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WASHINGTON.
Secretary NIorrili,s Condition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Secretary Morrill,
rested quietly last night but there is no change
in his condition. He still lies dangerously iii.
At o'clock his physician reported no actual
change in his condition, but more favorable
symptoms
somewhat improved tonight and is such as to
give encouragement to hopes for his recovery.
Fernando Woods Committee.
Fernando Woods commit on military inter
ference in the South, agreed to day by a strict
party vote to take testimony in advance of the
printing of the documents recently sent BY the
President to the House.
Alexander G. Haskell, Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee of S. c.,
testified that everything was peaceful aud the
State authorities were competent to preserve
good order.
Mr.. Cameron's Breach of Promise sait.
Senator Cameron says the suit against him
IOr Oreach OF marriage promise, damages laid
at $4,000, is stimulatedsoy parties who want to
blackmail him and that such conspiracy will
in due time be exposed.
The Spanish Treaty Ratihed.
The Senate this afternoon ratified the extra.
diton treaty between the United States and
Spain. They have not yet removed the iniunc-
OF secrecy as to the text of the treaty.
The Statue of Liberty.
The President today TRANSMIT tied to Congress
a memorial at the request of committee COM
posed OF many distinguished citizens of New
YORK, asking that site on Bedloe's Island be
given on which to erect the statue of Liberty.
enlightening the world in commemoration of
the Tooth anniversary of American Indepen-
dence. The President in his message saws.
Very little is asked of US to do and l hone the
wishes OF the memorialistS may receive YOUR
very favorable consideration
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MAINE.
Fire i'm NORWAY.

CHC IA NOfWays
NORWAY, Feb. 9.-The house and barn of
Laforest Herne was burned this morning. In
sured in the Home of New York.
The Boston e. Maine Engineers,
BOSTON, Feb. 9.-The locomotive engineers
on the Boston & Maine Railroad have submit :
ted second proposition to President White.
that engineers who have been employed tv n
years shall receive $3.50 per day, the present
schedule of miles run per day to constitute a
days work; that all fremen promoted to the
position of engineers shall receive $3.50 per day
for the first year, and SO for the second wear:
that engineers in employ for two years running
Shutters. shall receive 1925 per day, the Oldest
men in employ to have the preference of trains
and engines when vacant; if competent and
worthy, and in case of surplus of men, work to
be equally divided.
The proposition was not accaded to by the
President
Fire i'm Charlotte,
PEMBROKE, Feb. 9-The dwelling house and
furniture OF John Fisher of Charlotte was en-
tirely destroyed by fire last night. The family
were absent at the time, having been a. rested
for keeping nuisance Supposed inceudiarv
No insurance.
Sovereigns of Industry.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 9.-She State Council of Sov
ereigns of Industry will meet in Augusta Feb
ruary 21st.
Change of Ward Hines,
BANGOR, Feb. 9.-The city government this
evening passed an ordinance readlusting ward
lines with reference to the changes of popula-
tion since the last districting, some fifteen
year ago. The charter provides for altering
lines every ten years or oftener, to make as near
as possible an equal number of voters in each.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Manila Dec Sd, barque II N Carlton, Hardness
from Hong Kong. a: 10th, for San Francisco, ldg.
Ar at Calcutta 4th inst, ship Brown Keazer
Bombay, TO load tor BostOn.)
At lloio Dec 10, barque Whitmore, Tilton, fol-
Boston, ldg,
Slo TN Messna prev to 9Th inst brig Gazelle, Dick
nson, Philadelphia.
Sid FIN Cauiz prev to sth inst, brig L F Munson
Ar az Antwerp 7th inst, ship Ellen Austin, Good
burn, Huanos
Ar at Liverpool sh inst, ship Flying Eagle, Crowel
Savannah.
Put back to Deal TIN inst, ship st Adams, Pike
from London for Pensacola.
Ar at Queenstown 18th inst, ship AUSTRIA Gilmore
San Francisco, tor orders.
Sid TN Honolulu Dec 30th baruue Alden Besse
Noyes, Hong Kong.
AT Campeachy Jan %, brig Rachel Coney, Coney,
from New York, ar 18th.
Ar at Havana I'd inst. sch Nellie j Dinsmore May,
st John NIB via Matanzas.
Sid 3lst, bIgs Chas Sparks, Bradley Caibarien ;
Lizabe Watson, do.
Sid I'd, barque S Bearse, Sweetser Galveston.
In port Sd inst, brlgs Hattie, Dow, tor Boston ;
jeremiah, Ford, for North of Hatteras via Sagua I;
Mary q Comery. Terry, tor do; sch William Wilson,
Packard, 40 via Caibarlen.
Ar at Matanzas LIST inst, barque R A Allen, Tarr,
Boston; brig Eva n johnson, Yeaton Portland
Sid ID schs Ada j Simonton Hail. for New York ::
Sarah E Bird. Hall, North of HatteIas.
In port Sd, barqaes W Griffith, Drummond, and
W Holbrook, Mitchell, ldg; briggs A Petteng1ll,
Hall, and Anita Owen, Petteng ldg; j Brown,
Foster; Liberty, Deyereux, and OnaIaska, Hart, do
schs Sarah Potter. Wall; Mary ID Haskell, Carter |;
Hooper, Gllkey; "A II Waite, Drisko, and A Rokes
Rhodes, all tor North of Hatteras.
~ Ar at Sagua Jan 3Oth, sch Lizzie Heyer, Poland
New York.
Sid 3Oth. sch Northern Light, Wallace Boston,
Sid I'm st Jago Jan 20, sch S b Hume, Dggins, for
New York.
Ar at Cardenas list inst, schs A Wiley, Gilchrist,
Portland; Telumah, Bennett, Bath.
Ar at Cientuegos 3lst, sch Helen G King, date
Bracy) from st Jago.
Sid Jan rs, sch Etna, Sawyer, New York.
Ar at CienIuegos Isl inst, brig Sullivan, Perry,
New York; Havana, Meyer do.
AT Sagua list inst, barque Sandy Hook, Nichols for
North of Hatteras; schs Lizzie Dewey, Davis and
Brigadier, Norton, do; and others.
SPOKEN.
Dec 3, lat 80 50 S, Ion 80 52 barque Scilian Snow
from Muscat for New York
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MINOR TELEGRAHEs

