Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-27
the HOUSE DEBATING THE osJEc
TON TO PENNSYLVANIA.
tsrrcrAL DprArcHrs TO the Coin HnL
DAILY Nxws.!
The Electoral Count.

49,"
read.
Kelly offered a resolution that th'
vote Of Bagge should bs counted. ant
Springer offered a substitute that 4
should not be.
Kelly said the objection was based OF
principles 30 often overruled OF the Law
that bis side Of the House could submit
the question without discussion.
Springer took the ground that under
the Constitution and under the law oil
Pennsylvania H. X. Baggs was not en-
titled To cast his vote rs an elsctor.
Al 1910 the Speaker announced the
new legislative day. and alter the jour
nal Of Saturday was read. the discussion
wns resumed.
Tho washisGton Press on ths
SituRtion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Al the Wash
ingtou party organs to-day, with one
exception, prognosticats, or seem to mp
prshend. very serious trouble concern.
ing the electoral count. The CdpiaI
again INDUCES in wildly violent utter
anccs. which II correctly anticipates will
DO pronounced rawlings by the moderate
press OF the country, which II dsuounces
as subsidized. II says: Deprived Of
the ballot, there remains to . proud.
free people only an appeal to the bsyo.
net" Referring to last weeks article.
for which he has been indicted, the edi.
tor says : eve made that editorial up
from our own head and heart, and now
indorso every word Of IT," He takes
pains. however. to state that while he
may indicate violence he does not refer
10 assassination. The Capital. In an
editorial postscript. says II learns, while
just going to press, that the Democratic
congressman have wheeled into line
and will certainly arrest the infamous
attempt to steal the Presidency.
The Chronicle aud Republican unite In
serving notices upon the Democrats that
II the electoral count Is not allowed TO
proceed to lis orderly and Legitimate ter
mination before next Saturday, the pre-.
siding officer Of the Senate will himself
then complete II, under ORDERS from the
Senate. In the presence Of that body and
so many members Of the House rs may
10 willing to see the law and Constitu.
ton faithfully executed. They express
the hope. however. that the good sense
Of . majority Of tho Democrats will OBJ
viate the necessity Of resorting to this
course.
The Sunday Herald. Democratic organ.
contains an editorial notice headed. ''No
more Tilden in ours" vigorously tie
nouncing Tildsn and his managers, In.
Guiding Hewitt AMI Grover, for bringing
odium upon the party by intrigues anil
schemes eliminating In the Oregon dis.
patches, and for securing the party's
support to the Electoral Commission
bill. The Herald then adds: "Undsr
tho circumstances, there is nothing left
but to acquiesco in the arrangement
which has not only the force Of law, but
which has been agreed 10 by both par
ties. All talk Of resistance now is not
only insane but criminal"
Montgomery Blsir's Union will to.
morrow come out openly in favor Of
hllibus,ering against the electoral law.
The general belief, however. remains un.
changed tonight that, Notwithstanding
the desperate efforts put forth by con.
gressional rsvolutionists and their jour.
nalistic allies, the count will be regular.
IL terminated In time for Hayes peace
ful Inauguration at the commencement
OF tho constitutional term.
An Extra scssion OF Congress Prob
able.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-An extra ses-
sion OF Congress appears now to be
almost inevitable. Even II the sxtretn.
lists In the House wholly refrain from
open flibustering, they will undoubtedly
raise objections to the immediate count
OF the votes OF Rhode Island. Vermont
and Wisconsin. on the ground Of alleged
iueligibility Of certain Electors, and the
delays thus caused. together with tho
time consumed by the necessary refer
sncs TO the Commission OF the South
Carolina double returns, will prevent
the completion Of the count before
Thursday afternoon at soonest, unless
the usual duration Of the argu.
ments DO abbreviated. which 10
not probable. ABIDE from the sight
appropriation bills in conference. the
Civil Appropriation bill. which is full Of
e~ontrovertsd points, Is still pending In
the House. aud the River and Harbor
and Army Appropriation bills have not
yet been considered by either branch Of
Congress. The latter 10 especially like
ly to b . subject Of ssrious conflict. and
= general belief prevails that 1t will Ger.
DO left hanging on disagreement
the close Of the session. OF course
the failure Of any the regular annual
appropriation bills would neccssitats an
session OF Congress, which will be
called probably at an early date in April.
A special session Of the Senate Is CT.
70 DO convened on the 9th Of
March.