The Morning herald., 1876-12-25

GENERALPRESS DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON.
The HOuse,
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HeUsE-REsIGN Ma
TON OF Mr. MONROE FROM THE COMMIT
TEE ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Christmas holidays effected the at
tendance at the House to- day. Not one
third of the members were present. Mr..
Clymer occupied the chair asspeaker pro
tenn. Mr.. Monroe, of Ohio, republican,
presented his resignation as member of the
committee, appointed yesterday, on the
rights, privileges and duties of the House
in regard to the electoral vote. The re-
mainder of the business was of routine
character. The house was only in session
about twenty minu es, and then adjourned
until next Wednesday.
A DEMOCRATIC DENOMINATION ON THE
STH OF JANUARY-THE PROCESSION NOT
TO TAKE PLACE.
The local Democratic leaders here have
determined not to include the procession
feature in their programme of the celebra-
tion here on tho 9Th OF next month 1t
will be remembered that they had made
arrangements for large turnout last
November, but were induced to postpone
the affair because of the apprehension that
it might ach OF the peace
Although the temper of the public mind
here at the present time is far less excited
and inflammable than 1t was a month ago,
it is not by any means certain that politl-
cal demonstration on the one side or the
other would not lead up to consequences
which would not benefit either party. 10
this condition of affairs the Democracy have
determined to simply hold meeting in one
of the theatres of the city, at which 1t is
expected speeches will be made by the
prominent leaders of the party, iu Congress-.
and out of it. Invitations have been sent
to large number of gentlemen in different
parts of the country,to such men as Charles
Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, and
Lyman Trumbull, OF Illinois, who, it is
thought, will respond either in person or by
letter.
AToRY OF HIS REPORTED VIEWS ON THE
POLITICAL SITUATION.
General B. F. Butler publishes card this
morning, in which he says he has seen pub
| lished what is gwen as an authoritative
statement of his views upon the political
situation in regard to the Presidency, in
which he is made to say substantially that
he had come to the conclusion that all is
fraud and wrong in the election on the part
of the republican party and on the part. OF
the democratic party, and therefore he pro-
poses new election. He says :-"Of course
the person who overheard what said, and
reported it, reported only as much of what
| did say as he could overhear and under.
stand. was speaking of proposed com.
promise of the question between Tilden and
Hayes, and said that there was but one
compromise possible, everything else was
either an Abandonment of Hayes by the re-
publican party, or an abandonment ofTilden
BY the democrtic party, and that comprom.
ise was that both their claims might be
submitted to new election uuder the law
of 1892, If all the parties agreed in not count.
ing the votes ON account of their doubts Of
the fairness of the election or of the fair
ness of the ascertainment of the
election. did not and have not given any
opinion of my own on the feasibility or pro.
priety of taking that course. simply
pointed out q road which might be taken
| If anybody chose to take it-no more, nc
less.
spECULATroNs ABOUT TIE ACTION OF THE
SUPREME COURT IN FLORIDA-.DEMO-
| CRATIC AND REPUBLICAN VIEWS.
The Christmas season has the effect o
lessening, to considerable extent, the usua
spsculations and comments upon the peliti-
cal situation. Several members of the
Cabinet are absent from the city, and me
iority of the congressman have gone home
The report from Tallahassee asserting tina,
the action of the Supreme Court yesterday
gives the State to the democratic nationa
and State ticket, excites some discussion
but none that could be construed in an.