The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-18
AN ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.
TIE cOVNITTEI'S PIfN TO SETTLE
gHE DisPJTI - ELEtIfON.

ltvr Rcptc.cutntiycs, and ~ justices oil
the Supreme Court for Final Decision
CutcAGo, Jan 17.-Thcre Is n feeling
O, great relief in Washington tonight. 1hir-
,.en Il the fourteen members Of the Senate and
uouse committees appointed for the purpose
have agreed toreeomm md the passage OF con-
eurren, resolution ny Congress. providing that
suoue-ti,ns raised Oh the 14th Of February con-
cernins the yadt, Of any electoral vote shall
he reietred % and determined by atsiDunal con-
stating of I've members OF the Senate,
eve m,nbers Of the House OF Repre-
,sut tyes and nye Justices Of the Supreme
Court. The reslluu 80 reported hy the commit
tees will n,m- four ~ the Justices by their cir
cults. W.. Maine, California. Iowa, ard Pennsyl-
,.nla. THE Justice thus designated are Mossrs.
OXFORD aud Field. Democrats, aud Miller and
etronr Republicans These four justices are
T. see in any manner tie, choose hfth, but
tvi,l euuderstood tina they Will select ouo Of
the twl remaining Justices Of Longest service
whc were not appointed from Onto or New
York umely. Justice Davis or justice Bradley
ToMr tribunal thus compo ed are to be re-
farrcd ali questions that my BE- raised concern
iug the electoral ties. and thoir decision "a to
be nnA. unless reye sel by the vote OF both
House n Congress The Ia les Of the presl-
dent NJ the senate ase limited to opening aud
annouu ing the electoral voies and "a t!ns the
objections rai.ed hy either House.
TIE tribunal thus c.tlOlsned j. to ass mhle
and organize Immediately and to proceed with
all conyeni-n -ni desp ,tcn 20 pass upon the ques-
tons retcirci TO u. Included amons these
questions. 4 course. {. whether ~ yo'cs are
"a. g los il a.
people and whether. IL tho vote Of any st-te "a
excluded. the House of kcnres niaiiyes sh IL
then r-nrecd 10 elect the President AMI TIC
senate tae Nlce-Pr,silont. 1t f., therefore, an
absolute ference II all q estions which can
sri-e tothi tribunal. flr " cannot be assumed
that 90, conclusion g. which tho tribunal may
come ,iil be ove r,hrown oy the concurrence OF
BON Houses ofConsress.
>.n.llr Morton alone stands out AGAINST the
ssfocw 2. II Is true th.t one mem .er ~ the
Hou-oc mmlitee. MIR. Huuton Il virginia. has
gwen -'mewnat "a liled assent TO the report
tp-nl''' hut he will sign the report in the morn
irg nci .r' Il Is present d, nd The seven Demo
crat. % the two committees VIII therefore be a
UNI the scheme. Wltn munis. Couk-
lne , ln,nuysen. Thurman. Bay aTd and Ian-
com o. lle senate. ana Payne. nunton. Hewitt,
spfn- Ho,r, McCreaty. and " Niilarl IN the
H1l-r .fitea Ia favor Of tne Adoption Of this
ne -uro. - Il not douh'ei here ina, IL Viii COM
nlnr tie votes Of larsc majority IA both
bran, .- + Congress. NJ shadow # a doubt
eX'-i- tN tie minds OF men OF tcth parties on
IT, cn'. mit:e.s who have been lnsirimsn Al in
reachine this understanding that 1t viii be
scce,tci ~ Congress ana by the peoile OF tie
Nr. neNltt considers tho great Presidential
di-putr 4 an eti. \ Rcpuolican mem'er OF
the How Committee decl res ~ q the accom-
piishm M II the results which have been at
tained ~ day Is fresh triumph Of republic IN
instltu' IONS He says that 1t must result IN an
Ions al
The uncomrromising attitude OF Senator Nor
ton H. regarded as source Of strength rather
than Il weakness for the agreement. lts de-
thls AVE been privately discussed to-day by
prominent members on both sides. and The
agreement may be- said to have the support Of a
large number Of men who are not ON the two
Dem cratic advisory caucus committee last
evening at which III. conclusion we. on the
who'll, tnat The scheme bnd better be adopted
The committee. IN r-h hing this te.ult, have
been 2, iuated by motives Of Patriotism. and
tired !. dives themsclyes 81 n,rusAn proclivi-
te-. II - uuders,ood that tie delioerations
were markedly go fiou acrimonious debate.
lepuhlcHns ofboth llouses.and e,peciay tuo Sc
OF the senate, were anxious 10 acccde to any
proposal Or accept any com prouise that seemed
fIr. and AZ the same time we're willing o con-
plin lonhlGg to the reuresentatlon from the SUI
preme art on the com mittee cane rom sena-
TOR fihuluds, ana wa- 20 far acc.pte ! that from
submit ed were in some sense mod n.
