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VOL XXXV?.IS9- 11,109.
NEW-YORK. MONDAY, JANUARY l">. 1*77.
PRICE four rr:\Ts.
WASHINGTON.
MSCUmoil AND r\VF***nr,.ATioN.
rB-jl ?H PIAN tVUH 8.TTMN? TUR "BUM TORIL
tjl i-sSIIONS?SRtHMAKY 1'llANW KR HfKnKK TH.
HOfSR COVMinXK- THE PKKSlDliNT OF THB
riclRKT OOOSBU HOARD.
Nearly all the news frt?ni Washin-rtt-in tont-he??
?jriore or lean tliret-tly upon the question of the Preci
dcniv. Ike(??iiiiinittt.'ct? of the two hoitto-H have
been in joint session, ?ml art? said to have airreed
onnn a plan by winch tin? questions in dispute coti
et'rnii??* the eheteral count may be4a*t--feelj settle L
The Roaea Caaeaattee n? --?till aeekkai te tt?legraa-ic
_>p:tt? Iu .*> Mfllt !)V HepiililiCiU) leatltTS to in. U'.lH'.M
of the p.-trty in the S,ititt?irn State??, i-yl had Sccrc
?tsry lh.it!. II.r rw-fnre them on Saturday. The Dis
tn?t Police invest* gat ion ?as continued.
THE BOUT-HSU FalaFaCTION?.
tBiARt'niM. poa M8t*AT?an ?v.xr and RrrKUT-r?
BY 181 R KIT III.I( A* NaTIOaAL CO M MITT KK?
?.rt-HKTAliY rilAMlMR BKFORE THB H? )| ftF.
I OV1M11TK??III.*? Hmil TO DlVIKiK f'AHI
m-t aacwcm-.atanax that compromising r>ii>
r_TC-UM HAVK r?rJCN B__rr.
|BV TKl.K.RAFK TO Till* TRIM**?''.,
WASnMIfWi .lui- 14.?The Coi.i ?itt??e on
the Pr.vi:ei*es Pea t-r?. ami Duties of t-,* HtM_M in
r.-'utitl:!?: ihe Klci'tnral Vote- is taking to itself a .rent
isalajarafewer than apicara to belong to it. Btrrtag
ie'tled in itf iniinl -ih.tt are the rif-ht- of the i' ?lis?*1 in
?SgsN '?' ! ??'.aat, M ha? now .t.itcl on a sort o? res
iKx.f.fiti ?talas ?n neaeeb ol anv evidence that may h
alshsd ur thnt weald Mai to weakeu the position of tne
Bepul'lisas parry. The paifees is, It may well
be sappossd, to divert pntilic opinion from the
Ontfon friiinl by ra:tiiiif a bue au?I cry against ?lu?
B? publican managers in connection with the election tn
the BeMfeMa Mates. The committee examined Secretary
(.'...' i \ '?-????.;..? u. hit? capacity of chaii-iunn o? (tia
R-jir.t.i; as?MattssBS. lYmiii'ttee, in tbe hope that they
fit ?.! -\-"i[ -?une ron?cHBioB from him as to his t?or
. :? e.cr ami tiis;?rtft aes that would serve their
j-BBjnaafi Tin y had liim upon tlie witness stand for
sesal half an hour without *_ut_Jii_ any points, until
flu i ?? ? n .. .i-ked whether he bad *ent any dispatch?*-??
to Flnrid.i. **"Uth Carallaa, or Louimana statin, that
_?...,ps wmilil bt* tiirnisheil if re(|Uired. Mr. Chandler
repue, that ii he had Bent such dispal? bes he
.-eil ttmt trmips would b? sent if needed to pre?
vi, t ii ?In-tmt.aiice of tlit-^ pence. He was then asked if.
iu aaaa such eteeatehas had besa ssat by him, it wae on
_lr? nw:i motion or uml-r the direction or by the sdvicc ,?f
aastber psrasa, Mr. Chaadtaa said that the eaaualttea
_-,, nt to examine him in a dual capacity as chairman of
ii,. \ ii'i.'ii.iicaaaartttesaad ss a member of President
Grar.t'.. ' aM*?>-t. Bad that They were evidently mon? ?mu?
tons to c? t itCabtael seci-itt? ttian t?. tHaeovai ho?v he
hml ??'??I'tiiefed ths feastBBSB of the committee. Bt
there for* deeli tt*?l ro atiiwer the question. The chair
man .ui|U)ie?l it ne uouid like any finie fo ssasMSB the
iii.tfir Be replied that be woniil. Bs was thea aafeed
wlnu it weald tie convenient Inr hin? to eotne a-ain, and
.'? .1 u?'it We,iiic.-iday. whereupon the examination
Mr CfeaatUaa la reported to have ?aid. at? he
le.'t the Capitol, that he did not care much what
tb?' cnui'itiitce took bun tor, provided they del
not take luni fnr a fool; and tnal if the? lma-itietl tita?
I.c h.id ?cnt any telcirram? tlnil he would be
BftaM le Bars produced, they would fmd thaasatrea
irre.it.y lnirUikcn. St-?-_>ltlit?, upon the mi! jeet to-day fea
tun.I that ne did not kuo?v what bo-ii? gtspatshss tni.ht
Ii.tve beta SSal with hn? name s?.?n. ii to tticiu : in Cad he
la.-l tieaxd af seTsnl sack omwatt not sssrt, aa he in-hevcii
?*
by DiTinoeri.ts in or,i?r to l.iy the fouudation of chariri ?
i. -! ?inn. but that dur.n- tbe whole of tlie e:iiivi_*s In
bad nevei sstaritend ihe u-|.*_raph an ,t B*awb_ss. for con
tltlerf ml ciifuuiiiiiieiiti..ii.-. Sat had lookctl upon dispatcites
exactly in tlie liirht si [Mn-tal e ?i s
Mr. Ri'witf hatt *?"?? ral rune? ?tatted In Ibe prencnee nf
Ke[i,it?iicsn -asaabeta <.i Osaaiaaa timt ti?- w?-. asarlased
that, shortl.i after tin1 election, (handler ?cut to the
?overnorM of r>oiith (.'anilina. Florida, and Lou.Matin a
dispatch tn Uta ef?.'tt that tiicy ininti hold their stuu-? tot
Bajes aad erbeeler, an?! thnt afltaaatsasj aodtra-fia
ncetled w,,uld.be furnn-Ued them. A copy of this _te
pntach. It Is utidemtootl, wntt put into Mr. Hewitt's hands
'.cij -xiii artcr It was illed. Mr. ('h.iiiilcr declared to?
day tbat no such diBpatch had ever b?*t-n sent by him,
? ,\m ?ent bv nil} bmly ?vitb hn? naine t-i.r_'d. it WSBS
ftir.ery. R. c. KeOanaiek, aaaratarj at an- RaMeaal
Ci'lnli.'.*!? ??. n.iJ b?? 11 ?iibpein?ed, und Will be
examined *>y Hie rnintnittt-e to-niorrotv In relation, it la
BBe>"s8ood, to dispatebe -i.it l?jr fetaa ta tke ReaabUeaa ?
t'nniraifte? in Florida. Mr. Mt( omiii'K 9BJI that both
festere sad iflea t-'ie atesttsa the Battaoal Osataitttee >
wantmbwmmO irom many aasltssillij? ssarees, tiint.
tlint Ilrfve.? won;.I cei tiiiii!?- carey Kti.ri?! i. mill afrcr
wiir.1. that he had carried it : and that all hin tli-?i BtCtu ?
? ii apea th.- bettaf that tetra
aaa as ?Vasta afeaal a aari . ? i ? '? Bayas, and'hat i
' ? diiti-i*r ?rae tiiat ths I'euiocntti. woultl Liana.e
to ch.:! the P.t'i unlit ii'is out of tl.c 'i ?mu?ate
of the election. He 888888 that theft
tfee dtspatahe, ent erreeetred by hlaitha!
Un' i SSBSllttee art not w?-)lcoiiie tt) Bee. S.-cli'tary (.'lianil
- yesterday ot the d.-, . a ?
ui i Bib. B.1 _an?l:?r,while ths latter aaa in
i taring th? ??<?avaaaettha*retalathat8tata>aald
t fet !i*il received BO dl tiiilillen. Ibe snltalBBfUl ftf
? . u nt nt tonal j i abliahed la Tu Waar*
\t i.K ratatma. Hi bad araad Cha^dlsr Httolegraph hiaa
-- ':.. -itiiation la TalJiihaw-e. bal fount! it aiuiuMt ini
, ??? l a:.v liiforinalinn from hlin, ami v,_?
1 ? pend iijion Ihe TatBCBB for bin aewa Itoui
t..-?: .
Mr. Kautt's eoaaalttaa la reaahlag oat la are*** Airee
ttaafcrevtd acebearlag on tbe (aaeral aabjectof tin?
? s la tag goathara States, Bah*pe__s hars already
: - . Isrsteod, to tetetaiih Maaagarsia
?ni u Mstes, l.'-oii.l. r ai.d inore SWSep
i .ii eti r than .iiiy i?i-uc.l liy Mr. MorruMin's
lin v ilciu.iiiil the pioductinii of all tel -
Itapelltlaal aflairswhlsh paeaed into or
i aarlafl the !ut?. Presidsatlal aaa
?? - ths iieeiTi.n, aad aie direetad, sot te the
ers, but to the general dlnatoa aiansgan of
I
I ? Id, Hi?- new nieuilicrof fbe coTiiii.it'., .
? . ? ? set parpase, eeadatied tin
- ; ihe Trttnsatna
THE EL? TORAL COOT.
