The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-27
Tho Brjoht Bow of Promise Spans
the Political Sky.
Tho Troubled Waters Of Conten-
ton Subside,
And the Ship of State Rides Stead
lily Into Port.
The Senate Passes the Compro'
mise Bill.
speeches Against it by Morton and Blaine
Washington.

after an all-night session, the senate
passed the bill reported by the special
committee in regard to counting the
electoral vote without amendment.
Various amendments were submitted,
but all were voted down. The vote on
the passage Of the bill, was yaes, AZ ;
nays, IL; Eaton being the only Demo-
crat who voted against it.
THE VOTE.
The following is the vote in senate on
the electoral bill
Yeas-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison. Bar
mum, Bayard, Bogy, Booth, Boutwell,,
Burnside, Chaffee, Chrlstianey, Cockreil
Conkling, Cooper, Cragin. Davis, Dawes,
Dennis, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen,
Goldthwaite, Gordon, Howe, johnson,
Jones, Fla; Jones, New; Kelly, Herman,
McCreery, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Maxey,
Merrimon, Merrill, Price, Randolph,
Ransom, Robertson, salisbury, Sharon,
Stephenson, Teller, Thurman, Wallace,
Whyte, Window, Withers and Wright
AZ.
Nayes-Messrs. Blaine, Bruce, Came
ron, of Penn. /; Comeron, of Wis. Clay
ton, Conover, Dorsey, Eaton, Hamilton,
Hamlln, Ingalls,, Mitchell, Morton, Pat
terson, Sargent, Sherman, West-l7.
senate.
The debate i'm the senate on the bill
reported by the select committee in regard
to counting the electoral vote was con-
tinued all night.
MoRTON's LAST EFFORT.
Mr.. Morton continuing his argument
claimed that the vice-pTesident was not
bound to open any fraudulent certificate
from state. II there should be half
dozen packages from state in his posses
sion-he was not required to open them
all, but was only required to open that
package which came from the electors.
As an officer Of the United States he was
bound to take notice as to who had been
elected electors by the states and act upon
his intelligence just as other public
officers. There were two certificates
from Louisiana in the hands Of the vice.
president. He was not required to open
them both. Ii he refused to open and
present theNsecond return, how was it to
be got out Of his possession! 1t he re-
fused to open such return, was that a
cause of revolution? Did he understand
that the Democratic party threatened
violence OF revolution ii the president Of
the senate withheld bogus certificates
This bill conferred upon the tribunal it
created power to legislste, unless its ac-
ton should be overturned by the action
OF the two houses OF congress. This
commission could not carry out the bill
without going behind the returns from
state. Ii was sprinkled all over with
very white pretty meat, but the Demo-
cratic cat was reposlng beneath it.
REMARKS OF SENATOR BLAINE.
Mr.. Blaine said he had, he trusted, as
great appreciation as any senator on this
floor ofthe gravity Of the situation. He
had supported the senator from Yer
mont (Edmunds) in his constitutional
amendment to leave this whole question
OF counting the whole electoral votes to
the supreme court. lie had desired ear
nestly to support this bill If he could do
it consistently. The arguments adduced
in its favor had persuaded him OF its I'M
and he felt himself
however reluctantly he diff.
arst from cartaip sapa fors m raaord hi. |
vote against the measure. lie begged
he judiciary committee, now the public ,
mind was SO strongly directed to this
question, to frame an amendment to the .
which would, if possible,
vert in future all danger of renewal OF Z
hess troubles which were now causing {
nXiety in the public mind.
REMARKS OF SENATOR HOWE.
Mr.. Howe denied that this bill WAS ,
ramed in the interest OF the Democratic
,arty. He (Howel thought If the result
II the late presidential contest was not
cit in doubt 1t was certainly left in dis
pute, and somebody must decide that re-
suit. He thought the bin reported by
he select committee and now before the
senate was the proudest instrument in
our country, the rroudest tribute to
American statesmanship which had been
prepared since the convention which
framed the constitution adjourned. lie
would have been glad if this bill had re-
oeiysd the unanimous assent OF the con-
mittee, then he would have felt like one
greater than himself felt, when looking
upon the infant Saviour. he felt that he
had seen the salvation OF his people and
hls country.
REMARKS OF SENATOR EATON.
hr. Eaton said he was almost alone on
Tie Democratic side Of the chamber in
opposluon to this BILL The power TO
count The electoral vote being vested In
The two houses OF congress il could be
placed no where else. He had heard that
under the bill both parties would pe,
cheated. He did not believe Il would hs
a benefit TO either party.
THURMAN EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Thurman said he did not beIisx.
this could stand the quadrennisl cleo. |
lions under the present system. He be.
lieyed the people would become aroused
10 the facts and requisite the matter by .
constitutional amendment.
SENATOR WHITE.
Mr.. White said he bad doubts as to the