The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-01-27
How Great Minds Differ ON the Joint
Committees Pl an.

New York, Jan. 19.-General Dix
writes q long letter to the Times giving
a history OF the method OF counting the
electoral votes, and declaring that any
other way than by allowing the Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate to count
would be revolutionary.
Ferry says it would relieve him OF a
grave responsibility, if it becomes law,
though he will not shrink from his duty.
Garfield said the proposition seems to
him like morigaging the future to get
oyer the present bitch. He does not
know how the bill may be Interpreted,
but if it proposes to give the commission
power to go behind the returns from the
State and investigate the manner in
which the elections are conducted, thus
denying to the State the constitutional
right to appoint its own electors in its
own way, he should feel bound TO OPP
pose it.
Kelley said his personal conviction is
that the President of the Senate pos
sesses the full constitutional right to
count the electoral vote, but there ia
such demand from the people for an
immediate settlement of the pending
question that he is disposed to lay aside
his individual preference to assent to the
passage of the BILL. He characterized
the report as able, plausible and fair, and
believes the Republicans cannot wisely
reject it.
Chrstiancy thought the committee had
proceeded in spirit of perfect fairness
toward both parties. He thought he
would support it.
In tho House Hurd, Wallace, South
ard, Gate, Bell and others opposed the
bill, some saying that it is an outrage on
the Democratic party; others that 1t Is
unconstitutional.
Douglas, of Virginia. profanely says,
II will see it - before vote for 1t. -
Wattersou is not pleased with it. but
won't make fight.
Tarbox says: mo department Of the
government can abrogate any OF its prop
er fun ctions in favor OF anybody. pre-
fer that Hayes should be counted in and
let the Republican party take the re-
sponsibility of their fraudulent count,
than that Congress should stultlfy itself
by delegatiug any of its powers to any
one
Cox elegantly says: II want to let the
matter soak till tomorrow before l ex-
press decided opinion, for l would like
to consider whether We can give any OF
our powers to any other fellows, and
who those other fellows are"
Morton stated to one of the House
members of the committee, this morn
ing, that although ne should not report,
he should probably say something in the
Senate to oppose the passage of the bill
He took strong grounds last session
against the constitutional power of Con
gress to throw the settlement Of the dis
puted questions, growing out of the
Residential election, into the Supreme
Court or into the tribunal outside OF the
two Houses.
Cameron and Booth were in favor al
an expedient in the interest of peace.
Ingalls, said he liked it as we'll as b.
would any prizs package document, ant
did not believe it necessary to hear thu
counting over to find Supreme Judgt
III favor Of Tilden as President.
Sargent said he was unalterably op
posed TO the measure.
Eaton said the constitution and law
made the two Houses OF Congress II tri
bunal to count the electoral vote, and h
was opposed to transferring it to an.
other body, no matter how responsible