Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-02-04

oUW WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsnrNcroN. D. G.. Jan. 81. ,sl

WARRINGTON. d. c., Jan. 81 .'S1.
Ono week from next Wednesday the
Electoral count will begin, and as no rule
has as yet been adopted, somc trouble is
anticipated as both parties entertain radi-
cnlly different views ms to the proper meth.
od to be employed to ASCERTAIN the result.
Should mn occasion arise, upon winch Mr..
Wheeler assumes TO act judcially, there
will I've vigorous protests from the Demo
Gratis. A protracted debate viii probably
arise when the vote Of Georgia is called
The Electoral College OF that State did not
meet on the day required by law to count
the votes of the State. Both parties are
divided ns 10 whether the vote Of Georgia
should be coun ed or not. But whether ii
he counted or rejected il the Vice-Presi-
dent proposes To decide the case there will
he trouble ahead In order TO settle the
questirn Ms to Georgia, Senator Edmunds
on Saturday introduced u resolution which
was unanimously adopted directing the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire and
report its opinion as to the legality OF the
vote OF nm Electoral college, cast on day
other than fixed by law for cosnting the
vote OF all other States. This may settle
the Georgia question. Senator ingalls,
resolution on the Electoral count, was re-
ferred to the Committee, and it ia doubtful
when reported back, whether 1t will ppss.
In the House the subj Committee has re.
ported back TO the Whole Committee Capt.
Ead's project amended so that the Govern
inent shall guarantee 4per cent. OH $50, ,000,-
900, instead Of 6 per cent. and reducing the
time from 80 to Is years. Among the nu.
mcrous projects, Eads' seems to find the
most favor.
President Hayes will within day or
two, send special message TO Congress re-
qnesting an appropriation for the purpose
of fitting out vessell to go in search 81
the Arctic exploring steamer, Jeanette.
The Jeannette sailed from San Francis.
co, July Sth, 1879. She had been fitted
out for the Arctic service at the Mare Is.
land navy yard at the expense of Mr.. Ben
nett. She sailed under the command OF
Lieutenant-Commander G. w. De Long
with Lientenaut c. W. Chipp and Ensign
Danel,ower, OF Georgetown, MS his assist
ant. The only communication that has
been received by the Navy department from,
her was dated August 26th, 1879. Mr. De
Long in that communication said ="
have hopes of reaching Wrangell Land be.
tore going into winter quarters" The New
York Herald heard from De Long, Sept
I'd, 1879, from Cape Serge, the last point
oil the coast OF Siberia, he would he likely
to touch before fully entering the Arctic
sea. Afterwards the Jeannettce was seen n
short distance east of Wrangel Land, in
about II degrees north latitude, where she
probably encountered the ice then floaling
southwark. The department has received
a letter written from Petropavloosk, Kam-
schatka, September 22d, 1880, in which it
is stated that the writer, while in the Arc
tic Ocean, had fallen in with whaling
vessel the officers of which informed him
of rumor that the Jeanette was lost
This rumor is not credited by the officers
Of the Navy department. The revenue
cutter, Corwin, in her recent Arctic voy-
age, was charged, among other things
to look out for the Jeannette, but learned
nothing Of her. Tom.