The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26
CURRENT NEWS.


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fully his plans and purposes regarding the
Presidential situation now and the inaugu-
ration Of the President on the 4th Of March.
He deprecated the Democratic meetings
that had been held and the violent language
that had been used. especially n the one In
Washington, and he feared that these as
semblages had revolutionary tendency He
declared that he had made every Arrangement
70 protect the public buildings and treasure
OF the Government a. the National Capital,
and WAS empowered 70 declare martial
law there II necessary. As 70 the possible
ity that there might be two inaugurStions,
he said that the only legal one must be held
in the District Of Columbia. and any one as
suming authority elsewhere as President
would commit usurpation and treason He
had examined all the laws, and found that
they required all acts OF the Executive to
20 be done in Washington. He had hopes
still Of = peaceful settlement Of the pending
troubles. but At the same time he had made
up his mind to preserve the peace as long
As he was President.
The House committee on the privileges,
powers and duties Of the House In counting
the Electoral vote have decided that the
President Of the Senate has no power 70
count the votes, and the House has equal
power with the Senate in the agency Of
counting them. There will be . minority
report.
Attorney General Taft, in his annual re-
port to Congress. deyotes considerable space
70 the Southern political question. He says
that, in view Of the actual and prospective
danger OF lawless violence before and ~ the
election in certzin States. stringent or
ders were issued to the United States Mar
shals to use all legitimate means to secure
. fair and pe2cesble election. In regard 70
South Carolina he says:
The declaration Of the Governor. supported
BY ample evidence from other sources. left the
President no course but 70 comply with his con
stitutonal demand BY issuing an appropriate
proclamation. and BY ordering 70 that State skch
military force ~ seemed % lie necessary and vas
% interfere. and did not interfere. with any ct-
zen's right TO vote. but, on the contrary, their
endeayor was 70 make il safe for citizens TO vote
according TO their political opinions
The Consolidated Virginia mine yielded in
1875 SIC. &C. 200 in bullion, and the Super
intendent thinks the yield for the current
year will be greatly increased
Hon. william A. Wheeler visited Colum-
bus on the 10th, and had conference with
Gov. Hayes.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads, on the 18th, agreed to report the 90
called compromise Texas Pacific Railroad
bill to the House, with Recommendation fol
passage. The question as to conflicting
New Orleans branches il left open for actor
by the House. The vote ordering the bill
reported was unanimous.
A Washington dispatch OF the 18th says:
The House Committee on the privileges,
powers and duties Of the House Of Repre-
sentafives in counting the Electoral vote.
have finished their report on that subject
The majority report signed BY All the Dem
ocrats Of the committee. Il Is follows, the
Republicans discerning:
I. That the Constitution n the United states
does not confer on the President u the ~cnAtf
power % examine and ascertain the votes % u
counted o. Electoral votes for President and
Vice President Of the United states.
?. That the only power which the Constitution
coniers on the President 81 the SenAte in REAR
y the Electoral votes for President ana Wee
President IL 20 receive sealed lists transmitted u
MIN ~ the several Electoral clerks. % keep eafe
and 20 OPEN AL certificates or thOec purpOrtlnl
70 be such 10 the presence " the senate and
Th " ss cns,s,,s,. a.. eor,e- 49, n.
senate and House a Representa- YES the powsl
y fNsmine ana Ascertain 'ne woes y oe conn'e'
1. that IN the execution 81 ihat pov er IN re
spect p the counting q Electoral votes the Hous'
nj II sS icgrsir~ ~ NJ Ms 800 vo,e
no vote can be united against toe iudgrenf ans
de,erminau0n q ne House % Representatives
Inc committees u Inc I'VE houses % 1on'
gress on counting tne Electoral vote nsis
.neir nrs' Joint meeting On me i-'n' "nei
Inc Sepats committee presented ~ Plan q
recommendation Inc House committee oe
sirea TINE Ior eonsiaeration, ana iurtnef &C.
uon vas ceierreu. Inc sessions q me CON
ml'ees are Surely private ana tne member
Dounu 20 secrecy.