The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-28

Senate: withheld bogus certificates
This bill conferred upon the tribunal
created, power TO legislate, unless il
action should DO overturned by actioi
Of the two houses OF Congress. Thi
commission could not carry out tn
provisions of tho bill without going be
hind returns from the States; it wa
sprinkled NIL over with very white, prett,
meal, but tho Democratic cat WAS repos
ing beneath it. lilo urged that tho bill
was unconstitutional, md after q cast
had been made up; he did not believe
i'll n new plan which would throw nwny
onc-hNlf Of tho chances OF the Repub
licnns. That he had been Inconsistent
in some Inutters was entirely probable.
and he did not believe there were those
in this Senate who were infullible. He
accorded to every other Senator con-
scientious motives, and claimed for him.
self the same consideration.
.. New YoGK, !,.u. 20.
Tho birthduy of Robert Burns was
duly celebrated here and in cities n1ju-
cent, by tho usual banquets aud games.
Tho .Yc-dIFs Washington special
thinhs President Grant would appoint
Judge Settle, Of North Carolina. to sue
coed Davies, if the latter resigned be-
fore March. ......
The Worlds Washington special says:
Governor kellogg is expected to reach
here tonight. aud conference between
Packurd's friends will follow his com
| ing.
The committee OF investigation from
tho Senate i'll Louisiana, has nearly
completed q majority aud minority re-
port. 1t will present, and may. find
intimidation enough 10 effect the gen
erul+ result, and approve the course Of
the Returning Board in dealing with
the electoral vote. but will find it's nc
ton on tho returns for State officers and
tho Legislature, illegal, basing the last
OH clause of tho Constitution rcquir.
ing these votes to be turned over to the
Secretary OF State, aud canyasscd hy
the Legislature. In view of this report
it holds that the Legislature should have
been organized by the members elected
on tho face of the returns. end they
should hnve canvasscd tho vote for Gov
oruor' and Iieutcnant-GovGrn The
report may also suggest that Kellogg
hold over till this is done, or will rec.
ommend n military government. Tho
minority report will show that such in
timidption rs did exist, was more than
offset by the frauds md irregularities Of
the Returning Board. It is intimnted
that two Of The Republicans regard the
claims of tho Packard Government uu-
fayoraGly, aud will sign tho report say
ing so. b..
--. COLUMBUS, Ohii, Jan. &c.
In referring to tho passage Of the
bill for counting tho electoral vote,
Governor Hayes said to friend several
days ago, who makes i; public this
; morning, ~ want it distinctly under
stood thnt do not deairo to inIUoIco
the action of Cougross one way o.. Ino
other i'll fhe matter OF the electoral bill,
or my ether matter relating TO the
Presidential election. Tho whole
thing IL in tho hands Of Congress, and
1 shall DO content with lis ncliou."
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c.
HOUsE-DiscuEsion OF the electoral
' bill WAS at once resumed. Hooker,
. IIa:tridge and FELTON, spoke in favor OF
the hill and against tho claim that
the Vice President had right
20 count the electoral votes. Mills
opposed tho bill. but Buid there
were some good tlinGsin it. Itsiloncet
The pretouco that tho President OF tht
Sonatc had right to count the votos
Mills time being up, Tie point OF ordc
was raised that he could not Rpeal
moro than ton minutes according to In
agreement made yesterday, but MITE
homo discussion his tiino wnu extended
I
time for calling tho previous question
WHggLI.d, W, ". Jan. 90.
III. a. DAYS. was elected Senator 70
the long torn by II vote OF GO to 81, ant
r. Hereford for tho short term.
NEw York, jan. 60.
A dispatch from Atlanta. says: len
Hill Tus elected United States Senator
... LONDON, Jan. 90.
Sir Stafford NorthcOlc, Chancellor O
tho ENGhcquor, Bpoaking at n hanqut ii
Liverpool, last night, mndo tho foIlos
ing allu3ion TO tho American PrcGi
DENTAL question: "NobOdy can vii
ness without sympathy md n ccrlniI
, amount Of admiration, tho conduct O
tho great mnss OF tho American pc0pl
under tho difficulties presented by tn
Presidential question. We bclioy
they luHVo n constitution which they ar
; nhlo satisfactorily aud honestly to wurI
out for themselves. md oven in tn
present grcRt difficulty wO cannot hell
seeing thnt they aro cndeavoring b,
| honest e1crtion TO find u constitutions
solution. Tho matter must como to nj
end shortly, nnd iis settlement, hope
will bo beneficial TO tho commGrcin
conditions Of tho United State. and
therefore, nlso to that Of England.
| nm happy to think that good feeling on
; isla between England and tho Unite