The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-29

Eight days later, on December 30,
sneaker Randall announced the oom-
u,ittee as follows: Henry B. Payne
If Ohio, CChairman), Eppa Hunton
# Virginia, Abram s Hewitt of New
York, William M. Springer of Hi.
nois, Democrats and George w. Mo
Crary of Iowa, George F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, and George Willard
of Michigan, Republicans.
Meanwhile, on December 15, the
House resolution had been reported
20 the Senate, and had met a ready
response, Senator Edmunds Offering
the following:
ResoIred, That the message of the
House of Representatives on the sub
iect of the Presidential election be
referred to g. select committee of
seven Senators, with power to pre-
pare and report without any
sary delay such a measure, either of
8 legislative or other character, as
may in their Judgment be best oalcu-
lated to accomplish the lawful count
ing of the electoral votes, and best
disposition of all questions connected
Herewith, and the due declaration
of the result and that said commit
tee have power to confer and act
with the committee of the House of
Representatives named in said mes
sage and to report by bill or other
wise.
On the following Monday, Deoem-
Der 10, Mr.. Edmunds called up his
resolution in the Senate, and it passed
without a word of debate or a dis
senting voice. Three days later the
President of the Senate announced
the committee of seven as follows {:
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont (Chair-
MANI, Mr.. Morton of Indiana, Mr..
FreylinghuYsen of New Jersey, Mr..
Logan of Illinois, Republicans and
Mr.. Thurman of Ohio, Mr.. Bayard
of Delaware, and Mr.. Ransom of
North Carolina, Democrats. General
Logan, believing he had just then
more important fish to fry at
home, being in the midst of a strug.
gle with the Illinois legislature for
re-eleCtion-a struggle ending in
L1gan's defeat and the fateful choice
of Judge Davis-declined to serve on
this committee. Roscoe Conkling
was named in his stead, and proved
one of its most jealous and useful
members.
The gratifying temper of Congress,
its prompt action 80 meet the crisis,
and the high character of the men
appointed on the committees, had an
electrical effect on the popular mind.
Congress had risen to the occasion.
Judge MoCrary had brought before
the House Committee the germ of
the Electoral Commission. It was
in the form of a bill to create a
tribunal, outside of Congress, for
the settlement of all disputes grow
ing out of the electoral count. This
tribunal was to be carved out of the
Supreme Court. Is was TO consist of
the Chief Justice (Waite) and a er-
tain number of Associate Justices,
to be named in the order of their
seniority on she bench. The ooncIu-
siOns of this tribunal were to be
binding, unless overruled by the
concurrence of both houses of Con-
gress. 1t has since been learned
that u like measure was simultan-
eOusly introduced by Mr.. Edmunds
into the Senate Committee. Then
follows a history of the two com
mittees, and an account of their
agreement upon a method of adjust
ment
Intelligence that these committees
mad finally, and 80 nearly unani-
mOusly, agreed on a plan to fit the
crisis was hailed with patriotic out
bursts throughout the land. 1t was
accepted as a guaranty of peace and
Of III orderly Presidential succession.
Intense interest on floor and in gal
Ieries, greeted the reports, made
smUltaneD usly on the morning of
January IS, through Chairman Ed
munds to the Senate and Chairman
Payne 80 the House. After a debate
ever 20 be memorable in. the annals
oi''ngrsss, a flow of oratory filling
many pages of the Congressional
ne ord, the bill passed he S mate on
january n and she House two days