New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-08
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
OPINIONS OF CoNGREssMEN.

COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTE-OPENING The
DOORS OF THE TREAsURY-AN ATTEMPT To
REOPEN THE KELLOGG CASE.
The Democratic members of the House are
not in accord upon the subject of continuing
the fight on the Electoral Count resolu-
tiOns while the Bourbon leaders desire
to press the matter, there are not wanting
influential members who fail to see any advan-
tage in such a course In the House yesterday,
a bill was passed to pay war claim pre-
scnted from Georgia, while no pre-
tencc was made that the claim
ant was loyal man. In the
Senate, Il memorial was presented by senator
Jonas, of Louisiana, from W. j. Moore, a
member of the Packard Legislature, who de-
clares that he was bribcd by Senator Kellogg,
and asks to be examined on thlt point.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT RESOLUTIONS.
DIVISIONS AMONG TIE DrNoCRArS-soME MEMBERS
or THE HOUSE DrTErMINrD 10 PRESS THEM ro
A VOTE.
ICY TEIEGgAPI.TO IHE fRTBUNE.l
WAsHINGroN Jan 7-Probably a majority OF the
Democrats in the House of Representatives, are stlli
i'm favor Of continuing the attempt to pass the
Electoral Count resolutions before the second we'd
ncsday III FEBRUARY. 1t cannot longer be dlSgulsrd'
however that some of the members OF that party IN
the House are heartily slck of the Whole business
and wish they were rid of it. Some of theIn IKE
Representative Casey Young of Tennessee VINO
were not in Washington when Mr. BIcknell called
up and attempted to force the passage 0f the reSo-
lutuns before the honaT recess, characterize the
effort as foolish and untnclv and if their advice IS
to bc followed it will not be renewed. Mr.. WHIT
rhoruc. of tennessee ana others do not look upon
! of tbn atr
favor, although they have thus far voted with Bour-
bon leaders
There are still other Democrats like DR.. FELTON,
and Mr. Spccr of Georgia, who openly declare that
they will vote against further consideration Ot the
subject. Ihcy and such men us MI Whlt horne,
are III favor of adoDting substantially the resolIi-
tions Offered by Mr.. Robrson before the recess and
which was a copy of the resolution always adopted
before the war for the counting OF tie electoral
votes. How many Democrats would vote for snch
a resolution now J., not po,invely known, but prob
ABLY righr or ten. ii ,cvrn y urocrats should refuse
~ vote for the CONSIDERATION of the ckncl Tesou-
tons they cnuld not be taaeu np If all the RepuO
iicau. and GrccnbIckcrs should refuse 10 vote, even
II al the Democrats were present.
The Democratic leaders are making strenuous "f-
forts to bring all their followers 10 Washington. bit
their success, Is doubtiu!. Some @; the Democrats
who were not icclrCtcu appear 10 hdN' I"Nt an III
tcres m the proceedings of the House. and several
are rcpuric,l To- AYE cnphaicly refused 10 come Ia
Washington. These Gcn are reported To lav" re-
pirrd ia ail arpralS: "What is the uSr? Garfield
a, elected and tlia Is tr end al H. II we were IL
adnui tlr. Hlrkn,il resolutions. II wunld max" no
cilicrcncc 40 Gar 90 th" counting If tho electoral
vote, thIs winter is concerned ana the next Hon e
Of Roprcs .ntttivr, being R'pubhcan would
promptly rcp.a the resolutions. tLcy would have
power to de-
Meanwhile the E"rub'cln@ remain firm IN TIC
determination ;hcy formed the beginning of this
.siun-nJt to ALLOW the resolutions 10 be ad"p.ed
II they can prevent it. They have two good reasons
for maintaining this attiulc. In the hrst place
thc, are opposed to the creation of such a prcce-
dent ~ the adoption of these resolutions wond cS
tablish They declare that the resolutions 20 much
| further tlan The Old twenty second Joint
! ,iilr,lld wl 'ci vas m1dr to mrr' an emergency
...,Is,l ny the Rebel lon. and WhIch was Therefore
dt.iiItlvcy a war measure I'm the second place Re
/ rulIirau- ~aY r.r D-mncrltS Wou,d not attempt -
ir.. IA. !uptlou Oi ne resolution now, were II not
that tir: hIV" some interior purpose IA view VITA
r.,rl 10 ~, counting of the electoral votes next
| iunuth. ct tour-, thc Democrats deny any >uCu
,rlr.. lint tnr.I record for political honesty Is
.ur u.' the HrlIhiI' ans ar" alraI t. truS' them
liner. Az. sIg,!s that ia" J. Hncrais Will maze an at
| trnl2i ~ sour ~ thc Rriundug bill and one NOR.
Arpto; ration bal are d'~po~ed ui to call up and
| u,e- the Electoral tOuut resolutions. Ihry VIII
fnd the ltrpubiIcdnN Oh the ALERT To prevent 1t II
! i.,t do