The New York herald., 1876-12-22
Effect of the Abrogaton of the Nine
teenth Joint Rule.
ROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

CcTtlHCateS IN the prCscnCo ol tue TWO
houses, without Discrimination and without other
declaration than the fact Of what they state
tho result OF the cicctops thero his cnd
Il will remain for tho houses to decide what shall
bo with the conflicting certificates. The House
will resent positively the assumption that the Prcs-
don't OF the Senate has any authority whatever to do
eide which OF two sets OF conflicting
tincates shall be selected. There will be,
SO says prominent republican Senator.
appeal from the decision Of the President OF the
Senate but whom this condition Of affairs reached
Representative will rise and announce sc object"
wheroupon tho two bouses will separate for consulta
tion, and rs decision is reached TO what
shall DO IL shall be announced further action
will be accordingly taken. Ho further says
cit erroneous opinion Of Senator Morton that
appeal will be taken from she decision OF the Prcsi
Of the Senate sustained by both houses
Of Congress- will fall Ho adds that there is such
motion to be made that would be futile takc
any such position In case OF disagreement from tho
de,sion Of tho President OF tho Senate the counting
OF tho electoral vote"
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE ON
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
In the Senate, to-day, tho Chair announced as
special committee Of tho Senate, authorized by the
resolution OF Mr. Rdmunds to net with special COM
mittee OF the House In preparing best cal
cuated accomplish tho lawful counting OF the elec-
tsral votes, Messra Edmunds OF Vermont Morton
OF Indiana, Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey, Logan OF
Illinois, Thurman Of Ohio Bayard Of Delaware aud
Ransom Of North Carolina
THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE
ELECTORAL voTR-THE SENATE COMMITTEE
SAID TO DE "oRaANIzED TO CONVICT"
Speaker Randall said this afternoon that he would
ruln tha ,vntee -
part OF tho House jointly with tho Senate Com
mitteo devisng proper method of counting
the electoral vote. Tho Senate committee is
said to have been '.organizcd TO convict -
as they say OF courts martial. The minds
Of the republican members already made up. Tho
objection urged against Mr. Morton s that he Is too
partisan, and against General Logan that he
is not sufficiently well verscd In Parliamentary law.
General regret was expressed that Mr. Conklng had
not been chosen tho committee.
SENATOR MORTON RETrERATYs HIS OPINION As
TO THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
sENATE-AN ARGUMENT FOR THROWING OUT
DEMOCRATIC CERTIFICATES.
During the debate on tho oregon to-day Senator
Morton reiterated substantially the opinion he has
expressed heretofore-that the President Of the
Senate Is entitled to decide which OF Two
conflicting sets OF certificates shall be accepted
In the counting OF the electoral vote He
made an argument In behalf Of throwing out certn-
Gates Of democrats whore tho conduct OF tho election
had been characterized by spng OF blood and intmi-
daon He insisted that the results bo thrown
out where such things had happened.
Tho friends OF Senator Morton claim that nc IS not
waving the bloody Shirt but the democrats never lose
an opportunity OF waving IL at him, which he as
promptly resents
GENERAL BUFFERS PLAN FOR SETTLING THE
PRESIDENTIAL MUDDLE--A COMPROMISE RE-
GARDED AS IMPOSSIBLE AND A NEW ELEc-
TON ADVISED, WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT
TO FILL THE INrERREoNUM
General b. +. Butler who has been in the city for
day two, was at the Treasury Department to-day.
and while there in conversation concerning tho Presi-
dental trouble stated that he did not believe 1t pos
sble for any compromise Of tho question TO be
effected. He said that there had been so much taint
attaching to the legality Of the proceedings several
of the States connected with the late Presidential con-
test that in his judgment, 1t will be impractcabe for
either party TO purge itself OF the wrongs alleged
against to satisfy the great OF the Ameri-
can people, who anxious to the right prevail
iu tho contest Neither party would be content to be-
lievc by any possible showing that tho other not
entirely In fault for the present condition OF affairs
The General suggests that Congress go work
and pass special election law, calling for elec-
tion TO take place May next, and have such SAFE
guards thrown around the election all points to
preclude tho chance of unfairncss fraud either OF
registration or subsequent OF the votcs and
in that way honestly endeavor to have fair expression
OF tho will. tho majority, and have that expression
carried effect by the Inauguration OF the PrcsI-
DENTAL candidate so chosen. In tho mean timo the
acting vice President the United States could con.
the government and step out upon tho uaucura-
tion OF the candidate chosen by a majority OF tho
electors
THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPENING or
MR.. HEw1Tr's LETTERS.
In tho House to-day, motion oil Mr. Springer, o.
Illinois, the committee now New York were directed
10 investigate whether any letters passing through tho
Now York Post onicc had been tampcrcd with.
THE TROOPS AND THE ELrCrIoNs-A BILL TO
KEEP THE TWO SEPARATE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Walker, OF Virginia intro
duced bill providing for the repeal Of sections 19s0,
200 and 552s Revised Statutes tho amend.
mcnt OF section 2oo2 SO that II shall read as iol-
lows
No military or naval oficcr. other person engaged
in the civil military or naval service OF the United
States shall order, bring, keep or have under his
authority control any troops or armed men nt or
the place whore any general or special election Ia
had IN statc, eitncr on buCn cectlon or
for days prior subsequent thereto, unless IL be
necessary rcpel the armed enemies Of the United
States; and any person violating the provisions % Of
suffer Imprisonment at hard labor not loss than lve
years and be deprived from holding any ONCE OF onor
proBt trust under the United States
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATToRHEysHrp
AT NEW yoRK--ADDrTIoNAL CANDIDATES
ron THE posrTIoN-srBuooLE OF THE AS
PIRANTs.
Nothing has yet been done In regard to tho United
States District Attornsyship at New York. and t 10