The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1877, Page 5

“THE HLACTORAL, CO. Reception by —— vs the De- THE HOUSE OBJECTS. Confirmation by the Senate--A Strict . Party Vote, NO PROGRESS IN THE COUNT. Both Houses Adjourned Until Monday. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasainotoy, Feb. 10, 1877. ‘There was.a droll eceno in the House this morning. As soon as the report of the commission had been real tothe joint meeting and the formal objections had boen heard the Senate returned to its chamber, and therenpon Mr. Lynde, of Wisconsin, arose in the Bouse, and moved a recess until ten o’clock on Mon- day. ‘The republicans, who were extremely bappy over the Florida decision, at once made up their minds that Providence was uncommonly kind {fo them, and that the democrats were going to make a fatal blunder by Hlibustering for delay with the idea of breaking up the work of the commission and preventing any election before the 4th of March, The act that Judge Lynde, one of the most sensible and earetal lawyers in the House, had offered the motion, bught to. have put them on tneir guard, But thoy did not hesitate; they opposed the recess vigorously and on various plausible grounds, all of which hinted at “the great crime and unlawful. ness of delay, until ot last Mr. Hoar, a member of the commission and one of the suthors of the Electoral law, rose and explained to his side and to the House, that the law bad actually provided for recess for precisely this occasion, that when the com- mission had made a report and objections nad been mado to its reception in proper form, tho law then pro- vided tor a single recess. This dampened the ardor of some of the republican objectors, but meantime the rumor that the demovrats had blandered and meent to filibuster, had gone | around like wildfire, and Mr. Cox roseto say that they meant nothing of the kind, which was another damper, although some of the more eager people de- clared they would not beliove Mr. Cox, they were so determined upon a democratic blunder and so rapidly discounted its effect on the country. Finally, in answer to a question as to the order of business on Monday, the Speaker said that wnen the Houses met there would be two hours’ debate, under the law, whereupon the vote would be taken, and no Fecess could intervene, and after the vote the count would proceed at ouce. ‘This ended the alarm to the deep chagrin of a good many republicans, who ovegin to think i) very necessary that the democrats shall make some serious blunder in order to arouse the feeiing and patriotism of the country, The simple reason tor Mr. Lynde’s motion is thig:—The commuis- sion’s report came in only this morning; nobody had ‘teen 1t, and as Mr, Lynde remarked, “We must have time to examine it, even to if we want to find any exception to it, We have had no chance to look at it ven, and the bill expressly and sensibly provides for A single recess for this precise and proper purpose.” Tne Florida decision gives, after all, a doubtful de- ‘ght tothe republicans. It leaves a bad after taste in ‘he mouth, It is'a kind of escape of which they aro et proud; and they would be devoutly thanktul if sow the democrats should threaten to begin unlawful or irregular proceedings, of any kind, so as to alarm or disgust the country; indeed, they are going about to-night with terrible stories of what some democrats have been heard to Bay, of secret consultations and of plots to break up the commission; but'as the democrats have a reason- able confidence in their side of the Louisiana case, and are on the whole moderately cheerful, they are not likely to pat themseives out of court by any follies; indeed, a good many of the shrewdest men on that side say that, if the republicans can afford to take Florida under all the circumstances, they can afford to Jose it, THE PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. ‘ SENATE. Wasnixatoy, Feb. 10, 1877. ‘Tho recess having expired at ten o’clock this morn- ing the Senate resumed its session at that hour. The Cuatr laid before the Senate the following com- tmanication:— Wasuixaton, Feb. 9, 1877. in—I am directed by the Electoral Commission tv info the senate thut it has considered decided up. jubmitted to It under the act of Congress concern- re Moperen 4 the electoral votes from the State of h y, the ecting of the rtitieates and he Wat ident of the h turned. seo TITAN CLIFFORD, President of the Commission, To the Hon. Tuomas W. Funny, Prosident of the Souute. But few Senators being present, on motion of Mr. Bovurwk.1, (rep.) of Mass., a call of the Senate was ordered, and at @ quarter