, 1877-03-04

ing. the friends Of Douglas TO remove him, a
the old man Was scarcely Responsible lor VIVA
| he said, but, after being removed,: Uouagia
| each time returned, threatening attack, and
| finally, Lamar, stung to anger by those c1traor
| binary proyocations. drew small pocket
pistol in the caucus and told Douglas
friends II he Doug1as) was not re
mored he certainly would be killed
! Thcreupon Douglas friends were quick to take
| Douglas forcib1y away. Lamar, Of course, great
| II regrets being provoked to passion to such az
patience than an ordinary man Of Southern britt
has to remain quiet under such assault as thai
made By Douglas
DEMocRAT1c PROTEST.
ID the Western Assodofed PTess
WAsHGGroS, D.. c., Marrh 3.-The Demo
cratic caucus this evening adopted an address
to the country prepared BY Representative
HuTd Tor the signatures Of members of the
party In Congress. The address is in the nature
OF a'Rrotest against the declaration that HaTea
and Wheeler we're duly elected; criticises tho
action Of the Electoral Commission, and asserts
that the right Of Congress has been invaded !;
that crime and fraud has received judicial
sanction, and that Republican institutions have
been impcrriled. The caucus only adopted the
address. It was OF short duration, and not
numerously attended.
NEMINAT1oSs-
The President nominated this evening Culver
C. Sniffcn, OF New York, and Joseph ". Nhain,
OF Illinois, Paymastcrs, with the rank Of Major
Majors franklin E. Hunt and Henry Prime,
Paymastcrs, 10 be licutenant~C Coloueis anu
Deputy Pavmaster-Gencrals-
At THE CAFITo1.
The President and members OF the Cabinet ar
rived ut the Capitol about half-past ~ this
evening, and began the examination Of bills
submitted for approval.
VISITORS.
The galleries Of both houses were filled, and
the.corridors throngek with sightseers and per-
sons interested in legislation.
THE OATH.
It Is said that the Presfdent-elect Will not take
the oath Of Office till Monday.
coURTEs1Es.
Members Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
here paid their respects in body to Secretary
accompanied by Secretaries Fish and Robeson
and his Secretaries, U. s. Grant, Jr.,
and c. c. snii1en,. went to the Capt.
to s hs' presdeus pns room ta tSc seDae ~s
wing. he sent for several Senators and Repre-
sentatires, with whom he conversed on public
matters. He acan urged his views in favor Of
additional legislation to facilitate the resump-
hope that even in the few hours left Of the ses-
sion something might be effected.
SLIGHT 1SPLEAs4sTSEss.
Some excitement was caused in the House to-
d0V bF a dlMcultg between Representative
Glover and newspaper correspondent named
Myers, growing ont Of the publication in a
Baltimore paper. Glover struck the correspond
ent in the face in the room OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Myers then went into the hall Of the
House in search OF Brooke Ntackall, Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Real Estate Pool Com
mittce, who had given Glover the information
concerning Myers. Meeting Mackall, blows
we're exchanged, but the parties were separated. |
4 large crowd soon gathered at the door near
which the disturbance took place, but the ex-
atcment soon subsided.
UNION LEAGUE.
The National Executive Committee of the !
Union League Of America was in session to-day.
The business done is not made public The !
Committee, after the meeting, called upon I
orcsidcnt-elect Hayes
New YoRk, March 3.-A special meeting Of !!
be Union League Club, called for tonight to |
Sncfunati 19s Sas h. heen 5aGIeS e tn
Thursday next.