The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-19

wAsHryGr TON, Feb. lin the Psci-
ic Railroad debate to-day, Senator
Dawes hurled back the offensive ACCUSE
ton at Booth, that he. Dawes bad no
malice against the railroads and no old
scores to paw off. Subsequently Booth
retorted by remarking that the gentle
man from Massachusetts. like Talley-
rand, had faculty Of meaning what he
did not say. and saying what he did not
mean.
In the Senate eight Senators only
were present a, 10 o'clock this morning.
bat there being no objection the COM
munication from the President of the
Electoral Commission was read. convey
ing notice Of the decision Of the COM
mission on the Louisiana vote, and it
was agreed that the House be informed
that the Senate was ready to proceed
with the count Of the electoral vote.
Kelly asked permission to make q
personal explanation, which was
granted. He said he would do SO when
the Senate was full
In the House the session was resumed
at 10 o'clock, and the morning recess
was continued till noon, when the
journal OF yesterday was read During
the reading the Secretary of the Senate
arrived with message from the Senate,
but was not recognized by the Speaker.
AT the end Of the reading the Speaker
Land before the House a communication
from Judge Clifford, the President Of
the electoral commission. informing the
House that the commission had arrived
ut . decision of the Louisiana case, and
President Of the Senate to be opened
and read in the presence of the two
houses
Lamar offered q resolution directing
the Clerk of the House tn inform the
Sena'c it would be ready to receive
that body at II o'clock. on Monday
next, for the purpose of proceeding
with the count Of the electoral vote.
kasson rise to II point Of order.
There Is a message from the Senate. J"
The Speaker-"The Chair is aware Of
the fact and docs not desire to interrupt
the messenger. The Chair on the con-
/ trary has not admitted to the House
the fact as communicated FROM the
President Of the commission"
Kasson the Chair permit me
to makea point of order,"
Shouts of mo" OH the Democratic
side.
Kasson - am addressing the
chair The massage from the Senate
pertains TO a question before the House
Luttrell- How does the gentleman
know that the chair over rules the
point of order before announcement of
the vote.
The Secretary Of the Senate was
then recognized by the speaker He
communicated the message tllst the
Senate was now ready to meet the
House in joint convention to proceed
with the counting Of the electoral votes.
The resolution WAS adopted yeas
l32, nays III; among the nays were
the following Democrats Anderson.
Gooding. Hayward. Potter. Southland,
Tarbox, Wells. Of Missouri. Whitehoass
and Whiting.
MINNEApoLis, Feb. flat even
ing w II. Sidle. assistant cashier Of
the FRS, National Bank, was shot and
killed by Matte Noonan. claiming that
Sidle bad seduced and then deserted
her
NEW YORK, Feb. i6-The Tunes
Columbus Ohio special says Hayes was
at the executive Office chatting with
Adiutan, General Wyckotf, this even.
ing. when the decision in the Louisiana
case was announced to him, mad he re-
ceived the news with his usual tran
guilty. In few minutes the Office
was crowded With members of the
General Assembly, who rushed in to
congratulate him over the favorable
turn If the affairs
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE HoslFs
special says Republican officials are tel
egraphing dispatches TO P.tkin and
Kellogg here. The soliowing is = copy
Of one from New Orleans
To Msr,hal Pitkin. wash;ne,on
Information reaches Packard that the /
White League viii e~, The wire. and !
light Tomorrow. do 70, believe this
II the wires are down tomorrow xo,, /
know the reason, +
signed STOCKTON.
Deputy"