Ii? Hi* Of Tn rWO (."(iM-.il!';. i > is t0.N1 -i -
en>a in Ai.kivi'. at a Batsi?. ok aaanotBiiT?
id m i.? typ K raovuesD ruut??Mut-fasaa (??
niK 1-A" hi,| ?i.? AM) Of II? K T*l I ftKMK COURT
leillVia II.lr. 1. Ai ;? ii AllHIiliAlK.S.
(bt ra_iM__ra a?n n ? taiatnta.]
H'i-hiv'.t.v, Anv.. 14.?The Senate ;?i?1
lleca sa < saatlag te Pr?terai ?7ete bald a
t Busting 'ester.la y, bal teaehed aa eonelusion,
**',""*! -, which baserai bean eensld*
a?d bv CiniBiei?, n ?,l?7,. :ttt*?1 m the ne-sp.ii ?ru fur
? IST SiS eleelornl ?lif?icn.f ?
sera diseaisid i.y the raassstttses, an?! the stgBsseBta
''? ? t t.t ,,n,\ BgBhSSt ni 11 have U. )i )'e\ i? ?i-il.
The dlsenssiea 'i - mm reaeheda i?*.ait i bere, la the
?l'uiimi ni ?,,? ?, itera ,..,,i ?eptaaaataHrea ea Iha
?? - ,t tiiiist -tion ri-Bull m an a*r> en,ent
or l dis ?i- eiii'iil. A iMiiicliimoii of s,, | ,
**t BUI ihsrefsts ta* n-:?kue?l itetuorii.w or
?at! .|.y.a|i?l tlic Itou?', When it take? ilp the Kl.otf
"??.luti.ii. t,,; ii. , i??,,,n on Wedaaedaj*? win aisa bave
U" r.ii n,:,? ii,i_i? ,?s ?f t_, ?..mi . aasasittes m ?Mil be
s-.iti'.,- i,, t_et that that sswlltei le aaahls te agrse
te_ esssssutess ptnaanra trMfe te ersetesl ear? the
** ay at Ihelr pieeesS?Bgs. aad yet tln-r?* ie i
,; ' .er .I feat tires of tin- plan sabetea
., SB ny the *?f nute eiitliinittee liave leakeil
***" ?u,i bu'.?- i??t._ published la the eaaapaaara it??
?s? aasjssttaB mamth bu# aitra?t??i bmbi attaattea
tei i4ii. meas of uw amt aaastrbattaaal eea
?tr *; "i. ??ii.eii it?iy ?ri???- beeaeea the ters beaass
tnrtup Un-, ..uutinif uf the vote, and apea the ?olution at
_*** tey eaaaet ?gese, shan i?e sahaaatsd ts Mime
J~*r,'"f ????'iiniioii. inn- plan -hitli Inttt un,Iiiniiletllv
t? * uiunlt-rcd by ilie Utiut i -iniiiiiitaf! oonteuiplstes
sppointuit'-jt of Bve lue in tu-m of each bous? and the
*>??r Jaegaa ?.t in. lagMBBa Osaat ?*? h.. ii_?c iir?-u lonKCRt
_*tebsaaa. OtmmOhoaataabaeael the ttpaaaaaasM
It?|k,m-?i la a.~JU ,,?,. Uy lot) lhwt having a boaril ?.f Kl
?"?"eiB. It isuol believwl tbat auy one __P(aBBaai-d
ta-t lb. laaatsaa uiade by such a lionid as Ibis, of any
?"?? -?:..in, BUl.init(-,l to it, shall I?- Uiial and bludlli? uimiu
"ii lii?t_*s. _,. _? (^.?.jj wm^'y re|iortrd , or that, if mi? I,
* pr?|K>-.iti,r_ m tins bat* lit ?n mailc, it bits
?*?**>? shSBBafBtj ?.?. ii-i<l? r?yl. XUe yiau as diseusat-ati |
bv thf inint tnnmten wm piafeaMj t?i make ih?? n?i
simply u?lvl?M?r.v, And to r?-?|iiln- It? ?Wisum?. before tl
have any binding force ui?on Hi- two bun,?? of ?'??iigr?
I taaaaaffaavaeag the mhmm gaga?al ?both, a
opinions rendered hy a board like thi?. thi?"?-who ?mI
eiiU? il? appointment believe, would have irr?:ii w. u
and influenc?. m miiiliutr ?r-tv-ti bouse to correct com
aioua. Tbr ol>J??ct,iot.a to in? m? to any tioiinl of arhit
ti??n the n^ht to nett,.- ?j-i.-illv any ?llspute Uiat may ar
are mmiiroua, tbe incut nniHirt-ant Mag tlmt a m*$4e
ol the mi tubers of both boiiHcs bell?*v?? that It is nut
the p?i-*i_-of too rei-H to d? It'i-nte d.itl'H willen ilcvol
uix?u it tinder the Constitution to any .?flier Im?
The member? of the joint cotnmtft?-?? have dinVr?
opinions as to f he pnmpcit of aen-i-mcut bet wren tbe
Some judge from the tlim-naaiooH that have already tak
pl.n-e that it will hardly he possible for amajontv
bt.th . omniltte.K to approve of any plat? that kas aire.?
been suggested, or of any coinliination of plan that ha
been Haaaaaaa. Others, arid notably th????i- vl.o an- m?
conservative in then views and arc roost ?'??sirnus of
ami? able adjustment ni tin- pre?ent d nienlties, ?
much more kaaajM that the I >mmlft?-es will rep?irt
agreement to tbe iloute on or b?-f. ?> Wt?!?enday next.
Whatever may be tli? ..-".i p an agreed up.m hg t
Senate eoinniittee. tbe iiirrent discussion o? the -?nlij.-i
paaeeaa. upon th.* fcetkM mat the kaata "f it ih an ar
tratlon of i|ucH!io'.a aa to the validity of duplHHt.
turna by a mue?l commission composed of members
both lionne?, and a routingent drawn from th.* Siiprci
llt-iich. The plan hen uol iu?*et with much iavoi fr<
tile principal llepiiblican leader??. They have nearlv i
woiki-d tin-ins. Ivei around to the position that in l
aii?-. n, i- ,f au iiKiii infill kaawaaatkahteen tkaIM
dent of the Seuate ha.-> the right to malte the count, at
se?.ng the way clear by this road to tbe inauguration
I Hi,... do not take Km tit to the iile?? at swi'i-liing ?
| upon a aide track that ends in the misls of unc-it-mit
The proposition to drop one of the nicuibers of the pi
piiM-tl cuuiiuim-ioii by lo? meets wiili a goad ?bal of rl?
?ule. A member of tii?* ??linnet said at It t?>-day that i
did not suppose that there wai a man of scti?^ In tl
country, or a womau without sense, who wouid prop??
to put the highest ottlce in the world up
be rallied off. A leading lepreterit.itive Mini that I
wniilU prefer a simpler plan advocated by a crazy fell?)
who wrote him a letter the other *lav. Tka plan was
?tiaw a ?balk line Horn the door of the lionne to tl
?speaker's stanil, put Hay en on one aide and Tililrn on tl
other, and let them to?? up a new silver dollar, the wt
ner to be President. The Iietuocrats kgpaaf ta have
better opinion of the reported scheme of the ?.'ommiitc
probably because they realize that they have no chain
of iniiagiiratiug Mr. Tilden unlens some compromise
?aned ui.??n. In spit? of,all rMleale und boitille crilleia
it may be safely predicted that such a proposition a?
ouiiiiii.l above?if ,i iiii.it ?. with the aaai ly -nauiuioii.-1
aaneaaaM ot th. twe ee?Itwae all] im- gmW throat*
both Houses. HetthCf party will venture lo lead off
opposition to it for fear of appealing to obju?
to submit its case to a fairly constituted trio
nal. The purpose in Mleetf?g the four seni?
Jeetteea to represent the Supreme Court lu tl
proposed tribunal, is to gri two whose sympa thi.
are believed to lie with the Republican party ami !?.?
-* ho are supposed t?i be DeaMereaa tu?- J_tMeM waal
t.?* Me-srs ? littiird, Swayne, Millm*. and bat is. I' itt??i
is .1 I?i im ?na!. Swayne ami Millej* were Rep?il>l?eai
when appointed, ainl are understood to l?e so "till. Dav
wa? a Republican, but bcruiuc a Liberal, and Is now _ei
era.'.y spokea ol as a TIMM man. The omission of tl
Chie' Justice is oceaaioued by the impossibility at mul
lu.; up aa > wiily 'iHlam-i .1 four ?*. itb him al the hea.1. I
defense of the sell?me against tin* cha. in- 1-tb.i it la
r.irtl?- er a lottery, tt la urg.-d that alil.ou?_h one part
woulil lose one uf ils re pre??* niai i ves by lot, that woul
not neecssacdy conclude the case, because as Uae gas
tiun.? to be sutooiitted ?o the tribunal would be of a leg;
character, tt is poaathls thai Ike four Jadgeeatfgbl agi i??
They uncut, for example, hold that the decisions of th
Louisiana Returning Baafd were \ alld and ttnal.
One of the Judges of the Supreme <??u? t. iu eon versa
tniu t?i-day on Um reported propo?ituiii to plait* foil
in, m lier s of that t.o.ly on a bosrilof arbitration to gtf
opinions on ipiesttous ariaini; in couneciion uith fh
oountinK of the electoral rate, said that it was a settlc
prhjcipli' of law, both ?n the ourts of the L'nited State
and of ICurope that jmtgmi an not to decid
supposititiuiis eases, but to coiiHue their opinion
to nal case?) snsing between man and mat
in oentOene wfeieh would i?<- auinuitu-d to soel
a btiard as hail been biij_k'< steil theire woul?! li?
no rea! partie? involved, but !il<* i|Utstinn.-? woulil !?
f.inplv absiract. lodge* ot the Supreme ?.'our! cmili
not act in a judicial c.iiiacity under such cin-umst.nice?
