Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-27
THE ELECTORAL BILL.

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Gus from noon the previous day, by a
vote OF AZ to II. Elsewhere in this
paper the vote in detail Is given. II
will be seen that a number OF promi-
nent Republican Senators voted
against the bill, among whom We
NAV mention Morton, Blaine, Cam
eron of Pennsylvania. Sherman and
Sargent. Only one Democrat voted
with the opposition.
Several Senators made able and
exhaustive speeches against the
measure, and perhaps advanced all
that can be said against il. The
main position taken adverse to the
bill was the claim that it Is unconstl-
tutional, and those who voted against
it believe that Mr.. Hayes, having re-
ceived majority of the Electoral
votes according to the forms of law,
is legally elected and that the Senate
should so insist. But the fact can
not be ignored that large part of
the people do not acquiesce in that
belief
There is certainty that the House
Of Representatives would make a
stout resistance 10 the claims set up
by Messrs. Morton, Blaine, Sargent
and Others, and doubtless would pro-
coed to the extreme measure of an
election in the House, if the Senate
should insist upon the night Of the
presiding officer of that body to de-
eide what returns shall be counted.
The majority in the Fl claim con-
current power with the Senate in
supervising the counting of the Elec-
toral votes, and many Senators, in
Guiding some very good Republicans,
concede this right. If no comprc-
mise should be effected we have no
reason to doubt that contest would
ensue which would be dangerous,
exciting, and still further depress and
PROSTATE business.
When such a calamity menaces
the country, it is the part of the
patriot IN secure peace, even if some
cherished convictions must be sur
rendered for the general welfare.
Clay, Webster. and other great Ameri-
can statesmen, in times past, advo-
Gated and carried compromise meas
ures conducive to peace, and to-day
no statesman should falter in follow
ing such illustrious examples.
Some persons seem to think the
adoption of the compromise measure
amounts to the giving up of all Mr..
Hayes claims-surrender to the
Democrats. AS some express 1t. We
do n Il 10y any means take this view,
and shall entertain strong belief
that the final decision will be in
favorof the candidate for whom we
battied in the late canvass. We have
faith that the High Commission,
when appointed, will rise above the
plane of the mere politician and give
y just decision.
We believe that the passage of the
bill will he hailed with joy 10y three
fourths of the people of the United
States-and perhaps much greater
proportion. All accounts agree that
the uncertainty attending the Presi-
dency has to IA considerable degree
checked the business revival so gen
orally noted last summer and fall
And peaceable solution of the ques-
ton will be Immediately felt, COM
mercially and financially, through
out the country. The people have
experienced long period of doubt
and perpexity and do not care to
have it prolonged by dual Presi-
dency.
The passage of the bill in the
House is assured-three-f ourths of
the members will vote for it, the
latest report says-and the President
has expressed himself in its favor and
said if he had chance he would
gladly sign 1t. Thus the peace and
prosperity Of the country, as we'll as
the triumph of Republican govern
ment, is again secured by compro-
mise, as in times gone by.
Since writing the above we learn
that the bill has passed the House by
vote of 1871 to SO.
WHEx Peter the Great was in En-
gland he visited the Courts at West
minister and asked stare fhese all