New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
srNArOR MoRTON,s SrEE.H

oF THE STATES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
POWER CONFrEEED.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Opt the close OF tire
IL rl.in hour IN Ac senate the b to provide for and
Regulate the counting OF The elc toinl vote came up ~
tn regular bus.ncs,. ond sIr. Morton said
Mr. President: As the mciGber q the commit
to- who did not agree this bin, have tnoH-.t %
proper that I should make brief statement OF tie
c.ouuls o.. which did not concur with my coi'asea
am nor wei this morning and &iu unable 10 speak i
sroud desire: st as The bin is about {" come to vote
Apparently, vii very briefly state the reasons WhI
cJl.ld give NY assent TO lis beng rer5',,' lHN
bill is presented Tor the consideration cd CONGRESS
under very peculiar circumstances. Inc Congress
o. Tie United SttS is scac Is lcit Ifte ir ITS ''.'IF
ton We. 90 aware that there Is great a-'-,nes' ia
Ire public mind throughout The c0unr, Approximations
ave entertained OF y:ol"ucc~bf rev'duhar action 'E
TIE part the House of Represent Yc OF some course
being taken that may result in disturbing the peace o.
Tie country. member OF Congress has said in speech
IL tn city that 90 900 would bc here Oh a.. l'h
FEBRUARY 10 witness The counting Of the votes. IE"i
may be REGARDED Is an cxraya-.nt u,teruce, bat II Is
one very many o. the kind that come w 70 Us .'h
different parts Of ;hc count = tha' ;ie business inter-
eas of the country baye become Alarmed ara 'ri' ID
disposition taR, almost any naa.afe that Mayo pro-
posed that Will give Assurance Of peace "iAou very
much regard 10 the character OF tae measure
INTIMIDATION IN THE SENATE.
lido not THINK al all am o1i Of thu way when SAY
tat tin, bill is q literal product Of "iLo Mississippi
plan" that the shallow 0f mumii!-n hos entered 'hs
chamber and that IN proposing lIS D, ans ia tne CON
sielatou Of IT, numbers Of te nate and VI the House
AL acting amer tlc Apprehension ~ N'.h''-"' ~'i"
great revolutionary act that VIII threaten the safety am
continuance Of Institutions 10 not myself "rEeF'
IN The reality % this danger believe thii thl' s' '
tb is intended og purpose and very much fear th
Vail accomplish that purpose Tn rtai danger t''A
We are IN results from daring 10 stand nr % "a" ol
v hole duty understand It, j Is sid ti E."l'
eists that there was period in The Gi,iay u Tie cas
a.. sl. Hos .4lf ale
seem now that we have 10 TIA; ROD V4cI there
Az vcreb.aJcless sa!ls. The uias Ia do Is I" do NLH
Is right. ANA 10 II lcaI.casy. For "Ae
AN rot AFRAID that, IL this vote sA." "t
counted as it for the hrst SeN'HN-tF'
years ia TIE story of Government, there WI '' tn.
revolution believe taat any one who a.tcMps j va.
b., utterly dcsIruy,d rc-arl tbis bi, III President
rs a compromise. II will take is piece alonEsl!n Of t"
coa.roulsc OF 1s2J and The compromise OF 100 10y
H., compromise OF IS2o all the territory south 81
latitude given over to slavery, ana when iH'
inc came To settle the territory n3t OF that lin, Tie
compromise destroyed ~ the coTpT"4iS' Oh i9''
t!e Institution % slavery The Immediate b'nch' "i
tne Tu-it.yc slave law, winch gave It >U,L iie~t-,
power AM confidence made IL aspire @ Oh" complete
conguc, Of tie country. believe that kutarr'io y.
HAYES has be II elected President OF the United ~ttr-.
He has been elected udcr the forms % law and"ccolne
o. law and he elected il the hearts Of tl" people
believe that he should be counted IN as Il President
were successfully counted in from the beginning ct i
bc violence and no revolution
APPARENT INCONslsTfNCIEf FNPIAiNED.
