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The two latter
ERE enthusiastically
and it was nota-
|isiance that just as
perorat;on, a telegram
u into his hands an
eing his election as Senator.
Hhe Speaker, Randall, exer-
Fcised his constitutional privil-
eye of voting as a Representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, and
gave his vote in favor of the
bill. The vote on its passage
was, yeas 1911, nays SO. All
but eighteen OF the negative
votes were given by Republi-
cans. Among the eighteen
were the following: Blackburn,
Durham, Jones aud Knott, OF
Kentucky; ,Milliken, OF New
York; Bradford, Caldwell, For
ney and Williams, of Alabama;
Mills, of Texas; Singleton, OF
Mississippi; and Smith, OF Geor
gia. The bill now goes to the
President.
Watterson, concluding his
speech in favor of the electoral
count bill, said: ''The happi-
ness and peace OF forty millions
of people will rest upon the
commissioners raised by this
act. Its members will cease
be partisans; they will sit Tor
the whole country, and as they
discharge their tull duty will
be honored in the land 1t
seems to me that if arbitration
is our only resource (as | believe
it is,) that proposed is both le-
gal and just. Upon, therefore,
all good men everywhere will
rest the issue. Believing that
the God from whom we receiv>
ed our fair and free system OF
government is wiser than we,
we know he will bring US safe
ly through this present danger"
Darrall, of Louisiana, and
Wells, of Mississippi, are the
only Southern Republicans who
voted tor the bill.
Wilmington. N. c., Jan. 90.
Simon Rayland, colored, was
hanged yesterday at Williams
town Jail for rape of a white
woman.
Columbus, O., Jan. 26-In
referring to the passage of the
bill tor counting the electoral
vote, Gov. Hayes said to a
friend several days ago, but who
only makes it public to-day: 81
want it distinctly understood
that | 10 dot desire to influence
the action of Congress one way
or the other in the matter of the
electoral bill. or any other mat
ter pertaining to the presiden-
tial election. The whole thing
is in the hands OF Congress, and
| shall be content with its ac-
ton"
Boston, Jan. 26-The ther-
mometer is from 20 to 80 be-
low zero throughout New
Hampshire and Maine.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The
Louisiana Committee NEE: in
joint session this afternoon to
examine a witness whose name
is withheld.
1t is stated and believed
that Judge Carpenter, of South
Carolina, will decide that Meth
er Legislature is regular; that
neither Governor was inaugu-
rated under the constitutional
forms, and that Chamberlain
holds over under his tenure
until the Legislature, organized
under the rulings of the court,
convenes, and the canvass OF
the vote for State officers.
The Republican caucus of
the House selected Garfield and
Hoar as their representatives
on the Grand Commission.
The Democrats will select the
three to which they are enti-
tied on Monday night. The
Senate representatives will con-
sisr of three Republicans and
two Democrats. The vote for
the second man stood, Hoar 40,
Hale of Maine, 40, Garfield
unanimous.
The case of ex-Secretary Bel
KNAPP, for taking brides, will be
called in the criminal court
Monday
The President went to Bal
timore and will return tonight.
Mcdonald, convicted CT
whiskey frauds, will be par
doned shortly. There is no
prospect for Joyce.
Kenuer of the Louisiana Re
turning Board testified before
the Privileges and Elections
Committee that three precincts
OF Vernon parish hal been re-
jec!ed after the Board he'd pass
ed them. lie had been no par
ty to the discussion over the
rejection and could not explain
how it occurred. Some ques-
tions asked in connection with
the state of affairs in the par
ish, to which Lawrence object
ed, Field said that he wanted
to prove that the candidates
for District Judge and District
Attorney were neighbors and
frian6S of GovoDor Wells 'opd