Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-18

term from Louisiana by the Nichols Legisla-
ure.
THE Republican Legislature Of Louisisna
has chosen ex-Gov. Kellogg United States Sen
ator from Louisiana for six years from the 4ih
OF March . The Republicans of New Hamp-
shire met in State Convention last week, and
nominated benjamin I. Prescott for Governor.
Resolutions we're adopted declaring that Hayes
is the legally elec.ed President. and that he
ought to be inaugurated.
The dead lock in the New Jersey Legislature
has been broken. After several days bslloting
a compTorniso was eTecisl, Tosulting in ar
equal division OF the Offices, tho Democrats
securing tie speakership.
SECRETARY OF TIE INTERIOR CHAND III re-
sponre to summons, appeared before the
House committee on the priln ges, piw,r
ard Duties of Congress in counting the lee
toral vote, on Saturday. Jan. IS aud. in re-
spouse to the interrogatory to shether he
had sent any dispatches to Florida since the
November election In relation To money,
replied that he had not. Being asked whether
be had sent dispatch to Florida stating that
troops would probably be sent there to keep
the peace, he answered he probably bad. He
was then sske1 whether he had sent il upon
his Own motion or upon sonze cne's else and
his refusal on the ground that he was a Cabi-
net officer. The committee decided that be
must answer, and gave him until Wednesday,
the 18th inst, to comply.
Hon WILLIAM A. WHEELER visited wssh-
ineton last week, and, sfter spending fow
dsys, returned home. where he will remain
until the questions connecte with the electoral
count are decided he says that both Gov.
Hayes and himself are confident Of their cleo
ton.
WASHINGTON.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued a
call for the redemption OF 80, 100000 FIVE
twenty bonds of 1866, May and November.
Principal and accrued interest will be paid at
the treasury on and after the 10th Of April
next and the interest on bon5s orilI coase that
day. Following are the descriptions Of the
bonds: Coupon bonds, $40. Nos. l7.0O1 TO
Fl. $50, inclusive; $500, Noe. % 101 to 20 200
inclusive; II, 900, Nos 1891 to 60, 400, inclu-
sive. Total. 81 100000. Registered bonds
$50, Nos. POI to 800, inclusive; s1n0,
Nos. 3.451 to 1850. inclusive; $500.
Nos. 2,75l to $3.50, inclusive; 51.OO0 Nos
l0,001 TO 1900, inclusive; IS 600, Nos. 4, Isl
to 4750, inclusive; Sln 0G0. nos 5, ISL to 8, 800
inclusive. Total. SO 900 coo. The Sec
Rotary Of War. on tie 10Th inst, tele-
graphed the following order to Gen Au-
RlI. NOV Ofttdlb- II rs fepofttu TINT TIC
State House i'm New Orleans is surrounded by
a mob. II this is so, notify all persons to dis
perse and compel compliance with your
order. II is the determination Of the
President TO see that the Legislature 10 not
molested. When he has full knowledge of all
the facts in the premises, he Will decide which
should be recognized"
ENos RUSyoS, the New York banker, ap-
peared before the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, the other day, and purged
himself of contempt by giving the name of
Conrad N. Jordan. the cashier Of the Third
National Bank. Of New York as the customer
who obtained draft for 5000 on
Oregon. The House Committee ON
Pacific Railroads have unanimously agreed
upon q report recommending the passage OF
the so-cailed "Compromise Texss Pacific
Railroad bill. The House committee on the
privileges. power, and duties of the House of
Representatives in counting the electoral
vote have finished their report on that subject.
Their conclusions are:
! FTst-That the power to count electoral
votes is not conferred by the constitution upon
the President of the Senate.
| Second-That this power is conferred by the
constitution upon the senate and House OF
Representatives.
Third-Thst in the execution of the power
| to count the electoral vote, the House of Rep
resentatiyes is Mt least coordinate and equal
with the Senate, and
Forta-That in counting tho electoral votes
| ne vote can be counted against the Judgment
and without the assent of the House.
