The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25

walked into the cloak ROOM and here his illness
camc at once evident While reaching for his over.
coat be fell trembling upon sofa but he felt better
while riding home In Senator Jones' carriage, and de-
termiued to attend the evening session.
His effort to-day greater than that OF yes
terday ae convinced all who were open to convic.
ton that there is but sde the question: and
those who oppose the Electoral bill do SO IN defiance Of
the constitution aud OF immcmoral custom aud prece-
dent. and 10 the imminent danger Of tho country.
But Mr. Morton read telegram from indianapolis
urging him 70 ''hold the fort" and the language Of
the opponents OF the bill plainly dlscloses the fact
that unlike Senator Conkling, they believe Mr.
Hayes was elected, aud therefore insist his being
counted in" by the Vice President at all hazards.
While the people In all sections moving in sup
port OF the BILL il Is known that the Office
everywhere opposed to II and ure sending dispatches
here urging It's defeat Il Is curious ami sisnncau.
fact tina. the civil service thus onco more appears
"iactor In politics"
1.-THE Postmaster is on his hind legs oil tho
country slirIck,ug against tho bi." SAID rcpub-
i'cmn to-tay Tie battle, indeed. IS between the
people u both parties and the oGccho!dcrs.
Is not high time 10 mako the civil
unparllsan when the political Office Tho ldcrs
presume Interfere against the interests Of the
try In 80 vital matter this bill. This matter
has attracted much attention here already.
II Is generally conceded that the bill will pass both
houses, but its enemies do not entirely give up the
struggle. The Senate IS IN session tonight Senator
Dawes has already offered AN amendment Senators
Sherman, Sargent and perhaps others will bring for
ward amendments all for the purpose OF delaying tho
passage lous possible, the hope that the Office
holders may he aols to appearance Of public
sentiment against the bill.
The iacs that Mr.. Justice Davis has boon nominated
for Unitcd States Senator III Illinois attracts good
1t known that he not in communication with any
body about the matter, but he decline the
nomination. aud he docs not appear to BIZ conscious
that this tact lowered him esteem and con-
hdencc OF muttudes Of people hero OF both parties.
lie was spoken Of as likely to be nominated as the
hith 81 the supreme Court Judges 10 servo
ON the electoral vote COMMITTEE when the
bill passes; but il Is generally conceded
that that he has allowed himself 10 be dragged
into politics there would be npropriety IN his
cepting such place or being offered it. Leading
democrats say that they DO not want ~ him
the committee, and that they believe any OF tho Su.
preme Judges viii oct honestly ami honorably, no
matter what their political antecedents may have
been. Indeed, nothing is more noticeable here
just than the contrast between tho
vehement dstrust of the Supreme Court by
Messrs Morton, Sherman and Sargent and
the honorable confidence in the recttude OF the
judges expressed by leading democrats Republican
politicians have been busy Tor days hunting into
the lives and friendships Of Of tho judges
If they somehow prove them be likely to DO
swayed oy partisan considerations, and this morning
the curious spectacle OF republican organ
revivlns exploded story which made Judge Miller
anxious tho opponents OF the bill to cast
discrcdit Ia advance the Supreme Court. Indeed,
1t looks somewhat as though, oven II the bill becomes
law, they mean to inlame the public mind with
possible resistance II 1t should 90 against them
They seem to have alth in the actual election Of
Mr.. Hayes, add their disgusts many republi-
cans. who say with Mr. Conklng this AFTERNOON that
they believe Mr.. Hayes was elected, and are not,
therefore, afraid TO submit tho question homes.
tribunal
II is plain too, that the dispute the Electoral
bill brings and intonsnes old rvarcs and dlscords
In the republican ranks. 1t is in fact a struggle be-
tween best and worst elements and spirit in the
the bill at all hazards in the hope Of thus reganng
maintaining their ascen dancy in The party and
over Mr.. Hayes for their own purposes.
DEBATE ON THE ELECTORAL BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1877.
At twenty minutes past eleven A. N. the Senate re.
suuied the consideration OF the unfinished business,
being the bill in regard to counting the electoral
Mr. Conkli.g, who entitled 10 tho floor not
having reached Senate, taken tor ten
minutes.
SPEECH SARGENT.
At the expiration OF the recess, Mr. Conkling was
still absent and Mr. SAxGsNr, OF California, took the
floor and delivered lengthy argument IN opposition
TO tho bill He said no mad endeavored to
bring his mind ~ assent Of tho pro-
visions Of this bill. First, because he
desired that result. might be worked VI this COM
pcation which would be satisfactory 10 the whole
country; ana second, because he desired that equal
and exact justice should be dono 10 every candidate
voted Tor ut the late Presidential election and
OF the which put those candidates forward Ho
did not believe any cxpcdient when could be brought
forward would accomplish such result, and he felt
Tho bili Id The oatis OF Senators ior-
bid careless legislation, and PATRIOTISM orbids expert
nents upon mcasuics where const tutioraI uOubt
existed. lie was not surc that thus bill would
satisfy the hopes OF It's promoter. There
elements OF weakness and INDIGESTION III II.
There Was IA suspicion OF uniairncsa about it
IN than "A Observation-Disclosures almost certainty