Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-19

the inviolability y of the Presidents
title. He thinks it remarkable
that, in the face of the sixth sec.
ton of the act establishing the
Electoral Commission, the Com
mittee should have come to
the conclusion that the pro-
ceedings of the Committee
or of Congress subsequent thereto,
constitute an immovAble finality,
when the law itself declares the
contrary and the contrary was en-
phatically assured by the House of
Representatives. Instead of con-
stituting finality these proceed
ings were on their face and in ex-
press terms merely temporary
expedient or device to avoid the
contingency of lapsed election,
for which the Constitution had
made no provision. Congress, he
says, by the express words of the
law, declared that its object and
effect were provisional only and
the President entered upon his
office with the express notice that
his tenure was questionable in
character, Of doubtful validity and
not made absolute by the inter-
fpretation of the extra Constitu.
ti0nal commission, but to be exam
ined and adjudicated upon by the
courts.
Indian Agent Coalrm q.
WASHINGTON, June 1Sth.-The
Senate has confirmed s. S. Lawson,
OF Illinois, for the Mission agency
Of California.
The rr.sident ~ th- C"puIl.
WASHINGTON, June 1Sth.-The
President and Cabinet were at the,
Capitol for about two hours this
afternoon and a large number of
bills were signed, after examina-
tion by the heads of the respective
departments.
The President has nominated
Sumner J. Kimball, of Maine, for
General Superintendent of the Life
Saving Service.
The Fisheries Award.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-In con-
sequence of the failure to obtain q
two-thirds vote in the House for
the motion to pass the bill under
suspension of the rules to pay the
fisheries award of the Halifax
Commission, the Senate Will in.
sert an amendment to effect that
purpose in the Sundry Civil APP
preparation Bill. This amendment
can be concurred In by simple
majority the House.
Melne Democratic Convention
PORTLAND, Me-, June ISlh.-The
Democratic State Convention met
to-day and organized with Charles
w. Larabee, of Bath, Chairman.
After the appointment OF the usual
committees, q recess was taken.
The convention adopted the fol-
lowing platform:
FIRST, demanding payment of the
bonded debt as rapidly as possible;
second, that no more government
bonds be issued; third, opposing an
irredeemable currency but favoripg
currency for all classes of the
people, the abolition of the pres
ent national system and favoring
the gradual substitution of green
backs for national bank bills;
fourth, endorsing the investigation
OF the Louisiana and Florida
frauds and insisting on the punish
ment of the guilty parties and vim.
dicatiDg justice; fifth, such legisla-
tion as will secure to each man a
just reward for his own labor;
sixth, condemning the Republican
party.
Alonzo Garcelon was nominated
for Governor when the convention
adjourned.
Coiored Omaer KI,ied.
AUGUSTA, Ga, June 1Sth.-Gas
Harris, a colored United States
Marshal, was killed at EdgefieId
Court House, South Carolina, last
evening by Brooker Toney.
President Of sanso Domingo.
HAVANA, June 18th.-Advices
from San Domingo report that Ger
eral Gonzales has been re. elected
President.