New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

10 appears or IN dread ~ possible danger n tie had
enousn 10 have fraud. corruption, violence, ana Dbn-
usurpatl0n Of powers not warranted y tue Csti asoa
to carry "a goat clertion by agiinee aBJ a re-
sort 10 means tue most questionable wtaont mourning
of tho Government by abandonaE the safguirs of ths
Consultation at the demand oi thc inecndy d"'na toss
VINO ~oad threaten lnleuecihe var, WV VIC ru, i s
dcaOaii0u 10 he country wgich would .l0N IL "Oaid
elected Prcsdont who nOi But better this even
than nat Congress aul the country s4Oul D. difertcd
9 nl3la InG b,,ars me oa "y Stanesf cars
more for lcr own personal gain oy means the 'n9s,
pcrpetuity Of ths great country. days resort %
violence, of anarchy woud be worse for tue people
and bring greater rpguach 10 civilization and our
b,0odsanclihed institutions in tHe esteem oi aIi good
mn, irrespective 9i patty, il4n i9nf years oi an
We ud. and tho country can Vc ana 90 nope,
prosper ulder eiher Il cuJt and mnst NOT De- ryen
10 the ordeal whica al Iay-aoiug ci'zous world depFe-
viii "fand tsaather l'he bi.l watch 1 present,
then. Mr. Pre-iiaat. IL not To be treated as
simply compromise measure, or offered a. pet OF q
puI 10 avoid tIreatenei danger f. is right for al
Illness aud uud an circumstances oOntlneacies IL
Is rsI because IL must occur 10 any one ti' ~ view o!
the httle found ia the Constitution on tdis To9ei' ad
thc d.n 'rences oi opinion obiainng 1ii S"l1 inen
would care less about thc rcsut 20 De Ha.,'fei ~ ~ ~
the count nimef ~ tne C"nsutuilon' II uhN,I snti
Dc provided tO which parties can - WA ~ 'lt an as
sur1ncc ~ l. atahaDie Under hudldl III tsls
Ii ot The i&rs. ahd lle ease on ~ ~, ~ utAou
merits could be fully, fairly speedily, and Jndcaiiy A-
yestiglfed ant drirInlncd.
He argued.tnlt his bill would tend to repress frauds
and violence Ia Ou national political struggles: He asa
believe,
row 10 disrupt the nation IL spoke Oi the hsory ~
the Government Gnder RepuOlcan administration. tho
abolition ol slavery %c, AMI SAD the kep1p!tdu pSiy
contributed more tnan any other tO the -iVpG ~ the
fig ana now 1t was inclined 10 say By tHesgofs' %e
on .ht 10 control y hast for while In oAision,
he spoke o The people Of Iowa and sad they N"ni .9
nit 10 compromise with wrong; bat they goGid sac1
nce feeling, hopes, trct-i ahi all fcr tine rSei
THE LOUISIANA REPOET.
Mr. BOGY lDen.. MOI presented portion ~ the eyi-
dcncc taken ny the Democratic committee Who recently
witnessed the count by tue Returning Board in IOa.sI
ana ana II was ordered that the usual numHe ~ copies
be Drutcd for the of the Sennt,. nliipn oi ir
Ory nave 10000 extra cocs prnted Wac rcic1cd 10
tLc COmmittrc on Printing.
MIR. KlRNAN's REPLY TO Mr.. WRIGHT
Mr. KEENAN, DEM y. ", in reply 20 IN, argument NJ
MT wright said duty Of counting the votes for Pres-
dent and Wee President was an important one He dd
not expect that Congress could now hy leg-l on OF BY
constitutional amend nen rc!IcFe an! Oh me uil ulurf
wnch might arise from the counting ol the electoral
vote. II. cOnd not agree witn some OF Tue 'ie@s eA-
sied cXpc,s AIs dissent now Te senator irum Iowa
mad arA jnat IL tHe II int aud me duty OF tue pre-
tc 5 oos % 80 i orsri.,i,n NJ IN. CnrGiifrIlon He
did not tank tn intention ot The iraIncr, Of tao
Constitution 90 iu,s" ANY s"ch di,y Oh tial Ne lac
upon tnem tne .tiat,on, tno duty o c9dnunE mo
VOC. Dir. rndu tHcl qloed nom the CJi>d,uii'D,
and said dGy dcyO,yed dpon tc twj houses ot Con-
ress rcp9cse ilg Stisos ini tbo peope, - - at
no I'm roper .r8udue ent yote was counted Tie di
desire 10 argue tiiS Question at rhsth tdiyi o.C
sulncd tnat ,iir hJasrs of Congress werr Not 10
sit, ,IIiub. Ike statues. aud Wfons
Tne pra.sce cU1dtg the vote had not b'"n ~ ac-
coriancc vita any sucn construction te Constitution.
