The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
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THE LATEST
HI TS n LAW.
The President Signs the Arbi-
tratiOn Bill
And Sends Special Message to Congress.
III rs a LAW.
And Sends Special Message to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The President
signed the Arbitration Bill at 1880 A.
NJ.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The folio wing
is President GRANTS message on the
Electoral Bill just sent to the Senate:
"For the first time in the history of
our country, under the Constitution as
it now is, dispute exists with regard
to the result Of the election OF the Chief
Magistrate of the nation. 1t Is un-
derstood that upon the disposition
OF disputes to change the Electoral
votes cast at the late election by one or
more OF the States depends the question
whether one or the other Of
the candidates for the Pres.
idency is the law ul Chief
Magistrate. The Importance of having
regulated by laws which OF two citlzens
nas been elected to the Presidencg, can
not be over estimated. While the history
of our country in It's earliest period
shows that the President Of the Senate
has counted the votes and declared
their standing, our, whole history
shows tnat in no instance
OF doubt and dispute has
he exercised the power of deciding;
and the two Houses OF Congress have
disposed of all such doubts and dis
putes, although in no instan hereto
fore have they been such that their dis
cussion could essentially have affected
the result. For the first time then
the Government OF the Uuited States
% now brought to meet the question as
one vital to the result, and this under
conditions not the least calculated to
produce an agreement or to insure q
calm feeling in the several branches of
The Government or among the people OF
he country"
He approves the provisions Of the bill
and says: 81 think this orderly method
has been secured by the bill, which az
pealing to the Constitution and law as
the guide, ascertains the rights and pro-
yides means of deciding questions OF
single returns through direct act Of
Congress. The bill purports to
provide only the settlement of
questions arising from recent cleo
lIons. The TACT that such questions can
arise demonstrates the necessity which,
can not doubt, will before long be sup
piled, by permanent general Legislation,
10 meet cases which have not been con-
iemplated in the Constitution OF laws
ol the country. The bill may not be
perfect, ana It's provisions may
not be such as would be best applicable
10 all future occasions, but it is calcu-
lated to meet the present condition Of
the question. The country is agitaled
and excited; it needs ana desires peace,
quiet and harmony between ali parties
anu all sections. Its industries are ar
rested, labor and unemployed capital
IDLE and enterprise paralyzed by reason
nf the doubt and anxiety attending the
uncertainty of double claim to the
CnIef Magistracy of the nation. 1t
wants 10 be assui ed that the result OF
the election will be accepted without
resistance from supporters of the dis
appointed candidate, and that its higH-
est officer shall not mold his place wl,h
questionable ii lie OF right. Believing that
the bill will secure these ends, give it
my approval. U. ). GRANT"