The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

Mn.
ton, InsIruc,ing the committee e
MAKE an examination OF the poliiica
condition, and report whether II wer,
not test tat Democratic Senators
Who be said, were probably wiser ana
mere experienced, be asked to join
them In caucus on Friday or Saturday
views 81 sontsrra Members.
a majority Of the Democrats seemed
To side with the conservative speakers
aud this was especially the case with
the Southern members. Some Of these
held that the impeachment Of Graut
would 0Iiug up another questlon for
the people aud attract tn cir attention
rom all.impOrtaut one Ms to whether
rilden had been counted out Before
the caucus adjourned feeling that TO
~ rashly into an impeachment would
iniure the cauutry manifestedy ruled,
aud therefore when Proctor Knott Of
tered a resolution appointing com.
mittee OF seven to consider all these
questions and report tomorrow, II re-.
ceived almost a unauimous support
KGect of Grsnts Message.
There ~ no doubt that the message
OF the president, forwarding the Louisi.
aua statement aud the action cf the
House thereon, especially Wood
speech, was what gave the imp each
tuent idea It's start to-day. Il is true,
however, as already telegraphed, that
ior week or ten days many Demon
Gratis throughout the country have
ueen suggesting that articles be pre-.
scented. But the speech OF Mr.. w God
to day, aud next, the action Of the
Democrats in tabliug the message,
brought ,he mo\ ements to the sur
face,
The Committee.
The committee appointed Is made
up of very clol.headed men, aud will
advise 10 hasty action. IL IL as fol-
lows; Mr., Fernando Wood, chair
man; Messrs Payne, Warren, SparAs,
Randall, Hewitt aud Holman. II III,
committee shall succeed in urystalliz.
ing the sentiment OF the paty, II will
achieve good work, whatever may
be its recommendations at this mo.
menta
diversity and Hisag reemrnt
OF opinion seems 10 be- as great on this
subject IA It was last year upon the
finances, This is equally true OF the
Senate and House, and the worst phase
Of he situation is that there Is no con.
cert OF action Among Democrats OF
either House. Evidence OF this was
given In the Senate this afternoon
when Merrimon made APPOINT OF order,
bringing in issue the existence OF
The twenty .secSnd Joint Rule,
The debate was ward ed oil TO, day,
but it will almost inevitably come To
morrow, aud the Democrats will thus
be forced to take position upon an ex-
ceedingly Important and grave ques-
ton without ever having had any con
ference towards determining what
course the should pursue respecting IT,
MIR, Merrymon raised the point alto
gether OF his own voltion, without
giving any other Senator any intima.
lion Of what he was going TO do. He
knew that the Democratic Senators
held directly contrary views regarding
the point involved, and that members
OF the House We're equally divided.
Republicans United.
In striking contrast with this condi-
ton of the Democratic party is the
united and concerted movement Of
the Republicans which still shows u
characteristic discipline which has al.
ready been the main secret Of Its sue.
cesses. There Is agreement In every
action that shows we'll determined,
carefully developed plans. They make
no move without having deliberately
calculated beforehand all the possibil.
ties 1t involves. Look at the seemingly
lair proposition to turn the counting of
the electoral votes into the hands of
the supreme Court, something advo
ceted by the Republican leaders. They
know that body would decide In their
.avor, else the suggestion never would
have been made. Asan illustration OF
what fair aud impartial considera-
lion the Supreme Court would give the
Presidential question II referred to
them,
Remarks Made by Justice miller
to-day are quite interesting, He was
in company OF a newspaper cores
pendent on the way to the capitol, and
In speaking of the election became an.
mated II an unusual degree. He ex-
pressed it as his opinion that Tilden
was man capable Of any corrupt prac-
tees to secure his e1ds, aud added that
he had no doubt bat that Tilden would
.. 0