New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-11
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LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.

PREPARING TO STEAL THE PRESIDENCY.
| WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO ACCOM-.
PLIsH-THE APPROPRIATION BILLS NEARLY OUT
OF THE wAY-CosT OF THE RRBELLION.
The Democrats are endeavoring to force
through the House their political schemes by
means Of which they hope to count
in q Democratic President but the Re-
publicans will offer q sturdy resistance.
The Appropriation bills are nearly all dis
posed of. aud there is now nothing in the way OF
adjournment on the 10th inst. In response to
resolution Of the Senate the Secretary OF
the Treasury has prepared table showing
the cost of the late Rebellion.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION MACHINERY.
THE PROPOSED METHODS or COUNTING IN THEIR
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE REGARDLESS OF VOTES.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE-i
WAsHINGToN, June 10.-The Democrats Of the
House set about some very serious political work
to-day. One thing that they attempted to do. aud
which they declared they would accomplish. was to
make it certain that the Democratic nominee shall
be declared by the two houses Of Congress to be
President of the United States, whether he shall be
elected by the votes of tue people in the States or
not.
There are two agencies by which tho Democrats
have resolved to attempt to accomplish this pur-
pose First. by the passage Of q new Supervisors
law; second, by tue adoption Of the pending
concurrent resolution which proposes to ABOLISH by
a decree of the Democratic majority of the two
houses not even in the form of law, the constitu-t
tiona power of the President of the Senate count
the votes for President and Vice-President. Both
Of these measures have passed the Senate. :
The Democrats. If they ever reach q vote. viii Of
course, be able to pass both measures, and to do
this they will undoubtedly devote every hour Of
time that remains until the close OF the session
next Wednesday noon, except 80 much as may be
necessary to adopt the conference reports and to
secure the enactment of the appropriation bills.
The Republicans hope to defeat the Supervisors
bill. at least by the Presidents veto IL they cannot
otherwise prevent it's passage but their only reli
ance for preventing concurrence by the House IN
the new rule which has passed the Senate, and
which is the vital point IN the business. is by re-
sort to the only means W hich minority can exer.
else to prevent the transaction of business namely
flibusering. .. ..,t
As to the Supervisors bill, that was put asiie by
common consent this morning until tomorrow,
when three hours debate is TO be allowed. and the
debate undoubtedly will be of sharp political
character. 1t Is not certain that there will be
no flibustering after these three hours. The DEM
ocrats undoubtedly will rdeavor to make IL ap-
pear that such was the agreement to-day. Many Of
interpret the semi-protocol, which was to-day
agreed upon by the leaders of the
opposing Sides But to the proposed joint rule for
counting the electoral votes there is no Of
opinion among Republicans. They will seek 20 pre-
vent concurrence in the resolution by all means
within their power as the Democrats, taxing adyan-
taQe of the power Of bers and OF their situation
have been cunning enough NOT to make this great
innovation in the form Of law, which
wSuld require the Presidents signature ont propose
10 regulate the entire mehod Of counting the elec-
toral vote and of determining who shall be Presi-
dent of the United States by means of parliament-
AIRY machinery Of their own devices, which would
be put in perfect operation If the resolution should
pass the House.
The Repub leans. in the little time that was de-
voted 10 debate to-day, made earnest protest
against the proposed resolution. Mr.. UpdegYaH
Of Ohio, opposed the scheme ttcaiise 1t proposes
TO take away from tho President Of the
senate, the Vice.President of the United
ates, the constitutional power TO count
the votes for President and Vice-Preshient,
and because 1t sought to add still further doubt and
confusion to the methods which now exist for de-
terminlDg this grave question.