Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-01-26
TELEGRA.PHIC,
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS GF THE WEEK.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-They
speak of difficulty of reaching
a conclusion. They dealt with
abstract questions only so TAR
as they are necessarily involy-
ed in the legislation proposed.
The report implies that legis-
lation may be had on the sub
ject in accordance with the
constitution, but the commit.
tee think the law proposed is
consistent with few fanciful
theories. The, bill is only di-
rected to ascertaining, for the
purpose and in aid of the cennt-
ing, what are the constitution
al votes of the States, and,
whatever Jurisdiction exists for
>such purpose, the bill only reg
mates tile. method OF exercis-
ing it.
For this the constitution
gave warrant, and, therefore,
the proposal is not inc2nsis,
tent with that instrument.
The committee regard it as of
far greater moment that the
viii of the people should be
lawfully carried ont than the
question OF who should be
President Tor a prescribed
term; they, therefore, eadeav-
ored to frame a fair and i'm
partial measure. The legisla-
ture and Judiciary are repre-
sented in the tribunal in equal
proportions. The composition
of the Judicial part OF the COM
mission looks to a selection
from different parts of the Re
public, while it is thought TO
be free from any preponder-
auce-or supposable bias.
I In conclusion, we respectful
" beg leave to impress upon
Congress; the necessity OF a
speedy determination upon this
subject. 1t is impossible to es-
innate the material Loss the
country daily sustains from
abe existing state of uncertain
ty, which powerfully tends to
unsettle and paralyze business,
to weaken public and private
credit and to create apprehen-
sion in the minds of the PEG
pie, that disturb the peaceful
tenor of their ways, and mar
their happiness. 1t does far
more; it tends to bring repub-
lican institutions into discredit
aud to create doubts of the
success of our form of govern
ment OF the people.
All considerations of patrio-
tism and justice unite in de-
manding of the lawmaking
power measure, that viii
bring peace and prosperity to
the country and show that cur
republican institutions are
equal to any emergency, and,
in this connection, we can not
refrain from the expression of
our satisfaction that your COM
mittee, composed OF equal
members of both parties, have
fortunately been able to do
what has been attempted in
vain heretofore-almost unani-
mously to agree upon a-plan
considered by them all to be
just, wise aid efficient. We
accordingly recommend the act
to the patriotic and just iudg-
ment OF Congress.
(Signed) George F. Edmunds,
T. I. Frelinghuysen, Roscoe
Conklong. A. G. Thurman, T.
/. Bayard, L. A. Ransom. OF
Senate Committee; Eppa Hun.
fer, IL. B. Payne, VIM. NJ.
Springer, George W. McCrary,
George F. Hoar, George Vii
lard, of House Committee.
Washington, Jan. 1S-An-
derson and Wells, of the Louis
lana Returning Board arrived
at 2 o'clock this morning, and
were arrested at daylight.
Officers of the House left last
evening for Kew Orleans, to
bring Kenner and Casanave, the
remaining members ofthe board,
to the bar of the House
Wells and Anderson have
been confined in the cash room
OF the Sergeant-at-Arms all the
morning.
The Executive Committee Of the
Democratic Committee met to-
night. Resolutions were adopt
el authorizing the chairman and
Secretary of the committee to
call a meeting OF the National
Democratic Committee at an
early day if they think it
necessary, in relation to the pro-
posed National Convention of
the Democratic party, to be held
in this city Feb. y.
Before the Committee on
Privileges and elections OF the
House, Secretary Chandler de-
clined to answer. because OF the
confidential character of the
communications between him
sell lud til. President ald other