Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-01-26


returns found to he regular were
counted. After footing up, the
State was declared for Tilden
by a majority Of 81.
Washington, Jan. pa mo-
ton was made for the House to
90 INTO committee OF the whole
on the indian Appropriation
bill, pending which Mr.. Payne.
of Ohio, gave notice that he
would call up for consideration
! on Tuesday the bill reported
from the Joint Committee on
Electoral Vote: the debate on
said bill TO proceed until We'd
nesday night, when he would
demand the previous question.
Speeches were made by Mr.
Wiltshire, of Arkansas, opposing
the power OF the Vice President
to count the vote; by Mr.. Tar
box, of Massachusetts,, declaring
that the judgment OF the people
rerolted at any attempt at com
promise on the presidential
question, and by Mr.. Chitten-
den, of New York, declaring
himself strongly in favor Of the
bill of the joint committee on
the electoral vote.
The Indian bill was then con
sidered by section, but without
disposing of the bill, adjourned.
New York Jan. 20-Mr.
1'ilden declines 10 state his
views on the electoral scheme.
A dispatch says the same Of
Mr.. Hayes. An Indianapolis
dispatch says Mr.: Hendricks de-
clined to be interviewed, but it
is understood that he has ex-
pressed to those in his conti-
dence entire satisfaction with it,
and warm approval of the plan
as reported.
Austin, Jan. 2o-Geo. Gar
ner, a desperate character who
tied from Lee county, has been
arrested at Little Rock, and is
on his way back.
Gov. Hubbard recognizes the /
Nichols government OF LOUIS
ana by making a-rcquisition on
him for fugitive from justice.
San Francisco Jan 20-A
great snow storm is prevailing
here. 4
Washington, Jan. 2o,-on
motion of Mr.. Edmunds the
Senate took up bill to provide
for counting of the electoral
vote for President. He spoke
two hours, arguing the consti-
nationality OF tie bill and
against the power OF the Presi-
dent of the Senate to- count
the vote. If there was any
duty greater than other de
voIving upon Congress, it was
that OF providing some means
by Which, no matter what the
result might be, all men might
say the due course of law had
been taken. It had appeared |
to the committee charged with
the onerous and unpleasant du-
ty CT framing this bin, that, if |
the constitution had authorized |
them TO lay down a line OF
procedure, which should lead
to any result through the calm
and orderly administration of
law, it would be~benifcent act
for the republic. On the con-
trary, if Congress should tail
to do this, our posterity, under
this or some other form Of gov,
eminent. no one could say, |
would feel that this Congress
had failed in performing
great duty" ~
He then referred to the la
bors OF the committee, and said:
Composing. political opinions, |
opposing political education,
partisan feeling had subsidized |
on both sides. and the meas
ure upon which they solemuly
united in reporting, they re
commended to the considera-
ton OF the Senate"
He then explained the pro-
visions of the bill at length.
The speech attracted earnest
attention.
Watertown, N. Y, Jan. 20.
w. Il. Wheeler declines to
express an opinion on the
compromise. a r3 4
Chicago, Jan. 2o.-Resolu-I
tons approving the plan OF
counting the electoral vote pass
ed the Board OF Trade by a
close vote. /
Springfield. Ill.,, Jan. 20
There were five Intellectual bal
lots to-day. Six members were
absent.
New Orleans, JAN. 20.-In
obedience to an order. from
Gen. Anger, the State Li5rari-
an who was deposed yester-
day, by an appointee OF Mich
oils Secretary of State was re-
lnstated by Governor Nichols
authority. =
Cleveland. 0. Jan, 20
Charles Collins, chief engineer
of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern road has com
mitted suicide. The act is at
trihuted to anxiety about the
Ashtabula accident.
No matter who is inaugurated
President in March next, the
man who engages You i'll COR