The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-01
One OF Whom Is q Union Democrat,
and the other u Confederate, but
Now u Republican.
The Count Proceeds to Vermont,
Objections are Entered and
the Houses Separate.
The lrrecOnCiIabIes Steadily Loose Ground
and Scarcely Muster 0ne.thlrd Their
Former Strength Kellogg & Co.
Given the Cold Shoulder by
Both Grant and Hayes.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Ihe
witnesses in the Mississippi case were
dismissed. The report will not be
made until next session.
Senior Cana, the Gillian charge dc
atfalres here, is dead.
1t is claimed here that the two Re-
publican senators that had abandoned
Packard's legislature, have returned
to 1t.
The Senate committee charged with
the late investigation OF Louisiana,
will continue their work after the ad.
journment of congress.
The treasury has called in ten mil
lions OF bonds, five.twenties, under the
act of the Sd of March, 1866, dated
November /, 1865. Interest ceases on
the 18th day of May.
The governor of Pennsylvania and
Colonel Roberts, of Texas, called on
President Grant this morning, They
give no details beyond perfect satisfac.
ton with the views of the President.
1t now seems certain the programme
involves the withdrawal of troops to
their barracks, with orders to General
Augur to only prevent riot and blood
shed. This is tantamount to the su.
perseding of the orders regarding the
status quo.
A special dispatch says William A.
Wheeler processes to have a letter
from Governor Hayes, in which he
states that if Hayes is declared presi-
dent he will provide for two Southern
men in his cabinet-one OF whom has
always been Union man and one who
has been Confederate, but Is now Re.
publican. The letter is further said to
state that the Nichols government in
Louisiana is the only one which has
any strength and which would be sup
ported by the people of that State, and
the one Congress ought to recognize.
The Star says Ex-Governor Kellogg,
United States Marshal Pitkin, Repre-
sentative Darrell and Ex-Representa-
tive Morey, of Louisiana, called at the
executive mansion to-day, and had
audience with the president on the
subject of the situation in Louisiana.
In this connection it can be stated
that the president has not changed his
mind relative to the course to be pur-
sued by the administration in dealing
with the dual government ofSouth
Carolina and Louisiana.
On the House assembling, the yeas
and nays were called for quorum.
Mr. Saylor offered resolution that
the House meet the Senate at ten min
utes past twelve.
This breaks in upon the legislative
day, but was in the interest of the APP
preparation bill, which by unanimous
consent was taken up and passed.
A motion that the House take re-
cess was lost-9l to 1867.
Another motion that the House take
recess to half past seven was ruled
out of orGer.
All the indications are that the count
will be allowed to proceed, and that
the declaration of the result cannot be
delayed over forty-eight hours.
House The ruling of the speaker
was sustained. Further action for re.
cess was made which the speaker de.
clared out of order and refused to en-,
: terrain appeals from the decision Of
the chair. The speaker directed the
: clerk to read the decision of the com
4 mission and ELECTIONS.
3 When concluded, Mr.. Phillips, o.
Missouri, called for the reading of the
testimony which amounts to twelve
hundred and sixty pages.
Mr.. Wood objected.
The motion to read the testimony
resulted, yeas Sc, nays III.
Mr.. Walling moved that part OF tn,
testimony be read. Ruled out of order
Mr.. Franklin moved the report o
the Carolina case be read.
The speaker decided the report wa
. not before the House.
$ Finally two hours discussion was al
a lowed at the opening and its close
u Several motions were made and 1t be
coming evident that unless one part!
t or the other yielded, the session woul'
a continue all night, IL was COMPROMISED
o by allowing the count to proceed unit
Vermont was reached. The Hous
took recess upon objections to Yer
mont.
Senator Edmunds' point Of orde
that the Senate must vote either t
sustain or reject the de cislon of tn
commission, was carried by a vote O
40 to Is.
After an elaborate debate II was dc
cided by q party vote to count Soutl
0 Carolina for Hayes and Wheeler.