The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18
DENOuNCING THE DECISION.
4 FEELING or INDIGNA TTON AMONG
TILE HOUSE DEMOCRATS.
patton Dan VOORHEES, Predicting n United
Democracy to Right the Wrong at tho
PoiI.-A Kecsss Untii NJ onday Morning,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Democrats OF
hc House wcrc in such n furious and confused
state Of mind this morning that 1t seems PROV
idontial that the Senate was not allowed TO
provoke the angry hostiltlcs OF debate by It's
pres n o. The first opponents OF the measure
Of patriotism. "a Henry Watterson had termed
Me Electoral bill. showed disposition to take
hand in the general Indignation instead OF
hrusting their superior wisdom into the faces
sf their compromising brethren. On the Repub-
hcan side OF the Chamber everybody looked
Bupremcly satisfied. and took pleasure in
watching tho contortions OF tho enemy. The
air was blue with imprccatons on the Demo-
cratic side OF the House. At one point a men,
bor from Tennessee was holding forth on the
career OF Joe Bradley M n lobbyist. and said
that. having known OF him then personally. he
had fslt convinced from tho day his selection
was announced that he would DO equally un-
srupulous in all his rulings In tho present
crisis He noycr expected any good out of such
aNTareth. and was sure that Bradley never
Intended to look at the law OF tho case. In one
corner another member was detailing how Nor
ton and Garfield had opposed the bill because IL
acknowledged the right to 60 behind the re-
turns and how both Hoar and McCrary before
The Electoral Committee. had not only upheld
he bill for the same reasons, but had actually
Introduced resolutions to make that provision
eloar.
Behind ono OF the screens Ben Hill was talk
tng exctedly to four gentlemen and denounc-
ing the decision in most unmeasured terms ma
hbold usurpation. contrary to the spirit OF tho
bill. and In direct antasonism to the rights and
duties OF Congress. lie agreed that It would be
absurd for the tribunal or Congress to 20 back
10 the polls and precincts in the dis putcd States
lint yltar ala 81. a.
any parish showed on their face that the
figures had been transposed from the Hayes
column II was the unqucstionable duty OF the
commission TO see whether such n charge was
false or true. BY ignoring 1t they had simply
placed premium on such frauds FOR the future
and granted I'm unlimited license to practice
Dan Voorhees, was dlscoursng in a very me-
hnchOly vein TO small circle TO the Speaker =
right He was smarting under the inquity
thrust upon the country. The Republican party
sitr stealing everything they could lay their
bands on, now ended by stealing the Prcsi-
deny. Would the Democracy all over the land.
Who had made such a gallant Fight in the last
srSSa W in ,3e5 ,93es50EHdensy at seeing
Believed not. They had eonaientiy submitted "a a
Grong case to commission supposed to be
governed ty principles OF honor. but tho
marrow OF the controversy had been unblush-
,,bsX Ignored. woa Ha1er sufh , oircnmSanISSs S
i it had been held together by the partisan an,
=.
twould not be likely 10 break before this act Of
igh-hhnded usurpation. but on the contrary.
would be- held together 10y passion to right the
wrong. Hereafter the South would be solid,
and AT the next election in two years We would
command AN immense silent vote from Repub-
hcans who are secretly di-gusted with the tri-
bunul. and believe that Gov. Tilden WAS the
honest choice OF the country.
There seemed to be, on the whole no fixed
plan OF proceeding In the House. One thing
was certain enough that no Joint convention
WouLl be- held until the Democrats could mature
Iome programme In caucus. That was adhered
b rigidly. During the reading Of the journal,
Clerk Gorham of the Senate appeared In the
N's attention. Mr. Randall was blind % his
presence. Several messenger boys were sont
p the desk 70 call the Sperkers attention to the
s-nat"s herald. but the reading went on without
ne usual Interference on such occasions. Mr..
Lamar sprang to his feet with IA resolution for a
ter,-- Immediately upon the conclusion OF the
rraling. and was recognized by the Chair.
kl-sun fought and fumcd for recognition but
Lamar had moved the previous question. and
n" long roll call progrt ssod on this motion.
Will" the Senate clerk stood with flushed face
waiting for a sign. kassnn spoke n few words
L. VIM. T. Chandler, and that outraged patriot
started On in hot haste tu notify the Radicals at
The other end OF the Capitol that war had begun,
All m" Democrats were filibusterinR. Before
The vote was announced on Lamar's motion the
clerk was permitted 10 notify the House that the
h'nui' WIS ready to proceed with the count but
o." Intelligence came too late. The recess was
agreed upon, and the House records will not
show that the Senate wanted to proceed until
tnr re-. - had been decided upon, by a vote Of
iJg % H.