These proportions were agreed TO by strict
/ party vote-Eepresentatiyes Knott, Tucker.
Marsh and Sparks, Democrats, in the sflirma-
! tive, and Representatives Seelye, Burclard OF
Iliuoir, an McD.ll, Republicans in the mega
tive.
A NEPHEW Of Senator Morton, named Hart,
committed suicide last week, by shooting him.
self. He was a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment. The Presiden. has appointed stewar,
L. Woodford Uniled States District Attorney
for the Southern District CT New York The
Investigation of the charges against w. j.
Mcrtsgb, lately bounced from the Presidency
Of tie Washington Police Board, has caused
sar.ething II sensation. Sometime
scsS the Republican newspaper, OF which
he Il editor, began war on the police and de-
tect;res, charging them with blackrnAilne
gsmolers- The detectives retorted with
. rtory that while the naval investigation wss
going on last winter Murtsgh, in behalf OF
Robson endeavored to have them inveigls
Mr.. Whitthorne, Chairman of the commit tee
making the investigation, into q bawdy honss
and then arrest him, with view to have some
thing to hold over Whitthornes head, and
modify. his conduct OF the investigation. Tn,
Chief Of Police tesifies that Murtagh, as Presi
dent Of the Police Board, instructed him Il
have such plot carried out.
.Is the event that Senator Ferry should re
sign the Presidency" telegraphs the Washing
ton correspondent of Western journal, lit il
SAID that some of the leading Senators ar
seriously considering the plan Of electin,
some person not a Senstor as Vice Piesidcn
pro tempore. The authorities have been ex
auinei, and the bert lawyers in tho Sensi
are said To be in accord that there is nothipl
10 prevent the Senate from electtng to tina
Office a Person who is net Senator"
The Legislative. Executive aud Judicial Appro
priatlon bill has been completed and repJlte
. T. the House. 1t provides for a reduction O
, about 10 FER cent in the salaries OF nearly a
the civil officers throughout the country, al
also for reducing the clerical force to about III
number proposed by the House last yea
} I'D. NJ. FIRST, the alleged ineIigibi
, elector from Missouri. testified last wee
before the Committee on Privileges and EleS
tons that he was chosen elector and receive
, the certificate. Did not attend the Electors
College, however, and his place was filled
. Pro iuced pardon removing his political dis
abilities issued by Pre-ic Jnhnron Oct. q
J 1865. and his examination terminated. TIL
! President has pardoned ex-Dlstrict Attorne
T Fisher, convicted few days sgoof abstrsctin
, ofic al papers from the Office of tho Clerk @
: the DistIic. Court.
GENERAL.
hussIAr Meet OF i've war vessels put int
! Charleston. 8. c., last week, for coal and pre-
> visions. One Of the vessels il commanded
! the Grand Duke Alexis. The fleet Will shortI
: anchor in New York haI Dor, when the Gran
The steamers Seminole. fsls Nv si icssx
, Boston, and Montgomery, plying between Ha
vana and New York, collided about thirty mile
. on Cape May, N. j., last week. The Mont
!. gomery was cut down by the collision and sum
In six minutes, carrying down with her tn
, four passengers and nine OF her crew, VIII
were drowned. fhe balance OF the crew
!. numbering 10. were saved.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Times
who was an eye-w witness OF the hostile meeting
between Frederick May and James Gordol
. Bennett at Marydell, Nd, gives the following
particulars of the affair: "a mistake in Tia
bearings caused the contest to take place Il
Maryland, though the intention wa
to have it in Delaware. Bennett
left New York Sunday evening. accom-
panied by y. ii. Robbins, DIR. Charlie
, Phelps, Louis Lorillsrd. Carroll Livingstone
, and a servant. Lorillard and Livingston
stepped at the Continental at Philadelphia
: The others went on to Wilmington. Her
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