The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-19
From Washington.
THE FLORIDA ELRCToR CASE.
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THE FLORIDA ELRoToR CASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Judge Waite Of the Florida circuit court
has decided In the quo warranto matter con-
corning the electoral vote Of the state, that
the court has Jurisdiction, and the case
will proceed to trial upon the main issue
as to the right of the Hayes electors to tct
at oil. The Hayes electors demurred,
upon the ground that their functions hsd
been performed, and tha; they were func-
tus officio. They have the right to arp al
at once to the supreme court upon the de-
murer. If they do so, the case will be ad.
vanced upon the docket and heard at once.
But If the case is to be tried upon q qucs
ticn of fact before a jury in the circuit
court, the examination may be so extend
ed az to prevent any decision before
February a.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
WAuH1NGToN, Jan. 10.
Representative Lynch testified to-day
before the senate privilege and elections
committee that in his opinion there would
lave been a republican majority of 20 1000
in Mississippi at the lalc election had it
been fairly conducted.
SECRETARY CHANDLER AGAIN TEsTIFYISG.
Secretary Chandler was before the
special committee on the powers and privi-
leges Of the house this morning. lie de-
clined to answer the question heretofore
propounded as to the authority for the tele-
gram to Gov. Stearns promising troops.
He had no copy of the telegram thought
he sent it. Declined to answer because #
the confidential character Of the communi-
cations between the president aud members
of the cabinet, as he was summoned as Sec
rotary of the interior.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD
Wells and Anderson Of the New Orleans
returning board reached Washington yes
terday with all the returns of the late can.
vass, TO call on the president. They are
just in time for arrest under tho order Of
the house.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The democratic executive committee met
tonight at the residence of Chairman LIew-
lit and authorized the chairman snd tecre-
tary to call a meeting of the democratic
national committee at an early day if they
ehould deem proper to do so with reference
to the resolutions adopted by the Ohio
democratic convention requesting Il nation
al democratic committee to meet February
18th.
EX-DIsrHICT ATTORNEY FISHER.
EX-District Attorney Fisher escaped
from the lu matte asylum to-day where he
has been incarcersted siDce his pardon by
the president.
II COMPROMISE FAVORED.
The measure reported by the select COM
mittee in counting the votes seems to he
well received in the senate and while it may
meet with some opposition it is the general
belief that it will receive a handsome ma
jority when a vote is reached.
WHAT TIE DEMOCRATS THI> OF IT.
After adjournment of the house the
democratic members held a caucus with
reference to the bill, to discuss the ques-
tions. Representative Hunter, member of
the committee, entered into an elaborate
statement concerning its provisions, and
answered numerous questions with regard
to the details. There existed a doubt as &c
whether such a commission proposed
would have the same power to take testi
mony as possessed by the committees OF
the house. The democrats will have fur
Their consultation upon the subject, and fol
this purpose will hold another caucus Mon.
day.