New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
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TOl!AL COUNT To COME UP 1O-DA1-'iE"" w
STATE SENATOR'S AND AssEMBLYMEN ON THE
CoMPRoMIsE BILL.
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Albany. Jan. 22-There will undoubtedly be
long debate in the Senate tomorrow over Mt "o"'h
resolutions in effect declaring that the President OF the
United States has the power 10 count the eec
tora vote. Many persons have expressed the oplhoh
that consequence of the submission 10 congress vi
the compro Mise measure the Republican mehpeis
might not desire to push the resolution to a Vo'e'
Senator Woodn has not yet returned nor has there pee
any formal among the Republican Senators;
but such slight conversation has taken place among
them has disclosed any inclination on the part VI
any one withdraw the resolution. Several OF the he
beers are strongly in favor OF adding an amendment de
caring in mild way that the New-York Legislature 10
opposed to the compromise measure In conversation
with several Senators regarding the measure the ooW
ing opinions heard:
Senator Robertson said: 81 am opposed 10 the con-
promise; going after strange gods The Presueh'
Of the Senate has hitherto counted the vote anu thihh
he still should do So"
Senator Carpenter said 81 certainly opposed to
the compromise. Do you find any Republicans WHO
favor a"
Senator Harris said: Under the present situation ana
circumstances would advocate the passage OF the Dill
do not however doubt the right of the President OF
the Senate open and count the vote in the absence OF
any Congressional legislation on the subject"
Senator Sprague said: " / think IL would ne WISE III
Congress to pass it, That IL all have to say"
Senator Moore sad am in favor OF the Vice-Presl-
dent counting the he always has done The peO-
pie all oppose The compromise. do not think you Will
find many Republicans who are in favor OF it,
Senator starDucl SAID: g As measure of pachcaon'
7 an in favor of the compromise. | believe that me
Democratic candidate was elected. / thought az one
time that would be better to have 1t declared that ere
mad been no election and let the House elect the Pres-
dent and the Senate the VlcePrcsident; but now tA
that would Involve much peril, and an In favor OF
the compromise measure"
Senator Hammond said " II ought TO be approved Dy
Congress II for ohcrreas than that II VIII encourage
the business men of the country"
Senator Bradley said "Such compromise would
tranqulzc the country, and therefore decidedly in
favor Of it,"
Senator sayre sad think have elected ono Pres
idcn and we had better let the vccPrcsdcnt OF the
Senate declare result He always has done So ana
don't see why he should not do So"
Senators Woodin Prince, McCarty and Baden were
absent
Speaker Sloan Of the Assembly said that he thought
the compromise measure should be long and carefully
considered Business men demanded that the Prcsdcn
ial question should be amcably discussed and settled
lie had some doubts of the rgn Of the President Of the
Senate to count the electoral votes.
ExSrcabcr Hustled said that he did to express
any opinion about the compromise but that he
would say III was adopted Mr. Tden would DC the next
Presiden, Of the United states.
Among the Assembly men WHO said they were opposed
TO the c0mpromiSc were Mr. Fish, Mr.. Stevenson, Mr..
snydam, Mr.. Metals, Mr. Long, Mr.. Ayord, Judge
Hogeboom, and Mr.. Graham. Among those who favor
the compromise Mr. Baker and Mr. Post.