Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-22
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THAT WONDERFUL PLAN TO
COUNT THE VOTES.
President Grant Heartily Approves II.
BUT REPUBLICANS DIsrRusr IT
MORE AND MORE.
Senator Morton's Speech in opDo.
sition.
AND NOW THE DEMOCRATS DON'T
WANT THE DISPATCHES
But They will See the Light Never.
theless.
[srruAL pnrArcnEs TO rWE 0oLp I'LL
DAILY HEwsi
But REPUBLICANS DISrRUsr IT
MORE AND MORE.
Senator Morton's Speech in 0ppo.
siti0n.
AND NOW THE DEMOCRATS DON'T
WANT THE DISPATCHES
But they Will See the Light Never
theless.
[srEuAL pnrArcnEs TO rHE Coin BuLl
DAILY fEwsi
That rnunau. Plan.

NEW Yonx. Jan. 2i.-A T;.,es Washing
ton special says. In the Democratic Soma
terial caucus to-day. senator Stephenson
who presided. made . clean and concis'
explanation Of tho various provisions o
the proposed measure for the counting o
the electoral vote from democratic stand
point. lie argued that the bill was emf
nsntly fair TO both parties, and on upoi
which both ought TO unite, rs q temporar.
expsdient to tide over tho present difficult
los. without being questioned ny the OF
ponents OF the measure present, he unuer
took 70 argue away the various objection
raised BY some OF his party ass ociates. III
burden Of his argumento or explr nation wa
directed towards the Constitutional obJec
tons which have been raised against IN
measure. he presented a. an Argument Y
sustain his assertion that IL was C'onsutu
tional the theory that the power Of super
vision ever tho work Of the tribunal sivel
the two Houses Of Congress by the bii
would make = declaration OF tbs result ts 0
the tribunals, lAbors the constructive y,
not the positive. act Of tho two Houses o
Congress. He also held that the tribun'a
cre.tsd by the bill would act In a sem !
ministsrial and not In an executivrlcapac-
ity In determining and announcing the
result.
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS VIEWS OF THE rLAS'
NEW Yolx, Jan. Ala Worid's Indian
spolis special says Ex-Governor Hendricks
was interviewed to-day As to his judgment
Of the constitutionality and efficiency Of
The measure reported by the Joint Con-
grcssional Committee on TIM electoral
count. lie said first: "I am gratiiled
that no far tho bill has been reported. II
may not satisfy those who demand success
In advance, but / think IL will he acccpta-
ble TO tho country. Certainly the Com
missioners may make q proper and right
eous decision under IL. IL will allow suck
latitude Of investigation and Judgment as
will compel them To decide IN the righi.
II IN It's present shape the bill will not al
low tho Commission 10 consider all mat
tors Of evidence as fully Us the two Houses
Of Congress could do II considering the
questions directly, tho necessary amend-
imsnts can easily DO made; but Its proyis-
ions appear ample In that respect. The
10 clothed with powers sufficient to enable
J.r.nd nno, tbe character Of the men who
compose Il.
Being asked TO give his opinion upon
The constitutionality Of the bill, Hendricks
said that would require n elaborate dis
c~ussion. too long for the present occasion.
Tho matter Is y In which the powers OF
Congress aud tho methods In which they
should DO exscuted are not deiniteiy pr.-
sciipeu' may e.. H. IT,, IT,
rnn.,i,n,io, %conssr. nron conrrcs, tho
~ .smit new States. but does not
prs.cribs the method in which IL is TO bs
s.srcissd. Congress may act through n
co.or,Iinste d,partment Of tho Govern
mon, "a vas rsceuiIy dome in tbs admis-
Ion ~ a ststo Inv Presidential proclama-
,ion
W., ao mi, roc,rd c,,crc.. an a,.licat-
n. novcr ,hsny
n.ndricr.-Not n, all. The povcr nj
can.r... ,o con,t AIN. vate ami IN decide
al ousstion. that arise in tbo nro-
grs.s NJ tba count h, exercised directly by
i,ssIf snd tbroush the agency which ii has
with Ana .pneryi,ion and control
SU .nrnnn, ~ ho,h Hsr.s.
SENATOR EDnrSDs' SPEECH.
NEW Yonx, Jan, 2i,-The Herald COM
uliment, Edmupds ON the clear. calm and
forcibls manner In which he delivered his
speech yes1IuAy' np'aA,.s |" ~
ure !. s,ys !. .isc ss,u'InI. MT,
oeives 'ne apPropa'iono VI Wv ,aJi'
OUTSIDE the low sA'renie An" 'e'''" iV"
ucians'
A"TMEs" VIEW or II.
Nrw yonx. Ian. 2i.-Tbs Tine. cditori-
.Ily avs, "From a constitutional point Of
vi:v. liz nosiiien Of the llcpublioan party
in r.i.,ior to tbs rount ~ Ina electoral
~a,s. 4. imnrevnabI,. The only po..ible
49, ., sit.,;n~ ,he rs.u,t ii tGe elec-
Ia .'on ~, aS.rciss ~ n, anthor-
uon .s,ns spo Iii M I.on.,,,r,ian and
,.yI ~ rio,,. :, A.. s,ato. in mater.
ns.. MAJ ,ss;r iuri,dictiop h. within
o%.s.,r iim,,. c%omnistc' Tn onr iuJr-
,n.a, ~. hiiI a. m rtsnj.. will Jo mor.
hsr. a., coal This eyiIs that NAV flov
s..,n q, s.r or,w.igh anv po..ibIe bsneat
,.ssimn,n,. -" nr.n.o ~, a. ,ny rata
when " ,y ~ ruow %s, n, nrona,sr.
W. Io i.h ~ a.. 800. An bc
In ~. enmmi..,an
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