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Hills attitude was unfortunate
for himself and deplorable to
the Democratic party.
The Baltimore 1merican of
this morning declares that the
Democrats cannot depend on
Hill to sustain their programme,
applauding him in various ways,
and closing with these words:
sill thinks he has been badly
treated by the Democracy of
his State and in Congress, and
is ripe for revolt"
This, coming from Rcpub-
lican paper aotorieusly in the
confidence of the Hayes man
ayers, cannot be without siglif-.
icunce.
Washington, Jan. 12..-Hon.
John II. Reagan made a strong
speech on the River and Har-
Dor Bill.
The sister committees of the
two Houses of Congress. met
at one o'clock for consultation.
The meeting was somewhat in
the nature OF joint commit
dee, with a Senator presiding.s
The committee adjourned to
meet again tomorrow. They
had arrived at no conclusion.
The Committee on Privil-
eges Rights and Duties Of the
House, decided to report, in
addition to other points, that
no vote shall be counted
against the Judgment of the
House. The report was adopt
ed by q strict party vote.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Mr.
Frelinghaysen presented a petit
ton from persons representing
the financial, commercial, man
utaciuring and business inter-
ests of Newark, n. j., asking
that in counting the electoral
vote all party considerations be
laid aside and that pnfe and I'M
selfish patriotIsm guide the ac-
-tioa of Congress. The petition
having been read, Mr.. Freling-
huysen said he. sympathized
with the sentiments of petition
ers. He believed there was
patriotism enough aud states
nanslip enough in the repre-
sentatives of the American peo-
pie to reach a satisfactory con-
clusion in regard to the present
embarrassment, and he hoped
that patriotism and statesman-
ship would be exercised. II
Congress should reach a salts
factory solution of the compii-
cation, which all now deprecate,
the effect would prove
great boon to this nation
worthy Of the memorial here.
Petition referred to the special
committee OF seven Senators
appointed to consider the presi-e
Dental difficulties.
Bill for Correction and Re
vision of Laws, passed.
Mr.. Booth addressed the SEN
ete in favor of his plan Tor counts
ing the electoral votes, which
submits the point upon which
tie Houses shall be ur able to
agree to the Supreme Cour...
Mr.. ChafFee, of Colorado, in-
troduced a bin to abolish the
use of stoves tor heating passen-.
ger railroad cars. Referred to
Committee on Railroads. Adj
jjeurned Co Monday.
Nominations -Sission A.
Glenn, postmaster at Dalton,
Ga. Confrmations-W oodford.
Attorney Northern District,
Kentucky.
LoUIsIANA's PROSPECTS.
New Orleans, Jan. 13.-At
5 O'Clock. u. IN. Senators
Wheeler and Hamlet, colored,
accompanied by PInckback, en-
tered the Democratic Senate,
and were greeted by cheers.
After the report of the exeeu-
tive session. the two were adj
mitted to seats aud sworn in.
Hamlet was granted permission
to make a personal explana-
ton, which he did. He not
being elected, as the Demo
Gratis claimed, he explained
that he had Withdrawn from
the Republican Senate, and
weuld not serve with if.
Pinchback was allowed to
make a personal explanation.
They had come there as Re
publicans, becouse they be-
lieved the interest of the State
above party. He denounced
the Republican party of Lou
isiana in nmeasured terms,
and accused Kellogg of seeur>
ing his election to HE U. S.
Senate by corrupt means, Dem-
ocrats are jubilant tonight over
the events OF the day. No re-
cognition of the Packard adj
ministration by the general
government, produces a wide
spread dependency among the
Republicans.
In connection with the Z. S.
Senatorial question, it is allie
ged that a combination may be
effected in the Democratic leg
islatnre, to elect some Liberal
Republican to the U. s. Sem
ate, and that DANES f. Casey
stands a good chanca for the
position.
Senator Breaux, who left the
Republican Senate Yesterday