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Show Want to Commit Him for Con. . tempt. Columbus, Ohio, February 11,, Daniel J. Dalton, clerk of the Hamilton county court, was arrested this morning at the instance of the Committee on Privileges and . Elections of the House, and brought before that body for contempt, in refusing to allow the committee com-mittee to make, a photographio copy of the tally sheet of precinct A, fourth ward, Cincinnati, Cin-cinnati, and also in failing to produce the original returns before the committee at Columbus yesterday. A resolution was offered directing that Dalton be placed in the jail of Franklin county for a period of thirty days, unless he agree to furnish the returns for the purpose as requested. The resolution was under discussion at 11 a. m. ad to the powers of the committee and the House in such cases. By consent of the House Dalton appeared by attorney. |