Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
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STILL DISCUSSING the "coM.
PROMISE" BILL.
How Senator Morton's Speech was
Received.
CONKLING BUSHES TO TEE DE-.
FESsE OF TIE COMMITTEE.
The Entire Nation Asltated on the
Subject.
BULL.DosIsGA DEPUTY COLLECTOR
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
IsrxcIAL DsrArcnss TO TIE oolD I'LL
DAILY NEws.!
oppesisie. 70 she .Cenprsmiss"
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NEW YoRx, Jan. IA petition TO Con-
gross In relation to tho compromise plan
for the electoral count is In circulation at
the Union League Club and elsewhere In
the city. The petition makes Substantially
tho following suggestions First, that the
constitutionality Of the proposed Act
shuld DO formally passed upon BY the b.
prcme Court; second. that the Judges Of
the Supreme Court should not be mem-
bers Of the commission II prior adjudica-
ton OF the courts cannot bs obtained ;
third, that the part assigned 10 the i've
Judges COMFORTS neither with the dignity
and impartiality Of the court. nor with the
rights OF the people, nor With the princi-
Piles and safety Of tho country's institu-
lions. The petitioners ask that Congress
will not involve tho Judges Of tho supreme
Court In any manner with the pending
contest until the Court shall DO called 70
act on the question In ih judicial ca
pacity.
OPPOSITION IN THE sESATE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2i.-The .JomrnsFs WASH
ington special says: Republican Ben.
ators who have canvasssd tho Senate say
that from ten 10 thirteen Republicans. and
from two 10 live Democrats will oppose tho
compromise bill. Edmunds will demand
q vote before adjournment.
ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT IN BOSTON.
DosroS. Jan. 2l.-At the general mass
meeting Of citizens last evening resolu.!
tions were passed unanimously thanking
the Joint Congressional Commission fer
the able and important efforts In present.
ing q plan 80 commendable. cordially ap-
proving the spirit and provisions, and re-
Incsting the State Congressman 70 support
It. They especially approve calling In i've
Supreme Judges a calculated TO meet the
approval Of tho whole people. They say
that the plan will alhy tbs excitement, re-
store confidence. and bring about . revi-
val Of industries, and will newly illustrate
the strength Of popular government.
Speeches woro made by Z. II. Aadse. p. T.
Collins. Madigan, Gordsn and others.
Four thousand people wcrc present.
sESAroR sngRMAS's SPEECH.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-In the Senate
yesterday. sherman. speaking on the COM
promise bill, said;
THE Committee knew that In the Senate
three Republicans and two Democrats
would DO appointed. and In tho house three
Democrats and two Republicans. thus
neutralizing each other unless they rose
above party. The other fivs members
were from the Supreme Coart Judges. He
denied that the Judges were selected by
Geographical location. Why was that vast
region between tho AlleghAniss and thu
Mississippi river excluded. Tho judges
were selected on account OF their political
antecsdents. They must choose . fifth
Judge and tho fifteenth member by chance,
and virtually select . President by chance.
lie objected 10 the exclusion Of the Chief
Justice. Ho preferred this bill ~ war.
but there was no danger Of war. This was
a Political Court unauthorized by the Con-
stiiuti0n. lie braeci tho bill 10 Eimunds.
who hal outlined IL last year. Tho
Justices ~ the supreme Court were
Government officers. and could not be-
called ON 10 ill any other Offices % the bill
proposed The precedent In such cases
was for the President 10 nominate Aad tho
Senate 10 confirm.
The Senatea and House have thus delegated
their power to . Commission OF fifteen
whom they could not control or recall. |
Tho President Of the Senate had power to
count tho vote. and this bill was an at
tempt TO change tho simple habits OF our
forcfathers from l770 10 1865, when Con-
gress carelsssly adopted the Twsnty-second
Joint Rule. which IL was now rid OF. II
the Judges refused to act Congress could
not compel them, and II was imposing on
them n ~painful anil arduous duty. Sherman /