The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-03

Board u BAD L0t-Mr. Lamar md
the Southern Pacific l.ailr0ad-
Captain EadS-fernand0 Woods
Conimittce-Army Reorganization.
Sc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
The Republican caucus on Saturday
chose Nlessts. Iloar unl Gsrirll as
members Of the Electoral Commission
on the part Of tho House. Nlr. EIoar
cana very uesr defeat at the hands Of
Tale, on opponent of this bill. Car
field. as is well known, opposed the bill;
This Eight against lloar and election Of
Garfield are Indications that the more
radical Republicans furpo.c making u
hard eight before yielding to conserva-
tive members the control Of the party.
To-day in the Senate caucus the contest
will be moro bitter still. The proposal
to employ counsel before the commits
sion bus received unexpected support.
and both sides will be represented
JererLinh Black. Lyman Trumbult and
Senator Carpenter h1yc been employed
by the Democrats. and Ben ButIor hal
been spoken Of; but lot US hope the par
ty vii! not accept tllat assistance.
In the Scnatc Oh Saturday. Mr..
Wright called up the bill extending
the Southern l'laims Commission for :!
years. The bill Gully provides for the
examination Of claims aIrsaly fled
Mr.. SAerm1n opposed tho bill, but it
passed. 1t will 60 through the House
and becolAe law. The Senate also
passed the Military Academy (sNest
Point hill. As passed, the bill shows
a reduction Of expenses from last yoar.
Bill making app Opria,iOns for fortified.
tons, &c. was also passed with amend.
meuts. These are House bills, aud,
with tho amendments, 80 to the House
for final action.
Two members Of the Returning
Board Of Louisiana have been hero for
some timo. The other two arrived on
Saturday. They uro oil under arrest
by tue House. Without exception
they arc m1n whose appearance gives
Que bad impression. Their testimo.
uy so fur has not in any degree tcudCd
to remove that impression. having been
cvasiv. and contradictory and showing
4 surprising lack Of memory. lfthcy
could bo separated, like prisoners in n
crimn nal trial, there w.uid think be
lutte difficulty in proving by each OF
them that the other three did all the
falsC counting.
Mr.. Lamar will attempt to get &C.
ton on the Southern Pacific b II today
His advocacy, it is geueralIy thought,
is caused rather by the inttrcs, felt 10
the measure by bis c,ns.itu cuts and the
people Of tho Southwest generally
than by bis own conviction that such
u bill ought to pass. lie will certainly
fail to secure favorable action.
Captain Euds meets with delay 10
s citing his money for improvin. the
Ills friends claim that he
is entitled 10 tho payment in bonds Of
tho Government, while others hold that
the appropriation should be of $500.
900 cash. The difference causes the
delay. All tho members arc willing
to vote the money.
To-day Mr.. Woods House Commit
tee Of eleven to Inquire iu,O the use Of
troops by tue PrcAldSut in the South,
holds its first meeting Mr.. Wood will
make the investigation thorough, and
will endeayOr to recommend such Icy
islsliou as will give the Government a
fixed aud safe policy on the subject.
Ha hopes 10 ronuect bis name with one
Of tho greut rsiurmsrs Of the Centennial
season. pul il he does all that no anLic.
ipates he will certainly be remembered
as ono Uf tue beneiactors OF his time.
Tho police troubles hero arc likely to
lead TO the indictment Of Mut.gh. o4i.
Tor Of the Presidents organ. and head
9f tho Police Board. and Of other par.
lies connected with the polics force.
The first trouble was caused by an at.
cmpt by Murlagh to secure the tc.
noyal Of other officers. This led to
Congressional aud other investigations,
md will end in tue indictment OF tlur.
.a.h, and probably moro Of those con.
leclGd with the lOrcO.
The Commission Of Officers appoin.
ed to perfect plan for the rcorsnni.
.atiom Of tho army bias informed the
President tlat no report can be e%pec.
ed in time for action during the pres
mt session Of Congress. NgMu.