New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE BILL TO BE SIGNED TO-DAY.
eKy. GRANT PREPARING SPECIAL MESSAGE ON
TIE sUBJECT-soME OF HIS EXPRESSIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.


TIE sUBJECT-soME OF HIS EXPRESSIONS.
10y TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Conover Chair
man Of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, went to
,he Executive Mansion yesterday with the Compro-
mise Electoral bill Immediately after it's signature
nv Mr. Ferry President of the Senate The Presi-
dent had waited for il as long as possible without
missing train which he had engaged to take to
Baltimore and was gone before the arrival OF Mr.
Conoyer The bill will be presented to him how
aver tomorrow, and before noon it will become
law. Immediately after luncheon to-day the Presi-
dent returned to the Executive Office and wrote a
message which he will submit to Congress to-mor-
row with his approval of the bill. This message Is
not designed to give explanation of the grounds
upon which the bill receives the Executive approval,
but 10 set forth Gen. Grants belief in its eminent
proprety in view of the complicated condition OF
the Presidential question The President has re-
eeiyed numerous letters from gentlemen of promi-
pence and influence reminding him that it Is his
dutv to interpose his veto power as means of de-
featng the bill. Many of them urge that the pres
ent is trying hour of danger. and that he should
step forward as previous occasions of emergency,
to stay radical invasion of the letter and spirit of
the Constitution.
The President said to-day that in one respect some
features of the bill might be regarded stretching
the Constitution. But he added Il consider II IN
its essential particulars as within the scope OF the
Constitution. Congress, which has the power 10
leCsate as TO the matter of details, has agreed to
abide by the decision of the tribunal, unless the two
houses unite in Overruling it, therefore making the
acts of the tribunal their acts aud covering by
their responsibility whatever is done in the premises
in accordance with the provisions of the Consttu-
tion," The message will urge that under existing
circumstances the,plan of a competent tribunal such
as is provided by this bill for the consideration and
determination of doubtful questions is judcious
one which will of necessity command the confidence
of the people, whatever may be the results growing
out of its decisions To use the Presidents own
Language: THE person who through the
decisions of this tribunal shall be de-
clared elected President of the United States
can feel that he is Justly entitled to its powers
honors and emoluments; whereas on the other hand.
If he could secure the office through the existing
crude forms of legislation and many of the peculiar
circumstances attending his election, he would be in
an Office of executive authority without power and
without respect. He would be there with at least
the odium if not the reality of fraud, and would not
have the support aud confidence of the country.
Therefore with the intermediary judgments OF the
tribunal upon questions of controversy II matters
not whether Gov. Hayes or Gov. Tilden he declared
elected The one so declared would have the assur-
ance to himself that he is the Chief Magistrate Of
the entire Union and of all the people" He says
that when you get outside of the politicians and
down to the sober, honest, independent sentiments
Of the people, those who have real interest in the
welfare and prosperity of the country, you find that
they are in favor of the measure. They do not care
90 much about constitutional forms when the peace
and honor of the country are at stake"
n III fl,n 1nCf a.
presented to him. The question of the Presidency
will then, at the time designated, so before tribu-
nal warranted by the Constitution and sanctioned
by formal enactment of Congress. As to the result,
it rests with that tribunal to exercise the grave
powers entrusted to it with wisdom, judgment, and
integrity. so that the whole country may approve
and applaud their verdict.