Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-25
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE.
BLAIg'S FRAUD RESOLUTION.
How IL is Regarded by Congress.
The Complexion of the Senate and House
in the Matter.

NEW YORK, April "a. \ canvass OF the Sen
ate and House As to Bair's resolution against the
validity of Hayes title shows that forty nine Sen
stors oppose it aud seventeen are non communal,
and niue are ab-ent. The political compile xion OF
the Senate is as follows: Twenty four democrats
and twenty-five republicans oppose; one demo-
crst favcrs, I. L. Mcpherson of y. j. nine dem
ocfats, seven republicans and one lndep endent
Senator. bre non comm.tlal In the House 200
members oppose aud 40 favor, fifty non
committal, twenty one absent. ninety -four demo-
Gratis and one bundled and fifteen republicans OPP
posed thirteen democrats, one republican in ia
vor; tolty-three democrats, seven republicans non
mOmmltlal.
The only Senator (McPherson) who favors the
BILL says do not believe i'll this fraud, what
ever 1t may cost the countty TO blot out the most
Infamous record of our history. | would favor
any measure that would propose to unearth the
greatest political crime in the anbals of the ma
ton.
there are no New England members OF either
branch who favor the bill.
Senator Edmunds is not quite clear about the
constitutional jurisdiction of congress to legslate
in premises, aud saws the only legal way Is for
Iildtn or some OF his friends to question HAYES
authority to make some appointments aud writ
OF quo warIahtO might then be sued oat in the
United States Circuit Court, from which it could
be carried to the supreme Court.
Senator Anthony says: 1t il utter n)nsense to
talk about H. 1t is basrles. political practice and
does not deserve attention.
Senator Burnside says am credited with be-
ing firm admmer OF President Hayes, and
should oppose any such measure, even Ii | was
not. 1t /, something that will never receive the
sanction OF legislative enactment.
Senator Blaine quotes tue resolution incorpor-
ated IN the platform of the Maine republican con
vention last summer, denonncing all attempts to
reopen the presidential question rs revolutionary.
OF which resolution be was the author.
Senator ii ,min says ON 1t Is matter
about which have no opinion, aud never care
to talk about it," 1t will not become a law, how
ever, of that feel certain.
Senator Molull said, II merely wish to say that
don't think the slightest probability exists OF
anything being done"
William 7. Frye says it is nonsenscal humbug,
and do not believe there is a democratic mem.
Der who would give five dollars to prosecute the
case if 1t was referred to the supreme Court.
Eugene Hale says, II the question ever comes
before the hsuse il could not assume the magni.
tude of debstable subject. II is as dead as the
democratic party.
BeuJ. W. II. Morris says since you want an
opinion why not have he subject referred to the
naval committee. they are excellent on patch
work.
MIliam w. Ciapo says it is one of those po-
htIcal boomerangs which the democrats ARE TOO
wise TO use. Prominent men the other side
are solid against agitation, even of the question,
much less It's passage as political measure.