The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Mr. ALvoRp eLoved TO refer the resolution and SUBJ
stituc TO the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. POST stated that he had an understanding with
Mr. Hogeboom that the resolution when called up
should DO allowed to remain on the table, that
II might be called up At proper time and when VIC
prepared to discuss IT, He trueted this arrange-
ment would be carried out as ne did not oeleve the
Some remarks we're made by several members when
Mr.. ALvoRD withdrew his motion. and the resolution
and substitute were laid on the table Tor the present
POPULAR OPINION.
LEGISLATIVE DISCUSSION IN CONNECTICUT
SENATOR EATON KISSED BY THE DEMOCRATS
FOR OPPOSING THE BILL
HARTFORD, JAM Is, 1871
The Legislature renewed its consideration to-day Of
the national electoral question. In the Senate that
body refused In referring the resolution in
dorsing the plan proposed in Congress the Commit
tee on Federal Relations and insisted its action
adopting tho measure. When the resolution
thercupon returned to the House, that branch recon-
sidered its vote OF reference. and for moment It
seemed possible that concurrent action would DO Sc
cured aud that legislative Endorsement Of the plan
would be given without further delay But the re-
publican leaders had other views, and series OF
rison Speaker OF the House, and approved at a
terence Of republican POLITICIANS last night were m
amendment, as folows:-
Resolved by this Assembly That laying aside all party
feeling and looking only tns good Of our country
and integrity Executive and the Congress ofshs United
late Presidential election.
s.ths % OF our written ,S .is
Of the federal should be kept sI =:
In the constitution BY its amendment and not by eghs-
Resolved. That opposed intimidation violence
and muder a: means Of Influencing Po.ca opinion and
to the national constitution -
e which exist In concerning the election Of
Resolved That whether the pending disagreemen.s 81
Washington in relation 70 the method Of ssssranns the
either The plan adopted the frs. election Of Wash
on 80 s e
BY the vote OF both houses Of Congress Of the
ass q
p s sns tho General assembly
hereby pledge the Of the
be- declared elected President Of the United states
9.
threaten civil WAT unless some one specific plan OF
citizens
These resolutions elected spirited debate the
pubcans taking tho ground that It preferable At
THIS time not ndorse any particular plan, while the
democrats objected TO tho resolutions calculated to
divide the parties, as party clapsrap, and meaning
~ SENATOR EAroS's VOTE
While the debate was IN progress Representative
Henry NJ Cleveland stated that he had private tele.
gram relative TO the vote the electoral plan, and
road ''senate has passed the bill, Al TO III Al this
cratic SIDE Mr.. Cleveland smiled sarcasticaly, and
calculated, ''wait momens gentlemen, IN
Svs s he read the '0 Concluding sentence Of the
telegram :-''Senator Eaton only democrat in the
sat impassivo throughout, were astonlshed by the
voley OF hsses from tho democratic side The Speaker
hastily raped the House to order, slencng that re.
markatle Recommendations hlssng that
great exponent OF democratic principles, Senator
Eaton on the floor Of the Connecticut Legislature.
After two hours Of sharp debate the previous ques-
ton was demanded. Then ensued period Of hlibus-
tering by the democrats including demands for and
calling of the yeas and nays or motions 10 ADJOURN
to table &c, which were SUCCESSFULLY defeated by the
republican majority and by nearly strict party vote
Finally, the new resolutions passed by vote Of
1l9 to Is, 60 to the Senate for concurrence
CONTAMINATION PROM MASSACHUSETTS.
BosroN, Jan. rs. 1877.
The Committee on Federal Relations Of the Legs-
lature will report this afternoon resolutions iavorng
the Electoral bill aud constitutional amendment to
guard against any similar contingency In the future.
LIVELY SUBTRACTION IN THE OLD DOMINION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PETERSBURG. Va, Jan. rs, 1877.
Tho passage OF the Electoral bill by the Senate In
spires feeling of the liveliest satisfaction among the
democrats here Many prominent coIored men, repub-
can politics, but property holders as well, now regard
sire for peaceful solution Of the Presidential din.
Guilty The carpet-bag element denounce II as cor
rup bargain and view with suspicion and tisrust the
action OF republicans whom hitherto they have re-
gardcd as party leaders
REJoICINGs AT NEW ORLEANS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25, 1871
News of the passage OF tho Electoral bill was we'll
received here to-day and IL to satisfy the lead
ing men OF both parties together with the entire bus
| ness community. All securities advanced, and State
| bonds touched seventy, u risc OF three per cent
| ENDORSEMENT ny THE MINNESOTA ASSEMBLY,.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 25 1871
Tho House passed by vote Of 65 to a resolution
indorsug the Compromise Committees plan Of settling
| the electoral question.
A CORRECTION.
| To THE EDITOR HRRALD:-
| Judge Fowle authorizes the denial OF tho despatch
from Weldon stating that he opposed tho action
Of tho Joint Of Congress upon the electoral
matter. Judge Fowe al first doubted It's const-
tutiOnulity but states publicly that he believes
action of The committee. J. r. CALDWELL
| RALEIGH, N. e., Jan. 70, 1877.
!
EXECUTION STAYED.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. rs. 1871
The case Of Bishop John D. Lee convicted Of MUIR
der In the Mountain Meadow massacre of 1861, was
| appealed to the Supreme Court of the Territory,
winch has granted stay Of execution If the caso Is
there decided against him II viii probably be appealed
TO the Supreme Court OF the United States Lee Ice Is
jublant as TO his prospects OF getting trial. and