The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1876, Page 3

+ THE POLIMCAL SITUATION + Governor Hampton's Programme to Obtain Recognition, A MEMORIAL TO BE SENT TO CONGRESS. Chamberlain's Machinations to Bring About 8 Military Government. BARLOW ON THE FLORIDA CANVASS A Majority of the Votes Given for Tilden. INDIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL COOKE Views and Purposes of the Ohio Democrats. SENATOR MORTON ON THE SITUATION | SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME IN THE PROS- TRATE STATE—A MEMORIAL TO BE PRE- SENTED TO CONGRESS RECITING THE FACTS AND DEMANDING RECOGNITION—MASS MEET- ING’ TO FOLLOW—CHAMBERLAIN’S PLAN TO BRING THE TROOPS INTO PLAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD] Cotumaia, Dec. 17, 1876. Thero Is authority to-night for the statement that the democrats are seriously discussing the only programme that will speedily result 1 the solution of she present knotty problem and in the establishment of Hampton’s government on a substantial and lawful basis, In all probability the plan will be developed and put in operatiun early to-morrow. THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME. As the matter was related to me, it is proposed that Governor Hampton will at once draw up a memorial to the Congress of the United States, setting forth all the facts in rejation to the recent Btate election, proving his own election by the re- turns of the canvassers and the certificate of the Sec- retary of State, giving a history of the military occu- pation of the State House, the refusal to admit the le- Rally elected memoers of the Legislature by the soldiors and the organization of the Mackey House by the aid of the military; then detailing the inauguration and usurpation of Chamberlain and his officers and demunding recognition by Congress as the logully elected government in South Carolina This memorial will be put in the strongest shape and will bring the matter squarely belore Congress, which must take immediate action upon it to prevent anarchy and Conflicts that may result from two opposing sets of county and State officials. The House of Representa- tives will, by tne time of the presentation of Hampton’s memorial, be in posseBsion of sufficient evidence through its committee now sitting here to pass upon the question of the election of Governor and other Btate officers in this State, and, if necessary, the Sen- ate can obtain similar information through its com- mittee, MASS MEETINGS TO FOLLOW, The memorial to Congress will be followed by mass meetings of the people, in every county in the State, who wil! also memorialize Congress to the same effect, demanding the recognition of Hampton as Governor, and the merchants of Charleston and Columbia will * pecond the movement by an appeal to the business and commercial interests of the North, which will set forth the desolation and ruin that must inevitably ensue if theChamberlain government ts fastened on the people by federal bayonets, 4 COMING PROCLAMATION, In the meantime Hampton is to iss proclama- tion calling upon ali the county and State officials to recognize his authority, and demanding of thom and the people the support of his administration. He is also to make an official demand upon Chamberlain for the office and records of the Executive Department, to which he is lawfully entitied, and in the event ot re- fusal is to proceed, through the courts, for the posses- sion of them. THE EFFECT ANTICIPATED, It is claimed by the demoe: that this plan of bringing the matter before Congress will stay the hands of the President in any further support of the Chamberlain government by the military, They say he will hesitate, at least, and may possibly withdraw the troops from the State House until the matter is decided by Congress. It is also stated that, owing to this change of programme, the democratic Senators will not withdraw from tho Senate and attempt to organize another body, That branch of the General Assembiy 1s recognized by both parties us being legally organized, and it is now proposed that Simpson, the democratic Licutenant Governor, shall, so like Hampton, proceed through the courts to ob- tain possession of his seat as presiding officer of the Benato, SUPPORT OF THE MOVEMENT, The movement will have the united support of all the property holders and a large majority of the people of the State, and a force and weight will be given to it that cannot fail to attract the attention of the country ag well as Congress and tho President. It will be carrying out to the letter Hampton’s policy of peaco, and will demonstrate that the democrats of tho State appeal tothe courts for their rights and to the people of the North for support. ANTICIPATED REPUBLICAN 2cTION, It 1s understood that as soon as the bill to prevent and punish persons attempting to set upa State gov, ernment in opposition to the legal State government is passed by the Mackey House and Senate Chamberlain will issue a proclamation requiring such persons to flisperse within three days. If the provisions of this proclamation are not complied with ho will thon order bis special constabulary to arrest such persons and will havo them committed for trial under the special new iaw through one of his trial justices. Of course the first man to be arrested would be Hampton. Chamberlain knows his arrest would bo resisted, and a conflict inaugurated which would bring in the interposition ot federal sroops ostensibly to preserve the peace, but really to protect his negro special constables in enforcing his order and making his arrests, In this way it is ox- pected that a serious riot or conflict, in which blood will be shed and lives lost, would result, and the next move witl shen be a declaration of martial jaw by the President and the appointment of Chamberlain military Governor. THE SENATE COMMITTER, inthe absenco of Senator Merrimon, democrat, ex- amined their republican witnesses in secret session yesterday. They will be brought ap ogain to-morrow for cross-examination by tic latter gentleman, who ia determined that justice shall be shown on both sides, FLORIDA, ATTORNEY GENERAL COCKK’S INDIGNANT DE- NUNCIATION OF THE REPUBLICAN MEMBEKS O¥ THE RETURNING BOARD— HOW HIS ACTION HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED—TALK OF SEND- ING TROOPS WITH THE #ENATE INVESTIGAT- ING COMMITTEE. [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Taviatassne, Dee. 17, 1876. Attorney General Cocke approached your corre- spondent to-day in a state of great indignation and denounced the minutes published by the republicun nicmbers of the Canvassing Board as a tissue of talse- hoods irom beginning to end, MK. COCKR’S STATEMENT. “T have,” said he, ‘published these men as liars so and have depoanced them so repeatedly, that 1 ao | and NEW YORK dislike very much to have to do it again, but in this case thoy havo published what purports to be minutes of the executive session of the Board signed by their clerk, in