, 1877-01-25


Judge impars'ally according to tho Constisu-
ton and laws A they understand them.
THE nnsu
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'S ''.Ao - ~ w A'nsA ~ 'Ao
eHof1 WHICH cef@aah AerubitcAn newspapers
that hnva always set tho gTca.ost store by
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ss1ct''o 4ot "fo4Af"a'on PFol'osea ny tio 'olnt
committee. 1t Tho measure can DO rcGnrucd
at NIL in partisan liuf1t. It In m1,rt1 more of
n nenu1t;can +he, n na,,o,ro+;, .n.osrra
~ r,.. =,
~" II 1e"'s5 " purity ~ " w il'"oo tte 'est
OF support or opposition, then everybody
VINO c'nihs 10 be Hopnbllcan IN politics fs
oouna 10 support It, Ihe history OF tho
schcme WILL sufficiently demonstrate this.
AS carly - tho loth OF December Lest,
anu rs soon as it becnnlo apparent Tint tho
t"o HOUSES wonld not 10 aolo 10 agreo upon
the eonns Of tile Electoral votes, SiF. Slc-
thAhf lhcrnbllcan), Of 1own, sodored tho
loio"ing resolution ...-.-...
"nEhsAs' lhcrc ase dsao7cneeh OF opinion rs to
for rrn.i,cn. mi ra,A..aia. ~. IVY - ,ot1s .,'
manner of determining questions tat ,uay arise a,
tn the Legality and salaIy ot returns made such
'oscs oy Tho several States; an'l
~ ~ ~ ."o n,''s' M ,'nnot1anes tnat al
ta!nty on ,he,o questions thaalI ' no removed, n
the end that tho votes mny be counted an., tho 70.
snlt declared bv tribunal whose authority mono
ean qHe'''o"' a"a "hose aee'son al Will accept as
Re II r><oir<a. That ro,,n,,t.o a, ~, ,non,.
bers be appo,nted by The Speaker to act In ron.
junction With any sliailar committee appointed bY
'ha senate to pferate and report without sle'ar
~ .otr ,.s 'ssisu1s'S @ o. eo1a.a'iona
compil,h the desired end. and tl,at lid Committee
have leave to rrport at .ny time.
THIS was the initial Atcp in the proceeding
which has resulted in the report Of tho bill,
md It was takcn in tho Democratic House by
the nblest lawyer aud the loader of the Town
delegation, which is all but unanimously Re-
publican. Tint Mr.. 3IcCEAnr did not take
it without previous consultation with his
fellow-lsepublicnn members liz proved by tho
fact that tho very next tlay It received
nearly unanimous vote from tho Republican
silo md passed tho House by Il decided ula-
jority. Then 1t WIS taken up in the Senate.
which haa q Republican majority, aud was
passed l,y lint body. The Republicans in
tho Houso having tnkcn tho first step, the
Republicans Of tho Senato took tho second
by appointing tlcir Committee flrst, vhicl,
was 1nndo up OF four Republicans mud
thrco Democrats. Tho Democrats In tho
House accepted this actide ~ Indicative
Of tho Republican idea OF tho proper pro.
portions Of Tho Committee, and appointed
on their E;lo four Democrats mil three Re.
publicans, though tho Democratic minority
in lilo House is nearly two-thirtls. At every
step thua far tho project wns Republican.
and 1t did not ccasc 10 he SO after tho Joint
Committee met. Then it was q plen pro-
posed by Mr. EpMuNps, Republican Senator
Of Vermont, aud Mr.. 1TcCnAnr, Hepulliccp
member Of Iowa, which was considered ap,l
finally ntloptat. During tl1o consideration
tho only apprehension Of its fciiure was
from tho oppositiou of the Democratic mem.
bcrs, hut 1t was finally u,lontol by tho vo,o
Of nil tho 1uor..bers of both Committcos ex.
ccpt Que. Coming back 10 Congress, tho
first advocacy tho measure found VIM Ii, tin
Republican Senate, wlacro It will hayo a|so
frat 10 rass.
Thin in, in lricf, the history Of tue incep.
ton mud growth Of tho project now before
Congress. It il oyI,lcnt that in ils Initiation
autl III every stage of uroeresa the Hannh,;c.
ms in Congresu took the lend. and ,l1o Re.
publican President, adv;sol by hia Re-.
nutlican Cubinct. hay al,endy soid TINT h4
viii approye tho measure II 1t nass. In tha
~, l,, ~ .,a. '.a ~ .' .a'..s S'a,'':hB 70
~ '''s .'ta' -" "'.'oe"es u '1o n''i III es''
"eaeu ,', y. ..ao'."'' 'ne Asp"o''e"n party
Atio 'an AltcAcasSp 'tl1s! 1uAo6etueF unique 10