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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
Bills Reported.

Bill to reduce and fix the per diem
and mileage Of members Of the
General Assembly.
Bill to repeal all act to protect The
intcles Of the State in railroad
bonds whercon interest is now due
and remains unpaid.
Bill to apportion the taxes among
the specific objects for which they
we're levied.
Bill to authorize County Commiss-
ioncrs to lire out conyicts in the
several counties Of the State.
Bill for the further protection Of
wild turkies.
Bill to reduce the pay Of county
commissioners and their clerks.
Bill to render officers Of corpora
tons personally responsible in Ger
tain cases.
Bill to regulate the rate ofinterest
on all contracts arising i'll this State.
Bill to provide for the filling Of
vacancies in county office, and to
regulate the holding Of elections
therefore.
Bill to reduce tie salaries Of State
officers.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
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Saturday, May u Senate Mr..
Whittcmorc asked and obtained in
defisilc leave of absence on account
of sickness i'll his family il NIassa-
chusctts.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill 10
reduce and fix the costs or attorneys,
bill to reduce and fix the price of
dieting prisoners, and bill to ascer-
tain and fix the public debt of the
State.
House Mr.. Al,lrich, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported favor
ably on thc following: /: BilI to carry
into effect Art ~, Sec. II, Of the
Constitution requiring judges to in
tcr-changc Circuits bill to prevent
fraudulent assignments and convey
anccs. Also unlavorably on the fol-
lowing Bill 10 reduce the fees Of
shcrilis for dieting prisoners; bill to
abolish the office Of County Auditor;
bill to amend an actlo establish costs
Of attorneys.
The Lien Law was again discuss
cd
The following WAS received from
the Governor, and read:
COLUMBIA, May u, 1877.
Gentlemen Of tie Senate una House Of
Representatives,
Yesterday | transmitted to lis
Excclcncy the President Of the
United States the oncurrent rcsou-
ton adopted by the General Asscmb-
ly invoking Executive clcmency, and
| hereby have the honor to communi.
cate his reply.
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor.
WASH, NGToN, D. c., May y, 1877.
10 Gor. Wade Hampton
am informed by tho Attorney
General That he has instructed The
District Attorney for South Carolina
TO prepare for trial only three indict-
ments in the Ellcnton cases, and to
notify the parties in all other cases
that they need not prepare for trial.
1t is possible that only one case will
he tried. The fact that the inlict-
mcnts we're found by the grand jury,
composed Of both political parties,
seems to justify the assumption that
the prosecutions are not partisan.
agree with you that n general amnesty
should extend to all political ollenses
except those which are Of the gravcst
character,
H. B. HAYES,
Presi dent.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
sT.iw!: OF SOUTH cAEnL1x,

