, 1877-01-23

4 rrcat constitutional question:" and instst
"esicuatcd 10 arncab'y ant ,aitly settle ques-
, Woodward moscts To refer the resolution anu
amendment to the Committee on Federal Ne'
1atfnns.
Graham suecestca that o.. Senators ,nn1 md
the subject, and supported tho motion 10 refer.
-Kbpz1B8 kuBsTjTuTE.
Kedzie offered the following substitute.
wnstrAa. A Joint committee of conaress hsse
ssuatins Pp pi ihs III E'espTai vo.e: Therefore
!RAoirtd. By the House Of Representatives. that
~ regard with thc hsnc'. 1ayot o ,ne 3 a,qet1
soIu,!an Of TIC great constitutional qne.tton IN:
voived, And for tho sueccatfnl accomplishment Of
dom md patriotism Of The members oi Congress.
Graham consented that the substitute he in.
c]udctl in tho motion to refer. lie reminded
Repubean members tlat tho Reral1 .r..,,ot ana ot
tho compromise plan.
Uerr1ngton charged that tic scfcrrence was
designed 10 smother tho resolution. Ac movel.
therefore, tIlat the resolutions an amendsnents
be printed, md tic whole subject nude special
0T Mopkins, XII ST. of lie Committee on Federal Rcra.
ttons, resented tho imnutat1on that tho Com.
smother tic resolution and amendments. Thu
C0tnmEttee would report tue aueston BACK To-
morrow, II desired.
NEfERREps
Berry moved to au rs au amendment TO tlIc
motion to refer that tic Committee bc Instruct
Objection was ma,1c that tue ro1l-cali had
commenced. Tho objection was sustained BY
The Speaker.
The motion to refer the resolution. amends
ments, ,an. substitute 10 the Committee On Fed
erai llslatlons Was then carried by Is ycls 10 u
nays
Sntcfdf Dfsu1tch TO The 7FfbMnG
Qu1Ner, fi., JAIL ss!!--'rhc lt.hia to:t'ay pub
fishes All Interview with q nltnbcr Of thr rcnrr.
parties, nearly all of wtum fayur tbs plan. pre-;
posed fur thc adjuss'ncnt Of TIC Electoral
count.
KAxKAKEE.
KAxkAKgE. j!l, J.a. 3!.-Yuuf correspond
ent has interviewed large n,n,ltcr of tho pro
ftssional and business men III this city, VI bni!i
parties ns well rs farmers. ind large innIor!sy
tlcInent ot tho Presidential question. Tie
doubt 10 Its constltut'onalsty Ia nlnost una;l.
lnous on luth sides, but, as peace measure, i
Is 0cecptc with All llHll-guisc1 1cclju o rcllc1.
HL0OM1 HuT0H.
Special pi4pAch - The Tribune.
BLoo,tiaUnJS, i'll, jan. :.-As announced
net tu-night In Dur1cy. Hall to consider and ~.
orovo tho Electoral Compromise bill! Dnrley
dali Was well tiiIcl, AMI by an audience of Til
caltng men of al parties. s.arccly 'iisse;'t.:
vas ftGecuts hHtl ntt ollc ejuAt hLaaHst +'4t nIl
The lion. Lawscucc Wcltlun, Republican, VI.
chosen Chairman, nna t1'ldc All al!lc speech
The following resolutions were offered mn
adopted:
NuEuEAs, From the closenera Of The late ptc-i
Dental contest anil tts drpIurAtle condition VI st
public a1aits In the three cnntcscd olales OF tit
South, honest differences Of 0nlH,on exist na Il
who was really elected as President aud F1ec.fscs
idcnt Of tho United states; and.
WugnEAs. Grave dnnbts n!so exist ~ 10 tLt
proper constitutional mesnod Of counting and Dc
4iA 1nCf yffr prI mar tHjf F1|E
exceptions. fasurins that plan must conducive Il
it, sicccsa; and,
,Wuk8xAs, 10 remove the doubts anil to ca}m
popular excitement which has acriouA5 uicnacc'
the public tran1ntlslty. Congregational Confcscnc
Committee, consisting nj fourteen Vt the mos
1loutes Of Congress-. and divided equally oy pat;
lnes have, With almost perfect unanmty. r.
ported tu the two Houses compromise plan
porulaf1y known AZ TUG Conference bill. WHICH
Tor fairness and fmpaFtlalbty. commcnds Itself +
Tug ssGf e xe Iii @ he sse.t
ttona VI pleasure this great nnsional pcacc-ofer
ing, ~ coHptchcndfng not only a Just and prope
shIutlun OF our exlAtinS troubles, Dlt AGorl!n1,
all reasonable ptobah!!ty, The only fcn~iblc plan
all likely to TIC adoptl u ward MY fnptndn: latl
gers and restore peace and confidence 10 our dir
! Rtsoirsd. That tho members Of the cougse.AIor
al Committee who frameA and agreed ,u'on the ps
tr!otc conference hill arc entitled to the cycElat
Ing gratitude Of tAe American people.
Tho resolutions wcrc heartily indorsctt
carncst speeches by tho Hon. Jesse ". Fcl
Dr. F. r. Wurrel1, james s. ErvIng, Charlt
Shatkciorl {DcmHrats}. and LawreIce Weldon
A. u. Campbell. George bloomfield, DR.. Cun'
llus, aud Il. G. Reeves tRcpubllcans).