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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb z. 1877.
The proiect for building a large structure for
the library Of Congress lies in allegiance, waiting an
agreement as 70 the site There is very general feeling
in both houses that the building ought to be begun at
once but the Library Committee and the two Committees
nm Public Buildings are in accord the question OF
location The Librarian Mr. Spoford, thinks that the
convenience Of the citizens should BIO consulted, and
central and accessible spot should be selected lie favors
Judiciarysquare Economical considerations are also
urged in favor this Site 1t belongs to the Government
and is now unoccupied. The rival project contemplaes
the purchase Of two squares land covered with houses
living lust of the East Capito@ Park THIS location
would be good to show the building to advantage
hut there are II other considerations that can be
urged In It's ALI seem to agree that the structure
should be in the Gothic style to form an agreeable relief
from the monoOny of classic Greek architecture which
reigns In Washington. 1t will be sufficiently large To ac-
commodae future growth OF the library for CEN
| tury TO come. .
| The month before Inauguration day is usually
busy season OF preparation in Washington This year
there is nothing OF the sort going Nobody appears 10
take any interest in making festival OF the day. because
nobody yet whether the candidate OF his CHOICE
is going be the hero OF the occasion TWO months ago
there was a project for providing huge hall for the
customary Inauguration ball by putting an upper floor in
the new Northern Liberties Market House, but it APP
pears to be abandoned II there should be ball. how
ever the other nvariable feature OF the eyenta pro-
cessop-wi not he wanting, aud 1t Will be better than
usual for Government has troops enough here TO
make AN attractive military display. Fart OF the
rison assembled here last December has to Fortress
Monroe but other companies arriving from the South
| have recruited the force.
| Senator Gordon of Georgia, who has been
suffering from ndspositon for several days past
was in his seat in the Senate to-day and spoke in advo
cacy OF bill recently introduced by him 10 create
sinking fund for the liquidation OF the Indebtedness TO
the Government OF the Pacific Railroads. Owing TO his
physical condition. he unable to treat the subject
fully "a he desired. After leaving the Senate he had
chill and s again confined to his bed tonight,
but his hopes have him out in day two.
| Mr.. Morrill, took little nourshment this morning,
after which fell asleep and after awakening said he
felt better. At o'clock D. N. he drank little beef
SOUP He does not restless tonight as he was
last night No visitors admitted 10 his A
physician Is in constant attendance Unless an early
Improvement in his condition is manifested serious
| suits are feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
OHIO REPUBLICANS JUBILANT.
A REVIVAL OF THE ENTHUSIASM OF ELECTION WEhh'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHR TRIBUNE

A REVIVAL OF THE ENTHUSIASM OF ELECioN "H"N
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rBR TRIBUNE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE news that the Eiec-
toral Commission has decided against going behind
the returns in Florida was received here to-day oy
the Republicans with the greatest enthusiasm.
Large crowds surrounded the bulletin boards ana
were as enthusiastic as when favorable returns
were received after the election. All the kepuo-
licans in both houses of the Legislature are now
very confident that Gov. Hayes will be declared
President. The friends of Gov. Hayes are very con-
fdcnt and nothing else Is talked of on the streets
and in the hotels tonight. The Democrats are loud
in their denunclations of ex-Gov. Wells and the
Louisiana Returning Board, and say that Repnb-
licans are welcome to put in Hayes If they desire
with all the Louisiana frauds staring them IN tne
face. Others denounce Judge Davis in shrinking
from his dutv in declining to serve as q member OF
the Commission The Democrats are feeling about
as sore tonight as on the evening that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Tilden was announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
NEW ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
MR. MAIsH's AMENDMENT-THE MINORITY 10 HAVE
SHARE OF THE VOTES

