New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27

ton ordered. Mr. Payne having the final hour W close
the debate yielded portion of his time 10 Mr walker
Dem Val who declared he would give the bill his cor
S 70 lo mao or Geen and This
sion constituents and Representative were III
happy and honest accord.
Eight CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIONS.
Mr. Lawrence Rcp.. Ohio opposed the bill creating
tribunal unknown TO and outside of tho Constitution.
lie enumerated eight constitutional objections TO the
bill, and said that the refusal any pretext to receive
electoral votes which bore the evidence of legality ON
their faces was OF the most fragrant palpabc mon
strous aud dangerous diSrcgardS Of the Constitution
which ever had been could be invented or conceived
Mr.. blackburn Qem, KY opposed the bill HIS ar
guments are stated clSewhcrel.
MIR. Jones dem. KY opposed the bill, not so mach
account OF the unconstutonaliy OF the measures as
ON account OF its impoltcy He was inclined to believe
that whatever power Congress possessed II had right
10 delegate to commissions but he would never consent
to yield the just perogatve of the House of Kep?rscnI
tive, to elect President III certain contingency to any
tribunal whatever.
ESCAPE FROM IMPENDING CALAMITY.
Mr.. Field Dem, n " sad: 1t had been my inten.
ton, Speaker participate in this debate, but the
argument is exhausted The members are ready to vote,
and my words are not needed l have watched the
progress of bill with intense Interest," for while
thought it urtuestonably within the co,npe-
tence of Congress l sure that IL was just
and honorable settlement, and the best method
l shall take no part i'll further discussion,
cannot refrain from expressing my admiration
the concurrent committee on both sizes and in hotn
houses Of Congress. When the bin was reported |
watched with cagcness for the first expressions of
opinion from the country and for first debates in
Consress The opinions from the country I hayS
no man can mistake, and when on "Wednesday
| watched with anxiety which cannot expression
the h that tcd over It's chamber 70 see If 1t as silil
flying There il 1oatcd all through the night til day
light came, and over the snow, lighting
up this Capitol from basement To dome. the lag was
iurlcd, ana knew that the day was won loud ap-
Plauso.l
TIE TRIUAPH OF PATRIOTISM.
NJ. Brown (Deu., ky.) favored the bill lie said that
IN tJ.fr II
grcss their prayers ascending to God for the
perpctuity Of the work of hc fathers OF tae Republic
month ago he bad despared Of the Republic. As AZ -
tsan lie breN I'd that the vote cast FIR Predcnt shaved
JCrIty OF the white vote 81 the country "Go NJ hdd
feared that the necessity wObd he thrust upon ten 70
attempt the inauguration CI the men VINO th'F believed
had but patriotism had acd He had seen lncH
OF Ci party saCrhCC en- TIE al:dr Of pubcsaioly their
country. lie believed the bill 10 be constItu-
t0na The product OF the wisdom OF statcsHcn-of men
who had been trusted and had proved worthy ot that
trus:, and II lac did doubt its cohstiiut!O1Iy ne
should bend his judgment and resolve 1t on the sac ~
me ih o tIS T The cciTv II would
gave assurance to the country. The scyu.n
tne weeds Of momrnimg. not Only for arbition
and pros cuy bat Tor liberty. That section would iIt
up again sIn.it brow win inspiration IN her h'iil
and the ENCOURAGEMENT tina. her lbeit ties were 10
OF The Government secured Triumph II was tho
triumph of thc WORK OF Washington. And tot'sh'' vi"
the should fash the news 10 the mioLt int ~
bill mad passed it would receive The Endorsement OF m
impartial judgment OF good men from oiIe end oil 4
l,nd he Tie mountains would nod 10 ti" Va
ley and Tie valley Smile to the seas 'nd tle s 'h
up Kiss he si'oIeS aud the material ceMents YOU"
minglo with tie gdncSs OF redeemed ana saved lco-
pie. loud dpi.aliscl.
MEASURE OF PEACE.
NJ. Gibsoa Dem. La spoke in support OF the bl! as
a peace and safety, for the south particularly
Nc sent to the Clcrks dsk and had read dispatch from
the members OF the city Government and the merchants
ana bankers of New-O leans in approval Of it.
Mr. Payne tDcn., ONO, chairman OF the committee
which reported the bill closed the debate IN brief bug
although Tie danger Of civil war had been hiranily
which ancient or modem republics could nave
cOmpdrcd
SPEECH OF MR.. LAMAR.
COUNTING THE VOTE NOT LEGISLATIVE ACr-rHE
RIGHT IN EITHER HOUSE 10 REFUSE TO ATTEST
FRAUD-THE SWORD ELIMINATED FROM TIE
QUESTION BY THE BILL.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mills's remarks
Mr. Lamar Dem, Miss said he understood the
opponents of the bill opposed it on the ground
that it involved the delegation of the power which the
Constitution left in the houses. Tie falacy was in
the assumption that the power claimed either Oh the one
hand for both houses the other for the NiccPrcs
dent to count he vote, Legislative act by lcSs-
tive body. 1t such thing. legislative body
could not do without having the President approve
that action It was Legislative body in the con
temptation Of the Constitution. 1t was an or
canizcd body clothed with single function.
1t could not do single legislative act.
1t lad only function and that was to count the votes
as the Democrats cOneUcd or TO witness The count as
the Republicans held Therefore the bill was not dele
CATION of legislative authority 1t claimed that the
ViccPresdent had the power to count the votes lie adj
mied tlat for tie sake of argument They had to be
counted in presence Of the House and Senate They were
there 20 witness the Did they not have the rg to
refuse to witness fraud! Did they not have right to
refuse to attest either thought was not count and
il they did refuse did that render the transaction
nudity In his opinion the bill was III harmony win thc
genus of the Constitution.
THE PRESIDENT OF 4 SINGLE PARTY.
~ did not pass the next President would have to be
jDauclrated by a method which was advocated and
pre- ed by party alone and with view to single
ohiect method advocated 10y half of the country
against the wish OF the other half and the result would
ne onkcd mon as the result Of fraud and force. There
would have either submission or resistance 20 10 by
the ucOpc. There was no use III trying 10 OHM the
question The man who said be despiscd the mcnac"
G ,vll war WIS n man who overlooked Of the most
important factors IL al governments tlai "dS VIZ, XIII
tent the satisfaction, III" rcuosc OF the society iOr wic
he had legisided, ana lie had got 10 ca uie very hrst
lesson in the elementary book of practical fslsatlon:
Atths point the legislative session OF Yesterday Sioeu
with formal adj nmcnt, and immediately the lionsc
was called to order and todys legislative ses6iOn was
opened wit! PRAYER by the chapiSh'
THE SWORD ELIMINATED PROM HE CONTROVERSY.
Mr. Lamar resumed his speech. lie said that the bill
eliminated sword from tc controversy and sent it to
a tribunal whose character guaranteed Justice right and
truth in its docison 1t placed the controversy IN the
pu,c ATMOSPHERE Of constitutional right and justice, and
gave promise Of Justice, equality, ana rghl III
the settlement OF all public questions.
MR. HILLS SPEECH
THE BIIL CONSTITUTIONAL, wIsE AND PATRIOTIC
THE SPIRIT OF TIE sOUIIi-CivH WAR RE-
DRESSES 40 WRONGS.
Mr. Hill of Georgia said that he cOnfessd
that when this Congress assembled his mind had
fOr he Of he