The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-27

had never even attempted to decide . con-
party was committed by its action TO tho doctrine
that tho count coud only be made by tho houses acns
who opposed tins bill ignored their past history aud
reversed all precedents He ofteu thought that VI mo
senate should elect democrat as ITS presiding omces
the views OF those who insisted the constitutional
right OF that Official 10 the would 90 ina
teralIy modified He accepted ana should support lno
listing complications He not Influenced by demo-
cratic threats oil voence barking dogs were not ap 10
bite
INDIANA SENTIMENT
Dir. LASDERs (dem.) OF Ind, presented resolutions
o. me indanapo's nosra o. trade ana o. me demo
atves OF the Indiana Legislature In favor OF the bill
He said the resolutions expressed his sentiments and
he hoped 10 see the bill pass by largo majority.
AN AMERICAN MARAT
Mr.. TOWNSEND rep Of n Y. opposed the DILL Ho
elected President and be did not propose TO put in
jeopardy that election There had been intimdati
pracsed not only IN tho SOUTH but y had also been
comparing the House 10 the British House OF Commons
but there were some things about which asslmilated
had said he falludng to Mr.. Watterson, OF keutucKy
Citizen Marat, and, true to Tho practice Of the
Harsngued the sections and then no las come up to
this House to II terror did not prevail Our Citi
Marat has threatened this assemby with the
overawng Of loo, 900 IL comical PAUSE unarmod
democrats ti.aughterj What in heavens namo
would 100 petitioners doing at tho
shelguns or with that othor democratic
weapon which does harm to him who
Our Citizen Marat has failed to initiate the French
Marat in one particular. When he comes hero no is
comcly. The French Marat sat In the French Con.
stiricnt Assembly with wet towel on his head, and
have wondered a good deal from day TO day, when
see that Citizen Marat has failed to equip himself
TO day nc ..roars you as gently as any sucking dove
aaucG,er,-and vel NOT ali the mon on this side of
the House have failed 10 BE- Affected o beard yes
tcllny MS thore was great fear of trouble want the
p~nars o a" wh:,, The great car does NOT rest
n nnrhter II s not In regard alone TO the States OF
louisiana, Florida and South Carolina that
there is diiiiculty. and wien the question
in rcpnrd to them is settled the whole
a,A,crltv is not gettled-not BIT or H.
The question OF Colorado remains Every democratic
mor IN tha country includnr that mannred by tho
Gentleman from Kentucky Mr. Watterson), declared
For weeks that Colorado had elected the democratic
and that three votes were secured for the emil
mani citIxen of (;rancrcy Park But by and by 1t
turned ont that tho vote OF Colorado was republican
and then ali ut once il was that Color, do
was not n Stnte nnd had no vote When the delegate
ron tho TERRITORY OF Colorado retired the House re-
fused TO receive the representative from the state OF
Wahomet,s coffin between heaven aud earth: and
should ike 10 know from the Judiciary Committee
where IN heavens name no is Haughter) But there
rs moro light shed on this question: and that light ia
tron, that IRON nept lumnary Cron,n's nose loud
laughter, The democratic partv. tho great constitu-
hns had Cronn here to cnlighten the people, and they
iomnd ont that that light was led With oil not OF
oNhf hQ n
Inv n Young man by The name OF Potion, the nephew
ma rivate secret.ry of an eminent citizen of Gram
s,mnv because Inc democratic leaders were likely to
ioen The nro0ls OF Office and for nothing
else Thev tailed IN a. and now In 1871
VIC n 70 broncht lace TO face with similar state Of
things Tbs republican party has elected Hayes: tho
dcnscratc marty wants the Offices: they are hungry:
their followers are hungry: this House (spoakng re.
sncctmilv, was hunrcrinp On tho am OF december.
1915 ana has only grown moro hungry since. Laugh.
ter That Is difficulty that Is tho trouble about
tho hat s the cause OF this great desire 10
tho country l am asked whether will vote 10
trnst the nowsr of counting the votes 10 one man
That is tho very thing which this bill does.
The four Judges of the Supreme Court are 10 choose
9th Judge aud he IS to DO the Colossus OF Rhooes who
is ia snnn tho chas daughter 1t IS one man. aud not
the one man whom the constitution chooses The man
liked upon Is Judge Davis oil Illinois The democrats
,nr CONT and In order to insure It's being per.
fecty fair and unbiased the OF Gram
ercv PARK Inns sent tho order to Illinois that the aemo
erals IN the Legislature shall him United States
Senator Not That there IL ANYTHING wrong In that
ronicallvl but simply to make Judge Davis unbiased
and now SIMPLE republicans arc asked to throw tho
whom the democrats have taken great pains to show
10 he unbasscd | shall not vote for any such un
BIASED arrangement Tho whole power Of this coun-
well enough satisfied with the laws and tho con
ton as interpreted by Washington, by Jefferson by
Adams by Madison, by Monroe, without a dissent IN
their day II any ono else wishes better constitution
or better Interpretation OF IT, say God speed 10 him.
am satisfied with tho old law, and must vote to
understood It. We are constantly hearing kilograms
from merchants bankers, &C.. read In favor Of the
bill have tho highest respect for these men, The
Great Master OF mankind through his iong mission,
never said a word against merchants, as such; He
never said a word against bankers rs such: but Ho
found them one day IN Gods temple ing
disc there and changing money for profit and lie made
a scourgo of small cords and whipped them out
Uauphter) That Is what 10 the matter. ] may not
hold 10 ali that tho Master taught, but shall adhere
In that respect il In no other TO HIS sayings and do.
ings
Mr LYNCH, (rep.) OF Miss, said he should vote
oraius the bill because he believed 1t was
tona.
THE MEASURE IcONocLAsrIC.
Mr. KNOTT fdem. of KY, opposed the bill. He said
he was one OF those who the opinion that
there was nothing involved the Presidential Ques-
ton which demanded or justified the measure under
consideration. Even conccding that Congress had
a right under the constitution 70 pass such a bill
which in his opinion 1t had not, he asked where WINS
tho power 10 delegate tbs right OF counting the
TO any other tribunal and sud such delegation would
bO the utter dcstruc vi the entire system
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