New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-06
END OF TIE ELECTORAL COUNT DEBATE.
lHE SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HOCsE--
DEMOCRAT, YIELDING TO REASON.

iBl TELEGRAPH To TliB TRIBUNE.I
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 5.--Mr. Bcknel and tho other
Bourbon leaders surrendered this morning with con-
siderable grace. aud, in place of the Morgan Blck-
nell electoral count resolutions brought forward the
resolutions which passed the Senate last Tuesday
After dis 'ssiOn lasting an hour a vote was taken
The first one of the solutions adopted without
a divSiOn, and nobody voted against it,
On the second resolution, which pro-
vnies for an alternative announcement Of the
vote OF the State of Georgia, the yeas
and nays were called. and the resolution was adopted
by vote of 100 to II. many Republicans voting in
the affirmative. Thus matter disposed of
over which ;he House has wasted weeks because
Mr. Randall and the other BOurhons would persist
in their VAIN attempt to carry through the Obnox-
ions and revolutionary scheme embodied in the
Morgan resolutions.
In the discussion which preceded the vote Mr. Robe
sou congratulated the Democrats the fact that
they had regained tlrir seu,cs and were willing 10
pass which. while it was not settlement
OF the whole question, was The best that could he
adopted at thus late day. Dr. Felton, and Mr.. Speer,
of Georgia. made snort speeches, which
created mid indignation among the Bour-
bons, and were heartily enjoyed by the Republicans.
Mr. Speer said that lie ard his coeaSLes-Alex-
ander II. stephens and DIR. TcIton-had been
roundly abused by the Bourbon press for The indie
pcn'',' stand which they had tIlen, and they now
rio to tee that the Whole Democratic party in
ihc Innsc Oi IL ptrscutatycs bad come Owe to their
side and stood shoulder 20 shoulder with them in
favor oi Constitutional and peaceful settlement ot
Hi. question.
If there remained lingering doubr fear
IN any mnd lest General GarrlIa election might not
b. tnastituti i,ulllY Declared ie1t "Wednesday, ~
II Ist have cr dislclled when NJ Springer, of
ILLINOIS, and spoke IN favor If the resolutions
ilr one time long ago declared hls firm lntcu
tiun 10 be air ut from he count, and to Induce as
many more Democrats a. ic Cun!d 20 leEian away
n o. lis speech ui to-day shows that he has recUu-
sldeTrd ms determination and decided TO allow the
count 10 proceed III a regular manner.
Following Is Ia" full text OF Tie resolution a.
adopted b, th" House to-day
R,soirtd cc.. IA sTlat The two Houses of Congress
Sian 49,. " Of The HOu, 81 Rrprc,' ntt
trs Wednesday, the oh d1y Uf February 1881, at
T. O'Clock meridian. aud ;he President Uf the senate
al. hc The pTeslding officer; that person be dp
pointed teller the VHrI o; the Srna and two on the
pAri Of tue House Of Representatives 10 make mt OF
shall be deCid red that the result shall
be deyeTc 10 the President Of tie sehatc who shall
nnuuncr OF the vote and the elected ~
the Houses assembled ~ Aforesaid, which shall bo
deemed declaration 81 the efs"a1 ecctSd ilCaldctt
and Ntg-p.r dent the United states, AMI together
st OF votes. entered on the journals Of the Two
Houses.
Src,,d-That I. It shall appear that any votes OF
pectors for Prcsideut Vice President Of the United
gwen dos other thHn that liked for
Constitution Of United Statcs, II the counting or
uutng count such votes shalt not essentially change
the result OF the cleo ton they shh be reported by te
PIesideu o. the senate in the following manner We're
lie yrt"- ~ Electors ris' On the - ddv Uf -. l%SO
the result wOu1 BE-. i0r A H. for President
u the Un,tcd d,cs. yUtc- ana ID. for President Of
wuulI b.. III Il. for Iresient VI the UH"d states.
votes. ard ijr D. ,r PIE dcut ~ the United Statc-
dent ol thr United s.a'es And IN the
VICE -Prcb b.drnt