The New York herald., 1876-12-28
a joint convention, shall count the

houses, acting In joint convention shall count the
yotesy
Mr. HoLMAS-I think not The impression seems TO
prevail though 1t is not UNIVERSAL that upon these
questions, a upon all others, the two houses should
act separately.
REPoRTER-Suppose the two houses should disagree'
Mr. HoLMAS-Then the vote OF the state could not
be counted.
RKroRrEg-That is the spin. OF the twenty second
JOINT rule
Mr. HoLnAS-Ce-.ainly: and the twenty second
joint rule had never right TO exist unless the con-
stituton. the laws and the unbroken precedcn:s
authorize Us 10 do without 1t all that We can do with
II; u simply directed details.
REPoRrkR-W there be an agreement between ths
Senate aud he House as 10 the mode OF procedure IN
couningi
Mr. HoLMAN-we have hopes OF IT, The republicans
OF the Senate committed 10 the Morton plan. and
That contempatos the exclusion OF the vote OF state
IRON when there are two returns. IL would put Mr..
Morton and his fellow senators awkward predlc
amcnt should they now refuse to.admt this power OF
Congress.
REPORTER What is thought in Washington OF the
oregon question:
Nr. HoLnAx-It is generally admitted by iar-mnded
lawyers that there has at least been failure To ap
point three republican electors The decisions are not
admitted TO be unanimously conclusive TO the point
that this failure 10 elect Watts elects minority caud
date Under he decisions IN my own state the minority
candidate would be elected, he being the next
highest eligible candidate. There are decisions in
some othor States which seem to conflict with this
view. But the Importance aud valne OF The oregon
question consist In the fact that opens The question Of
the counting and thrusts upon Congress. We should
regret the necessity Of naugurating Mr. Tlden upon
the oregon vote alone; but as that vote conlronts
Huuu III SOutu IL Is well tnal tuc question mas
been raised.
REPoRrER-What about the committee that has been
appointed TO mature a plany'
Mr. HoLMAN-The committee Is fairly constitutod
and much confidence Is reposed III H. Mr. Hoar and
Mr. Willard, republicans, are capa9e OF harness. Mr.
Hoar is candidate for scnatorsEip. Whether That
TACT Will warp his Judgment at all cannot say There
is great deal OF independence among Massachusetts
voters Even ambition might stimulate Mr. Hoar
to oppose the leaders Of his party in their agfant Jaw
lessncss.
RgpoRrER-Will the Morton plan Tor counting be
agreed upony
Mr. HoLMAN-It is doubtful 1t is not unlikely that
some method viii be originated IN The House aud
agreed to BY the Senate The details OF the plan
not give.
REroRTER-What Is the belief in the capital as 10
who Will be inaugurated.
Mr.. HoLMAA-rhe opinion is growing that Mr. lilden
Will be inauguracd, and without trouble. his based
even more upon the facts IN Florida than upon The
vestpation IN Louisiana. Within the last week the
confidence has strengthened that MIR. Tldcn Will tc
peaceably nduced into the Presidency.
Mr. Holman lett tho city last evening far his home
In Indiana. He Is one OF tho very abest representa-
tivcs from Indiana IN the national legislature and his
opinions freely expressed, though not tor publication
we feel sure will bo read with interest.