Year: 1876

wAsHrSGroS, Nov. %, 1ST6


The prospect OF trouble in Washington should Gov
ernor Hayes be declared elected grows less from day
TO day with the growth Of popular sentiment that
a rectincation by constitutional and judicial
process will right any wrong that may
be done the defeated candidate and his
supporters. Tho property owners merchants and
citizens of Washington deprccae turbulence, and have
Joined in movement 10 prevent the proposed demo-
cratic procession, or any other demonstration that
might lead to partisan conflict in the streets. This
possible official announcement that Mr. Hayes has
received 1S5 votes, inclusive OF all OF
those Of Florida and Louisiana Should Mr..
Tilden, meantime have secured either Of the disputed
States the movement will be abandoned for there
no talk whatever Of opposition to his Inauguration
outside OF conjecture to what the Senate may do
with tho returns IRON Mississippi, State which,
according to Senator Boutwells report, is without
republican form Of government But this latter troub-
ous contingency remote that II cxcites no present
apprehension and Mr. Tiidcn's friends will be at


liberty parade to their hearts content the night
OF the Goth OF November should he meantime get the
votc OF either Louisiana Florida but should the
suit remain still doubt, is quito likely that the
democrats will be induced to postpone their procession,
especially the situation OF Mr.. Tllden's case would,
to say the least, make tho ratification celebration
ridiculous demonstration.


VIEWS OF PARLIAMENTARIAN.


In the course of conversation tonight gentleman
familiar with parliamentary matter sketched out the
possible future as follows:-Proceeding the hy-
pothcsis that Governor Hayes had received the votes
OF the remaining doubtful States and appeared before
Senate with 1856 votes whatever truth there may be
in the charges Of corrupt fraudulent manipulation
If fhC Of and Presidenk
Of the Senate would havo to accept the certificates
from those States He could not go behind their face
He would have to take them primd facie and bond


de evidence OF tho will of tho people, because the
returning canvassng board In each State Is
the creation OF the people, and Is infallible
and can do no wrong. Tho President OF
the Senate must thercupon declare the candidate
elected who has the majority or the votes Should the
House refuse to be present the mony Its absence
would not nvadate the election of President; indeed,
would be the wiser policy the part Of the House
be present and enter protest. then Mr. Tilden, the
defeated candidate, could be elected by the House,
aud fortified with certificate Of such election, could
before the Supreme Court and ask writ or quo
ranto mandamus. Thus the matter would be
brought before the highest tribunal the land and
judgment elected that would settle the dispute


At this stage OF the conversation a suggestion
made that when the House attempted to 60 into an
election for President, with view to choosing Mr. Til
den the republicans could proceed to bustcr and
there ia no way by which tho nibustcrng be pre-
vented, the republicans could keep the House voting
on dilaory motions until noon OF the 4th OF March,
when the term Of tho Fortyiourth Congress would ex
rire indeed, It remains to be seen whether with the
flibusterng power Of the minority preserved in its
present extent an election President by the House
could not at any all times prevented by the
nority.


This is tho substance OF the conversation, which
q brief one, but suggested enough to make u proba-
BILE that, unless either Governor Hayes or Gov
ernor Tilden is on the face of the returns
elected by . majority Of the votes, the repub-
cans minority IN tho House can prevent an
election of President until the term OF Congress
expires, when the presiding officer OF the Senate will
be,oine Acting President continue until another
election is had by tho people, under proclamation by
tho Secretary of State. Hence it is not among tho
things impossible that the people may bo called upon
to hold tho election all over again next year.


PROTECTING THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Meantime the preparations for protecting the public
property here 70 on. Tho man-ofwar Wyoming, at
the Navy Yard, which has been designated for tho
possible duty OF covering the approach Washington
by way OF the Anacosta Bridge, is taking ON her
complement Of powder and AMMUNITION to put
her IN condition for rcpcling any raid
from the Eastern Maryland side Of the district II
also reported at the Navy Yard that two light draught
war vessels their way here to take up position
one at the Long Bridge and the other at the Chain
Bridge, over the Potomac. draft OF marines is OK,
pcced from Brooklyn to reinforce the command now
atsthe barracks here.


The force in the construction department. Of the
Navy Yard has been increased and number OF ship
Octs cort "a
of-war Wyoming. full for this vessel is
to be drafted from the ships lying at the
Naval Academy. and when put in commission she will
remain the yard, os;cnsiby as a practice ship
The Wyoming is tho vessel which the gallant Commo-
dore Cushing commanded when he entered the harbor
OF Santiago de Cuba and protested against the further
butchery OF the virginius prisoners.