The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-02-22

OF lbt i}cmoCfattC mfhUtla % IohE'
rcrs. who can hardly 20 back on il
aow il Is not likely to elect their eau.
didAte, unless they are like Nasty whs
thought the measure was constitution.
al as long as as there WAS hope that
il would elect Tilden bot now that il
IS likely to elect Hayes. it ID mighty
Unconstitutional
WHAT rHEy ARK Do,No ABOUT m
When the announcement that the
Senate was ready TO proceed with the
count was sent to tue House Speaker
/ Randall did not at once recognize the
message from the Senate although his
attention was called to the fact that
the messenger was waiting. This was
done with the evident intention OF
snubbing the Senate. After the mes
sage was received the House voted 10
postpone the count until Monday at IL
o'clock, though this is violation Of
the spirit Of the electoral bill, the post.
ponement was had to give the Dem.
ocrats chance to hold a caucus Sat
urday evening to determin what course
to pursue.
/ lbe caucus met at halfpast I Mr..
! ClYmer presiding \ resolution was
offered proposing to abandon the cleo.
toral commission, but it received only
4 10 votes.
I Mr. Cochrane offered a preamble and
resolution substantially as follow
VHgngAs. The electoral commission
was created in good faith with view
to the examination Of evidence and all
I questions which pertain to the disput.
ed votes of Florida. Louisiana aud Ore.
4 gon and
WHEREAS, the said commission, in
disregard Of their oath, have fraudulent
ly refused to obey the law and the will
Of the people by defeating such exam
nation therefore
RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of Con-
gtess, which ii owes to the Democra'-
tic party and the American people, to
defeat the fraudulent acts of said com.
mission by all means known 10 the con
stitution and the laws, TO the end that
all possible delays may be interposed
dilatory motions made and objections
nterposed TO the vote Of every State
yet TO be counted, with view Of mul
tiplying issues. aud thereby prevent
ing the Inauguration Of an usurper.
Mr. Reagan offered the following
substitute
Resolved, That the count Of the cleo
toral vote proceed. without dilatory OPP.
position thereto. OF delay, in execution
Of the act of Congress creating the com
mission, whose decision shall be receiy
! ed and acted upon. ia accordance with
( the provision Of said law.
Long aud animated debate ensued
On one side il was commended that tho
conception OF tribunal to adjust con
troyerted question was sublime acI
Of statesmanship ireighted with the
hopes aud wishes OF the nation, bu,
that the result was disappointment,
mixed with grief aud misfortune. II
would. however be injurious TO the
Democratic party. who so strongly
supported the electoral bill. il they did
not nov abide by the result, 10 good
faith.
On the other side it was argued that
Il would be better 70 have an intereg-
nun. and Tor the presiding officer Of
( the Senate TO act as President until
there could be new election, rather
than submit to fraud, which should be
defeated BY all the means known TO the
rules of the House
4 Among those who advocated Coch.
ranc's proposition where Messfs
I Thompson OF Massachusetts,, Hurd
Southland aud Lynde. Among the op.
ponents were Messrs. Brown Of Ken.
iuckey. Reagao, Singleton. Ben Hill,
aad Senators Bayard and Keruan.
Alr Bright offered the iolowin 9
ancndmcnament to Mr. Reagan's RES
olauJn,
Bat this resolution il accompanied
with solema and earnest protest Of
the Democratic party against the
gross aud shameless violations 81 law.
iastice aud truth contained IN The de-
cisioa Of the majority who signed the
same 10 the cases Of Florida aud Loui-
siana
Mr. ReagAns resolution a. amended
vas ilien adopted 90 tn 30.
Mr. Field offered resolution for the
appointment Of a committee Of Eve 70
Esquire whether il would be eTpedient
70 withhold the appropriations for the
support q the army.
Mr. Willis moved 10 Law the resola