, 1881-02-02

lLiut 1e ultt HUI suppose Lu9 RESOLUTION WOttlu
he brought tp tti. wcck. 1rasmtlcl, rs tie
votes are 10 6o counted OH tho third day
alter t!!1s Legislative week ends, 1t Is very
evident that A[r i}fcknctt will not rct,uw Ills
effort. aint that his guarded statement Is to
DC take,l MS MI announcement ut
THE i't!ACrIcA1.' SURRENDER
Of the Democratic position. The Republican
members Of the House of Representatives
appear generally disposed to offer little OH
position, except to yate against tlIu new RESP
lutions to reg,tlate the counting uf the Elect.
oral votes next week. Il, conversation with
trlE TntnuSE correspondent to-tlny, Repre-
sentative R0btsnil. who has tuken very
prominent part III ill discussions OF tic sub
jcct sf,,rs l1c has been lit Congress, said:
III the Democrats offer us, II, place
OF the Morgan resolutions. copy
Of those un,ler which tho Electoral
yotes wcro countcd in 1871, / shall
vote aga!nst them. to ba s1,rp, but sl,nll not
fcei II my duty otherwise to aid I'll their ste-
feat. It will, Of course, be understood that
,,o member who votes either for Or against
them Will, BY TINT net, surrender Ills constf-
tt1l0nal convictions OIL the general questions.
Everybody will understand that tho resolu-
lions are adopted
sINrLr AZ Il TEMPORARY f:XrErfEyT
to provide for a contingency Which 1,as
artscti In the case of the vote uf t;cnrgEn. nlll
that 1t IL not 10 be regarded as rs q prece-
dent for the future. Viii, this plau UNDER
standing regarding the intcllt nrltl SCOPE Ut
Mr. Carflsso'S proposition, rs printed, for
Ole shall be willing TO nltOw It 10 he adopted
although shall vote ngatnst It. THE first
ole Of Atr. CarlfsEa's two resolutions Is tlle
same Ms tile resolution which otIurett III thu
HOUSE before tho holiday recess, and which
was then rcjcctgst by n strict purity vote, rs
y0u will remember.
TIE SECOND NEsoLt.rfoS
would mt be necessary it We Ind, as VIC
ought to have, n law to meet this alut Nil
sl,nilar emergencies which are likely TO asist,
IN connection with thu counting OF the Elect
oral votes"
You are In fnyor Of law OF that sut-
ject ="
"Yes. Another Congress ought not to 70
By without the enactment Of sucl, n law. 1t
will be the plain duty Of the Republican
majority in the next 1lnt,sc Ut Representa-
tiycs to mnke n,i honest and strong ell
llenyor to pass n Inv OIL that subject which
sliatl command the confidence and support
0f the people. and forever set Mt rest tho fears
a1rA uncertainties wllIci, HOW prevail, and
which. III Tic absence OF any law OIL tile sub
}ect, arc BY no means ET0unttless or inl-
aginary."
TIE SENATE,
which Is assumed to 1lnye more wisdom, does
mt make any better use Of Its time than tho
m0ro popular branch of tic Government.
Ten days were taken up with the IloIlaalay
bill, although, 1t WIS very evident that such a
measure could not pass the House. This H.
dian Seyernlty bill, which contains nia,,y
valuable features. has occupied scarcely
less time, notwithstanding 1t In evident
that 1t cannot pass the House, artt
that nny debate upon II Is consequently
wasted, as at1 measures fali with Congress.
Fruitless schemes Of NIL kinds constantly re-
cc1ye consideration, yet the Appropriation
bills are delayed, al,d valuable time Is waste.1
daily In pursuit Of triilcs at tl,ls delay. Tho
Democratic officers of the two Houses are
restless, rs every wasted honr brings to tlotn
dread Of m extra session md Ut the c0nsa-
Q,,cnt necessity Of "facing cold wor1d.'