MR. M.IsHs AMENDMENT-THE MINORITY TO HAVE
A SHARE OF THE VOTES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE amendment 10
the Constitution OF the United States proposed to-day by
Representative Mash Of Pennsylvania. and referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary, suggests chahghg
Article H. section l. paragraph two, so as to read as
follows
mFoch State shall be entitled to number OF electoral
votes canal to the whole number OF senators anu pic
sontatyes 10 which the State shai DC ehi'eu !" wi"
grcs5." a., r,..,
II is'pror osed that the first division OF the Twelfth
Amendment to the Constitution, ending with the words
directed TO the President OF the Senate shall DC struck
ont and the following substituted:
be of each State who shall be qualified 10 vote
for representatives In Congress sha cast lne sV'es
candidates for President and NicefTesueh' nu W "a
Lon and proer Of the votes so cast snb De aue
,nior zeal within ten days. to the Secretary OF state or
other officer lawfully performing the duties Oh sus
Rotary Ia the Government OF iie ettt ny Will 20 ha
returns shall be publicly opened III the presence 9 %
,ef Iustice or Judge the highest court thereof and
The said secretary Chief Magistrate and Judge SHAH
assign TO each candidate voted Tor Dy suhceht Hu
r., ~ citizens "A proporionae part OF the electoral
votes TO which the State shall be entitled III ihaiI
foliowing that Ia 10 say, they shall DIVIDE inc wn1e
numher OF votes returned by the whole number Oh INC
states electoral votes and the resulting quotent sbhl
he the electoral ratio for the state ana sa assxu "
Candidates voted electoral vote ior each ao vi
popular votes received by them respectively anu
additional electoral votes FOR successive largest
fractions shall be assigned 10 eahalaees soso
for until the whole number Of the electoral votes Oh .ne
state shall be distributed And said officers sha tuerc
upon make up aud certify least three general
COMPRISING the popular vote by couhtes Pi,ses, y,
other principal divisions OF the s1e, anu ." end R.iI
transmit two thereof undersea 10 ne scat VI govern
ment of the United directed TO the PRESIDENT
OF the Senate and one 10 the opeass VI tn sIaIi 10
forth with filed by the said Secretary In his oce Dc re-
corded therein and be ct all times open w inspecaon
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PRINTERS WAGES.
THE SENATE DEFEATS A REDUCTION TO 80 CENTS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l


.[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Washington
printers appear have inundated the Senate For
long time the Typographical Union here has been paid 90
cents per The Government printing office mas
always aceedcd 10 the printers demands, and as that
institution employs fourhfths Of all engaged In the city,
private employers have had to do the same Or late
however the Union has allowed its members TO work ior
lower rate for private establishments than for the Gov
ernmcnt In passing Deficiency bill for the pubic
printnp to-day the House put in an amendment restrain
ing the Congressional printer from paying higher wages
than the average rate in the three cities named Inc
Senate struck this provision after some remarks by
Mr. ingalls, and Mr. Sargent about the danger OF STOP
mage o: work at the Government Office II congress pro
vokcd collision with such an Intelligent anu ueteiihea
body of men as the printers. When the roll call showed
a small majority for the motion to strike out loud APP
nlause arose from the gallery and more than score Oh
men Immediately got up and left, II 70 anticipate an
order to put them out. They were evidently printers
who had been watching the course OF the Dlil III ~ pay
fully suggested that the Senators VINO voted against he
amendment may have been influenced less by rear Oh y
strike than by the apprehension that tne pos NVuiu
take revenge for reduction OF wages Dy hipB ruieu
lous errors setting up their speeches
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sion will load TO the ascertanment that Watts, the
Republican elector in Oregon, was ineligible at the
time of his election, and hence only two Republican
electors from that State be counted-Cronn'
Democrat being the third elector On thissuppostion
they think the Democrats still have chance ior
the Presidency, and that the election may DC
thrown into the House, where Tilden would DC
elected, and that in such event the choice OF MI
Wheeler as Vice President would devolve on tne
Senate. The decision of the Commission Is dis-
cussed at the hotels and in private political circles
tonight, all conced,ng that the Republicans seem
to have the advantage. The Democrats express
their regrets that parties were strictly DIVIDED Oh
tho anbiect
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
THE OFFICIAL MINUTES - HOW THE COMMISSION
VOTED ON THE QUESTION SUBMITTED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

