Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-01-25
Correspondence Of the Beacon.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %, 1877.
In the Senate, both the republicans and DEM
ocrats, held informal caucus upon the bill sub
mitted by the Joint Committee on the counting
Of the electoral vote, but nothing definite resulted
Senator Thurman explained the various difficult
ties that had to he met and adjusted. II seems
TO be pretty well settled that serious oppose
ton will come from the democratic Senators
The republican caucus was more fully attended,
and about the same conclusion was reached, but
this meeting was enivened by ''milr' between
Senators Edmunds and Morton. The latter is los
ing both influence and caste with his own party
on account Of his pig-headed partisanship. For
many days there has not been such d scene in the
Senate AZ was created by Senator Edmnnds's de-
feusc or the electoral bill. The galleries were
crowded and members from the House side came
in till all the seats were occupied on the floor.
He showed by a common sense Interpretation Of
the language Of the Constitution as well as by
law that the President of the Senate could not
count the vote, and then proved from historical
precedent that his duties were purely ministerial
in handling the vote. His speech produced a
panic among Morton, Sherman, Garfield and the
rest OF the extreme wing Of his party. lie re-
bukcd Morton severely for being unable TO rise
above party in every consideration. Morton's
party, in order 10 defeat the bill, will offer amend
ments, but the friends Of The measure Of both
parties in the Senate ASSUME they can defeat all
amendments and pass the bill as il now stands.
In the House very little. If any, opposition will
he offered and il will undoubtedly pass that body
without discussion. unless some Of the RAIDS want
to curry favor at the White House By letting off
little wind" in opposition to the bill. Nor
ton presented the credentials Of Kellogg as L. s.
Senator from Louisiana. but as they were signed
by .'carpet-bagger'' Packard the Senate referred
the papers Of Ibis true love- to the Committee,
where they will indefinitely repose. A bill was
offered giving the right to vote to the members
Of the ''Old Hens Convention" by an amend
ment No. ls which went the way Of all flesh
| So the women must wait awhile for their rights
In the House the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up but the time was consumed in politics
and no action was taken. The President has said
il is his intention to sign the electoral bill' in
case il passes both Houses Of Congress. Mr.. Nor
rison's Louisiana Committee have all returned to
this CITY, but are so silent that nothing can lie
learned from them, which looks rather bad for
| the RAIDS. The interest manifested at the begin
ming of the investigation of our Police Commits
sioncrs is on the decline very few persons attend
ed the last meeting Of the Committee. The dis
patches SURRENDERED by the ". P. Telegraph Co.
number some 5000 and will not be made public
before next week, rs IL will take some time TO
copy, classify and arrange them. Very few are
Of any public interest whatever. Il is predicted
here that Logan will be defeated for the Senate
and that more conservative republican will come
| in his stead. In the examination of Mr.. Gibbs.
democratic presidential eiecsor from Mississippi,
| no new facts were ELECTED and he was discharged
from further attendance. The House Committee
upon an examination Of the Cashier Of the
| srd National Bank Of New York brought GU,
| the damaging fact that Zach Chandler gave
two checks for 8, 600 and 81 900 respectively TO
be used In the Southern States after the election
Zach's private seeratary tried to swear the ''old
ian" through but had to admit, that the ''old
man autographed Gov. Sscams ofFiorids, that he
wished to add Florida to Hayes account this too
aser the State had been FIRST declared for Tilden
There Is no present prospect Of change Of the
governments policy in Louisiana. The Prvsi-
dent has repeated what he has heretofore said,
that he intended to recognize neither govern
ment there until the congressional Investigation
~as over 90 that be could setat the truth. Car
Pet-hsgger Wells. ct the returning hoard, when
upon the witness stand cOaldn't recoll~ct any,
thing in relation 10 the action Of the late board
Of whish he was member, but knew all about
intimidation in isss. The pcssponcment q!
the democratic mass nrcsing until Congress dis
poses Of the electoral hin now before itisdeenei
here both wise and prudent. u begins 10 look
! very decidedly as though The democratic Gov
ernors q Florida. Louisiana and South Carolina
must triumph In the end over their opponsnss,
not ny an. violent measures, but by the res;ss-