The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-08

9th of next March. Priest does not be-
long to the Observation-Disclosures class o.
Missourians, but is man of caution. He
was union man dur ing the war.
The Presidency I'm Congress.
Especial Telegram to the Chicago Trbune)
MANY NEW SCHEMES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Therc are many
schemes now preparing for settlement
Of tile vexed presidential question. The
one that appears to gain most favor
among the conservative members ofboth
parties Is that which proposes to refer
the subject to the supreme court for de-
cision. Mr.. lie Moyne, of Chicago. has
himself drafted a resolution upon this
subject, which he has shown to several OF
his colleagues and which he proposes to
introduce i'm the house at the earliest OPP
portunity. 1t is as follows
Whereas, Serious difference of opinion
may arise between members of the two
houses as to their jurisdiction and pow
ers in joint session in counting the cleo
toral vote. and the questions involved be-
ing questions of law,
Resolved, That the senate be requested
to appoint committee to act with COM
mittee of five to disappointed by the
speaker OF the house in presenting TO the
supreme court such questions as either OF
said committees may deem important in
the premises and i'm asking the members
of the supreme court to give congress an
opinion thereon.
He gives in support of the above prop
ositon
THE FOLLOWING REASONS
|. The votes of the three contested
southern states will be returned for
Hayes and Wheeler.
.. This is to be done under the forms
of law and the whole Republican press
will sustain it.
3. Shall we submit; II not, how can
we resist, and will not the struggle be
made when the houses meet?
4. If we do submit, we will find on the
part of some of the people we represent a
feeling that we have been unequal to the
occasion. Many will feel doubtful as to
the propriety of submission, and this
doubt will be strong just in proportion
as they believe the means used fraudu-
| lent.
8. Ii our laws are so defective that con-
gress has not power to pass upon and re-
| iect returns claimed to be fraudulent, the
people should know it. They should
know that the administr alton can perpet.
uate itself by fraud and there is no rem
edy.
6. People will not be satisfied with
the opinions of an obsequious and servile
attorney general with the approval Of
the senate, nor with the Democratic ma.
iority of the house.
| Z. We must draw the sentiment OF the
people to the party by showing that we
will do everything which fair play de-
mands.
8. 1t is probable either that the Repub
leans of the house will refuse to pas;
this resolution or the senate will refuse
to accede. They believe now that they
: have the power. and they intend to us'
it, but the offer will strengthen the party
immensely.
.. II they accede to it and the cour
decides that we have authority to reiec
the fraudulent returns the Republican!
dare not refuse to follow such opinion.
10. If the president of the senate open
the returns and assumes to announce tia
result, we submit it will greatly demon
| allie public sentiment
II. II the court decides against us. /
will be much less injurious to the mora
wealth OF the public.
~. In any case the party is strengthened
This should be done now so that there b
. no excuse for want of time.
The more conservative of the Demo
+ Gratis at present take rather
GLOOMY VIEW
OF the amicable adjustment Of this presl
dental question. The great majority O
3 Democrats in the house look more, the,
| say, to the success OF the party than the
. do the welfare Of the country. One c
: the most intelligent of this class says h
has carefully talked with members upo
I the floor. and has had special opporti
mites for gathering general sentiment
among members OF the majority, an
, that he for that reason thinks there wi
be trouble. lie does not think that it
possible that any trouble can eI
sue, however, prior to the a.
: sembling OF congress in Joint SCI
sion TO witness the counting OF tn
u votes OF the electoral college. He say
then that it is probable that the hous
n Will insist upon selecting an officer {
preside over it in Joint session. There
a precedent for this. In 1871, when i
joint session, the speaker of the hous
presided over the house, and the pres
dent OF the senate over the senate. The
+ the house may insist upon the appoin
:. ment of tellers in accordance with Il
A. joint speakership of the body so assen
"A bled. Then no objection being made
/, the counting OF certain states they will |
re in position to
BACK Up TEE OBJECTION.
. Then If the senate retires, the house vi
A. be left solely acting under the form
Joint convention, and on a failure
- count the requisite number of vot
might decide that there was no electio
and proceed at once 10 the election of