THE MINUTES HOW CohiAliooioN
VOTED ON THE QUESTION SUBMITTED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Electoral Commission
began its session to-day at 10 and continued it
until 4 D. m. A large crowd of interested persons
were i'm front of the doors of the courtroom ex-
messing great anxiety to learn the result of the de-
liberations As members of the Commission came
into the lobby on their way out of the Capitol they
were eagerly surrounded by their personal friends
and Intercepted AS the injunction of secrecy had
been removed there was no objection to giving the
desired information. The following is a copy of the
minute on the official record of the Commission:
On motion of Mr. Justice Miller, ordered that no evil
which was not submitted 10 the joint convention OF the
two houses by the President of the Senate with the df
ferent certificates except such as relates to the ego
lty of L. C. Humphries, one OF the electors.
The vote was as follows
Yeas-Bradey, Edmunds, Frenghuysen, Garfield
Hoar, Miller, Morton, and Strong-S.
Noys-Abbott. Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne
aud Thurman-|
On motion of Mr. Abbott it was resolved that
in the case of Florida this Commission will receive
the evidence relating to the eligibility of Frederick
c. Humphries, one of the persons named in certif-
cate No. l as elector' by the following vote:
Yeas-AbbOtt Bayard, Bradley. Clifford, Field, Hunton
Payne, and Tburman-S 49, ,
Navs-Edmunds, FrelnRhuysen 6affle4u, 1oar, Mlller
Morton, and strong-|
Inc SecIctdIy VI oHo OVhhio'i'h "''' "'''i"'''
TO inform the counsel on the respective sides that
at IL clock tomorrow it will be prepared to hear
argument on the question of the eligibility of Fred
erick c. HUMPHREYS as an clector. Mr.. HUMPHREYS
is one of the Republican electors, and the question
raised as to his eligibility is that he at the date
of his election United States Shipping Commits
sioner which is alleged to be such office of trust
and profit as to disquaify him from acting as cleo
for Int which Office il IL asserted by the Republi-
cans, he resigned before the election.
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COUNTING THE VOTE.
A HAYES VICTORY AS TO FLORIDA.

A HAYES VICTORY AS TO FLORIDA.
THE COMMISSION DECIDE NOT TO GO BEHIND THE
REruRNs-EvIDENCE TO BE TAKEN ONLY As TO
HUMPHRIEss ELIGIBILITY.
The Electoral Commission has decided by
vote of 8 to not to admit evidence as to
the vote of Florida other than the certificates
and papers presented by the President of the
Senate, except as to the eligibility of Hum
phries, Republican elector. 1t was party
vote, except that on the first point Judge
Bradley voted with the seven Republicans anu
on the second point with the seven Democrats,
Congress was greatly moved by the news anu
business was suspended in the House. Hhe
Republicans are satisfied and the Democrats
discouraged. HUMPHREYS was shipping COM
missioner, but resigned before the election.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

FORTRESS MONROE. Feb THE United States
seamer Essex which the roads for the past month";
sailed Ut noon to-day for Vera Cruz
PITTsFIELD, Mass. Feb. 7.-Charles Wood, tried
for the murder Of Hagard today found guilty Of
the second degree and was senehced 10 pso
ment for life.
PouGHKEKPsIE. Feb. John II. Murray aud
Alfred smith, who indicted Tor cruelty Ia
Children IN tie ose OF the youthful aerobata VI Muirays
rcus not this morning when called
their bonds declared forfeited
PoUGHKEEPsIE. Feb. 7.-Joseph Mott James
clark and Joseph Mye who indicted for an attempt
rob express car ON the Hudson River Raroaa ~ January
In the Albany PenitenuNy.
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THE AUsTRO-HUNGARIAN DISPUTE.


The Ministerial crisis, which has been lnger-
ing since the opening of negotiations the ques
tion has now become acute. The demands OF Hungary
and Austria regarding the constitution Of the Board Of
Directors OF the bank rreconeiable the former de-
handing equal representation, while Austria demanded
nearly two-thrds of the number OF directors Negotia
tons therefore, are broken Of The Hungarian Ministers
have left Pesh hayingt IL stated rendered their
designations. Even II their designations accepted 10
IL unlkely that other Ministerial combination he
made at this time carry through the Hungarian Par
liaeut the Bank bill projected by the Austrian Ministry
better
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Feb. S.-rhe Queen received the
ambassador OF Cnina yesterday.
LONDON. Feb. San. explosion took place
yesterday tie Fass Coery, Bolton, by which
men were killed.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Bombay
saws the cotton crop 6f this presidency has ~
verely damaged by successive rains"
LONDON, Feb. S.-The British steamer Ethel,
bound from Bilbao for Newport. Wales went ashore
yesterday on Lundy Island and became . total wreck
Nineteen persons we're drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
MR.. OCoNoRs CALL ON GEN. GRANT.


