The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-13
GOING ON WITH THE COUNT.
rBK rOUR VOTES or FLORIDA RECORD-
ED FOR HAYES and WHEELER.

s.,sts nm the Trtbunnrs Decision Objections
an the Certincates from Lout-iana-A bur-
Ie.aue Return. Signed by Eight smiths,
that Gave the state TO Cooper aud Cary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA few more letters
m the national alphabet have been passed to-
A., by the Joint Convention. with the accom-
,oniment OF some spleen. little eloquencc. a
Mort season Of merrnlcni. and n grenf deal ot
sdiousncss. The programme was so clearly
utllncd that no startling surprises OF any kind
uere looked for. and tho few that did occur
were heartily welcomed. The first Of these was
he bomhshell thrown by Mr.. Knott of Kentucky
In the shape OF resolution TO refer the decision
In the Florida case back to the tribunal for re-
vison. on the ground that the Hayes certificate
did not contain the requisite statement that the
sotes had been canvasscdby the proper authori-
hes. II followed the protest Of Mr.. Field. and
hc amendment by Mr.. Hale. both partsl pro-
auctions but was 30 entirely novel that for
moment tho Republican leaders hardly knew
what course to pursue. MIR. Halo found the
panacca at last. and rose to point of order
against the gentleman from Kentucky. urging
urnt the Electoral bill was opposed to any such
delays. and that the House had no power under
a,o refer any decision to the commission for
revision. The debate over this point was pro-
onged for nearly three-quarters of an hour.
shen the Speaker announced his ruling, and
Declared that Mr.. Knots substitute was not
provided for. and could not b. entertained.
was II; 90 A. NJ when this preliminary spar
ring had ended and the two hours debate was
tsgun. The galleries were only half full. and
members were either listlcss or 20 noisy that
the Speaker had frequently 10 rap for order
Justice swayne sat in the diplomatic gal
ery. Mcssrs. Mathews and Evarts OF the Re-
psbican counsel: Mcssrs. Green. Merrick.
and Trumbull of the Democratic counsel; Will
liam =. Grocsbcck and tho historian Bancroft
sat together In the rear Of the House. The
only Cabinet members pr, sent during the entire
aay were Attorney General Taft. Postmaster
General Tyner and Secretary Cameron. The
dsbatc lasted exactly two hours. and was chiefly
notable for not being strictly to the point The
lawyers on both sides had their sensitive nerves
sho o3krd by the partisan harGngucs containing
ncihing in the way of argument. and had their
hands full in trying 10 recall the House to
It's scnses. The only gentlemen who confined
themselves 10 the law Of the ease were Messrs
felds Tucker. Hurd, MeCrary, and kasson;
The Democrats took the broad ground that #
the Canyqssng Board Of Florida had Judicial
power. they were far inferior 70 those Of the
supromc Court Of the state and furthermore.
uho country would never feel satisfied that the
Tribunal had met the honest expectations Of the
phuple in declaring against the admission Of
sddrnr, to show fraud. These two points we're
handled with splendid ability 10y Mr.. Tucker
AMI Mr: Hurd. the Inter OF whom spoke with
fnorr than his usual logic and briiancy, and
was applnuded by his friends and the galleries
los M. cl'nr and pungcnt language Of his pro-
test Mr.. Field tore the mAsk from the doctrine
citing the case Of Elector Pierce Of Florida, who
bad been conyicted OF bribery several years ears
wuuid eject Gov. Hayes. He said under this
sane railing the protest Of the President against
h4s su .o--or coming in ly fraud was piece OF
supcrilu,us folly and that Congress had gone on
ntni- crrnnd in attempting ~ investigate the
disputed State.