which they positively and absolutely misrep- resent my votes, writing me down as having voted “yes, when I distinctly votea “no,” They have actually got me on record as having voted in direct contrariness to the very points that] made in my written protest, and on which I basod my withdrawal {rom the canvass. More shame- Jess misrepresentation I have never known. You will remember that | made a public request that I be al- lowed aclork in the Board, ollering to pay his ex- penses myself. I anticipated some such rascality as this if I were closeted without a witness with these two men and their clerk, They refused and you see ‘the result.”” Mr. Cocke was boiling over with rage at what he termed this miserable outrage, and had he met one of Board at the time there would probably have been a breach of the peace before the United States troops could bave been drummed to the scene, PROTECTION TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE, By the way, the blue coats are brought on the scene again to-day by a story that ts floating around. The Senate committee is preparing to take a trip to Jack- son county, which was thrown out on the charge of intimidation and violence. I havo good authority for saying that last night the question of taking a file of soldiers along to protect the com- mittee was discussed, A local politician, an exotic from Maine’s bleak shore, who is now concerned in the trial for ballot box stwMng in this county, stated ‘hat he would not dare to trust himself in Jack- son county without a file of troops. A North- ern gentioman objected to taking soldiers with the commitiwe, saying thas it would sound startling, and that such @ course would bring every paper in the -North down on them in either indignation or sarcasm. The question of the military body guard was not sottled at last Ac- counts, but no announcement concerning !t has been made and no orders have been received at the camps. 4 LOCAL Bu.BOTION. A very exciting local campaign, to culminate in this city on Tuesday, is in progress. The Congressional committee will have an opportunity then of socing a Southern election conducted according to the latest ap- proved plan. GENERAL BARLOW'S OPINION—HOW THE VOTE OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN COUNTED. New Yorx, Dec. 16, 1876. My Damar ol I certainly thonght I nad made my own opinion clear as to the points of contest of which I professed to have knowlege. A little calculation would have shown what it was. On the face of the retarns the vote was:—Hayes, 24,327; Tilden, 24,287, Certain ad- ditions and deductions were agreed on unanimously by the Board, which we may assume to be correct. These conceded changes left 1t\—Hayes, 24,287; Tilden, 24,438. Then I should have thrown out 219 republican votes in Areher precinct, No. 2, and also Friendship Church precinct in Jackson county, asa majority of the Boara did. They also rejected Campbellton Church precinct, im this county, as to which I do not know the facts, but wiil assume that it was rightly rejected, as it docs not alter the result to which I should havo coine. The two last precincts disposed of 121 republican and 436 democratic votes, and deducting these and the 219 I should have come to this result after passing upon all the cases before the Board except Hamilton county. It is this coapty which causes the only doubt I have about it The official minutes of the Board, ag published in the New York papers of December 13, state that in some precincts of this county (name not given) 83 democratic and 58 republican votes were thrown out. 16 not know the ground, but allowing is, yon still have a democratic majority of 30. Then comos Jasper precinct No. 2, whero the vote was democratic 323, republican 185, as returned. About this case I kuow only what appears in the minutes of the Board and in Cowgill’s lett id Cocke’s protest attached to my Toport, The irregularities complained of (abandoning the canvass when half finished, and turning {t over to two Jawyers who completed it the next day), would justify tho throwing out of the whole rewurns; but whatI am in doubt about is whether the inspectors were republicans or democrats, Cocke says in bis protest, that they were the former, and Cowgill aud the minutes say nothing about it 1 have heard, id Cocke also says, that they made affidavits in ud oof tl republican contest, and if fo, I presume they were ublicans. In that case it should b umed ‘t in the return as made they looked after the interest of their own party, and at any rate I do not think that a democratic majority should be thrown out because of republican wrongdoing, if such were the case. If shis precinct be rejected it would give a republican majority in the State, other- wiso not. In the latter case tne Tilden majority would be so small that perhaps some of the republican con- tests which the Board did not stop to consider (probably because the rity had been reached on other grounds) would have changed the result if pagsed upon. But there is no use in speculating about this, as the case must be considered as it was made up by the Board, Leaving out Jasper precincts, we see there- fore that, in my opinion, there was a Tilden majority, evon conceding that Campbellton and'the first nam: precinct in Hamilton county should be thrown ou! which I do not say was rightly done. certainly have had my doubts as to what my own opinion was except as to this precinct, upon which it happened that [ did not know fully what the evidence was; but asI do not have the as. surance to put my own opinions above those of the Board upon questions as to which there was confit ing evidence, I was not willing to my own views withous at the samé time giving the evidence, and hence my report was “so long.” 1 am not unwilling to oxprees my opinions, nor do 1 object to having any one to whom they are of any consequence know them. Yours truly, C. BARLOW. FRANCi LOUISIANA. GOVERNOR WELLS TO BE SUMMONED BEFORE THE BAR OF THE HOUSE IF REFRACTORY—A DIRECT Is8UE WITH THE WESTERN. UNION COMPANY. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 New Onixaxs, Dec, 17, 1876, Wells has bi mmoned to appear before the Con- gressional Committee to-morrow, mainly in relation to the obstacies bo is throwing in the way of obtaining copies of the Returning Board evidence, A DETERMINED POLICY. The committee has decided upon a vory determined policy and in case he proves obstinate, ho will most probably be sent before the bar ef tho House for con- tempt. 