The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-25
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THE PEOPLES VOICE.
10 % ae~rtl All Over the Country In
Favor Of the COmprOustse.
A 0oush Carslana IIector Makes 9
BIG strike.

PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS MEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-The board of
trade has adopted resolutions heartily APP
proving the congress committee plan tor
settling the presidential question.
IN RICHMoNp, VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-The business and
professional men Of this city, at a meet
ing last evening approved of the Ed
munds bill. But caucus of Conserva-
tives legislator, deemed 1t inexpedient to
interfere in the presidential difficulty.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-A petition 10
congress in relation TO the compromise
plan for the electoral count is In circula-
ton at the Union League club and else
where in the city. The petitioners make,
substantially, the following suggestions
Fyrst-That the constitutionality of
the proposed act should be formally
passed upon by the supreme court.
.Seeond-That judges of the supreme
court should l. OF be members of the COM
mission il prior adjudication by the
court cannot be obtained.
THiyd-That the part assigned to the
i've judges COMFORTS neither with the
dignity and impartiality Of the court, nor
with the rights OF the people, nor with
the principles and safety of the country's
institutions.
Petitioners ask that congress will not
involve the judges OF the supreme court
in any manner with the pending contest
until the court shall be called to act on
the question in its judicial capacity.
IN BOSTON.
BosToN, Jan. 23.-At large meeting
in Faneuil hall, held to-day, Mayor
Prince, presiding, the conference plan OF
settling the presidential question was
heartily approved.
The resolutions were read by Hon.
VIM. Gray, and passed unanimously.
Speeches were made by Hon. L. r..
Madgs, Mr.. p. Il. Collins. Hon. j. c.
Madigan and Gen. Geo. IL. Gordon.
There were 1000 people in the hall.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
HARTFORD, Jan. 23.-In the senate to-
day q resolution, passed last week, in
dorsing the congress joint-committee
plan to count the vote for president was
recalled from the house, reconsidered
and tabled. The plan is regarded less
favorably than when first announced.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
ST. PAIL, Mimi, Jan. 23.-At the
evening session of the senate this even
Ing the senate passed resolution urging
congress to adopt the plan OF the con-
gressional joint committee tor settling
the presidential question.
In BURLINGTON, IOWA.
BURLINGTON, Jan. 23.-The board Of
trade to-day unanimously adopted reso-
iutions heartily approving the compro.
mise electoral plan and Iowa's congress.
men were requested to vote for it.
IN HARRISBURG, PA.
HARRISBURG, Pa, 23.-A large meet
ing Of citizens, Hon. Francis Jordan pre-
siding, was held In the court house to-
night, at which resolutions strongly in
dorsing the report Of the joint committee
OF congress on the electoral question
were adopted.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 23.-In the
senate tonight resolution indorsing
the plan Of the congressional JOINT COM
mittee for settlement of the presiden-
tial question was offered and referred to
the committee on federal relations by
vote OF Is to l6, all the Republicans but
one voting for the reference.