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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02
HOUSE

On motion of Mr. Payne the House pro-
eeeded to elect members OF the electoral
commission and Mr.. Lamar nominated
PAYNE. Hutton. Abbott, Garfield and Hosr.
moving they be all voted for at once, which
WAS agreed To The vote resulted PAYNE
263, Hunton 261. Abbott 963, Garfield 2i0,
uuar 96I Three votes were given for
MeCrary, 5 for Foster, > tor Willard. and
one each tor MIlls, Ingleton, Blackburn.
Lvnde, Townssud IN. Y } Ferry , and Wood
IN. ". Tne speaker th,reupOn announced
inc appointment OF PJyne. uunIon. Alb
bout. uarf i'd and Hnar
On motion OF MIR Payne, the speaker Wa,
authorized to appnlnI two tellers To count
the pIssiisntisl vote on the part Of the
House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

Dr.. A. B CROSBY, the well-known Pro-
fessor Of Bellevue and Dartmouth, is an
abandoned Democrat. but he loves nke too
well to let that stand in the wav. Here is
his latest New Hampshire experience Col.
uorsley, high-toned New Hampshire Dem
ocrat, was addressing u crowd of faithful
partisans on the present political situation.
Gentlemen" be exclaimed, cit is all set
tied now Tilden is elected beyond doubt,
and | am going to give an OK for barbecue.
We haven't had SO good chance for a long
time. Yes, I'll give the OK, and we'll have
the barbecue next Friday" Colonel"
shouted one Of the most faithful from the
midst of the audience, "moight shpake?"
YES" said the Colonel. "Wouldn't it be
betther putting it on Saturday, Colonel?"
why put it OFF," inquired the puzzled
orator? ''Bekase, yer Honor, yez shpoke Of
putting it On Friday, and sure you know,
the book of the Dinicratic party don't ate
mate on Friday"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

SENATOR MoRTos's change OF views III re-
gard to the method Of counting the votes has
been good deal commented on and he
has owned fatty that he had changed his
mind. So, apparently, has Senator Eimunds; ;
for in Senate debate in March. 1876, on an
amendment to Senator Morton's bill giving
the House of Representatives, voting by
States, the right to decide between returns
where more than one was sent from any
State, Mr.. EImuuds said
To say that we may. by law, mot IN the
exercise Of our function to confer powers up
on sumo judicial tribunal described in the
Constitution t. settle something's confer
powers upon body mol Judicial and not leg
islative in Il constitutional sense IL, to my
mind, going entirely outside Of any authori-
ty that we possess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02
NEW XOnk NEWS.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES OF FRAUD-AIERICAN
CoNsULs PR MINESr ACTORS.

! CoNsULs PR MINESr ACTORS.
Nkw YoRk, Jan. 81: is stated that
Arthur Ii. Wood. of the state department,
alter quiet Investigation in Europe, has
discovered that large number of Ameri-
can cOnsuls in different countries have been
IN league with merchants there, importers
and custom house officers in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and other seapOrts, to
undervalue InpnrtatIons to this country.
and thus swIndIe this government out OF
an immense amount OF revenue. The mat
ter 81 far as New York X concerned, was
under proper legal inquiry by Geo Bliss,
who on retiring FROM the district attor-
ney S office transferred it to Mr.. WOOdiOrd,
who has been instructed 10 press the
prosecutions as fast As possible. Ii
Is stated that when the suits are tried,
scheme of irsui Will be revealed greatly
exceeding in extent skill and success. that
VI Lawrence ana his associates At least
three New York firms will be exposed. whose
members have amssSet large sums by their
connection with the system. One result uf
the investigation will be. it is understood.
the dismissal In disgrace OF several con
suls, who have prostitutei their position
and authority for the purpose OF enriching
themselves by deiraudlng the government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

TnE President is reported to have said, on
Sunday, in an interview in relation to the
Electoral bill, that - the people do not care
20 much about constitutional forms, when
the Ieaee and honor of the country are at
stake" This may perhaps express his
own feeling but constitutional forms. after
all, cannot be disregarded with IMMUNITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

