The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-25
THE PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.
RADICAL REPUBLICANS TRY
ING TO DEFEAT THE
MEASURE.
Senators Morton and Sherman the
Leaders of the 0ppositiOn-The
Moderate Men of Both Parties
UNANIMOUSLY for the Bill.

WASHINGToN, January l?-It has not
been difficult to-day to find members Of
Congress who we're ready 20 declare that
tbey were opposed to the plan of deter
mining the electoral votes reported YES
terday, but it has been almost impussibl,
to find one who believes that the meas
ure will be defeated. Most Of them
talk and act as though tue subject had
been practically taken cut Of their
hands. Many who yesterday declared
themselves hostile 70 it have to-day
indicated their intention to vote for it.
There does not seem to be much reason
to doubt that the bill will be adopted.
There have been some significant
manifestations Of opinion to day on the
bill Yesterday the first expressions Cf
opinion were more generally favorable
TO tho measure among the Republicans
than amOrg the Democrats The sober
second thought CT today has induced .
number Of Democrats to determine to
support the bill vino were at first conf
dent that they would oppose It, while
! among the Republicans there IA evident
| ly an increasing doubt and hesitancy as
to whether they can afford to support it.
Morton and Sherman are reported to
ieel somewhat encouraged tO believe to-
night that they can defeat the bill in the
Senate, and they are rallying the Sena-
tors whom they hope TO induce to vote
against it. Sherman is particularly
active, and evidently thinks Hayes can
not come in under the bill. lie called u
meeting Of Ohio and other Republic ms
at his residence to night, and is working
! up the opposition to the bill.
1t is plain that the Hayes coterie in
| both branches Cf Congress have taken
! the alarm and f ar that Hayes will he
| thrown out by this tribunal They viii
! yield with the greatest pOssil le reluct-
/ ance the scheme of having the votes
| counted by the President of the Senate
| 1t was the belief that this could be
! accomplished that has given the extreme
! Republicans so much conf Ience. On
| the otner hand the extreme Democrats
/ " no have talked in favor Of putting Til
! den in anyhow are unquestiOnably more
satisfied witk the mea than they
were at first, believing that it Is muct
more likely to result in seating MIR
Filden than Mr.. Hayes.
The bill has the support of all the
moderate men of both parties, and it i:
| only the special friends of Hayes, Ike
Ddnford of Ohio, Who persist in de clar
ing themselves unalterabiy opposed Il
the bill. The Democratic members who
were disposed to object to the bill or
constitutional grounds have found theii
objections answered by the members o
the committee which prepared it. Should
| the passage OF the bill be delayed lo
several days, opposition to it will proba
| bly, increase among strong partisars, bu
the manifestations OF reluctance oil
either side to pass the bill will have tht
effect to strengthen it on tie other, an,
If Mr.. Hayes friends show as mucI
activity in opposing the bill for the mex
three days as they have done to-day, tn
Democrats will probably become nsarl.
unanimous for IL.
the Senate tomorrow, and Mr.. Edmund
will deliver q long peech in favor OF il
Mr. Thurman Will follow him. Tn
debate will last for several days. Th
friends of the bill will exert them 5plve'
to prevent any anendm Mt Of it, Mum
erous amendments will be offered D
men on both sides; bus the prospects ar
that n ne will be adopted, and that tn
bill will be passed ~ reported from th
cummIttee. Senators and member hav
been receiving great many diSpatche
to-day in favor of the passage of the bii
The response Is said TO be general an
from all part Of the country, Ia favor c
the measure. Mr. Morton has been ge
ting triegrtms sustaining and commend
Ing his course in oppo- ing the bill, an
is said to have received over two hur
dred Of them.