past ten o'clock twenty- seven Senators had answered to their names, Mr. Bourwsut said as the subject presented to the Senate was one of much importance, and as thero might not be a quorum present even by twelve o’clock, he moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms Le directed to ‘TFequest the attendance of absont Senators. Agreed to, COMMITTEE ON VORTIFICATIONS, Ponding the execution of that order tho Cuarr an- Bounced as the conierence committee on the Fortif- cation Appropriation bill, Messrs, Windom, Logan and Davis, MR, DAVIS OBJECTS, Mr, Davis, (dem.) of W. Va., said ho did not object to the appointment of the committee, but he desired to inquire whetbor it was nota distinct understanding in the Senate that no business whatever should be done between ten and twelve o'clock A. M.; not even a call hould be ordered. he youre tem, (Mr. Ferry) replied that that was technically the understanding, and the Sen- ator (Mr, Davis) Was correct, but now that the decision of the commission bad Leen received it was thought the Senate should be full; hence tho call was ordered. The understanding that no Lusiuess was to be tran: acted applied to the timo thatthe commission was deliberating on the question submitted to it, A RECESS TAKEN, ‘The Senate thon, at half-past ten, took @ rocess until twelvo o'clock. APTER RECESS, Upon reassembiing at noon nearly all the Senators ‘werd present, and among tbe prominent persons ou the floor were Judge Field, of the Electoral Commis- sion, und Judge Black, of counsel for the democrats Deiore that commiswon, Mr. Hamuix, (rep.) of Me., said tho Senate having Deen notified that the committee to decide the con- tested electoral yote for President and Vice President hud arrived at a decision in the case of Florida, be Moved that the Secretary be directed vo notly the House of Representatives thut the Senate is now ready to meet that body lor tho purpose of procueding 1n the canvass of the Presidential vote. f Agreed to, and the Secretary proceeded to execute the order, At twenty minutes past tweive P. M. Mr. Adams, Clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared at the bar of the Senate and announced that the Houxe would be prepared to meet the Senate in the ball of t House at one o’vivck this day to proceed with the further count of the vote jor President and Vice Presi dent, Mr. Camenox, (rep.) of Pa., moved that the Senate tako a recess unul five minutes betore one o'clock. Mr. kpwenps, (rep.) of Vt, objected, and said under the law nothing could be done untit alter tho two Lvuses inet in Joint convention. Mr. Cammnon then withdrew bis motion. RETURN OF THK SENATE. The Senate reiurned to ite chamber at twenty min- utes puss one P, M., and the Pkxsipesr pro tempore noudiced that be having submitted te the two houses of, Congress to joins mueting the decision of the Klec- toral Commissien jn regard to the vote of Florida, a member from New York objected thereto, which ob- Jection would be read, ‘The SECRETARY then read the objection sabmitted tu the House by Mr. Field, | Yhe CHaim—Shall the objection submitted to the cision of tho commission bo sustained by the je? na Savnsncry, (dem.) of Del., thought the obje tious should be considered teriatim ravber thun as & | that the form of the question should be “Shall the de- cision of the commision stand, notwithstanding ob- Jegttons mada thereto?” Mr. (det, ) of Ky., said he would like to have the ions printed aud the Senate should take a recess until Monday. Several Senators on tho republican side—“Ob, no!’? said Senators could say “Oli, no!’ but yee important subject, and he was unwill- ipg to have the vote taken now. He gutbored trom reports that all the evidence taken by bot houses of Congress ip reference to Florida had been excluded by the cominission. Nothing wonld pe lost by tuking the recess, In his experience no imporiant paper was ever considered by the Senate beforo being printed, and no paper was of moro importance than that now beiore the Senate. He moved that the Senate take a recess until ten v’clock Monday morning, and tbat the decision and objections be printed. Alter some discussion it was ordered that the papers be printed in the decord, Tag Bee “ee Bavepion for a recess was nat ject cas Days 44, a strict party vole, the Semooreis voting in the affirmative and the repubil- cans in the negative. 