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THE OKEGON DEI IMON.
The riHicn'rtlniiri* in ferret Session of
the Coininission.
Washington, Feb. 23.—The Electo
ral Commission reassembled iu secret
session at 10:30 a. m.. and remained
iu consultation on Oregon fuur aud
a ball hours.
At 3 o’clock, the discussion being
concluded, aud Seuator Thurman not
having been able to attend the sitting
on account ot iliuess, a recess was
taken iu order to ascertain whether
he would prefer coming to the Capi
tol or that the Commission should
proceed to his residence and there
transact the business incident to
taking the vote. A committee, con
sisting of Seuators Bayard aud Fre
linghuyseu, was appointed for this
purpose, and reported in duo time
that Senator Tbuunau preferred to
receive the Commission at his house.
At 4 o’clock, therefore, the other
members of the Commission pro
ceeded in carriages to Senator Tnur
raun’s residence. He was iound con
fined to his bed, where he remaiued
during the proceedings of the Com
mission. The Commission was for
mally called to order by Justice Clif
ford, the President, aud the vote was
taken on the following propositions,
which had been informally submitted
and discussed, but not voted upon
during the day’s session :
By Mr. Edmunds—“Resolved, that
the ceri itieate signed by E. A. Cro
nin, J. N. T. Miller aud Jobu Parker,
purporting to cast the Electoral Vote
of the Stale of Oregou, does not eou
taiu or certify the constitutional
votes to which the Stute is entitled.
Justice Field offered the following
as a substitute:
Whereas. J. W. Watts, designated
in certiiieate No. 1 asau Elector from
the State of Oregon ior Presideutaud
Vice President, on the day of elec
tion— haineiy, the seveuiti day of No
vember, lS7i>—held an uffloe of tiusi
and profit Uuder tae United Slates;
therefore, _
Resolved, that said J. W. Watts
was then ineligible to tne office of
Elector within me express terms oi
the Constitution.
RvjocUjtl —ayes, 7; nays, 8 —as fol
lows:
Ayes -Messrs. Abbott, Bayard.
Clifford, Field, Huuiou, Taj uo uJ
Tutu amu—7.
Nays—Messrs. Bradley, Elmuuds,
Frellughuyaea, Oartleld, Mil
ler, Morion uud Strong.
Justine Field tueu offered the fol
lowing: .
“Whereas, at th<* election held on
the 7tti of November, IS7G, in llie
State of Oregon, for Electors of Pres
ident and Vice President, W. H.
Odell, J. VV. Watts aud J. C. Cart
wright receive.l the highest uumuer
of votes cast for Electors; but wuere
as, said Watts, then holding au office
of trust and protii under tue Uuhed
S ales, was ineligible to the office of
Eiecioi ; therefore,
R-solved, that said Odell and
Cartwrignt were the only persons
duly elected at said election, aud
tttere was a failure on the part of the
Htate to elect a third Elector.”
Rejected—Ayes, 7; nays, 8. The
vote was the same in detail as the
preceding.
Justice Field then offered tho fol
lowing :
“Wneaeas, the Legislature of Or
egon has made no provision for the
appointment of Elector under the
act of Congress, where there was u
failure to make a choice ou the uay
prescribed by law; therefore,
R/solved, that the attempted se
lection of a third Elector by the two
persons chosen was inoperative aud
void.”
E jected—Yeas, 7; nays, 8; as
above.
Mr. Bayard then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, that the vote of W. 11.
Odell and the vote of J. C. Cait
wlight, cast for Rutherford B. Hayes,
of Ouio, for President of the United
States and for Wiliiatn A. Wheeler,
of New Pork, for Vice-President of
United States, were the votes pro
vided for by the Constitution of the
United States, and that the afore
said Odel! and Cartwright, aud they
oulv, were the persons duly appoint
ed Electors in the State of Oregon at
the election held Nov. 7,1876, there
having been a failure at said election
to appoint a third Elector in accord
ance with the Constituiion and the
laws of the Slate of Oregon, aud that,
the two votes aforesaid should be
counted and none others from the
State of Oregon.
Rejected—yeas 7, nays 8, as before.
A vote was then taken on Mr.
Edmunds’ original proposition, aud
it was adopted—yeas 15, nays 0.
Mr. Morton then offered the fol
lowing :
Resolved, that W. II Odell, J. C.
Cartwright and J. W. Watts, persons
named as Electors in certificate No.
1, are the lawful Electors of tne State
of Oregon, and that their votes are
the votes.provided for by the Con
stitution of the United States, and
should be counted for President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr. Hunton moved to sirike out
the name of J. W. Watts. Disagreed
to.
Mr. Morton’s resolution was then
adopted— yeas, 8, nays, 7—as fol
lows: _
Yeas—Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Mil
ler. Morton and Strong—B.
Navs - Messrs. Abbott. Bayard,
Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne and
Thurman-7.
