Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-03-01

49, > were D1Qe IN pnatU
Wky1 |aryiasd - Ia koune
Brow sninsky. W9lst both u
thee leAea advocated carrying
out 1oas Of the electoral bill
to til n the same time they de-
nounced 81 the most vigorous and elo-
quent laneusge The cheat and the fraud
which ~ been practieed upon the peo-
pie. Tie count viii proceed to-day un-
Ill South Carolina j. reached, when il
viii be rrferred to the Tribunal. or
course ~ decision will be in favor Of
Hayes. . Ill Of its predecessor cases
have been. Tor the eonspirstors are de-
termined 10 put their man in, las lead
ing radical here said to your correspon-
dent on Saturday, 'sat the point Of the
bsyonet." Suchofthe democratic coun-
sci whod not live here have already
left for home, in utter disgust at the
treachssy offhe Judges. Its presumed
the Tribunal will conclude its decision
in the South Csrolina case tonight or
early tomorrow morning, when its Ia
bofs viii then be terminated. IL there
rs no further delay. there is no reason
why til count cannot be finished and
the - nti0p OF the result made By
day or Friday. But the obstructionists
have not given up their designs, and
still threaten very loudly that they are
determined not to permit the compile
ton OF the count. The deliberations OF
the caucus last night were mostly con-
fined to the consideration Of the two
bills drawn by Mr.. Field, the first pro-
viding for reelection, and the other
instituting quo rarranto proceedings in
the Supreme Court to test the right of
Hayes to the presidency. 1t was agreed
by caucus that both these bills should
be reported to the House. The Senate
can make no fair objection to the pas
sage of the quo rarronto bill, bu; il will
most certainly not favor any bill for a
new election. If the emergency arises
the Senate will carry out the plan fore
sEadowed in our previous letter Of pro-
ceeding with the count in its chamber
and declaring the result. The House
democrats who want to break up the
count claim to-day that they have
gained strength enough by recruits to
give them control. and they propose to
exercise it. Some Of them display very
ugly spirit in the matter, and assert
that they do not care what confusion
sriscs. The Sabbath rest does not ap-
pear to have improved their tempers, as
was hoped. Rhode Island will figure
before the public in this drama, as OBJ
jections have been prepared to the vote
of one Of her electors on the following
ground, that the Legislature appointed
an elector in the place OF Mr.. Corliss,
who according TO the decision Of the
Electoral Tribunal was not ineligible.
and therefore the action Of the Legis.
lature not being in accordance with the
decision of the Tribunal, its appointment
OF another man in the place of Mr.. Cor
!iss was not legal, and the vote cast bv
such appointee must be treated as
nulli:y.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
After The decision in this case is de-
cided By the Tribunal there can be no
legislative business done in either House
until the electoral count is completed.
This OF itself will necessarily interfere
with the passage Of the regular appro-
priation bills all of which are at present
in very good condition.
Democratic representatives are up 10 this time
daily in receipt OF kilograms from their constitu-
ents, particularly from the Northwest and West.
urging them to do all in their power to secure
rreyr els nd IN H. IL.
presidency Of man whose title is tainted with
fraud and befouled with crime A letter YVES r.
csived here last night from Gov. Hayes i'm which
he saws that he will stand faithful TO the policy
OF moderation and Cancellation toward the South
The Senate republicans will hold caucus to-
night TO decide definitely upon their programme
Of proceedings TO counieract any movements for
delay which may be taken by the other side.
The saving clause in the electoral bill hv which
the majority Of the Tribunal decided they had no
power 20 go behind the returns was the offspring
Of Edmunds, rs was in fact most Of the bill. The
bill invested the Tribunal with the same power.
s'U any" TO go behind the returns rs possessed
by the two Houses Of Congress These two lit
tie words ~ anu" which no one noticed when
the bill was under consideration. did the BUSH
ness. One Of the republican members of the Tri-
bunal, in chuckling over the cunning of Ed
munis, said the inscription on his tombstone
ought to be-''licre lie the remains Of George r.
Edmund" ~ any," IL is now ruriored tina,
Gen. Grant will recognize the Nichols and the
Hampton governments before he goes out Of Of
fee. and that this course will meet the approval
of Gov. Hayes. Zach Chandler said there was
no need for the republicans to send money South
during the election, because if the Federal hayo-
nets did not carry enough States to cleo, HAYES.
thew still had the returning boards TO fall hack
upon. The result shows that he knew what he
was talking about. Pinchhack (color,d) Who
arrived here last hight direc; from New Orleans,
reports everything quiet in that city and SAYS
that the Nichols government is fully able TO
maintain Itself snd is acceptable 10 majority OF
the people, both black and white. Southern re-
publicans are urging the appointment of Senator
Alcorn rs n member Of Haycs's Cabinet should
that gentleman succeed 20 the Presidency. The
Post Ofice Department has discovered that Mac
Arthur, postmaster at Chicago. is q defaul.er to
the amount Of SIS, 900. Macarthur seegraphed
his resignation to the Pos. Master General here
and then went into voluntary bankruptcy II
is believed also that his boadsmen are bankrupt.
TIE Union Of this city is out this morning in a
doube-leaded editorial in favor ola new election
for President and the s:oppage Of the Electoral
count. Grant said yesterday in the course Of
conversation that bat little remained for him 20
do previous to the expiration Of his term on Sat-
urday next when he and his family would leave
the Executive Mansion, and temporarily soiourn
with Secretary Fish, ~ in April they would
make visit 20 their home in the West and that
the time for their departure for the West Indies
and Europe which they contemplate was uncer-
tain He desired 10 have at least one years rest
or recreation. ANDERSON.