New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Senate will no longer be spoken of as
q small body after Judge Davis takes his scat.
Gov. Grover has started back for Oregon to
sopiole with Croniu over their falla greatness.
Senator Logans defeat is in one sense an
indirect blow at suffrage, unless Mrs. Logans
rvces IN her husbands behalf have been greatly e1ag
gerated
Proctor Knott has not lived in vain. HIS
speech in the face Of the Conference report has been
prnted IN fun by The Louisville Courier Journal and
called great" So II was-great in imnudence.
Some over-cauti0us Republicans refuse to be
convinced by Democratic arguments IN favor OF The
Electoral bill One perverse oceholder has gone 30 far
A. torm that be would distrust the equity u the pat
eut plan II he could he assured that 1t was engcn-
dc, e. by the Hon. samuel j Illdcn himself
Senator COnllling's letters of cOngTatulatlon
ae parded in the sp cis dispatch OF The Hera'd That
journal introduces the following important comnunica-
ton as from a leading Republican Of Ncw-York; Ac-
cent my congratulations You have brought The snip OF
S;p OF the trough OT the sea DOM rest until she ID
Sal al the dock Thomas Murphy
Mr.. Hewitt is as hopeful as ever. He wrote
70 friend in Cincinnati last week The reports You
refer TO in regard to my utterances are not true l
believe that Tden and Hendricks are elected viii be so
declared and VIII be- duly nauguraed You are author
L. TO say that all report which attribute any weaken
ing II my convictions axe false
Senator Christiancy summed up his views on
the Conference bill in this concise dispatch to The De0H
Tribune The Presidential bill Is not compromise but
eqaay fair both parties The party which rejects IT,
tout Offering something equally fair wi the other
accepts IT, 90 down The power OF the President Of the
Senate To decide between conf citing returns cannot DC
SUSTAINED. No such power was ever exercised IL has
never had the support Of a majority oi ne senate
Ex-GOv. Kellogg had a frank conversation
With reporter Of The American as he passed through
Nashville on his way TO Washington day or two ago
He said he thought he would be granted seat IN the
Senate but ne did propose to cry about II he were
disappointed The most he cared for was the indorse-
uent Of his party. He expected to see the Packard
government ahead II Louisiana. adding We
make big fuss down there, but we don't spin any gore
Eyarythlng is quiet Their" now
The Hon. Job Z. Stevenson of Ohio has pub
nshed opuion in favor OF the arbitration tribunal III
which he makes these points III favor of the membership
the Supreme Court Judges: 1t is objected to the
bill joint committee that it brings IN as members OF
persons members of either house OF
Congress This objection is met by the answer that the
report Of tie commission is not final not bin ling on the
houses: II otherwise there l. nothing III
the Constitution 10 prohibit the employment OF persons
members Congress- The power 10 count the votes
being vested by the Constitution IN the President OF
The Senate or the two houses either of them. Con
gess may provide the exercise Of this function by
such person A. its wisdom may appoint The proposition
70 justices OF the Supreme Court in the commission
has the sanction Of the Congress OF 1900 when each
HOUSE passed the I'LL making the oh ef justice member
70 harmony wit the provision OF the Constitution
which requires the chief justice Oi the supreme Court 10
Preside the senate the impeachment OF the Pres
don't"
Nasty steps forward now with his plan for
III, settlement ~ the Presidential dispute. Nothing but
rs late appearance could have prevented it adoption
Re suggests hat rpres NATIVE Rcpuh can and rep
rsentauve Democrat decide the question by game of
ssyen-up. and adds wood seiest a. representa-
tive RepubIdn FOR tuls purpose Mr. Frelnhuysen nv
Moo Jersey. For be repT sentative Dmocral tAer amt
ne need for INV namn him at At. The entire Dmo"risV
In one voice wood cxcaim John Morrlssev' 1pOze 1t
Suz agreed TO hey -eyeup and tie best two III three
Think these reports from the Assoshlated Press
TIE Presiden,hal Games -Frelinhuysen wo!-Morrs-
81 one TAanksgyiu H. Pie Churches The Freedmen
'uhiiaD,! Lateri-MoTrissey turns Jack, ana maees
Hisa, Low AMI Game End NV the First Game-Mor-
nrsey shows out high and low -FrelInhuy'en ac-
calves him cheatin "A day Of astn ordered, ana the
e. Tls illuminaler Then the second game Tie MS
sADo conceded 10 MJrrIsscy-GOid rises 10 l@-Ihe
manufacturers disEeartcned The South iuhilaHt =
fr>linhuyseD deals MOiris-ev bcgs! FrelhhCFSen
gives him MOrr ssey claims misdet, wien tn
umpire allows MOrrissev makes four! Ihr Niger
StscufrldSed and the south Juhilant' -rcohI Lihu
frrinhu' makes high and low, ana MOrilsstY Jazz
kd game i-MOrri-scy pint TO AMI ls dcti = Inc
+ es'eI,ha question settled !-MOrrsscv turns )1cA'
S'nnin the rub, and e.ecCm Tdcn ana Reform ton
sntuatory dispatch from the President elect - ha%fn
e' lhe RepuD Ihlus ,-NCrIISScy scIcuad!d - biIPy
e s dOOty :" MOrrsscy 70 BE- secretary OF Tie treas