The decision of the Commission
was then drawn up and signed by
the eight members voting in the
affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Morton the in
juction of secrecv upon the acts and
proceedings of the corn mission, ex
eept us regards their report to the
j dnt session of Congress, was re
moved, and the Commission adjourn
ed to meet in the Supreme Court
room at 12 o’clock to-morrow.
The report iu substance is as fol
lows :
The Electoral Commission having
received certain certificates aud pa
pers purporting to be the Electoral
vote of tne State of Oregon, and cer
tain panels accompanying the fanio,
and the objections thereto, report
t hat it lias duly considered the same,
and has decided, and does hereby de
cide, that tlie votes of W. H. Odell,
J. C. Cartwright and J. W. Watts, the
persons named in the certificate of
the Secretary of State of Oregon as
the persons receiving the highest
number of votes for Presidential Elec
tors, are the votes provided for by
the constitution, and that the same
are lawfully to be counted as testified
to iu the certificate of said Electors
-namely, three votes for Rutherford
B. Hayes, of Ohio, fur President, and
three votes for William A. Wheeler,
for Vice President.
The report will further set forth
that the election of J. W. Watts
by the other two Electors was in
accordance with theOoustitntionand
laws of Oregon, The grounds for
t his decision, so far as they concern
eligibility, are substantully that it is
competent to go behind the certifi
cate of the Governor so far as the
same is not founded on the action of
tiie canvassing or returning authori
ty provided for by the laws of the
State, which authority in the case of
Oregon is held to be the Secretary of
State. The report will also take the
ground that it i3 not essential to show
tn.it an elector was eligible on the 7th
of November, provided it be shown
that lie was eligible when he
cast his vote in the Electoral
College, and the fact appears tbai
the alleged ineligible Elector, Watts,
was chosen to fiil the vacancy caused
by his own absence from the College,
and that he was not ineligible at the
time he cast his vote.
If you have a friend with a Cough or
Cold, tell him to try Dr. Bull’s Cough Sy
rup. He will thank you for your advice,
i'he price is only 20 cents.
MUHE ABOUT MATES' SOUTHERN
POLICY.
A PROMISE THAT APPEARS TO RE BY AU
THORITY.
Special dispatch to Constitution.!
Washington, Feb. 24. — I had a talk
with Foster, of Ohio, to-day. Fester
represents Hayes’ district in Con
gress, aud made the now famous
speech, in which he declared thaL
Hayes would respect the best class
of Southern people, aud let them con
trol their own affairs.
It is generally conceded that lie
had the very best right to speak for
Hayes. He said ;
‘ You people of the South have lost
your Presiileut. but you have gained
a great deal. You have gained con
trol of your own State affairs. The
days of carpet-baggers are gone;
| tbe days of ignorant aud corrupt of
; flcials tiave gone.
Gov Hayes is determined to pul
the best men he can lind in charge
of affairs in me South, no matter
what their politics may be. He, of
course, will win the respect and sym
I patliy of your people by this course.
Indeed with your States rights pro
tected and your Federal officials ir
reproachable, there is no reason why
your people should uot strike hands
with the Republicans, sweep away
the dead issues thui have dicided tlic
parties in the past. But, beyond all
considerations of apolitical nature,
the South deserves well of the coun
try.
The splendid patriotism, arid the
wise statesmanship that lias govern
ed the Southern Congressmen in tlie
late crisis, has won the respect aud
affection or ihe whole Northern peo
ple. There can be no more “Sout.ti
ern Questions" in politics. That has
passed away, and new issues must be
made. The South demonstrated her
fidelity to law and order, and has
shown that she loves country better
than party. A fuse of her sentiment
will never make political capital
again.
No Southern man knows, or can
ever know the wonderful effect it pro
duced on the masses of the North by
the heroic and lofty action of the
South during the last twenty days.”
Similar to this, was the remark
that I heard Judge Stanley Mat
thews make to Ben Hill. Said he:
“We have been pushing the South
back for years, and have lold the
people that you would ruin the coun
.ry aud destroy ttie union if you were
put in power. We must confess now
in the lace of your late action that
you have served the union.”
This conservative action on the
part of the South has greatly aston
ished the Northern people who had
been led to believe bvthe politicians
ihat the South was anxious to pro
voke war, and only wanted*, chance
to do so.
Tne now evident purpose of Hayes
to conciliate the Soul h, takes definite
and specicti shape daily.
Several leading Republicans have
been making frequent inquiries of
the Georgia members concerning
COE. E. C. ANDERSON, OF SAVANNAH,
and it is learned that many of this
gentleman’s friends are pressing his
name for a place in the Cabinet as
Secretary of the Navy. The move
ment originated with a number of
naval officers, who complain that
civilians have always had charge of
the naval portfolio, to the exclusion
of officers educated in the navy aud
of course better capacitated to han
dle the department. These officers
seem to have concentrated upon Col.
