Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-11

PREsIDEsT GRANT has again been interviewed
by the irrepressible newspaper correspondent,
to whom IL the report of the conversation is to
be believed, he freely and unreeervedly un-
folded hie views upon the political situation.
The President expressed the belief that South
Carolina and Florida had fairly chosen the
Republican electors, and that Chamberlain was
In regard to Louisiana he eaid that al men
from that State had told him
that the sction of the Returning Board was
dnal and without appeal. There had always
been trouble in that State from fraud. and il
was . fact that it's electoral vote had not been
counted since $780," Speaking Of the general
situation. he did not think there had been q
fair election, such as hey have in New En-
gland. In any Southern State except, perhsps,
Delaware. Upon the subject Of the Presiden-
tial question In Congress, Grant said that the
existing difference between the two houses, it
appeared to him, would not be disposed Of
BY the expiration Of his term, at which time
ali power vested In him would cease. To
his mind law and precsdentz gave the Presi-
dent Of the Senate the power to open and
count the vote; but presidents also established
the yht Of either house TO object 10 the count
ing ef the electoral vote of the States, the
first of which occurred In 1917, in the care of
Indiana II was declared not legally admitted
into the Union. The vots however, was
counted He anticipated objection to the
count OF several States in February, and OBJ
served that when this thing was begun II Was
hard to say where IL would end. IL was possi-
bic that the time mp &c the 4th OF March would
beoccurisd with the settlement OF this question.
IL not settles he u Of the opinion thar. urder
the act of 1872 the President pro tenn OF the 5kn-
ats would become acting President, end would
be sworn In as such. He thought no embsr-
ras sment would follow the swearing in OF an
acting President. The latter could promptly
convene the Forty-ffth Congress for such
business as he might see fit to bring to it's at
tentlon. In the new Congress the question Of
the Presidential election might become q sub
Ject OF consideration. and II might be deter
mined to hold an election earlier than the time
regularly provided in the act Of 1872, which
would now be on the Tuesday after the first
Monday IN November. Congress, he thought
might zee az to TX upon date for holding an
election in June. which could readily be DONE
and hold the Inauguration on the Fourth of
July, which would more promptly dispose of
the exceptional state OF Affairs incident TO the
inter. gum.
T. A. CRoNrS. the Oregon Democratic cleo
kr. testified before the Senate Committee ON
Privileges and Elections that he .had not
made any arrangements with any persop or
persons whereby the electoral certificates were
TO be handed to him BY the Secretary OF State.
de was convinced he was lawfully appointed
to replace DIR. Watts, and he put the ctrtlfi-
Gates IN his pocket because he was afraid thew
would be taken from him by Oiell and oti ers.
he had refused to come to Waahinetfn as
messenger OF the Electoral College unless he
should receive 5000 for expenses, and the
raised, he supposed. by subscription
among Oregon Democrsts' Charles
@. Fisher. convicted OF sbstr.ciing pa
pers, has been tried in the Washington
Criminal Court. and sentenced to eleven
months imprisonment at labor in the common
jail HIS father was AZ one time Representa-
tive from Delaware in Congress, and subse-
guently Judge. and thon District Attorney. It
was while the son was Assistant District At
torDey tb-f he stole the papers from the
Clerks of for which he has been tried and
convicted.
To DEVISE a letter-stamp that cannot be
safely wash,i is problem that Third Asst.
Postmaster Gen. Barber has been studying
some time. He has finally decided 10 change
the color Of the ordinary three cent ttsmp firm
fresn TO red. ss the latter color Is more easily
blurred and rendered impossi BILE of restcra-
ton. The medallion head OF Washington will
be retained, standing in white relief upon the
red background Of the stamp The grand
total of internal revenue receipts for six
months endi " Dec 80, was s57, 1856. COS The
President has addressed letter to the Wash
ington Board of Police Commits sioners request
ing the immediate resignation Of its members.
Gov. aRovKn, Of Oregon, In his testimony
/ before the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, stated that. in giving q certificate to
Cronin an elector, he acted in conformity
with the constitution and the best legal su-
thority he could procure. He received a let
ter from Judge Hoailey, OF Cincinnati, in
which four authorizes relating to cases of
ineligibiiisy Of persons TO ofhce were
cited. IL Was . three page letter, and was
received at the Executive Office about
week before the witness Wandered bis
decision in the case OF Watts
he received telegram from ex-senator Gwn,
stating that certain p ointment legal gentlemen
thought Watts ineligible. and he wanted to
know BY what time the question had to be set
tied. Abrsm 8. Hewitt, of New York, sers
witness Q communication in which two decis-
Ions IN Indiana, one in Maryland, and one in
Pennsylvxnia were cited as being applicable
IN WAITE c ise. Manton Marble, OF New York
telegraptcd witness calling attention TO Watts
case and witness answered that he then had
the case under consideration
THE House Committee ON Naval Affairs has
prepared q bill authorizing the formation of
commission TO In. g.irs and report ~ to the
future naval policy OF the United States, in
vestixa the whole status of the navy, and de-
wise such legislation IS may be necessary 10
bring it mp to The higbe~t efficiency con stent
with a wise economy - Inc sum of sl2 600
bsioDciDg to the Illinois NatiousI Bapk Of Chi
eRgo, resently et.lel FIRM tho ..Irs.aury uo-; |
- .mSut, has boon ro-serod. the porson WHO |