The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-20
The New York Press on the Com.
promise.

Tho I}ri6uNc says Of the electoral COM
promise, that the constitution provides a
olo~~ -o'L out ~ the difficulties nv nlqninp
tbs count IN the hanus OF the president of
the senate. These views arc substantially
entertained by many constitutional lawyers
in the country, and we believe it is no
longer a secret that at the head of them
stands William NJ. Evarts. The Tyj5uns
strongly disfayors The plan.
The Hcrad says: at is our opinion
thai the committee have done wisely, and
been extremely fortunate in their plans
The U0rM fayorsa constitutional course,
giving both houses all necessary power in
the matter, but says it las no objection 10
the personal character and quality Of the
referees.
The Times Gays the plan is not a COM
promise, but 50 far as the republicans are
concerned ii is II surrender that in any
case the next president must owe his cleo
ton under the proposed plan to influences
which will be strongly tainted by personal
caprice OF self interest, and will by the dis
appointed party probably be associated
with corrupt intrigue.
The Sun says nothing.
The Times reports Morton as saying that
the democratic mcmterS Of the committee
believe tie commission may 90 behind the
returns, or they would not have supported
the bill. He said tina: portion of the bill
which declares The commission may deter
mine how many and what persons we've
duly appointed electors in such states. and
may thereon take into view such petitions,
dispositions aud other papers as shall by
the constitution aud new existing laws be
competent and pertinent in such consider
axiom, is q jugglc of words, and will be con-
strued that the commission may go behind
the election to prosecute their inquiry.
Morton will make Il speech instead of q
minority report.
Another correspondent of the Tribune
says the fifth Judge must be either Swayne,
DAVIS, Hunt or Bradley, and as only Davis
among these sympathi2as with the demo-
Gratis, the chances favor the selection of a
republican. The president said he had not
examined the bill carefully, but if not OBJ
jectionablc in detail and not containing
provisions at variance with the spirit and
letter Of the constitution, he would accord
10 it his prompt approval, Yice-President
Ferry looks upon the proposed plan as re-
lieying him from L grave responsibility,
one, however, from which he would not
shrink in the absence OF legislation die
tinctly defining his powers under the con-
s~titulion and laws. Morton stated 20 one
OF the house members OF the committee
that, although he should not sign the re-
port, he should probably say nothing in the
senate to oppose the passage Of the bill.
WHAT THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS
Va
Tho Washington specials are largely de-
voted to the compromise bill. The Tribune
says ii is u curious fact that extreme par.
tieans on both sides 10 both houses express
the belief that the bill will give the election
to their opponents. The republicans say
the political basis of two Of the Judges
named is democratic, the tbiFd is doubtful,
and only the fourth is known TO be q re-
publican, viz; Miller. If the fifth judge
selected should be Judge Davis, tho demo-
cratic ascendency in The commission would
be complete. il is charged that the eXclu-
sion of tho chief justice is q reflection on
him. If he be shut out because he lives in
the same state rs Gov. Hayes, then pro-
vision should have been also made to dis
qualify Judge Sway ne, who is also a citizen
of Ohio, and also Judge Hunt of New
York.
The Times says the following representa-