New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25

bill hui he argued at the same time that the power to
Mr. Edmunds said, when the Senator from California
asserted that this bill Republican SURRENDER ne
in lie hir. Edmunds did not CONSIDER tn,s
bill a Republican surrender. IL was more Ike hePup
Mr.. Sargent then concluded his remarks and said he
would DO all in his power to avert war lie did not De
lieyc that civil disturbance would take place, but war
was not the greatest calamity which could beiall nation
II was preferable 10 dsh0nOr He washed MS hands OF
this bill Let those who desired TO take the
OF it, do so.
MR. COMBINES ARGUMENT CONCLUDED.
APPEAL TO EARLY USAGE-THE COMMISSION NOT A
SECRET TRIBUNAL-THE TwENTY-sECOND JOINT
RULE--1HE EMPLOYMENT OF SUPREME COURT
JUSTICES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE COM
MIssIoN--A GENERAL DEBATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-At the close of Mr.
Sargcnts speech. Mr. Conking 10 finish his argu
ment begun yesterday in favor OF the Compromise bill
Tie first presented petition signed by merchants and
business men Of NewYork in favor OF tho passage OF the
pending bill in regard the electoral count Laid on
the table
Mr.. Conkng said he would present to the Senate were
1t not addressed to the special committee telegram re-
ceved this morning from Indiana signed by 81 Republ
and Democrats, expressing gratitude for the
intelligent and patriotic labors Of the special committee
which have resulted bill for the settlement OF the
Presidential question: and expressing the most earnest
desire that ii may become law. Among tho SIGNATURES
10 thp telC he noticed the name or Conrad BaheT
who once Governor; that of Leohdas sexton, VINO
was once OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that OF MI GOrdo we
Republican candidate for Attorney ana taS ~.
Ben. Harrison who, as the candlGate Tor GontrhGr
carried the iag ana CALAMITY led the late canvass Iii
Indiana, though it was disastrous.
Mr. Conkl NJ then handed the telegram to Mr. Morton
amid laughter on Tire floor and in the galleries. ne thon
reviewing his points made thcn, argued that in no IL
stance had the President of the Senate attempted 10 40
anything presiding the joint convention To conpt
the electoral vote except by the command OF the two
houses.
EARLY PRECEDFNrs.
He then referred The return from Georgia produced
by Mr. Halnn and said that the great Jefferson never
silently or secretly induced tellers 90 count any votes
which he did believe 10 be right During the whole
history of the Government until the adoption of tho
twcnty-second joint rule The two houSea had always pre-
arranged the process of counting the vote ITO
then referred the difficulties Attending the Piei-
al contest OF 1900 and said mai not ony .bc men "
both houses of Congress, but the leaders OF Thought al
oyer the country hAa their ,n ,vmti ni
i inst sucb Gnestions as some of these which
are waiting solution Mr.. Ccnkng quoted from The
IN then discussed prescribing the mode OF deciding dis
Iuted elections in tie Offices of President and Vice
President. and said that in TIC House OF X.
shall Just year before he occupied That hgh Judgment
scat whence tie whole world DC became Iehv"h'd
Ii was he VINO argued The necessity Of some Siilj
mode for the settlement OF questions hc those or loiiJ
Tie Senator from ONO dr ShciGgr} YESTERDAY eriohe
SGSsons Of the committee This bn did NOT do So bat
the bin OF 500 did so provc were u no. Tor t"hs
up The ti"e of the senate he Wonid endehNof 40 sho"
tie Senator from California OR. S,reeDp that ouF tor
thought
bill Of 1900 ever, for one moment, pnt forth ne
idea that The two houses OF Congress Gid
not have the power to count the el' cts,al
vote That the Vice-Pres,dent had any authority
further than to open the certificates was never hted
in the debate Our orcGataeTs did provide tha the
President OF the Senate should not drect FOR hnSr NE
Gates lie next referred tic legislation Gf Isl aud
sand was asserted there ny unity OF Voicea t!a tGo
fouses Of Congress the DIZZY Of con~ut.naily, law
fully and peacefully declaring The result of an election
Tt4fy hT,fz f
mine whether vote was good bad, or indifferent
THE TwENTY-sECOND J0fYr RULE.
