The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-24
THE COMPROMISE BILL.


Opinions Pro and Con.
RIcHMosD, January 23.-The busi.
ness and professional men of this city, at
meeting last evening, approved oi the
Edmunds bill, but caucus OF Conserva-
tive legislators deemed it inexpedient 10
interfere in the presidential difficulty.
PHILADELPHIA, January 23.-The
Board OF Trade has adopted resolutions
heartily approving the Congressional
comu ittee, plan for settling the Presi.
Dental question.
ST. PAUL. January 23.-At the eve.
ming session the Senate passed q resolu-
tion asking Congress to adopt the plan
of the congressional joint committee fol
settling the presidential question.
BURLINGTON, January 23.-The Board
to-day unanimously adopted resolutio ms
heartily approving of the comprom ise
electoral plan. lowss congressm en-
were requested to vote for it.
HARTFORD, January %. In the Sen.
ate to day the resolution passed last
week endorsing the Congressional JOINT
committees plan TO count the vote for
President was recalled from the House,
reconsidered and tabled. The plan is
regarded less favorsbly than when first
announced.
PITTSBURGH, January 23.-At meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce TO day
a resolution was passed endorsing the
bill offered by the joint committee OF the
Senate and House for the adjustment OF
the electoral count, ard respectfully
urging upon Congress the Immediate
adoption of the bill that the business OF
the country may be relieved from the
distressing influence growing out Of the
unsettled state Of the public mind upon
the Presidential question.
New YORK, January 23.-A petition
to Congress in relation to the compro'
mise plan for counting the electoral vote
is in circulation at the Union League
Club and elsewhere in the city. The
petitioners make, substantially, the fol.
lowing suggestions:
First-That the constitution slity of the
proposed &C. should be formally passed
upon by the Supreme Court.
Sacond-Thst judges Of the Supreme
Court should not be members of the
commission, if prior adjudication by tn at
court cannot be obtained.
Third That the part assigned 10 the
FIVE judges comports neither with the
dignity and impsrtiality of the court, nor
with the rights OF the people, nor with
the principles and safety Of the countrys
institutions.
The petitioners ask that Congress will
not involve the judges of the Supreme
Court in any manner with the pending
contest, until the court shsll be called To
nc. on the question in its judicial caps
city.
BosroS. January 23.-At a largt meet
ing IN Faneuil Hall, to-day, Mayor
Rice presiding, the conference plan OF
settling the Presidential question %ss
heartily approved.
The resolutions were read by ii IN.
William Gray, and passed unanimously.
The substance Is rs follows.
Be it resolved BY the citizens of Bos-
ton in Fsneull Hall assembled, That the
thanks of the people be rendered to the
committee of the two houses OF Congrsss
for their able, impartial and successful
efforts TO present tor the considera-
tion of Congress plan which
should commend itself TO the in
telligence :: and judgment OF the people
of the couHtry, and that the plan pre-.
sented by the committee, in Its spirit
and in its provisions, has our cordial sp-
proval, and we earnestly request and ad-
wise our Senators and Representatives to
give it their earnest support; that the
provision inviting five judges of the Su-
preme Cour. of the United States TO sit
upon the commission, especially
commends itself to our judg-
ment. 1t seems wise 10 invoke the
opinion Of the members of this distln-
guisked branch OF the government rs TO
the law which should govern the facts 70
be inquired into, TO the end that the gov
ernment may be n government OF laws
and not q government OF men; that we
regard the plan proposed as entitled to
the cordial approval OF the whole people
rs wise, and as tending to sllsy excite
ment, restore confidence and put into
active employment the industry and
enterprise of the land, now awaiting
to be assured Of an smicable
adjustment OF the question, and beyond
ali as q new illustration OF our govern
men, of the people, by the people and
for the people; that the officers Of this
meeting be directed TO send u copy Of is
proceedings to the Senators and Repre-
sentstives of Massachusetts, and TO the
chsirmen OF the committees of the two
houses Of Congress.
Speeches were made By Hon. Z. K.
Msdgc, 2. A. Collins, Hon. J. c. Maddi.
gan snd Gen George II. Gordon. There
were 1000 people in the hsll.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January pa
large meeting of citizens, Hon. Francis
Jordan presiding, was held In the court
house to-nigh, a. which resolutions
strongly endorsing the report of the
Joint committee of Congress on the
electoral question were adopted.
HARRISBURG, January 23.-In the
Senate tonight resolution endorsing
the plan of the Congressional joint COM
mite. for the settlement of the Presiden-
tial question, wss offered and referred 70
the Committee on Federal Relations, by
vote OF % TO l6. All the Republicans
but one voted for the reference.
Oregon Electoral Investigation.