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What Some of the Congressman Say About
the Electoral COMPROMISE ELL

What Some of the Congressman Say About
the Electoral Compromise Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan, l9,-In the house
Messrs. Hurd, Wallace, Southland, Cate,
Bell, and others, are opposed to the com
promise bill, some saying it is an outrage
OF the Democratic party, others that it is
unconstitutional. Mr. Douglass, of Vir-
ginia, protanely says: L will see it in
- before vote for it. Mr.. Waiter
son is not pleased with it but won't make a
fight Mr., Tarbox says no department of
the government can abrogate any of its prop
er functions in favor of anybody. | prefer
Hayes should be counted in and let the
Republican party take the responsibility
of their fraudulent count, than that con
gress should stultify itself by delegatiug
any OF its powers TO any one. Mr.. Cox
elegantly says, | want to let the matter
soak till morning before | express
decided opinion. for | would like to
consider whether we can give any of our
powers to any other fellows and how these
other fellows are. Mr.. Banks opposes,
Mr. Chittenden supports, as do nearly all
the New York congressman.
New YORK, Jan. 19,-The Herald
the committees plan. The Suns Wash
1ngton special says Mr.. Lutterel would
be for the bill if he could be convinced
that the power conferred on the tribuna
would enable it to probe these returning
board frauds to the bottom.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia glance at
the probabilities indicates that the com
promise bill will receive larger vote pro
portionately in the senate than 10 the house
Jere Black says it's a bad BILL The y
Y. Times says the Republicans general,
are unwilling TO place themseIye
on record; while the Democrat
support it the most warmly @
and, looking upon it as an unexpecte
; offering by Republicans who, however fee
confident of their cause and are willing t
e trust to this tribunal. Democrats oppoS
ing this bill DO so on the ground that al
bitratiOn would take the presidency frOI
Tilden and it would be much better for tn
Democrats to have Hayes declared pres
dent by the senate. The Republican
who oppose the bill do so because it
giving up certainty for a doubt to acceI
it, and that no Democrat would abandc
: such chances; and that the bill is uncoI
! stitutienal aud impolitic.
WASHINGTON, J an. 49, 9-SENATE.-
railroad committee have had under COZ
siderat0n to, day Senator Gordon's BILL f,
the settlement of the treasury accoGn
with the Pacific r, R
SENATE-Mr, Edmunds opposed NJ
Whytes motion to adjourn till Monda
saying that the compromise electoral b
must be passed by one week from Tuesda
le if at all aud should be considered to-mu
Ill row and either destroyed by manly blo'
10 or pass it. not postpone or smother it.
&c Mr. Stevenson thought private confe
n ence Tomorrow might effect more than
o, session; but the bill should be passed
le soon as possible.
TO TO Mr.. EdmunGs insisted on calling the b
it up to morrow. Conference could be be
! mornings and evenings. The bill was
he great importance and should be thoroug
gn ly discussed.
er Mr., Whyte withdrew his motion a
Mr. Wallace's resolution concerning t
electoral count was considered.
ne Mr. Bogy continued his remarks
ng Louisiana matters.