Anderson (who stood very high in
[he ante bellum navy), and in conse
quence his name is f iremost in the
desultory discussions that now occu
py tlie public mirni.
Col. Candler had $15,000 appropria
ted to i he building fund of the Atlan
ta postoffice to-day. The total ap
propriated thus far i3 $190,000.
H. W. G.
The Great and Littie Dismal
Swamps embrace above 3,000,000
acres of the richest lands of North
i Carolina, a large portion of which,
by a moderate outlay for draining,
j could be made equ il to the most fer
i tile of Louisiana. These lands be
| long chiefly to the educational fund,
but are of no present value to it.
; Gov. Vance is anxious to have them
; drained, and has directed a bill to be
; preinyed for the Legislature on the
j subject.
COLUMBUS. GA.. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1877.
THU NUt'l lir.KV NTATKS.
WHAT THE "NATIONAL REPUBLICAN”
HAS TO SAY OP THE SOUTHERN
CAItPET-BAGGEItS.
Washington, Feb. 23.—A double
leaded editorial iu this morning’s
National Republican is kuowu to have
heeh written ufler consultation with
Northern Republicans and the Pres
ident. The article, which is headed
"The Duty of the Republican Party,”
begins thus:
“We receutly conceded that all in
dications show a general return of
i the former slaves of the South to the
side of their old masters in the issue
with strangers introduced by tne
events of tne war; aud it is equally
manifest that the great body of col
ored people, who constitute the la
boring class of the Bout.h, have but
followed iu the beaten path of all the
millious of their kind who have gone
before them, iu deeiuriug their loy
alty and fidelity to those who give
them employment and support.”
After reciting the condition of af
fairs in the troubled States, the ar
ticle proceeds to say; "We know
the cause of this unfortunate, and, it
not remedied, fatal state of affairs.
"It is tlie mischievous existence of
an alien element in some of the
Southern States, seeking to sustain
its crumbling fortune by Federal aid.
This is the sole cause of the estrange
ment between the two sections aud
of the present deplorable subjection
of the colored people.
“Is it right? Is it reasonable to
persist in maintaining such unnatur
al retaliations, by any means more
effective than the simple recognition
of legally existiug governments,
when the effect is to wideM the breach
between tlie two sections?
“It is wrong in itself and madness
as a matter of policy. What, then,
is the remedy? Leave the struggling
governments to depend upon their
own strength or weakness, and to
stand or fall as they may, giving
them only the aid of countenance.
"Invite representative men of the
South into counsels of the party,
thus attracting to its support the
original inhabitants of those sections
aud producing a healthy actiou of
political sentiment by local division
among the people.
"This will result in a lasting re
union, and it the Republican
party accomplish this high task, it
wiil have achieved a result scarcely
inferior to the preservation of tlie
government.”
Heautiry Your Homes.
It is astonishing to see the lack of
taste around rnauy village and farm
houses; and their owners seem to
think that it is money thrown away
to beautify tin it houses; but let them
offer their places for sale, and then
they will realize the difference be
tween a house without paint, or
with one coat in a lifetime, with no
blinds, no pleasant door-yard, no
tasty fences around the house, no
shade-trees, no fruit trees, no beds of
(lowers, no climbing vines up the
porches, no garden worthy of uatne,
no snug, well-painted out-houses, no
nicely-gravelled walks; bur. in their
places we often find a dwelling out
of repair, out-houses in a state of de
eay, fences in poor condition, aud
the general appearance of the place
repugnant to our feelings. We.see the
old sign : “This paice for sale,” hang
ing on an old tree with barely a leal
upon it. Here it has hung for many
years, and there it will ooutiuue to
pang, probably, till the owner goes
into his grave. Nobody wauls to buy
such a forlorn looking “home:” and
people in search of a country pass
on till they see another sign ; "This
place for sale;” and here they find
order, taste, and neatness prevailing
a beautiful cottage, or other stylo
of house, cut buildings in perfect re
pair, fences neat, aud in .good order,
shade trees abundant, fruit trees
loaded with apples, plums aud cher
ries. In the well-planted gardens
they find au abundance of strawber
ries, raspberries, currants, goose
berries, quinces and grapes; aud the
place suits them, aud they purchase
it. Now, this place cost but a little
more than the one they passed, in
regard to its adornments. What was
done to beautify it was done by de
grees, and the expense was never felt
as amounting to rnueh ; and so it al
ways is with people who commence
to lay out their homes in the right
manner.— Farmers Friend.
Don Piatt declares that dueling
ought to be revived in Washingtion,
and it is to bo. “Recognizing the ne
cessity of such a resort,” he says,
“we have here a society, composed
of gentlemen, organized for the pur
pose of reviving the code and of
again introducing the pistol into
politics and society. They have
within the association a court, to
which appeal can be my.de in case of
doubt as to the insult or provocation
being brave enough to justify a resort
to arms.”
