The New York herald., 1876-12-13

10 cut or any hope OF oflcs that Supreme Court
INT Merrimonl could not support the JOINT resoiu.
tion, but f IL must he would be glad 10 have u Ia
the most acceptable shape he inougnt this measure
would Involve supreme Court more or less IN poll
tics The influence and great power Of the supreme
Court consisted IN MS moral weight II sucn pro-
vision as the one before the Senate should become
law the result would be to involve the court in poll
ties and in the end would be brought into contempt
Mr. EpnuSps said he would not oppose the amend
ment submitted By the Senator from North Carohna
(Nr. Merrimon He did not understand that the
measure now proposed would impose political duty
upon the Supreme Court any more than It's duty now
when called upon TO decide tho oi any
measure was 20 apply The supreme law of the land
s,ate Of facts presented To the court
osition would be virtually make the Supreme Court
a national returning board for tho election OF Pres-
ident, and IL would DO brought into contempt The
dignity the integrity the sacredpess OF that court
should be protected and shielded not only oy the legal
profession, but by the whole American people, from
the caumuics too often INDUCED IN by both poitical
parties The amendment OF Mr. Aerrimon Was then
agreed 10
Mr.. CoxxLIxo, (repl OF n. Y, In reply to ques-
,on from Mr Key SAID that object OF the Judiciary
Committee IN requiring electors 10 vote rsrd rocs
instead OF by ballot was the provision OF the
forbdding electors TO vote Tor candidates
President Vice President nom the same Slate
carried out Ii allowed 10 vote by ballot this provision
of The constitution could be violated but ii electors
required 10 rira roce II could not pc violated
The question being on the hna passage oi me reso
lutloD Mr.. BoGY sad that lie desired to speak upon
the subject bu, had opportunity 10 prepare hiisef
yet lie asked that further consideration OF tho joint
Mr. MoRroS said the subject was one OF great i'm
portance he trusted II would be iaid over until
Monday next that the senators might nave time 10
examine into H.
Mr.. EpMuSps said Il not his intention TO unduly
press subject before the Senc but the Senators
could not shut her eyes TO the fact that the present
condition affairs unsatisfactory, aud u there
was any way settle tins serious dilhcuiiy--one
which alarms great many peope--that way should
be taken speedily due consideration would allow
had been the tables OF the senator's Since
session. and he could not consent to lis postpone
until lie did feel at liberty 20 press
IL 10 a to-day, aud therefore would not oppose
tho request The Senator from Missouri r Bogy) TO
allow u to lie over until 10. o.morrow Inc matter
should be upon speedily possible, IN order
that the other house OF Congress could have time 10
act upon and tho Legislatures oil thrceourhs o: the
States hayo time to ratity H. II acceptable, On the
other hand II It should fall Congress should hot be
slow in nnung sono other means of asccrtaining tho
result OF the last Presidential election.
Mr.. MORTON again opposed tho measure, and said
the Senate called upon TO re-enact ny II the ecc
college with all its faults and also the provision
OF the constitution authorizing the House oI teprc
sentatives elect President, which was dangerous
one in his opinion both these provisions OF the cen
stitution should be wiped out There was bill now
before the Senate he sad to provide Tor counting the
electoral vote, which had passed the senate but was
SIN the table, owing TO motion TO reconsider which
entered This bill might be passed TO meet the
present emergency. He hoped The Senate, in the
present diculty, would not be driven TO pass con-
slitutional amendment which re-enactcd Two OF the
most dangerous provisions OF the constitution.
Pending discussion Nr. OGLESBY, oil lilin0iS miro
duced bill TO amend the act OF August III, 1915, pro-
viding the the Usage coded lands In Kansas
actual settlers Referred TO the Committee ON Pub
lie Lands.
Tho Senate them on motion OF Mr.. EDXUNDs, at
three O'Clock in the afternoon went in executive ses
sion, and, when the doors were re-opened adjourned