There nave been upon Til, question sr J many "'a
opinions given time 10 time ou ~" hst IMPRESSION
without examination, and perhaps most Senators hN'
irdnIgcd in Them 80 That very few entirely ci'" To-
l.. consis;rut. have induIsol III them myself; ha.
within the last few weeks the question has been pre-
teA as "a ease rfand, not simply Is a matter o, specs"
lOr something 20 come III the utir', ana lh'fe A'-
been Hood OF light poured upon it such as had never
been before. MANY things have been s1ld ana Sc ha''
The counsel of the legal minds al over The county
brought forward Il bill two years ago, which Wa
aterward reported by the Committee On Privileges 81"
Elections for The purpose Of having law for the CONT
ing Of the electoral vote dd not claim tdaf l.' Di
was perfect II was not. in view of any coEtagf' e.
case; II however III one respect safe h, ana i'
is leaving out of view who should count tie vote.
vaeter al, President OF the semitic or the t"o houses
l. contained 10 word by which NJ ,"' i''.''
f"yns Of stite. to 60 behind the d.,,,ion
ma macs S i{ ' for tIst Pfasc ana the III Of 100
remember correctly, expressly provided h-t t" I'VE
count the votes electors. "h not advo"i' icr
sats sovereignty; never have ken but have ~
Gus tuition INC United States confc's no TIC stat"
tor.s of N - s NAV prescribe. Tsis Il, tae abJlut,
IJsht OF SiAte. tne de,rrniHa eh tS y" "Hp nav
b,ru Al lo1.c l. len entirely to e.. state sA0Iid Con-
a. - s..,ut to determine vino have b,"n appoiaeA
r. behind the action OF the Officers Oh me
Inrpose Congress would absorb to ltscit tha
sdlS P9S 6 To9 ana %iiSaS, Pc 4 Tc V5,
nOiucn, undertake Ia 20 behnd the GaieIn nation o.
TIE Ohc Of tic state a. ic lht result o stat -
ti"n, and 90 count and dct'r"it re result Tor
tat NOM at establish revolution which ultimately
viii he the cad o. Presidential elections am no! nov
referring certificate OF Tie Governor which = -
scrihcd not bY state Laws, but precrned by eel q" Con
frr~s; bat am referring 10 MAJ ct'iniuitl 81 i'
result Of elections as prescribed by rec Avs OF ne
States. The states nave the rSni to APRON. circi'r,
TIC Legislature has the night TO prescribe the method
been appointed, is left 10 the states as Absolutely 81"
Pietciy az the appointment its'ii
Mr. EDMCNps's POSITION.
listened 70 the very able speech Of TIE senator from
Vermont Mr. EdmGnds, saturday last with great IN
t.st II understood him correctly, hc assumed tha'
there was no provision OF the Constitution that '>etrj7
itself except one. AND dat is regard % tie recovery
OF ugit.yes from laborugtVt slaves tai he res %
The provisions Of the Constitution are not seieNrcu
bui require legislation To carry EN- into ope'' "i ~
made Gis!.n lion believe. which i. correct tAdi there
Two lass. o. powers conferred b. tnv CuHstit iiO!
Where a power j. conferred directly upon any dcfAH
,ert al (;oVo rnlneni by tic Constitution that power
not dcicg Ted; hui where tEc Constitution Simply m
Ises "a du, bi docs not vest Any lcular cl1itncnt
win the perform Of that duty, then Congress may
b. laW determine WbO Shdu discharge lL-'. my.
n Inrd rst1Ed Tic senator Alright took III ground
iiat ~, coHniing of tie votes was duty imposed by
fhr .uli.1 but that In, Constitution had uot
incated H. rad moi sud who SHOULD e denied that
~ duty was nlposed upon the President Of the senate.
said President OF the senate was directed 70 "ifh
nil t.e certificate but he was directed 10 count
tlein He Wac directed 70 open them ANA me vote
slaU th,n 1c COlncd.' The power aI1 GUY 70 com.
-. NJ or,tri In the two Loi-..s The Consultation do
moi ay that than II sad tie President OF TIE
hcuae should count them 1t said The Fo'c' SAo' '-e
Assnmng for the sake Of the argument, his position
a. re iIue. that there nothing III the ~
any uat of n that indicates that the Predt nj Of the
S.;,atr s.sIi coaf tie yDtes as well open thfm
assuming IL 20 he true that the Constitution simply M
poses duty 20 count the votes bnt DOCS ny Gay Wy
shall DE performed, And therefore, that
Soisies' i eie i i ard ,nnIi any person II sees