“Johnny, have you learned any
thing during the week?” asked a
teacher of a live year old pupil.
“Yeth’in.” “Well, what is it?”
“Never to lead a small trump when
you hold both bowers.”
The Chicago Tribune has a report
that a well known newspaper man of
New York is soon to marry Miss
Jeannette, Bennett, and become con
ductor of the New York Herald.
A Darino Diver.—A Queensland di
ver last year succeeded in recovering
a box containing $45,000 in gold from
a wreck which was haunted by
marks, attracted there bv the corpses
of the crew. The Colonial Ad
miralty Court awarded him about
Sla.OOu as salvage, but the owners of
the gold appealed against the award
a9 excessive. The Judicial Commit
tee to which the case was referred
dismissed the appeal and the daring
diver obtained his money.
Hard on the Birds.- -Birds are re
potted dying by the thousand in New
England, where tlie great depth and
long continuance of the snow pre
vents their getting at the seeds and
grubs on which they usually live.
Many people, in both city and coun
try, have large flocks w hich they feed
daily, but the great mass are starving
to death.
A Family Party.—Tlie bride at a
wedding recently celebrated in Ware
ham, Mass., was a first cousin of the
bridegroom’s first wife, one of the
bridesmainds was a duughterof the
bride and wife of one of the grooms,
who was a son of the bridegroom,
while the other bridesmaid was a
daughter of the groom and wife of a
son of the bride.
CONGRESSIONAL
THE DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTERING.
RADICALS BTIFFIR ABOUT CONCESSIONS TO
THE 80TTH —DEMOCRATS AROUSED.
SENATE.
The Senate re-assembled at ten
o’clock.
No business was transacted, it
having disposed of the objections in
regal’d to Mr. Morrell, of Pennsylva
nia, on Saturday, and it awaited the
action of the House ou that matter.
110 THE.
Washington, Feb. 2G.— On the
opening of tho House to-day, aud
previous to the transaction of any
business, Mr. Clytner, of Pa., moved
a call of the House. This exhausted
half an hour.
Mr. Springer then offered objec
tions to the Pennsylvania Elector.
The speaker overruled the objec
tion, and the reading was overruled.
When the reading had progressed
about 20 minutes, Mr. Kelly removed
objections, which the Speaker again
overruled, and an appeal was made,
which seemed carried by the sound.
A count by tellers resulted in the
same way. But the ayes and nayes
vote resulted in an order that the
reading continue-ayes 133, nays 116.
The Democrats voting with the
Republicans were Bagley, Dobbins,
Hancock, Haythorn, Miller, Morgan.
Stephenson, Tarbox, Throckmorton,
Ward, Whitehouse, Williams of Del
aware, Williams of Michigan, Wil
shire.
This vote is very threatening.
It has transpired that the Republi
cans stiffened up yesterday. Sher
man, who is just from Hayes, mude
them more stubborn about conces
sions to tlie South.
The House proceedings carry the
next meeting of the joint session
into the legislative day of Monday,
and gains virtually 24 hours to the
friends of delay.
12 o’clock.— Speaker Randall has
terminated the legislative day of Sat
urday by ordering prayers and the
journal read.
It. is now competent on objections
to Rhode Island to take a recess
until 10 o’clock to-morrow. The
Democrats have it in their power
now by legitimate piarliamentary
tactics, to defeat the inauguration.
The Senate entered at 3 o’clock,
when Pennsylvania was counted,
and returned on objection to Rhode
Island.
A motion for a recess was defeated
—B3 to 178,-seventy Democrats vo
ting with the Republicans.
The House voted not to count
Rhode Island after two hour’s dis
cussion, when the Senate again en
tered, and the State was counted for
Hayes.
South Carolina was then reached,
when-on objection the Houses sepa
rated and the certificates were re
ferred to tho Commission, and the
House took a recess to 10 o’clock to
morrow.
COMMISSION.
The Commission assembled, re
ceived papers in the South Carolina
ease, and adjourned to ton to-mor
row.
Senator Kernan was elected to suc
ceed Senator Thurman, who retired
from the Commission on account of
sickness.
OBJECTION* TO THE VOTE OF SOUTH CARO
LINA.
Ist. That no legal election was held
in South Carolina for Presidential
Electors, the General Assembly of
that State not having provided, as
required by article 8, section 3 of the
Constitution thereof, for the registra
tion of tho people entitled to vote,
without which registration, no valid
or lawful election could be held.
2d. That there was not existing in
the State of South Carolina, on the
Ist of January, 1870, nor at any time
thereafter up to, and including the
10th of December, 1876, a Republican
form of government, such as is guar
anteed by the constitution to every
State in the Union.
