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{inspect $ne fortifications. He will return to Belgrade in a few days. PROVIDING MEANS OF TRANSPORT, Intelligence eomes from Bucharest that fresh means of transportation for troops, artillery and ammunition are arriving at Kishenefl. The Czar is expected there shortly. RUSSIA STILL MOBILIZING. According toa Berlin despatch it is said the Czar has demanded an immediate report on the state of the Southern army, and he conterred Wednesday with the Minister of War concerning the further mobilization of troops, , TURKEY ALSO PREPARING. It is reported that 50,000 Martini-Henry rifles from Birmingham have just arrived at Constantinople. THR FRENCH BUDGET, A despatch from Versailles says that in the Cham- ber of Deputies yesterday, M. Say, the Minister of Fie nance, introduced the budget of 1878. He estimates a Surplus for that year of 6,000,000f. THE BANK OF FRANCE. The specte in the Bankot France has docreased },000f, during the past week. SPANISH CABINET CHANGES, ‘A telogram from Madrid announces that Ministerial Journals in that city stato that at the council held un- der the Presidoncy of King Alfonso the following changes in the Ministry were decided upo ‘Manuel Bilvelato be Minister of Foreign Affairs in place ot Calderon y Collantes, who is to be transferred to the Ministry of Justice, while Sefior Herrora, Minister of Justice, is to be placed at the head of the Ministry of Colonies, ‘THR POPE AND AMERICAN STUDENTS, A despatch from Rome saya the Pope yosterday re- peived the students of the American College, who read an address and presented a sum of Peter’s pence. Tho Pope, in reply, dwelt upon the marvellous progress Catholicism was making in America, ‘THE GETTYSBURG, A desptatch from Marsoilles saya the United States man-of-war Gettysburg arrived in tbat port on ‘Wednesday. LARGE FAILURE IN BRISTOL, Messrs. Snow, Taylor & Sherwoll, silk merchants, of Bristol, have failed, Their liabilities are reported to * pe £80,000, The amountof bullion withdrawn trom the Bank of England on balance yesterday was £198,000, SOUTH AMERICA, ECUADOR. 4 BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT—TRIUMPH OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS AND FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT BORRERO. PAaxama, Jan. 2, 1877, News has been received here of a bloody battie fought ®t Galte, Ecuador, on the 14th ult., between the con- stitutfional army, 2 500 strong, under Goneral Aparicio, and the revolutionary forces, under Generals Urbina and Veintomilla, which lasted three hours and ended in the complete route of the former and the capture of their Commander-in-Chief, General Aparicio. It wasa hard fought encounter, and both sides behaved bravely, losing altogether about 400 killed anda much larger umber wounied, Wien the news of the disaster reached Quito President Borrero left the palace and look reiuge, it is said, atthe Colombian Legation, while the citizens pronounced in favor of the revolution, The revolutionary forces would probably enter Quito on the 25th ult, which event, it was expected, would put an ond to the war in that Republic, PERU. The gunboat Pilcomayo is under orders to proceed to Panama with a competont corps of Peruvian engincers ‘on bourd, presided over by Don Francisco #az-Soldan 1g co-operate with the commission pow on the Isthmus ‘bo survey a route for the long hoped for interoceanic Banal. COLOMBIA. WREGOTIATIONS ‘FoR PEACE—A REVOLUTIONARY 4 ATTEMPT SUPPRESSED, Panama, Jan. 2, 1877, The war news from the interior of tho Republic is meagre and indofinite, and generally “considered less lavorable to the liberal or government party. A | Meamer which arrived at Aspinwall on the 29th ult. trom Santa Martha brings advices to the effect that the armistice set on fvot some time azo continues, and | that negotiations for peace are being carricd on be- tween General Velez, commander-in-chie: of the rebels | in Antioquia, and Seior Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior and of Foreign Relations of the nation ernment, A revolution started ip the State of Santan- der by Leonardo Uanal against the government was quicaly suppressed. The revolutionisis surrendered on the 14th ult. with all their munitions of war. Caual ts at liberty under a bond of $10,000, Dr. Jil Colunze has arrived at Barranquilla, ‘en route to Panama, it 1s supposed, on some important political inission from Bogota, MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES SHIPS, ‘Tho United States steamers Pensacola «tlagship) and Omaha are still im port. The United States corvette Lackawanna, Ci in J. 8. Grier, was ut Mazatlan, Mexie», December 22, looking alter American interests there durmg the present troublos. She expected soon to leave tor La Vaz, Lower California, to return to Mazatlan, CENTRAL AMERICA. COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA— PROBABILITY OF WAR—REVOLUTIONALY CONSPIRACY IN SAL- VADOR. Panama, Jan, 2, 1877, The news from Guatemala continues favorable. In Nicaragua, the Gazette publishes the decree of Costa Rica suspending all official relations between the two republics, the frst consideration of which says:—The government ot the Republic of Nicaragua by vet has severed its relations with that of Costa Rica by retus ing to recognize the present administration of the nation,’? a aad WAR PRODARLE, Costa Rica continues in the same impoverished and unsettled condition, Her railroad work 1s at a stand- still, and war with Nicaragua 1s daily threatened by General Guardia, who 1s now visiting Savador and Guatemala in search of assistance to carry out his threatened invasion of that Republic, REVOLUTIONARY CONSPIRACY IN SALVADOR, A revolutionary conspiracy in Salvador, headed by a young man nawed Don Baltazar Estripmiar, editor of La Prensa, Was veen discovered. Beyond the meeting Of the faction nothing bad been accomphished. Quiet was soon restored, The capital and otber towns are preparing for the celebration of the roligious feasts. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Dersrruent, Orvice oF THe Cutny SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasnisctox, Jan, 12—1 A. M. Indications, During Friday, in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, falling, followed by rising barometer, warmer southeast to southwest winds, shifting in the north- orn portions to colder northerly, and generally cloudy ‘weather will prevail, with, possibly, rain areas. In the West Gulf States, falling followed by rising barometer, warm, southerly winds, shifting to de- cidedly colder, brisk and, possibly, high northerly and rain areas, In Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the lower jako Tegion, rising and higher barometer, brisk and high northerly winds, decidedly colder, cloudy weather, with snow and rain, succeeded in the first sections by clearing weather, In the upper lake region, Upper Mississippi and Lower Missour: vatleys, rising and high barometer, diminishing west to north winds, decidedly cold and | clear or clearing weather, succeeded in the upper por. | tion of the last two districts by falling barometor and winds shitting to westerly or southerly, In the Middle and Eastern States, rapidly rising barometer, brisk and high north to west winds, diminishing in the former, decidedly colder, threaten. ing weather and rain or snow, principally the latter, succceded by partly cloudy weather, Cautionary signals continue on the Texas const and on the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Maine, = THE WKATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- qi ison with the corresponaing dato of last year, as Trcic ted by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heraw Building:— 1876. 1877. 1876, 1877. | 20 10 S:30P, M..... 4 38 20 18 6PM 2 | at al OPM. | i 80 127, M age temperature vesterday.. eevee QTM | ‘age temperature ior corresponding date last | VOUT. eves tivvmedes GN HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER- VATIONS, yanvany 11, 1877. | Bar. \ther.) | Staleof | At Hour, |inches.| Deg.| Wind.| Weather, | Staten faint « ’ Cloudy. indy Hook.| 4 Pat t ; SPM, y THE SUNNY SOUTH. Fabian Policy of the Warring Elements in Louisiana. EFFECT OF FEDERAL NON-INTERFERENCE. Gradual and Peaceful Encroach- ment of the Democrats, REPUBLICAN SENATORS GONE A FISHIN’ A Leaf of History from the Land of the Palmetto. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, LOUISIANA. ABSORPTION OF THR VARIOUS OFFICES BY THE DEMOCBATS—-DEMORAIZZATION OF PACKARD'S ADHERENTS—A ¥ATAL ROW AMCNG THE NEGROES IN THE STATE HOUSE—-THE SENA- TORIAL QUESTION, [Y TYLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Onpkans, Jan. 11, 1877, ‘The quasi military situation is still unchanged, This morring Jumel, the democratic State Auditor, com- menced legal proceedings through the conrts to obtain his office. The office of the Recorder of Mortgages, having been found abandoned by General Herron, was taken possession of by the new appointee, ex-Governor McEnery, who forced the doors, A few Motropolitans present mado only a formal show of resistance and retired, THE PACKARD STATE HOUSE, The State Houso is reported in a filthy conaition, with its inmates still badly demoralized. New interior barricades have been improvised; among others ono of all the law Pooks in the House, as a breastwork at the head of the staircase. Although free egress and in- gress is maintained but fow avail themselves of the privilege, and then merely during the day, A general air of flabbiness js apparent everywhere; haggard countenance ind bleary eyes meet you at every turn, ‘The talk 1s still of determination and hopefulness, but the attitude is one of despair, and it is plain the yres- ent status of affairs cannot continue much fonger. * A DEBAUCH AND FATAL MELEE, ‘This morning a dead negro was carried out of the State House and reported to bave died with tho heart disease, 1t has transpired, however, that during a debauch last night, about one o'clock, a mélee occur- red, in which two Metrop¢litans wero shot and one named Aucoin died. It was with great difficulty that fa stampede was prevented. The wounded man fs still inthe State House, Another fight, in which pistols wore orawn, occurred to-day. SYMPTOMS OF DEFECTION, The impression that the Nicholls movement is a completo success is growing upon them, and symptoms of defection in tho legislative quorum are more ap- parent to-day than ever, In the meanwhile the demo- crats are notidic, Emissaries are busily at wotk, and the secession of a large body to the Nicholls House in a day or two is now more than a probability, Two—Mr. Barrett, of Rapides, and Mr. Kennedy, of St. Charles—came over to-day and more have promised for to-morrow. A meeting of the democratic Logisiature has been called for to-night, it is supposed, to periect arrange- ments for receiving a seceding body from the Packard Hou ‘The Metropolitans, of whom less than 200 are left, are anxious to get out, and send mossages to their friends outside to that effect. EFYORTS TO ORGANIZE A SORTIR. Astrong effort was made to-day to organize the National Guard for a sortie upon the Court House. The Grand Army of the Republic located in this city was called upon toact as State militia, General Badger being commissioned as Major General. PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE, This being reported at democratic headquarters ad- ditional guards have been placed at all the stations and Court Honse to protect them during tho night, and general signals have been arranged, by which the whole force of Nicholls’ State militia can be concen- trated at any pointin a remarkably short time, These extensive preparations will most likely prevent the contemplated attack, at least for the present, THE OLD AND THE NeW. The only happy renublicau in the State is Kellogg, who cannot conceal his delight at getting out of the scrape. Tho most unhappy is Packard, who 1s eaten up with the rago ot a baffled hon. Casey paid thema short visit to-day, but soon returned to the Custom House, where be retnained until dark. TH HUNGRY CROWD, The democratic State Honse is overran with office- seekers, both from city and country. They come in swarms, w3th all sorts of claims and fn all stages of dilapidation. Governor Nicholls’ ear is so far deat to the general appeal. He is evidently reserving his powers and patronage for coming exigencies, THE BESATORIAL QUESTION, The republican Legislature had one ballot for United States Senator this alteruoon, resulting as follows: Pinchback, 30; Antoine, 21; Lewis, 13; Beattie, 12; Anderson, 4, and scattering 60, ‘The republican Senate is still without a quorum. One member of the House came in to-day, and that body still has a quorum, Pinchback’s friends claim he is master of the Sena- torial situation. No disturbances are reported to-day. DONE GONE A FISHING, Antoine’s friends assert that Pinchback spirited away the four absent republican Senators, who are on Lake Ponchartrain fishing, and that they will not return ox. cept to secure Pinchback’s election to the United States Senate. It is doubtful whether an election for Senator will take place to-day, even if a quorum of the joint assemblies cun be had, which is exceedingly doubtful, as it is understood to be the poley of some mombers to prevent an election until tho solution of tho prosent difficulties in regard to the State govern- ment is arrived at, HOW THK QUESTION TURNS. It 18 generally conceded that the question turns at present on which of the Supreme Courts is the legal one, and on this subject the authorities at Washington are being fully informed by both sides of the legal issues involved, id INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL AUGUR. In an interview with General Augur this morning a the muddle here would be quietly and peaceably settled, and that he would not in of riot and bloodshed, or in the event of any attempt being made to prevent the Legisiature from pursuing its duties. ‘This last signified either the democratic or republican Legislature, as afterward explained, Ho had heard nothing ot the increase im the police force, and did not deem it of any moment. THK CHANCES IN A FIONT, The Republican, in summing up the sitaation this morning, admits that if force is to decide the question of supremacy the republicans are powerloss against their opponents, who, it says, aro fully organized, equipped and trained 1n the use of arms, WHAT PACKARD THREATENS. In an Interview to-day, Governor Vackard stated ho intended to retoke the Supreme Court building, but thathe would proceed under the forms of Jaw and wonld avoid u conflict which would remain as a cause of bit- terness after the recognition of his government, which event he regarded as certain, INVESTIGATION BY ELIZA PINKSTON THE SENATE COMMITTCE— AGAIN ON THE STAND, Nuw Onieans, Jon. 11, 1877, The Senate committer and sub-committee continued their investigations to-day, most of the witnesses being colored, who testified to general intimidation, BLAZA PINKSTON, Eliza Pinkston was examined, She had a handkor- chief avout her bead, and walked with diflealty, Her testimony was substantially the same as that already published, but she stated that her husband was a firm 3aten gland) L2 PM. | republican and bad been threatcued because be left Times reporter reporis him as saying that he thought | lero except in case | H the democratic meeting before it was over, and that he | places ai e attended a republican meeting the night betoro he was killed, and that after tho killing of Henry, and while she was hiding, she had been assured of protec- tion it she would say it was black men who had killed Henry and wounded her. She wilt be cross examined to-morrow. CHARACTER OF HER WOUNDS. Dr. C, B, White, a resident of New Orleans, testified to numerous wounds, twelve in all, which Eliza Pinkston’s body showed; when she reached the city most of them were cieatrized and superficial, and that her wounds in themselves were not immediately dan- gerous at that time, but her condition was ono of pervous prostration. * GENERAL SHERMAN ON THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA, (BY TELeGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Wasmixotox, Jan. 11, 1877. Goneral Shorman says, near the hour of midnight, the latest advices trom New Orleans report overything quiet there» He continues still of the opinion that, far as indications show, there will be no violence or breach of the peace, and says that if this condition of affairs can be preserved until the 4th of March without any outbreak the country at large will have reason to bo thanktul and to foo! proud of having passed safely throngh so trying an ordeal, Ho farthor says that President Grant has not yet signified which of the two Louisiana governments he will recog- nize, If the committee of investigation will make any kind of a fair report, every one will be satisfied with it, The Attorney General says late to-night that there is nothing new in the Louisiana situation, SOUTH CAROLIN THE RELATIONS BEYWEEN TILDEN AND HAMP- TON—A LEAF OF HISTORY FROM A GEORGIA HISTORIAN—A QUINTUS PUT UPON THE STORY BY THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF—ALMOST A ROW IN THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COM- MITTER. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Couusnta, Jan, 11, 1877, Quite a ripple of excitement was created in political circles bere to-day by tho publication of a letter in an Augusta (Ga.) paper, which opened up a secret page in the history of the recent campsign in this State, The Jettor is suggested by the mission of Judge Mackey to Governor Hayes as tho accredited agent of General Hampton, and the writer ingeniously makes outa case of bad feeling tetween Hampton and Tilden, apd acon- soquent link of sympathy between Hampton and Hayes. TIDDEN’S OPFOSITION TO HAMPTON, The letter states that Tilden was strongly opposed to the nomination of Hampton as Governor, this oppo- sition first manifesting itself as early as tho St. Louis Convention throngh Colonel Pelton, a nephew of Governor Tilden’s, When the State Convention was held Colonel Coyle, of Washington, an agent of Til- den’s, was present to prevent the candidacy of Hamp- ton, on the ground that it would be injurious to the party. Coyle was remonstrated with, and he tele- graphed tor a change of tnstructions, but Colonel Pel- ton was inexorable. Hampton was very wisely nomi- nated, notwithstanding the opposition from New York, but when he heard of it he was deeply angered and was Inclined to withdraw, bat was finally ove ruled by his friends and consented to run, ATTEMPT AT PRIENDY RELATIONS, After this, with a view to establish friendly rela- tions, Hampton addressed & letter to Tilden, assuring the latter of his hope of carrying the State, That letter never was answered; but this was not all, Tne demo- crats were sorely pressed jor funds durng the cam- paign, and the Executive Committee wrote to Mr. Abram S. Howitt, reciting their necessities and aking for some assistance, Mr, Hewitt replied that he had no money to give them, and, in effect, that they must take care of themselves. HAMPTON IRRITATED, The letter then goes on to state that these successive insults and rebuffs naturally irritated Hampton and caused him not only to let Tilden severcly alone in the campaign but to favor a proposition made by the re- publicans to withdraw the Tilden electoral ticket for | the consideration of $10,000 and a unanimous support of his(Hampton’s) ticket as against Chamberlain’s, TILDEN’S CANDIDACY IGNORED, It further charges that from this timo forward the candidacy of Tilden was tacitly ignored; that the dem. ocratic speakers confined themselves exclusively to State polit! while Judges Mackey and Cooke, who occupied tho platform with them, spoke for Hayes and Hampton, and that this is why Tilden did not carry the State by 15,000 majority at least. The writer signs | Limselt “A Tilden Democrat,” and his revelations, which are believed here to bo contrary to the facts, | occasion great uneasiness and perturbation among the democrats, HAMPTON’S DENIAL OF THE STATRMENT, Under these extraordinary circumstances, I called upon General Hampton and asked his views concern- ing the statements in the letter. He was greatly sur- prised at them, and sai “The writer has fallen into many and gravo errors, Thad no agency whatever in Judge Mackey’s visit to Ohio, and he bore no proposition nor even message from me. Mackey says so himself. The writer, too, misrepresents one of my speeches. A proposition was made to withdraw our electors, and the Democratic Executive Committee know that I took strong ground against it, A subsequent proposition was made on the same subject and I declined this positively. Judge Cooke, a republican, spoke for Tilden and votea for him. Judge Mackey spoke with me at but two places, and he will doubtless say bow he voted in’ the Presidential election, Whether the canvass was » mistake or not Is not for me to say, but I do say that I supported Tilden thoroughly und heartily throughont, The democratic electors can speak to this point and especially can General Samucl McGowan, one of the Tilden electors at large, who is referred to and who, I hope, will answer for himself, “The leaf of history,” said General Hampton, “h: been so secret that no one knows anything about it, and it {8 a8 utterly unreliable as history as it is secrot.’” THE SEXATR COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Senate committee are still secret, but occasionally some information breaks out. Senators Christiat and Camerou cannot suppress everything, and, if report speaks tho truth, some ex- traordinary scenes ensue during the sessions of the committee, Yesterday, while a republican judge was testifying, Senator Merrimon (democrat) asked the witness @ question, to which Senator Christiancy ob- jected. ALMOST A RoW. Upon this @ violent discussion took place, which was participated in by all the members of the com. mittee, and which became so threatening that the judicial witness arose and said ;—- “Senators, I shall have to interpose my authority as fa peace officer of the State untors you calm yourselves | and preserve order. This, gentlemen, is an outrage. The peace must and shall be maintained in South Caro- | lina at all hazards,’? | This timely warning restored ordor and good humor, | and the vonerable belligerent Senators proceeded with their investigation, The committee will probably con- clude its labors to-morrow and return to Washington, DEPARTURE OF TROOPS, Battories B, F, H and L, ot the Third artillery, con- for New York. ‘The batteries were originally quar. tered in New York Harbor, from whence they wore taken in October last. GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S AGENTS AND THE TAX LEVY. Conummta, Jan, 11, 1877. Governor Hampton has appointed special agents for | twenty-two counties to collect the ten per cont (last year’s) tux levy. The appointments for the remaining ten counties will be made in a few days, GEORGIA. MESSAGE, OF GOVERNOR SMITH TO THE LKGIs- LATURE—STRONG WORDS ON THE PRESENT SITUATION OF NATIONAL POLITICS, Arranta, Jan, 11, 1877. The Message of Governor Smith, which was read In both nouses to-day, wos devoted mainly to State affairs, but had the following comment on federal rein- tion Betore cloving this, my last, annual communication nerul Assembly, | cannot forbear a briet rof- 1 1 tO threaten the existence of the liberties THK LAT ELECTION, | On a given day over 8,000,000 of freemen, represent- | 10g 45,000,000 of people, came forth irom their abiding | of Brevot Brigadier General Gibson, loft here to.night | NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, sisting of LLL men and 11 officers, under the command | ind quietly proceeded to the ballot box for the pury poosing their rulers for tho nextiour years. This grave proceeding was characterized by the utmost good oraer, notwithstanding the presence in many places of the ‘military forees 04 the Govern- Mt, Sent thither to overawe the weak and ignorant and secure the election of particular candidates, The Jaw pomted out the mode of selecting the President and Vice President of, the United tates; tue question ol who should {ill these bigh offices had been re- ferred to the ballot box; the true result of that reference no candid mind can doub' The election was held in pursuance ot the laws ot United States and of the several States. It was peace- able and orderly and tree trom intimidation, We find @ lew adventurers, acting under the directions of am- bitious leaders at the federal capital and backed by the military torees of the government, attempting by fraud and cascanery to set aside the’ eminent stalesmen chosen by the people and to force into their places [peprames whom the people, after a fair trial, bad relused 10 elec WHO SHALL DE INAUGURATED? The questions arise here—Shail the candidates fairly and legally ciected by the people’ be placed in office ; oF shall persons rejected at the ballot box be elevated to power? Shall law und order prevail, or shall traud and violence have the mastery? Shall the people of the United States choose their own rulers, or shall political cheats and swindlers be permitted to periorm that vital olfice tor them? We have appealed to the ballot box, Shall the result of this appeal stand, or shali it be set aside by force und fraud? Ifthe latter, then our tree institutions are ulready at an end, and constitutional hberty on the American continent bas received its tnal blow, The Tight of the people to choose their own rulers is the corner stone of a iree democratic republic; and when they voluntarily abdicate this invaluable privilege or alluw it to be Wrenched 1 them, they have already obtained their own consent to become slaves, THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT, No more sacred cause can enguge the patriotic efforts of w nation than the frm maintenance of the fondamental right in ail free governments to say Who shall rule over it, ‘This rigbt the peuple of Georgia and, | trust, of every other Stave in our iederul Uaion, will never ‘willingly abandon, No divisions of the dirty spoils of office, no promise of personal advance- ment, no engagement to withhold the iron hand of power can ever compensate the people for the surren- der of aright atonce so dear to themseives aud so Vital to the very existence ol constitutional liberty. THE QUESTION OF THK HOUR. The people of the Unied States are thus brought face to.face with x momentous responsibility. What shali be done? What shall we do? The moito of our noble State furnishes u sate guide for our action in this solemn emergency—"Wisdom, justice, moderation, ” 111s not for us to lead or even io suggest, but to fol- Jow, It is the plas duty of Congress, by aduering to Jaw and established precedent, to give effect to the clearly and legaily expressed will of the people; but if Congress should untappily fail to do this, then it 1s believed that the proper determination of the grave questions now confronting us can, in the last resort, be sulely leit to the suber judgment of tho mght- thindeu people in the Notthern sta It it cannot, then we are powerless, and they as well as us will have lost the estimable right of Ireemen—the right of selt- government, When they shal. have decided what 13 proper to be done tor the preservuvion oF this right it 48 assuming but little to say that the people of Georgia will be ioand ready to co-operate with them and to do tueir whole duty unuer any anu all circumstances, ON A WAR FOOTING, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Harrrspura, Pa., Jan. 11, 1877. A caucus of republisan inembers of both branches of the Legislature was held to-night, at which it was re- solved that, in view of the difficulties in the South, the Govornor be requested to place the State militia on a a war footing, The proceediuga were conducted with the most profound secrecy, and those in attendance were pledged not to divulge the action taken, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, VISIT OF THE NEW YORK STATESMAN TO HIS ASSOCIATE ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET— THE OHIOANS REMINDED OF OLD BEN WADE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Conumnvs, Ohio, Jan, 11, 1877, William A. Wheeler spent the day with Governor Hayes, His reception at the Executive Chamber was largely attended by State officers, Judges of the Supreme Court and leading citizens, He was pre- sented to both houses of the General Assembly, but made no other acknowledgment of this courtesy than a low bow. IMPRESSIONS ON THE OIIOANS. Ao talks about ordinary matters freely, but is cent upon political matters, To most Olio peopl 18 a stranger, but many see in him peculiarities of fi that forcibly remind them of old Ben Wade, Mr. Wheeler lett tor bome to-night, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW IT WAS USED CoM- ING FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, Sax Francisco, Jan. 11, 1877. A Portland, Oregon, despatch says regarding the al- egation that $8,000 were sent to Oregon from New York to be employed in influencing Governor Grover’s ac- tioa in the recent electoral muddle, the fact is gener- ally known aod admitted that the sum named was sent to Oregon to secure certain political results; that H. Y. Thompson, the republican lawyer who made the principat argument befoce Governor Grover in bebalf of issuing a certificate to Cronin, rece.ved $3,000 for bis services as counsel; that Cronin got a similar sum; and thatthe remainder was seturned. It 18 stated upon reliable authority that neither Grover no © wick received a dollar of the money said to have been sent Irom New York. THE FACTIOUS FIRST, DUFFY DENIES THAT HE RESORTED TO TRICKERY--THOSE TICKETS AGAIN, The special committee appointed by the Tammany Committce of Organization to receive testimony in the matter of the contested seats ia the First Assem- bly district mot aygam yesterday afternoon in Tam- many Hall, Mr. Purroy announced that the committee were ready to hear from Judge Duffy, and ex-Judge Quinn, who acted as counsel, called up Patrick Kerrins, Mr. Kerrins said that the harmony that was said to exist at the caucoses did not exist in tact, and there was quite @ disagreement on the last caucus between JUDGE James Healy and Thomas E. Smith. His evi. deuce in regard to tho meeting of the General vi of the district at No, 140 Greenwich was that Mr. Muller was jute, and Judge Dufly was called to the chair to aet temporarily, and that the meeting adjourned amid much commotion, Mr Kerrins’ evidence as to what was really dono at thix meeting was not very clour. Atier Mr. Kerrins there were bronght forward James Kershaw, bookkeeper for Martin Brown, in whose office it was stated the ‘Duily ticket,” as called, wos printed on Rigo! 4 4, Louis J. Hunt, detivery clerk, and James Hall, foreman for the same party, all ot whom testified that they had no knowledge’ of wny such ticket being printed there op the day named, in tact, testifying most positively that no primary ‘election tuckets were printed in the office after December when some were printed at the instance of Mr. Kdward Burke, A copy of tho ticket presented at the mecting of the General Committee at Tammany Hall was to these gentlemen, and they ail testified that wi only primary election tck the t tor the First Assembly District printed in the office in December or January. Patrick Phillips end M. O'Keete, inspectors, testitied that there wero two tickets run at the primary at No, 130 Greenwich street; that the one now in possession of Tammany ilall committee received 249 votes and the other 200 votes. Ex-Judge Quinn in his testimony, however, subsequently admitted that there must have becn Kome repeating, ux he did not think there were a hun- dred people around the place al.ogether during the evening, and also that be did not know on that even- ing that there was more than one ticket run and that was one which the Muller party were contesting for, He understood, however, afterward that there was an- other ticket and that it had been elected. JUDGE DUFFY'S POSITION, He thought that he ought to say something for Judge Dufly, who ony made a fight on this matter Vecause he understood that he (Judge Quinn) was to be thrown off the Committee on Organization. Judge Dafly was an bonorable man, and incapable of chupging tickets or doing anything that was not per- fectly honorable and above board, Judge Duffy said ho felt very much aggrieved that ony asper- sions on his honor should fave been made, much more printed, and waa willing {0 swear that the cre- dentials handed him by Nicholas Flornelly, Mr. Mal- ler’s clerk, were handed to Mr. John Kelly, who in turn handed them to the Secretary. He wished also to state that he was not try- ing to get the contro! of the district from Mr. Muller; that be had always n @ triend of Mr, Maller, had advocated his nomination for Coroner and had secured his nomination for Congresswan, Ho had no axe to grind in the First Assembly district, and be often wished he had never gone into politics at all. To have such accusations and aspersions cast upon him ax wore cast upon bim the day belore, no position could repay him for, The committee, after Judge Duffy's speech, took all the papers in the case and will report to the Committee on Organr at their next meeting. THE ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED RUSSIANS AT NORFOLK. (ey TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD.) Nourouk, Va., Jan, 11, 1877, M,N. Shiskicg, Russian Minister to Washington; Roar Admiral Crown, of the Imperial Russian Navy, and F, Shlodhauor, of St. Petersburg, arrived here to, | night, from Charleston, 8 C., and took rooms at the Atiantic Hotel, They landed at Charleston trom the Kusstan fleet, and proceeded directly to this place, and their miksion 18 Sald Lo be in connecuion with render. vousing the fleet in Hampton Roads, The distinguished party appear to be very inquiring as to the advantage of the roadetead as # harbor during the winter season 1877.-WITH SUPPLE MENT. WASHINGTON Attitude of the President on the | Lonisiana Question. NO FEDERAL INTERFERENCE. The Clouds Breaking Away from the Presidential Question. PROBABLE AGREEMENT OF THE COMKITTEES, FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasnrxoroy, Jan, 11, 1877, PRESIDENT GRANT ON THE LOUISIANA BUSI- NESS—A CRY OF “HALT” TO HOT-HEADED ADVISERS, ‘The attitude of the Prosident toward the Louistana difficulty was described by a member of his Cabinet to- night us that of an attentive observer. From his state- ment it appears that the President contemplates no | stop whatever in Louisiana beyond instructing tho mihtary to keep tho peace. Said he:—The President has not come yet toa conctusion as to who was elected Governor, nor as to the legality of the respective Legislatures, He awaits a responsible decision, ’” Kvery thing goes to show that a halt has been called | to hot heads in or out of Congress by the President’s | most trusted friends, and it can bo said, on good authority, that neither government will be recognized | by the President, and that, unless there is a breuch of | the peace in Louisiana, there will bo no federal inter- | ference thero. COUNTING THE FLECTORAL VOTE—FaIR PROS- | PECT OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE | SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES, | There wero reports this afternoon that the Senate | Committee on Counting the Electoral Vote had agreed | upon a plan, This is not true, but there is reason to | believe that they feel contiuent of coming toa unani- | mous or very nearly unanimous agreement, It | is believed also that a contorence between the two committees—the House and Senate—will take | place to-morrow or the following day. There is gooa | reason alsoYor the belief that a plan will be agreed on | by the two committees and by the two houses for counting the vote which shall be tair, constitutional and satisfactory to the honorable men of both parti and tothe country. In fact, ip political circles gen- era'ly having tho best information there is a feoling of great cheerfulness and a be- hef that an amicable, constitutional and satisfactory | s¢tiloment of the Presidential question is almost cer- | tain, The roport was in circulation this evening that | the Senate committce had substantially agreed that the Vice President ought not to count the vote, and that the question whether the objection of | one house or the concurrence of both was | needed 10 the exclusion of a vote was to be submitted a8 a law question to the Supreme Court. This report 1s probably incorrect and at least. prema- | ture, but it is protty certain that no considerable num- ber of Senators uny longer hold that the Vice Presi- dent is to count the vote. REIN RORY FROM OUR REGULAR CORRES: PON DENT, Wasuinctox, Jan. 11, 1877. STEWART L. WOODFORD APPOINTED UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT NEW YORK, ‘The President turned the flanks of the numerous host of applicants for the position of United States Dis- trict Attorney at New York by appointing to-day ex. Lieutenant Governor Stewart L, Woodford. As soon as his choice was made known several dozen carpet sacks were instantly packed, and, with their owners, doparted from Washington by the first train. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuinotow, Jan. 11, 1877, THE POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES OF THE | HOUSE ON COUNTING THE ELECTORAL vorr— CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE. | The House Committee on the Privileges, Powers and | Duties of the House of Representatives in counting | the cloctoral vote, held a Jong session to-night, and | finwhed their report on that subject. Their conclu- sions are:— First—Tbat this power to count the olectoral vote is not conterred by the constitution on the President of the Senate, Second—Tbat the powor is conferred by the consti- tution upon the Senate and House ot Representatives. Third—that in the execution of the power to count the electoral vole the House of Repres least, co-ordinate and equal with the Sena: Fourth—That in counting the electoral votes no vote can be counted against the judgment and without the assent of tue House. ‘These propositions were agreed to by a strict party vyote—Representatives Knott, Tucker, Marsh and Sparks (democrats) in the affirmative; Represent- atives Seelye, Burchard of Iinols, and MecDill (repub- icans) in the negative. THE SOUTHERN TRANSCONTINENTAL ROAD—A BILL AGREED ON BY THE HOUSE ComMIT- TER-—DETAILS OF THE MEASURE. The House Committeo on Pacitic Railroads to-day unanimously instructed their chairman, Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, to report to the House fur passige a bill granting government aid for the completion of a Soutaern transcontinental railroad. The subject has been under consideration by the committee | ever since the beginning of the present Congress, but great aificulty has been ex- perienced in reconciling the large namber of conflicting interests. One of the principal obstacles in the way of the cormimittce’s arrival at a conclusion | arose from the rival claims of the Texas Pacific Rail- road Company, represented by Colonel Scott, and the | Southern Pacific of California, represented by Mr, Huntington. These two interests having been satistac- torily compromised on a fatr and equitable basis, and batives 18, at Mr. Huntington, on behalf of his company, hav, ing ‘fully accepted the provisions and jimitations ot the Texas Pacific bill, introduced last ses. sion by Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee—namely, “that this now Pacific Railway should always remain an open highway, subject to the contro! of Congress,” the committee have finally reached a favorable vote upon the measure. “The bill to be reported by Mr. Lamar provides for tho constraction of a union line trom Fort Worth, the | present western terminus of the Texas and Pacific road, via El Paso to San Diego, Cal, a distance of 1,800 miles, The government is to guaran- tee the interest, not the principal, on the five per cent | fifty year gold bonds of the main lines from Fort | Worth aad Fort Yuma, @ distance of about 1,080 miles, That portion of the line lying between Fort Worth and | 4 point 100 miles west of Ei Paso is to be constructed by the Texas and Pacific Company, and trom that pont to San Diego by the Southern Pacific Company. The branches provided for im tho biil are:— First—One from Shreveport or Marshall to Now Or. | Jeans. Second—One from Jefforson, Texas, to Memphia, Third. om Shreveport to Vicksburg. Fourth—One irom Venita, I. T., to intersect the Texus Pacific at some point oastof the 103d meridian, Tho government 18 to guarantee the interest upon the bonds of the compantes constructing the main line Al a rate not to exeved $35,000 per mile, and upon the branches at the rate of $30,000 per mile, but bonds only to the amount of the sectual cost of construction are to be issued, so if the road can be baslt for $20,000 or $25.000 per mile bonds only to that amount are to issued, | To secure the government for this guaranteo the sev. eral companies are required to execute a first mortgage upon the whole property of the companies and upon their land grants irom the United States and the State of Texas, In addition the government is to retain all | dues for military and postal transportation and tele- Staph service, and t have a lien on such a part of the earnings of the compantes and the entire procecds of | the sale of their lands ax may be necessary to provide for the prompt payment of the current interest on the bonded debt, The bill contains stringent provisions prohibiting | B | Went d4th xt. paries, and requires a perfect reciprocity in the traffic of connecting roads now in existence aud hereafter to be built, thereby remaining an open highway, The bill contains no provision for government aid to any portion of the roads already construcied. THE OREGON ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION—MR, RUNYON PURGES HIMSELF OF HIS CONTEMPT— THE MYSTERY OF THE EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK NOT YET CLEARED UP—NO VERY SUCCESSFUL SEARCH YOR FRAUD. The Senate Committwve on Privileges and Elections, investigating the alleged informality in the electoral vote of Oregon, resumod the investization to-day. Mr. Enos Runyon, who bad peen adjudged guilly of con- tempt in refusing to answer as to who had procured the eight thousand dollar check drawn by his firm, payable to the order of Charles Dimon in December last, was called. Mr, Finley A. Johnson, attorney for Mr, Runyon, requested permission to state that Mr. Runyon in- tended no contempt to the Senate or to the committee; that he (Mr. Runyon) has always honestly been of the Opinion that such transactions as the one in question were of a confidential character and ought pot to be disclosed, So far as he (Mr. Johnson) was personally concerned he would be willing to abide the penalty of the Senate for contempt rather than disclose, without leave, a transaction between himself and a customer. Mr. Enos Runyon was then placed on the stand, and in reply to the question of Mr. Morton, “Who procured the check of $8,000 to be drawn on your firm?” said;— “It was Conrad M. Jordan, Cashier of the Third Na. tional Bank of New York.”? Tho witness said Mr, Jordan applied for this check on the morning of the 6th of December last; there was no money paid for the check by Mr. Jordan or coliat- erals deposited; it was a matter of honor between them; ihe witness acknowledged that it was an unusuny way of doing business, as it is the custom in such cases to have money or collateral deposited; witness did not Wilham T, Pelton on the day the check was issued, nor has he seen him since, nor has he had any corre. spondence with him; witness did not know Mr. Pelton in avy Way in this transaction; Mr, Jordan did not in- dicate for what parpose he wanted the check, bat he did not want the transaction placed on Martin & Run- yon’s books; the amount of the check was eharged to him (witness) op the books of his firm; Mr, Jordan said hewould fix the matter up in a tew duys, but men- tioned no detinite time, By Mr. Mitcheil—Witness’ firm sent Ladd & Bush, of Salem, Oregon, a despatch on the 6th of December that his firm had deposited $8,000 in the Bank of North Awerica to their credit; be had had no communication. with Ladd & Bush since; Mr. Jordan did not say how he would pay for the eheck; he only said that in a few days he would tix it; when witness was first subpanaed he saw Mr. Jordan, and the latter objected to having his name divulged; witness was advised by Mr. Jordan to consult Mr, Burton N. Harrison, a lawyer, betore coming to Washington to testify. In reply to a question by Mr, Kernan witness said ho saw Mr, Jordan yesterday, who gave bim permission to disclose bis name; witness stated further that ha would not have disclosed Mr, Jordan’s name had nos that gentleman given bim leave to do so, Mr, Runyon, having purged himself of contempt, was discharged, During the afternoon the committee sat with closed doors and examined the letter and bank books of Charies Dimon, the New York banker, to whom Run- yon delivered the $8,000 check, which wag ordered by Mr. Jordan on December 6, These books, according to Mr. Dimon’s statement, show the cor- | respondence and business between himself and parties in Oregon since mber last Nothing in addition to what Mr. Dimon has heretofore testified to was as- certained by the examination of the hooks, and he was discharged as a witness. The committee have ordered that Conrad C, Jordan, who procured the eight thousand dollar check from Mr. Runyon, be snbparnaed to appear before them as a witness, It is stated here to-night that Governor Tilaen ts a director of the Third National Bank, of which Mr, Jor- dau is the cashiel HOTEL ARRIVA Congressman Chester W. Chapin, of Massachusetts; Judge Charles Wheaton, of Poughkeepsie; Allen Mun- ror, of Syracuse, and ex-Congressman Clinton 1. Mer- riam, of Locust Grove, N. Y,, are at the Fifth Avenue, Senator Daniel B, St. John, ot Newburg, and General J. B. Stonehouse, of Albany, are at the Hotel Bruns- wick. General John M. Corse, of Chieago, is at the Giisey House, 1. Nicholsky, of the Russian Centen- nial Commission, is at the Albemarle, A. B. Mullett, of Washington, 1s at the Astor, Simon Cameron, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 18 at the Brevoort, General Joho MeNeil, of St, Louis, is at qhe St. Nicholas, Colonel H. 8, McComb, ot Delaware, is at the New York. Gencral William H. 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