The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-05-31
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his part desire not TO be considered can !
dldate for Ohios Gubernatorial honors, causes
q good deal of speculation among the Ohio
Democrats in Congress. 1t is the first author.
itative statement yet made OF the Secretary's
position. The Ohio Democratic leaders have
been quietly conferring with one another to-
day, and a very decided disposition has crop
ped out that inasmuch as Secretary Sherman
is not to be a candidate, that Senator Thur
man should at once allow the use Of his name
as the Democratic candidate. There is also
pressure being brought to bear on General
Ewing to take the second place, and II would
not be surprising after all If the Democratic
State ticket is Thurman for Governor and
Ewing for Lieutenant Governor, with the
understanding that If the ticket is elected and
Democratic Legislature likewise, that Ewing
Is to have the Senatorshlp which Thurman
will vacate in 1881, and in turn Ewing's inhu-
ence is to be used to give ThurmanOhio votes
in the National Democratic Convention for
the Presidency. This idea is indorsed by
nearly every Ohio Democrat in Congress, and
General Ewing, though somewhat reluctant
ly, will take the second place under Thur
mans lead.
1t had been supposed that the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
would by signed by the presiding officers of
the two houses in time to be sent to the Presi-
dent to-day. In consequence of the errors
which crept into one or two enrolled bills in
the last Congress in consequence of the com.
mlttse on enrolled bills neglectlng its duty,the
chairman of the present committee has de-
termfned that there shall be no further dere-
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therefore to-day examined personally every
line of the legislative bill, to see that 1t was
properly enrolled, and so much time was con.
sumed in this that the Senate adjourned be-
fore the task was completed. As the Senate
adjourned over to Monday, the bill cannot be
signed by the President of that body before
that day. 1t will, therefore, not reach the
President before the evening of Monday. The
message vetoing tbs measure Is TO all praetk
cal purposes already prepared. The Attorney
General to whose department the orders con-
eernlng the supervisors and deputy maTshals
especially appertain, has furnished the Presi-
dent with his objections thereto. The mes
sage will not be very long. 1t will hold that
supervision, the character Of supervisors and
deputy marshal, is necessary to free elections.
After It is received a joint caucus OF the
Democrats OF the two houses will be held, and
the future line of policy be mapped out. 1t is
evident that the dispositions is growing among
the Democratic leaders to let the army bill
fail. The legislative bill, though will GER
tainly be passed in some shape. If 1t is de-
clded to let the army bill fail 1t will be sent to
the President precisely as it was originally,
and the two houses will adjourn on the day
the bill is sent to the President. Then the
President will call Congress together again,
and the struggle will be renewed.
The rush for certificates at the Treasury has
become regular seige. To-day the northern,
we stern and eastern entrances TO the build
ing had long lines in front of them before 9
o'clock, and additions were received every
minute. When the doors opened at O'Clock
there was q simultaneous, indiscriminate
scamper for the cash room from three points
of the compass. 1t sounded as If a regiment
ofcavalry was charging throug h the corridors.
There was better policing by the Treasury
watchmen than heretofore. They kept all
but few out of the cash room, and allowed
one from the two lines-women on one side
and men on the other-in as the purchases at
MT. Gibson's end of the line were made. Both
lines, even after the first rush extended near
ly out to the street pavement beyond the open
space at the north front ofthe building where
the fountain is 1t was very warm, and the
crowd was in a very bad humOr, not except
ing the women. On the outskirts hung the
brokers. AS soon as any one came out with
800 worth of certificates he or she i'm
mediately disposed of their purchases and got
into line again. The price paid was $500 for
each sl00 in certificates. One broker backed
one of the small rubDer wheeled wagons used
in the department into q convenient position
and established a regular office. The wagon
was pulled away and the broker left to gath
or the effect of his Office and himself from the
floor. The man who employed buyers could
be readily detected by the anxious and dis
: trustful gaze which they kept on their en-
ployees, AS a whole 1t was one of the most
uncomfortable crowds ever seen anywhere in
this section. The scene was not excelled
by the gatherings at the Centennial show,
even. Buying certificates has become a craze
in Washington. The amount sold at the
Treasury was $4,000.
The House committee on the state Of law
respecting the ascertainment of the result of
the election of President and Vice President
have agreed on bill to be reported to the
House. Sections one to four provide for the
appointment Of electors on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, and who
shall vote by ballot on the second Monday in
November, and prescribe the manner of for.
warding the certificates. The other sections
provide that controversies as to electoral
votes In any state may be passed upon by It's
highest judicial tribunal, who shall send its
decision under seal to the President Of the
Senate that both Houses Of Congress shall
meet on the second Monday in February next
after the meeting Of electors, the President OF
the Senate shall preside two tellers shall be
appointed by the Senate and two by the
House; that the President of the Senate shall
open all the certificates, and the votes shall
be counted by the two Houses in the alpha
betieal order of the states as certified, unless
} rejected by both Houses If there be a contro-
yersy in any State, and certified decision OF
1t by its highest judicial tribunal, the elector.
al votes of that State shall be counted in ac-
cordance Herewith, unless the decision is re-
versed by both Houses If there be a contro-
versy and no such judicial decision the con-
tested votes shall not be counted unless both
Houses concur therein II there be conflicting
judicial decisions or conflicting certificates,
the decision or certificate held by both Houses
to be given by the proper authority shall be
J conclusive unless rejected by both Houses.
/ On opening any certificate the President of the
Senate shall call for objections. Objections
must be in writing, brief, without argument,
and signed by one Senator and one Represen.
tative. Objections are to be decided separate
ly by each House, the Senate Withdrawing.
t The Joint meeting shall not be dissolved until
the count shall be completed. AUGUST.
FORGETFULNESS OF PEOPLE.
, The Oxford Professor who, to avoid the