The New York herald., 1877-02-12
ACQUIESCENCE UNDER PROTEST.
The Proceedings Before the Joint
Convention To-Day.
President Grant on the Action OF the
Commission
GRAVE DOUBTS ABOUT LOUISIANA.
FROM -ouR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb IL, 1877.
THE DEMOCRATS ON THE FLORIDA DECISION
ACTION OF THE JOINT CONVENTION TODAY
Tho Florida decision has beon the topic Of discus
sion to-day among republicans and democrats Tho
latter feel beside tho pang OF Disappointment a
Of having failed got what they believed tho
right, and yesterday somo OF tho moro irritable and
less wisc allowed their tongues to random
II was tho Irritation and resentment ex-
pressed by few men which filed the
town with rumors last night OF various desperate
tentions the part OF the democratic leaders, such
Ihe folly breaking up the commission by the with
arawal Of some of its members There is no ground
for such reports
There was q consultation last evening. and another
is said to-day, between democrats OF all sentiments
In both houses In which tho Florida ali
bearings freely talked over, and tho
course for tomorrow shaped out. Tho
two hours Of debate will DO divided between the
two parties, each speaker having ten minutes. II Is
possible, though not ccrtaiu, that democratic
side resolution may DO orcred remand,ng tho Florida
case back TO the commission tho ground that has
refused consider tho evidence the laws and the
but this will be individual motion has not
tho consent Of tho party leaders. There Is no
disposition to speak think harshly Of tho
commission and several democratic members
commission COnvcrS0tOn
expressed the fullest confidence the just honor
able intentions Of the and especially de-
fcnded Judge Bradley, whom somc hot-he headcd demo-
Gratis were inclined to speak harsEy OF. They said
that nothing had passed the com mission which lcd
.hem In least doubt the justice of Judge Brad.
eys motives and course, and declared earnestly that
Ill attacks upon him were wrong and uncaIled for.
This other evidence shows that though there
may have been temporary irritation among tho men,
bers during the OF the debate there nothing
but tho most kindly feeling and entire confidence
among the members
1t can bo said positively that there Is intention
tho democratic side to make needless delay in tho
count OF the votes.
The list Of speakers during the two bours debate TO-
morrow Tucker, Thompson, Hooker, Jenks, Hurd
and Field, and on the republican sidc 4cssrs Hall,
Kasson, McCrcary and three others.
When Illinois Is called the OF an ineligible cleo.
Tor will be brought up by tho democratic sdc not with
any expectation that Tho two houses will agree to cx
sludo his votc but as necessary protest IN view Of
The fact that ihcro ineligible electors Louisiana
TO pass ono without protest might prejudice
those 10 come
Congress has been troubled before this question.
In 1901 q constitutional amendment proposed by
Mr.. Nchoas to choose electors by districts, on pur
pose TO sctte this question of nogibiity OF electors
examining ''the voto said in its report that the pro-
vision against federal Office holders being electors
sought 10 be carried in It's whole spirit into rgid
cution;" and the committee added
THIS provision Of the constitution, It Ia believed
excludes and disqualcs deputy postmasters and the
disqualification relates the time Of tho appointments
and resignation OF the Office after his appointment
clcctor would no: cntto hi TO vote clector under
the constitution.
No up and the matter went
Doubtless this old report will bo cited or
course, 1t has no authority, but shows what was
thought at that timo.
Tho Illinois electors caso will be debated for two
hours, voted on and then the count will 70 to
Louisiana. Tho Louisiana will therefore como
before tho commission tomorrow 1t will bc argued
tho republican sido by Messrs Evarts, stoughton
and probably Matthews, and the democratic sidc by
Ncssrs. Trumbul and Carpenter and Judge Campbell
The report OF tho commission on the Florida
does not, It said, satisfy some OF the abicr legal
minds among the republicans in both houses Thoy
have hesitation in accepting the conclusion, but
they do not entirely ike tho reasons givcn for
somipg to the conclusion.
Washington is extremely quiet tonight