The Daily clarion., 1877-01-21


World saws Gov. Hendricks declined TO be
interviewed, but it is understood he has ex-
pres ed to those in his confidence. his entire
satisfaction with it and warm approval OF
the plan as reported.
From Florida
A Worlds special from Tallahassee, dated
Yesterday, says:
Gov. Drew approved an act of the LeglS-
lature requiring the Board of Canvassers TO
make canvass of the electoral vote in ac-
cortlance with the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case OF Bi0n7
ham VS.. the Secretary of State, decided
in January 1874, and in the case
of Drew decided Dec lmber %, 1876. In
obedience to law the Board met to-
day. Attorney General Raney haYing been
of the council for the Democratic Electors,
declined to act and Mr.. Carey. Commission
er of lands and Immi grafton, was designa-
ted in his place. The canvass was then
gone into and all returns found to be regu-
lar were counted and footed MP "a, 4,434 for
the TiIden Electors, and y, $40 for Hayes
Electors
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O--A half a dozen
Senators presented petitions for female suf-
frage; all referred to committee on cleo
tionS. COnkling presented a petition of
the citizens of New York protesting against
the passage Of the steamboat bill. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Edmuuds the Senate took up
the bill To provide for and regulate the
counting Of the electoral vote for President.
He spoke for two hours and argued the
constitutionality of the bill and against the
power oi the President of the Senate to
count the vote; having had the article
| in the Constitution read. Mr.. Ed
| munds continued: that under this article
! of the Constitution some eight or ten mil
| lions of the citizens of the United States,
| o. Nv no q
Magistrate in the way prescribed in this ar
| ticle endeavOred to discharge that duty
and they had expressed their preference and
| the contest was SO close that 1t became "a
matter of serious doubt between 5000 OOO OF
| people on one side and 3 100000 on the 9TH
| er, as to which of their candidates had been
| elected. Congress was now brought ce to
face with the question, as to what means
were lett for deciding this dispute; a large
part of the people on either side believed
| their candidates had been honestly elected
| and If out OF office great Constitutional
wrong, in their opinion will be committed.
If there was any duty greater than an
other deVOlving upon Congress it was that
of providing some means by which, no mat
ter what the result light be, all men mi ght
say the due course Of law had been taken.
1t had appeared to the Committee charged
with the Onerous and unpleasant duty OF
framing this bill, that if the COnstitu-
ton authorized them to lay down the
line of procedure which should lead
| to any result through the calm and
orderly administration of law, it would
be benehcent act for the Republic; on
the contrary, it Congress should fail to do
this, our prosperity under this or some 9th
er form of government, no one could say
he would feel that this Congress had failed
in the performance of great duty. He
then referred to the labors of the Commit
tee, and said the opposing political opinions
opposing political education, and partisan
feeling had subscribed on both sides and the
measure upon which they united in report
ing they recommended TO the consideration
of the Senate. He then explained the pro-
visions of the bill at length. The speech at
tracted earnest attention.
Nominations.
Miss Lou A. Johnston, PoStmistress of
Griffin, Ga; Ben II Lane, Collector of the
Second District of Louisiana.
House.
WAsHINGTON. JAN 20.--House bill passed
removing the political disabilities of Joel 5
KennaId of Georgia. The House resu med
the consideration of the resolution reported
from the Committee On Privileges, and after
a speech by Wells, of New York, Seeley, OF
Massachusetts, objected to the resolution,
but yielded to the motion for the House to
go into the Committee of the Whole OH In
dian Affairs. While the bill was pend ing
Payne, OF Ohio, gave notice that he would
call up for consideration on Tuesday the
bill reported from the Jsint Committee on
the Electoral Vote: the debate on said bill
to proceed until Wednesday night when he
would demand the previous question
In Committee of the Whole speeches
were made by Wilshafe, of Arkansas,
as opposing the power of the Vice
President to count the vote; by Tarbox, of
| Massachusetts, declaring that the Judgment
OF the people revolted at any attemp pit at the
compromise of the Presidential question /:
and Crittenden, Of New York, declaring
himself strongly in favor of the bill of the
Joint Committee on the Electoral Vote.
The Indian bill was then considered by
section, but without disposing of the bill.
| Adjourned.
a ColOred Duel.
WILMINGTON, n. C.-Two South Carolina
negroes fought duel at Fairbluff in this
State yesterday, one was a Democrat and
the other Republican. They fought about
politics. Four exchanges of shots one
| was wounded three times, dangerously. and
the other was wounded in the right arm.
The affair created great excitement. which
was intensified by the prominence in the
public mind of the recent Bennett Nav
affair.
From New Orleans
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--In obedience TO
orders of Gen. Augur, the State Librarian.
VINO was deposed yesterday by the appoint
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