InK Electoral Commission consist OF
Senators Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen,
Thurman and Bayard; Representatives Payne,
Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar; JUS
tees Clifford, Strong, Miller, Field and
Bradley. 1t is an able Commission. The
Republican Senators and Representatives
upon it are among the hitherto most trust
cd and influential Republicans, and, if not
in harmony on all points, they are doubtless
unitedly and honestly of the opinion that
Gov Hayes has been fairly elected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

iag the votes, in case there shall be but one
return or certificate from any State. il one
senator and one member of the House shall
make IN writing and sign an objection TO
the counting thereof, the two Houses OF
congress may reject the vote Of such State !;
and 10 case there shall be more than one GER
ticate or paper from any State, if five Sena-
tors and five members of the House shall
make in writing and sign an objection to
the counting thereof. then the two Houses
NAV reject the vote of such State"
This is the whole Of the Committees
pro rs ndtd plan, although there are many
details, sections and phrases there are
Commissioners, Members of Congress, and
Judges which occupy the attention and
tend to cover up its simple effect. which
u To transfer the election of President and
icc-President from the people and ths
| States to the two partisan houses OF Con-
gress. than which nothing seems to me to
| be more perniclOus. or more hostile to our
system Of government. The wheel of for
tune rOlls-thOse who are up to-day are
down to morrow. Ii is not often that the
two Houses are politically different, and it
cannot come to good to give to the two
Houses Of Congress the legal and eonStitu-
tiOnal power to make q President when
they please by rejecting tue certified votes
Of some of the States By party majority.
| What revolution in our system OF govern
meDt As the Committee does not propose
to extend their plan to future elections, ii
is perhaps fair to presume that they con-
slider il as only adapted to occasional cases
of excitement and threats. Adopt it once
and cases Of excitement and threats can be
produced on all future occasions.
| ma the hnnnr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

The Senate subcommittee who are scrt-
ing the election dispatches have discovered
one addressed to the Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Committee of Oregon, saying ave
must have Oregon at any price" Signed
BY Col. Pelton, Mr.. Tilden's nephew. 1t
has also been discovered that in addition to
the $1,000 sent to Oregon by the New York
Democrats through Runyon & Co., second
5000 was sent through Kunze Brothers,
bankers of, New York. There is no claim as
vet that this sum was returned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

GRE;sIoNAL.-The Senate passed, Sat
uriay, the bill extending the term of the
Southern claims commissioners two years
from March 10, amended so that no new
claims shall be heard also the military
academy Appropriation bill and the bill
making appropriations for Notifications and
other works Of defence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

Ii Judge Davis accepts his election as
United States Senator from Illinois, as it is
fully expected he will, it will be because he
hopes and intends TO be the Democratic
nominee for President in 1880. He has
had decided aspirations for the Presidency,
and it is well understood would gladly have
received the Democratic nomination in -
or in 70 He is man of great wealth,
and of great weight-he weighs 800 lbs. He
is Of course classed as Democrat but he
is understood to be not a very rabid parti-
san and his legal ability and learning will
doubtless make him an acquisition to the
Senate.
Tue four members OF the Louisiana re-
turning board were brought before the bar
of the House on Saturday afternoon, and
upon their declining to produce the returns,
which they explained were deposited, accor-
ding to the law, with the Secretary OF
State, after the board had canvassed them,
and were no longer 10 their keeping, they
were. by stric: party vote, ordered locked
up in separate rooms for contempt. The
Democrats claim to have discovered that the
return Of Vernon parish was altered, 50 as
to secure the election Of District Judge
who was a friend of Gov. Wells.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02
THE COUNTING OF TIE kIECIJkAL 'UILs.
"And the vote shall then be counted

