New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26


MR.. HoAR.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2J.-The Speakers ruling yes
terday against datory motions by which the Demo-
cratic cousPIrators were so signally defeated
times to be the chief topic of conversation in Wash
ington but it was not the only event in yesterdays
proceedings calculated 20 give the Republicans
idence in the final triumph Of law over revolution.
The unprecedented spectacle was witnessed in the
House Of nearly half of the Democrats in the body
ignoring the decision Of their caucus and voting
on yea and nay record to set that decision
aside. Not only did ithese men DO this
but they did not hesitate to accomplish
il under the lead of a Republican by voting for a
resolution which he presented a substitute for the
ord of the Democratic caucus No set Of men ever
took their seats in the House feeling more conf
dcucc in their success than the small band of con-
sprators who gathered there yesterday morning
They teit certain that tie plans they had devised
would prevent any legal declaration OF the election
of GOV. Hayes. After numerous attempts and re-
pcatcd failures they had been able to bind their
caucus to a policy of delay which they
regarded insuring their success, and such
a thing as Democrats of standing in the party bolt
iEg caucus by the score seems never to have oc-
CURED to them as possible. The defeat when their
resolution postpoung the meeting of the two houses
for the continuation Of the electoral count until
O'Clock was beaten was therefore no less marked or
discouIagng than that which they met later IN the
dag at the hands of the Speaker.
At no time since the presidential controversy
began have the rey0lutiouists been open in their
methods Of work as during the session Of yesterday
3lessrs. Vance of Ohio Hurd Waling, Field, Proc
tor Knott, CIymcr, C0chrane Lynde, Springer
Bright Southland, and other ibusters Of less prom
u.
iuence were actively circulating among their asso-
ciates during the whole day. Not one OF them
remained in his seat five minutes at time. Now
they would gather in knots of three n four in the
space in front Of the clerk desk and hold whispered
consultations Again they would separate each
seeming to have been delegated to labor with some
watering Democrat and insure his vote in favor
of their schemes. At times consultations
were held around the desk Of David
Dudley Field or Mr. Clymcr, and differences
of opinion as to the method Of procedure would be
very APPARENT. Finally some new policy would be
agreed upon, and then the cOnSpirators were again
busy informing their friends of their plans and mar
shaling them for their support lie WhoIe scene
reminded one Of a Ncw-Eng.and t0wn-meetng' III
which the local politicians who had taken 1t upon
themselves 10 manage Things were circulated about
and marshang their friends in support OF their pet
measures.
Looking down upon the House from the galleries.
the SD, aor could have selected the leaders OF the
Glibnstcrs at a glance. Cicero graphically described
them in one Of his great oIalOns for the men VINO
are now plotting to prevent the legal decaIaIoh Oh
Gov, U,ycs election are the exact counterparts of
the cGuspirators whom the great Roman orator
denounced in his day. They had yesterday the same
pale faces and nervous demeanor' having
exhausted all legitimate parliamentary Devices
nothing remained except 10 resort To hlIOusIerlhg
nations uurc and simple. The reyoutlonlsts EVIL
IDENTIFY felt that they were standing on uncertain
ground. The repeated defeats they had already met
were not calculated to give them confidence III
further success and it was not surprising that III
stead of putting forth Of their strong men, Ike
Mr.. CIymer, or Mr.. Hurd, or Mr. McMahon TO make
the first dilatory motion, they pushed Hllo
tine front one Of the weakest men III the
House. Mr. Lane Of Oregon HIS motion TOOK
no one by surprise. The Speaker was apparently eA-
pcctinr MI Hale to make point of order on H. tor
he Recognized him almost before Sr. Lane had coll-
pleted the statement Of his motion. III VIII aiso &c
noticed that the point on which the speaker IuI'u
was not exactly that urged by Mr.. Hale but 'ilt
the motion was decided out Oh oICeT On hdrA h'Si0l
and much stronger ground than any that had been
suggested from the floor. The following are nc
Sneakers words: "The Chair is unable to classify
way than as a diatory one; therefore he rules tAa1
whom the Constitution of the United states directs
ANYTHING TO be done or when the law under inc
Constitution of the United States, enacted IN one
diauce thereto directs any act by TINS House. IL Is
not in order to make any motion to oOstrnct OF IN
nde the execution of that injunction OF the Const-
tutoa or the laws This ruling was greeted on al
iJ,s with warm applause, which was promptly sup
dressed by tie Speaker, and it crowned the series OF
defeats which had cOnfOunded the plans "a inc coh
spilators during the whole day.
The discussion which followed on the Oregon case
was remarkable for two passages only. The hFst
,ros tbe speech of John Young Brown of Kentucky.
This gentleman, it will be remembered, when his
Marty was in the minority was always properly
c,ssed as one Of the most hot-headcd, unreasonlng
nartisans among the Democratic members. NO
Marty measure was ever proposed in the House by
those with whom be acted politically 50 radical tat
ne would not support 1t. No Republican policy
was so fair and just as to secure his
vote against that of a majority OF his
marty Having earned this reputation, he mas dur
inc the present session agreeably surprised every
one who las watched his course. Rarely making
speeches on the floor Of the House, ne mas III the
Democratic caucuses placed himself side by side
with the conservative leaders from the South, and
not only has be supported the policy they have adj
voeated but he has done il with more earnestneHs
and zeal than almost any other. John loung
Browns political speeches always marked By the
bitterness of their invective and the palnncss and
d,rc,tpcss OF the language which he uses.
IL, ,,,.s.b ,esterhav mazda under ordinary cIrcum-