!<t if the.y cousi.icii'd sui-h snbjecl.i ininisu-.-ial?- U.a
fact ui;_i.t operaU' lo tli?*ir pretutlnv w!i,n a case at lu _
involviiie similar ?{iiestious catne I" fore|tliem. Il ha?
been said by nentlirmci) of rau?-ii lotfal abiliiv la gaj
tti.it thejudtrcBot the Supreme ?otiit, if sailed ?apea t?
I sei-M; iu a sagacity such as tinlicated. would lie jusliflei
iu d?-clm.ui_. ^^^^^^^^
THE P06TAL uKRVICF..
THE SFVATIl AMITM?MKM*H TO THF IHU'HE BIL?. Tl
_*CTA__-__M TOST KOt'TKS?EAST MAIL ?SKUVI?*!?
ASD THE 1 IUNKIN<; ?itIVlI.E?iK IN VOLVED?A
COMMlTTr.K o? COM? EKKM K.
Wasuin?;t?jn, Jan. 1 L?Th? tlinairreem-nt
between tin* Senate and House of Representatives upon
ih?* Mil to?siaiiii.-h post ?reates laveives tac aaaatloa ??i
fust service for various seetloai <?f tin country, and aisu
the restoration of. the fran_?ni? pn\ llega. As the Mil
pa.. a*d the Huns? ai the last session, it nierily provided
fur the fstatilishm? Bl of post routes throughout the
country ; when it NMBC te tin- Beoate, aiin-niliui iits wars
atr.ich'-il to i! noii-coni-urriuir in certain r.?it!es ?aaiiwl in
tin H.'iim- bill, ami eslal.li-liiii?? otiiei-Iu place tin ?eof.
The Beaata iheu, after If g rtlanaaaloa. kj a Tata at .u
Xaaa to 13 Mar* aaV>ptaJ aaBeadiaeats appropn
atteg ?.l'.O.tHM) h? Matate fast mail trains over
the New-York Central and Hiul-nn River and
Lake .-bore ami MieUgaai-suiiin in raOroads lietweea
Ttr w Twrk aa<! Pkltnago aa?* to Bl i_nus, ami ever Um
l-'imsylvania Ritilioiul and its conncc?ons Ix-lwciu
N.-w-Y'.rk and H?. l_iuis. New York nul Qhieaao, ami
New-York and <'lm uiu.iti. also ftl~,a?*? for fast mail
servies over the PtUladelpkla, Vllaiagtaa aad BalaV
more Riilroail anil o\?i- tin- Haiti, uor.* and Okie Bail
raad ami ha i-oi.uei-ti??ii ? t<> Waaktagtaa and r-t. Lenla
?iir.l ?iirtiuor gl00,OM foi fast mail -u-rvin*to N.-w
oil. ?ins via Ri'-huioud. Va., ami r)--J.",,iSMi to make the
n..1.1 lervleedallj lietweea Uhleaga aad tin eaetera u-r
iniiius or tin- inioii Paelflc Ballread. Tka aaaa-taaal
risroniif-' th* fiatikuiit privilege was agieed to
t?, a vote ol do Taai U? IT? Nays. A.?
aiiien?l?-d the bill pasM-d the S. iiat.* on the 11th il.ij of
Aiikus! lit.-t. anil waa -en! to the lluu-, of K? pri -enr.i
tlves. Rut the am? nilments were not SOasMered by tiiat
I.,uly u,111 Ibis Bcshion, ?.then lb?- House CoiiiuiilH?e on
anees iad i 'art ?Hoada reported m tarar ot m?u ?-.?i?
etirnag -u th?- >? n.? t<- aaseadaaati reetarlag the fast
mnl timns and the Dj_afetag pi-ivil?-?.e, on the granad
that tin y wen- mat!? is ol ?_en?ial MgMlatioa,
and should not lie ailatrln?! t.? a y_M>
ptptg rouie bul. 'ih?- lions?' agraad to tl.e
r? polls of Us column!? i. Th* Mil liavimf been retunieil
lo tkii Hob at r. waa euaaldered kg the aoaiauttea al that
b.Mly on l-i-ii-r-? illiics ami l'ont-Roads, aad in .^ ???iilanc?
wiill I he repoli of the coliiiuili.-e tin? s.-i.ate m?.sn tlupi ?I
n*. an?? i?iin. ut? .. m i sakad a ooafei, m a sritk the Hoaas
..i Rep saoatattvea Th. saafareas sa Um pan of tin
,-i nata "i- M? ??a?. Hatn'in. i'i? Idoek, aad Mase/. TlioBe
on Im gart al Ih? lltiiis? hut? not jet !,? eu apiH.iute.il.
THE Ol-F.(JON KI.KCTION.
1,-lIM.iNY <)- III1*. lAMIill. Og HI THIitl) NA
Ili.NAI. DANK 11! tgOM IHK H H A 1 1 ( UM M IT I IK -
till.. I'H.li'N?* KIMiTIINtK f.? ?ilill.?IN ?IHK
L.-i ??i Mom ia wa gutcno?.
VIosmotrtoo, J*??? 14.?The s?*n?ii?* C?oai
mitte. aa Privilaa-aa?awl Eleettoas eoattaaed IU
t i_riitK.lt ??! llie ?In!??:.?I <-?'i?l<sl vc.leiday. t'oiirol V
.l.iniaii was? xam.ned by Mr. MUcliell- He leattftedai
tO-Oara :
Tin wltacM is raag*ltr af the Tlnnl National ii .nk
?it Mi u N?. k; !.. ilrccted M?s.- -?. Martin 4 Buai ?-. i*?
Aram adrafl oa n.etiiiiof 1j.?*tuii>?-r m favo???>' ??-sarB
i.ui.i at basa, Maleui, Oragua, '??' *--. "". dni uni ?imjw
for -hit puii??i-i il.- ?Lan was ?trawu, bat h w?aa at in.
,l,.l..nce ?,f ( o . ?Ai?, 1 I'd!.m. Se. r? *:iry of : tu N..le.ral
1>. Ill?? ratic ? "inuiii.e. . ?ol. Pel!.?n .aine in on tlie mo? n
nig of 11?tetit ol I? ? ?iir.i-1, au?l :itk?*il if Wltil
_i,. coi-riispiiiidi-nee 1? tire_?ii. ar if he kin".', ol ?u> -.'.?
bt'which a 1 in ?k coiili! I?? dr.nvu 1:1 .'itor of l..i lo a
hush; aitiu-s iiieniioii?-?! tin- tlrm ot Mi.illu .
Runyou, aayiuit in* (witneB*) had aa inri>8p?iiiil
cins **ith ?Jresoii. Ill? ii-Miiimi') m regara to !???
draarlag ?>i a saaoad akaak to* h.?t,?j?h) ci?nt.i?oiat. .1
tout o! Mi liiiiion.1 : tint 11 oais.it Htm waa nut an - ? 1 ' 11
un) nana iraaaaaUaa . in ateoM kav? eon* 10 <.
Lumomi d.red, l.nt Mr. Pell?n isa ~U ? am to bol
some otbri I??-rao 11 ; witness told Ml. I'l-itun !
thou.bt tl.e liaaaailiiia n_?i iiattei not go upon n.?
of Metxsrs. Martin .V Uuntoii : t ol. i't?oii did n?l i??i >? >
Un?, t?, tporrd tin tin ?1? ii"u as conn hihi al ; ..1 ? ? "
km. ,t ledge ol how Ule mou?n> waa to l>e used ; 1 t?ju?r-. ti
Mr. Riinvnn to keep th? transaction s ?ciret : to'd Kim
you batea ha ?ame aast aal i-< g?rales t..s ,??.i. ,.??-'?.
?oaiii.'.
Mr. Morton?In the menn lime h_?l yon secu Mr.
Paitan I Wilnoas (??fier a loua: niin-e/?[ think 'int.
te
After thlnkini? a moment wituefut sail that, come tu re?
men, her. lie did 888 Mr. Pclton on te d ?y Mi. Ririyon
called on him before .in* t?) VVa-.Ji.ii.-t n Mr. I .?Iton
ashed iiim la regasM Baapaa to asa a lawyer aaassd
iiaiti'-'ui, aad ???.d ha iFettea) woeM noti'y Hains.):.;
Uiferreu at titetinie \lr. Pell?n aeki it liim to rf I ?i! hi
draft of -fs.OOU that it ?ras tobe )????! for paWhMl pur
posoe, but Mr. Pelt,m did not tell bun so
wenator .Mitchell BBBBd, " Who are the direct ont of the
Thiiil National It ink!" Witness replied, *iviri? the
names, which includes tbat of r-laiuucl J- Tilden. Mr.
Mil. hell asked what the amount or the cspital stock of
witness'?? bank is, and witness answered, " *"(I.(>O(?,0n0."
Henalor Mitchell?How much ot that stock ?Iocs Mr.
