New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-27

one Of those and the most important one when was
submitted to the Commission; the Republicans
almost unanimously held the ground that the Com
mission had no jurisdiction OF this KIND, ana u was
on this account and on this account only that so
many of them voted for the bill interpreted III this
light nothing could be more unfair or tar-ietched
than the inference from anything Mr. lioar ever
said in debate that he believed the Commission
should 90 behind the returns.
Martin |. Townsend .made one Of his good-natured
earnest speeches in the course OF this pennsylvania
debate only it had no more reference to that par
tcular case than the majority of the speeches since
the decision of the Commission on the Lou'Si'i""
returns have had to the questions under discussion
when they were made. His comparison OF inc
Democratic party to the men in New-York state
who. when they had been beaten in a lawsuit and
failed to get the judgment against them reversed
went into the country averns and got their satsiac
tion in swearing at the Court of Appeals, put the
House into a roar of laughter.
The speech of Gov Hayes to his neighbors In re-
mont afforded good deal of entertainment 10 the
Democrats during the Pennsylvania debate ME-
Poppleton of Ohio had it read, and SAID IL was III
illustration Of the craftsmanship OF the next fresi
dent Almost every sentence was received Oh INC
Democratic side with roars of densye laughter
The Republicans did not appear to grudge an oc-
cason for merrimen to tho party which Is assisting
at its own funeral but they seemed to think IL was
much ado about nothing.
The House voted to sustain the objection TO inc
alleged ineligible electOr in Pennsylvania Inc
Joint Convention thereupon reassembled Pennsyl-
yania was counted. Rhode Island came next, ana
being objected to the Senate retired and the House
was left to itself to continue its discussion Inc
Rhode Island objection was so weak that the Demo
crafts of the house hardly attempted to defend 1t at
all and did not even use up the the two hours which
they were entitled to spend in discussing IT, After
the debate had gone on for about an hour another
instance of Republican acknowledgement occurred
which unnecessarily postponed the vote lor
Mt least 30 minutes. No one was ready
TO discuss the question further, and even the
fbustcrs themselves did not object to having
vote taken Immediately and without DIVISION
Then Mr. Burchard of Illinois, after nquirng II any
one wished to speak the question made ten MIN
ue's speech IN which he attacked some OF the Dem
ocras so sharply that they of course felt tlncumbent
upon them to reply, and time was thus unnecessarily
wasted Mr. Burchard's speech had no reference
whatever TO the Rhode Island case, and might as
well lave been made on the South Carolina once
tions. or upon those which are sure to be made to
Vermont or Wisconsin. The vote on the Rhode
island case was taken at about o'clock without a
division. not more than half a dozen Democrats
finally Directing to counting the entire return.
After the vote on the Rhode Island objections one
of tbe Gibnsters moved a recess until tomorrow at
10 O'Clock. The Electoral law directs an immediate
meeting Of the two houses after voting on obJec-
tons, and the Speaker ruled that it was not there
fore in order TO move a recess. The JOINT ConYeh-
tion was thin resumed After the separation on
South Carolina recess until III a. H. tomorrow
was ordered.