The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

JosEpH G. CANNON lrsp) OF III. opposed -'It 10 all
. piece Of damned nonsense Hayes title Is all
right"
Joux G. CARLISLE, tdsm.) Of KY, opposed :-"Thousn
We have been swinded and cheated there 10 no prac-
the rcopeuiug of the question Give it q long rest /"
LucrKS y. CAswELL, trep) OF Wis.,. opposcd;-"it
has NO show In the House, and u ought 10 be wiped
out OF existence rs disturbing element. Tho sooner
II Is done the better"
J. X. CHALMERS, (dem.) Of Miss. opposcd:-"The
peace and good order OF society demand that we
should let alone. That Is explicit as can state
my views at present."
WILLIAM CLAyLIS, irep) Of Masa :-"I should vote
against tho resolutions OF course There Is
why the question should DO reopencd. do not be-
ievs the democrats themselves very generally In
favor OF them.n
JoHx B. CLARKE, tdem) Of KY, opposed :-'lct tho
matter sleep We did not put Hayes In the White
win u do us BIZ OF good 10 discuss agisats the
question"
RUSH CLARK trep.) OF Iowa. opposcd:-"I do not
believe II would ever receive tho attention Of tho
House, and should Il como from tho committee IL
would DO suppressed promptly without the dignity Of
. debate. n
HESTER CLrMER, (dcm.) OF Pa, opposed :-"whyi
your intcrrogatory makes me laugh Indeed. don't
know anything about what the House 10 likely to do
about II II Is absurd question, rather Il is alb
surd to discuss it,
NATHAN Cole, (dcm.) OF No., opposed :-"As tusi-
ncss proposition ought to DO defeated, and po
ltca matter tho democratic party will be beter or
without it, reference to the Supreme Court"
OMAR ". coScsR, (rep) OF Mich. :-'l do not think
there is any disposition among tho majority Of tho
Ho,co Arx Xiii
for mo think tho whole thing Is piece Of folly.
am in favor Of letting tho resolutions slumber.
PHILIP COOK. (dem.) Of Ga. opposed:-'I shink the
author Of tho measure 10 . damned fool. Words Of
mine will sufficiently condemn the absurd propo.
sition."
JAMES ". Covert, (dem.) Of N. r., opposed:-'It
will slumber in tho committee and give tho country
that peaceful ross SO much needs on tho verge
specie payment"
JACOB H. Cox, rep.) Of Ohio opposed :"There Is not
the slightest PROBABILITY Of It's over coming before the
House; and, should It. tho leading dsnocsats have
cured me that they ssuld nAtssppcrt Il Ets fate.
therefore, 70 already settled :"
wMLG W. CRAro. (rop.) Of Mass, opposed :--'Isis
one Of those political boomerauEs which the demo-
Gratis are too wise to use. rho prominent tho
other side soldy against tho agitation even Of the
question: much less passage political measure"
SS'~N'N
.tThero Is. no likelihood Of It's coming from the Ju.
dietary Committee. For tho good OF tho country and
tho good Of the party had better not be disturbed,
evon within the walls OF tho committee room"
HENRY J. B. CUMMINGS, rep OF Iowa:-"I am op-
posed to the BILL believe Hayes legally elected
President, and do not think Il would do the country
any good 70 asitate the question:
LORENZO DAsroRD, rep.) Of Ohio. opposed :-''There
Is no GOOD to be gained or hoped for by any sgisa-
tion. Tho bill may DO msrorous but that would not
improve the present incumbent or tho Presidential
ONCE or make his opponent good SUCCESSOR"
HORACE DAVIS lrsp.) OF Cal, opposed -" If II Is
Tor political capital that such measure 10 proposed
the object viii sgnally failn
JosRrn J. DAVIS. (aem.) OF N. c., opposed :-"The
bill has been properly referred to tho Judiciary
Committee and will probably never DO hoard from
again"
NATHANIEL @ DssRlso, trep) Of Iowa, opposed
.sThere 10 no way by which tho democrats can DO
united and the republicans arc solid against les agita
tion. Its dead dog"
Dudley G. DESIsos, (rcp.) at VI, opposed:-T
have idca that wo shall ever hear from thoques-
tion again. II has been formally referred conserv
aivo committee. ana that VIII end H."
GEORGE q. DrBREIl, (deuA) Of rcnn., 10 opposed 70
it:-.sThs Judiciary Committee ID . conservative
body and Is exceedingly doubtful whether 10 shall
over hear of tho question again"
HENRY l. DicxHr, tdom.) Of Ohio, ssys:-"As a
present advised and without having gwen che mat
ter much attention, am opposed 10 No.
BEVERLY .. DOUGLASS, (dcm.l from Virginia, says
EMO, no. am opposed 10 overy attempt TO reopen
the question. VIII antasonzo Il with my vote. II
Is an idle scheme ana the vision Of dreamer"
MARK II. DUSSELL, lrep.) Of MIMI, opposed: 81
am In favor Of poaco and order and good will forever
= h Mi d
MILTON ). DURHAM, (dsm.) OF KY: az am opposed
TO tho whole thing Voted against tho Electoral
Commission bill, but after tho democrats havo agreed
10 Il thcy ought TO abide By tho result"
JxREnrAH W. DwIonr, trcp.) DIN. Y.:-"I think tho
thing 10 a great numbug.'
BENJAMIN T. EAMEs trcp) OF r. l., opposed :-.1h no
discussion may Afford us q iittio amusement, and
that Is about all that be expected from tho agta
ton OF the humbug."
4. Jonx ELLIS (dcm.) OF La, opposcd:-"It 10 .
proposition which ought TO DO discountsnanced by
every Northern democrat, and condemned as . dis
turber OF tho peace OF section which continually
suffering from such III advised measures.'
RUSSELL ERRgrr, (rep.i OF Pa, has not had timc
TO carefully tho bill. Ho will vote with bis party,
but until then he does not caro- to think about IL
"of course am opposed to IT,"
JAMES /. EVANS (rep) OF Ind. opposed :--"If tho
ueuoCr1cy StSat cuouBu fopo " uuuk tuomsclSco
shall not object, but for voting 70 give ihem
stranging cord. that will never do they need
halter, though. very much"
JouS II. EvIxs (dem.l Of s. c.. opposed :--"I think
II would DO unwisc, and 60 DO tho southern members
generally, 10 attempt 10 reopen tho question. Il
would be incxpedicnt even a party measure"
GRgnsBuRr l. FoRr, trep) OF Ill. opposed Tho
bill OF nothing but buncombc and political clap
trap for the coming Congressional elections"
CHARLES FosrER, tren) Of Ohio, opposed sin my
Judgment there Is not tho slightest prospect OF tho
House ever being called upon voto upon tho qucs
ton"
BENJAMIN J. FRANKLIN, tdcm.) Of Ne 1.-THE ques.
ton has been settled Tho man has boon inaugurA.co
and do not think II cxpcdicnt to Inquire into his
right and tito 10 that oflce, whatever they may be-
Let tho people determine that question AZ tho next
election. do not want TO Mcxiean,zo this coun.
try"
CHAPMAN FREEMAN. trep.) Of Pa, opposed :-'Hav.
ing been away Tor several weeks am not prepared TO
speak OF tho merits OF the bin but I suppose II Is
~hn NJ Hcvn