The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-30
Louisiana, Florida and South
Carolina Matters Still
Mixed,
Bayard, Thurman. Morton and FREE
llDghuysen Represent the Senate
on the Grand Commission.
MIR. Alexander III. stephens Ill,
But in No Immediate
Danger.
The Texas and Pacific Bill Comes Up on
Monday Sherman, Kellogg 4 Co.,
Striving for the Recognition Of
Packard Report of Florida
Senate Committee.


Senate Committee.
Thc Compromise Electoral Count RiII
Receives the signature Of the Presi'
dent
WASHINGTON. January 20. Senator
Conover, chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on enrolled bills, at 10 O'clock
this morning, presented the bill In
regard to the electoral count to the
president, who signed it Immediately,
ana informed Senator Conover that he
would send special message to the
Senate to day announcing his approx
al OF the bill.
Morton q Co. LogrOlIing for the Recog-
milton of Packard.
Senators Sherman, Morton and Ham
lin, Representative Hale, and Kellogg
and Pitkin visited the President yes
terday, and other pressure will be
brought to bear between now and
Tuesdays cabinet meeting to secure
some positive action In Packard's ia
vor. There are no indications yet OF II
change in policy.
The committee on powers and privi-
leges resolved to report Littlelield in
contempt for refusing to answer
whether he distracted from the Board
the returns of Vernon parish; whether
he had altered it; whether j. Madison
Wells directed him to alter it, and q
number Of other questions which
would trace the paper from the time o.
its being taken from the files until il
appeared before the committee.
Tue Condition Of Mr.. Alexander H.
stephens Health Not critical.
The condition OF Mr.. Stephens is UNI
changed. His physicians still have
hop of restoring his usual health.
LATER. His private secretary says
"a rumor gained currency at the CAPT
tai to-day that Mr.. Stephens was dead,
but such is not the case, He il quite
i'll, 1t 10 true, from II larynXal cough
and neuralgia in the side, producing
painful expectoration, but he il in no
immediate danger, AS his physicians,
ID. b. Walsh Hall and Barnett, have
both assured him and his friends"
T"xas ana Pacific BiIi-Noies ana Cos
sip.
The special committee on the Presi-
dents message in regard to the use oil
troops in the South had meeting to
day, and appointed subcommittee
to inquire into the warrant for their
use in Virginia. South Carolina, Flori
da and Louisians.
The Supreme Court adjourned to-
day to the 10Th of February, the with
drawal of five judges destroying q
quoum, which requires six
Among the prominent gentlemen
here from Alabama to testify before
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions are Gov. Watts, Col. Pugh, Judge
Clayton, w. Ii. Barnes, Major Little
Col. Graham, Judge f. NJ. w oods
Col. Brewer, Col, Gere and dozen
| others.
Gov. Brown, vice presi lent Of the
Texas and Pacific raih Dad, has assur
ances of the necessary two-thirds Il
fix day for the consideration OF the
bill. 1t will come up next Monday
District business crowded IL out to-day
Caucus Matter" on the compromise
The Democratic members OF The
Senate will hold no caucus, Messrs
Bayard and Thurman going on the
commission by unanimous consent
In the House the caucus have chosen
Messrs. Payne, Hunton and Abbott as
representatives on the grand ccmmis
sion.
The Republicans in the Senate held
a two hours heated discu ssi IN on the
question whether the bill was Dem
ocratic measure and whether Senators
favoring it should have place on the
grand commission. The caucus all
iourned without action, to meet at !
o'clock, when, after much discdssicn
Messrs. Morton and Frelinghuysen
were selected.
Repor, Of the senate Florida Commit
| tee.
Mr.. Sargents Florida report covers
one hundred fools cap pages. The re-
port argues that the finding OF the
hoard Is conclusive and cannot be re
considered by a re.caDvass or reached
by a writ of quo warranto, because the
electors are revised by Congress, and be
oause the constitution lodges thu
whole power In the State. The repor
WAS adopted by the full committee OF
privileges and elections, all the lie
publicans voting for 1t. Mr.. Cooper
will submit a minority report in be
BALI of the Democrats.