C"uSTr, OF URASG EHrno.
orf1GE ~ SGiIOjLcOMMlSSIONEIs,
oHASGEnrEG, May 10Th 1877.
in accordance with Section -, Of An At
!" amend IN Act entitled San Act To e4t,i.
nm aild hlalntain as stem of Free Com
mon Scl:nn'$ for the State Of Sonth Csr,.
!i.a,' apr"ovcs! March 9Th 1871, the fol-
towing persons are hereby appointed
Hcino! Trustees for the vario,,. School Via
tricis dcsi.natct:
-im,'ia-F Z Euyck, Lo,,is /. rriolesu.
S i Duncan.
i;""ciriHt-ly II licc,.is',, Rev. f. Green.
G S Baxter
c"r Caw-welster NJ wolfc, v. v
Murph, l. Clever.
Con- CasAe-J V Connor, Levi Summers,
James Stokes.
Eais'o- BENZ. pooser, Allen Brown, June
Antily.
HisabcA George Dannerly, G Y Cutler,
Iys. Bush.
Goo1dys- pr. r w Bates, Eli jackson,
Solomon II Fielder.
Goodtand-W. L Emery, B G Frederick,
Alex Brown.
Hebron-D r Shannahan, Phillip Carson,
Daniel Hart
Libcrty-W L Phillips, Rufus Ton,
George Bluulc
Ly0ns-A 0 Holman, F w Williams,
Andy Clarkson.
Midile-H N Miller, P NJ Foures,
Thom J Phillips.
Ncs Hope T Baton, Geo Garvin, Peter
Anderson. i,
Oranye-s Dibblc, v D Bowman, Henry
Glover.
Pine Grore-.A II Flood, w w vice, Smith
Glover.
Pop'ur-Dr. a Baxter, William Green,
Wi!liaa paa!;ag. y,
Proridcnce-L w DantzIer, Tom Allyne,
Richard Brown.
Rocky Grore-D s Sawyer, Louis Wood
ward, Jacob Scho6eld.
Unioa-W T Chaplin, J S Osborne, W
II Myers.
Tances-E L Dantzler, Rufus Fielder,
Jcssy Williams.
lYi1ou-J. r Williams, Denus stroman
Isaac Seniour. 81,
ZION Capt. Alexander Thairn, II II
Haynes, Isaac Jones' ss 4
The above named Trustees are hereby
notified that they must qualify within fifteen
(15) days from the date oftheir appoint
mcnt and at the first meeting Of their re-
spcctive Boards must organize by electing or
appointing one ftheir number clerk of tho
Board, who shall preside at tks official
meeting of tho Trustees, and .hasl record
theil proceedings in q book provided for
that purpose.
BY Order Of the Board of Examinera.
THOMAS PHILLIPS,
Chairman.
TKsAsPoTAs.
may II 2t
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
NOTICE..
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

OnAsHEBUnG .CoUNRY,
onASdERuRG, May 4th 1877.
Thomas Philips School Commissioner
of the above, said County have this day ap-
rointcd T. \ Webster and r X S,spotas ..
members ofthe County Board Of Examiner.
.or the County of Oranscblirg, to act with
me; as in accordance Will, Section 81 OF An
.c, 20 amend An Act rnlitie."An Arm
cst'n is!i and maintain a ~y>tcm uf Free.
COMMON Scl'"' Tor The State nf Spl,I,
Carolina, approved November 9th 1871, ,D
have and '.old Tie said a!lmihtmcn, for .l.ei
'...... .: sw., years fron, d,to
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19

Ninety persons out Of every hun
dred who SC. out fruit trees for home
use or market indulge i'll tco many
varieties. This one fatal error has
ruined moro iruit-g growcrs than all
other causes combined. Nursery
men propagate their hundreds and
thousands Of sorts, simply because Il
majority Of their customers Go not
know what they want and will not
take the advice Of men who do. The
prevailing passion with the novice in
fruit cu lturc is to try as many vnric-
tics as possible, and wc have known
men who had '.just begun" and with
very little capital, TO 70 into nur-
scry and undertake te make !. short
purse go q long way, BY purchasing
tree or two Of each variety, instead
Of acting the wiser part, selecting
from iinmbcr or .rcts lew OF lhI
very best.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
The Election of Chief Justice.

