The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-25

mcnt Of the people OF Indiana, and respectfully
The Republican party OF that STATE. He immc-
dintely telcgr4phed to lndianapolis, and a few
mnut = ago he received despatch. which he
rcad 1t says:
The paper endorsing the hill was carried about the
iicsms refused to -isn H. resolution passed tic Ncr
chants Exchange iavorns The bill BY strict party vote
Mr.. Conklng-Thc Senator does no, read the
MIR Morton-No, sir But can give the name
Of the sender If desired. 1t il from a respect
He then rend = despatch from the Republican
mcmbcrs of the Indiana Legislature announc-
ion. Also ,icspaich from i indiaSGpolis saying.
. fhe preyiIllng sentiment among our lending
m.n II, Hold ths tort,
Mr.. Morton-Thc fort OF the Constitutions
He thcn rrud another despatch from Tippe-
canoe. Indiana. endorsing his action.
Mr.. Conkling-Aro these anonymous. includ-
nS TryrsnS d tras5 T5 'S, Sss bSsuisr is
mo have II few minutes now. lRenewcd laugh
Continuing his remarks. Mr.. Morton said that
he had more than two hundred letters from In
mrnt Of the people and sustaining HIS course;
He hal letters from leading Republicans and
It 1t Least three Demo,rsts: sustaining him:
alter lndinnn. and attempting tO show that hc
lMr. Mortonl did not represent the people Of
York. lie '(Mr Marioni had ut least thirty lct-
tors from Nw York, city. Buffalo. and else
whore in New York Stat" endorsing his
k'public.n party. The Republican press Of
New York city denounced this compromise.
Tho Nec York Times. tho leading Republlcan
paper, took strong ground against 1t; The N,lc
York Tribune. the lending independent paper.
took strong ground against IT. and throughout
the country tno Republican papers were almost
unnnimously opposed to ~.
Mr.. Mcdonald ipen.. Ind said he was Mt
indianapolis on Monday last and passed n day
.herc. He saw quite a number Vl the loading
citiSens oi both political parties. He heard hut
3ns ,sg, opinion n as to The propriey Of passing
it. Iic was IN tho State Senate. Ref
,.rcnce was % made in conversation to the A.
can Senator said they had passed resolutions
against the bill. but they did not pass byaunan-
ported tho bill. md the people wcre united in
iayor Of peaceful solution OF the dif'iculty:
Mr.. Conkling said nothing was further from
his mind than TO intimate that the Senator from
Indiana did not rcpr sent his constituents
When the despatch which he rcad this morning
came 10 the committee. he thought he had
the right to use Vt. even though II did
come from state which tho Senator from In
diana represented. II the \ .natnr (Nr Mortonl
thought hc intended 10 accuse him OF misrepre-
srntlng his stat hc had only " say. " To the
Jealous trii lIGht Ia, as w, Sir are confirmation
MIR; Morton-lf that was the only despatch
which the committee ever had approving OF
g,t II before tho public As to his colleague
tAlr. Mcdonald, he never regarded him ~ u
correct cNpon.ut of the Republican sentiment
OF Indiana ll.aughterl
MIR McDonald said he would like To know
whht the standing OF Baker. Fisher. and Hoylc.
Oi lndlAnHpple. was.
Mr.. Morion-rhey are gentlemen Of standing
and my warm friends.
Mr.. Morton. continuing, said il was to the in
& rest OF the man whom hr believed to EaV"
been elected President of tho United States ii
was 70 the best interest Of the nation that the
vote for President should now be- counted IA 1t
s s@stury S"Fo The Tho r.. RsPub HiSD pIi' was 0, not
been attempting 10 bring this matter before
Congr 10. but no interest was taken in IL. and 1t
was now insisted that new plan should be
Mr.. Dawes Rep.. M.uss) said tho people OF
N Maassachuseits would oe surprised " read IN
by II Is bill had no limit to It's jurisdiction. The
people Of Massa hu-rtts believe II should be
the debate Of to-day Massa 'hus tis would hold
him responsible" II he did not make some effort
| petitions. dcpostions. &C.. to be- examined by
the Commission. 10y inserting the following:
',t 1 - y@VGg @ SSrp"G@ or HSE sST cr
& sSi to =. a,aw ,'S lg,suon , We np9'p'r 81
votes OF his STATE.
Pending discussion. at 6.4s p. NJ. Mr.. Ed
| munds Rep, W. moved that the senate take u
! rr.ss until7 80 f. NJ
Mr.. Paddock rep. N"hl moved 10 adjourn.
| k'!erted-yeas. =; nays, %. Mcssrs. Bruce. Cam
rrOn Pal, Clayton. tunOsrr. Dorsey. Ptidurk,
Patterson, and spencer BEN. the only ones
The motion OF Mr. Edmunds was then agreed
| 10. and the Senate took recess until 80 L. NJ.
MR.. BAYARD's SPEECH.
Upon reesscmbng. Mr.. Bayard Dem, Dol
said he might. perhaps. he content, ~ a friend
| OF this measure. to allow II to go hofOr" the
! Senate and country unn"ompanled 10y any re-
marks Of his. had il not bn.n the pleasure Of the
! Senate 10 Has ign HIM. as one Oi the minority
in TINS chamber, 70 place upon the select
committees To- irnme q hill to meet
eNigene,cs Of the h9ur. Each party claimed ,, ed
| should bc decnrrd President by the two Houses
Of Congress. Tho canvass was bitter; but thu
time iOr judgment had almost come; Ii
could not be- disguised that il hah been
sought 10 raise an irsue between the settlement
OF this great question by shecr force and arbi-
trary powgr, and 10y the peaceful way OF law and
nj @ Of iorco;, an( il must not Pass
IN" senate II was proposed 10 have peaceful
settlement Of this DIM uty. This bill Was
who has bnen ,"ie I'D President and yirg, ,frosi;
dcnt OF the United STATS out of hrois and
tqmulls ana leave 1t n thc higher almns pher'
had the pow 10 rrsulAi' by law tho count
Of the olce,aral vote. This NV tangled idsa
right 10 count the electoral .vote ha.
only lately been discovered Mr.. BayarI
issn aGSI@a at nsh Gem tne pro'sdnS s
Constitution. and denied that tho Prcsi,
count tho cieotora vote. II the framer,
OF the Const tuition SO intended. how eaAy II
would have been for them 10 have said 50
Such doctrine WAS contrary tu the whole usag,
of the Government The President of III,
Senate did not summon the two Houses %
Congress 10 witness his at OF counting the Not"
but they summoned him To open the certificate
IN their presence. lie then rel"rred 10 the tea
turrs Of The p"ndlnt bill. and said he was sOrr,
to hear the senator from Oho tMr. Sherman
speak ns he did in regard to selecting the mn
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