The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-26
MAKING HAYES PRESIDENT.
IRE BrSfNFSS or 7HE E.tST WEEK or
CONGRESS- FORENIi iDOUED.
Thc Intent or Mr.. FIciTs Nus How Inter
ruption May Make Confusi"n Democratic
Phns-The Feeling OF the Country ne Re-
venicd In Communications 10 congressman.

pinn.-The Feeling Of the Country ne Re- |
vented in Communications 10 tongressmcn. |
WAsurNGroN. Feb. 25-The proceedings of |
Che Democratic caucus are generally commended |
upon to-day. and the agreement to Introduce |
Mr. Fields two bills providing for the contin-
Cencics that may arise rs Il result Of the cleo
toral count meets with the almost universal ap-
rroyal OF Democrats Tho bin making proyis-
ion for new election docs not apply to the oc-
casion particularly. but is general in its apple
cation 10 all coses whore th're is failure on
tho part Of the two Houses Of Congress 60 COM
flcto tho count and ascertain the result prior 10
thc 4th Of March. 1t Is believed by those capable
Cf Judging that the statutes do not provide for
euch contingency and that should the two
Houses drift upon the ith Of March without de-
clarng the result Of this election there would be
an intcrrcgnum. 1t IS to guard against this
possibility not only at this election but for
tho future that this Election bill ia provided
1t Il not to DO understood as inviting
any obstruction 10 tho further prosccu-
ton Of tho count. but will he offered
g. the Senate AMI that body can pass upon IL or
not IA the cNigonros may or may not arise
which would mako It's passage necessary Tho
lNt Of the bill dos not embrace all tho pro-
visions which nocn nsslriiy follow from its enact
mrnt Il simply amends section 1i7 of the
Revised Statutes SO Ue q uuth0rizothc Secretary
vide for the Pr. -id mt Of tho Senate b.in.
II, ,siirnt al interim "a caso thore is no dra'ar-
ution OF a result ~ the Presidential election
b. the IN Of March. All other provisions
necessary 20 the bringing about Of an election
Of President and President in November
ncSt are contained in other sections Of the Re-
visod Statutes, to whi 'h this bill would apply if
enacto1. II the hill should not pass, and the
Two Houses should not compl D. the count hy
fhe ith Of March. ther9 VIII bc still special
election for President anl Niee-prosdent in
November next; but 1t is by no means cor
hlin who would bo President al interim.
Some contend that the President of the Senate
would he. Others chat tho Secretary of State Is
clearly designated a. the person to perform tho
fun ton Of the office. But ON this point opin-
ions are varied and unsettled. Tho prohahi-
tics are that the Pr sident of the Senate would
- Pr 'eid"nt AL interim, by acguie7- cncc of al
The departments Of the Government. and rs
coming nearest tho nnalosies Of the law anil
tho Constitution. Iftho House passes ttelAw.
tc responsibility Tor tho chaliie condition OF
the q yrrnmcnt ia cl-o the count s. not CONE
rot.l by the 4.h OF March. would rest on the
Senate
tn" nuo warranto bill simply gives the de-
featcd candidate in this olso arlght o. institute
proceedings in any United States Circuit Court.
As~unns that llayos and Wheel = VIII io doc
declared elected. Tiidtn ami Hendricks would
llo u PETITION In such court in the nature oi qu'
warranto proccln--. which suit would result
In an investieati. of thn bottom ia.t- in roa-
lion to the election. ami the court W.ullh h' ,,l-
thoriN.i To- r0u-li sihin- WlI. .ii N % tp
Tho discrimination at a.. u4t.t'uu. 49, io
who had ben right lGily and legally 0lefcl. la
euch a suit the luri-dl' ton uui acton "i tl'
lieturning Ronr,l onmiuissiDn'tS ana luiS"~ %
the election. md cScu the frauds Ht thn IDS,
could be- inv, ,-tis,lt.d. Tine court wnUlt have
the saIne Jurisdiction that the lwl Houses of
NHfl.F L. D.