The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-25

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| Senator Schufz. in an interview with
an agent of the Western Associated
| Press this afternoon in reply to a
question addressed to ohin, gave the
following as his opinion on the electo.
raj bill now before the, United States
Senate, The bill reported by the con
ference COMMITTEES serves the same end
which ex-senator Henderson and N.Y.
self had in view when we addressed a
petition to the Senate. 1t furnishes
for the decision Of the PRESIDENTIAL
question a tribunal that has a charac-
ter.o mpartiality, and whose verdict
will command universal respect. What
the Republic needs is a President
whose Legitimacy cannot be seriously
disputed He must not even appear
to have been lifted to the Presidency
by the mere use of party power. the
legality of which is doubtful. / do
not mean to speak here of troubles that
might ensue. Perhaps the country
would in any event generally acqniesce
for the sake of peace, but President
whose title can be seriously questioned
would be miserably ut the mercy of the
opposition, which canse would grow i'm
mensely. In consequence of that very
fact the moral authority of the national
Government would be terribly weak
ened. The objection that it is con
trary to the spirit of the constitution
cannot be maintained but the bill has
that great virtue, which, in view of the
alarms and perplexities of the present
situation, is just the one needed. /
have no doubt that the opposition
offered by some of the gentlemen in
Congress to the bill proceeds from con
scientious motives. bus il is also fact
which leading men should not over
look that o political party opposing
this bill will lay itself open to the sus
picion of reposiug more confidence in
the power they WELD than the justice
of their cause. In this respect the
opponents of the measure render, in
my opinion, a very bad service to
the Irrespective candidates whose inter
ests they seem to have at heart. If
the conference bill should be. defeated
| am sure the party responsible for its
defeat would sink under the distrust of
thspeople. ~ .azC8s .sWooa
Robson mot to be Impeachsd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
A committee of the Judiciary Com
mittee. to which the evidence and re.
port of the investigation. of the Navy
Department of the last session was
referred reported this morning that no
fraud or corruption had been shown
against the Secret6ry. That violations
of law alleged to exist in his depart
ment were principally in matters of
details and nnder provisions which
were merely directory with NO penal
ties attached, or upon which the Sec
rotary has the right OF judgement.
That the case Of Jay Cook, McCnl.
lough 4 Co. was a. question of con,
struction of law apon / which there
might fairly be difference of opinion,
and that the Goverhpept, has suffered
| no loss therefrom. and that no articles
of impeachment against the Secretary
should be presented or eonld be ssns
tanned upon the making Of such report
The Judiciary committee unnnim onsly
passed q resolution in support Of the
soose.0Ra snoT .nar nnds sssI roa
A Democratic senator. "nh'
TRENTON. N. J. Jan. "a.
John r. McPhersoni was elected
United States Senator Yesterday Il
succeed Frederick 7. Frelinghuyson
Republican, Rdbssony Secretary / 81
the Navy, was candidate for the DO
| sition. s'''8 Me- -
q ova Another Rite Match. !,
New York, Jan. "a.
The Irish rife association has again
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