188UR WITH THR TRLR@RAPR COMPANY. A direct issue is also to be made with the Western Union Telegrapn Company, President Orion having been severed with a subpmpa duces tecum to aj on tho 26th with despatches filed in Now York, ington and New Orleans, GOVERNOR HAYES. PREPARING HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE—NUMEROUS CABINET SUGGESTIONS —THE DEMOCRATIC On- GANIZATION OF RESISTANCE DENIED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Conumavs, Ohio, Dec, 17, 1876. Governor Hayes is busy preparing bis anoual mes- sage to the State Goneral Assembiy, which mevts Jan- ary 2. It Ts understood here that a peep into Goy- ernor Hayes’ desk would show a large puinber of let- tors from kind-hearted American citizons filled with suggestions as to valuable timber from which to construct his Oabinet. It is said these suggestions cover a wide range of territory, but as yet no one has been able to draw from Governor Hayes any intimation as to who his heads of depart- movts will be, Governor Hayes possesses groat power asa listencr, but refuses to gratity curiosity about the futare, ‘The sensational telegrams from thé Fast relative to the organization of an immonso force of domovrats to inaugurate Mr, Tilden has not strack very hurd inere, leading demoera' Fefuso to admit that such an organization has any =—saabiding place in Ohjo, or if it has, declire they have not been admitted to the councils of the leaders ot this new war, A Hrratp representative tins been inquiring into this business for several days, but as yet'the only thing discovered in this connection 1s that about ten days ago a meeting of democrats Was held here to con- sider certain matters which were and aro still kept secret, Acertain clique of democrats were refusea admis sion to this meeting, and this may account lor the fact that those the correspondent taiked wih knew so littie about the matter. Tuere are two theories here in regard to this meeting. One is that (he leaders of one action, thinking Mr. Tildon’s inaugaration was already aseumed, met to arrange upon a plan for a division of patronage in Ohio, and tho other Is that a plan of: HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. semi-military organization to forcibly prevent Mr. Hayes’ inauguration was considered. REPUBLICAN PRELING. Many prominent republicans from various parts of the State have been here dur! the past few weeks, and they also report that they bave as yet seeu no evidences of a special democratic organization. They further report tnat republicans everywhere confidently expect Mr, Hayes’ inauguration, and that threats of violence to prevent this, instead of scaring them, only increases their determination to insist upon the right, whatever may come of it They say if the February count shall show 185 votes for Hayes, that tt would be simply sheer cowardice and ruin to allow threats of violence to prevent his inauguration, and it must not be allowed. MORTON IN INDIANA. ‘THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT AS EXPLAINED BY His BROTHER-IN-LAW—NO POLITICAL SIG- NIFICANCE—WHAT THE SENATOR THINKS OF THE PATRIOTISM AND STATESMANSHIP OF ‘THR COUNTRY. (BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) InpiamaPouis, Dec, 17, 1876. Postmaster Will Holloway is 0. P, Morton's brother- He 18, moreover, the Senator’s custodian of secrets, confidenc: nd concealment. Holloway was Bot to be found after Morton’s departure last night. To-day I met him, and asked:— “What public matter broaght the Senator West?" To this direct inquiry Colonel Holloway made answer 8 follows:— “Senator Morton did not stop at home on his way from California to Washington recently. Somo private law business nooded his personal attention, and he was compelled to come home to look aftor it, It only required two hours of his personal atiention to fix it in shape, when he was ready to return to his public duties in Washington. His visit West had not tho re- motest political significance.” r WHAT THE SENATOR THINKS. ‘He said to bis friends that he belioved Hayes was fairly elected and would be peacefully inaugurated, and that there was patriotism and statesmanship enough in the country to get through with a settle- ment of this disputed Prosidency without bloodshed, He expressed himself as having no fears on that point”’ Lasked, ‘Did not the Senator advise his political friends what course to pursue in the immediate future?” Colonel Holloway replicd:—“Yos, as a party leader only. He said he was chairman of tho Senate committee having in charge the whole controversy, and felt it to be a part of his duty to keep fully posted coneerning everything bearing on the dis- pute and the attitude of parties and the peoplo, but he denied the storics telegraphed nsationally to the Chicago Times, the Indianapolis Sentinel and other pa- pers.” Notwithstanding Colonel Holloway’s assertions the rumors of Morton’s mission disturb and excite public opinion here. NO ADVICES FROM THE DISTINGUISHED SENA_ TOR RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON—THE PRO- POSED MOVEMEXT COUNTER TO THE DEMOC- BACY—A PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF DIFFICUL- TIES ANTICIPATED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Wasminaron, Dec. 17, 1876 No word has beon received from Senator Morton since he left for Indianapolis except the announce- ment of bis sate arrival. After his departure two telegrams for him wore received here, suggesting the advisability of his making a speech at Indianapolis on the situation ang proposing arrangements accord. ingly. These were fotwaracd to him, and it js thought that be spoke Im Indianapolis last evening. THE PROPOSED COUNTER MOVEMENT, Neither Postmaster General Tyner, his particular friend, nor Attorney Geueral Tait have received any advices from Senator Morton pertaining to anything of acounter movement to the reported incondia: od insurrectionary movements among the demoorate of Indiana. NOTHING SERIOUS ANTICIPATED. It is not thought here by well posted republicans that anything serious or disorderly will come out of the reported gatherings in that State, but it is believed that, after a good deal of foolish and excited talk, noth- ing will occur to disturb the peace of the community. While frequent roterence is made to the commotion in different parts of the country arising trom the political complications. « quiet confidence is ielt that the eventual result will be tranquillity and sudmission to what will be legally decided d regarding the Presidency: OHIO DEMOCRATS. HOPEFUL VIEWS—AMERICAN COMMON SENSE TOO POWERFUL TO ADMIT OF WAR—FULL BR- LIRY IN TILDEN’S ELECTION AND FAITH OF HIS INAUGUBATION, [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) ’ CoLumevus, Dec. 16, 1876, In accordance with instructions a Hxxa.p reprosen- tative spent the day iu conversing with representative democrats resident here on the political situation. Several leading men are absent in the East, so their opinions could not be obtained. The questions pro- pounded were substantially :—What do you think of the present political complications, and will they, in your opinion, lead to civil war?” In response to these inquiries HON. WILLIAM MILLER, member of the State Senate, said:—‘‘I do not count on the Oregon vote to heip usin electing Tilden, Thatis a mere technicality. Every sensible democrat must admit that Hayes fairly carried Uregou, and that by right her whole vote should be cast forhim. What I object to isthe Louisiana business. The