The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-28

COnyress t. pass law Gmendatory OF the
Act Of 1902. designating what pefsOn-the
presiding officer of the Senate ioi instance
shall act IS President until a new election
he ordered IL case there should. owing u
faciious opposition, be NJ declaration of
President and Vice President, based on the
Electoral count. The agent said it has been
asserted, Mr.. President. that an arrange
m mt was ia progress by which, in the POS
sib G contingency above named, you would
resign your Office, thus permitting the pre-
siding officer OF the Senate - Till the VacIn-
CIV thus occasioned. The President reblied
with a smile. $50 hear; but the knowledge
l have of such an arrangement Is from the
newspapers.
The Agent-SOmething has been said
about your ordering more troops to Wash
ington.
The President-Such is not NV pre.cRt
intention, but they were needed, should
order them here. think, however, that
everything will be peaceful. As there are no
indications Of disturbances in connection
with the Electoral count or the declaration
thar may he made.
Tho Agent-It has been published that
YOU have distinctly said you wouuld not
formally recognize either of the two gov
ernments IN either Louisiana or South Car
olina. l. this true?
The Pre>ident-It is, as | think 1t would
be improper for me to fix a Southern pol
lev for NV successor, and thus EN- barrass
him. II were TO recognize the Repuoli-
can Governments, they would have TO be
the entire people are tired of the military
being EN- ploved 10 sustain a State Govern
ment Ii a Republican State Government
cannot sustain itself, then IL will have to
give way. 1t a remedy is required, let
Congress, aud not the President, provide
it.
The PRosPECr.
II Of u
Inauguration j., OF course, alb ndoled. and
thar 81 HAYES almost sure; but the COtnmis
sion has heavy work with only few day
lit may be said hours-beiorc IL. and can
stand no obstruction. The Republicans are
fully conciOus of this, Is shawn by thctI
Anxiety. aud the Democrats, aware OF their
strength, are determined t. exact ltgisla-
ton or pledges thar, honestly carried out
will secure SAFETY To the 'uth. the Presl-
dent auihoritativelv says he will d nOthiug
to Tx the Southern policy of his successor.
Mississippi Railroads.
New York, Feb. ga meeting Of the
! consolidate M Irtgag md holders OF the
| New Orr ans, Jackson and Great Northern
! Railroad COMPANY, and Mississippi Central
! Railroad Company, was held to-day. to take
measures for the lurch Ise and re- organiZ l.
! ton of brth roads, and cou- olidatiOn under
| one management. Bond-hOlGers represent
| Ing $1,000. 600 were present. The mort CAGES
/
! l. a !vertiscd for sale the l7th of March, and
! Mississippi on the 26,h 1T April. A com
! mittee was ap .ointed TO drdit "A plan 10 re-
organization and purchase, aud report az
| the next meeting.
--latest from Washington.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. &C. The Union urges
| resjS'cucr TO the count, and com binatIOu
70 make Conkling President The Republi-
cans'hrcatens the irreconclables with Nor
! ton IL i. c-idcnt.
~ THE SENATE.
The Senate ie-assemblcd az 10 O'Clock, but
10 Gusincs was done, il having disposed oi
objections in re gard To NJ. Morrill, OF Penn
sylvania, On SJturd ~ and awaited the ac-
ton Oh the hou c on that matter.
PENNsYLYANIA Objected To.
In the House preliminary to delay, to-
day, Mr.. Clymrr moved "A cal of the House.
This exhausted half an hour. Springer
then offered obj eci ions to the Pennsy lvanit
elector. Banks objected to the reading; the
Speaker oYerruied the objections and the
reading was ordered, which progressed
! about twenty minutes, when Kelley renew
ed o. jectiOns which were again overruled
an appeal was taken which seemed carried
by sound count by tcllers resulted in the
same way, ayes and nays being taken the
vote resulted N ordering the reading to
continue 10y vote of 1873 % IlG,
MORE DELAY PRoBABLE.
1t has tranSpired the Republicans stifpned
mp yesterday; Sherm8n, who is Just from
Hayes made thom more stubborn about
concessions to the South.
The House prOcee ling' carry the next
Meeting of the joint session Into the Legs
latiVe day of Monday next gains virtually.
twenty four hours 10 the fren Is of delay
Az NooN-l2 o'cIock-Speaker Randall
has terminated the Legislative day.ot Satur-
day by ordering prayers and reading tile
journal.
1t Is now competent, on objections 10
Rhode Island, TO take recess until to-mor-
row. The democrats have il in ia. IL . ,Scr
now by legitimate parliamentary tactics To
defeat the Inauguration.
ANOTHER INTGMATIoS.
The cause of tho row this morning is that
Senator sherman brigs then iutimltion
from Ghio that Hayes and Packard are re-
garded As being i'm the same boar, aud must
sink or i'm together. 1t may happen that
the edge oi tie battle viii be reached when
ConkiIng and Morton contend for the Pres