, 1877-01-20

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morrow and will ask that q day b,
fixed for its consideration.
New YORK; Jan. 1O.-The Times
Washington special says: There il
some talk of increasing the number
of the House constitutional prero
gatives committee. The Democrat.
are said to be afraid of one of theil
men, and it will beimpossible to re
port that the House has the right
and power to reject a States cleo
toral vote without the Senate's con
currence; hence more Democrats
are necessary, as the committee
stands 4 to 3.
Representative Knott will move in
the House that two more members
be added to the committee, addition.
al labor having been imposed upon
it by the resolution of Representa-
tive Willis, which instrucSs the com.
mittee to inquire whether any votes
have been given contrary to the pro-
hibition contained in the first Sec
ton of the second article of the con-
stitution, as also the inquiry direct
ed by Kasson, to ascertain whether
any electoral votes have been cast
by persons whose political disabili-
ties had not been removed.
The Times Washington special
says: Norton will tomorrow, or
soon after, offer resolution in the
Senate declaring that the States OF
Louisiana, Florida and South Car
olina having voted for President and
Vice President, and the result hav-
ng been determined and declared
through the properly constituted
authorities of these States, there is
no power in the State Courts, nor in
Congress, nor in any other tribunal
whatever to revise or change the re-
suits as thus determined.
New YORK, Jan. 12.-The New
York Times this morning publishes
what it calls the truth of the Ben
uett-May duel, the details having
been procured from the very highest
authority. The duel was farce
from beginning to end. After one
shot was fred Bennett said he wa.
satisfied. Being the challenging
pa1ty he had the right to do so
The proposition was accepted
Neither party received scratch
There was no hand-shaking and re
Cancellation. The story that Bennet
had married Mays sister and sailet
via Philadelphia is pure invention
DIR. Phelps, who is now figuring
in the courts in connection with tn
duel, is police surgeon, and will b.
most likely to lose his position il
any event.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-There i
no change in the situation since yes
terday. Both parties are awaiting
advices from Washington befor,
taking any further action.
This morning a dead negro wa
carried out of the State house, ant
reported to have died with hear
disease. It has transpired howeve
that during the debauch of las
night, about l o'clock, a melee oc
Cured in which two metropolitan
were shot, and one named Ancin
died. It was with great difficult,
that a stampede was prevented. Th
wounded man is still in the Stat
house.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan 12.-7'he Rus
sian squadron is expected to-mor
row; the flagship has already arrive'
at Hampton Roads with the Gran'
Duke Alexis and the Admiral Bou
lajoff.
PoUGHKEEps1E, Jan. 12.-Alexan
der Barton, cashier of the Fishkil
National Bank, is charged with
deficiency of from $4,000 to $50,
600, and the bank is temporaril,
suspended. He claims that he cal
explain the matter.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-The Time.
special from Gloucester, Mass.
says: The sorrowful news ha
come to hand to-day that tel
schooners of the fishing fleet from
this port are missing and doubles
lost, and that the crews of them hav
probably persisted.
New YORK, Jan. IL. - Lucill,
Western died at the Pierrepon
House, Brooklyn, tonight. of con
gestion of the lungs, the result of
cold contracted during recent en-
gagements at Philadelphia.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.--The Re