democrats here feel that the action of the Returning Bourd there was a fraud, and that Louisiana was fairly carried for Tilden, 1 feel that the House and Senate should meet together, the Senate coming to the chamber of the House, as usual, and count the electorai votes, throwing out Lauisiana. Bat if the Sonate should refuse to throw out that State, and shail insist on counting it for Hayes, it must lead to great trouble, The people shodld not move too rapidly. Civil war is an awful ching. I em coun- solling peace all the time, but if force is to be used to maugurate Hayes it must be met by force in return. Much as I regret to say it, 1 greatly fear troubi yet, if the constitution ia fully followed and the State rights are properly respecied, as was intended, there cannot be any serious trouble.” COLOKEL JOUX G. GROOM, member of the Logisiature, said:—‘*No, I can’t say my Voice is now tor war. Iam willing to wait until the Congressional committees now at work in the Southern States make their reports to Congress. If these reports declare that Lo South Carolina have, without fraud or intimidation, given a bond fide vote for Tilden, the democracy should use all constitutional means to insure Tilden’s inauguration. Then if the republicans, in the face of these proven frauds, insist on Hayes’ inauguration by force, the democratic party should organize at once to resist and waugurate Tildeu. Now, mind; I want it distinctly understood that all constitutional ‘means must be exhausted before force is resorted to. JU0GE JOIN M. PUGH said he was very busy, and not well up tn political matters, He did not want civil war, Its consequences were too horrible to bo willingly brovght about, and « war could only be justified by oxtreme measures on the part of republicans. He knew there were vasy numbers of mon out of employment who would gindly go into any adventure it called on by adventurers of either party, Such mem would readily go to war. The Judge hoped for a peaceable solation of this vexed problem. HON, WILLIAM DRLL, mecretary of State, suid:—''l bave just returnod from Washington, whore I talked with leading democrats, There isa strong feoling that Tilden has been elected, and that ifthe votes bad been counted in all tho Southern States as they were in Ohio there would not have been the unhappy state of affairs which exists to-day I feel thet Tilden bas been elected, and that every possible advantage should be taken within the law to secure his inauguration, [am confident the party in power is preparing to inaugu- rato Hayos. Ii this is persisted in there must be trouble. J hope for the best, however. Ihope that long bolore next March some of the complexities Which now seem so difficult of solution, may be wiped out, and that a result may be reached that will peace- fully show as a way out of our troubles, At tho beat, the situation is not a pleasant one to look at,’” BOM GRORGR L. CONVERSE, leading lawyer and politician, and one of the most Prominent candidates for Governor next fall, said:— “I sincerely regret the present complications of Political affairs, but do not believe there will be any war, I am perfectly satisfied that Congress, the courts and the constitution are amply suffivient for a peaceful solution of all questions at issue. It they are not we will mako them sumMcient. 1 am willing to rely upon the sensible men of this country, Our people aro not Mexicans. They are intelligent Americans, who think tor themselves; and while they love vhotr party, they iso love their country. Why, I believe that fully two-thirds of the men of this country, men of both parties, are occupying a conservative position to-day, and that they will. be sufficient to look after the hot- headed fellows of both parties, who just now pretend they aro so anxious tor war, 1 think every legal and Gonstitutional measure snould be resorted to to in- augurate the legally elected President, whoever he may be; and if this is done all will be well, Yew, sir, I look for a peaceable solution of our national troubles, such as will satisty the groas cons ive element of thi country. This nation cannot stand two terrible civi, wars in sixteen years. I certainly do not want or ex- Pect to see a civil war here, for years to come at least, Before the new President is inaugurated we wili bo safely out of our present troubles, as I verily beilove. Our peopic have 100 much good sense to do otherwise, ‘and the conatitution is too plain a document for man of average intelligence to fail to understand.” THE BALLOT IN THE NORTH. VIEWS OF SUNSET COX ON THE LATE ELECTION IN THE CITIES TO BE INVESTIGATED. Hon. Samuel 8. Cox, chairman of the Congressiona! Committee for the investigation of alleged election fauds in New York aud other Eastern cities, was “{nterviewed last night by a HERALD reporter in rela, tion to the probable result of such investigation. “I do not think,” sald the ex-Speaker on learning the mission of the writer, ‘that the labors of the com- mittee will prove very onerous, Tho late election in the Northorn States, so far as my information goes, be questioned.” * Reronter—With reference to New York city, is there, in your opinion, any foundation for the stale- ment that illegal registration and voting were prac- tised by the democratic party? Mr. Cox—Not the slightest My personal observa- tion of the election In this city convinced mo that it Was fair in every seuse of the word. Besides that, I have the assurance of Mr. Davenport himself that 1 was honorably conducted on the part of the demo- cratic party. The increased registration over the pre- ceding Presidential ecloction was @ watural in- crease, and I bave heard no reliable re- port that cither party committed any dishonorabie act. Mr. Kelly, in behalf of the demoeratic party of this city, had, I believe, a perfect understanding with the United States authorities that not one tainted ballot shonid be cast: Im proportion to the population the rogistration was fair, aud in proportion to the lat- ter the voting was fair. Reroster—What are your vi ¢lection 1m Brooklyn ¢ Mr. Cox--There appears to be a question in that city in the Congressional district in which General Dakin aad Mr. Chittenden were contestants, This the committee will carefully investigate, 1 have beard of no other complaints there, and 1 do not believe any exist. ws with regurd to the na, Florida and | Rerortrr—How about Jersey gy ? Mr. Cox—I can say the same of Jersey City. I be- leve the election to have been conducted there, on both sid in a spirit of honor and fairness. Reyrorter—And of Philadelphia? Mr, Cox—Well, Philadelphia stands alone. The coedingly large registration in proportion to the popu- lation there would seem to indicate some irregularities, and the largest portion of the committee's labors will probably be devoted to that city. There have been Many complainta about the late election in Philadel- phia, and we shall make every effort to get at the bot. tom fects, The committee, which consists