The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-01
A Firbss DAY tn TINE HOUSE.
Hewitt arid Hoar wage a war OF words
Against Each other.
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[Gineinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-At TWENTY-FIVE
minutes past three the manly. David
| like head OF Secretary Gorham was seen
| at the House door, defined against the
| screen there. He announced the Sem
ate as ready to reproeeed with counting
the Electoral votes. The floor Of Con-
gress was nearly full, but the galleries
were partly empty. Mrs. Fish was In
| the Diplomatic Gallery.
Hewitt then arose to speak-the per-
sonal representative of Gov. Tildsn-=
and his rising made flutter and d scene.
He Is 2 handsome man Of business, q
little like an invalid and his voice. al
though clear and easily heard, showed
signs OF sickness. He made an admir-
able statement, and, being confined to
ten minutes, had to select his points,
which he did by exsmpting the Judges
OF the Supreme Court from criticism. an
he said they were involuntary mem bets
Of it; but he attacked Garfield and par
tieularly George. Hoar, who sat back
with an angry red face. He read from
Hoar that he had favored In advocating
the Electoral bill the submission OF evil
denes to 1t, and afterwards voted against
evidence being accepted. He was cans.
tic, yet parliamentary In his language
but Hoar was greatly excited, and arose
tola written speech. as il he were aware
of Hewitt's Intentions.
Hoar assailed Hewitt's consistency
ON the same question. and then passed
the boundary Of parliamentary lam
guage la describing Hewitt as d man in
whom all screws were loose. the whole
machine Of the man being rickety and
erazy-ush1g this severe language as
applied by Daniel Webster to Jared In
gersoll. Hoar applied 1t to Hewitt by
saying that too much sudden RESPONSE
bllity had oysfthrowIl his mind. Both
Hoaf and Hewitt were applauded, and
1t was lamented that men Of more than
average civility should be exceptionally
bitter upon each other. Even ohivalfy
is o rough tournament.
The feeling in Washington and in
Congress to-day was panieky until two
o'clock, when Randall, finding that the
element OF his party
would not hold together, made o
ruling that settled the presidential
election. He decided against Lafayette
Lane, Of Oregon, that dilatory motions
were not lawful. The news spread
the Speaker had abandoned the wilfui |
element of his party. This position |
was not Randall's choice, but the logic |
Of movements brought him to 1t, and |
he gave up. not willingly, but wisely. |
The Southern element, led by Hill, |
Brown 81 Co., we're reinforced by Sena- |
tors Bayard and Thurman, and they |
Glove the Democracy In twain. Further |
resistance would have been followed. as |
1t Ia now known, by Grants resignation. |
His son said he had come to that deter
mination. O. Z. Morton would then
have become President of the United |
States by instant promotion to President |
1f the Senate. vice Ferry.
The settlement of things in Hayes
Favor leaves the responsibility and Lead
srship with Bayard and Thurman.
springer and others, who supported |
5he electoral bill, are struggling hard
to no purpose to defeat its operations
and be reelected. Sam Randall Is de-
'eated, in oil probability. for next
speaker. and the apprehension is that
Hayes will get the organization Of that
congress. This makes the Democratic
fefeat all the moro signal.
At o'clock the Senate met the House
again. The feeling had quickly sub
ibis proceeding than the rapid tluc-
,uations Of confidence and excitement.
IN five minutes we are out of the sea-
storm into shelter. War and peace
ire driven in harness all the time.
When the Senate retired the struggle
or recess was renewed, the Republi-
'an side being full and the interest
treat, Vance, Of Ohio, moved to ad-
ourn. Mr.. Niblack, OF Indiana, in
ormed me that the pressure from fill
was powerful, but came main
y from of1iee-seekers.