| anu tue hOlt StlAll tICli hC tStitNt'
| What il it to count the votes IN the sense
| of the CONSTITUTION Is IT 10 say one, two,
three, up TO 369, whole number OF votes
| 369? Not at all. 1t is to ascertain and de-
clare the persons voted for Us Presidcnt,and
| the number ui -uteS tor each, aud to SHOW
the INA jority. IL is 10 reckon, To compute,
| to cast together several particulars. to a.
| certain the amount, aggregate, or other re-
| suit OF all tho votes i'll the certificates sent
| to him by the Electors, and state the result
| of tho Presidential election. That result Is
| the whole purpose OF oil these ARRANGEMENTS
| in the States and ct the ssGt Ut Govern
ment.
This is t. be done I'm the presence oi the
Senate and House OF Representatives
Ii has been asked why this should he done
in tho presence ui those two bodies II they
were not 10 raise disputed questions and
to decide them. This ultimate act. tins last
step in the choice OF the Executive oil the
nation, must be performed openly, Ia inc
presence OF numerous exalted Oihcal wit
nesses MS spectators OF tho performances OF
this Solemn and important function OF iile
second Officer Of the Goycrnment-tu give
dignity, gravity, and publicity to the count
"a mort impr, sslye und gu..tul dlty Ga
their part.
IL was also fit and proper that
each House and both Houses, hy Com
nittee. of Arrangements and proper
resolutions, should regulate matters OF
CONVENIENCE and orderly conduct NJ
each Counting ~; the votes, such NJ the
place of meeting ami t.s hour OF the day,
and the seating OF the two HOUSES the
seat of tho President of the senate, the
.iying notice TO the persons elected, the
President OF the Senate being charged with
no duty except Openin2 The certificates.
counting the sUte., and declaring the re-
suit IL IL the appointing thl1 committee
of arranp emcuIS, aud prc'ciihinR thSsc
simple matters OF convenience, several days
before counting, which some p'rSnnS nave
construed into regulating and chntrui'ihS
the du,s VI the Prc>idcnt at the Srnatc III
counting tho vote, ~hich in fact has not
been req ulhttd
Ii was proper, alsa that there should bh
a record ui this grrat Transaction IN eu'h II
presence Hence It VA necessary that 40
two Houses shuuid he t.I,-c ~ their |
organic capaciiy The President I'll Che
Senate has no Journal. lie - only IL open
the certificate. count the votes, and declare
the result. The two Houses are each re
quir,d TO keep 4 Journal Ut It's proceedings,
Ut which this il u part, iOf the Dement, OF
posterity and Of history. Ii would Tor that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02

! Judge Story says: Contemporary con-
structiOn is properly resJrted to to illus
| tratc aud confirm the text, TO explain
| doubtful phrase or to eNpOund an obscure
clause, and in proportion to the uniformity
and universally Of that construction. and
the known ability and talents of those by
| whom 1t was given, is the credit to which
it is entitled (Stury Gu the Constitution,
section l,Sil). And after all tho most un-
exccptlnnable law of collateral interpreta
ton Is from the practical expusitions Of the
Government I;selt.-Bid section lS5.
The Supreme Court ct the United States
decided IL stuart " Lard lst Cranch
Rep, 800 J that u Contemporary exposi-
ton oil the Constitution prgcti-eI snd ac
quicscei in Tor n period ot years iizcs the
construction, aud the court Will not shake
or control IT,.
The cJntempOTan- Gus construction OF this
clause of the Constitution. ITS uniformity
lar 50 long period, AID the practical ac-
qua -csl..d ~ IT. and the practice under 1t.
and the practical tapOsItlJH Of the tj0yern-
ment ITSELF and ths known ability and
talents Of these who have adopted 1t all
along through tho century arc most re-
markable. IL l. not usage, but d fixing OF
the sense OF the Constitution.
The Congress ct tho Confederation on the
4dth September. 1857, with tho uOnstisu-
tIun then before them, recommended that
after the Constitution should be adopted
and Senators aud Representatives elected.
they should convene at the time and place
Tor inauguratiDg the Constitution, and
that the Senators should appoint President
"ior the sole purpose Ot receiving, opening,
an .0uRf.ng the votes for President" This |
was duar.
Why WAS it dcnc if the PIesi Dent of the
Senate was ct small account, gnd sill the |
power was in the Senate and the House
whiih were then and there in Session? Mr. |
LahgdD", O..o OF tho vlsest aud most DIS
erect Of tho members OF tne Constitutional |
Convention, WAS chosen President Many |
ui the members of the two Houses had been
members OF the Convention. The Senate
gave notice to the House of what they had
done, aud Of their being ready t. proceed,
aud that the Senate had appointed one of
their members ito slt at the Clerks table
(, .a..c 8. hs. offhe r0fcS as they shall BE-
dcciHtd," and submitting &c tho wisdom %
the House To appoint one or moro 81 their
members Inr the like purpose. They did 10,
and the President OF the Senate, in the
pre,ence Of tho two Houses, opened all the
certificates and counted all the votes, and
declared the result and Issued his formal !
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

