Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-04-14
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49,, Foreign Facts.
-e% Discipline Demanded. -.s
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The republican
caucus called for tomorrow night, will be
attended by every republican member of
congress in the city, if the earnest solicita
ton of the leaders can secure it. The in
ability of the dominant party to complete
Legislation without the assent of the demo-
cratic minority is made apparent daily. The
caucus will be asked to enforce for the rest
of the session strict party discipline, and it
is probable that tnotice will be given that all
pairs are dissolved. Such course is neces-
sary to secure a quorum of republicans.
There are now from twenty five to thirty re-
publicans absent, and as long as they con-
.tinue away the democrats can, by simply re-
fusing to vote, leave the house without a
Guorumy The measures to be named by the
caucus as imperatively demanding the pres
ence of all republican members to secure
their passage, are the tariff commissions,
the new Chinese bill and the settlement of
of the republican congressional campaign
committee, isvery earnest in his appeals to
republican members to be present at the
caucus, and take decisive steps toward
bringing the party to better state OF dis
.cipline. , ...s... -,.
~'' FROM 1RKUTsK.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Secretary Hunt
received a cable dispatch from Lieut.. Har-
Der at Irkutsk, stating that he had closed
contract fer a steamer to proceed to the
Lena river in search of the missing Jeanette
crew, and was about to start to the north.
SILVER FOB THE M1NTs.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-The treasury de-
.partment to-day purchased 1000 ounces
of fine silver for the Philadelphia and San
Francisco mints. ...,,- ,..- ..
TIE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The house COM
mitee on the law respecting the election OF
president and vice president have agreed up
on bill to carry into effect the provisions OF
president and vice president of the United
!, States, and directed Chairman Updegraff,
of Iowa, to report the same to the house with
favorable Recommendation. The bill pro-
-vides that electors shall be chosen the Tues
day next after the first Monday in November
fed in sections LAT to l49 of the revised
statutes; that electors shall vote on the third
Monday in December following their ap-
pointment: that between the day for choos-
ing electors and the day on which they are
to vote, their title to the office of elector
highest judicial tribunal of the state having
Jurisdiction, shall be conclusive; that
congress shall be in session on
the second Wednesday in January next after
the meeting of the electors and count the
votes; that upon the reading of the certltl-
oates the president Of the senate shall call
for objections, which, if any, shall be made
in writing, and shall state clearly and con-
.cisely, without argument, the ground there
of, and shall be signed by at least one SEN
ator and one member of the house of repre-
sentatives before the same shall be received;
that in the event of a controversy in any
state as to the appointment or eligibility OF
electors, the decision thereof by its highest
judicial tribunal having jurisdiction shall be
conclusive, and the vote shall be counted in
accordance Herewith unless reversed by
both houses; that if there be 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 trans
mitted, or when two or more such certified
decisions have been transmitted the con-
tested vote for such state shall be counted
unless both houses concur therein, aid It
there be several electoral certificates from
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tifcates shall be held by both houses to be
executed by proper authority, and shall be
conclusive; that if a result is not reached be-
fore the fifth calendar day after the first
meeting of the two houses, no further recess
shall be taken by either house; that notwith-
standing the decisions and declarations
mentioned the title to the Office of any per-,
son declared to be elected president or vice
president, may be tried and determined by
an action in the nature of quo warranto, and
an action may be brought prior to actual
entry or usurpation, and must be com
menced within ten days after the declaration
of election of the defendant in the circuit
court of the United States for the district
in which the defendants or either OF them
reside. :.:.:'. a Is. ..ss:. }s.- s
Assassi,as F0ilcd.
CAIRO, April 13.-Several Circassian
officers have been arrested in connection
with the recent plot to assassinate the min
lister of war. Dissatisfaction at not being
promoted actuated them. They had in
tended to petition the government for pro-
motion, and if unsuccessful to kill Arab hey.
One of them turned informer, and the plot
failed.
Fine Witnesses. -
CHARLESTON, s. G., April Is In the Rich
land county election cases to-day witnesses
for the defense denied point blank the
charges made by government witnesses, and