The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-09

premc Court room on the LIST inst. and
organized by the selection Of Justice
Clifford, rs Chairman. The work Of
counting the Electoral votes began at
once, with the list Of States alphabet
calIy arranged. Alabama, Arkansas,
Califsmia. Colorado, Connecticut and
Delaware, were each counted as here
tofbre, bat when Florida was reached,
then came the tug Of war. There are
three returns of the Electoral vote
from that State, one signed by Gov.
Stearns, another by Attorney General
Cooke, and the third by Gov. Drew.
The former is in favor Of the Hayes
Electors and the two latter are for
the. Tihen Electors. The Republi'
cans insisted that the one signed by
Governor Stearns, was the legal one,
and contended that the tribunal had
no authority to go behind the returns
sndtnvestigate fraud, while the Dem
ocrats stoutly maintained to the con-
inry. The argument was opened,
Friday. by Hon. David Dudley Field,
followed by Mr., Hunter, ON the same
tide, Directing to the Hayes certif-
Gates, while McCrary and Kasson, for
the Republicans. spoke in favor ofthe
Stearus' certificate. On Saturday,
Mesers. Merrick and Black, on the
part ofthe Democrats, and Stoughton
and Mathews, for the Republicans,
argued the question Of admissibility
Of evidence, which was concluded on
Monday by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Evarts. for
the Republicans. and Chas. OConnor,
for the Democrats. The two latter are
the most distinguished lawyers in the
United States, and their speeches COW
cred the whole ground on either side,
Mr.. O'Connor's speech being especial
ly clear and explicit. The Tribunal
then took the matter under adv Sc
ment. and up to Wednesday. were
: still undecided. The prevailing opin-
ion was, that they would decide in fa-
vor Of receiving evidence in the case
Of disputed returns. thereby, at the
same time, settling the gu; stion rs re-
CARDS Florida, Louisiana and Oregon.
II Florida is given to Tilden, then his
Inauguration is assured. II it is deci-
.lcd that Stearns is the proper official
10 certify the returns and that the tri-
, bunal has no power to 60 behind re-
turns, then Tilden will he Inaugural
ted, his 1S5th vote being obtained by
the duly certified Oregon returns in
fyor. Of Cronin. Altogether, the
Democrats have every reason to be
hopeful. and we are confident that in
our next issue we will be able to an
nounce that Tilden and Hendricks, the
legally chosen President and Vice
President of these United States, in
obedience to the will Of the people,
will be inaugurated on the 4th Of
March next.
TIE Louisville and Nashville X. X.
recently reduced tho wages OF their
I. connective frcmcn from 81 80 TO 81
IS per day. Last week, in addition
to their former duties they were or.
llered TO do their engine cleaning,
which had previously been done by q
set Of men hired for that express pur
pose. The fremtn objected to the
additional amount Of work, alleging
that to perform il would .equire them
to loose too much sleep. The Com
pany persisted in having their order
obeyed, whereupon the whole Of them
struck. The Company promptly dis
charged them all, and with little OIL
no inconvenience filled their places
with new men. The stikers atIemp
ted to prevent them from going {,
work by violence but the stong arm
Of the law soon put luietus On theil
bcligerent designs. We never had amy
sympathy with strikers. There are
better and surer ways to obtain re
dress, while strikers usually repen
their rashness in discharge.
The election of s upreme Justice Da
vid Davis as Senator from Illinois
will create vacancy in the Suprem,
Court. II is understood that Grant
had promised to give Mr.. Howe, O
Wisconsin, the first opening thai
might occur. but as Judge Davis il
not likely to resign during Grants
short remaining term Of Office, it i
hoped that the power to appoint vii
devolve on Mr.. 1ildcn. and that tn,
appointment will DO given to South
ern man, as the Southern States, un
der Radical rule. have been excluded
from representation in this Court eveI
since the close Of the civil war.
TnE Cincinnati Commercial. Oh,
prospectus of which. we publish ia
another column, is generally the mos
reliable newspaper in the United
States. Politically, il is rather oh
noxious to persons who look at thing
ma MA hn VET when il cnmes dnxI