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tha. the bill Welded too much. and he was very

say what he proposed to do until he had given
vinced that the people wanted II.
Mr. Conser of Michigan ,diepubllcanl shrue
lie snid " Not much" but must watt before he
would say whether he would vote for 1t.
Carter ts Harrison of CHICAGO pemoeratD said
Mr.. HOPKINS Of Pennsylvania Democrat will
vote for the compromise. Mr. Campbell OF llli-
like It. Mr.. Anderson OF Illinois UndcpendenD
VIII vote for II. Charles Foster OF Onto dtspub-
lcanl likes tie measure. and will vote for II.
MIR. Ho.Kins OF New York (iepubncan) is bit
terry opposed to ".
on first impressions he felt unfavorable to the
BILL but he did not wish to fully commit him-
sell on the subject. sun, he was open TO con-
Nictton and was willing 10 go as far Us any Dem
ocrat in the interest OF peace, cancellation. and
Judge Jerry Black, who was on the hoor Of
the House to-day. has an emphatic opinion up
on the Comvromise bill. He saws " Tue House
committee have heen bulldozed in coming to
this agreement. American Democracy, IA rep
resented in that body, IL pigeon liyered and
cowardy. They have SHOWN the wnite feather
before gun has been pointed at them. This
bill IL a had bill and should be defeated"
Mr. CAuell ofNirsin,a (Democrau was wholly
unable. and unwilling II atic. to CIV. an opinion.
tie would meet the Republicans half way for a
fair adlnsiment between parties.
Mr.. Vance Of ONO Democrat listened to II
very carefully aud rcsArdei IL uniavoraoly. lie
viii vote against It unless material changes are
de Ia it. as h. or Jerts tsoiutciy to G Hing IN
tho Jus ices " the supreme Court and reqnir-
inx them to share part Of the responsibility In
deciding VINO SnNll Or President. ana thinks
that Congress should alone determine.
Mr Willis Of New York DemocraD would
support tue compromise only IS last resort.
He did not like its character. but admitted that
the gravity OF the situation would justify an
oxpedisnt th 1 might otherwise he rejec cd
,ected TO the propostion on legal grounds. aud
woulI rather see Ives made President tn n
that the two Houses should stultify themselves
by delegating to body whose legality may he
seriously questioned powers that the Constltu-
ft.aFNfs ff.aHtH Il fa a hR
and by them alone. " he counting In Of Haves"
he added. would convict the Republican party
before the country OF II grave fraud that would
be certain to react against that party IN the next
national campaign"
Sir. Lutircll of California Democrat would
be Tor the pil II he could be convinced that the
! power conferred ON the tribunal would en- ble
| II to probe al these Returning Board frauds to
MIR. Humphreys ~ Indiana Democrat. Uncle
| Jimmy Niiliam.'s successor. SAYS 1t comedies
the two great Itincipies the Dem 1cracy fought
| for: the iuatiliN Of the Presiden of the senate
to count tne returns md The power - = b"hini
/ A Governors cerfif,l hence he thinks II
| shoull h- accepted ~ BOD fattb. as Democrats
can lose nothing bv the INVESTIGATION of &c.
Mr. II lie 4 Maine Wepuniicrnl Il a. iterly op-
| posed To the bill. because II leaves the Pre-l-
| utuCy at the mercy Uf a Justice Il the supreme
Beucu. instead u IN the hands Of the President
the problem oelonss. MIR. lillo. no douot. r.
hects The views Of secretary Chandler.
Nj. EcScrly Dnugisss OF virginia Democrat
for It.
Sir. Levy Of Louisiana Democrat says be is
| OF o-cl 10 ay CJmprnmisc.
Me-sr-. Knott, Wood. md Rand II demo.
or ttsl are AGAINST compromising. but are noi
really TO define tneir ppsitious They say II
lOuks lac CluceC lux duuht OF the result Wi ere
there Is tao douLt. II they vote for IL 1t Will b,
A caucus ot the Democratic members OF IN,
| House was called Immediately after the ad
tournament today. 1 here was not full attend
ange, many members having started for thei
! homes. Mr.. liuLton of virginia. a member q
| nk.a af cp Itr All 1e - Ill a
II. snowlng how the commitie mad reached
their conclusions. Speaker Randall exnressec
| consideration by the tribunal Of all the cvdonc,
taken ~ Tie House investigating committees II
the southern states. lie wanted sea pro
vision nAdo. 'r.us SUGGESTIONS were Had'
! by REPRESENTATIVES Payne, ~punsrr, AID Soufh
ard. Uut there was not "a free xpressiDn ot sen
tinent' the remvers teneraN feelin- reldct"n
to say what they taOucht about 1t. II wa, agreed
tnat .n.thtr caucus should re mel on Nond .!
afternoon. alter the session OF th1 House, I . de
terulur what course tne Democrats MI take II
regard T. The measure.
