The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-17
WASHINGTON.
Chandeliers Note TO Count In
Hayes In The Three Dis.
putCd States,
Augur's Order Refusing Troops
to Enforce PaCkard's Proc.
lamation Endorsed.
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 a
Fraud by the National Republican
Committee Agreement Probable
Between House and Senate
Committees on Electoral
Count.

WASHINGTON, January l6.-Among
the kilograms which were submitted
by Mr. CLANCY, stenographer, is the
following, addressed to Hon. s. b.
Packard, New Orleans, Louisiana; to
D. IL. Chamberlain, Columbia, South
Carolina; and to General Martin, Tai
lahassee
NEW York, November s, 1876.
We are now absolutely certain Of 1856
votes for Hay es, If your State is safe,
and Tilden is sure of the rest. Can
you certainly defeat all Democratic
attempts, by fraud, false counting or
bribery, to capture itP Answer when
sure. Il. CHANDLER.
William Orion, the president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has been subp9naed AS IA member of
the executive committee, through an
omnibus subpoena for all the members
thereof, to appear before the committee
Of privileges and elections of the SEN
ate.
A full cabinet meeting was held to-
day. No instructions have been sent
to New Orleans since Sunday, and
none were ordered by the cabinet. De
tails Of the same, however, have not
yet transpired.
The committee on privileges and
elections examined A. Wilson, district
attorney for Yazoo and other Missis-
sippi counties. He had no knowledge
OF unfairness or intimidation before or
at the election.
The Committee on Privileges and
Powers of the House have summoned
S. b. Packard, of Louisiana.
Mr.. Mccormick, secretary of the
National Republican Committee, sub
mitted u mass of dispatches and docu-
ments, showing that the Mackey Leg
islature of South Carolina had no legal
existence. They were placed on the
desks OF the senators and representa-.
tives this morning and attracted much
attention.
The Texas and Pacific railroad bill
was reported i'll the House. 1t will be
made the special order for an early
day. Its friends are sanguine.
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 o'clock, on account of the
absence of Mr.. Hitchcock.
The president has replied to General
Augur, that he (Augur) correctly UNI
derstuod his orders in refusing troops
10 enforce Packard's proclamation.
Augur's duties are confined to keeping
the peace.
The Joint committee on counting
the electoral vote had two long sessions
to-day, and Notwithstanding their de-
termination to act definitely to-day,
made such progress towards an agree
ment az to consent to another meeting
Tomorrow, which will certainly be the
last. Details OF the situation are abso-
lutely inaccessible. An agreement Is
quite probable.
In the House, the Judiciary commit
tee reported resolution for the arrest
of the members of the Louisiana lie
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
aide and was condemned by the
Sneaker. No vote was reached before
adjournment.
The bill for commissioners on the
silver question was defeated.
Senate: Mr.. Patterson, OF South
Carolina, presented a lengthy petition
of ID. II. Chamberlain, S. I. Graves
T.. l., Cardozo, A. II. B. Elliott, Jthr
r Talbot and others Of South Caro-
lima, and said he would not ask t'
have 1t read, but moved that 1t b'
printed in the record.
MIR. Alcorn, Of Mississippi, objected
to anything being printed In the re
cords without being read In the Sen
ate.