The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-02

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De in st,enisnce and they were out in
fall force The Republican side was
there as the whole House usually IS on |
such occasions There was Of course q |
great deal Of surprise. at the Houss be-
ginning by taking the morning hour,
bu, this passed without anything unusu-
al. Then there was . motion to 60 TO the
speaker table. and il, was revealed
tina, the morning hou, bad been taken
Oh purpose to bring the latter motion
within the rule' Il is never in order to
move - 60 to the speakers table
after the morning hour.
Finally it was developed that the
Democrats had taken all this trouble TO
secure q reference of some Of the Flor
ida papers. principally copy OF an
&C, of the Legislature Of the State re-
curing new count OF the votes
The Republicans tactics defeated the
Democrats at every point"
The Tribune, Washington special
says that Louisiana Republicans have
been preparing an answer to the testi-
mony given by Littlefield, the clerk Of
returning board. who testified yester-
day to an alteration Of the Official re-
turns of Vernon parish. They say the
whole proceeding is in pursuance OF .
conspiracy to obtain money from tue
Republicans, aud possibly failing in
that, to secure it from the Democrats.
They assert that the formal return
was offered TO Morrison, Chairman OF
the Louisiana Investigating Committee
At New Orleans, and that be declined
| TO receive it because be believed it would
he dishonorable. Morrison said that
| in the committee room. and added that
| be wished to have nothing to do With
the returns obtained in that way, and
would have no responsibility for it.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Times in
an editorial says that Maddox appears
to have been associated with Pickett in
the attempt to convince the Democrats
that he could purchase the vote OF the
State for 81 600. 900. and on the strength
Of recommendations obtained from
Northern Republicans be had conf
dental interviews with Gov. Wells
and apparently made overtures for cor
rupting the returning board. II Mad
dox was really authorized by Hewitt Oh
any other Democratic authority to oife'
Wells and his colleagues 81, 100000 t
count the vote Of the State for Tildcn
those gentlemen must be admitted t
have displayed truly Spartan virtue
in rejecting tho offer that they did re
ject, if 1t WAS ever made, as is provet
by the results of the canvass. 1t is diff
fcult to see what the Democrats are t
gain by making such revelations o
bafiiei and rather shallow rascsliity. .
s~ssuOn u
Amiga Rysbrough, colored prisoner
in the Jail Of Chester county, and tn,
Sheriff refusing to release tho prisone
on the ground that Hampton is no
Governor Of the State. Judge J. 7
Mackey issued writ of haJsas corpu
on the petition OF the prisoner. and yes
terday the case was argued. when Judg
Nsckey decided that Wade Hampton
was the legal Governor The sheriff
counsel appealed promptly to the Su
preme Court
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The gallerie
and corridors Of the Senate. and tn
outer approaches to tho Capitol. ar
thronged with persons unprovidet
With tickets of admission. but desirou
Of witnessing the counting Of the cleo
toral vote. The crowd is in goot
spirits but quiet
In the House. the chair appointed a.
House-tsllers Cook and Stone.
Kasson pointed out that both teller,
were from the majority only. which
WAS contrary ~ the custom.
The speaker said he acted under au
thority and had communicated with thu
President Of the Senate. who would
appoint two tellers from the majority
Kasson said that was done on &C.
count Of the speaker.
Cox intimated that this VAS insolence
and the chair remarked be had done
his duty. The speaker then presented
. notification from Clifford. President
Of the Electoral Commission. stating
that the Commission WAS ready for its
duties.
The Senate resolution for the publ
cation OF the proceedings WAS agreed
to-
PAy:e then offered . resolution di.
recting the Clerk Of the House to i'm.
form the Senate that il was ready TO
receive that body for the purpose if
opening and counting the electoral
vote. Adopted. A recess WAS then
taken by the House.
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