The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

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back tho deficiency appropriation bill,
with sundry amendments. Placed on
the calendar.
the ELEuT0HAL TRIBUNAL.
The oregon case Meached.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21,-Both houses
voted to count Nevada. The count pro-
gressed rapidly, until Oregon was
reached, when the full reading OF the
document was demanded. Ths ereden-
| tials OF the Hayes electors is certified to
by notary public. Attached is q full
report of the elections by counties, GER
titled by the Secretary OF State.
There are f1fty-nine avowed irrecon-
oiisables In tho House. They may inoor.
porate, In their objection to South oaro.
| lima, the evidence taken In that state by
the Congressional Committee, and In
siHt upon its being read.
This will consume Ave days. There
Id abundant machinery TO defeat the
law IL the minority insist upon the ad-
vantages. which parliamentary law
gives them. 10 is impossible to say
what may happen.
Gov. Grover, In certificates. makes no
mention OF Watts. Growers verbiage is
"eligible electors" and names Cronin
az having received The highest number
cf votes. "
Those papers are, In all respects,
similar to those of the other States, and
give Hayes two votes and Tilden one.
Senator Mitchell opened as objector
on the Republican side.
Objections read and houses separated.
The objections to Watts close with the
assertion that on the 9Th OF December
he held the office oil Postmaster, an
Office of trust and profit uRdsr the
United States.
ANOTHER lNELtGuBLE ELEcToH.
Huxley, ut south Carolina, an Umnat-
uralized Allen.
New YonK, Feb. 2l.--The Herald
Washington special says: It is uhder-
stood Tim Huxley, one OF Hayes elec..
tors from South Carolina, who arrived
hcfe to-day from Charleston In. cus-
tody OF the Sergeant.at.Arms OF the
House, Ia an alien. who has never taken
out naturalization papers.
MOwE's COMMITTEE.
The Louisiana Returns Confused and
contradictory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. al. Howe's com.
mittee commenced on Honore's Louis
lana documents. Webster parish was
opened. The papers were 30 confused
and contradictory that the COMMITTEES
shirked the work ind referred the whole
matter to Col. Burke and Counsellor
Cavanae for the Democrats. and Judge
Davis and Mr.. Abel, clerk Of the Re-
turning Board, for tho Republicans, TO
epitomize the whole matter
This will occupy two days, and the
committee adjourn ed until these gen.
tlemen are ready to report progress.
This delays indefinitely Senator Howe's
report, upon which 1t was hoped by the
Republicans the President would aet.
MISSISSIPPI.
MR.. Harksdale Testiics COncrrninE the
Political condition OF that state
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.~Hon. u. Barlss-
dale. Tilden elector at large and MEM
ber of the National Democratic Com.
mittee, testified concerning Mississippi
affairs. Entire good feeling has been
established under Democratic rule.
He had participated In the eanvasses
OF 1876 and 1876 and had knowledge OF
Gratis promised the oolored people pro.
lection In their rights, and impartial
laws, and the promise was kept by the
Democratic Legislature, as declared by
colored Republican members at the
close Of the last two sessions.
Witness was consulted by members OF
the Democratic committee of Kinds
and Lee counties during tue canvass OF
1876, and never heard OF duplicate keys
for ballot boxes until the appearance OF
Testers statement. Has inquired OF
the election managers and members OF
the committee, and they deny either
knowledge or use Of double keys, and
have expressed u desire to testify to
that effect.
The city Elections In Philadelphia ana
Pittsburg.
prTTsBuRa, Feb. 2l.-The Democrats
elected the mayor and comptroller;
the Republicans elected the treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.- -Stokely, the
Republican candidate, ls elected mayor
by about 5000 majority.
.. FoREIeN NEWS.
Debate In the Enxiish Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-During a debate
Lord Derby said, IL once the powers are
assured that peace is hopeless, there is
every reason to fear that the great en-
ergy which now induces them to strain
every nerve to avert war, will lead them
In the future to say this question must
be settled once for all. That Is the ter
rible danger.
The Earl or Beaconsfield challenged
the opposition to propose distinct mo-
tion.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-De Verdier, an ex-
tremist, has been elected President by
the municipal council.
General Amnesty.
MADRID, Feb. Alt is stated that the
minority intend to recommend the King
to proclaim general amnesty.
Peace Certain.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-Turkish dispatches
represent that peace with the princi-
palities Is regarded certain.
A TERRIBLE STORM.
Devastation on the English ana French
coasts.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The Shipping Ga
sette of last evening, contains fearful re-
ports Of loss during the storm Monday