, 1877-02-10
EASTERN STATES.

navlng been crltlclzed Tor appoint
ing two Democratic tellers on the
part Of the House, it is proper te
state that this course was adopted in
pursuance of a determination of the
Democratic caucus, it being under.
stood. however, at the time, that the
presiding officer of the Senate should
be notified of the arrangement, SC
he might appoint two Republican
tellers on the part of the Senate.
The new Board of Police Commits
sioners to-day reinstated Major
Richards Superintendent of Police,
and also the detective who had been
superseded.
The decision ofthe tripartite COM
mission regarding the various fea-
lures of the Florida case are awaited
with intense interest. as they involve
primarily the main question wheth-
or the commission has power to go
behind the action of the State re-
turning board. The fifth rule pro-
mu]gated by the commission to-day,
is regarded by many persons as a
positive intimation that such power
may be exercised, but the general
opinion is that its provisions are in
tended merely to covera possibility
which has still to be determined by
a majority of the commission after
hearing arguments in public and
duly celebrating on the question in
secret conference.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The Worlds
New Orleans special says Packard
has put in an answer to the suit to
Jno. b. Houghton VS.. S. B. Packer,
pending in the sixth district court.
This is the court which Packard's
legislature pretended to abolish.
He did not object to its jurisdiction
or deny its authority. Judge Righ-
ton of the court was appointed by
Gov, Nichols. There has been no
quorum in either House of the
Packard legislature for two days.
p The San concludes an editorial on
the commission for counting the
votes, declaring the House surren-
ders its rights and Bradley will elect
Hayes.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 1.-Gov.
Hampton having granted pardon
to Amiga Rosbrough, colored pris-
oner, in Jail of Chester county, and
the Sheriff refusing to release the
prisoner on the ground that Hamp-
ton is not governor of the State,
Judge J. T. Mackey issued a writ
of habeas corpus on petition of the
prisoner, and yesterday the case was
argued. when Judge Mackey decid-
ed that Wade Hampton was the le-
gal governor. The SherifTs counsel
promptly appealed to the supreme
court.
New YORK, Jan. 31.-I'he Times
Washington special on Grants rec
ommendation for specie payments,
says the proposition meets with little
encouragement in Congress. 1t is
not regarded with anything more
nearly approaching approval than
almost entire indifference by more
than dozen members. A few real
ize the Importance of the opportu-
nifty, but until the count of the cleo
toral vote is completed the subject
cannot secure hearing. When il
does come up the old difficulty OF
getting those who have the end in
view to agree upon any one method
of securing it will stand in the way,
and any action by this Congress to
aid in fastening specie payment can
not be hoped for, and the President
deprived of the support which ought
to be earnestly given him by the
law-making power, must be content
with making an official record OF
his views and opinions. He has most
earnestly desired to see specie pay
ment resumed during his admins
tration, and it is great misfortune
that he will not be able by reason
of the inef1iciency of the law to bring
that end to pass.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Marshal
Pilkin, was examined last night at
his rooms by the subcommittee Of
the Louisiana committee. Gov. Wells
is sick this morning. The Louisiana
returning board are in close con-
finement. Visitors are admitted by
card, and conversations are held
within the hearing of an officer OF
the House.