3d. That the Federal Government,
prior to and during the election in
November 7th, 1876, without authori
ty of law, stationed in various points
of said State, at or near the pulling
places, detachments of the United
States army, by whose presence the
full existence of the right or suffrage
was prevented, and by reason where
of no legal or free election was or
could be held.
4th. That at the several polling
places in said State, there were sta
tioned United States deputy mar
shals, appointed under the provisions
of Section 2021 and 2022, U. S. Revenue
Statutes, which provisions were un
constitutional and void; that said
deputy marshals, exceeding over one
thousand in number, by their unlaw
ful and arbitrary action in obedience
to the improper and illegal instruc
tions received by them from the Do-,
partment of Justice, so interfered
with the full and free exercise of the
right of suffrage by the duly quali
fied voters of said State, that a fair
election could not be aud was not
held in said State on the 7th of No
vember, 1876.
sth. That there was not from the
first of January 1876, up to and inclu
ding the 10th of December 1876, at
any time a State Government in the
State of South Carolina, except a pre-
tendod government set up in viola
tion of law and of the Constitution of
the United States by Federal author
ity, and sustained by Federal troops.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
j WHY THE DEMOCRATS ARE FILIBUSTER
ING.
Washington, Feb. 25.— A1l hope of
| Tllden’s inauguration is of course
abondoned, and that of Hayes as
| most sure. But the Commission has
I heavy work, and only a few days, it
! may be said hours, before it, and
; can stand no obstruction. The
I Republicans are fully conscious of
this; as shown by their anxiety; the
I Democrats areaware of their strength
| they ure determined to exact legisla
tion or pledges that honestly carried
out will secure safety to the South.
The President authoritatively says,
he will do nothing to fix the Southern
policy of his successor.
Washington, Feb 21.—The Union
strongly urges resistance to the count
of combination to make Conkling
President of the Senate.
The Republicans threaten the irre
coneileables with Morton as Presi
dent.
Objections to Rhode Island are pre
pared. Among the signatures are
Senator Gordon, of Ga., and Repre
sentative Miles, of Texas.
Tho cause of the row this morning
was that Senator Sherman brings the
intimation from Ohio that Hayes and
Packard are regarded in the same
paity, aud must sink or swim to
gether.
It may happen that the edge of the
battle will be reached when Conkling
and Morton contend for the Presi
dency of the Senate.
Senator Sherman sent for Capt.
Ellis, a Representative from Louisi
ana, and Col. Burke, who represents
Gov. Nicholls here, to meet himself
and Stanley Matthews. The object
of tho meeting has not transpired.
The invitation was received at 2
o’clock, and may have lead to the
defeat of the motion for a recesss on
Rhode Island.
The President has approved the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill.
Seven O’clock.— South Carolina
has been given to the Commission.
Tliey sit to-night.
Tho Court of Claims assembled
with a full bench.
The Supreme Court met and ad
journed to Thursday, when Judge
Davis will deliver the opinions en
trusted to him, preliminary to his
resignation.
Wella aud Anderson visited the
Treasury to-day in charge of the Ser
geant-at-Arms. Wells received his
pay as surveyor of the port at New
Orleans, and Anderson his fees us
messenger of the Electoral College.
The defalcation of MacArthur, Chi
cago postmaster, is between $30,000
and $40,000. Frank R. Palmeris nom
inated for the place of special agent,
Stewart in charge.
Washington, February 26.— -It has
transpired that at an interview Sena
tor Sherman indicated that his visit
to Columbus had no purpose of influ
encing Gov. Heyes to commit him
self io a policy towards the South.
Efforts so far to authenticate the let
ter from Hayes as telegraphed to the
New York Fust, have failed.
Rear Admiral John Rodgers has
been ordered to the command of the
Naval Observatory, vice Davis, dead.
Continuation—Frank W. Palmer,
Postmaster at Chicago.
Mexico.
Brownesville, Feb. 24.—Gen. Jno.
N. Cortina was arrested this after
noon, ats o’clock, and placed in the
military prison. It is believed that
be will be court-martialed and shot
for not obeying the order of Presi
dent Diaz to present himself at the
city of Mexico to answer for his con
duct on the frontier during the past
ten months. Gen. Coralez, Governor
of the State, is outside of Matamora3
with 1,500 men aud will aid Gen.
Blanco in suppressing any attempt
on the part of Cortina’s friends to
rescue him. There is great excite
ment in the city, and the partisans
of Cortina are flying to the Texas
side of the Rio Grande. The authori
ties express themselves as thorough
ly prepared to maintain order and
execute the law in ease of any at
tempt at disorder.
Whip News.
New York, Feb. 26.—Arrived, The Queen
Cuuiitia.
Arrived out, Ed. Baiziey, Amor, Austra
lian, W. A. Campbell, Win. McGlory, Sa
mara, Mistlet >e, Parthia.
Homeward, Lawrence Brown, Tybee.
