The New York herald., 1877-01-23
EXTREMISTS INTRIGUING FOR DELAY.
Senator Frelinghuysen in Support
of the Measure.
AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF The SENATE
The People Outspoken-The Politicians
Temponzing.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


SENATOR MoRroN's OPPOSITION TO THE ELEc-
ToRAL DILL--THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNTING
uNINFoRMED OF THE CouNTRY-coNT1NU-
ANcE OF THE DEBATE.
morning by Senator Morton, who had large and at
tentve audience which went away at the close with
general impression that Mr.. Morton had made fail
ure He seemed to be in ill.health and said this
evening that he means to speak again. perhaps
tomorrow His argument consisted chiefly of the
assertion that ''Ruthsrford B. Hayes was elected
President and must and shall be counted in; that
the Woe President would count him in and therefore
the Vice President ought to be allowed to count the
votes. and that any BILL plan law whatever would
only lessen Mr. Hayes chances. and ought therefore,
to be opposed" He seemed in the great part Of the
speech to address himself III informed people in the
country rather than to the and intelligence Of
the Senate He said, for instance:-
If we should fall to agree upon bill this would
leave the question where It has been for eighty.our
years. and the Vice President II be counts the vote,
will be further wrong than his predecessors have
been for three quarters OF a century.
Probably every Senator who heard him knows that
ngton counted the vots and that the first Pres
idential election the houses have but once failed
to adopt ''method Of examining the vote' reported
10 them by joint committee precisely as this bill for
Aha n rno r,,vroaa haa heen ranortad hv ;nt cor,
mttee
1t was tho general opinion therefore, that Mr. Nor
ton addressing his remarks to-day to the country
IT large in the hope to excite hostility to the
mttoe's plan in the minds of uninformed persons,
and this boliof was strengthened when he cinched
what 10 certainly misstaement by the assertion that
"Ruthorford B. Hayes elected and should be in
auguratcd and must be inaugurated, unless bill pro-
vding that be shall be counted out shall be passed."
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT
The moderation and clear common sense of the
President are refreshing contrast with Mr. Mortons
assertions The President Is reported to have said
concerning the bill yesterday, while discussing it with
several gentlemen, that he desired its adoption that
II seemed to him fair and just that the decision OF
such . committee needed to give Governor Hayes
If he was elected, clear title to the Presi-
dental Office, and that 1t was of the Ut
most importance to the welfare of the
country that whoever was President should hold the
office by clear title. 1t was remarked by those who
heard this that the President who is famous for pthy
Bayings which pierce to the bottom of question, had
never spoken moro clearly and pertinently.
coSrrNuAScE OF THE DEBATE.
Mr. Frenghuysen followed Mr.. Norton in defence
Sherman and Edmunds Senator Cameron, Of
Pennsylvania closed the day, and for a few
minutes greatly edited and amused the Senate
and the galleries Ho opened with q brief
VINO voted to crafty the democrats" and then pro-
ceeded express hts horror that the Supreme judges
should be dragged into politics. which he evidently
thought very dirty waters. but when he went on to
describe, with apparent disgust alarm the stus-
tion II this bill passed, and said, .Thcse judges
would come here and demand places and Offices for
their brothers and their brothcrsn law, and their
cousins and other relations" there was = general
litter, and irreverent person in the galleries
marked that "The old gentleman was afraid there
would not be enough patronage to go around"
When Mr.. Cameron closed Mr.. Edmunds gave notice
that he expected bring the bill to vote tomorrow
This will involve all nights session. for there Is no
previous question in the Senate and debate goes on
m of thc 1ov
. vote to be taken. Senators Morton and Sherman
will all tho in their power delay tho bill
The attempt will bc madc 10 amend II TO DEATH and in
the House tho extremists OF both parties have already
their pockets stancd with amendments. Mr. Conkling,
Who has been quite i'll, will. II no is ablc open the
debate tomorrow.
THE ONO MEN,
The ohio men In both houses conspicuous as the
Mttsrest opponents OF the bill Not all Of them arc
opposed to IL. for Mr. Fos,cr to speak In favor
Of IT, and Il Is believed that Judge Lawrence, one of
the ablest lawyers In the House, Will vote it. Mr..
Garfield has not SO far as is known, entirely made up
his mind against IT, The Ohio Representatives get
ting letters from politicians at homo demanding that
s"cy sh"h vpIvsc eho Uu, put ueNiCc Ia "ppTc-
catcd here who're It is remarked that these politicians
expect once from Mr.. Hayes, and, having been told
that tho Vice President would certainly count him in,
they not disposed to run any risks
PROSPECTS, OF THE BILL.
At this writing II is probable that the bill will pass
che Senate by at least two-tnird majority. IL will
have larger majority in the House. The trick
OF trying to kill It with amendments viii be tired
most fully in the House, ami the Morton and Chandler
men are tonight using every effort to secure votes
asaInss tho bill as stands and dealing with men OF