The New York herald., 1876-12-16
PACIFIC TONE OF CONGRESSMEN.
Progress in Bringing About a Peaceful
Solution of Difficulties.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED By BOTH HOUSES.
No Trouble Anticipated in Reaching Consti-
tutional Settlement.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, Dec Is. 1875
AN ALARMING REPORT CARRIED TO WASHINGTON
SION AND MR. MoRroN's DEPARTURE TIE
RRsULr-THE FORMATION or CLUB oRaANI-
CATIONS IN THE wEsT-LAwLEssNEss CON-
DEMxED BY BOTH PARTIES.
Mr.. Davenport Of Now York.. came down here day
before yesterday and, It s said, brought with him an
alarming report Of vast and dangerous conspiracy in
the West and East, formed by democrats for some
purpose other, nobody seems to be very certain
what It Is thought that he got early Information OF
the Indiana meetings and Of some other equally
silly movements IN Ohio. He sccms to have
spread CONSERVATION around him. For, aftcr
q protracted Cabinet session, in which report says
somebody called for tho sedition laws" and found
to his disgust that there sedition laws, Senator
Morton went post haste TO Indiana Whether Mr.
Morton COOS as an angel OF peace . messenger Of
is unknown, but the matter Is thought Of little
importance here, for the Indiana movement is re-
garded by tho democrats with very few exceptions,
as great piece OF folly which ought 10 bc rowned
down by everybody
1t Is reported hero by Ohio Congressmen that in
their State both sides are forming clubs which
have president and secretary who could easily be
turned into captains and leutenants There Is good
republican authority TOR the assertion that the repub
lcan clubs, who arc thus forming In ohio. men,
bcrs Of very compact and thoroughly organized
society This report deserves tho attention OF
Senator Sherman, for when mon gathering
into secret organization for political purposes
they are very easily led by bad mon into
mischievous acts It is hoped here however, tnas
neither democrats republicans In Ohio Indiana
will misconduct themselves. II Is the opinion Of the
OF both parties hero that the Presidential
question will be fairly and honorabIy settled whom the
time comes and all united in the hope that harsh
and incendiary counsels will not lead foolish men,
either republicans democrats In tho West to vio
lence for which there neither occasion
It's very certain that any lawless attempt BY men,
bers Of eithcr party viii be vigorously condemned by
everybody here OF both sides, and democratic and
publican Congressman unite In advising their
stituents patience and peace II Is, however, the
policy Of the republicans to magnify tho danger
OF democratic follics in tho West and Il Is thought
possible hcre that Mr. Mortoa has gone 10 Indiana
mainly TO bring back sarpetbag full Of political
thunder.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL voTE-CoMMITTEEs
APPOINTED BIZ BOTH HoUsEs-rnAcTIcE AND
PnxcEDxNrs SHOWING WHERE THE AU-
rHoRIrx LIEs-rHR rwxNrY-sECoND JOINT
RULE IN HARMONY WITH THEM.
The House to-day appointed committee Of scvcn, in
accordance with Mr. McCrarys resolution 10 act with
q Senate committee OF equal number TO settle tho
question: which fc here 10 DO tho vital one OF tho
manner In which the electoral vote shal he counted
Tho resolution reported in the Senate ator-
noon, and Mr.. Edmunds moved the appointment OF .
similar committee, which agreed to. THIS is a
very important step toward harmonious settlement
or the Presidential question. Tho two committees will
probably act or at least advise together.
II Is custom as old NJ the government that joint
committee shall be ordered to asccrtain and report
mode OF examining the votes for President and Vice
President" and IL Is not beloved that republican
Senators mean TO depart from this ruic OF prac-
ticc. In fact they could not afford to. report
printed At the OF Senator Bayard as supple
mcnt to Mr.. McDonald's report the manner OF
counting tho electoral vote, adds in
teresting fact to those collected by the
Chief Clerk OF the Senate. II is shown by cx-
pcrts from tho official reports that the President
the Senate has never assumed any function except
that OF breoking tho seals Of the packagc& Having
done shis hc has always Immediately, and without
the least scrutiny Of their contens handed thcm over
TO tho tellers appointed by the House and Senate who
have thereupon examined tho contents aud reported
them 10 tho joint meeting Moreover, appears that
when tho first dispute occurrcI about State vote .
demand At mado that the two houses separate
to consider the objection. and this immediately
DONE In fact tho further this matter is looked into
the more clearly It appcaS that tho twenty second
joint rule which tho republican Senators abolished
last year. accorded with all the prcccdcnts, with The
practice under constitution from tho beginning Of
the government and was probably framed by It's re-
publican authors alter closc study OF all tho precc-
dents.
MIR. MITCHELL, OF OREGON, IN DEyUNCrArIoN
OF GOVERNOR Growers ENORMOUS OUT
RAaE"-rAcErIousSEss OF GRAVE SENATORS.
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, took up the tale Of the
.scnormous outrage" OF Governor Grover to-day In
Mr. Morton's absence, and, as he has q remarkable
voice, their is doubt that he was heard.
The democrats not defending Governor Grover,
and the republican side have the case
entirely 10 Themselves therefore. As Il is 10 be in
vesgaied, there 10 be particular propriety
In officially dcnouncng u beforehand The Senate
seemed TO grow hungry under Mr. xitchclis oratory,
and senator Mccroery. who lives In Georgetown and
likes to re, to dinner smc walked 90 Mr.. Nit
chcIl during pause when tho Inter vnniy watt
ing for n reply, nsk him to stop and lot the Senate
20 homo to dine, promising soIomny to hcar tho
OF il tomorrow. But tho Oregon Senator declined
with great nrmuess, whcrcupoa another sitting
advised Mr.. McCroory so homo, he could prob.
ably hear Mr.. Mtohc's voice very well In George
town.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
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