The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
vol. XLlV.--N0. rs.
GOING ON WITH TIE COUNT.
JHE DrMOCRiTfC carers REsOLU7TON
OyERRULED ~ TITE HOUSE
Az Motion. for n Rccc. voted Dowr-The
Vote OF Oregon Recorded for Hayes Amer
mn Exciting Debate objections to Penn
syIysnia Electoral Recess until Monday.

whether tho caucus Of the evening before had
made enough converts TO the tactics Of delay 10
sccure a rccess until Monday before registering
the vote OF Oregon. The Republicans. especially
tho southern sympathizing element. had no
doubt. apparently. of the determination Of South
crn Democrats 10 repulate the caucus dircc-
tons Of their own party. and did not regard tho
fllibustoring indications with much alarm
They had their hands full in explaining away
The bloody shirt article in linyes's homo organ
which had boon used with the Southern men to
gu h good effect in the caucus. 1t was n matter
Of the first Importance to remove all impress
sion- that Gov. Hayes had in any way instigatcd
the ultra radical and offensive article in tho
OhiO STATE Journal and Charley Foster had
taken special pains to collect the proof. long
telegram. stating that the editor Gen. Comfy,
had been sick for many DAYS. and that the
Journal WAS no, the personal organ Of Mr..
Hayes. and that Mr. Hayes had not seen the
article or known OF it until 1t was shown him
yesterday. was received from Francisco, the
wicked partner of Comfy. Responsibility for
the article was neither avowed or disowned
Tho fact as claimed by Foster. is that it
was sant in as IL contribution by some
radical reader of tho paper, and WIS
inserted as editorial 10y one OF the associate ed
TORS. while the other righteous editors Of the
concern were either sick or oil duty. The cx-
planation had been furnished the Admnistra-
ton organs hero for this mornings issue. in
time. 1t was hoped. to countrract all possible
disasters. The Democracy were not sanguinc
that the Southern brethren and few disap-
pointed Northern Democrats would stick to the
caucus rule. but felt gratiacd and encouraged
over the additions made to their ranks since the
vote on the Michigan delay. Letters were also
pouring in on Western members. urging them
10 use all means to defeat the fraudulent count.
and several prominent politicians were circu-
lating in all directions among the mem
bers. trying to nerve them up. The
cloud OF uncertainty was hanging over the
extremists OF both parties, the Republicans OF
the Chandler and Morton typo being about as
much mystied at the prospects as the Demo-
cratic lcaders of the caucus but they could lind
s,nc relief in having a Senate ready to so
hhcal with the count If the plan Of delay showed
nIuneod that If the Housc proved obstrcptrou-
IN senate would come over in body and send
III message that they wore waiting at the door
rsriy 10 proceed with the count and II they
w're refused admiiancc, would invite the Re-
,ruu. side t. their own Chamber, and Ferry
would at once proceed to complete the count and
bnnuuu'c the result. This much, il mny be
e'htyd positively. has been settled upon ~ part
oi the programme. The Senate is determined
e'nili,nt they can carry with them legal quo
rum Of the House IN this project. .
The real strength OF the eau us adherents. ns
manifested to-day. may b' llla ed y the neigh
tprhood Of ninrty-ilve. giving a liberal figure
nnd average on the various votes taken. Tho
Housr had no sooner been called TO order than
mtted by Mr.. Mcmahon. that the Senate be in
Wilson Of Iowa Iumpod 70 a point Of order. and
moved an amendment thnt The House receive
Che senate at once. The amondment was
GFI''' Si'tr 'whieS the M'MNah3a rcstluton tl as
amended, went through hy l57 to Ss. motion
T. reconsider was next tabled by vote Of l75 to
~ lew more Democrats joining in with tho
other side OF the House. The sepai.. at once en-
t'ted' and the count proceeded Oregon was
fns senate withdrew at once and the two
tymer DEM. Pa. however. Immediately. sub
inted a resolution e. take q recess until Mon
interposod apont q order. coupled with an I'M
qualified protest IT, SAID that under the law
ENLARGED, or recesses taken az will. He
;glt rs keeny as any one the mortiilca-
any dilatory motions. MIR. Clymer protested
That he had made the motion in good faith. but
showed no disp2siion g. prcss i, and the mo.
fhs ranks Of the extremists were gaining
strength. This had no sooner been disposed OF
tS sS r raceSs S gnt 50 gH H. cn @ Mndny SnS b" t
wa percmptorily ruled out Of order 10y the
other sihc, Mr. Lane cndeayOrrd TO measure
words with the Speaker rs 70 his own motives
III Offering the motion. hut WIS rather curly
tod that he would hay. 10 take his appeal " u
lt.,I..r t,ilt,r,l - ~ ~ - - -
Th. ..,tlen..nt =, ,lis srou fo,,,,r or.rro,
opnned tho wny for tL" r.rwiar datn' 'hich
wn. nnti~ntlv h,nrJ far ,f ~, MIMI ,i,
and wns noi s,ritinov n,en,orhin nni1 rr31utE' Ne
CIymer attracted the iinn,in p H.. ,,ae ~, M
his powerful and ringing prot,st against tbss
purtsan iribunal Stnn ,l1,.r, ,,,e . ,, M, ', ;,
~ rx,,temnnt folinv,,.d hv sii.,". so I'M
Young Brown Of Krnt,iety nrosn "a t.li ia
country how hs fan ninu, "a. ,ostt.r liz
teniarf iii. Iangua,.. c",,airsd az en's hs VI,
wrath mortidentI"n md ,rmJencai rt t.i n,., ~
withoring invective was haaped upon the COM. com.
mission which he snid hs1 nrnv,..d false to H.,
country and the homes Of Cnnnpress Uavos ,yns
branded Ms n usilrner IN 1nt nursa of ths
Iaaim who from tke sheW ha nrcclemo
diadeln stole md mi II in his ppockot -
The spoaknr thon rari,riod ma siti'o,ipD rrn,,
the standpoint Of Dcmocrntic exnedinncy irhe
rrinia md inIiyniiy ,yntlij not to ,ft ~ On mn
aunishsd ana w'se Mobilization NJ this tiSn'e hn
fegnr,iod ths pnirioti. dmty a. ths hour 1'' In In
Closing be male an impassionod ana fearless
demand Of tho victorious parry 10 loosen the
manacles which had bound the Southern Sta,es
and by all tho justice in heaven and earth To-
,all of their dogs which nal been prowling
through the South like blOJdhounds. AppI.use
greeted hs speech
Toward the close Of tho debate Mr. Hewitt
gained the floor. and close attention wiis secured
ly the expectation that ~ Il member OF the
original committce he would lis lose what had