Ar. Carr OF Indiana threw the second bomb
sbe,l. lie said that the Democratic majority in
the House had no right to complain 81 ne dc de-
cision oi the tribunal, and maintaned that ~ the
de'i-inn wa- wrong the responsibility rested on
the shoulders of those who had established the
Hou-c Established a tribunal, knowing that a
u.Al !rlN II the body would IT, Republican, II
yielded all its powers over the question. The
Den" 'rntio majority created u political tribunal
with political powers ana attributes. and in act
IN. up n political views IN max ing the decision
eie m"inp'r- oi the tribunal were tru. 10 their
pouu.u convictions. The Democrats. there
,9re. have no legal or moral right 70 complain.
Muon they did tins they abandoned their politi-
csl principles. If they had any. In common
des'n -. YOU cannot he SAID, now criticise
tbe acton OF the commission. II is your or
spr,ug .hd your Great on, and you cannot escape
=. i'mnmiOn which your betrayed con-
ssi""n }, Will heap upon, your treafherons
hf.I.. Laughter on the Republican side.l 1t
may serve your purpose now To- dcnounce the
vNun.l. hut the people Will put the RESPONSE
m" h.ruhcan position was illustrated le-
gaiF 10, The arguments OF McsrrS. Mason and
n h''r'i'. both OF whom became champions of
S,ti. -Ai. and cont" nded that as long back as
iso " l'n John Marshall had helped to frame
u" srlni committee, i was an established prn-
ap' i.t there could be- no inquiry into the
punil"'r oi votes by which the electors had been
seI"inl"i, henc the acts OF ona Administra-
ton ,uld not he overturned by u later Adj
ipA -trttiuu. ~ had h~cn done in Florida. and
ulr verdict q the Stearns Canyassing Board
VA ilrgl' The Illegal position taken by ex-
rai' b, Mr.. Fry" Of Maine. who never hears
ir4ui n4cutonrd in connection with the Repub.
h'An party without feeling moved 10 personal
sirsifii"n. He Thought that Florida belonged
y HAYES. because Tilden had piled up. such
mon-t ~, n!yorities in New York, New Haven.
cation lur stealing Floriia's vote in ihe consent
Wh,h hnd been siyrn 10 throwing out precincts
n Hunlton and Monroe countrs hy Attorney
b'n. fi 'ork". The final Vote, whi h stood i6T
y ~ nst adopting the tribunals decision.
pr riti7Sn Wth ,i "a" eAp'i1n aans tnat
Lv 4.t f latitude OF Investigation that would
IT," s mkt, came over 10 the House side TO
oohinu" "a" count at 2..5 /. NJ, and Louisiana
W 'nu- ,ned to The tribunal ia exactly two
' nar G 81 ribg taI 1ms o, esr GeInd o S9n-qmrd iTon
L'Hrsn. ILLINOIS, Indiana Iowa. Kansas, and
h'n'n 'i.y. no objections h,ng raised 10 my IT
u'7 states. 1t hai h' "A determined TINT Mr.
ChaiIr oi Illinois. iul the name OF his Stite
was c4N"i ami announced for Hayes and no
sign OF protest ctinr IRON Springer He had
been prevailed on not 10 take W time with una
Naillng remOnstrance.
The drOwsy audience showed some interest In
ue proceedings when the pr.sldins Oiii'rr
called the name OF Lou siana. The other Sntns
had been gone over ms formalltcs, but here
came contest, and the lust one on which the
10 tho galleries and the vast crowd on
tie floor be'nme all ears in u mo-
mont First came the Kellogg certificates.
lwo M number, but Of the same general tenor
heNt the certificates signed 10y MrEnery. and
finally, the most remarkable set OF papers ever
submitted 10 the American Congress Mr.. Ferry
plA- Il them over with grcAt sOlemnlty. and the
t.rr pro 'ceded to read. Certificates wore the
order oi the day. but this one was rather out Of
nle common run. 1t WAS signed by eight
bmitls designated from one NJ 10 six and then
lS lhe letters A and B. They certified u
layir-: Lrt ns the law directs on the
gay Opiomted and voted for Cooper and
CWy i,l declared them duly elected by the
N.t- 90 Lou siHna.
on onousion OF this comedy the protests.