The Indians are shooting settlers in Dakotsb
and running of with their stock
Without an appropriation the officers of the
navy will be without pay after March LIST.
The new Trinity Episcopal church was CON-
secrated in Boston yesterday morning. It cost
$750,000. o0''
A labor riot at the levee in New Orleans last
night resulted in the shooting of two policemen
and one negro.
George Cantrell of New York, an elderly mar.
chant and stakeholder of the Sun, Committed
suicide Thursday night
The three unidentified bodies of the victims
OF the Lake Shore R. R. bridge disaster have
been ordered buried.
Seven buildings were burned in Swanton VT
last night. The fire included Hogles block the
largest building in town. The total loss il abont
$4,000. ''-'
Eight bodies of the crew of the oyster scboon.
er Laura, capsized off Greenburg Point in n
gale Dec 10th, were recovered yesterday ard
brought to Baltimore.
Lyman e. Hunter was bound over for trial at
greenfield, Mass. Yesterday for ravishlng Mrs,
Lucy Dickinson of Sunderlan, woman over 30
years old. WV w
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FO r e IG N .
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


LONDON, Feb 9-Lord Derby, in his speech
ON the address, declared that England's policy
from the first had been tospress the recommep.
datons OF the conference upon the Porte, hui
not to use or sanction the use of force; and al
the same time, not to undertake to protecr
turkey from force used by the powers. He ex-
planned that he did uot mean our duty should
be lnactlon, under all possible circumstances,
as Tor instance, if Constantinople should be
threatened. That was question on which If
was quite unnecessary and wholly unwise to
pledge ourselves now. With regard to the
Uzars assurances, he said, that though he be-
neved IN the Cars sincerity, still even the
Czar might be compelled to act against his
personal wishes, and he declined to accept any
DECORATIONS as guarantee against war.
i, Inc Duke OF Argyll made violent attack on
the government and declared his belief that
TIER policy OF never forcing Turkey to comply
WIN their wishes would end in disastrous
war.
Detailed reports of speeches made by Earl
Granville in the House of Lords and the Mar
qus of Harrington in the House of Commons
show that the Liberal party intended to uphold
she view that England should cooperate with
other powers for the coercion of Turkey and
even cooperate with Russia alone if the other
powers decliaed to act
Midhat Pasha.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 9-The story that
Mldhat Fasha was implicated in conspiracy
is now universally dlscredted. The TurQue a
semi. ofhclal Journal, announces that he was
dismissed because his conduct tended to curtail
the power OF the Sultan. He was exjled mere-
ly as precsution against popular excitement.
The POrte's Circular.
The circular of the Porte on the failure of
the conference, dated January 18th, after re-
captivating the arguments justifying tie re-
lection of the proposals of the Powers, COM
ments in very contemptuous tone on the as
sertion made by Gen. Ignatetf at the final sit
ting OF the conference that the Porte, by its &C.
ton had virtually abrogated the treaty of Paris.
Mobilization of More Russian TROOPS.
NEW YORK, Feb "a Vienna special says
u is believed the approaching arrival of the
Gar at the headquarters of the army Of The
south at Kischeneff, will probably be followed
by an order for the mobilization Of four more
army corps Trains for three corps are now
oslng formed, and it is expected that the head
ruary to Jassy.
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NEW YORK.
The New Freight Rafes.


NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Bulletin saws tbe
break from schedule rates on through freic ut
continues, still lower figures being renorted
at 80 cents from Milwaukee to LIVERPOOL via
Portland, and from Chicago via Boston. offers
were made at 30 cents, these figures being 26
cents below schedule rates. The meetinS of
freight az ents here last evening accomplished
nothing.
Arrested for Forgery
Louis S. Lenheim, late president of the First
National Bank of Montrose, Pa, aud father of
Nathan Lenheim, who was taken into CUSTODY
last week on the charge of attempting to pego-
tiate a forged note for $4,000 was arrested
yesterday and held in default of $40 600 hail
Both the father and son are now in the Tombs
awaiting trial Mr.. Lenheim, Senior. declares
that he is perfectly innocent of any completely
in the forged note. When Lenheim was taken
from his house by detective his wife appeared
almost frantic with grief, and today it was
stated she had become insane. Mr.. Lenheim.
VINO founded the Great Bend bank remarked
bnis morning, "A year ago L was worth $780,
OoO, today am penniess; Nathan has ruined
Continental Life Insurance Co.
The, State Insurance Superintendent b.s
caused an investigation to be made to aSoer+ain
II the Continental Life Insurance Comnonn
was thrown into the hands of a raoa;noyy
through collusion of its officers with stoo1r
holder. Ihe investigation began today.
The Sun Disguised.
The Sun says editorially that the onlv consti.
tutional power enjoyed by the electoral com.
mission is to adjourn sine de- and the sooner
that is done the better.
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sui, Against the Contra, pac;6c

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 9-The trial of the
case against the Central Pacific Railroad Com
to recover per cent. of the net earnings of the
road from the time of the completion of the
road July 16, 1869, to Oct 81, 1874, was COM
menced in the U. S. Circuit Court to-day The
amount Involved is 81 ,S36,635 The testimony
for the government will not be very volumnous
as a stipulation has been made between the
counsel that all allegations in the complai Mt
will be considered valid.
The complaint will be considered proved ex-
cept that road was completed at the time alleg-
ed and that the net earnings of the road amount
to the sum; named, $780, 732,720.
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FLORIDA.
Gov. stearns Denies the Troops and Mon
ey Telegram.

Gov. stearns Denies the Troops and Mon.
ey Telegram.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Before the House
Committee on Privileges and Elections TODAY
Gov Stearns stated he knew the operator, De-
berry, who professed to hlm to be Republican
MIR. Field examined Mr.. Stearns With reference
to the returns from Baker county, and asked
him whether he was not informed before giving
the electoral certificates that two out of the
four precincts in that county were frauduently
omitted by the board of canvassers. He replied
he had no such information. Ga or about No
vember 9Th he received a despatch from Secre-
tary Chandler saying Grave importance at
tacnes to the electoral vote, and we invite YOUR
careful attention and supervision to the officials
canvassing,' or words to that effect Nothing
was said about money in any kilograms which
passed between him and persons n the North
and he also said he had no knowledge of any
money having been received from the North
either before or after election.
The committee will continue the examination
of Stearns tomorrow
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The New York World says the bank account
of the National Republican Committee shows
that Jay Gould subscribed $4,000, and Con-
gresham Hoar $4,000
In the Illinois House yesterday Mr.. Morrison
of Morgan Co submitted a resolution in de-
nuncation of the alleged action of Congress in
treating Wells aud Anderson in a barbarous
manner and calling on Illinois representatives
to protest in the name of the state. The motion
to table was lost and the resolutions were refer
red to the Committee on Federal Relations.
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MARINE NEWS.
Wrecks and Loss of Life.

