The New York herald., 1877-02-02
Satisfaction Over the Progress Toward
a Peaceful Settlement.
MEXICO'S RECENT PAYMENT.
The Letter Attributed to
Judge Miller.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

THE FLORIDA OBJECTIONS BRIEFLY STATED
CASES OF THE TWO PARrIEs-coURsE TO BE
PURSUED BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNSEL.
Briefly, the objections made to the Florida votes
wcre the democratic sde that the republican re-
turns false and fraudulent, and do not represent
therefore, the vote OF the State and, tho rcpubl
side, that tho forms Of law observed by tho
republican State authorities; that the Hayes electors
have certificate Of tho that the others
havo not
II is expected that Mr. Merriok vii, tomorrow open
the case bclore tho commission for the democratic
side, and that after the other side take their two
hours Mr. O'Conor will conciude tho argument; but
this argument OF counsel cannot be rcacncd bcforc
balfpast two or three O'Clock P. ~ tomorrow. and
perhaps therefore, MT. 0Conor will not DO heard till
Saturday.
The democratic case In Florida before the CON-
mission has thesc, among other specific points.
Firsf--That the vote OF the State Tor Tildcn bv
at least majority Of ninety the face Of tho
county ale In tho ONCE OF the Secretary Of
State
Second-That OF tho Stnte, honestly cast,
for Tllden by 500 TO !, 900 majority.
These facts alleged to be clinchod by volumnous
evidence, which neither the members OF the JOINT
commission nor Senators and members Of Congress
will havc tma to thoroughly examine. Tho fasity OF
the mado by the old Beard OF Canvassers Is
attempted to be shown not only by this evidence but
also oy the tcstim ony taken In the qo warrato
cccdings, the decision IN which In favor Of the
Tilden electors Tho presentation Of the includes
direct charge OF fraud only the Of the
votes but concerning tho alleged republican electors
The republican defenco will, In their turn, epdcavor
10 draw from the commission what powers DEL
cgated 10 them as now possessed by tho two houses
acting separately together, when cons dering the
ala Cfnra1 vntoc nd IN hoto tno
gument that point adjournment will
be asked from tomorrow until Monday next Tho
language of the law is that after tho papers have
been submitted TO said commission II shall proceed
TO consider the samc with the Same powcrs any,
possessed for that purpose by tho two houses acting
separately together Tho republican counsel will
offer every possible objection Jurisdiction the
commission. and, who admitting It's power to throw
out tho votes OF disputed States, will contest the
right to 60 behind tho Governors certificates
They will claim that the proceedings OF
Returning Boards arc regulated by State
law, and that Congress has power inquire into
any acts or tho statc that this is matter which must
DO considered exclusively by tho Supreme Court and
that the object OF putting tho sixth section into tho
act which allows the claimants contest their claim
TO tho Presidency In tho courts, was to provide
remedy not in the power OF the commission give.
THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE DURING THE COUNT
OF THE vorE-oENERAL SATISFACTION WITH
THE WORKING OF THE ELECTORAL DILL
CHARLES oCoNoR ON ITS CONSTITUTIONAL
rTY-PopULAn APPROVAL STILL MANIFKsT1No
ITSELF.
The day in the House. though tresoinc, was, In the
opinion OF many OF tho most prominent actors in IL,
Of the most important and impressive in tho his
tory Of tho country. This evening. in conversation
Senator's Representatives Judges and others remarked
that they sat listening to the peaceful reading
formal legal documents the thought uppcrmos In their
minds one Of gratitude at the adoption of tho
Electoral BILL but for which very different very
turbulent sccne probably leading to violence, would
have sgnaized tho day. Among the most Interested
spectators to-day General Sherman, who is known
have been from tho first extremely and constantly
anxious for tho framing and adoption of the Electoral
b and who hailed with the greatest satisfaction and
delight passage after the dcbatcs to which no
o close and constant listener. General sherman has
naturally OF knowing tho spirit OF the country
and OF all parts Of It, and It is known here that
one unless It be the President himself,
licItous for the passage OF tho bill His satisfaction
with tho work OF the day very great
Mr.. Charles O'Conor also among tho spectators.
number Senators and Representatives, respecting
hts pre- eminent genius and requirements a lawyer,
wero very curious know what he thought about the
constutonaity OF the Electoral law, about which Mr.
Sargent and somc others had such grave doubts Tho
question accordingly put to Mr. C'Conor during
the day. who replied, In his deliberate and forcibe
manner:--
ut Is constitutional It is clearly constitutional In
my Judgment It Is constitutional beyond all doubt"
But they say that Mr.. Stoughton does not agrec
with Mr.. O'Couor. II seems pity.
The members Of tho joint committee which framed
approval from all parts OF the country, and Senator
Edmunds received yesterday morning, among many
others, joint letter from sixty nnc gentlemen, among
the most influential and respectable Of the republicans
OF Burlington, in hts State, including business
men, lawyers, ONCE holders, officers Of the republican
organization Of tho city, soldiers who sup
pressing the rebellion, ccrgymcn and newspaper men,
OF which tho following rs a copy
BURLINGTON, VI, Jan. %, 1877.
Hon. GEORGE F. EpxUSDs, United States Senate, WASH
Tho undersigned republicans OF this city heartily ap-
prove OF your the Electoral Count bill, be-
lieving that measure to be peaceful and honorab
settlement OF tho Presidential dispute.
The Of both sidcs being quito ready 20 on
At once thcro hope here tonight that tho Electoral
Commission may get through with Florida and make
their report by Tuesday or Wednesday next.
THE AMOUNT PAID BIZ MEXICO UNDER TIE
DECISIONS or THE CLAIMS coMMIssIoN-THE
QUESTION or THE RECOGNITION OF p1Az
NOT RAISED
The amount In gold paid Yesterday TO the Secretary
OF state BY Mr.. Marscal tho Mexican Minister, was
not 100000, has been reported, but
$242, 500, there having been deducted from tho
former the balance, amounting 10
$4,000, remaining favor OF Mexico after
the adjustment OF the disbursements which have
heretofore been made by the governments OF the
countries account Of tho expenses of <hc Claims
Commssion THIS balance added to the sum now
PAID completes tho total OF $500 payable by Mexico
before the last day OF January 1885, tho nrss
annual instamcnt under tho Claims Convention.
II Is very fortunate circumstance that payment
ofthc balance OF this instancnt having been mado by