COUNTRY PRoDucE-T This is still
coming in. in considerable quantities.
"td the market. in regard to many va
Fie;ies, is getting over supplied. Hav
l. selling in this city Tor sl2 and SIS
pr ten, while on White river and
hidby Island. the farmers a-e o.fsr
ing It ior - aud $40 l. has probabI
reached the lowest narke: price. how
e'eT. aid will now advance. II any,
thing. A Considerable amount has
been taken to the dI.Fercn. logging
CAMPS during the past week. ani the
demand from that quarter is likely 10
increase from this or. Potatoes are a. so
low The Largest lot sold during The
week at one time, was 300 bushels, sold
bg Craig & Marshall, for 50 cents PER
bGshci- This was considered good
price. bat the quality was superior
The PaRams. on her last trip, brought
up a let Of new potatoes from Califur-
MA. aud there w.Il be several large los
brought up by the ste.mer Dakota.
These will drive the old potatoes from
the market, and NC may therefore ex-
pect large depreciation IN the p,icc.
Tue same parties sold yesterday one
ton Of beets for one cent Per pound,
and a half ton of cabbage AT . cents
Apples are n drug at 81 90 per box re-
tail There is still large amount Of
these in the country, we learn, AMI
they are likely to be come much lower
unless the surplus Is shipped % Cali
fornia, where they are HOW selling at
81. Our apples are not put up. how
ever, To suit the California market If
any are shipped they should be we'll
assorted and neatly packed i'll good
boxes. Eggs are retailing at 30 cents
per dozen, and butter at - cents per
roll.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

tons san Francisco Comedy and yari-
ETY. Comp any. while on their wav TO
Nictoris. have concluded Ia stop over
here until SUNDAY and will give a
performance At Y-sler's Hall TIM.
evening. a. M introduction 10 series
Of dramatic entertainment. to D. given
here SION They will appear in the
great drama, IN three acts, entitled,
Tie Cigar Girl of Cuba." or the Miner
from Whiskey Diggings," to be followed
by grand o!io Of songs, dances, reci-
ta.i0ns and comicalities. The whole TO
conclude with the sparkling and bril-
liant comedy OF the Irish Heiress."
The price Of admission ha. been fixed a.
- cents for from. and so cents for tai
cony seats, There will be no extra
charge for reserved seats The Wilton
Troupe, for dramatic talent have re-
ce.ved many hattering notices in the
California papers. and also from ,ie
Astoria palers where they played last.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

THE JUBILEE SINGERS This troupe
of singers will appear here on Monday
evening next, and Judging from
the encomiunis they have received
from the press elsewhere, their CON
certs must he particularly excellent,
and OH the occasion IN question we
predict Tor them crowded house and
Il brilliant sl,,cess Their songs are of
varied nature, numerous. serious. re.
ligions and sentimental. SO the en-
tcrtainment will be sufficient in variety
10 suit all tastes and We may venture
the prediction tina. none will 60 away
dissatisfied IL is generally admitted
that the old plantation music Of the
South, though lacking in beauty and
classic polish, has power to thrill the
heart such as no other music has. and
they have become deseryoiiy popular
III resiving and rendering III all the
original sweetness and purity, their
old-time slave melodies.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

Down SoUNp ITEMS. On the o4,h
inst, Edward Daniels, a native Of Eng.
land. died ut Port Ludlow, aged 30
years Deceased death WAS caused by
terrible knife wounds inflicted two days
before by his own hands In his breast
and abdomen. while laboring under an
alteration If mind superinduced by
drinking. He was q man we'll and IA
vorabiy known, and at the time of his
death was memtsr of Washelli Tribe,
Order of Red Men. under whose auspi-
ces the obsequies took place .. Two
new dwellings for Captain Kinds and
Mr., Thomas DrummOnd. are now in
process of erection on the hill The
mill at Port Discovery started up Oh
Wednesday. aud the bark Mary Glover
il lying at the wharf loading for San
Francisco argns
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

OCanr TO gg WORKED. We hope
that the order made by the County
Commissioners at their last session, to
the effect that all prisoners confined in
the couaty jail shall be- made IN work
upon the roads during their coniine-
ucnt, Ii not to become dead letter
our roads are in a wretched condition
In some places "a very little work would
render them comfortably passable.
where they are now bloekaded. For
instance, the place III the old county
road at the intersection of MIL street,
where the slide occurred last fail Two
or three men ia bali day might re-
move the distinctions there. and the
requirements OF the public demand that
this be done. The fact is. the county
prisoners should he msde 90 DO the work
as the law requires. aud in this way
expia'e their oitenscs. About two
months ago man was arrested for
crime and sentenced 10 30 days impris-
onment in the county jail. He has been
there ever since and has not done An
hours work. L. cost the county s, in
the first place to incarcerate him. and,
nj ! per day. il aill cost 800 more TO
feed him. when he should he required
10 render All equivalent for his board
by working on the streets
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

