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From Our Regular Correspondent.l i.
WASHINGTON, January 12.-The DISPOSE"
ton OF the western Democrats to meet with
force any attempt on the part OF the Repub--
licans to force the inauguration OF Hayes
becomes more apparent. Prominent Demo
Gratis from that section are in the city feel
ing the pulse OF leading Democrats on the
subject. Mr.. Hewitt is known, and a ma
;ority Of the National Committee are under
stood, to be strenuously opposed. to any
hostile movement.
Mfr. Hewitt chairman Of fthe National
Committee, frankly avows that he would
prefer Hayes to civil war, and he thinks the
very first step to force by arms the inaugu-
ration of ,Tilden would deprive. the Demo-
cratic party Of its most valuable support in
Ne# York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
The moneyed men Of the Democratic party
in those States OF course desire the inali-,
guration OF Tilden, but they are unit for
peace at any price. ,g
The western Democrats say they are
determined to secure fair show for Tilden,
even if they have to fight it out without the
aid OF the East and South. The latter, they
say, will soon fall into line when they find
the western men are determined to resist.
They speak with contempt OF the position
of those who concur with Mr.. Hewitt.
The Committee on Powers, Duties, and
Privileges OF the House submitted a report
Of four propositions the majority had agreed
upon, and gave notice that the subject will
be called up for discussion next Wednes-'
day. The Republicans Of the committee
will submit minority report. Two men,
bers are to be added to the committee, adj
ditional labor having been imposed upon 1t
by the resolution OF Representative Willis,
which instructs that committee to inquire
whether any votes had been given contrary
to the prohibition contained in the first Sec
ton Of the second. article Of the Constitu-
ton, the prohibition being as follows:
"But no senator or representative, or per-
son holding any office Of trust OF profit
under the United States, shall be appointed
an elector," as also the inquiry directed by
any electoral votes had been cast by persons
whose political disabilities had not been re-
moved. ...
Senator Withers has given notice that he
will call up next Tuesday the Senate reso-
luton condemning the military occupation
of Petersburg on the eth Of November last.
Senator Johnston will discuss the ques-
ton in its legal aspects, combating the
views presented in his opinion upon the
case. Colonel Withcrs will present the gen.
eral view that the use of troops at polling
places practically destroys the freedom OF
elections, and that if the law can be con-
strued to authorize it the statutes giving
the President that power should be repeal
ed. Governor Walker has already intro
duced bill in the House to effect that OBJ
iect.
Speaker Randall gave his first reception
OF this winter at his residence last night
About sixty persons, representing both po-
litical parties, were present.
David Dudley Field, Of New York, has
been assigned to a seat on the Republican
side OF the House, near Hyman, OF North
Carolina, no other eligible seat being va
can't on the right. But he occupies the seat
OF Stephens, of Georgia, who has been too
unwell for about three weeks to appear at
his post.
Lieutenant General Sheridan was on the
floor of the Senate to-day.
Senator Sharon made his first appear
ance in the Senate this session to-day.
The probability is that the House Com
mittee on Commerce will not report river
and harbor bill this session. All approprla-
tons for internal improvements will thus
have to be made by specific appropriation.
A prominent member CT the House Com
mittee on the Electoral Count said this
morning that the Senate committee had sub
stantially agreed upon bill prescribing the
method of conducting the electoral count,
and that it would prove acceptable to both
parties.
A rumor is current tonight that Brother
in-law Casey, who was in the city a few days
ago, took with him to New Orleans an order
from the President to General Augur to
withdraw the troops from New Orleans,
and that Casey was authorized to use it in
his discretion. The English of which is
that if the Nichols Legislature elects him
to the United States Senate he may give
Augur the order to move up the Mississip-
pi, and the Nichols government will I'M
mediately become master OF the situation,
and will be recognized for the sake OF peace
to Louisiana as the de facto government, or
if the Democrats decline, the Republicans
may have an opportunity by the same pro-
cess to possess themselves Of the undispu
ted possession of the State.
The report of the House Committee on
Powers and Privileges OF the House attract
ed some attention tonight, as the first out
come from any Of the committees. Although
this committee is thrown somewhat in the
shade by the committees on the method Of
counting the vote, Chairman Knott says the
report is only the first step; that the COM
mittee have as yet only begun work. Marsh
defines his position as follows: The Con-
stitution says the president shall open all
the certificates, and the vote then be count
ed. In certain contingency, the House
shall elect President, and the Senate the
Vice-President. The inference to his mind
is that the House is the Judge to decide
whether the contingency has arisen which
shall require it to elect the President. The
idea that the House has more authority