The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-19
Five Members Each From the
Senate, House and Supreme
Court,
Who Will Sit on the Returns From
the Disputed States.
Four of the Supreme Court Jus
tees Already. Selected.
The Fifth to Be Selected by Them
by Ballot,
The President will Not Sustain the
Packard Gang.
special to the st. Louis Republican }

UNDECIDED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE president
has had relapse since Sunday, when he
telegraphed Gen. Augur to recognize the
Packard government il it became neces-
sary to recognize either of the two gov
ernments. lie has at least gotten from
under the control of Morton and Chan
dler, who dictated the dispatch. and is
now as undecided as to which govern
ment should be recognized as when the
two were formed. Casey has, arrived
here, and says that the Packard govern
ment cannot sustain itself. as it has only
the support OF carpet-baggers and wharf
niggers. Casey has seen the president.
and after an interview said that the Pack.
ard government would not be sustained
by the authorities here. During the day
Casey had frequent consultations with
the Democratic representatives from
Louisiana.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
The exciting topic of conservation TO.
day has been the meeting of the Joint
committee, and its final agreement to-
night on plan tor counting the electoral
vote. The New York papers of to-day
contained but smattering of the bill as
telegraphed to the Republican last night.
so that on their arrival the members and
senators were almost as much in the dark
as heretofore. The dispatch to the Re-
publican was correct in every particular.
the only open point being as stated IN
that dispatch, the manner of choosing
the supreme judges. This has been set
tied by the selection of Clifford, Field,
Miller and Strong, who are to select
THE FIFTH JUDGE.
This selection was decided upon after
some discussion, the idea OF seniority be-
ing given up by the Demo Gratis. Itisex-
pected that the four judges will make the
chief-justice the fifth member The only
point made against this proceeding in
selecting judges is that it brings the
politics Of the supreme bench in too mitch
prominence. If the chiei.iustice i.
chosen by the four judges named, it will
give the Republicans one majority. The
report on the bill v i'll not be unanimous.
as Morton voted against il to-day. He
may change his mind before the report
Is made tomorrow. Members of the
committee are Of the opinion that
THE BILL WILL 60 THROUGH
The house and senate without any seri.
Gus opposition, and that its passage will
have an immediate effect in reyiving the
business OF the country. For this reason
The committee is anxious TO get the bill
reported to the two houses. Each mem.
Der is in hourly receipt OF kilograms and
letters from business men, asking for a
speedy settlement OF the question. Mr..
Hewitt says that bonds Will 90 up the
moment the bill is introduced into the
house or senate. Another member of
the committee says that il was the opin.
ion OF the committee that any party that
raised
AN OBJECTION TO THE BILL
Would be cried down by the people of
the country, who want the presidential
question settled amicably. An oppo-
sition to this measure, they thought.
would bar any future agreement for
peaceful settlement of the problem. The
question is raised that the supreme
judges would make serious resistance
TO being placed in the board. The mem.
bers OF the joint committee say that they
have considered this point, but come TO
the conclusion that there would be no
impeachment on this account. The now
ers OF the board have been lett TO the
board, as the members OF the committee
thought If they once got into a discus.
sion, by attempting to define its pow,,s
there could be no agreement on the
plan.