, 1877-02-17

CcuSc oAC1IcIucut over tuc SltuaClOu /,
but it is quite remarkable that the
excitement has not led to any tur-
bulence or disorder. The strain
cannot continue unless leading men
il the Democratic party display some
patriotism aad hold the rank and
file of their party followers in check.
or there must be disturbance be-
fore the affair iseaded to-nie,h The
air is full Of Wild threats and rumors,
and rumor is curreotly reported
that Clifford ad Field have a. 'eady
retired from the Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--Speoula-
ton is rife as to the real parpose OF
the Democratic action of yesterday.
compelling a recess of the House TIL
Monday, in the face of the Senate's
vote, which, by sustaining the dec'-
sion of the Commission. made the
adverse action by the House ent re-
ly powetIess 10 charge the result.
The extreme counsel, TO attempt to
defeat the the electoral law by fill
clustering, seems 10 meet with very
little favor, and the best Informed
belief is that the vote of FiO.i IA wi |
be cuupted for Hayes and Wheeler
Tomorrow ar erloon. The II 'inOis
matter cannot be refe1red to the
Commission, as there is only one
certificate from that State, bat it
may Ee objected to, and become a
subject Of the two horls' deblte in
each House, after which ihe Illinois
votes must be cOu1ied. a. of course
the Senate will not consent to re-
iect them. The Louisiana case is not
likely, therefore, to lie reached be
fore Tuesday.
Ca.cAGo, Feb. 1G.-,-Lass night the
boi'er in the Daly Ners es- iblish-
ment, situated on Fifth avenue. be-
tween Madison ald Washington
streets, exploded without warning
and demolished part of the build
ing in which it is situated. besides
breaking a large amo,1t of glass
running a folder. and injurirg the
four-cy!inder press to some extent
'he loss is about So 900. Some Il
papers, most weekly, have been print
ed in this Office.
The T-i&une's New Orleans spe-
cial says Littlefeld' 5 wife yesterday
sold her household goods and viii
leave to-day for New York to join
her hush md. vino telegraphed Ter
that he had made money enough la;e-
lv to leave the country. As he has
always been impecurious heretofore,
this causes surprise among his &C.
qnaintances.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. Mr.. Mitch
ell, of the Senate Cor nii ee Oh
Privileges ald Eiectio Is, ch1cged
with the Investigation of the Oregon
electoral vote, will submit his re-
port to the Senate early pezt week.
After reviewing the case in detail.
the report sums up with the follow
ing propositions:
1st. Conce,ling that Watts was
ineligible, the governor of the State
had no jurisdiction to decide this,
and all his acti.n n in the premises is
void.
ID. That the question of Watts
ineligibility was nevee raised be-
fore any competent tribunal. He
did not take his seat in the college
on the ground that he was made an
elector 10y the votes of the people,
but in conseq uence of his election
by the majority of the college, and
therefore his vote clnnot now be
questioned.
Sd. Under the laws of Oregon
the electors present on the day of
tue meeting Of the college may fill
any vacancies occasioned by death,
refusal to act, neglect to attend, or
other cause. Therefore admitting,
for argument, but not as q fact, that
The election by the people was void.
the college had full authority to fill
the vacancy.
4th. The governors certificate on
its face shows that two Republican
electors were chosen; these we're a
majority of the college. and the
only ones competent by law to fill
vacancy. Their record of the pro-
ceedings Of the college is the only
one admissible, and it shows Cronin
did not attend the meeting or pa--
ticipate in its proceedings; that he
sat himself as the electoral college
of Oregon, and proceeded to fill the
other n1aces 1vithont tho cho1o,, of