The New York herald., 1877-01-20
TELECnAAS EROa ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
Exciting Debate in the Senate on
the Louisiana Election.
THE DEMOCRATIC ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Surrender Of the Required Telegrams by the
Western Union.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

| FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
| WASHINGTON Jan. 10. 1871.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT APPROVING THE CON-
| MrTrEE's PLAN FOR SETTLING THE ELECTORAL
| Observation-Disclosures RECEIVED by REP
Observation-Disclosures OF THE MEASURE
wAvER1No-A BRILLIANT DEBATE ANTIc1-
| PATED
Dispatches from different parts Of the country to
members Of Congress- approving OF the Electoral bill
and urging It's passage, have been numerous to-day
The Detroit Board OF Trade is the first public body
known here to have acted. The following message
received this afternoon by Mr.. A. S. Williams.
member Of the House from Michigan:-
DETROIT. JAM 10. 1877.
Tho following resolutions were this day unanimously
adopted by the Board OF Trade:-
Resolved That the Detroit Hoard Of Trade representing
view with sne highest satisfaction the efforts the Of
Congress to do away with the present condition OF political
m % "n" h q th snS S WIN" nmvs % me M
henrty support OF The rcal classes without regard
Resolved our Congress be notified
NJ +. TIiXTCiIER, Secretary.
Representative Pierce received a number of de-
spatches from Boston, all urging the passage OF the Eec
toral bill Ex.Chief Justice g. T. Bigelow OF the Mas
jursts in tho country, telcgraphs:-
Our community, Independent of party rejoice in the
proposed mode OF counting tho electoral vote. 1t is
absolutely essential for hescountry settle tho dis
puted points immediately
Lee, Hgginson & Co., bankers, Boston, telegraph
Men of both parties heartily commend tho commit.
tees report on tho electoral vote question. Pass It
without TAIL
Mr. W. Endcott. Jr., OF Boston, tclcgraphs:-
Plan universally approved herc either choice better
than anarchy, TO which we are tcnding
General Gordon, OF Boston, tclegraphs:-
Our community rejolces over the Electoral bill. In.
sist on IT,
1t Is known by dispatches received hore that Mr.
hoar's election to the Senate, in place of Mr. Bout
well, was fastened and made possible by tho appre.
cati0n in Massachusetts, OF his efforts In the Joint
committee to procure agreement upon fair measure
for counting tho vote. Mr. Hoar received numerous
messages to-day congratuating him upon his course
and showing that 1t had important influence on tho
election.
Mr. Hoar received this morning. before h,s election
as Senator number dispatches congratulating him
upon the work of tho JOINT committee, of which tho
most important follow:-
NEW BRIGHTON, N. Y.
congratulate you on tho wise and patriotic action
OF your committee Tomorrow 1 hopo to send more
GEORGE ". CURTIS.
Theodore Lyman, manager Of the Agassiz school,
tcegraphed from Boston,
Your course IL approved hero. Memorial Ia in prep.
eraton urging the adoption Of the tribunal project
T.. X. Nudge, Of Boston, tclcgraphcd:-
You may be OF the support Of vast majority of
the business community in the adjust mont proposed
The demands Of tho country for the speedy passage
Of the bill will have important influence upon Con.
gress Dispatches received to-day by members OF
Congress have already made some of the opponents Of
tho bill cautious. republican said to-day that he
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though he bitterly opposed to 1t, his constituents
would forco him to fori. Mr.. Burlcigh OF Maine
reported saying that the Maine delegation is not
solid against the bill, because he is for IT, and means TO
support it, Mr.. ChIttcndcn, Of Brooklyn, endcavorcd
TO get the floor today with tho purpose OF strongly
supporting the bill Mr.. Charles Foster OF Ohio will
make speech in favor of il.
Tho debate on the Electoral dill begins tomorrow in
tho Senate and will be opened by Mr.. Edmunds as
chairman of tho committee. Mr.. Eimunds has the rcp-
utation OF being one OF the foremost lawyers and
closest in the Senate and no Is expected to
make forcibe and eloquent speech. 1t is remarked
here that this debate Is likely be one OF the most
brilliant and remarkable that has heard in Congress
for many years. Edmunds, Conkling Morton, Bayard,
Thurman, Gordon, Blaino perhaps Logan. Sherman
and others will probably speak, either for or against
it in tho Senate, while in the House Payne, Hewitt,
Knsson, Garfield, Hunton, Foster, McCrary Lamar
sceyc, Hoar, Tucker, Knott, Willard. Springer, Hale.
Frye and perhaps others Will probably bc hoard Con
sdering the great importance tho question and the
ability OF the who will bc ranged III defence OF or
opposition to the bill the debate promises to be men,
orabc one.
Judge Jcrc Black, speaking this evening OF tho dan.
ger Of civil sturbanccs which tho Electoral bill will
prevent, remirked:--
"Eithcr side Is willing to fight IL thinks the other
wont Neither side is willing 10 igh, II IL thinks tho
other will.