Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-19
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Washington special says: Much discus
sion on the presidential ENHANCEMENT has
proceeded upon the assumption that II the
senate would c0nceds tho rightfulness Of
the claim Of the House 70 reject the vote
Of any State. the whole question would b
setil.d Of oncs. This 10 a erroneous idea.
Behind the disputed point a. 10 the powers
Joint md separate. of the tive Houses over
Tho counting Of the vots. there 10 another
Of equal importance aud equally involved
in doubt. II IL this In case the vote OF
one or more States DO not counted. does
the election 10 10 the House OF Asprsssn-
tativss or Il the candidate having . major
ity Of tho remaining votes elected There
arc no ~prscedsns throwing light upon
this point. and the language OF the Con.
stitution. although afiording more warrant
for the latter conclusion than for the former,
10 open " . double construction. IL is
evident that In the present condition Of
party feeling. II the result Of the election
should hang upon the decision of tais
question each party would insist upon The
construction which would best subssrye It's
own interests. Above all things. II the
Republicans agree with the Dsmocrats
that each House has the undoubtsd
right TO reject the vote OF . Stats.
the House would Of csurss throw out
South Carolina. Florida and LsuisianA--
eighteen electoral votes In all; but this 10
q game which the Senate would be pretty
sure 10 take q hand In itself. IL would re-
ject Mississippi and Alabama with their
sightsea votes. Then, counting the whele
Oregon vote for Hayes be would have l67
votes 10 Tildsn's 100. Tho Republicans
would hold Hayes 10 be duly elected. but
the Democrats would insist that u was .
Ease for an election BY the House. and
would proceed 10 elect Tilden. Thus. BY
another read. the country would DO
brought to the brink Of the same prscipice
Of anarchy TO which IL 10 In danger Of being
led by the failure Of tho two Houses 70
agree upon their pewsrs In the counting OF
the electoral votes. Nothing would there
fore Be gained by the Senate yislding 10
the House on the point now 81 Issue, un-
lsss at the same time tho right Of the
House 10 elect the President. whatever
might be the result Of tho rejection OF
votes. should be alss conceded. IL 10
plain that no construction Of the rules,
laws or Consultation will 10 accepted BY
the Democrats which does not inevitably
result In the elstion VI Tildsn. The Re-
publicans. IL wsuld therefore appear. had
hold the ground they o occupy,
and refuse 10 recognize the right Of the
House 10 disfranehiss the States.
THE Csaniss in seush Careiias.
NEW Yonx. Dec. ia Hsraid's Cslum.
bia special says Hampton IL preceding 10
his 0svernmsnt. lie 10 deter
mined that 1t shall not end In . iixzls as
that Of McEnsry did In Louisiana. lie
has ample ASSURANCE from property hold
ire In the stats and irsm the banks that
AL the funds 10 requires 10 carry on the
Government. will be forthcoming. 70 be
paid when the legal Legislature
the tar bill. A significant fact ~
the stability Of HAmpton's Government
is found In the receipt Of lsttsrs here from
Northern bondhsldsrs Of the State. who
IRE anxious that Hampton should 10 REQ
Then they think they would Be-
sure Of the interest on their bonds. whils
they are satisfied Of the inability Of Cham.
bcrlAin's Government 10 collect taxes. and
consequently their bonds would become
worthless.
1t 10 anticipated that the frat confictbs
the two Governments will probably
originate with county officials appointsa
the respective O~ovsrsou. Chamber
ain has already attempted 10 remove GER
lain trial Justices and appointed sthsrs In
heir places, but the lncumbsnts persist
sntly refuse 10 acknowledge their pre-
ended successors. In this way . clash 10
at any moment.
A Democratic View or the Situation.
No.. yo,x M. M u..lp. w..h-
W" ioA D" W" ""'" "ssn
Ington special says there are ne divisions
among the Democrats here to-day. while
lac same cannot DO said Of The Ropubli. |
AN. lama, Tho, ..l.d bv ,,,.,a
.hv n. hsJ nat vivsn a nromnt denial 10 |
.t,trmsnts t6st Ia wa sseEinr a Cal.
met .osition undsr Hayes. or ma been
,G.,sd anal a ns.ition a. ths nrice az bis
ndn,ncs. said he raj been subIscted N n.
scLr of ,bis Mind aver ,ince Il had bssn
n nublio IIis. and he didn't tbink A vsrth
,is while 10 run sbeut~ con,rsdicting thsm,
md Thai he VISA only surprised that such
.umors sbould have found any crejepce
,monr hi, fri,uds. With regard 10 tbs
Of a ssat i'm The Cabinet on The mari
n Have. bs aid no such tender had han
made: fiat N N ,bould be- be vould a.
'iis. 10 recsivs IN n sny nrsnosition
honid h. maid IN him from tbst ousrt.r
- $500 a. s-.,i,.nsnt of ths pr.sidsn.
anss,ion' bs shouid Al once .ubmit n