From the Journal Of Commerce We
clip the following intelligent account
of the election Of Judge Willard to
the Supreme Bench:
COLUMBIA, S. G., May 15.-Thc
caucus last night, as previously an
nounced, resulted in the nomination
Of Judge Willard, he having ut about
halfpast three o'clock received forty
one votes. Twenty-thrcc ballots wore
held, and this morning when the.
news was made public there was con
siderable excitement. There we're
many rumors Of intended bolts, nd
the Radicals, all Of whom oppose
Willard, were keeping up their cour-
age by offering to bet that he would
be defeated. Long before one o'clock
the hall IF the House WAS crowded to
its utmost capacity, large number
of ladies being present.
At one o'clock, the Senate, headed
by Lieutenant. Governor Simpson,
entered the hall. The Senators were
given seats i'll front Of the Speakers
and the Licutenant-G Governor calling
the joint assembly to order, had read
the resolution calling for the Joint
assembly, to elect a Chief Justice, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Chief Justice Moses.
Green, Of Beaufort, asked if til
election was to fill the unc xpired
term, or to fill the full term Of six
The President replied that that
was question which each member
must answer for himself,
Nominations were then called for.
Mr.. Orr, Of Anderson, nominated
A. j. Willard. 1t was, he said, not
necessary to make long speech.
Mr.. Willard had filled the position
of Associate Justice with honor and
dignity, and he was satisfied that if
he was promoted to the Chief Justice
ship he would still continue to honor
the position, and serve the State with
fidelity.
Andrews, colored, of Sumter, nomi-
mated Hon. w. D. Porter.
Mr.. Meyers, colorcd, Of Beaufort,
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Will
lard, which nomination, he said,
would demonstrate the fact that The
people Of South Carolina were, will
ing to recognize The worth OF, and
that lie, for one, was not disposed to
turn his back upon man who,
though not a native, was still idcnti-
fled with the interests Of the State.
A pause cnsucd, and no other
nominations having been made, the
Joint assembly proceeded to ballot.
The vote was taken viva vocc, The
clerk Of the Senate first calling The
roll ofthat body
The vote resulted Willard 10, NJ c.
Gowan Is, as follows; Those voting
for Willard were Senators Bowen,
Butler, Cannon, Counts, Critlcndcn,
Evans; Howard, Jctcr, Livingstone,
j. G. Maxwell, NIctzc, Todd, and
Whithelspoon, Democrats, and Scna-
tors Corwin and Gaillard, Of Char
lesion, Republicans. Those voting
for MCGOWAN were Senators Bird,
Garter, Clinton. Cochran, Duncan,
Green. Johnston, II. j. Maxwell,
Meyers, Nash. 'Swails, Taft, Marley
and Williams, Republicans, and
Senator Gary, Democrat. Absent
and not voting, Guck Democrat. and
WhittcmCrc. Rrn,hlicor
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19

FEED EAcks.--A stormy day I'M,
proved by making y few racks 10
hold hay anal fodder for ca',c, sleep
and horses, will return large profits
before summer comes, in saving TIE
feed from being trampled under 100,
and i'll tho mud, and thus wasted and
destroyed. Plenty Of feeding racks
about the barnyard is an evidence OF
Il careful pains-taking farmcr-an,l
Only such can make anythin. now-a-
days. 1t. is Lot those who make the
most that thrivcs best, but it is [ hose
who save The most Of what they do
make. The secret Of success is in
saving all that can economically alrl
wisely be saved.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19

An exchange says to sober a
drunken man pour water down the
spine Of his back.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19

Gilt-cdgcd handkcrchicEs arc the
latest afectation. The edge must Just
peep from the swell's oyercoat pocket
OH the port side.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-19
TIE MEDICINE or SuSsII1SE-

lie MEDICINE OF SUNSHINE
The word wants more sunshine in
its disposition, in its business in it's
theology. For ten thousands Of the
aches and pains and irritation ormcn:
and women VIC recommend sunshine.
1t soothes better than morphine. 1t
stimulates better than champagne.
1t is the best plaster for wound.
The good Samaritan poured out into
the fallen travellers glsh more Of
this than wine and oil. Florence
Nightingale used it on Grim ,an bat
tleiiclds. Take it into all the alleys
on board ofall the ships, and by Ill
sick beds. Not phial!ull, but
soul full. II is good for spleen, for
liver complaint, for neuralgia, for
rheumatism, for falling fortunes, for
melancholy. We suspect that llca-
ven itself is only more sunshine.
How TO SUccEED.-If your seat
is hard to sit upon, stand up. ,Ifa
rock rises up before you, roll it away
or climb over it. you want money,
earn it. It takes longer to skin au
elephant than mouse, but the skin
is worth something. II you want
confidence, prove yourself worthy Of
it, BE not content with doing what
another has surpass it. De
serve success, and it will come. The
boy WAS not born Il man. III, sun
does not rise like rocket. or o.
down like bullet fired rronra gun;
slowly and su rely it makes its rounds,
and never tires. II is rs easy to be
q leader as Il wheel horse. II tic Job
be long, the pay will be greater; if
the task be hard, the more competent
you must be to do it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

