The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25. 1877.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL TOUCHING THE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
Fears expressed that the counting Of the elect.
oral votes may not DO terminated before the close OF
tho present wcck and hence person in that case
could under the provisions Of tho electoral act
be declared elected to tho Presidency. there could DO
such vacancy as is contemp plated by
tho constitution. This apprehension u shared
by many Of tho Democrats, 10 Is cviden.
from tho action Of the last light In nslrucsing
Representative Field report from the Committee on
the Powers Privileges and Duties OF the House BILL
amendatory Of tho Of 1892 20 meet the possible
contingency, and providing that in there DO no
election OF President and vcc President under
tho count OF the electoral vote. the presiding
officer Of the Senate shall assume tho functions
of President and new election DO held at tmo TO
be fixed by tho committee. The majority hope, how.
ever, that tho will DO completed by Thursday
least and will devote their energies TO that end but
thcy uncertain Us TO final result by that time,
they cannot what motions objeotaons may bc
made merely to delay in the count, what de-
gree OF efforts for delay may meet WITH
Tho approach OF tho new Presidential term has
already attracted large number ot visitors from all
parts of the country to the capital and according
present indications there will DO many strangers
here any previous 4th OF March.
Representative Lord, Of New York, who was de.
tanned by sickness and death In bis family has 70.
turned to Washington He Is opposed to any dilatory
action In regard to tho electoral count.
Many Southern republicans urging the appoint.
ment Of Senator Alcorn q member OF the Cabinet OF
President Hayes tshoud that gentleman succeed to tho
Presidency on the ground that such an appointment
woud DO entirely satisfactory 10 the South, and that
would aid in cnab ling tho republicans to regain con.
troll Of Mississippi and other Southern States.
George W. Julian, OF Indiana, has arrived here, and
will argue the democratic side of the South Carolina
case before the Electoral Commission.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE PRESENT Po-
sITIoN OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Tho following Is tho condition OF tho general nppro.
priaton bills Tho Invalid Pension bill has become
law. The Consular and Diplomatic bill has passed
both houses awaits the Presidents signature The
Navy the Deficiency the Legislative, tho Iudan, tho
Fertilization. tho Post Ofico and tho Military Academy
bills in conference, and therefore
in . way Of early passage. Tho SUM-
dry Civil Expenses bill In pending in
the House for consultation Tho River and Harbor
bill has been reported to the House and recommittcd
and tho Army Appropriation bill reported ysster.
day. Tho latter bill provides that no money shall DO
appropriated for recruiting the army beyond mum.
Der of II 900 enlisted mon and limits the pay OF tho
General of the Army TO gil, 900, OF the Lieutenant
General to 000 and OF major general to ST. 900 per
annum
Mono Of tho money appropriated by tho act Is to DO
paid any railroad company for the OF
any property troops Of the United Satos that
portion OF any railroad which constructed BY tho
aid of land grant tho edition that such railroad
should be public highway for tho Of tho United
States government
The number OF cavary regiments is reduced TO
cieht; artillery regiments four and Infantry rcgi.
mcnts to sixtccn Cavalry companies may be recruited
TO ono hundred and sufficient force OF cavalry shall
DO employed In the defence of the Mexican and Indian
frontier OF Texas.
THE LOUISIANA TAX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PACKARD IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR MICH
OILS.
Tho republican Governor Packard) OF louisiana tee.
graphs United States Marshal Ptkin who Is now here
rs foliows-
Nichols despatch TO Burke relative to coilcc.
tions In Louisiana merits confidence. Nichols tax
collectors neither collect get local rccogn
such collectors. Tho assessment rolls for the
COllcctibc taxes this all IN tho hands OF tho
holding collectors appointed by Kellogg and
all those officials recognize tho government OF which
Packard is tho legally constituted head Nichols
cannot obtain possession OF single tax roll In the
OF tho 22d inst, that Packard warrants arc
rapidly advancing In rates.
MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
YORK.
Lewis Payne, OF Hudson, Columbia county, has been
nominated for United States Marshal for the Southern
District of New York.