The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
GOING ON WITH TIE COUNT.
ONE CASE THAT rs LIKELY TO AMMO Y
MR. H1YES'S SEN.fTORS.
Where Gov. Palmer's Testinony will he Use-
faI-Ouc Vote that is Believed to be Uncon-
stItutIonnI-Thc ProRrmmme for To. Day.

WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-This has been q
dull day for politicians. The Republicans have
quietly enjoyed their triumph in the Florida
case. and the Democrats have been disconsolate
and hopeless The day has been a charming one.
as mild as early spring. and every statesman
who could hire or borrow a team was out on the
road. There has been no caucusing OF the
Democrats. as has been represented. There
have been no instructions received from Mr..
Tilden TO fllibuster. az the lying Rerwblican
correspondents claim. The Democratic leaders
do not seem TO have any policy. and their fol-
lowers are generally bulldozed Some Of them
talk wildly about 1libustering. but II Is simply
talk. The House meets to- morrow morning at
10 o'clock. and the decision OF the Electoral
Commission will DO debated until IL o'clock.
Then the vote will be taken and the joint con-
vention will meet again and proceed with the
count.
When Illinois ia reached Mr.. Springer will
present protest against counting the vote cast
by Elector Chaffee who Is Ineligible because he
was. and still Is a Federal ofIlceholder. Accom-
panying tho objection will be documentary
proof. consisting OF certified copies from the
records OF the Circuit Court for the Southern
District Of Illinois. showing that Mr.. Chaffee
was appointed United States Commissioner OF
that Court on March ~. 1868: that he accepted
the position performed the duties Of the office.
and has never resigned. Copies Of documents
that he lsS attested In his official capacity will
also be submitted Gov. Palmer OF Illinois. az
ter examining all the pap. rs relating 70 the sub
ject. says that Chafree is beyond doubt still ex-
ercising all the functions q the ohce. The
proof will he conclusive Ms to this TACT.
After this objection is presented the two
Houses will separate as provided ly law. and
To WHeSer the S,i vote os f of Mr. chafee shall Se
counted notwithstandng the, objections. This
will bring the House and Senate to a square
vote upon counting the vote Of An el,ctor whose
sttution of the United States. II Is believed
hy sanguinc Democrats that this case is SO
constitutional prohibition that even the partisan
Senators will be unable to reconcile their con-
sciences with an afilrmati We vote on the ques;
ton of admission. Two hours will be allowed
in each House for debate, and during this time
the facts can be fully considered and the papers
| examined. There is no doubt as tothe action OF
OF the Senate in view OF the fact that the reiec-
| tion Of Chafee's vote would leave the Electoral
Colleges equally divided. even II Florida. Loui-
sana and the three votes of Oregon are count
cd for Hayes and would thereby throw the elec-
ton Of President into the House and the Vice
objection the Democrats will cite the case Of
! Gen. Shields. who WIS elected United States
senator from the State Of Illinois before he had
| been fourteen years a citizen OF the United
States. In that case the Senate held that the
election of Gen. Shields WIS absolutely void be-
cause It was prohibited by the Constitution Of
After Illinois there will be no obstacle until
| Louisiana il reached Tho Democrats will OBJ
Ier to the Kellogg electoral vote being counted.
vote and the ease will go To the commission.
The Republicans are pushing things now; be-
will insist on the commission proceeding forth
with 10 the consideration of the Louisiana case.
II Is probable. thereiore, that the legal fight will
| be begun again in the Supreme Court Chambers
tomorrow afternoon.