BRlrlsu CoLuMBrA ITEMS. On Tues
day evening. Rev. VIM. Carnes, pastor
OF the Baptist Church in Victoria. was
the victim 81 surprise party 10 the
extent of SOC. V ieioria is overlooking
with men in search Of work The
tsseass' states tina. large numbers of
british Columhans have tecu severely
eincsled by dealing in san Francisco
stocks. IL 600 acres of farming land
have been taken w in New Wesimin-
sser district sinre January 1T The
Haa33 believes the Frazer Will contain
az agricultural population Of from ~
oOo u $4,000 within - few years.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

Iy Observation-Disclosures. Hall K Paul
son have their new establishment on
Commercial street wharf now fully
under way. The machinery with few
important additions, is the same As that
used In their old manIfactory The
new engine l. the simplest and the least
complicated one We have ever seen. and
is something quite original ia that line.
The drawings were made Toy Sir. Hall
himself, who, by the way, is COM
pe,en. and ingenious mechanic
The castings and iron work were done
at Nations Foundry. Il is small
upright engine, and works to charm.
The industry in which these enterpris
ing gentleman are engaged in is one
Of the most useful and important in
our city. They only commenced man
ufacturing furniture about two years
ago on a small scale. in little seven
by-ninc shop. aad employed at
first only two or three work
men. Now they have Just built
hare large, new, two story establish
ment, 60x46 feet in size, and employ
eight or ten men. They will gradually
increase their force until in the course
Of a year or two. 90 or more men will be
employed. They are engaged IN man
uiacturiug furniture exclusively from
our native wood. and they find ready
demand for it, For bedroom sets. etc ..
/; can hardly he excelled by any wood
grown Oh the continent in uoit.t of
beauty.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31

CoMiNa.-W had call last evening
from the gentlemaniy agent of the En-
glisi Opera Troupe. Mr.. Geo. +. Til
bury. lie informs us that his talcutcd
troupe will appear here on the 18th Of
April for q season Of four nights The
repertoire embraces the highly popular
operas Of Mariana. cjrote Girota.
Semnambula, and La File dc Madam
Ango, Season tickets can he had al
Levy's cigar stand foi $500 with re-
served seat. A number of the leading
citizens Of Portland guaranteed them
81 600 week ia that city. and a, VIC
toria $1,000 was guaranteed them for
seven nights, As an indnccment for
them To visit this part Of the coast
again.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-31
THE DAILY IATELL|CEA(ER.
Saturday. March 81. 1877.

C0AL-Tae Se.t'le con my has
m,de the following shipments Of coal
far the month Of March. n: including
the ergo taken by the bark Aureola
which loaded IL February and sailed
en- the i,h inst aud which properly
belonged 10 tie February shipment.
Ia which W iuclnded il: Dakota Cos
tons: Hsrves, Home. 900; Webfoo,. 6i0:
Eldoesdo. 1850; J. Z. Bell. I.l20:
samosat, 1925; C0urscr. $40; Osmyu,
500 Revere, 1890. Lizzie williams.
300. Total, 0,Ss3 tons. The conpa-
nv could have got off over ~. go tons
had they had vessels. bat they
we're pat back at the end Of the month
from tina. ca9se. They now star. in for
April with full. bankers and the bark
Montana Oh hand for cargo. Otter
vessels are on the way up aud expected
soon. The other two companies have
done comparatively nothing for the
month in the way Of shipments. on ac-
ooant Of the delay consequent upon
making the change in their transport
ton. Their only shipmen, has been
GO tons. taken iy The Nc ioc from the
Renton company, which brings our
total coal shipment for March up to
oaly 10 1873 tons, . 1922 tons less than the
February shipment, which was the
largest ever made. The Eenton and
Talbot companies now have their new
line Of trar sportation fully III operation.
The Rcnton company have tie ship
Washington Libby about half loaded.
AMI the ship Western Shore on the way
mp The Malay is also fully due here
for Talbot coal, therefore We may expect
a very large shipinent of coal for April.