The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08
Before the Committee on Pc


Wells had not delivered the letter to
West; Wells jumped up and said he
{ was delighted, iha; the letter had been
troubling him ever since he wrote it.
Ia the electoral commission Merr;ck.
Evarts, O'Conor and Matthews each
| spoke on the admission of evidence,
after which the commission adjourned
to 10 O'Clock Monday, when a decision
in this point will be reached.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Col. Henry
J. Hunt is ordered to join mis- regi-
ment at Charleston, S. G.
The transfer of troops hence. to Fort
ress Monroe has been countermsnded.
WAsHINGToN, February 4.-Public
Printer ClaPp has discharged 600 hands
and has suspended the congressional
printing, except the Record. His funds
are exhausted, and it would be mis-
/ cemeanor to contract debts.
The electoral commission court allow
counsel 10 file evidence, the question
of It's reception TO be decided nereGt-
ter.
The two houses have allowed discus
sion as to whether the commission
shall Contine itself TO matters laId be-
fore 1t by the President of the Senate.
The Republicans argue in favor of con-
filming, the Democrats in favor of en-
largiug, the scope of investigat ,ou.
1t is alleged that Jacob DUR Herler,
Republican eiector from Michigan, is
not citizen OF the United States. He
has been summoned by the Committee
on Powers and Privileges.
Most of the day was consumed in
the committee of the whole on legis-
lative, Judicial and executive appro-
priatiou bill, which was passed.
The Presidents financial message
was referred 20 Committee on WAYS
and Means.
Recess until 10 O'Clock Monday.
Senate-The postofice bill was re-
ported appIopr ating $3.50, 900 to en-
able the Postmaster General to obtaiu
proper facilities from the great trunk
railroads for postal railway service.
No important business.
Recess to 10 o'clock Monday.
Confirmation - Mrs. Summer, post
mistress, Sherman, Texas.
the Presidents salary to $50, 900 was,
yeas, AT; nays, 126.
Salaries of Senators and Represen-
tatives remain unchanged.
In the Senate, during the morning
hour, a number of bills of private
character were reported from various
committees and placed on the calendar.
ST. Louis, February 81 The ice
burst before noon. After tifty-siX
days of suspension navigation is re-
sumed. No damage was dore.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Over a quar-
tel of a million pounds of powder for
Russia arrived over the Erie railway
within week. Eight more Car loads
expected.
WASHINGTON, February IA Sen
ate resolution was adopted ordering
the proceedings of the electoral COM
mission to be published IN the Record.
Ingalls, and Allison were appointed
tellers on the part of the Senate.
The minority report on kprivileges
and elections submitted their report
declaring that Frost, the new electoS
WAS relieve of political disabilities by
act of May 90, 1872.
The Senate repaired to the House to
assist in counting the votes in
Joint session. After the Alabama GER
tiicates had been read the presiding
officer asked, Are there any objec-
tons to the certificates of the State of
Alabama = After a pause 1.-THE
chair hears none, and the votes Of Ala
bama will be counted. The tellers
will announce the Vote"
Mr.. Cook, one of the tellers an
nounced ten votes for Samuel J. Til
den for president, and ten votes for
Thomas 4. Hendricks for vice p,.si-
dent.
The certificate of Arkansas was
then read and the result announced as
follows: Six votes for Tilden and
Hendricks.
After the presiding officer had asked
the same question as in the Alabama
case, the California certificate was
read by Mr.. Stone and six votes an
nounced for r. i. Hayes and VIM. A.
Wheeler. Colorado certificate was
read by Mr.. Cook and three votes an
nounced for Hayes and Wheeler.
Connecticut came next, and certificate
read by Mr.. Allison, and six votes an
nounced for Tilden and Hendricks.
Delaware certificate was read by Mr..
Ingalls,, and three votes scored for
Tilden and Hendricks. Florida GER
titicate was then reached, and the
presiding officer first handed the
certificate signed by Gov. Stearns, and
which recognized the Hayes electors.
After it had been read, the certificate
of the electors for Tilden and Hend-
ricks were aisD handed out and both
were read by Mr.. Stone, while Ali
son overlooked the duplicate. The
chair then said that he had still an
other certificate, which was received on
the thirty-tirst of January and handed
paper to the tellers. It proved to be
the certified proceedings of the board
of canvassers authorized and appoint
ed by an act of the Legislature of Flor
ida, who declare the Tilden and Hen
bricks electors elected. It alluded to
the subsequent review of :he count by
order of the Supreme Court. The lat
ter document contains an elaborate de-
tail of the Florida case from a Demo-
cratic standpoint.
After the reading had progressed
some time, Senator Conkling called
attention to the fact that the paper
now being read had thirty-six columns
of printed matter. He knew that the
statute required that all the papers
should be read, but after consultation
with members of both houses, he
thought the law would be complied
with by simply reading the result.
There was no objection. The result
announced that the Tilden electors had
been elected.
The char then asked if there was
objection to the count of the State of
Florida.
David Dudley Field, of New York,
arose and submitted written objections
to counting the vote of that State.
The objections were read by the clerk,
Mr.. Adams, of the House. In accord
ance with the provisions of the cleo
al bill, the duplicate returns, and the
objections, were referred to the cleo
torsl commission.
After the various objections were
read and there being no further OBJ
lection, the presiding officer announced
that the Senators would retire so that
both houses could consider the objec-
tons, and the Senate then retired 20
their chamber at 5 p. ".
WASHINGTON, February 1.-Senator
Robertson, of South Carolina, pre-
Seuted resolutions which, he said,
were adopted at a mass meeting of