of Messrs, Rice, of Obio; Waddell, of North Carolina; McDougal, of New York; Wel.s, of Migsisaippi, and myself, will pra in work to-morrow, sitting im the St, Nicholas otel In avswer to a question by the reporter as to what would be the probable rosult of the labors of the Congressional comuiittes now at work in the southern States Mr, Cox said that he inclined to she belief that the high minded republicans on such committees would not consent to countenance the wholesale frauds practised there, Tho prospect was, to be sure, gloomy, but he still had hopes. UNRELIABLE JOURNALISM. BEPORT OF AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW DENIED BY SOUTHERN CONGRESSMEN. House or Representatives, Wasttixcrox, Dec, 14, 1976, To tae Eprror or tnx Heraiy:— A telegram to the New York Commercial Advertiser, from this place, dated ‘Midnight, 12th inst,” over the signature of ‘“Quisqi%,” purporting to givea report of an interview with the unuders:gned is ulterly ground- less ‘80 far as what i# stated therein in reference re- spectuvely to each of the undersixned. ALEXANDER H, STEPHENS, PHILIP COOK, A.M. WADDELL. ELECTORAL COUNTS. OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOWING THE ACTION OF CONGRESS IN THE COUNTING OF TRE ELEC- TORAL YVOTES—MR. JOHN H. WHEELER'S STATEMENT—AN INTERESTING ARRAY OF PRECEDENTS, ARGUMENTS AND FACTS FROM 1789 ro 1873. The information containcd ia the following article fs gleaned from a statement prepared by Joho H. Wheeler, from official records in Washington, and ex- plains how the electoral system of counting the votes of the separate States tor President and Vice Presi- dont has been conducted from March 4, 1789, down te March 4, 1873, inclusive :— TUE FIRST PREBIDENTIAL KLECTION—1789, The Speaker and the members attended in the Sen- ate Chamber, There beng no objections the vote was | declared as foilows:—New Hampshire, &c, 69 for George Washington; 34 for John Adams, BROOND PRESIDENTIAL KLECTION—1793, as 132; Job. Adams, 77; bay | Chnton, 50; Thomas Jefferson, 4; Aaron Burr, 1. Whereupon the President aoclared George Washington President and John Adams Vico President. THK THIRD PRESIDENTIAL KLECTION—1797. Tho President and the mombers of the Senate met in the House. There wore no objections. The following the result:—John Adame, 71;. Jeiforson, 68, &c. ‘The President of the Senate then declared John Adams elected President of the United Statee and Themag Jefierson elected Vice President, POURTH PRESIDENTIAL KLECTION—1S01, The two houses assembled in the Senate Chamber, and the certificates of sixteen States were opened as fol- low: ‘homas Jefferson, 73; Burr, 73; Adams, 66; Pinckney, 64; John Jay, 1. No choice by the people. ‘The Prosident vt the Senate having announced the votes of Jefferson and Burr being equal, the members of the respectiyo States proceeded to bal- Jot, ana on the thirty-sixth vallot Jefferson was elected, FIFTH PRESIDENTIAL FLECTION—1805, The mombers of the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives baving met in the Senate Chamber, the following to be the resul For Preswdent— Thomas Jeflerson, 162 For Vice Presidept —Georgo Ciinton, 162 The Vice President declared that Thomas Jefferson is clected President and George Clinton elected Vice President, SIXTH PRESIDENTIAL, RLRCTION—1809, The two houses of Congress assombied in the Rep- resentatives’ Chamber. ‘The vote was as fol- lows:—dames Madison, for I’resident, 122 votes; C. C. Pinckney, 113; George Clirton,6. Whereupon the President dectared Jam: ladison elected, SEVENTH PRESIDENTIAL BLKCTION—1813, Tho two houses 1 in the House, The tally of votes read as follows :—For James Madison, as Presi. dent, 128 votes; Do Witt Clinton, 89 votes, HIGHTIC PREQDENTIAL RLECTION—1S17, The two houses metin the hall ol the House, The vote read as follows:—"James Monroe, 183; Rufus King, 34.”” MINTH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION—1821, The two houses assembled and the certificates of the —For Goorge Washington, electors wore opened by tho President of the Senate. Objection was made to Missouri wot yet a State, Tho vote fead as follows:—'‘For James Monpoe, 228; J. Q@ Adame, 1. The whole number of eleciors being 235, including Missouri, of which 118 is a majority, or, exeluding the electors of Missouri, 232, of which 117 make a majority, in cither event James Monroe js elected President und D. D. Tompkins, ot New York, Vice President.” TENTH PRESIDENTIAL KLECTION~~1825, Both houses met inthe House. The count of votes “Kor President—J, Q. Adams, 84; 99; Crawford, 41; Clay, 37.” ‘Tho President of the Senate then declared that no perscn bad receivea a majority. The House proceeded toa ballot as follows :—For John ae ms 13 votes; Jackson, 7; Crawford, 4. Mr. indolph made a similar statement, .Tho Speaker then deciared Joho Quincey Adams duly elected President. KLEVENTH PRESIDENTIAL EILECTION~-1829, The members of both ,branches met in the House and received the folloing report:—“For Andrew Jackson, for Presifent, 175 votes; for John Quincy Adams, 83 votes. For Vico Presidont—Calboun, 171; Rush, 83," ihe Vice President thereupon decinred Andrew Jackson Prosident, TWELETH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION—-1833, The Sepate ded in the hail of the House, the President of the Senate taking the chair. Thi ult, —For Andrew Jackson, tor l’resi- dont, 219 votes; Henry Clay, 49; Floyd, 11; Wirt, 7 For Martin Van Baron, for Vice Prosident, 180; Jobn Scrgeant, 49, &c Whereupon the President of the Senate proclaimed Anurow Jacksun President. THIRTEENTH PRMSIDENTIAL KUBCTION—1897, The Sonate entered the ball. The President of the Senaie had scated himavif at the mght of the Speaker, The teliera deciared that Martin Vau Kuran was elacted Was conducted with a fuirness that eannot in the main | President. No person having received a majority of | ‘the votes for Vico resident the Senate proceeded to a ballot. Tbe result wa: or KR. M. Johnson, 33; for | Francis Gran, 16, The Presideat of the Senate then declared Jobnson Vice President, 1 FOURTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL BLBOTI 1841. The Senute proceeded to the hall+so! Representa- tives, The vote was as follows :—For President—W. H. Harrison, of Ohio, 234; Martin Van Buren, 60. For Vice President—Joba Tyler, of Virginia, 234; BR. M. Jobnson, 48; L. W. Tazewvil, il; James K. Polk, 1. ‘The President of the senate then deciared Harrison elected President and Tyler Vice President, FURTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL BLKOTION—1845, The Senate, preceded by their President, entered the hall of the House. The votes were examined by the tellers aud the result annomnced with the same —For President—James Polk, 170; 105, For Vice President—G. M. Dalias, inghuysen, 105, Mr. Walker presented t of the tellers to the dent, who de- | | clared James K. Voik duly elect esident, and | George M. Dallas duly elected Vice President. SIXTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION—1849, The