The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-26

nreme Judges In the tribunal would have
a decided influence in the election Of
president. They do not thoroughly ap.
preciate the object Of the bill, but seem |
to take it more of measure that VIII
make president instead OF legally de-
Gliding who was elected president on the
9TH of November. The speeches Of
Conkling, Bayard and others In favor OF |
the bill. will do much to clear the minds
of all on this point.
MORTON EXPLAINS.
Morton arose after Conkling closed to
speak OF a dispatch from Indianapolis
the former had read. He sMd when he
heard IL he could ascribe no other motive
to the senator from New York In read
ing 1t than to show that he (Morton) did
not represent the people and especially |
the Republican party from Indiana. lie |
had telegraphed to Indiana and would
read the replies. He then read dis
patch from indianapolis from re-
sponsible man, he said, which stated
that no Republicans would sign the
petit,on, beyond few read by Conk-
ling. He next read dispatch from "a
prominent banker of Indianapolis. say
| ing that the Republican party was with
him, then one from Lafayette TO the same
effect Morton was asked tor the names
| of the senders, but did not give them.
They were, however, Brother-in-law Hol-
loway, postmaster at Indianapolis. and
John Harrison, Morton's private banker.
at indianapolis. He then went on to
say that the whole Republican party o.
Indiana was with him.
| SCENE OF DRAMATIC INTENSITY.
Senator Mcdonald, his colleague, then
arose and said he was in Indianapolis on
Monday and did not hear word against
the bill.
Morton then said his colleague saw
, only Democrats.
1t was not till then that the final straw
was placed ON Morton's back.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he would ask
| tuC Wlidb tuOukht Va Wv
standing of some OF the gentlemen he
would name in society in the Republican
, party. Didn't he think ex-Gov. Baker,
. Albert G. Porter, at the head of the
Hayes electoral ticket his own law part
ner, Mr.. Butler, also on the Hayes electo-
raj ticket; Gen. Ben Harrison, jonathan
Gordon, late candidate Tor ~sUorney-geh'
eral John d. Rowland and w. p. Fish
back, respectable Republicans, and many
others whom he named; and, said Nc
Donald, there are Messrs. Thorp and
and Theo. p. Haughey, who live near
my colleague and myself in the city OF
Indianapolis. talked with all these gen.
tlemen, and they are heartily In favor of
the bill.
These men are known to your corre-
spondent, and in all Indiana as the
leaders of the better element OF the Re-
publican party. Outside Of the Office
holders Morton has no friends, and in the
social circles of the men named Morton
has no place. being ostracised from all
good society in his own city. He knew
| ii, and McDonald's reference to neigh
bors, men of the highest prominence
among the bankers and business men OF
the city. as well as in society, cut him to
the quick.
He arose feebly amidst dense silence.
and with a hitch in his voice said he
could say nothing against the men
named.
HE DARED NOT SAY WORD
Against their standing.
An attempt to adjourn was defeated by
: vote of SO TO s, and so recess was
taken till halt past seven. Hundreds OF
persons remained in the galleries SO as to
be sure OF their seats in the evening.
THE DEBATE IN THE EVENING
n Was opened by Bayard, who spoke for
two hours, closely combining himself to
the legal points raised in the discussion
!. Christisncy followed, heartily indorsins
!. the bill, only stopping to note some OF
\ and Morton's speeches. lie called at.
q tention to the fact that one moment the
e gentlemen spoke OF the sacredness and
- high fame Of court which should not be
, dragged into politics. and then i'm the
: next spoke of the result to be declared by
the tribunal as depending on chance as
the fifth judge chosen by lot probably
would make a political majority.
At midnight Judge Thurman had con-
cluded his speech, in which he severely
scored Sherman and Dawes, the la ter for
his mean talk about the bill while pro-
claiming his friendship for it. Mr.. Ste
vensen has begun giving his reasons for
supporting the bill. So intense is the
interest in the debate that the galleries,
even al this late hour, are still we'll filed,
and many members Of the house are on
the floor OF the senate, attentive listeners
of the speech.
| TEST VOTE.
At quarter OF one am, an effort was
made to adjourn, which Edmunds op-
posed, saying the only hope of the bill
was to sit it out. Morton pleaded phys
ical inability to make his long speech. The
ayes and noes were called on motion to
adjourn, which was lost by a vote OF Al to
Is, and Morton began his speech. This
NAV be regarded as a test vote.