The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-17

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WI shington special says Of Csulteid
bill in TIA. House today, tha. It caused
much surprise on both sides OF the
HOUSE. Most of the Democrats would
GLADLY have voted it down with shout,
bat the Re publicaus insisted upon the
yeas aud nays. Ninety-ssven Demo
cra.s. mostly from the Southern states
recorded themselves for suspending the .
constitution, aud ,here were ninety
votes against it. IL justice TO the /
members OF the Judiciary COMMITTEE
Of which Caulfeld is q member, II
should BE- stated that Barney has not
made the Constitution Of the United
States a special study, and was not
aware ,hs. tina. instrument makes the
President of the United States COM
nantier-iu chief OF the army and navy
and that the Constitution cannot be
suspended by the House Of Representa-
tives
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Times
Washington special says Soushernmem-
bers, especially Democrats and Repub-
licans from Louisiana, denounce the
President in unmeasured terms and de-
clare his action arbitrary aud unjust.
Some more violent among them say
that even if the troops DO interfere they
will be unable to keep Packard in pow
er. They openly threaten II Nicnols Is
no. allowed 10 continue his bogus ad-
miais,ra,ion as he has commenced, the
Packard government will be over
thrown and the Republican legislature
! broken up in spite of the troops, though
it be necessary to fire on the flag to at
tain the end They are determined,
they say. to have military govern
meut rather than Packard.
The Times Washington special says
the kilograms which the House commit
tee on Florida got hold Of. relating te
Chandler, are mostly bogus and made
10 order.
New York, Jan. l6.-The Worid''
New Orleans special says: If Packard
makes an attempt to carry out hi!
threats, his forces will be routed, but
it is scarcely conceivable he can organ
ize body of men for the purpose. HI
might get together 1000 Of all sorts
but is not believed they will move for
ward to an attack in the face of the de
termined attitude Of the population
Packard thought that the legal Legisla
ture. police and militia would dispers'
on the publication of his proclamation
but of this there is not the slightes
prospect. The Legislature and Court
are now in session Everybody say
Grants interference to settle the con
tested Judiciary is as violently and con
snicuously illegal as bis invasion 20. e Il! Il
Grant was fully acquainted with Mar
tagh's plot when he reappointed him.
A call has been issued to-day by Hew
lit to the members Of the Democratic
Executive Committee, calling q meet
ing of that body to consider the sum
mons to the National Committee with
view Of calling the committee together
The meeting will be held Thursday a
s O'Clock. at Hewitts residence in thi
) city, and will transact such other bust
ness as may come before it.
New YORK. Jan. l6.-The winte
thus far is unparalleled in severity
From all quarters come reports Of snow
; detention Of trains, and destruction o
life and property At this hour $50 +
NJ. in New York it is raining. but freez
ing as fast as il falls, making locomo
ton extremely difficult, and no chang,
is apparent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Mccormick
before committee on powers ard dutie
of the House and in counting the cleo
/, toral vote, testified he had some knowl
; edge Of money having been raised fol-
} Legitimate purposes of the campaign
There was joint circular sent forth by
the National Republican and Congress
sional Republican Committees. but the
details 1T assessment We're managed
10y the latter. Not a dollar came into
the hands Of the National Committee
He did not know Of any circular hav.
ing been issued requiring Office holders
TO contribute money.
NEW YORK. Jan. l6-The HeraIfs
Washington special says that the
fear Of Nichols government. ,ha. i.
should prevail on the Legislature to re-
canvass the electoral vote, moved Re.
publican leaders here TO extraordinary
exertioas III behalf of Packard, and il
, is probable the administration will try
e. keep the Packard government ia ex-
istence. at leas. until after the electoral
vote is counted. After that il is an
open secret here that leading Repub-
licans will let Packard take care of
himself, for they are heartily tired Of
maintaining a southern State govern
mcnt by federal interference 1t is