4 MOTION TO OBJECT. Mr. Wurre, (dem.) of Md,, submitted the follow- ing: State, and shot ot the State of Florida, THE REPUNLICAN AMENDMENT. provide thut the decision of the 101 re Mr. Whyte’s order. of Ohio, submitted the following: — noe made tlereto to t mi cont Mr. Wuyrrr, of,Maryland, argued that th ratified the decision of the commission, un! houses of Congress overruled it. ‘hore was no neces- sity for any order affirming the decision. unless reversed by the two bouses of Congress. question as submitted by the president pro tem, M Senate had two hours for discussion, Mr. SARGENT said the two hours wel Mr. Marrimon thonght ne running now. put. NEW YORK Mr, Hamitx, (rep,) of Me., moved to amend 80 as to shall be sustained, and to insert the. names of the republican electors instead of the democratic electors numed in Several other propositions looking to the ratifica- tion of the decision of the commission were submitied, but subsequently withdrawn, and Mr, Sherman, (rep,) dun stand ax the judy- law itself ahe two It stood; Mr. Boutwet, (rep.) of Mass,, hoped all the propo. sitions would be rejected and the vote taken upen the pore, MeRRIMOS, (dem.) of N. C., inquired if the t, and argued that the two hours did not commence until the main question was the arrival of the Senate of the United States, The | if . the Speaker repeated the announcement, and be und all the members arose uad remained standing while the Sonate, by its officers one of them bearing two strong mabogany boxes coniaimng the revurne, tiled in, two by ud took the seats reserved for them, ‘The Presideut'ot the Senate took the Speaker's chair, The Speaker occupied the chair on his lett. The Presivine Orrick then roge aud said;—The joint Convention ot Congress for counting the electoral ‘Votes now resumes its session. The two houses hav- ing Separated, pendiog a submission to the commis. sion of objections to the certilicates Irom the Stato of jorida, Lave now reassembled to bear und to comcide or otherwise with the decision of the tribunal, which decision a* beep signed by a majority of the commis- sion in writing. It will be enter#d on the jourdul of each house. ‘THE DECISION OF THE COMMIBBIOR. iene tollowing 18 the full decision of the Commis- sion:— ELxcroraL Commissios, ‘ae Unirxp 0 houses of presl jons term commencing March 4, anno ort es ‘the Electoral Commission mentioned in suid act having received vertain certificates and papers purporting to be oor iteates and papers: Oral voten from the jug the same of the elec- Mtate of Ploridw nnd tho objections thereto submitted to it u anid uct, now report thus it has duly cousidered the e pursusut to and has decided und hereby decides that the v ot Frederick ©. Humphreys, Charles H. Peurce, Williaw H. ug, Hamed iv the certiicate of Holden and Thomas W. Lo M. L, Stearns, fled by said persons as appent to the commirsion as aforesaid. and marked com: mm aud herewith returned, wre the votes provided for by the coustitution of the United states, wad that the lly to President, Stute of New York, tor Vico Presid sion also had devided dh that tne four duly appointed Florida, The groun: inion stated briefly as required by raid act is as follows :—That uuder the constitntion and the law as it exis | of ihe pussage of vald act to x0 into evidence aliuude she papers opened by the President of the nenate in the pres- en of the two houxes to: prove 2 ersons than certified to by 4 d dela ¥ the Bourd of stute Cunvassers required for the perforniunee ot sD) elector Proof to show that they had not, wud that ull pro the courts or ucts’ol the Le.ishiture or of the 1x Florida suosequent to the counting of te votes of the electors on the preseribed day ure inadmlaslble tor wuy such purpose, Ax to the objection made to the eligibility of Nr. Haurphreys, tue commission ie-of oplalon. that, . with- out relerence to the question of the effect of tn ineligible ciectur, the evidence does not show Mr, Hamwux withdrew the amendmont, which he | he held the office of shipping Commisssi, submitted to tho order of Mr, Whyto, and offered tho | th when. Wei , Mes following:— Resolved, That the vote of the State of Florida should be | decide, and renort , that eh ae counted for _K. H. Hayes for President and William A, nee oy pel poder ben Whsoler for Vice President, as determined by the Electoral td State of Prorida, nunahe gt nad ure the The - isslon a1 with returned. ure certifloutes of the voces At the request of Mr, SMxnuruox tho decision of the | Provided fur by the coustitution of the United Staten, and Electoral Commyssion submitted to the Joint con tion was read, The question being on the order sub- mitted by Mr. Whyte, it was rejected—yeas 26, nays 45, a strict party vote, as follows:— rRas—26. Bailey, Kernan Barnum, McCreery, Bayard, MeDow) Boxy, Maxey, Cockrell, Merrimon, Cooper, Norwood, Davis, Randolph, Ransom, Saulsbury, Stevenson, Wallace, Whyte, Withers