Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

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Gratis claim they can make out a cast
showing him not elected On account Of
| neligibility.
The Welcome Rain.
MARTINEZ, Jan. 16.-This morning
light rain set in; wind slowly changing td
southwest and south; prospects favorable
for considerable rain.
CALlsToGA, Jan. 1G-Commenced rain
Ing at 4 A. NJ, and continued at interval;
to IL VI.
MODESTO, Jan. 16.-Indications favora
bic for rain.
SAN DIEGO. Jan. 16.-Wcathcr cleal
and pleasant; rain to the depth of four in
chcs.
VALLEJO, Jan. 16 We bave had two
or three good showers since SA. NJ.
ORovILLE, Jan 16-Raincd lightly this
morning.
STOCKTON, Jan. 1G.-Evcry indications
Of rain.
san Francisco, Jan. 16.-Eeavy rain
this morning, and still continuing.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 16.-Rain here at last
Sioux War.
CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-The following was
received at military headquarters to-day
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1G. 1877.
To the Adjutant General, Division of
the Missouri: A dispatch received from
Col. Miles, states that on the 18th of Dec
three companies of the 9th infantry, under
Lieut.. Baldwin, struck Sitting Bulls camp
4 nI dol al I;,,, with
the loss of all the property in the camp
and go mules and ponies The Indians es-
capcd with little besides what they have on
their persons.
ALFRED III. TERRY. Brig. General.
Bank Deficiency.
FisuKIIL, n. V, Jan. 16.-The def
cheney i'm the National Bank here is $780,
600 TO sl30,0 900.
PinchbaciL Conc 'sfor Good"
NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Thc Worlds
New Orleans special says that Pinchback
today received kilograms from Chandler
and Morton, asking him and his friends to
rctracc their steps. He answered he could
not do So and when they should learn the
reason for his course they would justify
him. To night he is in conference with
Republicans of the Senate committee, who
are much distressed by what has taken
place. Wadleigh and Oglesby did not
81 I'll the telegram asking for the recogni-
ton of the Packard government. They
say if the Legislature will pass JOINT res
olulion not Ia interfere with the status of
the electoral vote, they will join in the ap-
pca;ion for the recognition of the Nichols
government. a resolution to that effect
will he intr2duccd tomorrow. Pitkin
lrii for Washington two days ago with
gtiidavIiS manufactured at the State house
ana few samples of custom house ailidavitS
taken before the Senate committee. Casey
lett last Night in pursuit of Pitkin, with
the Office; of circImvcnting him at Wash
ingtou.
Ii is ascertained four more Senators and
ten members of the House will come into
the legal legislature tomorrow. Great
effort is making here to prevent a recan-
vass of the electoral vote.
The National Intelligencer today con-
tains an article evidently written by il law
yer of great ability, in which the follow
ing propositions are maintained with such
force of reasoning rs to attract unusual
attention in political circles: First, cleo
tors shown by the Official records Of the
several States to have been chosen, are the
true electors, with or without the certifi.
Gates required by the act of Congress, and
their votes must he received and counted
in the election of President; I'd, that the
duty of counting the vote is ministerial
duty only. and as such is properly coniid-
ed to the President of the Senate. clerically
assisted by teiers, and Witnessed by the
Senate and House of Representatives; Sd,
that if - nr.enptnl icSno Cor tho
else of judicial functions, there would be
no power to decide it, no tribunal having
been created FOR that purpose, and it be-
ing clearly incompetent for the Senate
and House Of Representatives for judicial
reasons, or for any other Federal authori,
ty for political reasons to assume such
Jurisdiction. Among other arguments
against the right of Congress to 60 behind
the Senate certificates, the writer contends
that the trainers of the constitution could
not conceivably have intended to clothe
Congress with power to take the Presiden-
tial election out of the hands OF the pco-
pie whenever it choose; and also that if
they had contemplated any exercise of
judicial functions by Congress in this matter
they would have provided for the per-
Torrance of the enlarged duty in plain ex-
plicit terms.
Death,
PORTLAND, Me Jan. 15.-E. r. Ship
ley, formerly U. s. senator, died this
morning. lie was father of Gen. Shipley,
Louisiana's military governor during the
war.
A Railway Accident,
BUFFALO, Jan. 15.-An accident on the
East Buffalo railroad killed two laborers
and wounded three.
A fire last night at Edinburgh, Clarion
county, destroyed twenty-five frame build
ings. occupied as stores and offices, also
the Edinburgh Hotel. Loss, $65, 900; par
italy insured
Packard:
Eugene Hale telegraphed yes tcrday to
Packard that if he could hold out for "a
hours. his government would recognized.
Farther Petition for Geneva Money.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Sargent in pre-
senting to the Senate the San Francisco
petition today, called especial to it as fol
lows: II hold in my hand a petition
signed by considerable number of lead.
ing merchants of San Francisco, many
of whose signatures I recognize. and ]
know to be Of large business and strong
financial standing, whs suffered losses
dur the late rebellion hy reason of den