The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26
SETTLING TIL ELE
The Views Of LeadIIoM
greSstnen OF 1SOIfl
PaE dies MA jOTIty no tho ~
TO bevn Favor "a ala
Tie bin proyiding for

Ovember two
GS'ed TO give any dehniISoil-wells werd
of the agreement, and
and Senators who were ND -
Informed of its terms Il Lynehpurg,
norauce of the prop9y with moun5
mittee until the asssa ton.
in the two branches Tine anticip5 So
two committees on the agS 20
Ioug morning session to snss. Tue
report to accompany the bill, aud I
signed it after II o'clock. The Two
committees then returned TO their re
spective chambers.
In the Senate Mr. Imunds present
ed the report at once aud. amid the.
profoundest silence, the bill and report
were read by the Secretary of the Sen
ate Nearly every Senator was in his
seat. No Senators paid closer atten-
ton than those composing the com
miltee. Messrs Edmouds and Conk'
ling listened with evident -pridsaand
satisfaction. while Mr.. Morton $ sense
of defeat WAS plainly writteA2n his
face. He looked dark and gloomy.
Iu the House the samaa scene swas
repeated at a later hourE1; isfSery
rarely that every member of the House
1 can be seen sitting in his seat and pay
/ ing close attention TO what Is read
/ from ,ho Clerks desk. AZ was the case
Z H. ,,
ded. As soon as the report had been
read the members broke up into
groups. and the buss of discussion
was so general that it was almost I'm
possible Tor the Speaker to drive ahead
the business of the House. The com
parison of views continued all the at
ternoon on the floor aud in the cloak
rooms of each wing OF the Capitol,
which showed the greatest possible
diversity of opinion among members
upon the subject of the compromise.
No one was more emphatic in his
disupproyal of the bill than Jadge
Sparks of Illinois, Democrat. tie
said it was an even plan, but not fail
one. 1t is even because it does not
give undue preponderauce to any eau
didate; but unfair because Hayes
should not have an even chance with
the mau who had received a quarter oil
a million more votes than he tie said
that the element of chance was still III
this proposition, because four Supreme
Justices could not choose fifth IL
any satisfactory way except by ballot
He did not believe il possible for men
TO rise superior to their political pre-
iudices in judging of this election
question The examination into the
Chandler conspiracy showed that the
lawyers of the committee we're dlvl
ded upon legal issues upon purely par
~ lines. So it followed that this fifth
Judge selected would doubtless have
the casting vote, and that it would bt
given-acordiug to his political belief
tie was not prepared to say whether
he should vote against the bill or not
but he did not like it at all. Ii wa:
too much like giving away rights tina
belonged to Congress, aud was really
conceding rights that do not belong Il
the vanquished He for one was no
ready to do everything to avoid trou
bic If be was right, he was for go
ing ahead, regardless of knocks o.
bloody noses.
Mr., Hancock of Texas democrat
said that it was a very intricate scheme
and he could not approve OF it, but he
would not say whether be would vot'
for il or not.
Prof Seelye of Massachusetts, Re
publicau) said it was a remarkably IN
genious aud admirable bill. Ii shoul'
and would pass both Houses.
At first view Mr. IIurd of Ohit
(Democraf) said that be opposed tn
bill principally because he did not Xix
the idea OF bringing the Suprem
Court, which would probably have Il
pass IA court upon some OF the ques
tons involved in the election, into tn,
board. lie also thought it gave tn
Republicans the advantage.
Gilhert Walker OF Virginia Demo
craD SAID that the public sentiment TO
a peaceful settlement Of the question
would force the bill through. Scot
Lord of New York Democrat said
was the best thing TO be done unde
the circumstances, aud he had n
doubt it would pass both bodies with
out any serious objection. BY III
bill the committee acknowledge tn
power of Congress TO count the vote
AT first sight, he said, there was
question ~ to whether Congress coul'
delegate that power which the Constr
tu'ion, made by the people, placed L
Congress alone.
The Missouri delegation democrat
ic) il almost solid for the bill, lookin
az il as the best way toward peace
full solution of the question.
Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania Re
! pubican) -ai1 that he believed til
, Vice President had the power to coun
the votes lie believed thar Hye
was elected, but believing that the pub
, lie will regard this as a means towar
the peaceful solution Of the Peudin
question, he thought it would be adoT
: ted. and holding this belief, he woul
consider it his duty to vote for it.
e Martin I. Townsend of New Yor
] (Republicas) said he thought the mem
e bers OF the committee tried with pa
4 triotic spirit TO provide a fair bill
But" said he, Hayes is elected an
r should be iuaugurated. My clien'
: never commit themselves to arbitratio
I when they are III the right. ne ma
read carefully all bills that have bee
T before Congress since the beginning {
= the Government, aud thought this III
; best ever framed 1t was certain y
: magnificent State paper.
Mr. Henry l. Pierce of Massachr
! setts (Repubiicau) says he is hearth
: in favor of any reasonable propOsitio
looking to an early aud peaceabIe Sc
tlemeut of the Presidential question
The committee which has had the sui
iect under consideration contains SOU
= If the abest aud fairest men in bot
= Houses of Congress, aud report upu
= which they agree must command ii
respect, aud is quite sure to receive ii
support OF patriotic men througho'
the country. The recommendation
which they have made commend then
selves TO his Judgment, aud he trus
: thew will be discussed and acted upc
} without delay, in order to relieve ii
susnepse under which the business il
= terests of the country have sutfere
!, ever since the vote was cast iu Noveu
her last. The country has been
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