The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-20

rlouH lrouOle III Louisiana, and have re.
ceived proper consideration. II ia vet
the feeling In military quarters that i6e
army in New Orleans iS sufficiently strong
to prcvcn. any outbreak.
THE RECESS.
Democratic Representatives say the
recess is 10 allow time for the preparation
Of objections to the reception Of the vote
Of Watts, the Oregon elector. Mr., Hurd
was expected 10 prepare the objections,
but declined. Mr.. jerks will undertake
this work.
The Supreme Court met pursuant 10
adjournment, and, after a few admissions
to the bar and the passing Of some man.
dates, adjourned to Monday next.
suEDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION HILL.
The House Committee on Appropria.
tions inserted in the Sundry Civil Appro.
priation bill 5000, 600 to pay the claims
Of Southern mail contractors for services
rendered before the war, and increased
the amount recommended for St. Loni,
from S325, 900 to 100000.
The House Committee on Annropris.
lions to-day completed the Sundty civil
Appropriation bill, and authorized their
chairman TO report it to the House al
the earliest opportunity. Its principal
items are the following: For expenses
of US, COurts, including marshals, at.
torneys, Witnesses, &c, S25, 1000; for
support OF homes lor disabled volunteer
soldiers, SSSO, 900; for the signal service,
$500 900; for coast survey 100000; for
surveys OF the northern and northwestern
lakes and the Mississippi river, SlOO,.
OOO; lor the maintenance Of lights on
the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio
rivers and sucn buOys a. may be neces.
sary, Sl25,00O; ior surveying public land.
and private land claims, S50,OOO; for re.
pairs and preseryOtlon Of public build
lngs throughout the country, 100000; for
the erection OF pier.head lights OH the
and northwestern lakes, SlOO,.
600; for the establishment OF u Light house
at Grass Point, Chicago, $1,000; for the
payment Of southern mail contractors,
for services rendered before the war,
S36,0Ol; for the Hayden explorations
west OF the lOOIh meridian, $4,000; for
the Wheeler exploration west OF the Tooth
so 0OO; for the Powell explora.
tion west Of the Tooth meridian, $4,000.
For continuing the work on public build.
irgs as follows: At Chicago and ST. Lonis
100000 each, Philadelphia and Cincin.
natl S32j, 900 each; Grand Rapids, Mich,
and Evansville, Ind, $50, 900 each; Nash.
vile, Tenn, $4,000; Parkersburg, VIVA,
$4,000; Port Huron, Mich, $4,000. The
Total amount appropriated by the bill il
about Sld0OO,OOO.
LOUISIANA BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMIT.
TEE.
The Committee on Powers, Privilege.
aud Duties of the House, met this after
noon, and Duncan S. Kenner, was further
cross examined by Lawrence and Bur.
ehard. lie said that he had no special
with Gov. Nichols on the sub.
cCt nj his Interviews with Wells, al.
though he may have told Gov. Nichols,
that he was making every possible effort
10 secure an honest count.
In reply TO i question by Field, Ken.
ler said that At one Of his interviews
with Wells, he said 10 the latter: am
lstonished at the gravity and solemniiy
with which you have listened TO this
story OF Eliza Pinkston. Wells replied,
'on don'tsuppOse that am to be hum.
Iugged by any such yarn as that.
Mr.. kenner further said that Wells
old him he had been approached by some
me who offered him a large SUN ol
money il lie Wells would let him know
lie result Of tie canvass before hand.
Judge Lawrence ut this point want
ID to examine Judge Davis and Mr..
Able, two clerks Of the Returning board,
Iut Mr.. Field objected to the examina.
ion ol any one connected with the Board
Until this committee should he able to
obtain the original returns now in the
possession OF the Senate Louisiana Com.
nittee.
The objection was sustained, and The
ad diOurned until tomorrow.
DIED.
Judge II. W. Williams, Of Pennsylya.
iia, OF the Supreme Court, died in this
city this afternoon Of heart disease.
The House Democratic caucus this at.
ernoon, after a short session, adjourned
ill this evening,
TILE LION AROUSED At LAST.
ltis mentioned this evening upou the
highest official authority that the Presi.
lent has determined on the prosecutions
u Don Piatt, editor Of the Capital for
ibel and also for the seditious writing,
ndiCIable under both the common and
Itatutory laws. District Attorney Wells
vas this afternoon directed to take the
necessary steps in the matter, and the
Irrest vii be made tomorrow. The ar
iclc in yesterdays Capital prineipallyin.
:ited the ollicial action just determined
m, but ii is understood that previous ar
icles in the same paper are regarded 80
ibelOus upon the President, and will be.
,iiCiallY noticed in the criminal prosecn-
ion lor libel on the President.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
About one hundred members were pres.
mt at the Democratic caucus tonight at
he Capitol, Representative Clymer pre-
iding.
Representative Vance, OF Ohio, offered
! resolution similar to that of Walling Al
he Saturday nights caucus, asserting
hat the Democrats should avail them
elves Of all Legitimate means to defeat
he act Of the Commission.
This resolution caused much discu-.
ion, but was not voted on.
Representative Mills, Of Texas, offered
resolution declaring that an exigency
ontemplated by the Constitution hay-
ng arisen, and neither candidate for the
Presidency OF the United States having
majority Of the electoral vote, there.
ore resolved that the Houee should Al
nee proceed 10 vote Tor President.
Representative Springer offered reso-
ution reciling that Hampton and
Nicholls are legally elected Governors OF
,outh Carolina and Louisiana respecs.
lively, and that an amendment he made
o army the bill confning the operation.
1 troops to the frontier.
Representatives Randall, Hooker.
lnoti, MoAIahon, Ellis, Jones (Ky.),
prinGcr, POPpleton, Walding and Mill
ayored the adoption Of the pending reso- .
ntion, and Representatives 1Iunton and
Iarris, OF Virginia, Buckner and Dnn,
am expressed themselves against al!
esolutions.
Representative Brown, OF Kentucky,
tIprnI a raanluN;nn al ,.,,a a. th,I