, 1873-02-14
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ID, 1873.

stor Sherman introduced in concurrent resolu-
mously repealed, II . voto was to be
taken on it Tomorrow, and get the provisions
of the Constitution on this point nro 90 imper-
feet that, unless that instrument is amended,
choosing a President, some new rule must be
adopted in its place. Senators and REPRESENTS
tiyes have been almost alarmed ut the great
number Of chances, which the present system as
illustrated yesterday, leaves open tor detraudlng
\ revolution. One OF the most absurd provisions
Of the rule Is that, when any objection is made
to counting the vote Of any State, the Senate
ahan withdraw and each House shall vote upon
tho question separately without debats: +
ant the question, which has arisen, may
laws :. Of shs stsfts nhoee: Toto 10
questioned, or upon facts wholly hnknorn
from that State. No etatute can be read; no
explanation Of anything made: The vote must
be talsen and an entire State MAY be dtafran-
chised under total Misrepresentation Of the law
the ssnato to withdraw when en- objection is
made by one person, and then If tins OBJ
lection is sustained by either House,
the vote Is thrown out. It might be easily i'm
agined that the votes Of one or two Atates would
decide Presidential election, and that tbs two
Houses might at the Same time be opposed to
each other in politics. In such case, especially
If party feeling ran high. and the belief got
possession OF men that the salvation Of the
country depended upon the success Of their
or two States to be discarded, and the result OF
the election entirely changed.
Senator Morton remarked today that ho would
not trust any party, If tho vote OF only one or
| could throw out these votes. But it is not
| necessary to suppose cases. Questions arose
yesterday. which, In 8 close election, might hays
precipitated revolution. The decision OF the
Horace Greeley, may, il taken rs preeedS,nt
| at some future election, defeat the
| will Of the people. Had Mr. Greeley received
majority Of the Electoral votes in the late elec~
no election would have taken place, and the
| question would have gone to the House Of Rep
resontativea, where oach State casting one vote
would have chosen Grant. Again, the vote Of
Arkansas A. w.s discarded because ths eeF, ;
sealed by the Secretary. Of State instead Of
| by the Governor, while the vote OF Texas Was
admitted, although its certificates were signed
simply by an Acting Secretary of State. If the
present syatem quarrel might arise in which
al tho votes might be thrown ont. The vote Of
the first Republican State might be objected
to BY q Democratic Representative. and
It. In retaliation, Republican
Senator might object to the vote Of the first
Democratic State, and be sustained by hepub-
ican Senate. The result would be an election
By the House, II resolution did not come frst.
| So, too, bare majority Of one House might
prevent any election at all before the 18th OF
| March.
The joint rule provides that after . ques-
ton IN regard to the exception oi
and tho two Houses have separated, either
House may take recess until o'clock the next
day. The objection may be to the first State,
and recess be TAKEN Next day, before the
| and this msy be repeated till March 4, when
there would be no President elect. These are but
afew OF the objections to tho present system that
have bean discussed to-day. and which win causo
reform to be effected, II not by this Congress-,
then by the next.
THE MONTANA WAR CLAIMS FRAUD: y
correspondent telegraphs: "The House just
the Montana war claim swindle, which was engi-
neercd through the House. on Wednesday. tho
the least doubt. in the world that
ssa ~eHs !ssss sss9s'' .eos: H. sGsae
raid IN the G.llatin Valley, and calling out and
organizing tho militia, were planned systemati-
celly, in order to give certain unscrupulous raa-
ees an opportunity to furnish supplies, ammnn,
| The Govetnnent. When those claims
and claimants first made their sppear1nca
| in Washington City, they we're brought here
! by shrewd lobbyists and claim agents. Ono of
| the largest holders Of these claims is noted
lobbyist, named Mrs. sackett, formerly vito Of
Amadio, the celebrated baritone. General
Parker, former Superintendent OF Indian
Affairs, is married to daughter Of
Mrs. sackett. The latter recently bought
a farm, giving in part payment $21 600 Of these
Montana claims, which Garfield has succeeded
in having tho House pass."
IT'D the Associated Press.]
| WAsH1a1os, Feb. 13-The President granted
an unconditional pardon to Seth johnson, who
was sentenced to pay fine Of $4,000 for TN
bezzlemcnt from the United States Treasury.
| Tho Presidents reasons are that the accused is
unable to pay the fne and his further imprison-
rnent in the face Of that fact is p1eposterous.
About twenty Witnesses In the Pomeroy case
| will arrive from Kansas on Saturday. Ths in
| vestigation will commence Immediately.
/ THE SPANISH CHANGE.
| New Tonx. Feb. ia Washington special
| says it does not seem to him that
| Spain will 1etrograde to dsspotisn1- The change
| in the Government will not affect the status Of
| Cubs. He considers Amadeus honest and lib
! era. At the State Department it is doubted if
SUCCESS will follow in case Rivero is to be the
first President, although his qualifications are
| conceded.
CREDIT MoBtLlER.
THE WILSON COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 19.-The Wilson
Committee met this morning. Cakes Ames was
recalled. General S1ocum suggested that Gov