VISIT FRIENDLY ON BOTH SIDES.
fBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. $50 much criticism has
been INDUCED in touching the late visit of Charles
pCOnOr to the President and many incorrect YER
siOns OF the interview which took place have been
published. that the following authoritative descrip-
ton of what occurred ON that occasion will un-
do1btedly be interesting: On Sunday last Mr..
OCOnor, in company with Secretary Fish. called
upon the President, having previously intmated
that the object of their visit was to pay their re-
spects to Gen. Grant and to tender an apology for
certain expressions made use of in letter alleged
to have been written by Mr.. OCOnor to a friend
in ST. Louis, in which, according to printed ex-
tract Gen. Grant was spoken of as "a drunken
Democrat picked up out of the cutters of Galena by
the Republican party for the purpose of ruling the
nation" Mr.. OCOnOr said that he had no recOlec-
ton OF writing letter in which such language
about the President was used and yet he would not
assert that he had not done SO but he did wsh'to
say that if he had written letter containing
such expressions he had no foundation for the
statement, and further that he never had Of
his own knowledge from hearsay any inforiha-
ton upon which to base such statement. The
apology of Mr. OCOnor was considered by the Pres-
dent as in form and manner worthy of his high
character gentleman and of his great abilities
a man; and it was received by the President with
recognition similar spirit to that in which he I'M
derstood it to be rendered. The President said that
he had never read the letter, and he knew nothing
of it's existence except from such comments he had
seen in the newspapers, and that he had had
too much experience in being abused as public
official to aggravae this unpleasant phase of public
life by hunting mp matters published against him in
the newspapers. From this subject the converse
ton turned into brief discussion on the current
topics Of the day, after which Mr.. OCOnOr and Sec
rotary Fish withdrew. The President said to-day
that the explanation ample, and that lie was
perfectly satisfied with it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
BARCLAYS DIGEST.
THE HOUSE DERIVES THE VETERAN EX-CLERK OF
HIS COPYRIGHT.


IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE House did avery mean
thing not to say an unconstitutional act, to-day in
depriving the veteran exOurnal clerk, Barclay, of
his copyright of Barclays Digest. 1t adopted an
amendment to appropriation bill, providing that
hereafter the preparation of the digest shall be I'M
der the direction of the journal clerk of the House,
who is to receive 81 900 additional compensation
for the work. In the course OF the debate it was
stated that Barclay hsd already received $4,000
OH account OF his copyright. MesSrs. Banks, Cox,
and Hooker made an earnest protest against this
attempt to deprive man of his rights of literary
property, and it is suggested that Barclay may be
inclined to contest the power of Congress to do tins
in the courts If the present journal clerk of the
House is to have charge of this work it is OF course
proper that he should be paid for it but even he
would not desire to deprive Barclay OF any benefit
which may accrue from the work which lie has
done during the last thirty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
OPINIONS AS TO THE RESULT.
REPUBLICANS ESTEEM 1T ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CLAIM THAT 1T ENSURES COUNTING THE VOTE
or cpONIS
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.I

CLAIM THAT 1T INsUREs COUNTING THE VOTE
OF CRONIN.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Commission by their
decision to-day will have before them in the Florida
case three sets of papers, namely. first, the certf
cate of the Hayes electors; second that of the
rilden electors and third the paper containing the
record of the Circuit Court of Florida on the quo
uarrdnto and the subsequent action OF the Legsla-
ture of that State. The Republicans express them
selves praifed with the decision of the Commission
while the Democrats are somewhat discouraged by it,
The former claim that consequence will be at
tached 10 the quo carr0ntO proceedings OF the Cir
cult Court of Florida, they are now under appeal
TO the Supreme Court Of that State, and therefore
not final Ii seems TO he the prevalent belief that
the ultimate decision will be in favor OF the Hayes
and Wheeler Florida electors, and that the course
ia this case will be pursued with regard 10 Louls-
ana. where there are two alleged ineligible electors
and more than one return. A prominent Democratic
member of the Commission said this afternoon that
the meaning of the vote of the Commission that the
ministerial acts of State executive officers are to DO
respected, but not those ofthe judiciary. He added
however that AZ the Democratic certificates embody
the proceedings of the court, they Will by this
decision be fully opened up for consideration and
argument. The Democrats find some satisfaction In
the fact that the rule established by the Commis-
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DESTRUCTION OF CUBAN PLANTATIONS.
u Il. G.

plantations previously reported is confirmed, and nfor-
nation was lived to-day OF the burning OF the
fields on the Encarnacion and Santa Rosaa plantations
near Cienfuegos II is not stated, however, whether
these burnlngs were the result accident the OF
Insurgents. Advices from the interior report the
tiued activity OF the spanish troops, and numberess
All nishe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS CONVICTED.

