The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-31
SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JANUARY 81. 1877

wave of a wand settled this vexed
question in hour. He commented at some
commission and said IL could do nothing,
not authorized by the constitution and law
as it now stood, and IL must report.to the two
houses of congress. 1t was not a rowing COM
mission 10 traverse all the realms of fancy
and Imagination.
Mr.. Dawes said while he heard the sena-
tor from New York with great positiveness as
sert the fact that the commission must be
bound by the constitution, he has heard
Others with equal positiveness declare that the
commission could go behind the returns from
state to settle the questions which belonged
to the states themselves. Would il not be
safer for congress by statute to limit the power
and duties OF the commission.
Mr.. Conkling replied that the commission
would be bound by an oath and its action was
subject TO the review of congress II the hon.
orable senator from Massachusetts, proposed
to launch upon the heavy current of this de-
be launching the subject upon a sea without
shore or bottom, and the 4th of March, 1873,
would not see the end of this controversy.
Mr.. Dawes, in his seat, made some remark to
Mr.: Conkling as to how they did in Massachu-
sets.
Mr. Conkling said the idea was that nothing
be as perfect as they made things
in Massachusetts,. He did not entertain
for one minute that the other states Of this
U Mon even approximate the perfection of
Massachusetts. The time viii come when no
problem could exist that could not be solved,
even If the contested presidential votes would
would go on by an automatic and self-adjusting
process. [Laughter.l Continuing his argu-
compromise. 1t Surrendered the rights
of none, but asserted and maintained
the rights Of all: 1t submitted
pending question. The bin might be de-
nounced by partisans on one side or the other.
It might be derided by adyenturers and
with courageous gayety as the honorable SEN
ator from Pennsylvania (Cameron) treated it.
appreciation of even thes thoughtful or pat
riotic, but he would vote for it be-
cause he believed it advantageous
beneficial to the people of all states, including
the great state whose interest and whose
honor were SO dear to him. The bill
whose great altar all passions and prejndices
must bow would at last vindicate the bill and
those who proposed it.
closed to have an opportunity of answering
some things which had been said TO
show that much had been said
foundation in fact. His purpose now was to
notice dispatch from the citizens of Indiana
handed to the senator from New York CConk-
ling) by the senator from Vermont
(Edmundsl this morning and read
by the former senator. That dispatch Endorsed
this bill He could see no reason for producing
not properly represent the senti-
ment OF the people of Indiana, and es-
pecially the republican party OF that state.
and few minutes ago he received dispatch
which he read. II states: "The paper indors-
| ing the bill was carried about the streets here
ali day yesterday, and many leading
republicans refused to sign it. A
resolution passed the merchants exchange
| favering the bill by strict party vote.
Mr. Conkling-The senator does not read the
Sir: Morton-No, sir; but I can give s..,t the
| 1t is from respectable source.
He then read dispatch from republican
members of the Indiana legislature announc-
/ that they in caucus had Endorsed his action
also a dispatch from indianapolis saying,
1.-THE prevailing sentiment among our leading
men en- Is, Hold the EoPt, fort is that,
| Mr.. Morton-The fort Of the constitutional
| fort you do not occupy.
He then read another dispatch from Tippe-
| canoe Indiana, indorsing his action.
| Mr.Conkling-Are these anonymous, includ-
ing Tippecanoe and Tyler too? lLaughter
hours to make his speech. hope he will let
me have a minute now. lRenewed laughter.
| Continuing his remarks, Mr.. Morton said he
/ had more than 20S letters from Indiana,
Ohio and other states giving sentiment
of the people and sustaining his course. de
1 had letters from the leading republicans and
While the senator from New York was looking
that he (Morton) did not represent
alter ate New York. He (Morton5 had at east 30
letters from New York city, Buffalo and else
| where in New York, indorsing his course ana
saying he represented the republican par
| ty. The republican press of New
| York city denounced this compromise; the
New York Times, the Leading rep ,, Taaa
| New York Tribune, a leading independent
| paper, took strong grounds against IL, ana
throughout the country the repuodiift ga papers
Mr.. Mcdonald said he was at indianapolis
| Monday, and passed day there. He saw
| quite a number of the leading citizens of both
| political parties He read but one opinion as
to the propriety Of passing this pill, and that
was in favor of il. He was In the state
| senate when reference was made In
1 conversation to the action or the republican
/ caucus and a republican senate. He said they
| thew did nor pass by a unanimous vote. He
| saw Ex-Governor Baker, who supported tne
bill, and the people were united In favor oil a
Mr.. Conkling said nothing was farther from
| his mind than to intimate that the senator
from Indiana did not represent his const it1i
morning came to the committee he
| thought he had a right to read 1t,
even though it did come from state which
tor Morton thought he intended TO accus
him of misrepresenting his state. DE
had only to say-to the Jealous 1r,nSs
Mr.. Mcrton-If that was the only dispatch
which fSeIr course ever then can
excuse their desire get it before
| the public As to his colleague (McDonald) he
| never regarded him as correct expounder OF
the republican sentiment OF Indiana. Laugh
1 teri
| Mr. Mcdonald said he would like to know
| what the standing of Messrs. Baker Fisher and
| Hoyle. Of Indianapolis, was. $50,
| Mr. Morton-They are gentleman OF stand
| ing and my warm friends. Continuing his
/ remarks Morton said it was to the interest of
! the man whom he believed to have been
elected president of the United States,
| it was to the interest of truth,
| to the best interest of the nation,
| that the vote for president should be counted
| as il was during the first three-quarters OF a
| century of the republic. 1t was not right 70
| make a new plan. For years he had been at
tempting TO bring this matter before con-
] gress, but no interest was taken In II:
/ as it was now insisted that a new plan should
| MI dawes said the people Of Massa-