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Excited Debate on the Resolution for
the Arrest OF the Members OF the
Louisiana Returning Board.
In Which the Galleries Partici-
pate in the Way of Frequent
ly Cheering Democratic
Speakers.
The Mackey Legislature Pronounced q
Fraud by the National Republican
Committee Agreement Probable
Between House and Senate
Committees on Electoral
Count.

. Count.
/ WASHINGTON, January l6.-Among
the kilograms which were submitted
by Mr.. CLANCY, stenographer, Is the
| following, addressed to Hon. 3. b.
Packard, New Orleans, louisiana; to
D. II. Chamberlain, Colum bia, South
Carolina; and to General Martin, Tai
| lahassee:
NEW YoEK, November 5, 1876.
We are now absolutely certain Of lS5
votes for Hay es, il your State Is safe,
aud 1ilden is sure of the rest Can
| you certainly defeat all Democratic
| attempts, by fraud, false counting or
bribery, 20 capture It? Answer when
sure. 4 CHANDLER.
The committee on privileges and
elections examined A. Wilson, district
attorney for Yazoo and other Missis-
sippi counties. He lad no kuowl ledge
| OF nnfairpess OF Intimidation before or
| at the election.
The Committee on Privileges and
Powers of the House have summoned
3. X. Packard, of Louisiana.
| Mr.. Mccormick, secretary Of the
National Republican Committee, sub
mitted n mass of dispatches and docu-
ments, showing that the Mackey Leg
isisture of South Carolina had no legal
existence. They were placed on the
desks OF the senators aud Representa-
tives this morning and attracted much
attention.
The Texas and Pacific railroad bill
was reported in the House. 1t Will be
made the special order for an early
day. Its friends are sanguine.
The president has replied to General
A1gur, that he (Augur) correctly un-
derstood his orders In refusing troops
40 enforce Packard's proclamation.
Augur's duties are confined to keeping
the peace.
The petition of the Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, Chamber OF Com merce, ask
! ing an appropriation for the construc-
tion of a trans-AIleghenty route of
water transportation from the Atlantic
to the vest, via the Vaugbiogehay?
route, was referred to the Committee
| on Transportation and Routes.
In the Senate, the bill reported from
the Judiciary committee at last session
to amend the Pacific railroad acts,
which was made the special order for
to-day, was postponed until next Thurs
day, at l o'clock, on account of the
absence of MIR. Hitchcock.
| Ia the House, the Judiciary commit
tee reported u resolution for the arrest
of the members of the Louisiana Re
turning Board and bringing them be-
fore the bar OF the House to answer
for contempt in refusing to produce
the original returns before the New
Orleans investigating committee.
A somewhat excited debate took
place, in which the crowds in the
galleries participated in the way of
frequent applause and cheering Of the
Democratic speakers. Ohio's breach
of decorum was made the subject of
grave complaint on the Republican
side and was condemned by the
Speaker. No vote was reached before
adjournment.
nam testified regarding dispatches
sent to Florida from Chandler and
others. The general tenor was-as you
have carried the State by a Republican
majority, preserve yourselves from be-
ing defrauded out Of it. Purnam had
no exact knowledge of the contents of
the dispatches.
Notes and Gessip.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January IT,
Rear Admiral Joseph Smith, of the
United states Navy, is dead. Age,
eighty.nine years He WAS the oldest
officer in the navy.
4 The indications are that the meeting
Of the National Democratic Committee
tomorrow night will not favor aEy
unusual demonstration on the part OF
the Democracy in Washington pend
ing the counting Of the ELECTORAL vote
by Congress. The Republican propo-
sition that the functions of the Presi.
dent pro tenn of the senate have &
scope beyond the opening of the re-
turns, of which he is the custodian,
and Of handing them TO tn official
tellers. may be regarded as abandoned.
Special correspondence to northern
papers adhere to the assertion that the
participation Of the Supreme Court In
the count is an inevitable element ol
any possible compromise, between the
House and Senate.
Cha.AIes's Explssasies sxessaaefe.s
IL naaertaliseA-
st William 4. Chandler will he report
!, ed In contempt by the COMMITTEES OF
B Privileges and Duties of th,
. House. He refuses to answe
. whether the dispatches receive,
. at Tallahassee had any refer
encs 10 troops and money until he /