the ne, ting on W edne- -day the mater WAS free
" dist s-ed n both sidel. The plan NJ tuit
time cuinr ced the selec'l'n of nvs from sech
hrfnrh q Congress aud tue i've justices I'D =
" con ini .si. n To- an a.a grand tribunal. wiki
the pr''i,o ,hal their decision In any case I'D
twD D. .c-, At the inst join. session u the
cohmii ee tile House members strsnuou.iS op-
rosrn tn, oiieiual plan of forming auv coumis-
son b. lottery aud TINS was acc'' 'ugly dis
cardet. Mort Il wat oi' Us d y th- least COM
II Ia tae hr,t; nut NO stood alone. ioitln .te-
~ A. i tht Other ueuiners from i.e senate
fei' r'''d 70 r. .rn some rQut t.nle e-rre-
heLt. v-.'ftay iur matter Wa. all c1 4uHn
T. t.lul h"e he fonoHirs;
.lr, M .il,e- " go e"o''' ~, o,'n-
tns c ''- in Mor ons u,ii 4 last 70 .I"n, wai.n
proNId r ~ toe meo,tug iu the Han - Kspre-
sentnu'r- tie Arpoir treni q orc te'icr GA TIE
g RI ID u - -ria,e aud twp on the p.rt Of u .
II Nu-', Nho -ltl rNu.. the vote and frulft tho
re.u. ttLe Pre-i,lcn Oi the Se ave. tie pre-
.in- ir,rat the JOINT c'nvcntin D.. a, e.
frriuait ii-io.,. OF th- VIC s-Ir-sidcnts judi
Cal in. rs ofer tue = tufn-.
.nl-A lalsput,l returns saali he frrr.d
- 'hi- '-a O. uuissi II, IA ir rcuor, N D. tual
uni -'' J-.ied ~ tue cyAe lrrent vDte Il tue
It- nwunis, IN thii share w voted on
mt iiN Ye,tDrdaY aisi thc res at $50, lJ As
a. Nu' $50 Nf' NJ ion aio o. riine, GA tho
tre l'Dl.INf il. Jytg WuNli ae Ia
4. %. iti' -"lns HoNIlcAi ad'-nita tae 10 the
A'l 4',''sd,li-l .,on,t,e change wa, made
e ..N i~i-tc-. itr tNitutent 4 Hai.i.g
tor .lc,, II Tie .-dl rrus Count ~ toe or
tuifs O. WIIrh thbY arc ir-llueu WAF auOufed 20
"N f. ct "''lgnlllNn ~ Nv" IL pnbllcAus
hiH g." Democrats 90 i.e sUnreue tcucl, out.
.' ., nat - tle plain r.ip0se of
i.i 2 o., .pn.1,Gly 20 two Ju-tlces u u st
~ Hrd h-Iuni an ofiuIOus on the
o." hal tn- Ju-urc- been dc-irnntch m
IT, tl4 -cni1rty,A -r-. sWaSue tnd Diyls
ih.-t -feru. .--lcci-fl; ngt the Republicans
Wr-t t.' s.il.hsd 20 l.ye Swayhe or Davis as
'i".i Nf luIi. AcclrNipHly, the convene yt
-. t ~ gro.r ghical aliotm,pt vs.
HlN A inPnn,i uf tIs committee on ~ q
a. ,lNs IN T. Was neces+ ~ 10 Tecog-
a. ... pAiu.an u..s u TIE Judges, atd
th '.s nod a1oiicd nv the commit e
" . 2 .e oulf on- iA4' cu'nplctely ansN, redNl e
liW tuogL u best to TeeOafiz- tue
fl..Y lT nihg Of tlH Judges in dis'lnct way,
h'N ff 70 gieafrr rt-s Nhirh tNey must feel
IN ' of ul.Nliestn- ma yindlcaiing thslr
o'h .Oi.l fairness could stf.ly he trusted
'a .'n.e any paF.a.n bilTt ihsy might
iH- question = w. ''hortlo = i,.s named
'. lr o.. to serve f,s- consider -u, Nui tho
G .I. % Was rc.CIIrl mat II wulll f- l!upns-
tNi" iYf theia 10 decline service tlch ~ 10
!. 'Nl t' the reiunilr. M Doubt is ftt hat
,h"' NNl consent - Hc', aud that ne fur Ju--
go, urd VIII a d. a pr Der sfitit in select
~, f % DO Justice from anon. I 10 follows.
'.tt t"lLk arc tue '~it h.ltl irafuf o Ni mo
area IA me joint lisct raj 'o'iese
'n fer. senator hurt4u's bil RnVerLlhg
,' f.Nnt I the elfcfor vote fnfuH 10 ut.it for
=" llu me hrst arm ie 4 us bl forms tho nf,t
I liz d. D Iln a.. .