, 1877-01-15
Return from tho South Of Itcpllb-
lfcan Investigating Conn
Inittcemcn,
Florida and Louisiana Honestly and
Lawfully Carried for Hayes.
Sundny Gossip Concerning the Illinois
Senatorial Tournament.
Palmer, Being Candidate, Promises to
Provo Troublesome One.


Specfdf Dt&pafeA to 71s Tribune.
NAsnisoTUy, d. t., Jan. l4.-Thc 2ernto anu
House Joint Committee on tic Electoral vote
have reached no conclusion. Tl,u Joint sessions
thus far have been dcEuicd to discussions of the
various propositions which have l,con suggested
to both Committees. 1t Is NOW the opinion OF
both the Senators and Representatives OH tho
Committee tl,at conclusion Of sonlo sort will
probably bc rcarhcd by Tuesday. Ono purpcso
OF tho House rrurogatlye Committee IN fixing
Wednesday US the day for the commencing Of
tho discussion Is to hasten tue deliberations uf
Tho JoInt Committee. 1t fs still believed gcncr-
ally that tho Committees hayo given the most
Intention to tho plan which coutcnplates sonc
sort Of arbitration and
\ PARTIAL HEsOnr TO LOT.
As to the latter, uyc.l those wllo have scr,lplcs
against an appeal to chance say 1t will be better
to appeal to tho dlec-l,ox t1lan to the bullet.
Various things arc doue Ill Congress by lot.
acuator4, under tho Constitution, FROM ncw
States, elected tt thc same time, draw lots for
the long or short turns, aud seats arc drawn Nv
lot. 1t 10 principle not unfamiliar 10 totl-
grcss1onal proceedings. It II doubted whether
tllc Committees will agrce lint the decision Of
my tribunal Of arbitration shall ,a final uud
binding upon both branches Of Congress. II Ia
A@EAEA ttbAt NOH&bE EFff AAAI1 %hV tHHek@ttttSHa
CANNOT SO DELEGATE lTB AUTHORITY,
ard that, at the most, the repurt Of such g
Doar1 Of Arbitration could only be Of IN a,i-
vsory character. The opinions Of suc! Boaryl,
thosu who advocate Its appointment believe,
would have great weight and Influence In gull
Ing each House to correct conclusions. Tho
members Of tho Joint Com1nistce lu1Yc different
oplnionh rs to the prospects OF all ayrcctncnt,
IL 10 noticeable that those who arc most coi-
scryatyc III their Views and tlcstro1ts OF MI amt-
cable tjllstmcnt arc the must hopeful of an
agreement. There IL
GREAT DEAL. Or OBJECTION
urged against rcaortlng to lot md putting tho
Presidency up at q ral'lc. The Republican lcatl-
crs do not tukc kindly tu It, u.d aome Of them
suggcst that q simpler lnetlut would ho to ppr.
init Til.fen unsl Hayes to decide the matter be.
tween themselves l'y LOT.
IERE BLACK.
Some Of the Democrats are worrying over tho
discovery that Judge Jcrc Black docs
not believe that Congress has anv ot
the powers Of Returning 1,oar,i.
Whllc he secs uetliods OF seating 1'iitle,.
without assuming such powers, sorno good
Democrats do not sec thc!r way to such result
without the House nj least claiming tho right
to reject returns. lie is reported, however, to
favor tho proposition that the IIousc has 4
constitutional right to judge whcre there has
been an election, mil, II III It's opinion Tiers has
tccn no rhoicc, to proceed TO MI election.
There are, however, q good muny Democrat.
who coRcctc that surh Il ct,ursc would he rcyo.
futionary. aud who lcclaru that they do no: III.
tend by their yotrs to place tho Democratic
party again Ia this position Of rcbels, wLatcyer
wrong they may tltuk ths Republicans guilty
HEWITT AonH LAMDttKE.
Sperfd! DttpdIch 10 Tie ITibun4
is 10 longer lor war. IN opposing thv cali Of
tie Oh!a Detnoeratic Committee to !ul,l meet
INK Of Democrats here Feb. II, Hewitt is re-.
ported to hare eattl that, ratl.cr than havc one
Of iioy. 'lidcn, lc MAS I'll fayor Of Hayes asti
peace, a!thougl. hc ill not think tho ecl,n,ry
~Hnl4 Ie tor cd to either extremity. ~ mi
10 ihe toreih1o nsusuraslun a t"' OF 'ooH,g toS
Tllacn are tak krn. Idcpsccute uny movement
looking to violence, and think represent tho
New jesacJ. and Connecticut In this respuci."
T1lx WESTERN DEMOCRATS
don't like Ms. Hcw!tt's passive policy, and will,
u 10 said, bring oil the Influence they tan to
city.
1 TALK WITH TtLpEx.
Sptcidt Dtspotch 10 1ns Tribune.
NEW Y0Kk, Jau. lJ.-tsuf. 1Ilucn Was waited
upon tonight at Ills residence BY u number Of
politicians. 10 discuss The pfopriCty of rall;n.
National Convention tu assemble in Washing
ton during this counting Of sha Electoral
vote On tho, 18th Of February. The
subtccts Ut q political nature wcfo discussed.
Thcre was dlGereuro ot opinton among tha
gentlemen present about Tic aslyisabiiIly OF
Issuing the call for tho Convention, some CON
tending that such large assenb!agu u pllyuto
cit1co9 would look like tnt!midAtlop, all.l TINT
no possible good eou1d result fron, such ull-
usual proceeding. Gov. T!ldru was scticcut,
expressing no opinion pro or run on the subject
undet rGatf. Nothing 1uxl Xa& Ieteruuinell