The New York herald., 1877-10-19
WASHINGTON.
Louisiana's Seats in the Senate
Chamber Vacant.
CREDENTIALS IN THE LIMBO OF COMMITTEE.
A States Representation Awaiting
MOrtOn's Recovery.
4 SHORT DEBATE AND A PARTY VOTE.
Probable Continuance Of the Ses-
sion Until December.
lEPNA NiIp SpECm sCOPPEcpONDEMT
4 SHORT DEBATE AND A PARTY VOTE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Oct is. 1877.
THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL oUEsT1oN-ATTI-
tube OF THE VARIOUS FACTIONS OF BOTH
PARTIES.
The administration did not put In appearance to-
day in the Senate. There general impression
both sides that before the reference of the Spogord
came to vote some one would be heard from on
the republican side favor Of his admission, and The
tone rather than the of Mcssrs. Conkng. Ed
munds, Wadleigh and others sufficiently nagging
TO provoke OF uerancc But who looked
over toward the far corner In which Senator Stanley
Matthews Sits saw no signs OF a reort The debate
was drcary and uninterestng the iremo. On the
democratic side II consisted manly OF patitudcs, on
the republican of banter by who had chips
shoulders which they dared anybody to knock OF. At
last when Il was plain to everybody that the admins
ualion ,ntcnded TO look only alter It's end OF tho
schooner, Messrs Conkling. Blame, Edmunds and tho
rest anchored their end Oh tho old fishing ground and
began to '.iook aft 10 how the old liked io
That is TO say, they referred Mr. Spoord to tho Com
mtee on Elections, and 1t is understood that Messrs
Eustis and Butler will so to tho same limbo to-mor-
row next day soon, in fact, their democratic
friends produce thom. The reference was made by a
strict party vote, except Judge Davis voted with the
democrats. Thus the stood 80 to S3 motion
that the committee report within ten days also
fainst II with the republicans.
IL noticed that OF the South
Srn Senators took any part In the debate
They are averso TO discussion in which
the Southern question may again become
q football Of the politicians. They would havc pre-
ferred silence tho democratic side, and naturally
hoped that some republicans would Mr.
SpoGord; but they welcomed reference rather than
debate, partly because they not TO embarrass
the President and partly because they In
cined TO wait than fight The democrats not
agreed TO the policy be pursued regard the
waiting Senator'S The Northern democrats not
asinclned to making first class grievance before tho
country out OF the exclusion OF the three Senator'S
Just as tho republicans would like TO spoil the
good temper OF tho South and get up few Southern
outrages by the infction Of what everybody
both wrong and an lndgnity But the Southern SEN
ators are strongly averse any policy which would
use thor section political baltic ground. They
have come to Washington with q large stock of pa
thence and mean to wait.
1t has been noticed already that Southern men in
both houses arc in very happy frame OF mind toward
the President and by means friendly tho Bour-
bon democra,ss Mr. Mills. OF Texas, the other
day took tho lead ~ putting down Mr.
Cox's attempt 70 keep Mr.. Raney out of
his scat, and a number OF gentlemen, Southern
aud Southwestern supported him with their
votes. IL looks very much though these men meant
TO see ar play in opposition TO the Bourbons both
SIDES and they may yet play important part tho
struggle which Is seen to be inevitable this winter
The contendng parties are just engaged in q
piece OF very nice strategy Tncro longer any
doubt that II IS tho purpose OF a considerable
republican faction TO oppose and annoy the Prcsi-
dent, but they already that he is not
easily got at. He has remarkably even temper and
no resentment; none at least which shows He Is not
Inclined to make fuss and his vulnerable points have
yet to be discovered Moreover It begins 10 be seen
by his opponents, that no has q we'll framcd
theory on which no Is acting; that he means
precisely what he saws, and that he is not
at all scared. The republican .sorcheads"
have bigger enterprise before them
than they thought. AS to the democrats, they have
still TO agreo upon a course and whether they Will be
able TO agree is at least question II Is certain that
The Southern do not TO allow their sections
Interests to be used for mere partisan purposes They
have had enough Of Southern outrages," and Will
oppose any policy which would use or consent to
wrongs upon them merely that the Northern demo.
Gratis may have grievance to talk of In Short they
want peace
LONG SESSION ANTICIPATED.
The session is likely TO be a long one The stronger
opinion on the democratic side Is that II Is sacr
the party interests that Congress remain in scsso u,
name all tho committees o the House.
COUNTING THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AMEND
MENTs TO TIE CONSTITUTION PREPARED AND
TO DE PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVES,
SPRINGER, OF ILLINOIS.
Representative Springer, OF Illinois, who in the last
Congress served as member OF tho ncCrary joint
committee which maturod the scheme under which
the famous Electoral Commission was orgauized and
.go
committee, prepared elaborate digest OF
the proceedings OF Congress relative to tho count.
ing OF tho electoral vote from tho establishment
o the Republic to tho last election OF General Grant,
has drafted a resolution creating Joint Congre
committee OF ourtecn--seven from each house-.o
consider constitutional amendments, TO be submitted
by him NJ the time tho resolution IS offered,
ing the election Of President aud Vice Presl-
dent Mr.. springer's plan IS not dissmilar
TO that suggested by Mr. BucKalcw last spring,
but 1t cannot 90 considered plagiarism upon tho
Buckaew scheme, AS he had previously entertained
tho ideas embodied IN his forthcoming amendments
and arrived at them through several
labor IN compiling information upon Tho subject Ho
is now only awaiting aavorabfe opportunity oner
the resolution ana mcnts and has been IN con-
Huliation with number Of members upon the subject
1t viii DO governed 10 some extcut by tho length OF
tho extra session, which he sccms to think will
doyctail into the regular session.
The following IS the text OF Mr. Springer,s amend.
mcnts as they Will be presented TO tho House
Joint resolution proposing an Amendment to III,
constitution IA reference The election Of prcsi-
dent and vice Prcsidcut Of the United States:- -
Resolved by the senate aud House OF Representa-.
tiyes oil The United States oil America IN Congress- as
sembcd, That the following articles be proposed to the
legislatures OF the States as amendments 10
the constitution Of the United states which when
ratified by threcourths SAID Legislatures snail ia
valid as part Of the constitution, namely -
ARTICLE XVI
The lrst, second, third ana fourth paracranhs OF
section OF article aud all OF article IL OF the con
stut ON slall Us amended 80 as 10 read as Iollows
The exccdtivc power snall be vested IN pr.st,lent
OF the United states of America io shall hold ms
olcc during tho term OF years, ami shall 90 IN
eligible TO reelection for the nexl ensuing term H.,
and the Vice President chosen the same term shall
be elected as follows
Each state shall be entitled 10 many votes IN the
election oi aOl'rosidcnt aud Wee presIdrnt uf the
Unlted States there aud OF m.
House Ut Representatives from such state. exc,pt
ihaI SIaIcs naXlly bnl mnmhcr NJ -