The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-15
THE COMPROMISE BILL.

Ths Pesitiaa of IRdiaaA sa the Qaestisn.
Ex-Governor Hendricks was inter
viewed uh b. his Judgment Of the con
stitutionnllty and efficiency II the meas
ure reported by the joint Congressional
committee on the electoral count He
said first
- am prauAcd that 30 far bin has
been reported. Ii may not satisfy those
who demand success in advance, but
think u viii be accepted by the country.
Certainly the commissioners may make
a proper and righteous decision under
H. 1t will allow such latitude Of inves-
ugntlon and Judgment as will compel
them 10 decide the right II in its pres
ent shape the hill will not allow the
commission 90 consider all matters of
evidence as fully as the two houses Of
Congress could do If considering the
questions directly, the necessary amend
ments can easily be- made but iis pro-
visions appear ample IN that respect. q"
Nou consider then, that tie hill IL
likely a. bring about fair solution Of
the difficulty =
Mr.. Heudrieks--N exactly that.
say the commission may deliver fair
sufficient % enable il b. do 50. Whether
il does 80 on not will depend upon the
character Of the Inen who compose H.
Being asked to give his opinion upon
the cOnEtituhonality Of the bill Mr.
Hendricks said
That w0uld require an elaborate die
cussion too long for the present occasion.
The matter Is one Ia which the powers
Of Congress and the methods III which
they should be executed are not definitely
prescribed. Ii may be compared 10 the
admission Of Statos into the Union. The
Constitution confers upon Congress the
power b admit new States but does not
prescribe the method in which il is % be
exercised. Hence Congress may act
through a coordinate department Of gov
eminent, as was recently done in the all
mission Of State 10y Presidential pro
clamRtiUn.
Yon do moi regard Congress as abdi-
eating lis power them
Mr. Hendricks-Nut al all The
power of Congress O. count the vote and
to decide upon al questions that arise in
the progress oi the count is exercised
directly by itself and through the agency
which Il creates. with finl supervision
and control by agreement of both honses.
The caucus of Republican members uf
the lndiaua Legislature, after a long ses-
sion, adopted the following resolutions,
which mere presented in the. House for
action
Rss0lr,}. That We believe the inter
est of the country demands First, a
fair vote Of the people without fear or
favor; second, fair count of tile legal
votes 80 cast: and, lastly, q willing and
prompt submission by an parties 90 the
result 50 declared by and through the
legally constituted authorities estab-
hshed for tllAt purpose is necessary 30
insure peace and prosperity oi the coun-
try, and we dennuucr As revolutionary
AL attempts Of leaders Of the Democratic
party Ia iutiniaate the people uf the ma
tiuu by threats uf anarchy and war m
less the person II their choice shall be
declared elected President. We believe
thst Rutherford b. HAYES las been
elected President, and that William A.
Wheeler has been elected Vice Presi-
dent. of the United States. and that il
only remains for the president oi the
fNNilAIE tt AtaAtAN TIC 4felilAs AfANaEAluk Ao
the Constitution oi the United States.
and that when the result of the late
election shall he so declared, whether
such rcsult shall be IN favor Of the Re.
publican ur Democratic candidate, II is
the duty Of al good citizens "a acquiesce
IN such decision We would remind the
Democratic party of the fact that II
has been but a few short years since sew
eral States of tho Union. all having
Democratic governments, were led into
revolution and war by many of the lead
ers who are now at the head uf that
party, and We would respectfully submi,
thnt vast experience In appealing from
the ballot box to the cartridge box has
proved decidedly Improbable
The caucns also adopted resolution
indorsiug Senator Morton for withhold
ing his name from the report Of the
electoral committee. Senator Morton
was the only member who took this posi-
tion. Every other member signed the
report