Tilth-it own I Witness? I most attaliank t.nicer prstest
airiiist ii-ii ai|iie?tinn. Init \vtth the permission of the
nt!1 er? of the bank t will sav :hat Mr Tilden hnld? ?Innit
?*_*?.tKS) of Ute ?aiH'li. In r? ply to Heuator Morton Wttaess
sani i. tiid BS Vl( Mi. Pe?to.' for any collaterals ; if was
not a rei.-iil.il baahtag Iraasaeltsa and M reoonl was
Ui.ulc SS IhS linni. s nf tie banK.
to -eiL.tur Mir. hell-(itiv. lild??n hu-< no offiee In wlt
iii-s* - btinli ; saw Mr. l'nllori last a few days SB,
letteaatsr Monee?Mr. Peltsa Bass set keep an ar
count at th" Third V.-uinmii Hank, but witness ha* hid
?m.ill bastesstraasaetleaa with Mm- h?* (Mr Peltsa) is
not a until nf wealth in the opinion id ?altasesj Mr P.-I
tnn Ii?,-. borro ?red money of witness, tint exceedlas;
gl,001), for a tew days : ni'ver toltl witness what In*
wautcil tin? tutiin-T inr; witness batl im security for tno
return of this toaatty ; ha 1 at? und- iMandlBf with W. L
Scott ot ths Pemo?rstk. Nati?.nal ('?unmi'i.e that he
wouli! tn- rispon-iiiile for Mr. Pelt.n to the extent of
120,000; Mr. ?eu'A did not sav what this *aeaef nuirhl fea
used for; knew in adraaetag the -.?-t.otMi tn Mr. Peltsa
that be aad a aabataattal basase behind oimi Mr. BaaM
_a?c bfua thissasaraaessa the Bight of the 5th nf De
eciiilier, tin* n'.L-tit bsfSra the ShSSh "Vas drawn.
Tn Baaetae Kcrnan? (iov. Tildcu never attends a mect
luse of the bank directors unless he is pcr-tor.aily re
qiit stct! bf witness. The wiluess was here dtscha.-rctt.
tlnv. drover was recalled tor a few .nonirnts. His tes?
timony *-. as ?.iiiliipini.uil.
WASULMtTuV N'lTFaS.
WASiii.vt;ri)*t, Jari. 14. 1 S77.
The report that Senator F?'irv egBteaaplntfg
resuriitnir the office of President of tlie v-rtaie, slmnt
Feb. l.ifl generally credited m Washington. There in one
very taspsrtaat reasou wlij many Republicuns think Mr.
Ferry should do this. His prci-ent lenu of offlee expires
March 1. snd aUlMWgh he will certainly be resnected, it
would bo necessary for hltn to take a new oath
of olUre for his new term of service, ("on- I
linio ncies mlirht ?rise initier which t_e BeeesaM**'
of ilninir ttils wniild prove very cmbarrassi-.?. Should
there boa failure 10 aiumuuce ibe reault of the late elec?
tion in tin-joint mectiiiK of the two boutes and should
the Ilnilrf of !!?? preen tati\ es als,, fail In i Inn., i l':i..l
dent, ud lataeaagaaa. ami a new elecimu a mid seem in
erttable. in that aaas the President of tin* leaata michi
become the acting President of the Vallad ft?to*. ta I
it wniilil Is very essential that his term of service sheald
bs coutinuoiis. Dssaoerats am! Republicnm* arc ?cueral
ly agreed that the Coostitation make* as proTfadea far
tilling a raeaaeyps tn,- Prastdenej" sa.d u a failure to
einet, bat il i? mmfhlontlT bellared that tfaach a tblag
?iliotilil h;tp;M'ii (ira. tirant would re.?l?_ b?i ea.ee ea
March g, at which tune ?he Prcim-ut si tin* -'eu.tt- BOBld
iiunit.iiaici'. bseasBS Prastdeat. a?? t-.i tins eaaa the
vacancy loiitiiiipiaied by the set of 17!?- weald anear.
Wm. A. Wheeler of New-York, (the Ilcputilicau eainli
d.ite 1er tin Vice-Pn-siilency in the Inte ?'lecfuii. anived
here yesterday to icuiain a lew days. He ha.? Just re
turned from a vl?lt to (iov. Baisa, ami says that the lat?
ter aspaeasaa ifreat aaadMaaaw that tin* raaaN of the
Iiendinn- discussions of ibe Presidential qaestions wilt be,
tt iieeisinn in favor of the Republican part? and the man
?niratioii of its uniidi-lutc-t. P.otn (?ov. Hayss and Mr.
whet ii-r am. of ennras, deeply taterested in all nauofli ?is
that bars arises in ( saeteas, und sash bas lus indi? -i, tu al
opinions upon iiiein all. Neither, hiiivevet. ssaaadaaa tt
piunir in sxacasa them publicly, althoag- the? agree ">
their o??tim.?_- o? fin- final rasait Mr. Wln-.-1-r thin-. s
that the country will be greatly suri,.rise! tin,! pleased
?Aitii tin (x.lineal piflliuli taken by (_inv. llayc* ?u hi.-?
laaagatal addresa
?\-I'istr;cf.Attorney ("liarle* O. Flahor, re? ently con
? ieli'il ?f sbstraetlaa court pa|n*rs from the "hi.f it:.?
C'lel'k o? Ihe Court, bus been panlnned liy the Piastdeat.
FLKHIT OF MR. Il ESSETT.
TAK1N<; A BTEAMEB OUTSIDE '1 HI". HOOK.
Mil ll'PlV OB KRIIiAY SPEMT OX A BR-JI Y.tCUT?
HliAltl.lM. IHK (111 Dt.* KK 'IIMii.N'D ' i$ hAll.Il
DAT?THK (1HAS1) .11 HY'.s L?BOM,
The deputan <?t' ?/anic* (iiinloii Ht'iiut'tt fur
Sarape ea Satardai waa a geaerel topla oi eeaveeaattoa
at iii ? piineipal tintt-Ls ami eluba yeati rday. i'rom all tin*
lnio'Tiiatioti thai aaa aa el tataerl it is gaaaeaQjr believed
that Mr. Deaaatt boaided the lumun stesn?<litp fity of
Kichiui'itd at Handy Baal troui The Berahi yacht, on
which he had basa .-ti?*? lag daca l?adaeeda*f? This yacht
waa -umnioiiefl to this city fit.m r-uinly I! teg nn that
day. nuil ths commander, (apt. Martin I.joii?. r. ?vivid
Olti, IS to .irepare ?ne tressai fnr tlie ISIISBtSlllWllSSl or >fr.
Hi Bllllll and a "ew frieinls. It Is believed that aa Wednes?
day eveiiini" Mr. Ueunett waa taken ta a carriage inun
ilie ?I,raid ntllee, where he had been durum- tin /realer
part >'f the day, to Pier Nn. B, North Kiver Theif the
yacht was iu rsadlaSSI to re eive Mai and he ai. nn? t: went
un linar?!. The yacht atsaaMd down tin* barhsc to the
?- i Torfe Yaciit Ctafe Heaaa at gtapletea, s. I.,
where Mr. Bcaactt met a (aw lathnatn fin mis, am! tb?;
part; leek aunar, and it la bettsrsd apeat that niKht iu
tlie ciiiii-luiiise. Mr. Hennctt went upon the yiu-hf i/ain
earl] sa HMrradsg innrnui?. aad raaaaiasd upon the ic?
sei .intil in* wa? transfer?!-! to the ( tty nf Hicliiunnd mi
Batarday. Tim awreeieata <>f the facht hud airead. ???.
citedecadderabla saspietaa bedora it was baeaa thai
Mr. Bcaactt waa aa beard, it has been eaataaaary tor
pilots la nahe tri,.s oa this resssl bath ap ic tin* Batte*,
sad dewa to their sratstag grsaada Bat darhtg Thara
?lay. I-: i la, . nut-atiiiil.i? no pi-rsun B ae peninttest to
e"tiie lie.ii' |ha vi? hi e\e?-pt thohc feCBltag cnminuiiica
tions fr?i!n the BUUISgiag BC-tOT M the superintendent nf
rite __twfdaa.ee. it h beMeaed tb?it. the frhiaea who aa
aaaspaalad Mr. Bstaaeti wet* *? Rewlaad Bshbtae, Law*
rt-ii, e .1. roinc, sad Carral] Llrtaastoa. lB?ittiries ears
mad.? in rSgBtd to the-e geal lernen y ester.la., feat Be
body was found wh?) had se?-n thcin at ll? ?r u.s.ial places
o? resoi't.
on Saturday momiu? The Herald yacht wa? seen In the
loner bay BBCJhtag its v? i> slowly satSida of .-aiuly
Honk. The Vessel cruised a!,mil in : he nurse nf SBSt
\t art] iioniiil *t. tin 'hips, mini in tin- afterBOfM tlie?'lly
ni un nu..md iMtiic nut on tin? wa> to LircrpeaL Ihe
yaehl Btcaaad aleaaalda, aad aceaial pat asas van
tr.iii.*t?iled to the staaaBshtp, whlafe thaaiscaaad the
voya_e, winle the yacht rctiiniisl to tin- lawcrha. aad
mtrtoAafeeatOnmo place to place until aflat dsrh, At
t.'.n tun.' ths sparatat at Bsadl Honk lelsgrsghsd t<> th?.*
lhtp-BS Bl sdIPS Hi tills ei! ? .i. finlnws :
The Herald steam Vi.eiit. Upon which It SMSS-l that
James Uonion lieunell has i., .i, saereted lu? u?.' pas)
au
i two or three days, proeeetleii down the nav this aftei
\ noon and laj ofl Handy Hooh m the trarb of outward
I bound stt i.ner?. On the spproarfa of the iteaauhio City
| ot Un lininini. item t tar Ltrrerpeol, she ran slongsloeann
, transferred Mr. Bcaactt to bei deck.