Sailed from Liverpool, Snow Quilt, for
Pensacola, but put back for the Mersey.
-
HuMKia and Turkish.
A Vienna dispatch states that
when the Russians enter Roumania
Prince Charles will make a final ap
peal to the powers for protection, and
then remain a spectator of events.
Montenegrin ambassadors have
reached Constantinople, aud the
armsistice is prolonged by mutual
consent.
If there are any of the Edwards
family, originally from Virginia, in
the B'ate of Georgia, they may hear
of something to their advantage by
communicating with box 145, Liber
ty, Bedford county, Virginia.
HAYES AND THE SOUTH.
Another “Authoritative”
Statement.
He Has Not Decided His Course Towards
Louisiana and S. Carolnna.
Washington, Feb. 26.—A special
hence to the New York Post says;
In a letter received here to-day from
Columbus, the statement is made by
authority that Hayes has not only
not expressed to his friends the
probable poliey.to be pursued by
his administration iu reference
to tho complications iu Louisi
ana and South Carolina,
but ho says distinctly that
at this time ho cannot tell what it
will be so far as relates to the two
States named. If declared President
by the joint convention, he will en
deavor to meet all questions aud de
eide them iu accordance with the
spirit of the Constitution and with
justice to all classes of people,
but the question of deciding be
tween two rival factious in both
these States is not one which
should be settled without grave and
careful consideration and after
full consultation with his consti
tutional advisers. Gov. Hayes has
not yet settled these questions, and
does not propose to until after he is
duly installed in the Presidential
chair and has had time to call about
him his Cabinet.
BOV. HAMPTON ON THE SITUATION.
HE IS AGAINST FILIBUSTERING.
Charleston, 8. C., Feb. 26.—The
News <& Caurier publishes a special
from its Columbia reporter, who in
terviewed Gov. Hampton last night,
as to his views concerning the proper
course of the Democrats in Congress.
Hampton said: "I think it not
advisable to throw obstacles in the
way of the decision of the Conimis
mission. We submitted our case to
that tribunal aud if we have been de
ceived or betrayed, we can better af
ford to suffer defeat which brings
no dishonor to our party than to in
cur the reputation of acting in bad
faith. Other legitimate means of
redress are still open to us. which
may imperil the peace of the coun
try, and would surely place us in a
false position. The interests of the
whole country demand a peaceful
settlement of the pending question.”
Tearing; Up Railroad Switches.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 26.—A
gang of men tore up the switches on
tho west side of the Dutchess & Co
lumbia Railroad track, at Dutchess
Junction, yesterday, putting a stop
to the transfer of coal across the river
at that point. This is part of an at
tempt to force the western terminus
of the road to Dummy’s Point.
Killed by a l ull nt NcatTiilding.
Bethlehem, Pa., February 26.—The
scaffolding in a blast furnace of the
Bethlehem Iron Company’s Works
gave way, with seven men on it, this
morning, Bix of the men fell to the
bottom, seventy feet; two were killed,
four serionsly wounded. The seventh
man saved his life by jumping from
the scaffolding on top of the wall.
Liberty's Tremendous Arm.
PREPARING THE PEDESTAL FOR ONE SEC
TION OF BARTHOLDI’S STATUE.
The arm of Bartholdi's statue of
Liberty, which is about to be placed
on a temporary pedestal in Madison
square, fronting ou Fith avenue, will,
with the thirteen-foot pedestal,
measure 45 feet in heigtit. Tho pe
destal is to be of solid masonry,
covered with wood painted to repre
sent cut stone, the base 23 feet square
and 13 feet 6 inches high. In bas
relief upon the outer face of tbe pe
destal will be a representation of the
whole statue wheu it shall be placed
upon Bebloe’s Island. Upon the
side facing Madisou Park a staircase
will be built leading to that which
runs spirally through the arm to the
balcony of the torch upon the sum
mit. Tbe privilege of mounting to
tho flambeau, while in Madison
square, will uot be extended to tbe
public at, large, hut subscribers to
the fund for the purchase of the per
manent pedestal, and others interes
ted in its progress, will be admitted
upo oabtainirig the necessary passes
rrom Mr. H. W. De Stcockel, who is in
charge of the statue during the ab
sense of Bartoidi in Europe. The
expence of placing this fragment of
the statue in Madiscn square is paid
for by the Department of Parks, $972
having been appropriated for the
purpose. Its erection has been given
in charge of Mr. W. F. Croft, the ar
chitect. The arm will remain to
Madison square until the year 1880,
before which time it is not thought
possible a sufficient sum will be ob
tained to warrant the commencement
of work towards the erection of the
complete statue. Several French
societies have expressed their wil
lingness, if allowed the privilege,
to light the huge flambeau upon the
evenings of naiional holidays, and to
pay for the gas which will thereby
be consumed. The arm will have
been placed in position by March 4,
next, when it will be photographed
and copies sold for the benefit of tbe
Pedestal Fund.— N. Y. Sun.
