The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-07

ing on the day fixed for the appointment
of electors may determine, prior to the
meeting of the electors, any controversy
concerning the appointment of all or any
of them; that such determination shall be
conclusive evidence of their lawful title,
and shall govern in the count by congress;
that no electoral vote or votes from any
State from which but one return has been
received, shah be rejected. except by the af
firmative votes of the two Houses; that if
more than one return is received from any
State, votes of those electors appointed by
the lawful tribunal of the State shall be
counted, and in the event of a question
as to which of the two or more of such
State tribunals Is the lawful tribunal, the
vote of the electors appointed by the tri-
bunal of the two Houses acting separately
shall decide to be the authorized one, shall
be counted; that in. case of an undermined
contest between two or more sets of elec-
tors of the State, those votes shall be
counted, which the two Houses, acting
separately, shall decide to be the lawful
electoral votes. The bin also provides
that if the counting of the votes shall not
have been COMPLETED before the fifth calen-
dar day next after the first joint meeting
of the House, no recess shall be afterwards
taken by either House until the counting
is finished.
REGULATING RAILROAD TRAFFIC OVER
BRIDGES.
The Committee on Commerce authorizes
favorable report on the bills fer bridges
at the mouth of the Upper Iowa river in
Iowa, over the Mississippi at New Boston,
ILL.,, and over the Missouri river between
Manona and Harrison counties, Iowa
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cure tile best practicable channel for navi-
CATION and confine the flow of water to the
channel at such points. An. amendment
was made to this bill by the committee, to
the effect that no railroad crossing these
bridges shall charge a greater amount for
passengers and freight than over any part
of said railroad, and said bridge company
shall make no discrimination as between
railroads crossing said bridge, and no
charge shall be made by the bridge COM
pany on passengers crossing by said rail-
road
THE sHIPHERD INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Shipherd ap-
psared before the House Foreign Commit
tee again this afternoon. He claimed the
company held claim bought of a natural
son of Cochet. He (Shipherd) began the
correspondence with Hurlbut May 2Sth.
He was closely questioned as to whether
he received any encouragement from the
President or Secretary of State. He said
that he had no evidence that the President
saw any papers about the Peruvian COM
pany, except the letter from Stanley Brown
stating 'syour letter received and referred
to the State Department" He would not
have approached Hurlburt had he believed
him above taking bribe, but he was him
self guilty in the matter. Hurlburt never
answered his letter or called again. Wit
ness supposed the reason was Hurlburt
was in the pay of the opposition.
Regarding Blaine witness said his first
interview was suggested by Senator Blair,
witness counsel, and procured July 25,
two months after the talk with Hurlburt.
1t might have occurred to witness to make
proposition to Blaine about his becoming
interested personally. Witness excepted
to the question as to whether he did not
know that such proposition would result
in his being shown the door.
Rice questioned Shipherd closely in re-
gard to Blaine's position in the matter but
his replies were guarded and unsatisfacto
ry. He only threw out intimaIions that
Blaine seemed insensible, and suggested to
witness he join with a moneycd French
company.
Adjourned.
TELLERs NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The Senate has unanimously confirmed
Teller's nomination, and referred the
others.
NOTES.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton writes to the postmaster at Cincinnati,
that employees may accept municipal of
fee, unless such Office interferes with the
duties of the postoffice.
The Naval Affairs Committee recon-
mends an appropriation of 5000 for
torpedoes.
The Senate executive session to-day was