0a Batarday Ihres gsatlsneea baewa la tt tn M. Baa
| in it? i Htiiiili m f went Beat ihr Borgtet otBes le a tag
that hint been chartered Cm the dey nid ahlefe lay ai tin*
? ..?.i : iiineit'. pu -i- ai ths Batter** The taa atcaaard dosra
Ihe harbor aad at Qnaiaatfacawt Ths BbraU yweht ami
iiuiisf, irnt her Ihres pas sagws is that rcsssL it is
believed bj these wherecognised thces sralhiinisi iliat
they went do nn lie list nui le CM Mr. Hen net l nT tjy the
Cll}' of pn hrnoii'l and to n ? ,\c in- parttag d.ici nous iu
regard to the eoadacl af his aswspaawr.
I lie t.rainl ,lnr> willtnecl au.ia: une nii.ruir.? te t.?
pieie ii- regalar ceart wach aad iBetdeataUj lolavssti?
gats tin- i.i.v-ii t .nu? bsstllt m..mi- .n ti.e tweyoaag awe
on tin* Marylaad B_e.ll aaj "d the sappossd allais ss
w!' ? li.,\ e I? en ?libpt'iise?! are presen t to ans ?Ter, ?vllicli IS
bard] piobahlB
A tii-p-tiii ir.im MBadagtea, Del, -a.is that gscretary
of etats Orahb aaaoaassa thai Oer. Cachtaa u.-. ud i
seat i reqaMtaea to glbaaj In lbs bodies ..r Beaaett !
, lay, ...r will he do so. as lavasttgatteu nan shown
i.i.ii m?-?niel was taaghl in Marylaad
??
THF. lit Kl.lNi; QBOUNIX
Villvr A MAKVIAM) l-l.-llil. i A II.UM- y sA?,
Ain .i r ma Ail .nu- gar?an utweraana
i ai ?tutu K M ti.
l'un ai>i i lin a, .Lui. 11.?Di-sirici Atitiiiicv
Kubmuii "f( .uni'.ni Cwaaty, Uarytsad -s si BfeeOtaard
lloi?-. in ihi* ? it. . H?' suis I ti.tl from i ' mat ht* i an
leain in. dasHaggraaadwaa Ms0____s*afaraB, ahlahhi
parti] >?i Ddswsia au.i p.<niy m Marytaad, and
tbe Bpot Aa.* ahsal IM raids ftrsa* ths I??-ia
Bsr? .,!.'. lu.i. IL.ij'l'i Uns lli.ia inani laUahUBtlMl
Ml Ma] Waahlt, ami mal In ?.m ti i- iule?! le. Dr. Allan
riuill n ni ll.iiliii...ri . ami al??' (liai ?M* pullet l wan in a
duei-in?. boaas "n un ..ni., . ?iici 'rick,
ii la reportad i?iai Predsriob Mai wa. al aaa si the be
It-is m tala di I fi'oui Monday moi ?iiiiir m l i h'i limsdsl
iiL.ii.. > in .. n. "ms the iniiiiii_W trata loa hoa lora
aud tuet iie rag-ataced a* i ledceke BUh *?
THE ORIENTAL CRISIS.
??.Ol-MANIA iOADI niS-sMTSFiFn.
THK TfltK? BRMOOMOn BY A ?__**__?_? J?il*Rf
THK MKOAIX O?/ WAX, I'isAIIM*.' Sfl.i.rsil
TUR C7KK S*TtSKim WITH THK OHUtASCf
OAM/ATION.
Another H'-Ninn of the I'?inference will Ih? he!?
?lav at Constantinople, when tin? Tort??? will
car??! upon to iaalaa on tin? term?? prapaaed
the Power--. It ia nniiiiiinci-d from the Turkish e
tal thai, (lerrnany has tint g_M_wd a mure hoi
attitude, but fh?* ifeuernl tenor of Prince Ilis'n.in
Ki^'iiptor" instrn.-tions is nof qn??sfi.>ne?l. War
signs mn.'f?p!v in Russia, ?-he arrogance of the Tt
being tlenoiinc'.riii the pr??ss.
THK (?KNERAI. SITTATIoN WAI.?.IKF..
THE rillllK HIIH) IHlN KOK KM't IU II?).*. ?IM
TIK.tK M__lggf|g_ IN MJggJU,
LoNlsis, Saturday, Jan. 13, 1?7
A telegram from Oeaataatteegle denies 'he rut
that Haron von Werther had made a threaten
declaration, imliealing a change of attitude on
part of (?enuaiiv. An - rti.-ial f.-legram from Bei
likewise denies that Germany has assumed an a
tilde les? fa-, (?rallie than Bef?te to a peaceful arran
nient. Another dispatch from climt city says
auiitrahb-arrangement with koiimania in n-gani
the new const nation ia ex|?ect_ .1 t-o result from ne
tiatioiis now iu progress b-tween Pnnco Qhi
the Koninaiiiiin represent;?! ive, anil the Poi
The n-latioiis hi-tween ?M two countries are, l?<
ever, further disturbed by th?! d??uiaml forrepa
tion which the Roiiuiuuiaii <?iv?-rrimcnt ha? mad.*
the Porte^fm the outrai-e coii)initte<l hy a hand
liaeiii-Hrizo?iks, te eroaaing tin Daaaha on Mond
night last ami plundering a Roumanian outp
and killini' two Roumanian soldiers. There eon
fioin St. IVtershurg the graver annoim
nient that the .r??i.?s says "it is believ
the Purte is simply playing with tlm conf
erne. Further coiices-ion* hy the Powi
will only increase Turki.* h ?*in*n~-ince. Russia's K
1 tOtpmsak dermaada ?titati negotiations. Lm; prolonged
further, Imt epatgatk mi awuag. such as Sen. Igi
tied"-! recall, bo gd ?pted. Thi; mon; daterait)
Russia is, the sooner shall i?ea?:o be aamad*" I
('/.ar has written ?to the Grand Duke Niehnln-t, I
Minister of War, ami various tiem-rals, tli.inki:
fli-ni for tfcaif successful exertion? to promptly m
bili-0 an?i ?ouc-entraU! th.? army.
AN EXHTINii ST....K I-FArlll-.l..
pgKMgaggi ??i- TttK ggninitnogg ng ????-??itr
riuN OV umi.ir.M iNviiKD? m ntll PI*.
9AOSX0 A? 1I\IT.Y Full WAI'-THK ?iHKI.KM g
TKKMKI.Y IK)?*. II.K Tl) TII'.-M? THK NKW TIK
Irsll ? I'NSTITI ITON MODOS) A DIPLOMA II? si
TKKFLliB.
[rHOIf \?( ,H trAObWSAt ? ORHK-.POVDKXTOVTIH* Tr.IBrvil
Lovons, Dec. '?'A.? The gotiati.i'is atCoaata
ti'ioiil?- have airived a' an important and certain!
exciting stage. The preliminary gatherings o? tl
?Swba__M-_n have i-uiiii- to ni ?-?al and tin? ?"nut'.
gate itaelf meets to-?iay. Hut laaamaeli m the <??i
firi-n.-e is but ,i term?a tigure of speech as. it WON
a pro? <*?*?ling which ?lis's htrle else than ?tall in tl
rrpTf-iteiitAtives of the Porto and iafnnn fh?*in, M
hy otie, of tin- [??nits which the Powen are g?iing I
impose upon Turke.s?we are probably not far n
the end of the iiegntiittions. [__M week the Kuih.-u
s.-idors decided what they shou!?l reqoiie in n-g.ii
t-o Servia, B?ante ni'iiago.iaaaiiil Montanegra, an
left to this w.? u the ton "f Balgaria ami the al
iu-.portant qvaattea ??f the gaaraateea? The detail
of what the] bare deeitded in regard t<> Balgaria h
notas yet known, but we have heard a g?>? -tl ?I?*;
about the guaran!. ? k
M?"aiiwhile the u?i?-s;ioii i? ?lailv more and mor
narrovring ifself ?Inwn to one of occupation Ther
m ti ?Inriirrr that any srli? me of n-forni which inn
l>e iaspoaed by tin ('.inference, ?o far m t! '? reform
go, will h<* rejet ?tad by the Port? ; ladead than seems t
lu-a lit tl?- pleasant rivalry going on between tli
l'or'- god the powers as to which cau prodiu'i? fh?
n.n.?t radical scheme. Tba.Ptcte has teeeaaataoa
lavish in hh promises, and the new ('oustitution i
all i hat coulfl he daMrad if then* was any gu?rante?
tin?: if wnuld n??t. go the way of all its pr?-ili,ci-??si?rs
rcinain <?n pap?*r only. The reforming Mai at tin
CoiiMantinnple tioveriiment ha? even gOM tin
l?s_gt_ of appointing Mull?a! Pasha u> b.- Oiaai
Vizier, in order Uni special eclat, may ha gi*??*n t?
th?- new n-forni uAktmn ?t which ?Midhal is th?
pan-nf. We a.?* even told of a sp? cial ceremonia
IHointilgrition of fins paper freedom, ?hieb, will takt
placa to-tliiy with all solemnity and with I liru,
uf ?aiiiioii gad th? illumination of publie building'
at night. Sonn- hare diacarand a Mgnifl*-a_ee in
this. It in i'.T?ainly a coincidence which ar first
sit-h; would apfeai ? Uttle stra-ig?* that an the very
day wheat the Conteaaea ia to meet u? diaeaeathe
r?*fnnus th?- Porta aboald make all this |?*0-apoai
p.ii.-.dc of i'niitei?plat? ?I refoniis.which in sevi-r..l r?*
?peeta go farther ?ianthe Conf?n-n?-?? woald here
a.?k..l. "What .!??.-? it iiiean /" we are laUaf ?>u?
