New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-10
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.

uaoE StHd huntB'1-OL0 fF0D'9 PROMO
tion-Geing for the GrassbOpDers-Po-
lice versus GnmbIers-PersOnaIs.
WASHINGTON, January 6, 1877.
The President ON Tuesday received from
the Governor of Louisiana resolution
passed by the Republican Legislature of
that State calling for protection against
threatened violence. The precedent in such
cases has been to refer the requisition to
the Attorney General for ca 1sminatiOn and
report, but no overt act being alleged in
This case, no action has yet been taken or
decided on, although it is understood the
President will sustain the Republicans. The
general opinion in official circles seems to
be that there are enough troops already in
New Orleans to preserve the peace, unless
open rebellion should. occur. 1t is to be
hoped that, whs'.eve action may be de.
eided on, pr'syentstive for the future as
~e't as cure for the present may be ad-
minis .cered.
n an interview held last Saturday with
an agent of the Associated Press the Presl.
dent delivered himself of some strong opin-
ions upon the political situation which must
commend themselves to all thoughtful and
candid observers, irrespective of party. He
said that there had certainly not been
fair election, such as was intended by the
constitution. In his opinion both the Jaw
and precedent gave to the President of the
Senate the right and power to open and
count the votes, but that when he came,
upon the fourteenth of February, to do 80
there would undoubtedly arise serious
questions between the TIVE houses which
might result in division. That in such an
event a settlement would not be reached
tive term, in which case, under the consti.
tuition and the aet of 1882, the President of
the Senate would become the acting Presi-
dent, and the Cabinet officers continue un-
interrupted as such. He also stated his
doubts whether he had the power to call
session Ofthe new House of Representatives
in case there was no presidential election
by the fourth of March.
The Senate committee yesterday com
menced the examination in reference to the
Oregon electoral case. Mr.. Cronin was ex-
amined and stated that when he accepted
the certificate from Governor Grover, the
question of right never entered his mind,
but that it was simply matter of expe-
diency. He had received $4,000 from the
Democratic State Central Executive Com
mittee of Oregon to defrsy his expenses
to Washington. CroniR appeared very
much embarrassed during his examination,
but nothing of much Importance has been
obtained from him thus far.
The majority and minority reports in the
Colorado case have been submitted to the
House; the former recommending the ad-
mission of Belford and the recognition Of
Colorado as a State, and the latter, OF
course, holding to the contrary. This not
only brings the matter before the House in
proper form for action, but shows that the
Colorado member will undoubtedly be ad.
Initted as he should be.
All but the most sanguine Democrats
have at last virtually abandoned both
Florida and South Carolina, holding to
Louisiana as the pivotal State in which to
make the strongest fight and final strug
gle. What capital they may expect to
make there at this late day is scarcely ap
parent, but it is evident that their next
step will be an attempt to impeaoh the Re.
turning Board for honesty and fair dealing,
OF course the final settlement must be by
Congress, where the State can Ouly go to
Tilden by break in the Republican ranks
l Int os,A la L.ll
firm, there will be no danger.
Notwithstanding all the cries raised in
that direction, Secretary Chandler's stten.
ton does not appear to be 60 closely
taken up with political matters but
that he finds time to carry on a "still
hunt" through the Interior Department
Three more heads came of this week by
reason of Irregularities on the part of the
respective propristors of said nobs. The
Jimmyorats, when they come in, will moi
find much room for ''reforrum" in this de
| psrtment.
Hereafter the Navy Department is to co
operate with the War Department in carry
ing out the one simultaneous meteorological
observation, it being the first time such ar
attempt was ever made by any nation.
| recent order of the Secretary of the Navy
requires that on every naval vessel and a.
every naval station an observation shall bt
taken daily, similarly as is now done at the
Signal Service offices. II these improve
ments continue, Old Indications, nee PrOba
bilities, will become Dead Surety.
Wade Hampton's letters to Messrs
Hayes and Tilden have all the dampnina
effect of a wet blanket on the Democratic
party here, and the worst or best of the
matter is that no one amongst them appearI
to know what he means by them. Unless
satisfactory explanation be forthcoming
Mr.. Hampton, with all his lines out, viii
stand an excellent chance of being shut Out
of his own party.
For the second time Congress has beer
called upon TO furnish a grasshOpper com
mission, the request this time coming from
the Governors. of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas
| Nebraska, Minnesota and the Territory Oi
Dakota. and most Of the State entomOlo
gists. The petition asks that q commission
consisting of three entomOlogists and two
practical grasshop0TiGss be appointed
and that they be directed TO examine
fully into the past and present hts
tory of this capering pest, and suggeai
some means of total annihilatiOn as ahAl
prove most practicable.
The investigation by the board of poliot
commissioners continues, bat as yet moth
ing has been developed to show cOlusioE
between Major Richards and the gambler
beyond she fact that he has always stAte {
As his OPInion that gambling could not bi
broken ap, and consequently has made bn
slight eferts TO carry out the laws in rela
tiOn theresa. One good effect OF the inves
| tigation, however, has been 10 close up thl
hells 30 eGectually, that none but PROBES
sional gamsters can find them. HeFetOfsF'