The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-31
OUR JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Judge Bradley the Fift In
Arbiter.
Announcement and Prepara-
tiOns in the Senate and House.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-In the Senate
this morning the Chair laid before the
Senate communication from the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court notifying the
Senate that they had selected Judge
Bradley to act with them on the Com.
mission for determining questions aris-
ing ont OF the Electoral count.
Mr.. Merrimon presented, from the
Committee on Rules, resolution pro :
viding that during the counting of the
Electoral votes Tor President and Vice
President no person, except those now
entitled to the floor, shall be admitted
to that portion Of the Capitol under the
charge OF the House.
The resolution was amended so that
all tickets be issued by the Sergeant-at-
Arms, and was passed.
Mr.. Morton novel that when the SEN
ate adjourns to-day it be to meet to-
morrow at II O'Clock. Passed. 4
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from Justices Clifford,
Miller, Field and Strong, stating that
they had selected Justice Bradley as the
fifth Judge on tbe Commission to COR
slider the questions arising in connection
with the counting oil the Electoral vo To.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, a member of the
Committee on Rules, called up the Sem
ate resolution authorizing tbe appoint
ment Of an additional police force for
duty at the Capitol during the counting
OF the Electoral vote, and moved the
adoption OF the resolution. ....
Mr.. Holman thought as this bill in
volved an expenditure OF money it
should be considered in Committee of
the Whole.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, said the Commit.
tee were unanimous on this question,
He did not anticipate any difficulty, but
it was necessary that perfect order
should be preserved, and the present
force was inadequate.
MIR. Banks, oI Massachusetts, said
there never before had been the count OF
an Electoral vote when the police force
was as small as at present. The resolu-
ti0n was adopted.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, also from the
Committee on Rules, reported resolu-
tion providing that Oh the days for the
counting of the Electoral votes no per.
sons except those privileged by the
rules of the House to the floor shall be
admitted to that part of the building az
signed 10 the use of the House or its o.
fcers, except upon ticket to be signed
ny the Speaker and distributed by the
Committee on Rules. The resolution
was adopted.
The First Meeting.
The Tribunal met today and organ
zed, appointing committee to pre-
pare rules to govern the body; then
adjourned to meet at 4 P. NJ. in the Su-
preme Courtroom.
The Bill Criticised by an Enemy.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Sun this
morning devotes two columns OF space
editorially to show the real defects of
The Electoral Bill. 1t argues that the
danger threatened Is not aVerLed by this
measure, as by ii Congress has denuded
itself of all authority reposed in it by
the Constitution, and a temporary officer
is created vested with the gigantic
Bower of making President Tor the
fifth Judge OF the Supreme Court is to
all intents and purposes the sole arbi-
TT ator and in fact will elect the next
President. 1t contends that the bill is
unconstitutional, that it degrades the
supreme Court. and disregards the
time-houored usages. Its most ridicu-
lous feature is that providing for the
right OF appeal of either candidate to the
supreme Court, majority OF the Judges
of which shall have just passed upon
the qnestou in dispute.
Thanks to the President.
A special from Hartford, Conn.,. SAYS