! cousiucrauOu In the House on Iueiday next
aod de laied until = vote Is ken. Ii "a pfopose
To have II t+ken up IN ths Senate Ou SttUrd v
aud the ftiends Of tue TN IA the senate nope q
pass It here before u Is passed IN toe House
la.lng the Seua. urs and members hy sections
II mas be said thht meJ JOl lty OF the member
from New England anu New York Will IN
dountedly sustain q. lhe southern membet
arc some notable exceptions. lhe Nirsiuia de.
J egatIOn is nearly solid for 1t. mtJ r't. of th
posed To- IL tonight. The Michigan deleEtioi
is nearly solid for II. There Is narkabl
s'i'H er, IN IN. Haass. R,nd ii, Wood. cox, an,
kuOtt are all strongly against II. Natter,oI
Lamar and tucker are Tor II. In the minst o
sucn diversities Of opinion. II Is impossible {
tell how the voto would stAud on tue bill II
were taken tonight
The ADVOCATES OF the bill are anxious to hav
popular expression OF opinion IN favor Of II
and are taAing measures u secure II. The
wlll make IN prts to have memorials from pro
I |
here WITHIN the mex, few days, PRAYING for tn
| Of Boston, who arrived here to-nIghs, afte
looking over the Held, came 10 the cunclusiO
that a vigorous expression Of public opinio
. measure. He accordingly telegrdphed to man
: pIo omineut citzcus OF Boston - asitato IN iayo
!, dnteiy.
y A caucus Of Republican members will he held
0 piOb ably uu Siturd y, to discuss the meas ur
& and determine tue course they Will take.
h Ihe Executive Committee Of the Natona
. D~noc! ailc Committe came topelher here th
u evening AZ the al ~ The Chairman Nj iiewit
4 10 consider the Iequ 81 feteutly made by H.
r onto DoAo,rtic committee, for N4upni
Y Democratic Convention to be held in a-hln.
u ton on f-O. IL. rue session Of the EAecuty
. C.m.lltteu Mas very brief. and tho d,
4 cl-iun was readily arrived at TIA
> the pr posed C9nv ntion, and th,t autnoui
o wa o, rs.ed onlI hy The .ti9nA tnmmiite
j. ii-eif. IL was iurther decided that the cnai
e man aGl secretary should exercise hrtr disco
e tun aneut cad AZ together tie National CON
L As Mr.. Hewitt the Chairman, - eWphati al
10 opposed 10 tuo entlre movement, n u prpbtu
: int tnero Mlll be no mcetlug of the Nation
:, Committee ana 10 nation Convention.
la view of tue TACT that j lstices Miller an
. Field two OF the fOur justices especlal
IA de- lsnited 10y the joint committees Dill -
members Of tue COMMISSION. ths rcspccti'
4 nlenGs I these geutlemen desire II t. be state
that = recently reported rOuyrrs 4tiOn with J ID
4 tlC5 Miller Ia winch u w.s hi.cgs
q, tnat le hid given puullc and en-
L. phArc Views on the Pr-sidential questio
4. Is great y extcg, rated and also that the pu
Nd lt-ted statement OF Justice Field, at a diun
n party AT the house Of a ltcpubican senator /
4 centiv eNpre--ei his OituiOhs ON the Preside
.e lial question or IegAfulng the action Of q
Louisiana ketufnins board. IS entirely u
" tue. lie Rep ihlicin senator reirrr'
10 to is senator Edmunis. VINO nuthorI
n Hn .mpntu deut.i Of the whoie stuI
r. Justice Feds remark on that occasion "
If, simply ~ the effect that he be ieyad there we
~ gloI sense and patri ltl-n enough In the ~
Houses Il Cungr ss 10 devise so.ne plan
"A which al. existing or appfuheuded dllhculti
i could 10 ueaceaDli nnl -du,laCluriiy adj listed
u GRANTS CIFIL AEKFIOE RLFORl
.e The KIND Of Man he >ominnie- for Comm