LONDON, Feb 9-The italian bark Bozz,,
IRON London in ballast, for Baltimore, collided
W W1oa french fishing vessel off Beachy Head
wednesday. Both vessels were sunk and four
Haven. '""0o0 CIV ~'0A'n
The British ship Ellen Goudv. from San
Francisco for Antwerp, was lost off the SciIlv
Islands Oct. 4th. Grew have arrived here,
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the authors imagination and the readers sym

the authors imagination and the readers SYM
patby.
Notes,
In the series of "Hslf-Hour Recreations in
Natural History" we have the twelfth number
OF Half-Hours with Insects completing the vol
ume, In which A. S. Packard Jr., treats of the
mental Powers of Insects" an effort to show
that these little creatures not only possess the
senses of sight, smell, hearing, etc., but also
the passions, anger, love and hatred, as we'll as
volition, memory, and various instincts Some
very interesting statements respecting the
honey-bee are given. Boston. Estes & Lauriat
Portland, Loring, Short & Harmon.
Notwithstanding the serious illness OF Mr.. s.
X. Croker of the Literary World, the February
number of that periodical sustains its we'll
earned reputation for brilllancy and literary
sharpness. Its contents include reviews of
Tennyson's Harold Theodore Martins
second volume of Life Of the Prince Consort"
Guizots France" Life of the Earl of Sher-
burne, Morris's ''Sigurd' Robert Buchanan
SHADOW of the Sword" and Miss Fletcher
"kismet." In addition there are large nu NJ
Der of book notices, a full department of
"Notes and Queries" with correspondence and
literary news in general.
The Magazine of American History is the
name OF a new serial venture, designed to sup
ply to persons engaged in historical study a
regular avenue of communication with each
other and the general public. Each number
will contain an original article on some point
OF American history from recognized and au-
thortative pen; biographical sketch of some
character of historic interest; original docu.
ments, diaries and letters; reprints of rare doc.
uments; notes and queries in the well.known
English form; reports of the proceedings of the
New York Historical Society; and notices OF
historical publications. Mr.. John Austin
Stevens of New York, is the editor, and fully
competent for the purpose. The initial number
discusses Champlain's expedition against the
Onondagas in 1915, a lost city OF New England,
David Jatnison, an Attorney. General of New
York, and gives numerous original documents
The magazine seems happily adapted to mos
AUDIBLE purpose; the more of such exponents
OF our history we can have the better. New
York, A. S. Barnes & Co.
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STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
CUMBERLAND, SIS.
To the IN honorable Jnstice of the supreme
judicial Court now held AT POrtin.s d,
within and for the County of Cumber.
land:
ID ESPECTFULLY represent Andrew Libby OfCas-
HI co, Amos Spiller and AlmOn X. Strout both OF
Raymond and all in the County of Cumberland afoTe-
said formerly cOpaTners in business under the name
of Spiller Libby q Strout; that by virtue of con-
made in the month of March. A. ID f, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-six, 10 and manufacture at
their mill in said Caseo out of timber to he furnished
therefor by said Morrill,, certain oak and birch slaves,
between that date and the tenth day of April then
next ensuing at the rate of eight dollars thousand
to be paid before said tenth day of April; they
did saw and manufacture tftyfour thousand OF said
slaves before said date amounting TO the sum OF four
hundred and thirty-two dollars, for ich they
claim lien said slaves, the same having remained
since their manufacture, in said Libby, Spiler
and Strouts possession, and they never haveng yet
been paid for saving and manufacturing the same
by SAID Morrill, OF any other person That the own
ership of said slaves has been claimed by Susan d.
Fulton Of said Raymond, and by said William Nor
rill.
Wherefore the petitioners pray for process to en-
force their lien npon said slaves according to the
statute made and provided, and that such proceed
ings may be had that the amount due them afore-
said with interest may be paid cut of the proceeds Of
the sale thereof.
Dated this nineteenth day of January, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and seventy seven.
AMOS SpILLER,
ANDREW LIBBY,
ALMON II. STROUT.
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STATE OF MAINE.

at the Supreme judicial Court Je0un and held at
Portland, acithiR and for said County of CaBtber-
land. on the second Tuesday OF January, ARRo
DOnaini, 1877.
Upon the foreg ding petition, it was Ordered,
that the petitioner cause the SAID respondents Susan
ID. Fulton and William Morrill,, to be served with an
attested copy of said petition and this Order of the
Court thereon, fourteen days at least before the
within ana for the county aforesaid, on the second
Tuesday of April A. d. 1877, and also by publishing
an attested copy of said petition, and this order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Portani
Press, a newspaper printed in Portland, in said
County, the last publication to be fourteen days at
least before the setting of said Court, that they may
then aud there, in said Court, appear and show
cause, If any they have, why the prayer Of said
petitioners should not be granted.
Attest: f. j. LITTLEFIELD, Clerk.
true copy Of the petition and order Of the Cour
thereon.
Attest: F. j. LITTLEFIELD. Clerk.
jan29 d1aw3wM
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The franklin, Ind, Bank Defaication