?elvea. The foiKhiahwi many ha to roran to is thai
it mean?? that tin* lurks are g??ing f.? re-tst at all COM
an*, prapooalafoe uecaaatioa boat whate-rereooTee
they may cune. t)th?*rs allinu tliaf it -?imply mean*?
thar the Porte, relyii-g ?mi tin -npp'-it at Bnglaad In
the la-t extremity, an--Uli haeteg to avert i ilciiiiiiid
for ??ecu pa lion an a guaiantee. The agyulutUieut ??t
Mi.iiiai Paaha nth* otan ot Orand Vi/i.r, whieh
was uni)oiiriced eariv lin- we.-k, ?Vga at nine taken
ils an intimation ?v.? B?__fopa thai hm name ouglii tu
lu? Hiitbcient gaarantna aithoo! taqairiag mch a
aataaare as oeeapatioa.
I ?do not -a.? that the i|ii? -r i.?ti ? m for narrowed
down as to be ?m? ??t " <" enpetioa or war," bat thai
riewii luid r;?thi-r extensively, and it ia tl.nlv
H"iii!i..n I can lind f??r tin* gloomy anticipations
which prevail at the time I write. We an- fold thai
Tuikev ia pr paring t'?r ?war ?>n ? large s.-ah?. ?ml we
are ,i t? ?1 t.? inf't that tln-.se pr.-para'loi.?? ni.-aii
nothing else Imt __dett-r;,imed n-sistat.?*?? toforeign
o. ? aaatita-, i sho.ii'l i?e dlapoaed agraell t.? ptadiel
that if ahaeaaa eaaai ??? aaah a l?ri^is aa that, the
Turks would give writ-. es|???i.ill', when they found
it t?? be a fa?!, aotw if hsiai.iling Lord Baaconalield
hln-t? r. that they wotii.l nut Intv llntinh support.
The Poeta in ?ms?- wwngh ;?> kooa thai with a bank?
rupt azcheqaef Baaaia woiiW be t.?.? Mroog ? foa to
eiieoiinn r siiigl?--h,in?l.*?I. ui"r?- .-s|>? eiallj a.-, directly
tins . uiiiig.-d in th?- cii.iiiinl. r wuh ?ieii northern
m ?ighbora ih?*y woold aaanredly bave to meet tiie
soi.iii.ru. on.- o? the ilenis .1 n.i? Illg?-in '? li.is
w.ek which bean with s?"?!?- weigh! on th?*
(?i.i-htlilll IS that the ??leek.?) have ?letciuilli.il
to rus?* the sireiiL'fh "f th'ii' land arm? ta
l'iMi.Ooii .n.-u. I'nis may he, a.? Ihr titm
Hiigg. sts, a m? r?- pteee <>i' braa_*Mdaeta <>u
the purl of the Chamber at Atln-im, but in any case
it inns! i??* a -. lain-? embarrasumeal t" the links t<?
km? a thai aaaoou aa they reaoWe t.? aneovoter Baa
Ma they w?ill have m settle th?- gaoatfoaa so long
aatataadteg with Um Utweha. I arhej eaBJMM ti -
Solve l||H?li Mil Witfa ?HI? i-liili u -e ??f slice? ??* i Xrept
Mm leln ?I mi support from withoat Therefore it
woman thai as '?.?- Porte coM.es to aaderataad the real
position nf anairs it uni-t ;i> ? ?i?' lha gaaraateea
which the Caaforaaee iaiaaaaa. I; lahya.eaaa
lik' '?? thai tl.: o tentai Irai ?ill i><- ?!? l-ndad Into
tin- m i? p?a o ? ?ii any pnttptt m ?>t ba*re d?M throa D
intlieii.te-.il?, ail ibis p.nrul?* al-oiu tin ?? ? ?ptaii? e
of the ii?**.v reioiiiis. The Vtiung l?tW.? p.niy ma*.
Ih* laataoa pettadaaal aaiaaaad at Cooataatiaofle,
but it w ill I? of u.. avail. Whatever the t'uuli-ivin ?
may ?l.-cuie aa ta tin u- form, there it na ?badow ?>f
liouni that tu?*.? will imp"???- ?*tti?*teiit goaraatoaaol
?t??uir I.iihI.
An e.c.-lloiit imli-x to fhe lurkish in.ml amito
the i.tti.-i..l id. a?, of tin- I'orte haf b?-?-ii ?ill'?ni? ?1.
m.?rc ?*s|_t iall> tins week, by tin* diapotehes ?>l th?
t'.ii-tantiiiople -oircs?>?JUU?.Ut ul The Ldilg Ulajntyh.
Them? are (late?! and tli?ipatehed from Conat?intino
ple. anil as they aripear in f hti columns of Tke Trie
graphim the dav followinp, they must of necessity
have passt'ii tupli-r tin? surveillance of the Turkish
vifhorittes. The Time? corresponilent h.ii to sen?!
his dispatches lit/ way of Vienna, as ala?) ?loes The
Daily Sein repr.-o'iifntive, and this ('.onsetjnentlv
entails a delay of two or three days m their appear
BJMB' but we Iiavc for tlie juiat week or two be?*n
indt-htt-il to The Pailv Telegraph fnr intelligence fresh
from th.? fountain h?*at!. The diapat? lies, therefor?',
peaaaSB a value which is probably quite the reverse
of that whicn is intended; they serve to show, at
all ?venta indirectly, how the Paths remn.i the
vnrioiis points of ifs c?ist?, ami wtVeh attttttte it
will fake up or endeavor to take up. The pro?
jected I-. !_? .m or Swim?? oecupatio:i, we learn
from tins source, is renardcii by tint i'orte
fi?, aaaerately B-etarieaiMai "Tlie National
Turks dr??l:ire they will tiirht sooner than accept it."
* * * "Their choice liea between loe-ing their
peagerty by war or forfeifitii* the all??_iafice of their
people, ami they pr?ter the chances of the former."
TIM nro-Tiirkisli plea put forward hv The. Telegraph
eeeraapeaaleagffaa the Ct-eeaateaa weald he aeaaafeBg
were not that, very name stained with recent, hor?
rors. These docile creatures htt tells u? "have
aatahUahed themselves too tinuly on the jrriunid
K*i\en them by the I'nrte tehee they wen? expelled
from Russia to b? ejected by mere force of treaty,
i'liey have in peeeetM t.iiiit-s rli?> repuiafion of b??ini?
quiet, aeajMen am! -ulijocts," and, he points out,
iniieh superior to other races. We als?? learn that
the disarmament of the Mii-tstiliuaus will not be
insi-teil upon, Imt tin? artns must not lie worn in the
street?; also that a tax i<? to be imposed upon the
Innrer.?. It is iiiiiiei'ensary to pick out "ther *?t.it?'
nients ; tne general font* of the (tlsp.ttclies it? ?*l??arlv
thai th*.* Turks regjaeJ the new conntifutiou Whi
Midh.'it Paaba*a appatataaetet to the chief ae_ee
af Btafee at a aeaa to aaticipahi the decisions
ot the Cfloftneaoe. Their representative* ?till w .Ik
to the table aad peaaaat Ihe aew eoaatitatioo ae a
fait accompli, and of comit? with an air of "What
tiion- can you ask T* Ihe. Trlnjraph avow-? that the
Turks consider that the gaaraatee Bear the ix-rfonn
ance, of their new prour.se lies in a "-rent national
awakctiiii?, wiii. u eoaiptehenda l.y sudden instinct
that the empire must be saved hy civil and leUfhtM
lilx-rty and hy t!:c aiiiuli/aiiiiifion of all its r:n <s."
The Conf?rence, ] ini iginc, will have a vivid recol
lecfi.'n of baring heard Boeacthing ef thia hitad he?
lara. At all aretatB <?en. IgaahM-f will not have for
gettan it.
WTiilt- wrilinp* of the London prcsM I oiay state
that H ta In-lily aatarfaetory to tind that The Times
has ii'centlv rak.'ti up a very decided attitude. It is
rsftcahing te read m the leading columns of that
journal a warning to Turkey that she cannot rely
upoti British supiiort any lonifer, and a declara*?)?
tliat " Bhtriah interests" are no loogiSf identical with
tin* "integrity and nulepeniletice of the Ottoman
Kmpirr?." In regard to the new constitution, il fiewa
it an a "dipl??nialii* weapon," and the attendant
eaeeeheeiea ot it. introdact-on a? mere show.
DKricmcm in im batiobal bank ornas
KILL.
PoiGiiKK.KPSiE, ?Iiiii. 14,?The -iffaira of till*
Batteaal lians of Fishki.l ate still in douiit, except in the
fact thai thedefldoaatea wfll prefeaMyba iieav.erthan
was at Hist reported. There was a "tatemen t ni a? le on
Friday or latardaf laat that the Bdaapyepriaaai beads
wen1 those of the SBrtagS bank whtsh lace bu.inesH bt
the name l.uil.liiiif. This was false, hut it has ?-vorke?! a
lu|ury to that bun. which may become lartaaa ?8 far ?is
8BBha ascertained, ail of tlie fesads taken to New-York
an i feypethecatcd fef Chahler Hartow w.?n? the prepert***
of individual?, wlio placed them in the National Bank o(
PlehkBlftorsafeheeplaa, or, in other words, "in trust."
A geatleaaat arhe wae taUtfag ta a (reap ?>f men in ?mo
of the tierce of the rfltaaa peaaardap awealag said that
the expert whe waa haadliag tue books hmt th u? tar dis
covercii a (t?:tlcieney of f 13(),(X>0. Thee were those in
th? gtoap who roui?! not bolievo that the IgBBCa were so
Iaraj8> Bad fTealy aafel that if thai were true the ban h
would hare le .-tusitend. Aetiag Csahler Kapeij.? state?!
on Oatuiday thatsceaa at iho men who had matt.? the
liea? ?est overdrafts h.ut already appeared at the hank
aad promised in persea ta nuk.: ererythiag geed. The
iiitt.it -t ot these ?eutleiucii are etthhela.
