The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-21
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man, the oldest Catholic Priest in Amer
ics, died at Lancaster, Penn, yester-
day aged 9s years.
The Tri5ume's Washington special
says: The present Grand Jury is about
half Democratic and half Republican.
Although no opposition to Patt. bis in
dic'ment is expected. The President
is very earnest 10 the matter and de-
terminod TO bring Piatt to punishment
if he has any law authorising it. There
is rumor atloat this eveneiug that Of
one or more articles for the paper are
several OF tho same character, writ
ten by Cincinnatian net regularly
connected with Piatt's paper If such
il found to be the case it is possible a
joint indictment may be found against
this gentleman and Piatt under the
statute.
When the one hundred extra police
men appointed TO serve at the Capital
during the count. were drawn up in the
rotunda to be sworn in, the fifty ap-
pointed by Sargent at Arms French,
stood by themselves, and those by Ssr
gent at Arms Thompson by themselves
Upon calling upon ali in French's line
who could take the Iron Clad oath, to
hold their right hands up. ell except
three did so. and two Of these having
lost their right hands at Gettysburg in
service of the Union, held up their left
The whole fifty took the Iron Clad
Oath When Thompson's line was call
ed up only three hands went up. The
remaining forty-seven were obliged to
ask tor the modified oath.
New YORK. Feb 20.-The Worlfs
Washington special SAYS IN spite Of the
clear majority which The Republicans
have in the Senate. no little anxiety is
felt lest the decision of the tribunal
would meet with disagreement in the
Senate. Us we'll as to morrow in the
House. aud it was curious circum.
stance that Blaine and Coukling were
too i'll to-day to be in their seats In
the next Senate change of three votes
will transfer the majority from the Re.
publican party to the Democratic party
and it - not passing without notice that
Conkling's friends in the State of New
York are receiving during tho closing
hours of Grants administration places
from which Hayes can oust them only
with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate. Meanwhile the air is full Of ru mors
which indicate an unsettled state o,
public opinion upon the political rela.
tons Of prominen. Senators. There
is no question. however. in spite of the
doubt which still exists in the Oregon
question. of Hayes cabinet preparations,
Evarts and his friends are fully con-
WINGED that he will BIO offered lead ing
portfolio. An authoritative envoy
for Hayes. however. is expected here
daily. who may upset a good many prog
nost,cations and plans. The friends OF
Morgan are by no means disposed to
see New York recognized 10 the cabinet.
otherwise than in his person. and in the
Treasury Department. aud but for the
friends of Morgan. Sherman could new
or have carried his man through at Gin
cinna.i. Sherman's plan is understood
to induce Morgan to accept the Eng.
lish mission and leave the Treasury to
him. as the Treasury is post of re,
sponsibi!ity. Morgan will be we'll adj
vised If lie accepts this arrangement
To be sarc it would leave Evar.s out in
the cold, but he Dug, to be accustomed
to that by this time. As for Stoughton.
if Morgan takes the English mission,
he will have the Attorney General.
ship.
WASHINGTON. Feb. a0.-There was
no discussion in the Seaate upon the 81.
Eligibility Of Crossman. Bayard. Steven.
son, Maxey and other new Senators, As
It was agreed that the evidence Of dis.
qualification was not sufficient, and
that they could fdeor toaatiag tie ro'e for
Hays.
All this is counting premature chick.
ems perhaps Tie Cabinet gossip is
oateropping Oh every hand. The Pa
oiiie Coast, intends, i. is said, to demand
a representation in the Cabinet, and
Sargen, and Mitchell are named in
connection with IL. The Republicans
all seem agreed that Bristow will lot
be in Hayes Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2o.-The House
met ~ / O'Clock. The business of the |
day Was introduced by Gibson ordering
that the Hayes electoral votes for Loai. |
saSna be net ooante.i.
har'e<rt moved to amend by striking
cut the word 'not."
y discussion Was opened by New.
who said that he had vote,, for the cleo.
;oral commission bill without hesi,a,,o, /
and was Let ashamed Of the suppor, |