Senate attended tn the hail of the House. The result wus, for Z Voylor as President, 163 votes; | Lewis Cass, 127 votes; M. Fillmore, aw Vice Presi. dent, 162 votes, William 0, Butler, 127 votes. HRATKENTH PRESIDENTIAL BLECTION—1853, Tho Senate entered the hall of the House to join the House of Representatives in counting the votes, which were found to be as follows :—For President—Franklin Pierce, 254; Winfield Scott, 42 For Vice President— W. R. King, 254; Wilbam A. Graham, 42 RIGHTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL BLRCTION—1857. The Senate entered the hall of the Huuse, preceded by its President, Ono of the tellers reported that the: had examined all the returns aud found them ail regular, except Wisconsin, which votes were cast on the 41h of December instead of the 3d, a8 required by law. Letenor asked it was in order to exclude the vote of Wisconsin. No debate was in order, in the opimon of the Pre: dent. Mr, Crittenden asked if the Chair decided that Congress in no form has the power to decide upon the validity or invalidity of a vote, who replied that he had made no such decision, and then stated the result of the vote, as announced by the tellers, and declared Mr, Buchavan elected President, aad Mr. Breckinridge Vice rresident This produced debate, Mr, Orr | moved the vote of Wisconsin be rejected. The Sonate retired to their own chamber, and, after debate Mr. ‘Orr’s resolution was Juid on the tabie, NINKTREENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION—1861. nate entered the ball of the House, The reported the following as the result of the count:—For Abraham Lincoln a8 President, 180; | | John ©, President, 72; Stephen | Douglas as P John Bell as President, 30; for H. Hamlin as Vice President, 180; Joseph Lane as Vice President, 72: Herschel Johuson as Vice Presi- dent, 12; Edward Everett as Vice President, 39. The Vice President then announced Lincoln elected Presi- dent and Hamlir Vice President. TWRSTIKTH PRESIDENTIAL BLECTION—18¢5, The Senate entered the pall ot the House. Tho President stated he had in his possession returns frem the States of Louisiana and Tounessee; but, in obuilt- ence to the laws of the lund, tho Chair held 1 to be his duty uotto present them. Mr. Pruyn moved that the tellers be instructed not to count the vote of the so-called State, West Virginia. The Chair stated the motion came too late, The tellers aunounced the vote:—For President—Abraham Lincoln, 212 votes; George B, MeCicllan, 21 vutes. For Vice President— Andrew Johnson, 212 vows; George H. Pendieton, 21 votes, Whereupon the Vice President declared A. Line coln clected President anu A. Johnson Vice Proasident, TWENTY-FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1809, The Senate entered the hall of the House. The Pres- ident of tue Senate took his seat as presiding oflicer, When the State of Louisinna was announced Mr, Mul- ling objected to the counting of the vote of Louisiana for the reason that uo valid election had been held. Discussion arose. the Senate retired, but retarned, as the House was in favor of counting the vote of Louisiana. The tellers accordingly proceeded to an- nounce the vote until the State of Georgia was reached. Mr, Butler objected in writing to the vote of Georgia, Mr. Drake sent an objection to counting the vote of Nevada The President stated’ that the objection as to Nevada came too late; objection should be made when the vote was read. As to Georgia the concurrent resolution of the two houses was id, that if the vote shall not essentially change the result it shall be reported. Objection being made the Senate retired. A message from the House was shortly after received that the vote should not be counted, ‘Tbe Senate thon proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate stated that the objections of Mr. Butler were overruled by tne Senate; the vote of Georgia counted under the concurrent resolution of both hou result of the vote, as announced by tho telle: For Presidont—U. 5. Grant, 214 votes; Horatio Sey- mour, 80. For Vice President—Schuyler Coliax, 214 Francis P, Blair, 80. The President declared U. 8. Grant and Schuyler Coltax elected. TWENTY-SECOND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1873, The Senate entered the hall, the Vice President (Mr. Colfax) presiding. When the State of Georgia was reached Mr. Hoar made the point that the three votes reported by the tellers as haviug boen east for Horace Greeley, of New York, cannot be counted, because the person for whom they were east was dead, When the voto of Mississippi was announced Mr. Trumbull objected, 1t did not appear that the elec. tors voted by ballot. % t was finally resolved to count the Georgia vote and that of Mississippi. Objection was mado to counting the vote of Toxas, Missourt and Arkansas. Texas and Arkansas were finally admitted by the House, but as the Senate did not concur in relation to Arkansas it was thrown out, | Tbe same action was tuken in regard to Lou- isiana, Tho vote was thon declared as foliows For President—U. 8. Grant, 286; B. Gratz Brown, 18; Thomas A. Hendrick ; Charles £. Jenkins, 2; David Davia, Lvote. For Vico President—Honry Wilson, 286; B. Gratz Brown, 47; N, P, Banks, 1; A. A. Col quitt, 5; George W. Juhan, 5; J. M. Palmer, 8; Thomas KE, Bramlet, 3; Wilham ‘8.’ Groesbeck, 1: 'Wilis B. Whereupon the Vice President de- President and Henry Wilson Vico Machen, 1 vote, clared U. 8. Grant President. OREGON’S ELECTORAL VOTE. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION IN REFERENCE TO PARALLEL CASES — PRECEDENTS AGAINST GROVER—INELIGIBILITY OF THE LEADING CANDIDATE DOES NOT ELECT A MINORITY CONTESTANT—OPINION OF AN OHIO JUDGE. Wasuixatox, Dec, 16, 1876. 1n view of the importance that atiaches to the fact that Governor Grover, of Oregon, has givon a certifi- cate as elector to Mr. E. A. Cronin, one of the uemo_ cratic candidates at the last election, analogous cases becoine important and interosting, especially when they have been passed upon by the House of Repre. sentatives? and may be quoted as precedents, Mr. Cronin was given the certificate on the thoory that votes cast for an ineligible candidate were null and void and that the candidate for the office receiving the next bighest number of votes was elected, The United States House of Representatives has decided adversely to that proposition. In the Fortieth Congress among the election contests ‘was that of Samuel E. Smith vs, John Young Brown, from the Second Kentucky district It was not disputed that Mr. Brown (who 1s, by the way, a member of tho present House) had a large majority of the votes, but his competitor, Mr. Smith, claimed the seat on the ground that Brown was under political disability he was ineligible and that therefore all the votes cast for him were nuil aud void. Senator Dawes, who was then a memb ft the House, was Chairman of the Committe on Ki tions and the late Speaker Kerr was a member ot the committce, The committee reported