In the shesneeof isiBitive laformatlon, there is a feelimr
tnbaaktag circles In Poughkeepsts that l?e otticers of
th. bank Will '.)?' colllpelleil to close i ta duo m.
The fishhiU Baringa fnatltote, it is licit, red. is affecteil
by the Nat n, tiai Beak's Imnhlna. bat sot serteasly.
However, there ares a run ii?-?iiii mi it yesterday, and it
is iinitiTitui.il that the bank refoaed to pay out any suins
larger than *.-,'?). X?a Treasurer, -_*mb?s E. ImmtIu,
who paid out .??l'J.i??)?? ou Kiiilay. and mor.? yesterday,
saya they Will BMCt every deiiiand, If they have to pay
over mortgages held !iy ths bank. Re is certain that
th. y will succeed in mci tins every claim.
SKIRMISH WITH IMjIANS.
Ciibyf.nni:, Wy., .Inn. 14.?The coot?nned in
teaiaptli a la liJagiap-fei iwatiaueiialien between Iwrta
Laraadeaad ihttsrauMi tadaeetl .m escort of ihe t?iti
Cavalry, coiiiiiiandctl b.v Bsrgs_at Bssssy, la rutiirmui'
'ram H.?r cie. k t.i ?Hike BCtess the SBBIItlJ ami come Iu
aa the Fi'tt-rnian lliu?. Last Bight OB the Clkhorn. 30
nules mirth of Fort faramtc. fiesh track.? of Indians (rare
dlecerei-d, aad te avoid aaarpciae in camp the asrgeeat
with tarea men ande a raeeaaoiesaacc, aad aheet add
Bight nut a party of l."> [nd-HM. In tlie fi.'ht wlncli en
seed, Bceeey sadsacet ins eeatpaaieaa aaaieg-hggart
Wire shKiifly wouiuleil. ?nut th?! other, iiamet! Keathcriill,
?aa badly hart : they alee bad three hersss killed. Th.?
Ill.il ,1: ? Were at lelt.lh fore,I to It tue. A coiupiiny of
savalry left Fttrt Lataade to-day tu emleavorto intcr
ei'l'i tin- Imiiatis.
rwi? VAL?ABU ROBSEI KIM El) IN POL'iiH
KBEPBOB.
PoCOB-LCKrsiBf Jan. 11.?Two valuablt
li.ittiii?; hacaaa aere killed on leathers*, yesterday alt? r
i'iioii limier peeaBar ami rzsiting Btrsaaasiaaeaa iiiTdn^
-mi tne avenue feas been crowds, i v?Tiy afteiiiuoii
with the fastest harass ha feha rdty.aad sa aeddeat haa
beca frogacatlj ptadleted. la a trial of speed oa dater
ii.iv between ie\.i-ai bones, one drircn bv ieasnii
Holdiidgt* came in collision with uns driveu b.v Charles
The breast of each horse was peaatrated u> a
t ti.e .ifii?ii which tin- other ?i? irawlag, aad
they both fell dead. Mr, QoldrulK-'s Borss Bas rained
atflrOOUandalr. Phelpa'aal ti.?'?*').
Till: !('K <iATIIKKKI!?*' OTBTBM.
Bobdoct, N. \-, J?wi. 11.?The tee-gather
. leepaisd i,> ?" to work se Moaday with a tall
baca. Ihraatealag efMBnaBleattsasha**ahssarci
from the striken, aad the Kaidarrhochar Ice Ossipaey
baeiafsrased the feheritful Ulster Oaaaty and tin- Mayor
nf tha city of KincT-to'i thai they trill fee heM leeeeaaftle
fee any dama-t*. lb?* Mayer ?mil BesrtB bare Issacd
prccfauaatiBaa eoataaMdlag all ?eardert** parecas le eta
petes, aad special pallee sari depaty *a_tr__i wBI ha pat
un duty ou Mtraday. 1'Ik authu it,,* bib tssolatc and
lined ess -II . i,,i,ii.-e, cv?n if the uuiiiaiy
liai, in l.e ,al!e,l lato re.|iiisiri"ii.
A PATAL QDABBKL IN BABRACKfl
ChbibxbBi W. r., .Im. i i.?In a qtutrrel be
twsea a Bonibei of toldtera and leeaasters at Sidaey,
>, n.. last eight, prirafes Jbbmm Ksttfe si Oaapaaj *', "?tii
Cavalry, waa atari ind taetaatly klBee. hflar Iheeasel
log of Keith about ?o eohtiers proeorcd astaa heat the
barrachsaad aeal t? ti"- freal at the nlae?- when Kettfe
eeskillsdead Hint -. rend rollsys r..iiini?:ii Ihe whs
iii," - sad 'loor?, .if the baildiag. Ifiaiaasislj aa one was
h*Jured. Hi ariag was stopped bj the arrt-ral of the
put rol The feady id K,uu was tahea la charge fey tha
i ii:i;tiiaiiil;..k ?tlltccr St litiBS] liana. ,."
4 -Mil' WKKCKI.I? us i AIM-; i'l AITKKY
Bab Pbabcuoo? Jbb. 14.?The atrip Coataao
iloie, iiwiinl by -".iiiniel I'.lair of this city, with la81 hit
fi.il.i !'::_?-( ?" ia.nl. BBS WCBSfead oil ( ill'.' KlafT?*l>' Snd
feeaaaaa 11 >tai io*?s. tha ??: ???? were atved, fha ? ouiiuo
tott a t ballI n Bat i? Mi li 18Se,aad was ?r t.H;io
tuns :?.a.ten. she was insared lot ai3,U0*J m i,eat,,,u.
f ho sfteck aes beca sold tor Ute beaaBt af tha
BBdcrwrttere,
NWAI. ORDHB.
Wa-IIIv?. 1()V. .1 III. 1 1. -1.1. ill -< '?... in Hitler J line!.
II -at. is i. ". .et-t 'n UM ?-a.? tul sl Ites \ ..i s. .a, ths
? Dili ui*i. l la.-iil i '. W lu.nieui is ..t.ltie.l t?i I, M.ini.i ?
ilnlv SI in?? Navy DapaltlBSai i a t e in?-? tl.in - ill. t!.e r? . i ...ii
ui ..?? ..li.,-.??, e lall,.,-?, ?nt.: i t.. t,n, y i'nwliv t., II,,.
I. jn.iuit slii|i i ? 'iiBiiiuls.ii. .it l-liil-atl. Iplus. lient. A. 11. II.
Ullis is ?Isisrhsd fnii.t Uia Irsutloss??p i niisiiiuiiou ami
ordsreri lu the Nti; is'iiJt Ms? r?rt Niui Csasint-ior
lasssBS k. U'ebb tin? reportad hisfrinru baac- rrntsi specLil
?i t? du Um >Bel's M-ii.iii, ami u.. i.i.i. n lossedsl *.,u> -i
He* "i-rk.
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
R ?".CORDS Of THE fpSff.
opinions or Titr roi'NDRsg or thk ar.rvniAC?
ABsoi.t'-nt powrn t* ma kikitorai. cou.noa
? ru? norsr not qi'si.iriKD to ki rcr.
The question of ?tupreme importan? ? af this time,
that of the Rreonlencv. is earn?**! 'y dm ussed not
men'ly by statesmen and politicians, hut by think?
ing men of all cl.u??ee ; ami history is m'sirh??! f??l
opinion* expressed h?, the Plunders of the Ri-pnblic
which may shed light upon pr**sent ?-ompheafions.
Tha Washington correi.ponilent of Tin: Tkii?
t'NK presents the views of James Madi?
son, who believe?! that tbe power to elect
the Presbicia of ,-,,. 1 rut?-?! Stefes shnalti never
have been ventivl in the House of K?-piesi?iitative?,
and that a minority Pre?i?lency woulil he a usurpa?
tion. John I). \k frees of Washington argues that
the power to ?lleet m in tbe Electoral College, and
that Congress has no power to review its decision,
the electoral colleire of each State b?*ing a? ?supreme
?\ it hm its own sphere as Congress in in i's sphere.
VIEWS OF JAMES MAI>1**'>N.
TH* HOt'SK Sll??l*ll) NKVI?R gUPCT?-I MINORITY
PRKl-IDKNT A " I?' tPAHON" ?HII.ll T UV THB
MA.IDRITY TO e_U A ? PR,'! ' I. MtUMI-B ?OPQIN*
Gi-KSS?ITIKi'WINO OI'T VOTIfl.
f ?BOM THB Rn.ll. A It (-?iRKESrOVDI NT OK VltK rRIDt'NR.J
Waxhint.ton, Jan. 12.-Tin* pr.-sent p< ?lit i?al com?
plications arise from two ratute.? -the original de?
fects in that part of the Constitu????'? wi.i.-h provides
the machinery for the election of Presiden* and
Vice-PTeisideiit of the Cnit-xl Stat?s. amt the failure
of Congress ro correct them when tln-v have been
discover'-?!. There imperfections w.*r'- recognized
hy the frainers of th?r Constitution theim-elvee; thej
were inevitable. James Madison, t<? whom we are
mer?- iadahtad than to any other statesman of his
time for our knowledge of the C.-iisiifutional Con?
vention ami its praaaa?agftj said of tb?m, m 18*_3,
when writing to ???-ora*?- Hay:
Tiie dillltriilty of milling an uncxrepUon.d.ic pro.-ens for
?ppotntitig th.- Kxc, uflvi? organ of a gnvciri;.!. nt such .is
l.iaf of the United ?states was deeply felt hy the conven
tnn ; anil a.? tit* llt'.il al rangement ??( It leak I'll., t* 10 111?