Distinguished Mexican lUfuscees.
Chicago, Feb. 26. - Joaquin M., alias
Francisco Prietor, Jos. E. Iglesias,
Caldem, son of Senator Iglesia9, Al
fonso Mejia, Sebastian Garcia, and
Carles Alvarez, arrived last night,
and go east to-morrow, stopping first
at Niagara Falls, and going thence
to New York.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND NTOGKB.
LONDON, Fobrnary 26.—Noon—Erie 7%,
4:80 p. m.—Consol! 06%.
PARIS, Febrflhry 20.—1:30 r. m.—Rentes 108f.
ami 32% o.
NEW YORE, Fob, 26.—Noon—Gold opened
104’*.
NEW YORK, Fob. 26.—Noon—Stocks steady;
money 2%; gold 4%; exchange, long, 4,88).;
■*hort 4.86; Government! firm; Statu bonds
steady.
NEW YORK. Feb, 26 —Evening—Money easy
at 8%@4; sterling quiet at 8%; gold dull at 6
5%; Governments steady—new 6’s 9%; States
steady.
tXITTOJt.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.—Noon—Cotton steadier;
middling uplands 6 %and; Orleans 0 11-16; sales
12,000; speculation aud export 2000; receipts
2,800; American 2,100.
Futures opened weak, with sellers at Satur
day’s prices, but have since become l-32d dearer;
uplands, low middling clause, March and April
delivery. 6 10-82d@%: April and May 69-16(®19-32d,
May aud June 6%@21-82d; June 6 11-16(8)23 33d ;
JHly aud August 6 25-32d; shipped, February and
March per sail6*£d; March and April 6 11-Uki;
January 6 17-32d; January aud February 6 9-16d;
May aud June delivery 6 21-82d.
1;30 p. m.— Uplands, low middling clause,
March and April delivery, 6 5 32d.
2:00 p. m.— Uplands, low middling clause, April
aud May delivery 6 9-16d.
8:30 p. m.— Uplands, low middling clause,
March aud April delivery 6%d; April and May
6 iJ-32d; July and August 0 25-324; shipped Feb
ruary and March per sail 6 21-32(2£5-16d.
4:20 p. m.— Sales American 9,900.
5:00 p. m.—Futures steady: uplands, low mid
dling clause, April aud May delivery 6 9-16d.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Noon—Cotton quiet;
uplands 12%; Orleans 12%; sales 120.
Futures opened firmer, as follows: March 12
9-32(55-16; April 12 9-)6@19-32; May 12%; June
2 July 12 31-32(1)13; August 13<g)l-i6.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Evening—Cotton dull;
middling uplands 12%; Orleans 12%; sales 227;
uet receipts 1314, gross 6020,
Consolidated net receipts 28,435; exports to
Great Britain 23,962; to France 2185; to Continent
5342; to channel —.
Futures closed barely steady; sales 74,000;
February 12% • March 12%@5-..2; April 12%@
18-32; May 12 9-16® 17-32; June 12 11-16@23-32;
•July 12 25 32(g)13 10; August 12 bep
tember 12%(g)ll-l6, October 12 5-16(8)%; Novem
ber 12 December 12 6-82<§)3-i6.
* GALVESTON, January 26.—Cotton irregular;
middling li%; net receipts 945, sales 159.
NORFOLK, Fvb. 26.—Evening—Cotton dull,
middling 11%@%; exports coastwise 60; net
receipts 829.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.—Evening—Cotton dull
and easier; middling 12%; spinners 80; exports
coastwise 240, gross receipts 312; sales 105.
BObTON, Feb. 20.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 12%; exports to Great Britain 1666;
net receipts 472; gross receipts 4107.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 26. —Evening Cotton
dull aud nominal; middling 11%; exports coast
wise 10; net receipts 292.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.—Evening— Cotton
quiet; middling 11%<§)%; net receipts 256; gross
receipts 403; sales to spinners 404.
SAVANNAH, February 26. —Evening— Cotton
dull aud nominal; middling 12; exports coast
wise 1349; net receipts liOfi, gross receipts 1117;
sales 700.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.—Evening Cotton
in lair demand; middling 11%, low middling
11 %, good ordinary 10%; exports to Great Britain
,826; to Franee 1869; to continent 2049; net re
ceipts 8926; großß receipts 9804; saies 6100.
MOBILE, Feb. 20.—Cotton irregular; middling
11%; net receipts 1076.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 20.—Evening— Cotton quiet;
middling 11%*, receipts 2094; shipments 885;
sales 500.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 26.—Cotton dull and lower to
sell; middlings 11 ,%(0)%; receipts 279; sales 184.
CHARLESTON, February 26.—Evening—Cotton
quiet; middling 12%; exports to Great Britain
l‘Jo8; to continent 1938, coastwise 440; net re
ceipts 804; sales 500.
