New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-22
MORTON TO ATTACK THE BILL.
A PAKTY OF OPPOSITION GATHERING "A BELIEF
THAT THE BILL WILL. PASS, HOWEVER.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-It is now understood
that Senator Morton will make powerful as
sault upon the bill. There has been as yet
no organization against the bill, but there is
manifested a great deal of individual oppo-
siton 10 il. II is not improbable that concerted ac-
tion will be attempted by the Republican Senators
who are adverse 70 it. The meeting at Mr.. Sher-
mans house on Friday night was primarily for the
purpose of determining what action should be taken
by the party with respect to the Louisiana Return
ing Board. The Compromise bill was only incident
slly discussed. If there is TO be All organized Oppo-
ston in the Senate the leaders will undoubtedly be
Nessrs Morton Sherman, Ingalls, Sargent, Bout
we'll and Hamlin. Most of the Republican Sena-
tors from the Southern States have pronounced
against the BILL together with considerable num-
Der of Western Senators, who wish to see Hayes in
angurated at any cost. Indeed one Of Senator Nor
tons friends enthusiastic in the belief that
the bill would be defeated that he said to-day that
there would be only four Republican votes for it.
except those given by the members Of the COM
nittee.
This enthusiasm is not shared, however by Sena-
tors who have better of information, nor Is 1t
justified by the facts 1t is learned that is the in
tention Of those having charge of the bill, after
debate of day OF two to sit the bill out, that Is,
10 hold continuous sessions until vote is taken.
This is an indirect method of forcing the Senate to
final vote and is almost the only practical means OF
doing it in body where the previous question does
not exist II this policy should be determined upon
by the friends of the bill both sides OF the cham
Der an early passage of the bill through the Senate
may be deemed probable. as with a continuous SEES
sion there would be fewer opportunities for persons
hostile TO the bill TO organize successfully against it.
The Republican representatives from Ohio have
held caucus upon the Compromise bill, for the
purpose of comparing views and of securing II pos
lble united action. 1t discovered that four
nenb were in favor of the measure and three
opposed. The friends of the measure were very
deirous that the delegation should not place
itself In an attitude of hostility toward the
bill, because they feared that it would
be thought that such action reflects Gov
Hayess wishes No member of the delegation
has received from Gov. Hayes any expression of his
views or desires concerning the BILL but the fact OF
their relations 10 him being closer than those OF
other members would unquestionably give TO a
united opposition on their part great weight and
significance
One consideration is working against the Compro-
mise bin which is having more effect among Repub-
bean members Of the House than any scruples as TO
the eOnstitutiOnary Of Its provisions Tins cOnsld-
GRAFTON Is a personal one. What viii be the effect
% .my political futurer asks the average MEM
Der of himself; eff / vote for this
B heme and it is adopted, but fails to Sc
curt the installation of Gov. Hayes, Will
not my constituents hold me responsible and per-
smptOrily order me back TO private life Not only
does the member PROFOUND the troublesome query
70 himself bur he eOnhdes his difficulty to his
friends, and discovers that they tortured by the
same fear. party thus aggregating rather than
organizing sOI there Is yet no plan for concerted
sction. which believes that it will be safer to
vote against the bill than for 1t. This
view ls combated by the Republican friends
Of the measure with weapons Of a similar character.
II the bill should fall" they IN reply to the
above argument, we are by no means CERTAIN OF
setting Gov. Hayes The Senate is not ~ be de-
pended on Enough Republican Senators may join
with the Democrats 10 throw out both returns from
Louisiana. Suppose yOu kill the bill and this Is
We result. How would you stand then with your
sonsttuentsf Would you. not have committed
political sucideT
LArER.-The opponents of the Electoral bill name
e following Senators likely TO oppose lis passage
70 The end: Repubhcans-Messrs. Morton, Paddock,
Dorsey ingalls,. sargent. Patterson Boutwell,, Ham
nm ConOver, West, aud Morrill,. Democrats
heosrs. Eaton and Gordon. II Is believed that this
Nat comprises nearly all the Senators who will
vote against the bill.
Friends of the measure express a strong belief that
We Democratic caucus Tomorrow night will agree
"support the bill 10 party measure Should this