The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-04
WASHINGTON.
A Tame Days Proceeding In
the House and Senate.
The Cabinet Negative aud Conservative
In Florida, Louisiana and South
Carolina Matters.
CrOains' Testimony in The Oregon ElectO'
raj Affair Shows Parker and Miller to
be DtmoOrats - Committees ont
Electoral Vote Count at Work.

rho CIRins Cthe RivSi Governors la
he PiNOIni states 10 be Decided b.
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WASHINGTON, January 3 ENQUIRY
conhrnIs the statement that the action
Of the rAuneJ 10 day WAS negati . ana
conservative No action viii be- taken |
regarding South Carolina, Florida or
Louisiana, unless some over net of
disorder makes federal interference |
imperative. The recognition OF Hamp- |
ton or Chamberlin IN South Carolina;
Nichols or Packard in Louisiana; |
Stearns or Drew in Florida, will be
avoided, POSSIBLE. The Taxpayers
have the Issue in their own hands.
House aud Senate Committees ON
Counting the Electoral Vote
II Senate committee on counting
the electoral vote had another session
to-day. Mr. Conkling was with the
NNihlhlNNNN lN'uAS ipi Wv h'N hA"N'
The proceedings of the committee are
still preliminary. No propositions Of
any Kind looking to tinal action have
been uHde,
The House committee on the cleo
tural vote had two meetings to-day.
All the matter that has been collected
has been ordered printed. The joint
meeting will not occur for several
days.
Grant speaks with N Forked Tongue.
Another interview with President
Grant is published, His review OF the
situation In the South is harsh, and
covers with Its approval all the claims
of the Republican party. II may be
said that It does not accord In tone or
spirit with the views OF the president
~ fairly given by MIR, Gobright, In his
report of the interviews which the
president accorded to him.
The Electoral vote OF Louisiana ana
aud south Carolina Duiy Delivered.
Judge Spotiord delivered the Demo-
| cratic electoral vote OF Louisiana to
Mr.. Ferry yesterday, who gave him no
receipt. II will be opened with the
others at the Joint session Of the two
Houses, when the vote 10 counted.
The delivery was witnessed by Sena-
tor Bayard aud Representative Willis.
The Democratic electoral vote OF South
Carolina was also delivered to-day by
Colonel Harrington, In the presence OF
Senators Gordon and Bayard and
Representative Willis. No receipt
given.
Ilnrncs, the Con,umacious Telegraph
Manager, before the Bar Of the
House.
Mr.. Barnes, manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph at New Orleans, APP
peared ut the bar OF tho House to,day
AT his request, through counsel he
was allowed until Friday to prepare
his answer. In the meantime he re-
mains In nominal custody of the ser
geant.at.arms.
Mr.. Turner, manager OF the tele-
graph Office at Jacksonville, Fla, re-
fuses to disclose the secrets OF his
Office before the Senate Committee on
Privileges aud Elections. He will be
reported to the Senate for contumacy.
Testimony OF Cronin In the Oregon
Case.
J Nothing elected from Cronin beyond
the fact that Parker and Miller, who
acted with Cronin In the ELECTORAL
college, are Democrats, though they
cast their ballots for Hayes ant
Wheeler. Cronin had no converse
ton with Senator Kelley and consult
u ed no lawyer In regard to bis course
" After being elected messenger CroniI
) asked leave to resign, M he could no
Il afford to make the trip. He had spen
> fifteen hundred dollars In the cam
, paiun; had no promise or hope OF the
u money being refunded to him; spen'
), the money with no idea OF getting j
~ back; his law practice Is from hVe u
II ak thousand dollars per year; some
e Democrats present expressed a VIII
" inyness to help pay hls expenses t.
r washington; estimated expenses a
:" three thousand dollars and those pres
a ent thought 1t too much would no
come for less had case in the suprem
Pr court which iuterferred with his com
l. ing advised with parties VIII
Di said "you might as wei
T. 90, for unless Tiden Is elected TN
u country .is gone, and then the cas-
re won't amount to any ,hing;" BillingeI
u chairman Democratic COMMITTEES, ha
Vt tweu,y.eieht hundred dolIars,'and tn
u additional two hundred WAS raised b
" note, signed BY witness and Balllnse'
man named Patrick had told Croni
~ Tllden was elected he could ha,
iii anything he wanted, to which Cron
er replied, Mr. 1'ilden would have not
ed ing he wanted. Patrick said nothil
Err about money.
an congressional.
ed The House majority and minori
-al reports In the case Of the admission
nd representatives from Colorado we
lon made and recommitted. The majori
ow report recognizes the expense o. COLI
sds sss state, whils ~ ssansAV