Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-23
'Es,e Electoral Count.

New York, Feb. o3.-The Herali's WASH
ington dispatch says: Yesterday 4 renewed at.
tempt vas made 10 gather together force
enough ou the democratic side to delay the
count Of the vote until after the 4th OF March.
Those who favor this movement We're busy all
the afternoon in the house putting THEN plans
and ideas before members, and this evening 4
meeting vas called at Speaker Ranualls house
to talk the matter over with the iD:cnt0n to
form detiui!c plan and gather enough adhc-
rents for ii to carry it in caucus which vii! !c
called to meet IA soon as the Oregon decision
becomes known in case that it is adverse TO The
democrats The meeting at Speaker Raud1lFa
house consisted Of less than twenty gontiemcu.
Several matters were freely discussed bnt Oh
| tho subject of delaying the electoral count no
conclusion was arrived at. 1t was agreed that
in the army appropriation bill nothing should
be consented to which could be used Tor the
support Of the Packard or Chamberlain GOV
crnmentS. There was some talk OF u protest
against the election Of Mr. Hayes in case the
Oregon vote should be given him by the Com
mission, but nothing was voted or decided o.
and the gathering was informal and OF % par.
ticular Importance.
The Suns special says the caucus was held
in the Speakers room. and that it was to co.,
slider the appropriation bills remaining unfn.
ished and pending upon the calendars Of the
two houses, and particularly the eXpcdleucy al
! appropyiating money to the army under the
present. disturbed state Of affairs 10 Louisiana
aud the country at large. Alter a very full
canvass of the questions 10 all their phases it
was determined to proceed as rapidly as posi-
BILE with all the appropriations, adherlng to the
economic principle that has characterized the
present. house, and it al extra session be there
by caused letting the responsibility rest where
it bcrngs.
The Tribu1c's Washington dispatch says the
democratic caucus on last Saturday evening ad-
ourned to meet after the decision of the Ore.
eon case. Speaker Randall, David Dudley
Field, Mr.. Springer, Proctor Knott, Mr.. South
ard of Ohio, and few others who arc working
10 concert with them have drawn up bill to
provide for new election Of President to take
place durug the coming spring. 1t authorizes
the president Of the Senate or the Secretary Of
State to act as president aGinterim until after
such az election shall have been held This bill
will be presented TO the caucus when it rea5sem-
bles, and an attempt will be made to secure its
approval. Should il be agreed to, the bill vii! be
reported t. the House from Proctor kuott's
Committee on the Privileges and Duties Of the
House which has the right to report at any
time-about 90 democrats are engaged in the
scheme-and the leaders of it have been in
consultation tonight.
The Tribuue's dispatch also says rumor is
current that Senator Conkling was closeted yes
terday with Speaker Randall and Dan. ".
Voorhees,
FR1EEDs QUARTERLY MEETING at Water
ford, in this county, was held on Sunday and
Monday Of the present week, and was more
largely attended than usual, owing We suppose
to the absence Of the traditional bad weather and
muddy roads. This ministers in attendance
were Saml. III. Janney, Elizabeth Plumer, c.
Gilingham and Jesse Hogs, who addressed the
meeting On both days. 1t is stated that there