New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23

| confirmed as an Associate Justic of the Su-
preme Court of the United States The motives
| of the men who made this feeble demonstration
of bafiled spite are clear enough aud of such
a character as to strengthen the popular convic-
ton that President Hayes has put the nght
man in the right place.
With many of the same guests as were wei
coined by the Brooklyn New-Engand Society
| the night before, and with several OF the same
orators, the New-York dinner last night
might have been charged with being, to
certain extent, repetition OF the
former entertainment, il it had not been
for at least one pleasant innovation. In
tead of seeking the accustomed haunts OF the
reStaurateurs, the Society gave its banquet IN
the Metropolitan Music Hall, affordng large
gathering of ladies opportunity TO look
down on the scene from the boxes,
and mparting to the festival an unwonted
brilliancy and life somewhat like a gala night
at the opera. 1t was an innovation so accept
able that it should become a settled
audience, General Grant more than
sustained his recent reputation as
talker, and Chauncey NJ. Depew made
most entertaining speech. Among the other
speakers were General Sherman and Post
master G neral Maynard.
A legislative body which does not respect
itself cannot look for respect from the world
outside The House of Representatives sui red
on Tuesday grievOus insult in the disgrace
full alteration of Mcssrs. Weaver and Sparks.
Those gentlemen would not have had the
least right to complain if the House had
promptly expelled them and sent them back
TO their constituents with certificate that they
did not know how to conduct themselves in
the society of respectable men. AT least one
member ot the body, Mr.. Bowman, of Massa-
chusctts, seemed to feel the natural resent
ment of a gentleman, and offered and advO
Gated yesterday resolution OF expulsion But
majority Of the members present seemed only
anxious to let MIR. Weaver and Mr.. Sparks es-
cape with as light punishment as possible
and the House finally even avoided voting to
require an apology. Mr.. McLane first submitted
a motion calling upon the persons involved to
apologize to the House. Mr.. Bowman then
offered his resolution Of expulsion. This was
followed by a resolution from Mr.. Browne. Of
Indiana reciting the facts and ordering an
Investigation by special committee. st this
point the two members were allowed to be
heard they apoiOgized, each after his own
fashion, and then, by a vote Of IA to "A,
the whole subject was laid upon the table
evidently rot to be taken up again. 4 more
impotent and pusillanimous conclusion TO this
matter could not well have been reached.
Mr.. Morgan insisted yesterday upon occupy
ing the last moments Of the Senate's time be-
fore the adjournm mt for the holidays with a
set speech upon the electoral count Mr.
Edmunds protested against UGH a waste of
time, but Mr. Morgan was loaded, and felt
that il was absolutely necessary TO shoot HIM
self fl The sneech had one use, however,
it drew out from Mr.. Edmunds an interesting
statement Of his views with regard 10 the
right OF the President Of the Senate to count
the electoral votes. He said that he fully
agreed with Senator Morgan in denying that
right TO the President of the Senate i'll the
sense that he had the right 10 decide
anything, but Mr.. Edmunds went further
and declared that the Senate and House
were as much without right as the
President to undertake to decide upon
votes. "When these great public documents
L" from States, presumed to be formal and
Fright, have been opened, they shall be
enumerated-foOted up. Then the Constitu
L" ton says the man who has the greatest
" number of votes under certain qualifications,
mot necessary to recite now, shall be the
President. Not the man who the President
cor the Senate says has the greatest number
of votes not the man who the Senate and
" the House say has the greatest number OF
votes, but the man that, on those documents
being opened and displayed, has i'll fact the
greatest number of votes, shall be Presi-
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