Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-02-15

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the dropping spinE at their friends.
The indignation could not be suppressed,
and they relieved themselves IN sulk,
and noisy denunciation. While this
programme was going on Stsnley Ma
thews paced the centre aisle, arm in
arm with Banning, and in spite Of their
late fierce Congressional canvass, they
roared one another gently as sucking
doves" In the rear Of the seats was :
tall proud personage with huge .Ro-
man beak. This was Mr., VIM, S. Gross-
beck, Of Cincinnati, Just called on to
help the democracy against the return
ing board fraud before the Commission.
At one o'clock the Tribunal entered the
House and took seats as before. Then
followed the, official announcement Of
the decision BY Vice-President Ferry.
giving the State of Florida to the HAYES
electors. On the call for objections
Dir. Eield. presented the House obiec-
ton and protest when The Senate re-
tired AFTER d Joint session Of 20 minutes.
The procee ding up to this point Is as az
most devoid Of interest. Motion sat as
before nesf Mitchell and West. Dur
ing the Confusion which attended the
retiring Of the Senate, the usual ameni.
ties Of political lite were observed by
Hewitt and Morton shaking hands and
Garfield going out OF his way to paw
some tender attentions to Judge Black.
It was generally supposed that the
House would proceed at once 10 debate
the merits of the Florida decision but
motion was made to take recess till
Monday as provided for in the bill. To
the suspicious republican side, this
seemed to imply some sinister attempt
at fiiibustering. and Hale rose impetu-
ou<iy to a point OF order. The Speaker
cut things short by overrulins MIR.
Hale's point Of order, and the motion
for a recess was carried by an over
whelming majority. Since the adjourn
ment of the House it has been dull for
politicians. The republicans have grim
ly enjoyed their triumph in the Florida
case and the democrats have been dis.
consulate but not hopeless, for their
strongest hopes at all times have been
on Louisiana. The republicans are
pushing things now because they are
running their way, and win insist upon
the Tribunal proceeding forthwith. II
is likely that the legal fight will com
mence again in the Supreme Cour,
Room ere this reaches you. The Elec-
toral Tribunal upon arning the sudden
adjournment Of the House took upon
themselves the responsibility to adjourn
and wait the 'fe-assembling of the Peo-
pies Representatives. The proceed
ings are getting decidedly hot.
In conversation with friend and in
his usual Sunday talk Grant said that
although he hoped Hayes and Wheeler
would be declared elected, yet he felt
somewhat uncertain as to the result
But be this rs it might he as satisfied
there would BE- no disturbance Of the
peace as both parties had committed
the determination Of disputed points
to the Tribunal constituted for the pur-
pose. Several prominent members Of
the House employees, were called be-
fore the Committee, and testified as to
the good character and veracity OF
Maddox and that they would believe
him as soon as any other person. With
Florida out Of the way the democrats
are collecting their forces for a vigor-
Gus attack on Louisiana and will ap-
proach the case in the firm conviction
that on some one of the many points
involved they will BE- able to wiring JUS
tice from the Tribunal. Ii is the opin-
ion Of the leading democratic counsel
that unless Justice Bradley goes back
on his ruling in the Humphreys-Florida
case he cannot but decide against
Brewster and Levisee (rad electors. -
In addition 10 the ineligibility OF these
two, there are other strong points, which
inspire the democratic counsel with
great hopes. Mai Carpenter has been
steadily at work on this case for month,
and is master Of it in all its details
Republican counsel are consistent or
not, just aslthey please, in treating the
limits Of inelig,bility, and the same is
true Of Judge Bradley and his professed
technica!ities. Grant yesterday invi-
ted The reporters to cali and sit through
another Sunday atter-dinnertalk. Wis
dom OF this sort ought to save the coun-
try. 1t is doubtless great shock TO
public confidence to see the members
OF this august body-chosen for the ex-
press purpose OF making "a fair count
Of the electoral vote. and into whose
organization the JUDICIAL element was
infused to insure impartial action-di-
viding on mere partisan lines with as