that Mr. Smith ‘was not entitled. to the seat because bebad not re- ceived a majority of the votes cast and directed tho Clerk of the House to inform the Governor of Ken- tucky that there wasavacuncy in that district. A reference to page 1,189 of Part 2 of the Congressional Giobe, second session, Fortieth Congress, will show the action of the House on tne report of the commit- tee, Mr. Coburn, of Indiana, moved asa substitute for the committee's repurt a resolution declaring Smith entitled to the seat. This was rejected by a vote of 102 nays to 40 yeas, DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITIBS. Of the negative vote thirty-three were democrats, an follows:—Adams, of Kentucky, now Clerk of the House; Axtell, of California; Beck, of Kentucky, re- cently elected to the United States Senate; Brooks, of New York; Burr, of Illinois; Chanler, of’ New York; Eldredge,’ of Wisconsin; Glosshennet, of Penn: sylvan! tneky; Galioday, of Kontucky; Grover of Ken- Hotman, of Indians (a ‘member of present House); Hotchkiss, of Connecticut, Hub- bard, of Connecticut; Hamph of New York; Johnson, of Culitornia; Jones, ot Kentucky (member of the present Houee); Kerr, of indvana (lake Speaker of the House); Knott, of Kentucky (member ot the resent House); Mullory, of Kentntkv; Marsbail, of Hinvis; McCormick, of Missourt; Morgab and Mungen, of Ohio; Vruyn, of New York; Randall, of Ponnsy!- vania (Speaker of the House): Stewart, of New York; Sione, of Maryland: Taber, of New York; Trimble, of Kentucky; Van Augen, of Pennsylvania; Van Trump, of Ohio; Wood, of New York (a member of the present House), and Wooaward, of Pennsylvatia, Messrs. Julian, of indiava, and Farnsworth, of illinois, who were then republicans, but were iilden men tn the last campaign, are also recorded the above result had been announced the committee's Teport was adopted without a division. At the sae session a like decision was reached in the caso of Samuel McKee va, J. D. Young, from the Sixth district of Kentucky. A GARE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. Congress the case of A. 8. Wallaco vs. W. D. Simpson, from the Fourth district of South Carolina, was adjudicated. Speaker Randall was then a member ot the Election Committee, as was also the late Speaker Kerr, and the Wallace-dimpson case was rejerred to @ sub-committee consisting of Cessna, of Pennsylvania; Hale, of Maine, and Randall, of Ponn- sylvania, It was reported 10 the House and disposed of May 27, 1870, as Lg mphd from the Congressional Globe, second session, Forty-firat Congres, pages 3,862 to 3,866 inclusive. Tho majority of the sub-commitico agreed to seat Mr. Wallace, on (he ground of ntimida- won and id on the part of the opposition, but in reporting the case Mr, Cessna submitied, ws his indi- vidual opinion, and not as expressing the view of the committee, the propusition that when oao of two ates is ineligible the votes cast for him are of no effect and the other candidate is elected. dir. Hale dissented from tus proposition, SPRAKER KASDALL’S OPINION, Mr. Randall put himseif @n the record against Sin the following language :— “Mr 8 As has boon truthfully sald by my tho commitieo (Mr, Cossna) 1 dissent 3 from the first proposition which he makes on this ree port, that Mr. Simpson, being ineligible, the vote east for bim are nuil and void, and that thereiore th® candidate who received the next highest numver of votes should be admitted. The gentieman makin this report gives us no American authority or prece- dent to surtain bis position, He relies entirely upo® English autbority and apon English precedents, Now I maintarn that ib the formation of the American Con- gress thero 18 no analogy to the constituiion of the Briuish Parliament, Tue tatter is formed, a8 1t were, on au aristocratic basis of suffrage; the American Con- gress, I may say, rests on udiversal suftrage."’ Fur- theron Mr. Randall s: ‘This House 18 about to thrust into a seat bere, as it did im the case of Mr. Hoge, from the same Slate, a wan sent Here by only a minority of the district which he claims to repre- seat’? of New York, donounced Mr. Mr. James Brook Cessua’s proposition in alitie specct. Mr, Dawes de- clared that it was in opposition to the leeisions of the House tora period of thirty years. Dir, Paine, of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Eleeno@ Committers, also denounced the propos! of Litt nois, a democratic member 1 the committee, made an elaborate argument against the proposition. Re- ferriog to the cases of McKee vs. Young and Smith vs, Brown, which bad been decided im the previous Congress, he said :— “ii both of these cases it was urged that the suc- cossfas candidates were known to be d'equalified by thealectors when they voted for them, aod that con- sequently the minority candidates were entitled to Seats; aud in both instances tne Committee on Elec. lions Were unanimous in their opinion that such was not the Jaw, and their views wore sustained by an overwhelming majority cf the House.’? Mr, Wallace was seated, but svlely on the ground that the opposition had exercised intimidation, aud Mr. Cessna stood almost alone tn his proposition, dem- | ocrats and republicans alike denouncing it, AN OHIO JUDGE FAVORS GOVERNOR GROVER's Ene t ACTION, Tho Cincinuat! Commercial of the 11th inst printed Ove columns and a half from Judge Georgs Hoadley on the Oregon electoral question, He hus been a member of the Ohio Bar tor thirty years. The article was prée pared at the request of Murat Halstead, and begins by Saying that to his (Judge Hoadley’s) mind Governor Grover did his exact duty in the premises, The writer had carefully stadied the subject and was content 19 bear the ouiam which might be the result of being con- sidered to hive advised the course he took, tor he be- lieved that Governor Grover did the right hing, in the Tight Way, at the right time, and with the bapplest ro sulll, probably the result of preventing a usurping ad- ministration, not chosen by the people, and possibly the result o! having prevented civil war. Further on in the argument Juige Hoadley used these words:—In Great Britain the rule is weil esti lished (hat votes cast for an ineligible candidate muat bo taken to have been thrown away. I'he cases are very bumerous. Ipseems to me perfectly clear that either Crovin was elected or there was no election and ho vacancy which eoald be filed by vote of the other electors, nod that the smo 18 trugof the eicction of Sollace in Vermont and in several other cases of tne election of federal oftice-holders which have occurred. I come to this conclusion by a consideration of the Rovised Statuces of the United States. On groat prin- ciples, to make a vacancy, it reqaires that there should have ‘been an office to which some one has been elected. Had the Legislature of Oregon intended to authorize any Vacancy, however caused, to be tilied by tho electors present, they would not have ased the words:—*lf there ‘shall be any vacancy in tho office of an elector, occasioned by death, re- fusnl to act, neglect toattend or otherwise.” These words, “occasioned vy death, refusal to act, neglect to attend or otherwise,” are entirely supertiu- ous upon this theory, For the seutence woul’ then have read:—"‘lf there suall be any vacaney in the ot- fice of an clector the electors present shall immediately proceed to fli! by viva voce plurality of votes such vie cancy in the Electoral Coliege.’