on every occasion cdch house mad Appointed cios IA
count ana ~ he read te pe'rdeno, on every
occasion when am question htd ariS.h ~ Itgir1 I'D
counting CrrtihCae, the two Houses hti separate %
decide tGo mattel IL hd never been hcd tA te lfra,
llent senate hld the couStitnuphh duy or r-ht
TO count u vote. He 'uen quoted rom nuh'rvils
nreceIcnts and referIed to che cIse oi .JissJun IN
ISL IN regard to which he sad, wleD Il Was knoSn
thIt state a committee of the House agreed upUn r'io
mflon that II any objection should b. mtic 10 tie s0te
nf me fr and the COUNT ~ or onituE Ia couut tEe
same would change the result ~ The election suro
result slOud De stated boh ways, WITH and wih0at me
vote of Missouri. lie argued mat 1t wound MT de- ~l,o
now for Congress to aitsnpt 10 kiyn new
construction Ds, ne C@n''o%, %lgS "Gad Gat
md Excitement Of thc B"uc. Every Senator and
vpry Kenss Httiyc Ia Congress sn0ui enter upOn tlo
d,sr1ar.e or duty Of counting the vote MitNOI,
prejudice and without part1.t'y A5 tdis une every
man should remember tat tne important questions be-
nrr Congress above all lasty questions IN cDdnt.
lng A votc q up wnrIr mere wtS ii id and
wlere WAS snown beyond d"'Dt lnas Tue corhhcao
tsg fscIyud The safety -. tiic Government ual mo
'c.ce of tnc people demanded that II snonld not no
counted. He uiit1d WIN al m'h ~ cue h"ir .d och;I
tlat ali Ties questions "odi pc ''od dccodi- I'D ,i?
Cons Ilutlou AMI tae laws and tht tie resi trdta would
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., oao)i injured If the result Of
either Ub 'ctns 70 tne cJu"tiS oi tnc NOte u
safe woui be tHe EXCLUSION OF taat Yot..
Alr iritNAN ssd hc would axe 10 near that matter
STR SHERMAN said he d.d not intend to express his
opinion u.,Un tncsc questions ABOUT 10 aise Dab 20
M no ,loIl. that when two houses cOncult-d tilt
TIE v1to ot II iraNiul ~ lt s"0uid not De
~,
OF . vote it would De revolutionary II the objection of
either house could CXcad, tlat vote.
Mr BOGY (Duru., Alol saI tnat was tic 22l JOiut
Rule
ur SHERMAN said the result Of such rule was
worse .ti .it Of ans rule II, MtN!cO. ilc had hopes
mar vet couted the slightest degree. thtt 40" t%o
houses OF congress rough iheir eoinuIttSeb N11ld
IItu a Dy WhicI the y0c FOR President W'iil
NJ urarrtully and llwIHliy couned Ho regretted
that the Democratic party IN his own 7,dto
lad appe.ed 70 popular prejudice and cSLcd incsIInss
ON dty sacred 10 Tue Democratic party for tn pUDs9
of having resolutions passed II regard "a TINS Pfsdri
al uues ion at time hotn houses a, Cong csS
were considering disputed sdOirct IL was gLri 10
.y tua the gret paIty wIlcl nc belonged Was qhr,
c and serene. No pubic ~ etIn1s h!i bah ,al!o. ~
I'M. RrpuDic party 10 ms ruct Republican senators
and trpreSntves, and ne Bupcd tIcic WOtli De h0ile
II, e. xrr-sed ms profound nope tHat SeutOr, Rope
s,ut tye,, people would snow Dy ticr mod. "a
fiou good and temper between now ana IA" She
for colutl vote thLt tlCy cO1Id be cam, auI not
add To rue excitement by threats. lie ap"doi 70 tao
pres, and make no Threats ~ menace
Iuc D. OK Mr. Wfi1at was lAed rceriei t0 L' n-tcJ
committee appointed 70 dtNSa means ior INC "IIie@po
serteu,,ut - Presidential coIIItst.
Tn senate then Te7url cOnsier ttlJh OF tre lu le'
cl.riu ;uc true intent and M nlus oI the mon f'c4pc
Railroad acts, upon winch SIR insaIi, was cht,N 80
tnc door, quorum Dens present INC senate AZ
/. y IN adjourned.