The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-02
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON,

says: In the Senate, during the
morning hour, the Military Acad.
envy and Fortiicalions Approprf-
alton bills were called up. The
amendments reported By tAo
Committee on Appropriations
were agreed to the bills passed
without discussion.
A message was received in the
Senate, at 1920 o'clock, from the
House Of Representatives an
noamcing the passage Of the bill
in relation to counting the Elec
toral votes by that body. at
1925, a second message was re-
ceived from the House of Repre-
sentativeS, announcing that the
Speaker of that body had signed
the enrolled bill in regard to
counting the Electoral votes for
President and Vice President. 1t
was then Immediately signed by
the President pro tenn. of the SEN
ate and giving to the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, to be delivered
to the President of the United
States.
The Committee of Privileges
and Powers and the full Louisiana
Committee, met in joint session
this afternoon to examine a wit
ness, whose name is withheld.
Cassanave and Kenner were ia
ken on their arrival here to a
committee room Of the House.
The entire Board were at the bar
Of the House, but owing to the
absence Of the Republicans in
caucus, were temporarily with
drawn.
1t is stated and believed that
Judge Carpenter, ofSouth Caro-
lima, will decide that neither Leg
islature is regular; that neither
Governor was inaugurated under
the constitutional forms, and that
Chamberlain holds over under
his old tenure until the Legisla
ture, organized under the rulings
of the Court, convenes and can
vases the vote for State officers.
The Electoral bill has been
signed by the presiding officers of
both Houses and is on its way to
the President.
The Republican caucus of the
House selected Garfield and Hoar
ms their representatives on the
Grand Commission. The Demo
cratic caucus will select the three
they are entitled to on Monday
night. The Senate representa-
tives will consist of three Repub-
licans and two Democrats. The
vote for the second man was for
Hoar, AZ; Hale, of Maine, 40; Gar
field unanimous.
The case Of ex,Secretary Bel
KNAPP for taking brides, will be
called in the Criminal Court on
Monday.
The President went to Balti-
more to-day, and will return TO-
night.
Gen, John Mcdonald, convict
ed at St. Louis for whisky frauds,
is to be pardoned shortly. There
is no prospect for Joyce.
Bush, the Tallahassee tele-
grapher refused to answer with
regard to divulging the contents
Of the messages because the Com
mittee would not allow him to
explain. He had only delivered
messages addressed to one to any
member Of the same political
Committee, and had spoken Of
the contents of the messages to
other operators, equally bound
with himselfto secresy.
kenncr, Of the Louisiana Re
turning Board, testified before
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections that three precincts Of
Vernon parish had been rejected
after the Board had passed it. He
had been no party to the discus
the rejection, and could
not explain how il occurred
Some questions were asked in
connection with the State officers
of the parish, to which Lawrence
Mr.. Field said he want
ed to prove that the candidates
for District Judge and District ]
Attorney were neighbors and !
friends of Gov. Wells, and that he ,
altered the returns to have them
elected, but in order to cover the I