The New York herald., 1877-01-21

jcctons which objections are 10 DC signed by at least
one Senator and one Representative On these objcc-
tons the bodies vote separately anG will
qure the affirmative concurrent vote OF the two
10 reject any such certificate. In the cases where
there Is than one return from any State, un.css
they shall be duplicates OF the same return the
and accom- panying papers shall be submitted TO the
judgment o the proposed commission 10 decide which
the and lawili electoral vote OF the state. This
COMMISSION TO be composed OF i've Senator's, five
Representatives aud five Judges OF the Supreme Court
The objections 10 these certificates viii have been pre-
vousiy called Tor by the President OF the Senate and
gwen 10 the signature OF at least one Senator
and Representative; which objections Will
M r.pcrs s before The Commission. The COMMISSION
viii decide whether. under the powers which
the two houses possess, any and what votes compre
henccd duplicate certificates are the true and
lawful votes OF those States following IN making such
dccon the constitution Of the United States anu the
existing laws. But 40 not understand that thc de-
csuns OF the commission are 10 be necessarily nna.
IL Is provided in the bill that the DECISIONS OF the
commission shall be niaGe IN writing, stating briefly
the grounds thereof that the two houses shall again
meet and such occasion shall be read and entered IN
the journal Of cacu house. Then the counting OF the
votes shall proceed Ia conformity with the decson
OF the commission, unless, upon Objection made
thereto, III writDg by al least nye senators ana ave
Representatives, the two houses shall concuf 10 or.
derng Otherwise, IN winch case concurrent order shall
govern.
Ak ADVISORY BODY.
IT seems me that TIE effect OF this pr0v.s0n VIII
be- 10 SUBSTANCE, make the commission 40 sGvIsOsy
body only tnat the iu.l constitutional power Sf sse
two houses over the nnal counting of tie v0SSs 81
Reserved and that the value VI The cDDrnssloa ccs
siss Ia the Two houses being furnished ~lsh tbs
separate OPINION OF body oi persons Who have esra
and carefully considered all the qgesgiChs tfssiEk 90
cases OF duplicate returns, according ~ the pfIseDe
Of the constitution aud statutory Law. 10 ggDGs -
INJURY that 1mmend Itself 10 the c0EhJeIce Df te
country, without dispacng the constitutional sBetios
OF the Two houses MS The tribunal which 70 tsfss
the uua decision II felt obliged 10 consruc lbe oil
as committing the counting OF The electoral ~
the states which have sent duplicate returns fLs
final decision OF any commission whatever, ! shosld
consider measure as very obJeciionable Bot o.
conslfue IT, IL seems ic me that mas pr0vsea
a method OF proceeding which Is somewhat analogous
10 the method by which he House OF Lords, IN Eng.
land ~ dfcult legal controversies assists us Own
judgment Dy calling tor the OPINIONS oi the
Judges The Judges assembled 10 hear
the arguments on boih sues they then
House as merely advisory. The Judges do not decide
the cause but they merely certify 10 the House how
they thing the case should be decided. But their
opinions 40 not pind the House. winch acts IN us
uGlcal capacity ~ the nal DECISION oi the case upon