The New York herald., 1876-12-21


that tho twenty second JOINT rule would not mend
matters but would leave things in as much doubt as
ever-hat Is, If II were applied, as IL might be- IN
partisan spirit The constitution requires that The
candidate for President to be successful shall receive
majority OF the votes OF all the electors appointed
Trouble would this word .'appointcd." II
might mean either every possible eector from all the
s,atcs or IL might the residue after the rejection
OF somc OF the States, where could be made TO ap-
pear that no electors had been honestly appointed
General Garfield, Of Ohio, knew only what was al
ready known generally 10 tho public. He had signed
the report OF the visiting committee in the full belief
that the Louisiana Returning Board would do and
would be justified in doing just what they did.
Mr.. George f. Hoar said no had heard nothing new
on the subject "rhc fact isn Mr.. Hoar continued
"nothing definite will be done until the investigating
committees on both sides return from the disputed
States; then one of three things will, in my judgment,
take place, namely
"Fira-The committees will present such q report
that tho republican leaders will make no further oppo-
sition and allow Mr. Tilden 10 be innugurated
"Second-That they will present such report that
tho II Toderatc democrats will concede tho election OF
Mr Hayes and allow him TO be inauguratcd.
"7hird land this the most probable course Of the
thrcel-That the committee WILL their return, pre-
sent reports Numerically opposite. accompanied
with mass OF testimony voluminous
that tho country and Congress
itself will have the time to digest it. and shall have
proposition to refer tho question TO somc outside
tribunal That proposition viii fail, first, because
there Is provision in tho constitution precedent
In our history for H. and second because in the strug
gle Of both parties for tho advantage in the compost
tion OF the tribunal agreement would be almost
impossible This being tho situation, the Senate and
House Will meet and tho President OF the Senate
Tho administration will that hc is inauguratcd.
Now, in my opinion. there Will be trouble.
luton, no war, ana for these Tho democratic
party strons, has pollcd large vote and has
many advantages In its favor that its triumph four
years hence is certain anything ever viii be-
The leaders OF the party Will not DO likely
10 do anything which would throw them
back into their old condition OF hope
less minority, as they would certainly do by
innuguratng anything like rebellion. Tho South will
be tranquil because It knows very wc that the incv-
table end OF resort TO forcc and violence It's part
would bring about reunited North. and 1t knows
what that means. Then again, Mr. TiIdcns competi-
tors his party will not DO very sorry 10 him
beaten this time, Tor they know that his
success would mean his success four years
hence Above and beyond all these considerations
thoro the additional that democrats not any
more anxious to have their sons shot down than
republicans All the OF the country lie in tho
din ccton Of peace.
Representative Pierce OF Massachusetts, said he had
not heard any strange news from Louisiana today,
nni II there any OF startling important char
acter he thought would certainly havo
had somc intimaton OF it. Ho was surprised
when lie came to Washington 10 lind 1t
SO dull and uncxcited. When hc left Boston there
was great deal OF feeling on tho subject He was
s,pcd ulV kpv
know the situation OF affairs the probable result
Hero would suppose. from tho surface indica-
tons, at least. tnat We have disputed Presidential
election hand, or, In fact, that had an
election at all. Mr. Pierce regretted that for
tho safety OF tho business interests Of the country tho
question could not be settled immediately. He enter
tains apprehension OF disturbance violence and
believes that tho sober OF the people Will lead
them TO submit to tho result It shall be declared
the Senate and House, or by the Senate alone. If il
snail be held that the Senate has the solo right to de-
clare II.
LEADING SENATORS WAITING FOR TIE EvI-
DENCE BEFORE ARGUING THE CASE.
1t is the Intention among the leading Senators not
10 takc part the debate upon the counting OF tho
electoral vote until the OF tho committees who
have gone South until after their statements OF all
the facts made and the evidence is in ANY other
course is deemed unwise.
FRIENDS or HENDRICKS OPPOSED TO coMpRo-
Congressman Foster, OF Ohio Gays that If there ia
any compromise movement on foot 10 secure tho In.
augura,ion OF Tildcn and Wheeler viii make as much
OF row among The democrats In the West as would
tho nau usuraton OF Hayes, because II would dsnppont
and anger tho numerous friends OF Mr.. Hendricks
whose success Is with them much object as the
triumph of Mr.. Tildcn.
SENATOR Combines HEALTH REsToRFD-Hss
VOICE SOON TO DE HEARD IN THE DR.
BATES.
Senator Conkling says that the runners circulated
about his contemplated retirement from public lilo 10
take up the practice OF his profession and tho reports
OF interviews had with him tho subject are on
trcy without foundation, and, TO use his words
"madc out OF whole clothn There Is no
time during tho past ten years when
tho Same thing might not have been said
OF him with equal truth and accuracy. Not only hns
he never spoken with my the subject but he
has thought OF II. HIS health is RAPIDLY I'm.
proving, and II not until within tho past three
days that ho could feel himself abc to prepare TO
speak current subjects in the Senate But now he
is for the first time Ia long WHILE equal the task
OF sustaining himself in the discussions of tie Senate
THE ALLEGED OPENING OF MIR. HEwITT's
LETTERS IN THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE
HOW lie WAS WAIVED BY AN ANONYMOUS
coRREsPoNDENT-AppEAR OF THE LET
TIERS.
Mr.. Hewitt created grca, stir among all parties in
tho House to-day by Lis assertion that his private cor
respondcncc passing through the New York Post 0nco
had been opened, tho contents noted and the letters
sealed up again and delivered TO him. When ntcrro-
gated privately to this charge which he preferred in
the course OF speech IN the debate the Orton
tclcgrams, Mr.. Hewitt said that his attention
was nrst directed TO the matter about five
weeks ago, just when the result OF the Prcs
dental election began DO great connndrum by an
anon nymous letter wirnns HIM mat his letters wcro
the subject of scrutiny and had bccn opened at the
New York Post Office BY parties dcs rous OF getting