Arizona citizen., 1877-01-20

Senate, Who shall announce the vote which announcement shall be deemed sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President and with the lists of votes shall be spread upon the journals of both ! Houses. When vote is read, the Pres ident of the Senate shall call for ob- IjeciiOns which must be made in writ ling, stating the grounds thereof, and signed by at least one member of the Senate and one member of the House. Such objections are to be considered by the Senate in private session and the House shall consider them in same manner. The Houses shall then meet and their decision shall be announc- ed. The objection must be affirmed | by both Houses to be valid. This plan refers to cases of objection where there is only one return from the State in question. If any more than one set of reurns are received from any one State, they shall be submitted 10 commission composed of five mem bers of each House of Congress, and the justices of the Supreme Court from the first third, eighth and ninth cir cults, who shall choose a fifth justice to complete the commission, the oldest justice to be the president of the com mission. This commission shall decide which is the lawful return and report to the Houses of Congress, and the counting of the votes shall proceed in lconformity herewith, unles objection shall be made in writing by at least five members of each House. If the two Houses separately concur in order ing otherwise, such order shall be given. No debate shall be allowed in the joint session. and debate only to limited extent in separate session. Nothing in this act shall be held to impair the right existing under the law to question the election of any person as president or vice presidant by proceedings in the United States Courts. The committee desired to take up the bill on Saturday :, or on Monday at furtherest.
 WASHINGTON, January IS. - The Secretary of the Interior will, in few days, issue directions to the Surveyor General of Arizona, to examine into all land grants in that Territory, and re- port to the Department Such examin- atlOn was authorized several years ago | by law, but for want of Department Instructions it has never been carried into effect
 The Indian appropriation bill as re- ported to House today, contains these items: $300000 for subsistence of Apaches in Arizona and $100,000 for Apaches in New Mexico. For general expenses of Indian services in New Mexico, $l5,0O0.
 WASHINGTON, January 1S- Before committee on House privileges today, Secretary Chandler declined to tell upon whose authority he telegraphed to Governor Stearns promising troops.
 NEW YORK, January 15.--The Worlds New Orleans special says the action of Demars, Pinchback, Hamlet and Wheeler, Republican Senators, in go- ing over to the Democrats Is a sad blow to Republicans. It is sad that Senator Morton and Secretary Chandler tele- graphed Pinchback 10 retrace his steps, and that Pinchback replied he could not do so. The Times Washington special says it is reported that President Grant has telegraphed General AuguI to support Governor Packard.
 NEW YORK, January 16.-Gold l065s.
 NEW YORK, January 1S.- It is ru- mOred taat the friends of President Lerdo in this city, have received dis patches three or four days old, stating that Lerdo is advancing from the west on the City of Mexico, backed by l5,OOO men
 BOSTON, January 13.- The wool market is more active.
 CHICAGO, January 13.-The Journals Washington special declares that all reports that the Senate committee on counting the electoral vote have agreed, are uhfounded.
 PITTsBURG, January 14--The break
 ing up of the ice in the Ohio river has destroyed nine steamboats and four hundred coal barges herei loss reaches three millions of dollars. Great dam- age is also reported at Cincinnati, Louisville, and other places below. PIrTsBURG, January 17.-Rivers con itinue rising; high water has completed the destruction begun on Sunday morn Ing.
 AUGUSTA, MAINE, January 16.-Jas. G. Blaine has been elected United States Senator from Maine.
 DETROIT, January 16-Hon. T. W. Ferry has been reelected United States Senator.
 ST. PAUL, January l6.-MinnesotaI Legislature has reelected Hon. Vim. Windom United States Senator.
 LITTLE ROCK, January 16.-Ex-Gov- ernor Garland was elected United States Senator today.
 NEW ORLEANS, January 13-Thei political situation is unchanged; both governments hold thelr respective pO- sitions; General Augur keeps the peace.
 NEW ORLEANS, January 15.- Gov. Packard has issued proclamation commanding the Democratic Legisla- ture, and Supreme Court, and all per sons acting as executive and judicial officers, not legally elected, and all white lesguers, etc, to desist from fur ther action as such and dispe.se to their homes.
 NEW ORLEANS, January 16.-Gov. Packard has written to General Augur promising to let affairs remain in statu quo until Congress committee reports. House committee concluded it's inves- tigstIOn today.