married to Youths of twelve. Tie re
suit is that there often may be seeI
grandmothers at twenty two, who loof
as old at that age us European anc
| well .carel.for American women do al
fifty-fve Usually with the ancient
inhabitants of the East, the bride was
obtained by presents made or services
rendered to her parents-a practice
which still prevails in some parts ot
that region.
In the Old Testament history we
! find intermixed marriages of the wor
shippers of God with the lIeathen ma
tions around them strictly forbidden
! By Divine authority.
/ Plnralitv of wives was allowed by
/ Moses, and has been admitted by the
I Talmudists and Jewish harems, of
their Princes particularly, were some
times extremely extensive Accord
ing to the modern Rabbis, though
strictly legal, polygamy is not practi-
caily convenient under 'the chosen
peoples" altered circumstances. In
the tenth century, y D., at great
council, it WAS formally declared abol-
isled
The Koran gives four wives to the
believer on earth, besides the less sub
stantial houris of the future paradise.
Hesiod advises thirty as the lowest
at which man should take wife,
fifteen as the f.minine nuptial period.
An old adage thus lays down the
proper days for wedlock: "On Mon
day, for wealth Tuesday, for health ;
Wednesday, the best day of all F.;
Thursday. for crosses Friday, for
losses; Saturday, no luck at all"
Other marriage superstitiOns may
be mentioned 1t is believed that the
lady who reads the marriage service
through, or She who completes
patchwork quilt without assistance,
will never be married also, that it is
unlucky for bride, about TO go to
church, to look in the glass after she
is completely dressed Therefore, the
custom is that she shall put on glove
or some other aIticle, after the last
look in the mirror has been taken
also that it is lucky if the initials of
welded couple spell word.
Marriage among the Burmese is
most peculiar institution, and the
marriage knot" is vely easily undone
If two persons are tired of each others
society, they dissolve partnership in
the following simple and touching,
but conclusive manner: They respect
lively light two candles, and, shutting
up their hut, sit down and wait quietly
until ;hey are burned up. The one
whose candle burns out first gets up
at once and leaves the house {and for
ever), taking nothing but that he or
she may have on at the time all else
then becomes the property of the other
parry Troy (N " Times. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13
JOHN .. THOMAS,
boot and Shoe Maker

THE undersigned respectfully informs his
L numerous customers and the public grupr-
ally that he is prerarcdtO manufacture BOOTS
and SHOES OF any desired size or quality. from
the haest French calf-Skin boots TO rhr coarspst
orOgans, in the VERY BEST MANNER, ON the
shortest notice, and at as moderate prices as
IKE work can be obtained anywhere.
Those who have worn Boots and Shoes made
az my establishment need no assurance as 10
the superior quality OF my work, Others can
easily be convinced of the fact Il they w i'll only
give me trial. Try and be convinced
Repairing of Boots and Shoes attended
10 promptly and in Il workmanlike manner.
thankful tor past faVors | feel confident
that my work aud prices will commend me To a
continuance and increase of the same.
JOHN ID. THOMAS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

a PAPER MAKING SPlDER-Spiders
have been noted SO long as sIinners Of
the finest of silk, that it strikes one a
little oddly to think of one as paper
maker. But hear this iue story that
has just been told me:
In the heart of the A African Cont
nent, where no other paper is manu-
factured, the spider paper-maker does
her quiet work. Back and forth, over
fat surface about an inch and half
square on the inside wall of hut. the
spider slowly moves in many lines and
the square is covered with a pure white
paper. Under this she places from
forty to fifty eggs and then, to fasten
the square of paper more securely to
the wall she makes a stlip of paper
about a quarter of an inch broad, and
with this CLUES the square carefully
around the edges.
When all is done, the spider-which
IS quite a large OHe-p places herself on
the center of the outside of the little
fat bag SO carefully made, and begins
watch, which is to last for three weeks
without intermission. Apparently the
young spiders would have many dan
gers to fear, did not their anxious nam
ma wage fierce war upon the cock
reaches and other insects that come
near. After three weeks OF unremit-
ting watchfulncss, the mother-spider
leaves her nest in the daytime to hunt
food, but she always returns at night.
until her young are strong enough to
take care Of themselves.-.St Nicholas
for ApriL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