wars—45. Hitcheock, Inga, ty donew ot Nev., can, MeoMilian, Mitchell, ; Morrill, Car n of Pa, Merton, Cameron of Wis., Oxglenb; hatter Puaddoe Christiancy, Partersol ny tou, Conkling, Qonover Spence: Dorsey. Feller, Forry, Wudleigh, vrellighuysen, Winton, Ham i Wright." ey, mi SICK SkXATORS. Mr. Epmunns, (rep.) of Vt,, stated the Senator from Obto (Mr, Thurman) was absent from the Senate on account of sickn He (Mr. Edmunds) would vote against the order, and the Senator from Obio would vote.tor it, Ho therefore withheld his vote, Mr. Noxwoop, (dem.) of Ga, stated his colleague (Mr. Gordon) wag confined to bis room by sickness, APFIRMING THE DKCIBION, Mr. Wayre said the Serate having refugod to order otherw: the decision of the commission stood, and now it was only necessary for the Senate to hotily the House of Reprosentatives that It was ready to proceed with the count of the votes, Mr. Haury, of Maine, said he desired the Senate to aflirm the decision of the commission directly, LA such wiivaieyets Coweta eee the country with more strength, and tor that reason he had prepared bis resolution affirming the decision. Mr. Hamlin and it was agreed to—yeas, 43; nays, 25; 1 purty vote. ‘MR, SHERMAN’S RESOLUTION. After some further discussion Mr. Sherman said he did not like the resolution offered by the Senator trom dopted, because it contained the names of the persons voted for. He hoped the vote by which that resolution agreed to would be reconsidered end the one submitted by himself would be adopted in place thereof, Mr. Hamuix said he offered tho regolution just adopted under a misapprehension. Since examining that submitted by the Senutor trom Ubio (Mr. Sherman) he found it affirmed (he decision. He therefore moved to recousider the vote, which resolution was agreed 10, and 1t was so ordered. The resolution of Mr. Sherman, as above given, was then agreed to—yoas 44, nays 26—a strict party vote. NOTIFYING THE HOUSE, Mr. SarGeyt, of California, moved that the Secre- tary notily the House of Kepresentatives that the Senate had come to a determination in regard to the decision of the Electoral Commission and was now Feady to meet the House of Representatives to pro- ceed with the count of the vote. Agreed to, TNE ORKGON KLECTOR. Mr. MiTcHELL, (rep.) of Oregon, suid that he noticed a published statement purporting to contain the points be A report in regard to the Oregon elector investiga- tion, to be submitted by the Committee ou Privileges and Elections, As that statement placed, him ima false position he desired to say thut the duly of pre- paring the report hud been intrusted to him, The re- port was about compieted, but had not yet been submitted to the sub-committee or the full cominitiee. He bad made no statement as to the points of the report, but may have given bis individual opinin ov the subject. He never iutimated to any reporter of the pressor any one the points of the report. It would soon bo sub- mitted to the sub-commitiece and then to the ull com- mittee, and if adopted, would be given to the public, ARRANGING FOR MONDAY. At three o'clock the President pro tempore an- nounced that ho had been informed the House had taken a recess until ten o’clock Monday. Mr. SUXKMAN said the Senate should be prepared with a ull Senate at ten o'clock Monday to resumo the count, and he hoped the understanaing which had Prevatied as to no business being done between ten ana twelve o’clock, A. M., would be considered at an end now, a6 it was desirable that all Senators should be present at cen o’vlock Monday. Mr. CoxkuxG (rep.) said he understood the House had taken a recess without using up two hours tor de- bate which the law uliowed. The two hours might be taken by tho House on Monday morning, aud it was no use for the Senate to assemble at ten o'clock aud sit idle tor {wo hours before the count could be re- sumed, He inquired of the Chair if legislative busi- ness would be in order on Monday morning? The Cuaik replied in the aogative, After some further discussion the Senate at ten minutes past three o’clook toek a recess until ten o'clock on Menday.” Be HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WasuinGron, Feb. 10, 1877. The House met at ten o'clock this morning and wok further recess until five minutes to twelve o'clock. The Srxaker laid betore the House a communication from Justice Clifford, the presiding officer of the Elec- toral Commission, stating that he was directed by tuat commission to inform the House of Representatives that it has considered and decided on the mutters sub. mitted to it touching the electoral vote of Florida and bas