lie next referred TO the "a joint Rule agreed rpoa in
1863 and said ii was adopted when rebellion stood CORY
and with upcd hands striking at the vials OF tic Re
public Many acts might be proper though not compe-
tent in sucn an event lie believed the COnstitu-
non was violated because the Government asserted If
had right 10 be. The I'D Jot Rule had gone. and he
HauGuo's ghost il would not down II the puTe:
I'D CONT The vote was ny the Consultation vested
rcry other rule on The subject had been bold rsrpa-
ton Mr.. Conking REFEREED t. Nj HOIonS bli ~ re-
senate last session ana said there were on thicc Re
Iu5cans who voted against II. viz, the nni0r from
Nir. Howe, and himself. That bill Would have
deposited Win the House OF Rcire ,.laii', /,
absolute power settle this cictllOh II
passed the Senate, aud WIS held M III
motion 70 reconsider made by Democratic Sriii'M
Had not tht IIuiiOn been made the House III EcoH
sLtatiYcs could pass the bill, AID urlos- Ht President
found some constitutional objections 10 II the de would
last session ana a.:ued ai il provided taas only mat
r.tfr1 sG0ld be- counted When both houses. aching
scgaratciv decided 10 lie, the valid ltGin. Tn
atr Senator rom Indiana OR. RON said the bH now
before the senate was cOnliyaucc II iErr- ever was
Il c,nuiyauce ii yas the bii wIic., passed mt tAc last
scsson was political Hon Sale paved ana loii,y-
combcd with dynamite.
80 COMPROMISE OF pRiNCIrLEs.
Cont,nuinz bis areiIn,nt gr. ConAins said he be-
,yC tie Republican nominee had been chosen the Cbicf
Magistrate Of this country. lie believed Eim 70 be a
pariot ncauab!t Of ifctin& injury upon his country,
and he asked him take title 10 his great oicc that
o one roud 0uc.tion u was f1r The rcsprcSCuta-
tiyrs Of State refuse, 10y a-Scro. al tdc a"-nh-
i,g t""J !" r,y am lt would he solved II
this b was compromise Of uut, Of law. or ~ r&il,
he WAS aansl II; nut he denied that il ws any com
,,r,iS. and above al Il did not COMPROMISE nsh' prIp-
cpc or the Constitution. 10 contest claim was NOT /"
cOuiDromisg it. 10 insist anon an honest, lar
counting Of thc electoral vote WIS not compromise.
Presidential election had Occlrrcd, and unts there
was tie soinc'oi7 had been ch's N. i"cStaNA-h th Z
against III consti ionaitv of the tribunal authorized
by the III and asked II tine Silver COuin-siun appointed
y Conless was illegal were lie powers dcslrofc be-
Cause three Of tar ucubs OF the comm ,ion were OK
ports and not members ~ Congress- was tle army com
mission Illegal because the General Of tie ANN "a-
member thereof DID not his presence dgM.y anu
strengthen that cOHmissioni -, Gil,
NJ. Sherman aaid t"c difference between Inc SILVER
C0uIu. SION the Army Commission and thus commission
TO make President that the silver AMI army com
missions reported To either House o C"hSrt'S ana t"f
action was Of account until accepted by Coh res
while the action Of the commission 10 make Ircsidoh
was binding unless overturned by concurrent VOC OF
the twO houses.
EMPLOYMENT OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
MI Couking asked if il was heard That Congress
could not impose upon national officers extra OF ad-
ditonal duties. Did the honorable Senator rom ONO
deny that Congress had the power to employ Federal
Judge 10 settle "A contested boundary between states OF
assert any other fact essential TO public welfare the
two houses from beginning u end we're 10 make an OK,
o,i,tion az tic electoral vote they agreed beforehand
10 make il in particular way, by ccmutiec which
was vested with t1e power % the Two houses Tor Tic
time being the two houses OF Congress retained the