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WASHINGTON, April 13th.-The House
committee on the law respecting the election
of President and Vice President have agreed
upon bill to carry into effect the provisions
of the Constitution respecting the election of
President and Vice-President of the United
States, and have directed the Chairman to
report the bill favorably. The bill provides
that Electors shall be chosen on the Tuesday
every fourth year, except in cases specified in
sections LAT to 149 of the revised statutes
that the Electors shall vote on the third
Tuesday of December following their sp-
pointment; that between the day of chous-
ing Electors and the day they are to vote,
the title to office of an Elector may be deter.
mined, which, if made by the highest Judi.
cial tribunal of the State having jurisdiction,
shall be conclusive; that Congress shall be in
session on the sac md Wednesday in January
next after the meeting of the Electors, and
count the votes; the President of the Senate
shall call for objections. which, if any, shall
be made in writing. and shall state -.early
and concisely, with argument, the ground
thereof, and shall be signed by at least one
Senator and one member of the House Of
before the same shall be re-
ceived. In the event of a controversy in any
State, as to the apportionment or eligibility
Of Electors, the decision thereof by its highest
judicial tribunal having jurisdiction shall be
and the vote shall be counted in
accordance Herewith, unless reversed by
both houses that if there ba more than one
judicial decision the two houses shall deter
mine which shall be received; that where there
has been controversy in any State and no
certified decision has been transmitted, or
when two or more such certified decisions
have been transmitted, the contested votes
from such State shall net be counted, unless
both houses concur therein; and if there be
several electoral certificates from any State,
and no such judicial decision, the certificate
held by both houses to be executed by proper
authority shall be conclusive that if the re-
suit is net reached before the fifth calendar
day after the first meeting Of the two houses,
no farther recess shall be taken by either
house that Notwithstanding the decisions
and declarations mentioned, the title to Office
Of any person declared to be elected Presi-
dent or Vice.President, and the title of any
claimant thereof, may be tried and deter
mined by an action in the nature of quo
warranto, and action may be brought prior to
the actual entry or usurpatiop. and must be
commenced within ten days after the declara.
ton of the election of defendant, in the Cir.
cult Court of the United States for the dis
trict in which the defendants, or either of
them reside.
The Ten.Year Suspension Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 18th. - The House
Committee on Education and Labor, by a
strict party vote, instructed Page to report to
the House his bill to suspend Chinese immi.
grafton. He was also instructed to endeavor
to secure the passage of the measure next
under a suspension of the rules.
The Democratic members of the committee
stoutly resisted this action, and they openly
threaten that they will endeavor TO secure a
union Democratic opposition to it in the
House.
The Case of DR.. Lamson.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-Sixteen affda-
Wits in DR.. Lamson's behalf were sent to Lon
don by the Attorney General per the steamers
Abyssinia and City Of Berlin. As
some of these will reach London too late for
examination before the expiration of the re-
prieve. Secretary Frelinghuysen today tele.
graphed the substance therein to Minister
Lowell, urging him to lose no time to bring
them to the attention Of Lord Granville. The
affidavit Of DR. Wirster, of life insurance
company, says he had Lamson under treat
ment last year and found his mind to be
greatly impaired from the excessive use of
opium. Other affidavits tend to show that
Lamsop's mind was impaired from the ex-
cessive use Of the drug. Early in 1877, &C.
cording to one affidavit, LamsOn showed a
marked tendency towards insanity. 1t is
said Attorney General Brewster attaches
great weight to this new evidence. 1t was
brought to the attention Of the London au-
thorities, however, by McElroy as early as
December, that Iamson was a victim to the
morphia habi5.
Chandler and Hunt Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. April 13 ,h.-The Senate has
confirmed w. i. Chandler as Secretary OF
the Navy, and Hunt as Minister TO Russia.
Chandler was confirmed by 2S ayes-24 Re-
publicans and four Democrats-against 16
noes, all Democrats. Only two formal
speeches were delivered-Bayard against and
Rollins for.
The President Thanked.
CHICAGO, April 13th.-The Chicago Pres.
bytery passed resolutions thanking President
Arthur for vetoing the Chinese bill, because
it would prevent the conversion of Chinese to
and because it is contrary to the
spirit Of our national institutions.
The Jeanette Survivors.
Boston, April 13th.-A private letter dated
Irkutsk, February u h, was received in
Salem to day by the family ard friends of
Raymond Newcomb, taxidermist, and one Of
the Jesnnette survivors, now on his way from
Irkutsk to st. Petersburg, at or near Augsterg,
on the Siberian frontier. Newcomb writes
that, barring unavoidable delays, the party
will arrive in ST. Petersburg about the 1st OF
May. Lieutenant Danenhower is improving
rapidly, ard every member Of the party
gained in health. The tone of the letter Is
very hopeful.
WASHINGTON, April l13sh.-Secretary Hunt
as eived cable from Lieutenant Harber
at IrE utsk, stating that he had closed a con-
tract for steamer to proceed up the Lena
river in search of the missing Jeanette
crew, and was about to start north.
ID scharged from Custody - Drought
Ended.
CHEYENNE (Wy,). April 13th.-Captain
one of the heroes of the Afghan
war; who was brought here from Texas on q
requisition, the charge being obtaining money
on false pretenses, was discharged to-day,
after lengthy examination.
The long drought, which threatened to de.
stroy the cattle ranges, has ended by heavy
insuring good grass. 1t is esti'
mated that the snow is worth half million
to Wyoming.
Proposed Fund for The Education OF
Freedmen.
NORWICH Comm, April 13.h-John F.
Slater, of this city. has signiiel his intention
to create fund of 81 coo, 900, to be known as
the John +. Slater fund.-" for the ednca.
tion of freedmen the fund to te vested in a
Board of Trustees, which includes ex.Presi.
dent Hayes, Chief Justice Waite, William
E. Dodge, CT New York Governor Colquit,
of Georgia James P. Boyce, of Kentucky,
and William A. Slater.
Harvard College and Female Doctors.
Boston, April 13th.-The Governing Board
of Harvard College voted-thirteen to twelve
that it was not advisable for the University
to give any assurance, or hold out any en-.
that it will undertake the
medical education of women by Harvard
College in its medical school.
Minister Lowell and Walker Blaine.
WASHINGTON, April 13sh.-Minister Low.
ell will not now be recalled. as it will look toe
much like yielding to clamor.
Walker Blaine has been recalled, and will
probably tender his resignation on his ar
rival.
Suit for Damages.
New YoRk, April 1Sth.-Orlando B. Pot.
ter, owner Of the old World building, recently
destroyed by fire. has been sued by the pro-
prietors of the Turf, Field and Farm news.
paper for S50,00 damages, for losses sus'
tained in the burning of the building.