The Morning herald., 1877-02-14

inc the confusion which attended the retir.
ing of the Senate, the usual amenities OF
political life were observed by Hewitt ana
Morton shaking hands and Garfield gong
ont of his way to pay some tender atten-
tions 10 Judge Black. 1t was generaiiy
supposed that the House would at once
proceed to debate the merits OF the FLORIDA
decision. but motion was made to take
recess till Monday as provided for in the
bill. To the supicious republican side,
this seemed to imply some sinister attempt
at filibustering, and Hall rose impetious'y
to point of order.
The speaker cut things short by over
ruling Mr.. Hale's point of order, and the
molicn for recess was carried by an over
whelming majority. Since the adjourn
ment of The House it has been dull for the
politicians. The RAIDS have grimly enjoyed
their triumph in the Florida case and the
democrats have been disconsolated but not
hopeless Tor their strongest hopes at all
times have been on Louisiana. There is
to be an objection made by the democrats
to eligibility of George D. Chatlee, an
Illinois elecior. The republicans are
pushing things now, because they are run
ming their way, and will insist upon the
Tribunal proceeding forthwith. 1t prob
able that the legal fight will commence
again in the Supreme Court room ere this
goes to mail. The Electoral Tribunal
upon learning of the sudden adjournment
OF the House took upon themselves the
responsibility to adjourn over until this
A. NJ, at 10 o'clock and wait the reassem-
bling of the Peoples Representatives. The
proceedings are getting decidedly hot.
Grant has an opinion. In conversation
with friend and in his usual Sunday talk
he said that although he hoped Hayes and
! Wheeler would be declared elected, yet he
felt somewhat uncertain as to the result
Bu. be this as it might, he was satisfied
there would be no disturbance Of the peace
as both parties had committed the deter
mination Of disputed points to the Tribu-
nal constituted for that purpose. Tilden
telegraphed afriend here that he had no
reason to be depressed, and that lhe rather
expects the decision in the Florida case to
be adverse, but there we're other points upon
which he was confident Of success, and he
firmly believed the final decision would be
in his favor. Wells. The minority of the
House Committee have eulogized "Vassal"
Wells by "bomhastic 4urioso" report.
joyce. With the liberation of this mem
Der of the "whiakey riug' soon to take
place by order of the President, there will
remain not single "crook" in any of the
pcnitentia1ies in the United State.
Maddox. Several prominent members
of the House Employees, were called be-
r fore the committee and testified as to the
good character and veracity Of this witness
and that they would believe him as soon as
any person. Louisiana. With Flor
ida out of the way the Democrats
are collecting their force for vigorous at
tack on Louisiana and viii approach the
case in the firm conviction that on some
: one Of the many points involved, they will
be able to wiring justice from the Tribunal.
II is the opinion of the leading democratic
/, counsel that unless Justice Bradley goes
. back on his ruling in The Humphreys
Florida case, he cannot but decide against
=. Brewster and Levi.le, radical electors. In
| addition to the ineligbility Of those two
A there are other strong points, which inspire
a Democratic counsel with greet TOPS Ma
Carpenter has been steadily at work OF
this case for month, and is a master of i
;, in al! Of its dctails. Republican counse
= are consistent or not just as they please, il
Il treating the Limits Of ineligibilty, and tn
$, same is true Of Judge Bradley and his pro
ts iessed technicalllies. Governor Stearns-
At the resumption Of the examination c
this witness before the House COMMITTEES
he expressed an opinion thata considcrabl
weakness was felt for the Republicans dun
ing the election and therefore he felt cale
upon to desire Of the President the assis
p. ance of prominent Republicans as well g
n the aid Of troops. Inauguration. Stel
~ ~. are being taken by the citizens ,
II Washington for Inauguration day
,y The different military companies a!
N brushing up and mastering ell the
20 20 men for the event. The Press. Graz
X yesterday invited the reporters 10 cali an
II sit through Sunday after dinner tail
.. Wisdom Ct this Gort ought to save IL
,n country. The Electoral Tribunal. 1t
,is doubtless great shock TO public cont
" denco to see the members Of til, augu
i. bDby~ chosen for tie cXgres purpose
y. ~ making " fair count" Of the Elcctor'
I'd vote, ard into whose Organization Il
49, judicial element vat iDii;sCa 10 insure in
~ partial action-dividing on mere lar,isa
ed lines, with rs much facility and certaint,
if as if they were members Of a city counci
O.. Presidential Electors. 1t is stated til
Of another one Of the Hayes electors
vet Louisiana is ineligible, having served tIr
N. years in the Alabama rcnitentiary al
N. never lad his Disabilities removed. The
on seems to lave been a eI,al lack Of decc
Ie material for elgc;ors il he Republic,
az party. II lloridn there was a convict
s, ,.c Hayes ticket, but tie governor ga
hin, ;, uord ,n rpsfurii,u All lI. civil riuh