1,-itfcr Haga ?if the sc.-slon. it was not exempt from a ?te
gree of the tnir'.viiig iniliiei.ee pnxtuc.fl hv fatigue ami
impatience in alt Meh iMxiles, thou.-li laadagNd was
much lexs than iirtiiaily prevails in them.
Alth<>ngh in tunny napggti the paaaMtt crisis ia
without precedent, gggMof the ?iiffb-ul'u-s we now
meet with were foreseen by the utih-finen of tha
early ?lays of the Republic, and they have 1? ft some
I very important advice to which it may be well now
to give heed, lu this letter I shall collate froiu th??
writing*-) ot James M.uiison a few pgaaafM which I
think have a bearing, more or lemi due? t, upon the
?in..stums now at iteiie. Tbe high r.-ej- ct in which
Mr. Madison's opinions on all iromtifutiomtl (?ues
tions have always been h.-l.l entitle thciu to the
most careful eonsi?lenition.
Mr. Madison did not believe that the House of
R?pres?'ntativ.'s had any ironefifutionai right to de?
feat the will ot the jieople, wheu hy the operation
of our electoral ayst? ui the choice of a Pi ?nient ?le
volv.-d upon it. The elevation of . ? ? .nan to the
chief executive ?line who was not choice of ?
majority of the people, even though ,va* done by
constitutional gMthaa_) was in I stimafion a
?*- usurpation * ?gad a "'stirreptiti? tatraafcav* In
writing to ?Mr. Jcti? mon, Jan. 10, lsoi, he said :
I tln'l that the nt* ?t Kentucky entablilles the tie lie
ween the Republican characters iJefcrsaa sag Run-)
and < ulise.iuciitlv '.?.rows the it'e.ill into Um hand*, nt the
ii..use of ?epneeeia?tivca. Deaperau as mata ot tin ??I
ven?' party tfcere may be, i eaa .?eatvriy anea tnvseif ?o
beiicvo that enough will lie found r<> rm-imte Hie ,.t
i?*iiipt to itTiagls las eleetlea ??f the p. ogh au?i waggle
into tin? cli.er magistracy the elinici-of a lactina. ? ? ?
On the guinxiKitinn of either event, win th.-;- ..f an Intcr
ragaaai in the I'xc? ut.ve, or of a Barret iitioas ?nti-iisioa
nit?? it. it Ue'iim*-:? ? ?pi, stionot the tirsi order, al at is
the course iletnatiileil by t.'ie STMIsl Will U !..- beat t?)
aogataarr la s snipmnsltm or a asarpation trt tin i-'ieeu
tivc authority Till the next Mattel of OaagPM
In Deeenibei next, or for ('murrt s? to I?- *??ui
tiioneii by ajotat pioi-ianiatlon or reeoiaawadatltia ??f tli?
two characters having a mai? ?rit y of vutes toi l'ii -nlent I
Xy gwaeill judgment favors the latter exj?. ?Veut, Tli?
prerogative of eoavealag tha Legislatars auial leahta in
iiue or tha util? t- ol laeai, and ii both c?-ncur, must sub?
stantially 'n.linle the :-e?piiMite will. The inientlom? of
The people wniitl uiiilottliteilly be piirmiril. Aial if, pg
reft lein i? to tin' ? ??ii-ii'iitinn, the pitieeediaa be not
strictly regular, the u regularity alll ' ?- less la fera tl.au
auv otheradeqaate to toe emergency, ami will lie in
form nuiy, rath?*r than substance ; et?reas tb<* other
remedies p-opose?l are ?Ubsiaiirial violiit'cri?? of the will
?if tin? people, of n.e acope of tbe Constitution, and of tue
public order aad latan -?t.
A car. ful study ot these extra' tu leada ta 8?>ine m
f??r?-i?t un? CO___1m?ioCMB. Ill tiie Pl_S___ '?? i_l elt-ef a.ii
nt ititxy, Thante Jeftraea and Aaron burr. Regah?
lican camlnlatt s, bail each received 7:' electoral
?rotee, John Ad?MM ??"?, t liarle-? C. J'im Lr.ey ?11, and
John Jay 1. Un?!er tha Constitution tlieele?tion
w;ti thrown into tin* House of Representatives. Mr.
Madi.-i ii evidenfl.y feari*?l that ?ire ..f two things
might happen?that the House, setting at de_?Mg
the axpreaaed will ??t tin* paaple au?l the ?imitations
of the Constitution, might elect John ..dams; this
he would iiir.Hider a " usurpation*' ami a "i?urrep
titioiia ?ntt'isioa;'' hii other fear wo? that the
House might fail !? elect any one. in which ca-se
thero woulil b? an interiegniim. l.iran.- M?ttmXt tho
Con.-tMtiitiDii aor the tat al 17B3, wbnh Mthagh_aJ
the Pun?!? lit of ih?- Senate or the Hgrghag et jpg
House to a?t M President of the Unifcil
HtaaM " in <"tu<e of removal, death, paalgaath n,
OTteahilityof both l'ie-id?nt gad Vicc-Pn-sub-nt,"'
provid.tl for a failure to elect- Now what i.-nl Jr?iL?-s
Miiilirton propos?? to do m ca? the House of Rapga*
?eartaareog dec?an d Joha Adams t<? ix* tha i'n'sidcnf,
or laib-il to ?left .?ay one T Did be advise an ac
qaleaeencc hi Sithet case! Not at all ; hi? language
shown ?.?onclusiv-eiy that he hebl to the diM-iriue that
either ThoaMM Jeib-nsou or Aaron Hrirr. both of
whom had net, id a uiri-nnfy an?! an e?inal number
of tho ?rlaetoral rittrg. aaa aat?tlad to the pla???, ami
fhilt one of ?lieu; Wnll'd be the legal l'.e- <!? lit aft*T
the 4thot March, 1801, ia s|?it<> ??f the election of
any ??m* else by t1,?- House ol Raaaaaanta*i\?-s. or in
?pita of th?'fact that th?' MBit af thg ?1? ?Jtuni
s'.ioubl not at that time have been ?It? l.tml.
Tka i-einetly ha pgaaaaad in *-:11?? r avaal w;i_. an
extra laaaVai of Coagrsatj not for ti.?- purix,*}?* of
chixisiiiu a Pi?? ?.-.deiit ? t.?r tiiat it w.nii.l have no
ii??*t ar ta da?Oat evidently to dev im? un-,m:? ; bat tho
" intentions of th- ix-oplc " Blight lx- " ?Bcaaad."
I he pro--lamation for this exlia ih??..i:i w;'s to be
i ,.,ib bf .in- two men haung the lii.'list MUBhM "f
v,?t. i, even thoagh mbm on?- < lac had baaa declarad
t.? Ixr tl.e I'lisiili nt ly the Hou-nr of Roffl -x-ut.itivee
a:.d mangiuaU-?!. Fiiifunati-lv, lhi.,u?/li t'.c utl.t
eiici of l?an iltiiri, paiiioiism and g.sxl soaac linalif
prevail??i m th.- Hous.' aval partioaaahip, aaa.ag
oi en-ion for pntfrsg Ml. htadlaOts'S plan 'lito prrn
t,,e aiaaei hat hi* adrtaa may ha p- ttlaeat now.
\, ?? should remember that the oh*.-, r o? ear electoral
iiystem !? to ggecrtgia the will of tbe |x; ?p!.* and <?f
the Slates, and thai in-ith.T houxe >?l C?ui*.'rc??s ha-i A
right to tal ?' ad .anl?ge, ol it.*? ini|x-rti triions to de?
feat that will.
Mi. M.nlisoii <!?mrt* :>t? ?1 au elecfi??ii by the House
.?t RepreiMTiitatr es iiiulei any cinruinstaiices. and on
inure than CM ix c laien attempt?-?! fn have the in? es
?itv f??r it reruiiviil. iu l'?'_:i. aliueot forty f__N
alter thaCotist'iuii.'U w.'.s trtiiu-d, he pcagaaad au
aiiieudi'ii-nf provi ling lor the choice <?f el?*? Ivors ?y
?listri? t-x, anil in writing t?? Qaeraji Hay mi this tehn
j? if on tin- 'j:id of August of that year, gave his
I opinion ot the nil?- at ?It? ting a l'i.s,tient by tbe
House nt Representatives in these wtmb:
hut artlhaO ixjiWlbie aUifi in. ill?., tin? pfsent rule of
I VoliUK for l*i. alen: bl !h?- II.iiis.- n! Kepi. -<'.ilativo is
{ no gn-at it ile|t,iituif f r t?iii the K< pul,In an pruui|ie of
| nilMi.-llc .1 iijualll?. and i-Ven fluui the F'tblal rill??,
I ?tilth ipialitli k ?the iiiiim ruai hi .? "t.it. ?-?piality, audio
I *o piorriali!. tl*???. ?ill? a mux-hlevoin? teiMlenry in pra?
I t,t.. i inn mi aiueiitliiii nt ut tbe ?uiist.iijtion on tkts
| i.niiii i-j.in.lv called for b] nil u? oaaalaeratc aad (k-bI
Irlell.l?.
Tho need of such an amendment in even ui ?re
pcaasiag (??-?lay than tt wrw? when Mrnii.-u.ii wrote tho
I letter quoit*?!. Mr. Mailison evitlentl? b. Id the ??piu
i u?, that, under certain cm iiuistau????-. i he electoral
j ?oUr ?>t a .Stale uu_bl uol be .a-ui. lu wiltU-g to

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