The Morning herald., 1877-02-28

its decision in the South Carolina case To-
night or early tomorrow morning. when
Fits labors will then bs terminated. If there
is no further delay, there is no reason why
the count cannot be finished and the decla-
ration of the result made by the President
of the Senate by Wednesday or Thursday.
But the obstructionists have not given up
their designs, and still threaten very loudly
that they are determined not to permit the
completion of the count The deliberations
of the caucus last night were mostly con-
fined to the consideration Of the two bills
drawn by Mr.. Field, the first providing for
reelection, and the other instituting quo
warranto proceedings in the Supreme
Court to test the right of Hayes to the
Presidency 1t was agreed by the caucus
that both these bills should be reported to
the House.
The Senate can make no fair objection
to the passage ofthe quo warranto bill, but
it will most certainly not favor any bill for
new election. If the emergency arises
the Senate will carry out the plan FORE
shadowed in our previous letter ofprcceed-
ing with the count in its own chamber, and
declare the result. The House Democrats
who want to break up the count claim to-
day that they have gained strength enough
by recruits to give them control, and
they propose to exercise it. Some Of them
display very ugly spirit in the matter,
and assert that they do not care what con-
fusion arises. The Sabbath rest does net
appear to have improved their tempers, as
was hoped.
RHODE ISLAND,
Will figure before the public in this drama,
as objections have been prepared to the
vote of one of her electors on the following
grounds: That the Legislature appointed
an elector in the place Of Mr.. Corliss, who,
according to the decision Of the Electoral
Tribunal, was not ineligible, and therefore
the action Of the Legislature not being in
accordance with the decision of the Tribu-
nal, its appointment Of another man in the
place of Mr.. Corliss was not legal, and the
vote cast by such appointee mast be treated
as nullity.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Afterthe decision in this case is decided
by the Tribunal there can be no legislative
business done in either House until the
electoral count is completed. This of
itself will necessarily interfere with the
passage Of the regular appropriation bills,
all ofwhich are at present in a very good
condition.
THE FEELING OF THE PEOPLE.
Democratic Representatives are up to
this time daily in receipt of kilograms
from their constituents, particularly in the
Northwest and West, urging them to do
all in their power to secure new election,
and to prevent the accession to the Presi-
dency Of man whose title is tainted with
fraud and befouled with crime.
HAYES POLICY.
A letter was received here last night
from Governor Hayes, in which he says
that he will stand faithful to the policy of
moderation and conciliation and modera-
ton towards the South.
THE SENATE REPUBLICANS
Will hold caucus tonight to decide def
nitely upon their programme Of arrange
ments to counteract any movements for
delay which may be taken by the other
side.
. CUNNING WORDS.
The saving clause in the Electoral Bill,
by which the majority Of the Tribunal de-
clded that they had no power to 60 behind
the returns was the offspring of Edmunds,
as was in fact most of the bill. The bill
invested the Tribunal with the same power,
"if any," to 60 behind the returns, as pos
sessed by the two Houses of Congress
These two little words, "if any,' which no
one noticed when the bill was under con-
.sideration, did the business. One of the
Republican members Of the Tribunal in
chuckling over the cunning Of Edlnunds,
said the inscription on his tombstone ought