The franklin, Ind, Bank Defaicatiom.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8 AT franklin, Ind,
this morning, r f. Taylor, the defaulting cash,
Ter OF the First National Bank, was found In
the back room Of DR.. Payne's office in an an
conscious and apparently dying condition. He
has been removed to his own residence. The
doctors declare him insane He has no money
with him, but says his travelling bag, supposed
to contain the money taken from the bank, was
left IN a caboose car 1t is thought he arrived
during Ethe night on a freight tram. 1t is be-
lieved the loss to the bank will reach $I75, 600.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Democratic Devices for Carrying the
STATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 d. c. Kerns testified
today before the Senate sub committee invests
his county (Fayette) the Democrats DELAYED the
opening of the polls till the middle of the day
and then made the voters march to the ballot
box in pairs, a Republican and Democrat to-
gether When the pairs had finished voting it
was time to close the polls, thus the Republic
cans we're kept from polling majority of the
votes. A large numberiJf colored Republicans
were kept from voting by the closing of the
-
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New YORK, Feb.-Ibternal revenue collector
Mott telegraphs that three illicit dislllers, who
had been arrested by government officers, and
lodged in Jail at Wllkesboro, N. G., to await
trial, have been released by an armed mob
The government has ordered some regular
troops there.
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Hanged for HYurdsr

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-Charles Henry simp.
son and Martin Henry, both colored men, were
Md for the murder of Johu W. Everett. IN
July, 1876. Simpsons neck was broken by the
fall and Henry died from stranguation. About
1000 persons, mostly colored, witnessed the ex-
ecution.
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FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL


FRIDAY, February 9.-The markets are generally
unchanged to-day and goods are not very active.
Sugars continue steady at 12le for graduated and
11sc for Extra c. Corn is in fair demand at 60 a zoe
for lots and 70 q 73c for smaller lots. Meal is
still quoted at zoe. Flour continues dull, with little
or no demand. The demand for Pork and Lard is
much improved and an advance in prices is expected.
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DIED.

In this city, Feb. T. OF Bights disease of the kid
neys, Mr. William Green, aged 60 years
In Cape Elizabeth, Feb Irwin W.. son OF Geo. W
and Gertrude l.. Jordan, aged months II days.
Funeral sci vices Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
In Brdgton. Feb 7. Mrs. Martha, wife OF Israel X.
Littlefield, aged AZ years months.
In Brunswick, Feb 4, Nellie j. Mcdonald, aged %
years months.
In Brunswick, Feb. 4. Mrs. Sarah A. Leighton,
aged 81 years.
In Topsham, Feb. 7, frances E. Barnes, aged 10
years months.
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SwANToN VT, Feb 9.-Seven buildings wera
burned by last nights fire, including Hosle's
block, the largest building in town. The fol.
lowing are the principal losses: G. L. Long
$4,000, Mrs. Borney $4,000, Ell w. Farrar $1,000
N. J. Hople $4,000. W. II. Blake sis, 600. O.
d; Mason $4,000. d. E. Brundage $4,000, B. B,
Blake 81 900, S. A. Adams $25OO, r. d. Mar
Vim $4,000. Insurance about two-thirds.
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METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNAIl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Feb. 10, Il A. MD
For New England,
staatnonary or rising barometer, northwest and
shifting to southwest winds. warmer m,r rIu
cloudy weather. ""i0f' par'iy
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MARRIED.

In Ferry Village Cape Elizabeth, Feb. s. by Rev.
b. freeman Saml Gregory and Miss Mary G. Upton,
both of Cape Elizabeth.
In Brownield, Feb 3, Fulton Fl. Hartford of Den
mark and Miss Jennie o. Cole of Brownfeld
In Brunswick. Feb. T. 5. Frank Cary of Topsham
and Miss Sarah W Robinson OF Bowdoinham.
In kockand. Feb. 3, Fred f. Burpee and Miss
Lucia + Howard.
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OREGON.

The Senate Committees Re aort-Three
Republican Electors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-The report of the
Senate committee ON the Oregon case, says that
conceding Watts to have been ineligible, the
governor had no jurisdiction, and his action
was void. The ineigibility of Watts was not
established before any competent tribunal he
took his seat in the electoral college onl ~ by
reason of his election by a majority Of that col
lege; his vote therefore cannot be questioned.