New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-26
NOTES ABOUT THE COMPROMISE.
JUSTICE DAVIS now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FERRY
CoNFERs With TIE PREsIDEET-No REFUsALS
To SrpVE


JUSTICE DAVIS now INEIIGIBIE-sENAroR FERRY
CoNFERs With TIE PREsIDEYT-No REFUsALS
TO SERVE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUSE.1
WAsHINGrOS Jan. 25.-Justice David DAVIS no
longer figures as the probable or even possible III
Judge OF the Electoral Commission. The most op-
fuse sense of proprety will set him aside as ines
be As Democratic Senator elect. he Is no more 10
be thought of for the place than II he were Already
filling and more than filling, Gen. Logan's chair.
He would be an interested Judge, for if Gov. Iilden
should be counted in he could control as Senator all
the Federal patronage III Illinois, While IL uoV.
Haves's election should be affirmed he would DC
merely member of the minority III the senate, WIN
no power except that exercised through his 'oIe'
With Justice Davis thus out of the question. the
choice must lie between Justices Swayne, Bradley
and Hunt. all Republicans. 1t is probable that the
position will be offered to Justice Swayne, by reason
of his seniority to the Others that he will decline
on account of his personal friendship for Gov.
HAYES and his residence in Ohio and that Justice
Bradley will then be selected.
A iustice of the Supreme Court pronOunces as I'M
founded the rmor that the justices will decline 10
serve on the Compromise Commission Although ne
did not say as much 1t is generally understood That
the justices are of the opinion that they cannot de-
cline to act under act of Congress even IL there Is
one member who would shrink from the great re-
sponsibility placed upon him.
The President said to Congressman to-day That
he certainly should sign the Compromise bill
The Democratic National Committee is making
the necessary arrangements to secure counsci 10
represent their side before the Compromise Com
mission.
Senator Ferry, President of the Senate, called
upon Gen. Grant this evening, and held long con-
ycYsation with him the subject of the Compromise
BIZ! Tic principal object of the conference was 10
explain to the President the most important points
of tbe debate. and TO enable him to understand the
exact Interpretation put upon the provisions OF the
bin without the necessity of wading through the
long reports Of the discussion. This will enable the
President to act upon it more promptly and inteli'-
gently than he otherwise could Senator Ferry told
the President that as he understood it proper con-
structIon of the measure would not allow the coul-
mission to which the double returns are TO be sub
nitted to 20 behind those returns and conduct an
investigation as to the election in any State. lie
believes that the operation of the bill will be TO
bring decision of the Presidential question during
the present session of Congress, and thus enable the
country to evade the necessity OF new election,
which the President thinks will be necessary should
no declaration OF the result of the last election be
mado previous to the 4h of March. The President.
in speaking of this interview, said that he believes
the result declared by the AID of the tribunal will
have to be accepted satisfactory by people of all
parties and that it viii lead to satisfactory issue
of the controversy and to the allayng of the public
excitement and uncertainty which has continued
since the election While he does not believe IN any
departure from old and tried forms, he thinks that
the present emergency demands quick and effective
remedies and those he thinks are supplied by this
bill Ii will receive his prompt approval.