The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-06
The Second Sober Thought Continues
to Strengthen The Cause OF Right
and Weakens The Con.
spiracy.
The Constitution Adequate TO a
Safe Solution of the Question,
Are the Words of Lamar
and Conkling.
Mr.. Ihroekmorten Stirs Up the Republi.
can Side of the House With a Perti.
neat Resolution DlstlrctiveRess
Of the Committees on the
Mode Of Counting.
The Clai an of the Rival Governors I'm
the Pivotal states 30 be Decided By


Taxpayers.
WASHINGTON, January 3-Euauir,
confirms the statement that the actiof
of the cabinet to day was negati anc
conservative. No action will be talset
regarding South Caroliua, Florida oil
Louisiana, unless some over net o
disorder makes federal interference.
imperative. The recognition of Hasnp
ton or Cham berlin 10 South Carolina
Nichols or Packard IN Louisiana
Stearns or Drew in Fiorida, will bt
avoided, il possible. The taxpayer
have the issue in their own hands.
Grant speaks with n Forked Tongue
Another interview with Presidcu,
Grant is published. His review of the
situation in the South is barsb, and
covers with its approval all the claims
OF the Republican party. II may be
said that il does not accord in tone al
spirit with the views of the president
as fairly given by Mr.. Gobright, in his
report OF the interviews which tic
president acuor led to bin
The Eisrssrai Vote OF Aouissnpa and
and south Caroline buy Delivered
Judge Spoifo.d delivered the Demo-
cratic electoral vote OF Louisiana to
Mr.. Ferry yesterday, Sbo gave him no
receipt. IL will be opened with the
others at the joint session OF the two
a
The delivery Was witnessed 10y Sena-
tor Baya-d ard Representative Willis.
The Democratic electoral vote of South
Carolina was also delivered to-day by
Colonel Harrington, in the presence OF
Senators Gordon and Bsysrd ard
Representative Willis. No receipt
given.
Testimony OF Cronin fn the Greg on
Case.
Nothing elected from Cronin beyond
the fact that Parker and Miller, who
acted with Cronin in the electoral
college, are Democrats, though they
east their ballots for Hayes and
Wheeler. Crunin had no couve.aa
ton with Senator Kelley and consult
ell no lawyer in regard To his course
After being elected messenger Cronin
asked leave to resign, as he could not
afford to make the trip He bsd spent
fifteen hundred dollars III the cam
Lpaign; had no promise or hope o. the
money being refunded to him; spent
the money with no idea of getting IL
back; his Law practice Is from five to
six thousand collars per year; some
Democrats present expressed will
ingness TO help pay his expenses To
Washingtou; estimated expenses at
three thousand dollars and those pres.
ent thought it too much /; would not
come for less had case in the supreme
court which ipterferred with his com.
ing; advised with parties who
said eyou might as well
60, for unless Tilden is elected the
country is gene, and then the case
won't amount To any thine;n Biilinger,
chairman Democratic committee, bad
tweDty.eight hundred dollars. aud the
additional two hundred was raised by
note, signed by witness aud Baliinger;
n man named Patrick had told Cronin
If Tilden was elected be could have
anything he wanted, 10 which Cronin
replied, Mr.. 1'iideB would have moth
ing he wanted. Patrick said nothing
about money.
Notes and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Senator
Ferry has been nominated by the Re
Publican caucus OF Michigan.
Speaker Randall has no dvices from
the Louisiana Committee to the efiee,
that President Norton, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, is in con-
tempt.
The Privileges and Election Com.
mittee had no session to day. They
will examine Tomorrow Governor
Grover aud Mr.. Wheeler, the manager
of the Telegraph Office at Salem
i Oregon.
Governor Grover has arrived.
The House subcommittee on th,
Texas Pacific held a meeting last nigh
apd this morning, and meet again to
night. They will report the compro
mise bill, but details are not fully de
veIoped. The frinds of the Southern
California road arc not cheerful owe
The present position OF affairs.
The Electoral Vote Commiaiees.
! The special committees appointed
In each House on the subject OF count
ing the electoral vote, are not as gen
orally supposed u jolut committee, bu
are distinct teaies, which have tn,
tams subject matter committed I,
them, and which may confer together
and ifthey can agree upon mode O
proceedings, they report that mode /,
the Houses, but II the two com mittee
cannot sgree upon such mode, the,
each committee will report its owl
views to its own House. There is b
aides, = select committee In the Hoos
to inquife and report upon the rights
duties and privileges of the House /,
connection with. the presidential cleo
| ton.
Ooagresstonals-.AP Thsoehmsxsa.
4, ssiss % the 1epsbaaesns.
i The Hocse passed bill granting
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