Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Our Washington Letter.

after twenty-four hours spent in denuncation Of
the Commission, the bill that brought IL into be-
ing, and all those that voted for IT, they have at
last come TO
THE FINAL DECISION
that they will throw down their imaginary arms
and peaceably submit to the DEGREES OF those in
power And well they might. To attempt to fill
buster through the next twelve days, and thereby
cause new election, would be the death-kDell
to what little hope Of future success the party
now possesses So they have come to the
clusion as a party to meekly grin and bear it,
This decision was reached at the caucus of the
democrats Of Congress held tonight resolu-
ton was introduced by Cochrane, Of Pennsylva-
nia to abandon the Commission and resort TO ex-
IRENE measures to defeat the final verdict Of the
arbitrator, but 1t received the support Of only
thirteen out OF the one hundred and four demo-
Gratis assembled. Mr. Reagan Of Texas, the
Postmaster General of the Southern confederacy,
then offered resolution to the effect that the
count of the electoral vote shall proceed without
dilatory opposition, and that the decision Of the
Commission shall be received and accepted. This
was finally carried by vote Of sixty mine yeas to
forty nays. The discussion upon these resolutions
showed that the revolutionary and warike move
ment came entirely from the Northern and West
/ eIi huCn nltu us lnOHllisoH Di Massu-
chusetts, Hurd and Southland of Ohio, and Lynde
Of Wisconsin, favoring Cochrane's resolution,
while Reagan's resolution was advocated by Ben
HILL Of Georgia, Singleton, Of Mississippi SEN
ators Bayard, Herman and others, who believed
in acquiescng in whatever decision was made by
the Commission and standing by the law which
created that body David Dudley Field showed
his teeth by introducing resolution that COM
| lao oil Ia "a ha
of withholding all appropriations for the support
Of the army This was promptly frowned upon
and Mr.. Field withdrew his resolution and him
self from the further notice Of the caucus
| The result OF the caucus will be hailed by the
country rs an evidence that the rule or ruin ele-
ment is not predominant in the democratic party,
and that majority is willing to abide by the
honest decision of the Tribunal 1t is now proba-
bic that there will be no further objection to the
count until Oregon is reached. II is said that
vigorous fight will be made before the Commits
sion
THE OREGON CASE,
and several days may be occupied in its considera
ton Senator Kelly who is singed cat in this
Oregon fraud, made personal explanation in the
Senate, to-day, but failed utterly to clear himself
in the minds of those who heard him. In fact
his connection with the matter of selling out the
state of Oregon to Tilden for much cash. has
been fully established, and no one who has read
the testimony in the case can doubt that this SEN
ator-who in personal opperdnce, is the Neigh
Dor lakewood " of the Senate, but who, at heart,
is veritable Shyock-was bribed by money to
turn the electoral vote of Oregon to the Til
den party. This fact is well proved that it
seems strange that the democrats will undertake
to fight for that vote when it is counted for Hayes
3 When Kelley attempted his explanation in the
Senate to-day his democratic colleagues Senators
Bayard Gordon Eaton Whyte and Ransom left
their seats in disgust, and If a question should
come up on Monday for the expulsion of Kelley
on account of his participation in the Oregon
bribery, there is hardly man on the democratic
a side who would defend him. But " Hope springs
e eternal in the human breast and Oregon is
4 still looked to possible haven of refuge, and
as being the very last straw which the democratic
y party can catch at. TIE feeling Of the general pub
d lie here
+ CONCERNING THE COMMISSION
If has been most decidedly reversed within the past
= ten days Public opinion in Washington was EN-
e phaticay against the electoral bill when it was
N first made public, and friends of each party de-
=, clared they Z" sold out and done for" Now
" the feeling is quite general that whichever way
|
', the most statesmanlike ever brought forward
l. for the endorsement of the American people.
10 Those Senators who were foremost in framing the
h. bill and in advocating its passage are the fore
ut most men of the present time, while the wisdom
to and political sagacty of Senator Edmunds is be-
,e ginning to be felt by everybody, and universally
lie acknowledged.
ID While the measure was the proposition OF Re-
| nuhipan Sennte Committee IL hardly 1nes for the
lie disappointed democrats to call it Repub-
IN lican trick The bill received almost the solid
id support of the democrats, while the main oppos'
ton to it in both houses came from the Repub
in leans The democratic party leaders saw gain
H. for their side in many material points, by sending
the case to commission instead of affording
the Republicans the dreaded opportunity o.
. counting in the President through the presid
- ing officer of the Senate while the Republican,
:, believed they were yielding certain advantages o
er position they already held Both sides voted fo
no it, however, to a certain degree and by its pro
~ visions they must now stand or fall. Much ha,
A. been said concerning the
IN PARTISAN JUDGES go
te upon the Commission the democrats being espec
v. tally frantic the fact that the other side
I'd would not vote with their men. Meeting Judg,
IL few days after the decision of the Electoral Com
be mission in the Florida case Representative Hewitt
ed Tilden's chairman) said Judge, isn't it painful
or to note the fact that the Judges on the Commits
es sion do not rise above partsanshp, but uniformly
vote on party lines? The Judge assumed dis
tressed expression of countenance, but with Il
bo merry twinkle in his eye, replied "Why, yes
=, my dear sir, it was a subject Of modification t
80 me, and have seriously thought of remonstrat
-, ing with Brothers Clifford and Field (the demo
~ cratic Judges on the Commission) on that subject
but you know it would be rather 4 delicate matte
=, for me to do, and perhaps you had better speal
= to them yourself
m Hon, Montgomery Blair, who is generally con
=. sidered as one of the democrats political gods
says be had not the least hope for any other de
cison in the Louisiana case. He also thinks
would not have been one whit different had Jus
tice Davis been on the Commission instead o
Justice Bradley He says Judge Davis never die
hu act with the democrats, will he act with then
when he enters the Senate He thinks that thu
at House democrats have fallen into trap purposel
IN prepared for them
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT. And now the story is that Senator Howe, q
IL Wisconsin, is about to be sued for a breach @
promise Of marriage, the party who is to bring tn
en- suit being widow lady of forty-fve employed Il
ty the treasury. The papers are now in the hand
of an attorney in this city and will be duly serve
.. in day or two Senator Howe is over seventy.
1t i believed ON the retirement Of Justice Davi
from the Supreme Court bench, should Hayes the
be made President that Senator Christianey wi
TX be appointed to the vacant seat and the Mchiga
H. legislature will return Zach Chandler to the Sen
ate by an overwhelming vote
NJ President Grant is to give farewell Dime
al to his Cabinet II he invites them all he will
go a long tablet
General Butler has been here for week or NOR
he catching the drift of the political tide. lie don
ed say much, but keeps his ears open. 1t is said b
on his friends that he will take an independent pc
siton in the next House, and hopes to rally unde
a. his banner enough members TO hold the balanc
a. Of power in the House.
nd Hon. David T. Corbin, the new Senator-eea
from South Carolina, and Green MUuntai
i, boy" is in town prepared TO take his seat in tn
Senate on the 9Th day of March, In personal al
"a pearance he is noble specimen Of humanit,
~ while his public and private record prove him
be a man OF brains and answering integrity. II
VI has been visited by numerous Vermonters here, a
ng nf whom re- receiyed with "A brother's welcome