The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-20
TIE PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.
RADICAL REPUBLTCiNs TRYING TO
DEFEAT the MEASURE.
Senators Morton and sherman the Leaders
of the Opposition The Moderate Men of
10th Parties Unanimously for tue Bill.

of the Opposition The Moderate Men of
both Parties Unanimously for tue Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-lt has not been
dificut to-day to lind members OF Congress
who were ready to declare that they were
opposed to the plan OF determining the cleo
toral votes reported yesterday. but II has been
almost impossible to fnd one who believes that
tho measure will be defeated. Most OF them
talk and act as though the subject had been
practically taken out OF their hands Many who
yesterday declared themselves hostile to It have
to-day Indicated their intention to vote for It.
There does not seem to be much reason TO
doubt that the bill will he adopted.
There have been some slguinc mt manlfesta-
tons of opinion TO-DAY on the bill. Yesterday
the first expressions Of opinion we're more gene
rally favorable 10 tho measure among the Re-
publcans than among the Democrats. The
sober second thought OF to day has indu uced a
number of Democrats to determine to support
the bill who were ut 1fst confident that they
would oppose 1t, while among the Republicans
there is evidently an increasing doubt and hesi-
fancy as to whether they oln afford to support
1t. Morton and sherman are reported TO feel
somewhat encouraged to believe Tonight that
they cjn defeat the till In tue Senate and they
are rallying the Senators whom they hope to IN
duce to vote against 1t. Sherman Ia particularly
IN under the bill. He called a meeting OF ONO
und otner ReDublicnns 1t his residence to night,
and l. working up the opposition to the bill.
1t Ia plain that the HAYES cuterie In both
brancnes Of Congress have taken tbs alarm and
fear that Hayes will be thrown out by this tri-
Ouna. IheS will yield with the greatest posi-
ble reluctance the scheme II having tho votes
counted uy the President OF the Senate. Ii was
the belief that this could be accomp ished that
has gwen tue extreme Republicans so much
confidence. o. the other hand the extreme
Democrats VINO have talked IN favor Of putting
liden In anyhow are unquesuonably more sat-
ished with the measure tuan they were at first,
beneying that 1t Is much more iKely to result In
seating Mr. alden tnan Mir. Hayes.
Ihe bill has the support Of oil the moderate
| men Of both parties. and IL Is only the special
| friends OF Hayes, like Dsnforl Ui Onio, who per.
sist In declaring themselves unalterAbiy opposed
| To the Uill. Ihe Democratic members VINO were
disposed to ouJect 10 the biil ON constitutional
grounds have found tner objections answered
| by the members of the cOmnittee Mnich pre-
| pared II. Shouli the passage uf the bii de-
ldyed Tor several DAYS, opposition to d viii prob
aUly increase among strong paftisaus, tut the
manifestations Of reluctance on either side 10
pass the bill VIII have the effect To strengthen IL
on the other, aud II Mr. H.Se>'s friends show AS
mucn activity In opposing the hill Tor ne next
| three DAYS az they have done today, the Demo
| Gratis will probably become nearly unauimous
| for II.
Tue debate on the bill will begin in the Senate
| tomorrow, and Nr. EiMunds VIII deliver a long
speech In favor II II. hr. thurman Will follow
| him. The debate will last for several days. Tho
fieuds OF the bill " Ill eXert themselves to pre-
! yent any amendment u 10. Numerous amend
ments Will br offered 10y men on uOth sides;
| but the prospects are tn none viii be
| sdouted. ana that the hill Will oe passed ~ re.
| torted from the con mitt.e. Senators auu inCiu-
| bers h ve been receiving a great many ue-
| spatches to-day III favor ot Tie passage OF the
| BILL 1 he Response is SAID to uo general AMI from
all parts OF the country, IN favor Vt the measure.
| Mr. Morton has been getting telegrhirs rusiain-
| ing and commanding his course ia opposing tbe
OIL, and Is sid to have received over Two nun
| urel of them.