The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30
THE ELECTORAL BILL SIGNED.
The President Accompanying HE Approval
with Special Message.

WASHINGTON, Jan Ex-senator Conovcr
the Chairman OF the Senate Committee ON En-.
rolled Bills. ut 10 o'clock this morning presented
the Electoral bill Ia the President who signed it
Immediately. and informed Senator Conovcr
that he would send a special message TO the
Senate to-day announcing his approval " the
measure. Atl Z. NJ. Mr.. L. s. Grant. Jr pri-
waite Secretary 10 the President delivered the
message to the Senate but it was not read until
quarter 10 :. The following is the text of the
message:
To he Senate ofNe United States | follow the
example heretofore occasionally presented Of
communicating in this mode my approval Of
III" act To- provide Tor and regulate the counting
of IN" vote for President and Vice Pres den nj.
and the decision Of questions arising thereon,
because 81 my appreciation Of the imminent
pCril to tho Institutions of the country from
which. in my judgment. the at affords n wise
and constitutional means of escape
For III" first time in the history Of our coun-
try. under the Constitution IA IT now l.. u dis
pute exists with regard Ia tia" result of the cleo
tun oi the thicf Magistrate of the nation. Ii il
Understood that upon the disposition Of disputes
touching the electoral votes cast at the late cleo
ton 10y one or moro ~ the States depends the
question whether one or the other of the candi-
dates for tn. Presidency IL tn. lawful Chief
Magistrate. The Importance OF having clearly
ascertained Nv n procedure regulated by law
which 81 the two citizens has h,on elected and
oi having III" right ~ this high oil e. rccog-
Yl NE reluil' cannot he oNrr'stimat"d, and
leads mo To- express "a Congress and to the ma
tlNn my Errif -NfiSfu ton M IN" adoption " "A
u'asur" that Affords an orderly means of de-
ciSlon ot "a grINcly exciting du, stion.
ror iy ,s, ,h 'pr .g1n,y N ,h us sargr
has counted the votes and declared their stand
ing, our whole history shows that m no instance
of DOUBT or DISPUTE has he exercised the bower
of deciding. and that the two Houses Of Con-
gross HAY" disposed of all such doubts aud dis
put"-. although I'm no I'M tnre hith' r'o hav"
/ in.y boon such that their q 'l-ion could c-sen-
tally have alect'd tho result. Forth" first time.
! then, tn" Government of tho United stats l~
NIf. Do.
tine result. and this under conditions not thu u,-t
| calculated - produce an agreement or to in
Nu'' calm feeling i'm tho several bran N, - of the.
H''"lnm"nt or among the peopl', Of the roun-
irv. In a case. where. ns now. the result IL IN
VOWED. II j. the highest duty of tn" law-inakng
! power Z" rrovii" in adNan'" n constitutional.
! orderly, and Just method OF executing tn"
Constitution in this most interesting and
far from loing a compromise of right is
an enforcement of RIGHT and an execution
" powers conferred hy thr Constitution IN
| boon So. urai hv the bill. which. appealing To-
tn" Constituted and tn" law H. the guid" IN as
| c"r'lInin. rlrtt. provides a means If deciding
questions o. single returns through tho direct
acton ui Congress. and. ia rc~pe' to double re-
| shall stand Unli -- l-ltn Houses ~ gross
-hall CON ur % d"trmnln- othorw So u Vs. '-
.ur.n " o. iep- ''.n an quest ~ Of
| dl.l u'' 100 900 trr asp ihry may ar-'
| " ith ur ~ .h'nt TINS law, a~ uil oi On" states
must D." that one oi ~" Two rand dates ll;~ boon
80 'ied. aud itWnud bf d'pl. r.llo t. witness
an irr,-uiar "nirpN'f-y as which e.. turt two
| should receive, .r wnirh should coufiru" to
holdthe onr. In au periods 90 history CON
e,.--ful olnl.,. ~ iNr chiefs of S,.f'-
c', and ~ nna'as Fan - ' r-l tn6
M much a. me'e i.c. ~; 10 pt- r'lns tlf9.uel,
the small - danger 90 rs fHar'', 90 Ill ID an o'-
.loiNn. and HnnNi Poe lmnr -. q iNn firmly m
il- hearts ui an thr people q At true llr,riy and
real urn-r-s am oNi-i only ihr"ush u cheerful
hin. % % .N r" r"n-iI iilll nilI law.