The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25

part,sans on one side or the other Il might be de.
might be treated with courageous gayely us the homo
rable Senator from Pennsylvania Mr Cameron treated
il might not for the present receive the appreciation
of even thoughtful patriotic but he would vote
Tor because he believed Il advantageous and within
the constitution. II would be beneficial 10 the people
OF all states including that great State whose interest,"
and whose honor dear to him The pa
might derided now, but time, whose great altar
all passions and all preJudices must bow wouiu ~
last yindcate tho bill ana those who proposed t.
MOTIONS REMARKs
Mr.. MORTON said he hoped before this debate closed
TO have an opportunity OF answering some things
which had been said show that much had been said
without foundation In logic without iounaauor ro ~
fact His purpose now 10 notice despatch from
citizens VI Indiana handed 10 the Senator from Ne~
York tMr. Conkng by the Senator rom vermont sns
Edmunds this morning and read BY the former senator
That despatch indorsed this BILL He could see no rea
SON producing unless was to show that ne Ont
the people OF Indiana aud especially the republican
party OF that State. He Immediately telegrapned 70
Indianapolis, ana few minutes ago nc rece''ea 'e'
IL states the paper indorsing the bill was carried
about the here all day yesterday and many lead
inc republicuns refused TO sign IT, resolution passed
the Merchants Exchange favorng the ON oy s'''c'
party CS,s Senator does no. read the sigma
MI MoRroS-No, str But can give the name OF
the sender II desired II rs from Respectable source
He then read despatch from the republican MEM
bers the Indiana Legislature, announcing ina. .ncy
IN caucus had Endorsed his acuoh; also aesPA'cn
from indianapolis, saying
The prevailing sentiment among eu leading men - hold
the fort
Mr. CoxxLixG-whai fort IS thatf
Mr. MogroN-The tort OF the constitutions; tort you
do not occupy He then read another despatch from
T,ppccanoe, Ind, indorsing his acton ~
Mr. CoxKLIxG--Are tnese anonymous. including TIP
pecanoc and Tyler to0S (I-ausntcr.j
Mr.. MoRroS--My Trend has bad bis eigh. hours TO
make bis speech. ! hope he Will lot me have lew
minutes now tRenewed laughter.
Continuing his remarks, Mr. Morton said that he
had more man 200 letters from Indiana. ONO and
other States, giving the sentiment Of the people ana
repu bcans and at least three democrats sustaining
him While the Senator from New York was looking
Worton did no, represent Tho people OF that
State, he might as well look alter New YORK.
He DR. Moronl had al least thirty letters from New
York city, Buffalo and elsewhere in New York State,
indorsing his course and saying ne represented the
republican party The republican press OF New YORK
city denounced this compromise. The New YORK
Times, the leading republican paper, took strong
ground against IT, The New York Tribune the leading
Independents paper took strong ground against IT, and
Throughout the country the republican papers were
almost unanimously opposed to It,
anoI,s on Monday last and passed dav there. He
quite number the leading citizens OF both poiiti-
cal parties. He heard but one opinion as TO the pro
He IN tho State Senate Reference was maze IN
conversation to The action OF the republican caucus
and republican Senator said they had passed resolu.
tons against the BILL but they did not pass by unanl-
nous vote. He saw EX-GOVERNOR Baker, who sup.
ported the BILL and the people were united IN favor of
q peaceful solution OF the difficulty
Mr.. CoXKLING said nothing was furthcr from MS
did not represent his constituents When the despatch
which he read this morning came to the committee ne
thought he had the right TO read It, even though u did
came from a State which the Senator from Indiana
represented II the Senator tMr Morton) thought he
intended to accuse him OF disappearing his State
he had only say ITO the Jea.ous tribes light as air
are CO nhrmation strong as proofs of Holy Writ"
Mr. MoR-oN-lf thai was the only despatch which the
com mittee ever approving OF their course, then
can excuse their desire get II before the public AS
TO his colleague lMr. McDonald), be never regarded
him as a exponent OF the republican sentiment
Ind ri aup ter
Mr. McDoSXLD said he would like to know what the
standing Of Baker. Fisher anu Hoyle OF indianapolis,
Mr. MoRroS--They gentlemen OF standing, and
my warm friends.
the interests OF the man whom he believed to have
been elected President the United States II was TO
the interest OF truth ana 70 inc pest interest o. Tue
counted during the first three-quarters OF
century OF the Republic II was not right to make
new pIan For years he had been attempting &c bring
this matter before Congress- but no interest was taken
in it. aud II insisted that new plan should
be made.
Mr.. DAWES oil Massachusetts,, SAID the people OF
Massachusetts would be surprised to read in the de-
bate OF TO that the created by this bill
had limit its Jurisdiction The people OF Massa-
chusests believed it should be governed by well De.
Massach usetts would hold him responsible II he did
make effort TO have the jurisdiction OF this
tribunal defined He moved to amend the section IN
regard 10 petitions depositions, &C. to be examined
by the commission by inserting the following
Provided that petition exception or other paper shall
object 10 dispute or draw into question
given Of the States the tact whether
eector chosen by majority OF the votes oil MS
State.
Pending discussion, al fifteen minutes TO six O'Clock
p NJ. MT EDMUNDs moved that the Senate take re-
cess unit II hai-past seven O'Clock +. NJ
Mr. BABcoCK, (rep) OF Neb., moved TO adjourn ke-
iected-Ycas =, nays "a. Messrs Bruce. Cameron
(Pa Clayton, Con0ver Dorsey, Paddock, Patterson
and Spencer being the only ones voting in tho atrma
tive.
The motion of Mr.. Edmunds was then agreed to, and
tho Senate took recess until hApast seven r d.
SPEECH MIR. BAYARD
Upon reassembllng Mr.. BAyARD, OF Delaware, said
he might perhaps be content as friend to this meas
ure allow so before the Senate and country
accompanied by remarks oil his had II not been the
pleasure Vt The Senate to assign him. as one OF the
minority in this Chamber, 10 place upon
the select committee TO frame bill 10 meet the
exigencies OF the hour. Each party Claimed success
for its candidate and insisted That he should be de-