The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
WASHINGTOE.
Contested Election Gases

Contested Election Gases,
WASHINGTON, April 4-The House Con. nit
tee on Elections today dismissed the Oregon
contested election case of Mcdowell against
Williams.
The subcommittee, to whom was referred
the Mississippi contested case of Lyons against
Chalmers: reported unanimously that the evi-
cence submitted was insufficient to give the
contestant a seat. The full committee adopted
the report of the subcommittee and decided
that it was now too late to take additional evil
dence in the case, and therefore it was finally
disposed of.
Monday, April s, was fixed for hearing the
argument in the South Carolina Contested case
OF OConnor against Cain. The object of the
contestant In this case is to secure a new elec-
ton, claiming that the previous election was
fraudulent.
Messrs. Harris, Turner and Thornbury we're
appointed a subcommittee to consider the
alabama contested case of HARRISON against
Shelley.
Meeting of the Republican Natio nal Conn
mittee.
A private meeting of the Republican Nation
al Commlttee and the old congressional CON-
mittee was held here tonight. John A. Logan
presided. There were present H. Chandler of
michigan, f. Hale of Maine G. c. Gorham of
Californis, !. A. Hubbell of Michigan. w. A
Philips OF Kansas, Page of California, Wartt
Strait OF Minnesota, w. E. Chandler of New
Hampshire, Charles Foster of Ohio, Dorsey of
Arkansas, West of Louisiana and Others. The
object of the meeting was to consult informally
ABOUT the organization OF party for the ap-
preaching fall campaign. 1t was decided to
ask the Republicans in Congress to reorgsuize
the congressional committee and make arrange
ments Tor an earnest fight to carry the next
Congress.
sherman ON Resumption.
Tne conference between Secretary Sherman
and the House committee on Coinage, in re-
gard to preparations for resumption and the
ability of the Treasury to maintain resum ption
was resumed this morning and lasted three
hours. The Secretary stoutly resisted all eff.
forts to weaken his faith in the mower of the
Treasury to carry out the resumption law. and
Ie-asserted bis conviction, both of his ability to
90 so and OF the good policy of the act.
Army Bills.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
today agreed to report favorably on Bnrnside's
bill providing for the reorganization of the
army, Mr.. Bragg's bill fixing the pay of the
army, and Mr.. Dlbbrelrs bill proposipS an in
crease in the pay of certain uon-commissioned
ofhcers. The outlines of these bills were here
tofore published.
Blair's Lunaey.
-, Montgomery Blair admitted this morning
that be had received no encouragement from
democratic Senators, but he is still confident
OF success. Charles j. M. Gwinn, the Attor-
ney General Of Maryland, stated at Baltimore
last evening that the resolution of the Mary
land Legislature is imperative until Congress
enacts a law under which the comtem plated
proceedings could be instituted. He does not.
think there is the least chance in the world of
the contingency arising when his services will
be called into requisition.
The Poncas on Their Reservation.
Information has been received that 20 lodges
OF Poncas have left their agent Since no
timely provision for their removal to promised
fs fesstvation .t was made the government must
ieeo them whole year. 1t is believed thew
nave gone TO the Kaw reservation.
Candidates for Doorkeeuer
Messrs; Goodale of ~, Patterson of N. J..
Sformer doorkeeper), Mccoy of Md. Field a.
Va, Philip Pendleton of W. ", and Wa,ter
b. French of Mass, are mentioned In connec.
tiou with the doorkeepership of the Honse the
nomination for which will be made to.mo,row rnU
afternoon by the Democrats in caucus The
last named gentleman was formerly tally CLERK
of the present House, and his friends present
his name on the ground that the states east of
the Allegheny Mountains have no officer of the
House though they cast nearly million votes
ior the Democratic ticket in the las President.
ial election and gave so electoral votes to Tden
and Hendricks.