New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-14
SUPREME COURT NOT TO ARBlTRAIE'
prMUNps's AMENDMENT DEFEATED OVER"hELM-
NGIY-wAYs OF SOLUTION NOW LEFT.
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r>cIy-w,Ys OF SOLUTION NOW LEFT.
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WAsuISGToy. Dec. 13.-Mr. EdmundSs
constitutional amendment for setting the rFesiucH
question by couferng upon the Supreme Court power 10
count the electoral votes to-day defeated Dy ian
ovb.mInp maiory It received only fourteen votes,
ann n, which WAC given by q Democrat, MI Key oi
Tennessee and the others by the following named ho
nubcans Messrs Allison, Anthony, Blaine, burhsine'
Conkng, Edmunds Ferry, Frelinghuyseh, MINIMUM
Hitchcock Morrill, West, and wright inoie w.
thrty-one votes In the negative, pretty evenly
between the two parties. The result OF TINS vote 70 vi
great importance IN Its bearing upon tho potica sltu
tion II shows first that the Democrats WIN Praco"
,on,nitv are NOT willing 10 accept the Supreme Court
as nm ayblter I'm the present dispute Ihey prefer le
than take the risk Of judicial decision by haI oouy "
adhere to their plan Of throwing OUT the votes Vi
by the action OF the House alone anu depehus w
establishment OF Gov. Tdens claims 10 tie rreS'u'H''
on an election by the House. ,,,
mIt is possible that few OF the Democrats hciuuns
perhaps such eminent lawyers as Mr. Thurman "iir
pavard NAV have voted as they did from an uh"lihS
ness 10 change the character OF the ehet ndici
of the country but it Is evident that tho i"o'''0
controlled and solidfed the Democratic 'o'o -"
purely political one. On the Republican su' -
senators who supported Mr.. EdmunuSs Piopoa,',o D
comprised probably all the strength tna' cou'u "
in favor OF placing the settlement OF the question ou
The Central nj the senate There two or three o9h
ators probably who voted against the resolution
they thought the Supreme Court should DC hc'u ou'io
aloof from politics On the other haiiu' thoie "eo
as many who supported the resolution not pecauso oy
Thoroughly approved OF the method Of pro
vjded but because, seeing that was doomed TO certain
defeat they desired 10 place themselves III 'ne
of making very liberal offer 10 tho Democrats i'll 'ho
way OF a compromise. Ar, u.
Tho loss of the resolution puts ne" lace upon '"e
nation Il is now evident that no solution can dc
by an amendment to the Constitution Inc ph'.'os lo
thrown back upon the powers Of Congress- whatever
thew may be. 10 determine under the Constitution Tue
method OF counting the votes The Senate VIII undouDt
edy proceed at very early day consider MI hortons
bin of last session, not with the idea that tA House wiz
accept IT, but for the purpose OF taking step IN tine oil
recton OF fair settlement IL the House shouu pass
the MeCrary resolution joint committee 10 CONSIDER
the whole subject as IL no doubt WILL the Senate VIII
promptly concur. Tnorc will thus be two roads open 70
the end sought by all patriotic men, namely the Morton
bill. with whatever amendments or substitutes the
House may adopt, and with the final action OF COM
mittee of conference and tho special general commee
raised under the MeCrary rssolution.
II neither of the committees agree upon any PROPOSE