Cooke 4 Co, w. 3. Huntingdon and
himself. kilburn aud Lofts acted -
trustees only, and had no interest In the
matter until they became ss'ignees for
the purpose of making settlement
with jay Cooke i Co., who had gone
into bankruptcy. No member of the
pool was aware where the property IA
which he as member OF the pool Wa
interested. WAS located. lie WAS an Al
.orney tor number OF contractors under
The board Of fpablic works, but declined
10 give their names, as this wss his pr
vate business rs an attorney.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12

OWING 10 the depressed condition OF
Ile pig iron trade, there have been been
many plans and suggestions as to the
BE! way 10 reduce the stock on hand,
sat 10 make the production OF the srti-
e.ea paying business. A correspondent
0! tie Bulletin Of the Iron and Steel As
ht1at.oH, himself large producer Of
iron, suggests & combination or pool OF
a! The sound companies that have fur
asces 10 good running order, they enter
!as INTO al agreement that sll furnaces
which are operated during the rent
Year shall psy into general fund
one dollar per ton for every ton of
''cn made, the accumulated proceeds to
O9 distributed among those furnaces that
are out Of blast, pro rata according to
'hei' capacity in tons. The market et.
!eei o; this plan would, he argues, be
'ha. those furnaces that are struggling
Along and making nothing, would blow
o2I whde those contemplating starting
would stand idle, ifthey could get enough
#" pay interest on their investments,
rather than take the risks of operating
aaul the nisrke. should improve. 1t j,
very doubtful whether such an arrange
Msnt could bs effected.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12

The Charleston Courier says that the
Capital Removal bill, now pending in
the Senate, proposes to "restore the Gap
i,sl TO Charles ton by leaving 1t At
Wheeling for eight years, and then per-
msnently locating it at Martinsburg or
Clsrksburg permanently" II does look
a little that way. But the Courier pro
ceeds further to say:
I'VE hear that..our Senators at Wheel
ing want TO know the views OF their
constituents on the Capital bill which
hiss passed the House of Delegates. Out
side ofthe intellectual department OF the
Journal, public opinion in this eommu-
nifty is pretty unanimous that the bill Is
of no value to Charleston, whatever !!
NAV be to other localities. We, there
fore, hope to see it defeated
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Pro, pect Of u Termination OF the
Inuian War.

CHEYENNE, W.T., February 1.-THE
following has been received:
CAMP ROBINSON, NEE, February 10
General Crook returned to-day from
Camp Sheridan, where he has been
for several days. Spotted Tail, chief of
the Sioux, with body guard of two
hun dred chosen warriors, started to-day
on self.imposed mission to obtain an
interview with the chiefs of the hostiles,
now reported to be msssed near
the forks of the Tongue river, and
counsel them to accept while there is yet
time the terms offered by the government.
viz. surrender their arms and ponies.
Spotted Tail expects TO be absent more
than month, uut will communicate
with General Crook as soon as he reach
es the hostile camp. The Indians think
there is strong probability that this
movement will be successful in termina-
ting the war. General Crook snd staff
will depart for Fort Laramie on the 18th
instant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Columbia Life Insurance Company.

Columbia Life Insurance Company.
ST.. LOUIS, December lO.-The COM
mlttee appointed few day ago by Col.
Price, State Superintendent Of 1nsur.
snce, to app, sise the real estate belong
ing TO the Columbis Lite Insurance
Company. made q preliminary report to-
day. This property is scheduled BY the
company As being worth $l,0Sl,776.
while the appraisers value it At only
$637, $50, showing,,s difference OF $44a..
426, and reduces sssets of the company
to that amount
ST. LOUIS, February 1.-The Colum-
bis Life Insurance Company has made
a strong protest against the valuation OF
ITS real ettste made BY The committee OF
appraisers appointed by the State Super
intendent Of Insurance. President
Douglass publishes the opinions OF -
number of real estate firms and dealers,
given within the psst two years, which
bear out tie scheduled value Ut the
property as presented in the report ol
the company. The main difference be-
tween the committee and the company
is in regard TO the value Of the COM
psnys building and grounds, corner OF
Smith and Locust streets, the company
claiming it to be worth 81 900 0OO. while
the appraisers rate it n. $6OOOOO
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
Hank Pres,den, Arrested.

HARTFORD, February lO.-The Bank
examiner has caused the arrest Of }. C..
Tracey. President o; the Farmers and
Mechanic National Bank, OF TINS city,
and J l.. Chapman, cashier. The former
for misdemesnor 10 falsifying accounts
and the latter for the embezzlement OF
s95. 900. They gave bonds TO appear before
the United States Court. The total ioss
by shsbank from over drafts and iosrs
on poor security is thought 10 t'e shout
$500 OUO. The bank has surplus o!
$500, 900 and Undivided profits OF $4,000.
The bank is able to meet sll the liabiIi-
ties and continue business under the
charge OF Henry Deney. the lesdir
stcckholder. director ard vice president.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
The Famine IH ludiR.

LONDON, February IA Times di'.
patch from Calcutta SAYS that Ia the
week ending February ID, the number
Of persons engaged on the relief Sork'
has decreased 81 600 IN Bombay, ard
80, 800 in Madras, as compared with th"
number employed the previous week.
This decrease Is attributable To the re.
duction OF wages, and the eIciusioi. OF
persons not really destitute. There has
been no rain and no improvement Ia
the condition OF the crops. The health
OF the populations in both presid'neie'
is bad There are many cases OF choIers
in tho distressed districts o. Madras.
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was that of Flo

The indications are thst Inc two
branches of Congress-the Senate and
House of Representstlves-sre No. gong
70 get along as amicably as twin brothers
s-e expected to do. The House means
DELAY. and the Senate wants to force the
thing along while the Commission Is IN
the huRor to render favorable verdicts
tor the HAYES party. The reasons as
signed by the Commission for counting
the electoral vote OF Florida for HAYES
s'e exceedingly tame, and are completely
gPse; by the objectors. We are
saAous to see what they are going 10 do
with Oregon. 1t looks IS though, If they
refuse 20 count CRoNIN'S vote they will
$50 have to reject WAITS, which will
;hrow tue election into the House and
give u TILDES. But Senator MORTON
.a.nk: tast they will have no trouble
With Oregon, and probably he is correct
About IT, \ court that could decide, as
Eilt N the Florida case, with all the
evidence of fraud in that SLste, will not
hesitate :, throw aside little quibble
S,oG, one vote in Oregon, and give the
count TO HAYES.