New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
GEN. GRANTS MESSAGE.


NO TIE Observation-Disclosures OF AscEETAINiNG
CLEARLY WHO IS ELECrED-THE DEMAND OF
THE COUNTRY FOR PEACE.
W,suISGToN Jan. Ex-senator ConOver, Chair
man of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills, at
10 o'clock this morning presented the bill III regard
to the electoral count to the President, who signed
it Immediately. and informed Senator Conover that
he would send special message to the Senate to-
day announcing his approval of the bill. The mes
SAGE was sent to the Senate i'll due time, and is az
follows:
To the Senate of the United States / follow
the example heretofore occasionally presented OF COM
munica;ing in this mode approval OF the act 10 pro-
vide for and regulate tie counting OF the vote FOR Pfes
dent and Vice President, and the decision OF questions
arising thereon because Of appreciation OF the IN
mnent peril TO the institutions OF the country, from
which, in my Judgment, the act affords WSc ANA con-
stutonal of escape. For the hlst time i'll the
history OF country under the Constitution as no"
is dispute exists with regard TO the result OF TIE elec
ton Of the Chief Magistrate of the nation IT'S under
stood that upon the disposition Of disputes touching
the electoral votes cast the late election by one or
more OF the states depends the question whether one or
the other OF tha candidates for tie Presidency Is INC "
full CHEF MAGISTRATE The Importance OF having clearly
ascertaUed by procedure regulated by law which Of
the two citizens has been elected and OF having the right
m this high Office recognized and cheerully agreed In by
and leads me TO express to Congress and to the nation
my great satisfaction at the adoption Of measure that
Affords IN orderly OF decision OF grayey excit-
Ing question
While the history Of country In its earlier period
shows that the President Of the Senate has counte the
votes and declared their standing our whole history
shows that instance OF doubt or dispute has nc
the power of deciding and that the two houses
OF Congress have disposed OF all such doubts and dis
pues although in instance hitherto have they been
such that their discussion could essentially have affected
the result For the first time then the Government OF
the United States Is brought to meet the question as
one vital to the result and this under conditions not the
best calculated to produce agreement or 10 induce
calm feeling the several branches OF the Government
or among the people of the country In case where as
now the result involved t the highest duty OF the
law-making power to provide in advance constitu
tonal orderly and just method Of executing the Const
tuition IN this most interesting and critical OF
its provisions. The doing 50, far from being
COMPROMISE OF right. is enforcement of right
and an execution of conferred by the Consttr
ton in Congress think that this orderly method has
secured by the bill. which, appealing TO tue con't
tuition and the law the guide In ascertalnhs nights
provides means OF deciding questions OF single returns
through the direct action of Congress, ana In respect %
double returns by tribunal OF inquiry whose decision
shall stand unless both houses OF Congress shall concur
determining otherwise, thus securing deimte aus
they may arise. With or without this law as al OF TIE
states voted. and TIE vote Is impossible II must
il would be deplOrable 70 witness an irregular conro
versy as which Of the two should receive or which
should continue 10 hold the office.
In all periods of history controversies nave arisen as 20
the succession or choice of the chiefs OF states and no
party or citizen loving the country ana S free nsti
lions ear Sacii:cc much OF feeling III prcr"fY
uc through the upright OF law ther country from
ne smallest danger Ia its peace on such an OCCASION
And II cannot be impressed too firmly IN the hearts OF
mn the people that liberty and real progress can
exist only through cheerful adherence to constitutional
law. The bill pUrlOrtS 10 provide only Tor TIE settle
men: of u,IestiOns arising from the recent election The
Int
| ons.ify which cannot doubt will before long bc sup
ulicd oi permanent general legislation to meet cases
which have not been contemplated in the Constitution or
! laws the country
The bill may be perfect aud Its provisions NAV not
he such us WOul be best applicable 10 all tuture occi
siou. but IL calculated 10 meet the present. condition
OF BE questions and OF lie country The country II
ated II needs aid, il desires peace and quiet and mar
| monv between all parties ami all sections. lis lndu.
tries are arrested, labor unemployed, capital IDLE ~
enrrprse parilyZed the doubt ana anxiety
attending the uncertainty OF double claim TO the Chlef
Aag,racy the nation. 1t wants to be assured that
me result OF the election will be accepted without resist
aucc from tie supporters OF the disappointed candi
dates and that N officer shall not hold his place
with questioned I rlent'
Believing that IL II will secure these ends give II
my signature. u :. OTAHi'
Ereeuhee Mansion, Jan. 90, 1877.