ST. PETERSBURG, WtuHps'Ity, FED. 7, 1917.
All but three of the students who on the
18th OF December St Niehoass Dayl during service in
the Cathedral of Kazan, made demonstration and
f,lrled red flag bearing the inscription Union and
Liberty" have been sentenced to penal serytndc
transportation The particpators in this demonstration
were ii women and u mcn.
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WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.

PUSHING ON THE INyEsTIGATIONs-A wroNG TO
MR.. BARCLAY--THE PRINTERS AND THE SENATE
AN ELECTORAL AMENDMENT.
Several clerks of the Returning Board have
testified to the Senate Committee that they
knew of no erasures in returns Republican
Oregon election dispatches have been produced
by Senator Herman. The Senate voted against
reducing the wages of the Government print
ers. The House has voted to deprive Mr.. Bar
clay OF the copyright to his Digest" Repre-
sentative Maish proposes an electoral system
which shall give the minority party a repre-
sentatiOn.
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THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas Feb. 7.-Gen. Revuel-
as and several subordinate officers preparing In EVIL
dent haste to quit MatamoIos IL =" understood that
they will the Rio Grande tonight and take the
steamer tomorrow Brazos Texas, for New0rleans
avoid Gen. Canaelis, who IL said TO he the way
take command Of frontier for the DaZ Government
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mate expenses would be paid from headquarfrs m'ier
sent Patrick instead Senator Herman introduced 'ne
following dispatches in evidence:
" Ngw-YORK, 9Th.
To JOHN IT. MITCHELL or Fl. W. SCOTT Tmuusn,
oregon We absolutely certain OF lso vo,cs ~
Hayes IL Oregon IL SAFE and Tilden Ia sure OF e o 81
fraud, false counting or bribery to capture, Answer
when NhANo""'
PORTLAND, Oregon Nov. 8.
m, Hon q CHAMBER Ne,c- YORK Have no fear TOT
Oregon Ii is absolutely certain for Hayes aud wneeIer
Our majority least 900 Every precantlon mas oedn
taken from the against fraud Democrats cpnceae
have the State by az least 500 our not for
Oregon but other States. Give NE the a.es.
formation. JOHN n 'h''N
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.
The Ron JOHN r. MITCHELL, Portland, Ore0o" naSos
is elected II Oregon Is certain: Get returns as nnea
possible and announce result. Make speciai ar Wt
ments against fraud, which Will Do at.eu,PSS
every precinct. Answer. A. n o~
JOHN H. MITCHELL, Portland oregon: Without Oregon
Hayes defeated Don't be defrauded Hasten retsrhS
Answer. W. L. S"
The Hon. j. II. MITCHELL Returns elect layes, SURE i
with Oregon which is Indispensable Use utmost sS
lance W. II" o''"
PORTLAND Nov. IS, 1875.
The Hon. JOHN Fl. MITCHELL, Palace Hotet' sam r,a .
cisco cal Democrats claim Watts Ineligible Deng post
master at time OF election. He has now seslgne anu
resignation accepted vote not t of Secretary of
state refusing TO give certificate TO Watts, ana recos
nizng Democrat having next highest Vo,e, Hs MINI
and Odell will refuse TO recognize, anu VII ff
"al's' anu 'ne' 'o'e' A"'' STEELE
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OREGON TELEGRAMS.

FRW on TIE KEFUBLICzN D1SrxFOHE"
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-George b. Miller OF
omahs testified to-day before the Senate committee IN
yestigatug the Oregon election He said that COL fe'
ton requested him to " Oregon aud 90 what no coua
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to prevent Watts getting certificate and that his egu
expenses would be paid from headquarcrsi Mier
sent Patrick instead Senator Herman introduced the
following dispatches in evidence: