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Show lVA.-ililXCTtf.'V. Lively Scenes ul Hie C'KpUul. K-tuIlictiiis ivur a Willi-iioldtnt; Willi-iioldtnt; of Hio JiiucwN ol- U'ur. Hut tlip)(mi(T!i!N Will Submit Sub-mit to Slitycs mid fl'ruud. Au Eilra viioii oi Coniri-sN is in J iie d Ol. Cue to Sammy uutl Zacluiric Will Sot liuve lo Sliow Vp their UuuK Accounts Don I'iatt (o Bo linHclol lor l.ibi'l mill All I'liat Sort 01" 'Jluiitf. ism- Ho rixs Ouly Joking. Tho B'eople o( Louisiana Wlllj fl'ny TuvcsJ Onlv to tho Mchuil.- Vuveruuicul. Washington, 20. A very excited Btato of feeling pervades both parties at the capital. Tho excitement caused by tho houso debate on the Louisiana decision and by tho subsequent sub-sequent final actiou in joint session concerning tho vote of that state had scarcely subsided, when the bitterness of feeling was revived by an unex-ected unex-ected objection raised in the case of Michigan. This movement was gen-ally gen-ally interpreted aa tho commencement commence-ment of a preconcerted attempt to procrastinate the electoral count until tho 4th of March, and tho republicans grew nervously ner-vously apprehensive that an indefinite number of hitherto moderate moder-ate democrats would uot stand firm in opposition to tho fillibusteriug movement thus threateningly renewed. re-newed. All such apprehensions were, however, effectually dissipated by lhe decisive voto on Southard's motion for n recess of tho house, which on division was rejected by a majority ol two to one, and on roll call by an overwhelming vote of 192 against 57. Pacific coast members were recoidei: Page, Pyper, Wood burn no; Lane, Wigginton yea; Luttrell not voting. Wigginton Baj'8 his motive in voting for recess was not to promote fillibus-tcring, fillibus-tcring, but merely to allow Short additional addi-tional time for preparation of arguments. argu-ments. Tho action of tho house in taking a rccesB at fi o'clock instead of permitting the count to proceed as far as Oregon had no significance except that a majority were fatigued by eight hours continuous session, and wanted their dinners. Although it is now universally conceded con-ceded that the count will bo continued ' and duly concluded without factious opposition, there seems, nevertheless, never-theless, to bo a very strong probability that an extra eession of congress will be uocessary to finish the work of enacting the annual appropriation bills. Only ten working work-ing days of the session remain, and several of them will necessarily be occupied with further proceedings under the electoral act, while ouly two of the twelve regular appropriation appropria-tion bills have become laws, and three of the most troublesome have not yet even paaaed the bouse. It is believed, also, that the democrats desire an extra session, because they can control the organization of the new house on the 5th of March, and are in danger of losing it if delayed . until December, through apprehended defections to the iucominj,' republican administration and probable demo- f cratic losses in the spring elections. The wild talk of withholding supplies from the army, however, has been set I at rest by tho counsel ol clear-headed men like Bayard, who points out that 1 the appropriations already made fo: the army cover lour mouths alte Hayes' expected inauguration, b which time ho will be firmly en trenched in power, and also that i the houso should withhold appropria lions for the next fiscal year, tin republican legislatures of Now York Pennsylvania aud other states wouk immediately advance Jail the monej that might be needed. It is alsc considered very certain that in caneol trouble Hayes' recruiting office; opened in New York and other large eitiea would draw thousands of unemployed un-employed democrats just aa was the case during tho late civil war. By mutual agreement the senate committee on elections, and the committee com-mittee on powers, privileges and duties of the houso in counting the electoral vote, have decided not to go into the examination of the papers and accounts of the leaders of either political party. In consequence of this Ellis, president of the Third national bank of New Ynrk will nni be required to produce an abstract of the account of Tilden at the Third national bank, while Chandler will be excused from appearing bofore the latter committee with hia account booka, papers, etc. This harmonious agreement ot the two committees was brought about through tho exertions Of Senator Barnum and Mr. Ellis. Congressman Ellis, Colonel Burke, and Counsellor Cavaquac of Louis' iana called on the president to day and explained to him the condition of affaire in that state. Tho oresident replied Lhat he was perfectly satis-fied satis-fied that Generul Nicholls wua acting act-ing in good faith in preserving the statu quo, and he, thercforo, had no intention of changing his instructions instruc-tions to Gen. Augur. The president . said Nicholls should not be held responsible re-sponsible for tho freaks of a cnuv ! man. J : The senate committee on finance ' to-day, agreed to report a bill for ' funding the new 4 per cent, bonda It is not exactly the plan of the presi- L dent, as recently recommended by him, but is in that direction The Mexican minister, to-morrow l will appear before the judiciary committee com-mittee of tho senate to present evi-denceshowmgihat evi-denceshowmgihat tho a.vardinthe Wccl case was fraudulent J Government'g case against Don P alt was before th grand jury to-lay. to-lay. It ia well understood that an nmctmcnt will be returned under the statutes for uttering S(jJil bn'm Ulilt"rLt'roccedin will behdd towards procuring mi j . dictineut for libel. b ' A telegram from Gov. Nicholls tr MajurK.A. Burke ,;,y8 the po I Lonsmua 110t ouly rcfuao to Ully taxes lo ,,y E0,er,lle,u bul tl.u' J wuich I am executive, but 1, .,., untic.p.lttl the appoiuLncut ol t collectors and voluutunly paid tu "Kciits for ti.e use of our government a per cent;i-fi dppml u,. .k..;... . . Present purpose. I lvo delayed many appointments of tax collectors Wcnue awaiting legjslalion rcdl,ci " he present extravagant compensation lor collecting, and lhe neop o a,e no onlv willing but anxious lo pay Don Piatt publish.! a card u.is afternoon, in which he savs: 'Wotl tog w:u further from ruy'lhoucul n penning the editorial ol las Sunday than he horrible crime of ,,,lv ton. opcn resistance to revolutionary wrong, for which t,,ro J" other resistance, is one lliing, ,im nation w. mother. In the ,e, teiTct L strongly commented upon and I d " pounce.!, ,l will appear, when taken in connection with what precedes an follows, that my appl j, umJ , j , people and nol to the assas-i,, . u Chicago, 20. 'I'nbuae's Wash!,,,. Jon: A private loiter from G vc Hayes md.cates that all reports ot tho cabinet of Prudent ilayc3 bei, ? 1 formet .ue purely speculation. (Jov- I ernnr Hayes had not mentioned ti.e subject to his most intimate Irionds He is entirely unpledged and in n0 haste, especially not before his election elec-tion is announced. Tin; full forco of tho fillibustrrs is not tar from forty, and many ot them were repudiated by their constituents at the last election. Tho democrats who voted against lillibustering cnnio largely from tho west. Contrary to reports Randall's partisanship par-tisanship w.is more marked than ever to clay. He lett bin place as epeaker to a substitute and for an hour went about among tho democrats organizing organiz-ing i-ful stimulating tho movement to iilhbuftier. it is reported that lie circulated cir-culated a paper for signatures, pledging pledg-ing the signers to use all dilatory means to prevent tho count. The idea of the compromise by which Chandler's and Tildcu's accounts ac-counts are to be let akmo, is that post mot tern examinations lo prove lhat .Hayes is elected is a foolish transaction. transac-tion. Inter-Ocean's Washington: Tho reason republicans, on the final ballot in the house, voted lor recess was that many democrats came over to them, saying they had been in Session nine hours and were much fiiligued. They wanted a recce, but not by their own votes. They promised to .stand against any nllibiistjring to morrow, and tho republicans acconiingly nhanged their votes during roll call, enough to effect a recess. ! |