? The ose of theso words, “oceastoned by death, relusal to act, neglect to attend or otherwise,’? imdicates that there are cases of vacuncy wuich the electors may not fill, and this viow 1s strengthened by the character of the vacancios thus descrived—the three named, death, retusal to aot and neglect to attend being all the result of events occurring after the election, The words “or otherwise,”’ upon canous of interpretation weil known to every lawyer, cannot, enlarge the preceding words so a8 to make them’ apply tc every cuse of yacancy, but only refers to other like cases depending upon ‘conditiows sunilar to the ena merated cases, The maxim uappticabie 1s noscitdr socus, Soa statute treating of “deans, prevendaries, parsons, Vicara and others baving spiritual promo. tion’? 18 held not to extend to bishops, tuough they have spiritual promotion, deans being she highost persons named, and bishops beimg of astil higher order, (1 Blackstone's Comm., 58.) In the Olio Mechanics’ lien Law a similar case of coustruction 13 found. ‘The Jaw provides that« sub-contraetor may serve on the owner an attested account of any sug due him from the contractor, which tho owner ts re- quired to deduct and pay to the sub-contractor ant of his subsequently accruing Indebtedness to the vontrace lor, aud section 6, 8. & O., 834, provides that ‘it by collusion or othe he owner of any building erected by contract as aloresaid shall pay to his contractor any money in advance of the sum due on said cobtract,” he shall be Habie to the sub-contractor in tho same manner ag ii po such payment had been made. During the thirty years thet I have bees a member of the Unio Barl have knowmuit contended many umes, but alWuys unsuccessfully, that there words, “or otherwise,” had the effect to inciade the cases of advance payments, rendering the owner Vaole, so that he might be charged by the sub-con- tractor im any caso of advance payment, but the de- baye been uniformly to the contrary. [t hag s been held that the words, “or otherwise,” re- ferred to the contextual word, ‘collusion,’ and meant collusion or other Ike or deceitiul or traudatent Vance payment, und that Jor the reason that vo Tead It as claimed ts to read the statutes as if the words ‘by collusion %f otherwise” were eliminated trom it. $6, too, the construction propgsed will make the Oregou statute read as it the words ‘or otherwise” had bever been introduced into it. THE CAPITAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, ITS CONTEMPLATED REMOVAL TO PHILADEIs PHIA--THE EFFORT TAKING SHAPE—A Mkte SAGE FROM MAYOR STOKLEY--WHAT MEM@ RIAL HALL CAN BE USED For. Purrape puta, Dec. 14, 1876, A year ago it was quietly rumored that Memorial Hall, oue of the permanent Centennial Exhibition butidings, paid for by the State at a cost of $1,500,000, would never bo used fur the museum that was its nominal end alter the Exhibition. It was said thata higher purpose was in store for it, a8 nothing less than the legisiative assembly tor the seat of govern. ment of the State, Philadeiphia was to be made the cepital and Memorial Hall was to bo the CapitoL Nothing much was said about this during the Exhibi- tion, but 1t was remarked by a few observing gentie- men that it was not for noting that Kingsley & Dov- vine built the Transevntinental Hotel of brick, whilo ali the other Centennial hotels were of wood. It was naturaily enough thought to be a singularly expensive form of construction tora building tnat wouid stand in a desert tive miles from Philadelphia after th mn tennie! mushroom city bad disuppeared us rapidly as ithad grown up, Now it appears that the effort for making Philadeiphia the seat of government is taking shape, and the Transcontinental Hotel may yee prove to have been built in a permunent form by men whe were shrewd evough to look isto the future. MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR. The Mayor this afternoon sent imto Councils the fob lowing message on the subject of the removal of the State capital to this city — Due. 14, 1876, To Tue Seixcr AND Common Councits oF tx Urry oF PiHinapy ry GuxtueMen—L priety of taking some action capital of the State of Penn ti a question that I nd in 1864 counciis prepared a resolution pleaginy “desire to call your attention to the pro- king to the removal of the be elty to the outlay of $100,000. jon of th necessary — building ijon that ol Kovern, be remo the committee to whom the matter report, xeopy of which Ix hereto appended, setting tort the advantages which would accrue to ver citizens as well ‘ty to those of the State by the change. ‘At this time still stron ser reasons could be urged and ne such expense would have to be inearr 0 present build miequate for the aecomma- n ent, an a om te of the State afforded by Philadelphia, have beea exeimplitied during the yearin the manger in whien ya!Vigny of strangers have been transported and cared for nee of the Centennial Exhibition. sbont one-quarter t centro nt the mot ny point for th business of us of the Mected by agty and ‘on measures in Dublicwy, and citizens would have « better chanes of vera: tinizing thein hotore becoming law. The people 1 the State would become better acquainted with thoir chief city were wital, and the joalousies and estrangements that gaisted between city «nd would be dissipate: id this great metropolis would b ace of pride, nv only to our owa inhabitants, but to those of the whole Com- m nwenith, For those considerations ! would suggest that Councile, tt are to enact ae t provide forthe submission ot the the Commonwealth at a . lectors of neral elt their Tauitation an approval a provided tur by ihe eon My tt Is ailtutton, “Tam, vory respecte, 6 out Ry. stayor ed to this letter a copy of the pro. committee of Councus, ac to he Legisla- There was app ereding of the Jo! conjunction with a similar committee of ta THE GAS BANDITS, It Is stated in ce ities wili apply to the companies this week to supply the city with gas on the same principle as private consumersare, Tne charters of these corporations com- pel them to furnish all responsible people with gaa who apply tor th ©. The Comprrolier is said to favor this COU iikely to betog the companies to torins. If this plan were agopted the gas companies would be compelled to furuish & meter lor every gag limp, which would be an immense erpense to them, ot Only in the piatier of metres but im the ompiuy: ment Of inspectors, The city would be required to “deave a deposit on the moters,”’ and this sum would draw interest. to which tho city would be eatitied