I'JIOVISIOIiS, Alt'.
NEW YORK, February 26.—N00n- Flour dull
uud declluiug, Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn
dull a u heavy. Fork heavy at $16.75. Lard
ueavy, ateaiix $10.12>i,@15. Freights quiet,
NEW YOKE, Feb. 26.—Evening.—Flour dull,
h*avy aud lower; superfine Western and State
s6.(>U#ss.9U; Southern flour heavy and lower;
common to fair extra do. $6.9Q#56.75, good
to choice do. $6.80@8.50. Wheat quiet and
about steady, limited export and milling de
mand; *1.54#65 bid for choice winter red West
ern, $1 61 for white Western. lower;
light tiade for export and homo use, Western
mixed, afloat 61; yellow Southern 6<)>*; white
do., 61. Uats dull, slightly in buyers’ favor,
uugraded Western mixed 4l>£#ss. Coffee quiet,
Rio—cargoes, 17#21, job lots 17>*#22. Sugar
quit t; ID*#**, reiiued 10J*; 11 >*#>* ior standard
A. Molasses—N. O. quiet at 46(,58. Rice quiet
uud ilrm; Carolina 63*@6>* l Louisiana 43*#6 *4*
Fork dull and lower; new mess, $16.76. Lard
opened lower aud closed steady; prime steam
sl<J.lU®l2#. Whiskey dull, closing at 11>*.
Freights to Liverpool shade easier.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 26.—Evening—Flour-steady
and in fair demand; superfine fall $5 26# 50, extra
i 6 75@56.16, double extra do. $6.36@50, treble
. xtra do. $5.60. Wheat inactive; prime red fall
$1.45(4’-1.55, Corn dull; No. 2 mixed 40@43.
Oats in good demand ht 37#43. Rye dull at 78#
79. Farley in fair demand; No. 3, fall 60(a80.
Pork dull aud lower at $15.60. Lard dull and
lower, steam s9.6u#62>*; kettle $10.50#511,00.
Sulk meats in fair demand; shoulders 6 >*#?*,
short rib sides 8, short clear sides Bf*. bacon
dull and drooping; at 63*#7. 9% aud 9%, tor
shoulders clear rib and clear sides. Whiskey
active and firm at 6. Butter flamer; Western
reserve 21 @23. Central Ohio 17# 19.
BT. LOUIS, Feb 26.— Evening—Flour quiet at
$6 83#$7. Wheat dull; No. 2, red fall si.44>*
oil, No. 3, do., $1.43)*. Corn unsettled and
lower; No. 2, mixed 87‘*#38 bid. Oats dull at
34#34‘*. Rye quiet at 66>' t @74 bid. Barley in
fair demand. Whiskey firm at 0. Pork dull at
sl4 75. Lard dud; steam $9.65. Bulk meats—
buyers' and sellers’ apart—63* asked for shoul
ders, bid lorciear rituddes, 8 % bid for clear
sides. Bacon dull, at 6**, 9 aud 9@9>*, for shoul
ders, clear rib and clear sides. •
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.—Flour infalr demand ;
extra $5.00#50; do. family $6.76#56 00. W'heat
steady—red $1.33@1.b6, amber $1.40@51.45,
white sl.4o#sJ 45. Corn quiet not higher; No.
t, white 43, mixed 41. Oats qniet; No. J, white
43. mixed 41. Rye In lair uemand at 75#80.
Pork firmer at $16.50. Bulk meats quiet, 6>*, B>*
and 83*. for shoulders, clear rib ana clear sides,
r aeon steady, 7, tt>* and 9j*, for shoulders, clear
rib aud clear sides. Bugnr-cured ams J3>*.
Lard quiet; tierce 113*, keg 12>*. Whiskey firmer,
at 6. Bagging quiet at 13.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.— Oats quiet and steady,
Southern prime 40#41. Rye fairly active at 74#
76. Provisions quiet, shade weaker. Pork sl7 00.
Bacon, shoulders 7>*@H, clear rib 10. Lard,
refined IH*#>*. 1 offee steady, jobs 17>*#22.
Whiskey held at 10>*@11. Sugar quiet at 11**.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, )-
Washington, Feb. 26, 1877. )
For South Atlantic States, failing
barometer, eastily winds, and warm
er partly cloudy weather will pre
vail.
Love & Wilson *
celebrated Belts will cure chills, correct
deranged nervous systems, strengthen
the appetite, and actively aid in restoring
m paired health. For sale at
apr2o tf M. D. Hood & Co.’s.
DR. S. B. LAW.
Office afcA.M. Brannon’s Drug Store. Office
hour* from 12:30 to 2, and from 5 to 6.
ja23 If
Nothing
is so cheap as Ktrven’s stock of Domes
tics. feblG tf
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