Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence of the Bulletin,
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1877.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1877.
THE COMPROMISE ADOPTED.
The past has been Il memorable
week in the annals of the United
States, and will be looked back up
on by our remotest posterity, SO long
as the United States shall remain a
nation. The final passage of the
Compromise measure, and its ready
appr wal by President Grant, the
message with which the President
accompanied its return to Congress,
the organization of the commission
under the law, are all events which
will embellish the speeches Of the
law-glvers of the land to the end of
time. Whether future generations
will approve the action of the pres
ent Congress or not, we cannot, of
course, know; but it is certain that
the friends of the compromise be-
lieve that by their wisdom they have
prevented recurrence of tratricidal
war, and all its terrible consequences.
Even Mr.. Watterson has Gained
down,and no longer desires the pres
ence of his one hundred thousand
unarmed Democrats. The waning
confidence Of our capitalists and
BUSINESS men, and of our foreign
creditors, has revived, and the com
promise appears to be already con-
ferring benefits, even though 1t may
be pregnant with danger in the flu
ture, as its opponents believe.
THE TRIBUNAL.
The commission selected, IS com.
posed Of most able men of both par
ties, men who are all excellent law
yers, with reputation at stake, and
the country may rely upon their ar
irving at an honest decision, found
cd upon the law and facts presented
to them, with as little regard rs pos
sible to their own political feelings.
JUSTICE BRADLEY.
Much speculation was had as to
who would be selected as the fifth
member OF the Judicial portion of
the tribunal. The choice finally fell
upon Justice Bradley, and apparently
to the general, although not the en-
tire satisfaction of both parties.-
Judge Bradley is a moderate Re
ublican, and has never been en-
gagged in active political work, his
life having been devoted to his pro-
fession, and to literary studies. The
decisions of Judge Bradley, since he
has been on the Bench, show that he
possesses judicial mind, which
weighs matters brought before him,
without the slightest reference to
any political bias he may have, and
for this he has received at times, I'M
friendly criticisms from some of the
more extreme Republicans.
THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNT.
AT one o'clock on Thursday, the
Senate repaired to the Hall of the
House OF Representatives to wit
ness the opening and counting of
the votes. The excitement of the
people had reached fever heat, and
hundred times as many as could be
accommodated, desired to be present,
but our wise Legislators decided to
issue tickets. under a system, which
secured to their own families the
much sought opportunity, and ex-
cluded almost every one else. The
floor of the House was crowded
with Senators, Members, Judges of
the Supreme Court, members of the
Cabinet and other dignitaries, while
the galleries presented the usual APP
pearance Of being entirely filed with
well-dressed people, mostly ladies'
Vice President Ferry was attended
by the veteran assistant doorkecper
of the Senate, the man who knows,
but will not tell, the identical chair
in which Daniel Webster, and other
great men of the past, used to sit,
who carried the rosewood box, which
contained the votes. Mr.. Ferry
opened the envelopes and passed
them TO the tellers, who decl.re the
result. There was no interruption or
delay until the State of Florida was
reached, when three sets OF returns
were opened, and both sides present
ed their objections, whercupon all
papers relating to the vote OF that
State were referred to the electoral
commission, and the Senate then
withdrew to its own chamber.
THE FLORIDA CASE.
On this question, both parties, to a
considerable extent, lest their case
upon the decision Of the electoral