A BURNING IsLAND.-Some thirty
five years ago there appeared in the
Mediterranean Sea little island
thrown up by volcanic action; it was
in fact, a crater, from which steam
and cinders were still issuing to the
height of several hundred feet The
spectacle was very grand one as
witnessed bv seamen, the eruption be-
ing accompanied by loud, roaring
noise, and discharges Of forlzed light
ming within the ascending column Of
hot steam and cinderS. 4 bout four
months after this the spot was visited
by British frigate, having on board
Walter Scott, who was on his way to
Malta in search of health The vol
canic action had so far ceased that he
was a BILE to land and examine this little
dependency of Great Britain aid.
having an interest in anything out of
the common course, he decided to do
so. Mounted upon the shoulders of
a stout sailor he rode almost to the
top of the island, where he found two
dolphins a!Id robin, all dead, no
doubt from the hot temperature On
one side steam was bubblng from the
ground, which spread itself all around
the base of the island, surrounding it
rs with a cloak The atmosphere,
strongly impregnated with birthstone,
was almost suffocating and if hole
was dug in the ground, it was at once
filed with boiling water Shortly
afterward the island disappeared as
suddenly as il sprang into existence
in a night.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

SOME Curious F.r-.
DERs.-Some curfou. Il .5
2arding spiders ha,,. l.,'5' a..
mumcatcd to the l-r.s..f .-
Science by Father IA 4 i-
been fifteen Years enas- mo-
researches. 1t happegee-f- --,- Do /
, he was reading in the g.,I g-s
small spider lighted r=e- s'.ee-
and crawled over the ,.... qgo1 }. Ii,
! leading, lie tried 10 ~ i4.. -.a.
but instead 'of LETTING f,'.,. .,.oS j.
ned away by the IlS.,
abdomen and swung ils.,, y .l,.
overhead This ar1esrai -i 90
there WAS no thread 10 I' s',.
observer caught the ,lijs-
1t upon his book. and r.. 1' gan
pertinent, which ended ~. -.'-
81 e caught ]. olra
TINS time put himself F...i -i
sun. with the insect o-
his eyes. in this position.
discovered the cvolg,-.-
10y the little creature a.
the blast. it raised its all .s
SO doing projected a t,rs--
celvable teuuity to a cons
tance, and raising n,.'g
disappeared from View
pected discovery indacs1 r
baz to examine The oue,,;.l-...
" ; every spider that rs,.-:
had to contribute som,tl.
MS researches: and in t.t.
length asccTtaiucd a rsr, f..
known to naturalis,,-r.-.
ders possess not onlr r-
spinning q thread. la, .t-
ptVi'CtiiiS one or several .
OF a length Of five or ,v
which they use TO trarsr,s .a-.
with, and ainx their thread .,
point. They seem TO f.1t-.
where Is most desfrsl,-
Certain spidc~s. the Tbor..
instance. viii eject a lrr. ,...
which curling mp in tie a.-.
ing IN the sun with rar.ar.
tiie insect the appearance
displayin" lis tail But,r..
Spiders can fly. and swim
thouga they are heavier -..r
TO perform tlis feat t.e,
back to the ground and grar
closely followed upon tae.ra,-
IN this posture sail about viii
ease.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

"A GENTLEMAN who knows all about
it" and has tried the experiment with
entire success, recommends the follow
ing remedy for hunions and corns.
from which SO many suffer daily: 90
tain at the druggists five or six cents
worth OF saltpetre, PIT il into bottle
with sufficient olive oil TO nearly Dis
solve it. Shake it up well and 1ub
the infiamed parts night and morning,
ana more frequently if pain full This
is a WELT tried remedy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

