The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-15
THE RADICAL PROGRAMME.

In oroer 10 snow the pan rs mapped
out by the Republicans, we give the fol-
lowing telegram from Washington to
Jay Gould's Tribune:
About the lst of February there will
be large batch of reports TO both
Houses, backed up bya mass oftestimOny
which, however, nobody probably will
read The Democratic reports will
maintain that the facts show that Gov,
Tllden carried the three disputed South
ern States and was swindled out of their
votes by rascally Returning Boards.
The Republican reports will assert that
Coy Hayes carried all those States on a
fair and legal count, and was detrsuded
by the States Of Mississippi and North
Carolina.
The day for opening and counting the
electoral votes will find the public mind
divided Just about as it is now, but not
in as combative mood, and much more
ready to acquiesce in result reached
through the forms OF .aw. For the pur-
pose of witnessing the count, the two
Houses will meet IN the Senate Cham
Der. Formerly that was the customary
place of meeting on such occasions, but
of late wears, owing to the greater c.
pscity of the Hall of Representatives,
the custom has been changed. The old
time custom will now be restored, be-
cause the Senate will insist upon it, and
MS the President of the Senate has the
custody of the returns, the proprlety OF
the House coming to the Senate Chamber
cannot be gainsaid. There are grave
reas ons why the Senate should not put
itself in the power of the House, which
need not now be more than limited at.
Especisl care will he taken to preserve
strict order in the Senate Chamber dur
inc the count. 1t is probable that only
persons having cards of admission from
the Seargeant-at-Arms vii. be allowed
TO enter, because the crowd seeking en-
trance will exceed by hundred fold
The capacity of the galleries. The Sen
ate having maintained by an overwheiln-
ing majority, including a majority OF the
Democratic Senators, that the twenty
second Joint rule is aDrogated, the pres
ldipg officer will rule that nothing Is IN
order except to open the certificates aud
count the the votes. He will permit no
debate and entertain no motions. Ii the
Uouse Democrats still insist on the priv
ilege of throwing out the returns from
one or more States, and withdraw, under
the leadership of Speaker Randall, to
carry out such project, they Will not
find the doors locked, as some OF then
appreheud. They will be admonlshed
as thew depart that the proceeding is
wholly unconstitutional, ana VIII not
interfere with the completion OF the
count The count will go on, and the
result will show that Rutherford Il. Hayes
is President Of the United States.
Over two weeks will elapse between
the counting of the votes and lnaugul-
alton day, The Republican programme
does not of course, contemplate any nos
tile movements on the part OF the Dem
ocrsts during that period. a sPeciaI
session of the Senate, to begin on the
4th or 9Th of March, Will be called oy
President Grant before his term expires,
IN confirm President Hayes CABINET
and other appointments. Inc new EN-
rcutiye, with the support Of that oody,
will tulle immediate possession Oh Tue
Government in all its branches. IL the
democratic House refuses To make up
nominations during the present session,
an extra session of the new Congress VIII
ne called. 1t will not be assembled,
However. as many suppose. immediately
after the 4th of March. Some date
sftcr the New Hampshire election Will
be fixed upon. The appropriations viii
nnouestionably be made before the END
o. the fiscal year.