Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-21
PROPOSED NODES OF SETTLE.
NEWT.

The ingenuity Of Congressman in boil
branches of the National Legislature i
taxed to devise way whereby the Pres
.dentisl question may be settled
definitely aud satisfactorily to all parties
concerned; and the San Francisco Bull
leiin makes the following summary o
the whole matter. namely:
l. A bill by Senator Wright, providing
for the establishment OF Cont for thu
trial OF contested Presidential Elections
2. A proposition. which has not yet
however. assumed any official form, Il
select seven Senators and seven Repre-
renta,iyes by lot. who should have full
power to canvass Presidential votes
This may be regarded as scheme to sur
render everything to chance. If the
drawing Of the lots should result in 6
majority OF the Senators and Represent
stives of particular party, the decision
would he rendered in favor OF that party
II it should evolve an equal number o:
both parties. paralysis would fall on their
deliberations, and nothing would be
done. It would be just as rational to
propose to submit all contested elections
to Q game of seven-up, o. pitch and toss.
1t is not likely that any considerable
number of people will favor the de-
thYonement of reason aud argument in
the very matters in which they are most
needed-the settlement of domestic
political quarrels.
g. A bill introduced into the House by
Proctor Knott. which provides that tho
counting shall be carried on with much
the same formslitv Is Is now observed,
hut with this difference, that the two
Houses are to be Joint convention and
that all questions that may arise shall
be decided by a majority vote of the
body so organized. As settlement.
however. it is not very likely that this
very unnlistakable manner "a slaughter
house for the Senate whenever it should
happen to differ with the other Chamber.
The House outuumbers nearly four to
ono the Senate, and therefore the latter
body would always be voted down when
ever it ventured to have an opinion of its
own. The appeal of tie spider to the
dy would be charming hospitality to
this arrangement. No doubt the I'm.
sophisticated Senate will hasten to COM
ply with the invitation to come in and
be smothered.
But there will doubtless he many
crude schemes presented before one Of
real meri; is developed. 1t is satisfac-
tory at least to know that the official
mind is laborinc in the direction of set
element. The Joint Committee of seven
from each House. which has been so
organized, will soon get u,
work. No doubt suggestions for long
time will be rained down upon it. II it
should succeed in discovering a way out
Of the puzzle which men Of all parties
can approve, 1t will have secured for it.
self q greater prominence in the history
Of the country than any COMMITTEES ever
before appointed.
This is brief compendium OF and
upon some of the methods
in the interests Of peace. The
xarlike side OF The case is indicated in
'uch kilograms as the following:
Chicago. Dec. 19.-An Inter Oceans
special says: Information
rom New York asserts that the rebel
General Marmaduke of Missouri is now
here consulting with Tilden. and has
,een given the leadership OF the Tilden
eeions in the West. with headquarters |
n st. Louis, that city being the basis Of |
operations.
New York, Dec. l9.-Speakipg OF the |
Democratic movement in Indians, a
Times Washington special says: There
= . good deal of talk Of war and l.rs. |
mount Of Democratic buster. which is
,artly in earnest and partly for effect.
The Democrats who talk loudest say Til
len was elected aud mast be insuaUr-
ted. and they say they will be in Wash
ngton when the vote is counted and On
he day for the inauguration. The con-
enticn on the Sth will undoubtedly be
srge and well attended. 1t will declare
Tilden elected and must he inauourated,
nd the purpose is to scare the Republic
aus and frighten the Administration. 1t
) we'll understood in Indiana that Hen
ricks wrote the address which he pro-
nulga:ed. He publicly talks about peace
nd says there must be no violence, but
n private council he sets afoot these
cry proceedings. which have the best
influence to produce disturbance. The
ituation in Indiana will be watched with
rest interest, for no State sffords the
Democrats SO good facilities for threat
ming demonstrations, ard if they do not
acoeed they will succeed in no part of
he country.