WONDERS or THE Srs-w..
tell Us all the wonIr.u, --.
live III the sea . IN the la,.-i.
many feet below the sa-.- d.
water, grow woods qui.e 81, rz--
as any jwmGleS or taiske. r.a.
IN South America. Sumgof f..-
grow aS high IS two Aou,g,f.i
on another They are c.-Ii /
hard name-"ner0cy,.cn Tr,
resemble coral. and from thr,s
stem grows a cluster OF rtv
leaves. Other trees grow aa,
nigh, and end ia ole single as
that Is about the size uf o..a
trees Bush,s-grpen. ,es
rcl-are dotted here anH ua..
a velvet carpet oi diuumu d.
cover the ground F.our,
tints OF the rainbow ursar
rocks, and large leaves 60. t.s-,
dazzling pink and RED f8a' r
them; and sea antm0lys. 81, a--
brilliant aS cactus flower, .u4
in the moss. Blue, rcd. mrs|
green little fish dart L-e and a
and between the buShe, glide, a
serpent. the long. silreg H.'e
Thus beautiful 1t i iu i..e isy.
when night comes On. and y.l
pose all Creatures gone 20 tei.
landscape grows more Lovely
Little crabs and medu~a, light
sea; the sea-pcn qures VT. 4
phosphoric light; Ehat was .-.r
red in the day il changed n" /
green, yellow. and red: m4
all these glitteriug iewc.s '.taI
floats like q silver crescent
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

TAKE cARE-the buds '.'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13

PARAsoLs THIRTY FETN, y Z.
FrRENcE.-Umbrcllas. OF H.-.
sols. are the badges o.
Africa. King Cof,e.s l-
one of the most noted 'i..
bv the English in the 4 A',, +
This. however, was a s.a...
comparison with The -a.
gigantic sun-shades just lal-
10 the number Of forty N 1.,.
firm. They have ben '.. +.
mercantile house in tha SD. -.
are intended to he gwen y lei
African chiefs with VIZ"
chants in question do b''...s
of these parasols, or a .ra
they are also called, are $
feet ia circumfcrence, "' "A
mainder about eighteen iee. a
covered with a rich vaIi'-,s
silk. fringed round The e
mented with a Gilt bail at N
lined with finished cioll- .r
which is of lancewood I, -
81. g taptiug prIl
hsyonet joint on the ''. .-.s
renders the whole m'''
F,. lff., .-N
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

Vice President elect Wheeler has been in
terviewed by Herald reporter, and in an
swer to question as to whether he was hos
tile or not to a compromise with Gov. Tilden
by which he may become Vice President
through an election by the Senate, and Tilden
become President by election in the House, he
gave this truly good Republican and manly
answer: "Such statements are necessarily
absurd; how can there be any compromise
l do not believe that the SURFACES of the
American people can be made the subject of
decker or barter. What right have any men
to forestall the constitutional settlement of
the question by bargain, arrangement or COM
promise, call it what you will"
Truth How can there be any compromise?
Such thing is impossible. The American
p, ople did not go to the polls in November
last and cast their votes for their respective
candidates in expectation of having the re-
suit put into the Congressional market and
auctioneered off to the highest bidder. Nor
will they submit TO such a scurrilous outrage.
They cast their votes according to the forms
of law, except in the bull dozed States, and
the result has been declared through the
various Electoral Colleges, and all that re-
mains to be done, and all that can in safety
or justice be done, is the counting of the votes
by the President of the Senate, in a ministe-
rial capacity, according to the Constitution
and established precedent. Congress cannot
become a national returning board at will,
neither can it go behind the returns beyond
the mere question of regularity of the certif-
Gates. 1t has no right to determine whether
Louisiana has gone for Tilden or Hayes, for
the action of the returning board is conclu-
sive and final. Mr.. Wheeler is plain, and,
what is better, he is right.