transmitted said decision to the President of the Senate, Mr, Sayer, (dem.) of Ohio, offercd @ resolution di- recting the Clerk of the House to inform the Senate that 1 wouid be ready to receive that body at one o’clock for the purpose of proceeding with the count- ing of the electoral votes, Sir, HaLu, (rep.) of Me., moved to amend by notify- ing the Senate that the House was ready at this time to receive the Senate, Mr. Witsox, (rep.) of lowa, raised the point of order that under tbe provi: ‘House was obligeu to re ume. The Sreaker overruled the point of order. A division being taken on Mr. Hale's amendment it Tesuited 0 to 120, and the amendment was rejected. Mr. HaL® said he would not now cull for the yeas aud ways, but he would whenever upother attempt wus made to delay the proceedings. The resolution was then adopted. GENERAL BUSINESS, ‘The bill for the reliet of the beirs of the tate Rear Admiral Charies Wiikes was passed, Mr. Woon, (dem.) of Nu Y., trom the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill amending the laws relative to internal reveaue oflicers, Printed and re- committed, On mouon of Mr, Writs, of Missouri, the Senate armendmenis to the Indian Appropriation bill were non- concurred in. Mr. Wannen, (dom,) of Musa, aid to the estaviishment of ch cation between America and Europe, Reserred, Un motion of Mr. Crym. (uem.) of Pa., the Senate amendments to whe Mititary Academy Appropriation bill Were non-concurred in. ive the Senate at tue present introduced a bill to telegraph communi. Weer aneaman, (rep.) of Obio, said 1 seemed to nim ARRIVAL OF THE SENATE. Precisely at one o'clock tue doorkeeper announced Tve question was then tuken ‘on the resolution of of the Electoral bill the | be they ongit not to ve counted as such jone at Washington, the dey and T2At Gret above written, SAMUEL F. M a W. STRONG, LLER, FRELINGHUYBEN, FIELS, AR, The question being on the sdoptlon of tia repors oft n of tive re} th camtobaiouers, itwas decided in the afirmutive--Yous, 8; seh OBIECTIONK TO THR DECISION. After the reading of the decision the presiding officer arose and asked whether there was any obiection to the decision. Mr. Fixtp, (dem.) of N. Y., then rose and presented | objections, which were thereupon read by the Clerk o! tho House, as follow: Au objection is interposed by the unde: and Reprexentatives to the decision made sion constituted by an act entitled “An net to regulate the oounting of the vowes for Presid Prosident and the decision of questlony arising thereott tor tegul elec- the yote cast by Charles H. Pearce, Frederick C. Humplreys, William H. Holden and Thomus W, Long, as electors of President und Vice Presideut of the United states, in and fur or on behalf of the Statg of Florida, is the true and leyal electoral vate of the suid State, when i the vote cust by Wilkinson Call, Jam E. Hilton and Robert Bullock i ‘Second to prove that Charlo: W. H. Holder lector Pi Bt of Florida, but wer the Return: ing Board ot said State corruptly and traudulently 1m diste- gard of law and with the invent to defeat the will of the people expressed in the choice of Wilkinson Call James K. nee. go bd pies be nee enki gtr & wud regularly appointed electors the State o: fo rdw. in ‘fhe manuer prescribed by the Legislature as electors b; Third—Vor that the decision sforesaid was founded upon tho resolution und order of exid commission previously inade as toliows +: dered, that no evidence will be received or considered by the commission which was not submitted ta the Joint convention «f the two aouses by the President of the Se with the different certificates, except such as rolates to the ibility of F.C. Humphreys, one ot the electors, evth—or that said decision exetudes au the evidence oY Congrens, by the committees of ork and irreyularities ance ry e of Floridaout of its rightful obi to substitute therctor those who had not been chosen pointed electurs by suid State in the manner provided the Legislature thereos. Sizth—For that the suld commission retused to recognize the right of the courts of the state of Florida to review and reverse the judument of the Returning Bowrd, or toard of Junviassers, rendered through fraud, without jurisdic. r the nection of said G UH. Poure , W. UL. Holden aud Thomus W. Lt t thelr elector: State of Florida, rendered by « court of suid state in case lawfully brought betore suid Court, which Court had jurisdiction over the subject toutter thereof, and whoxe Jurisdiction over the said Charles H. Pearce, F.O, Humph- Long has attiched. be- Fk. ty W. H. Holden and Thomus W. rr he dtute of Florida, by ull the depurt- of its government, ioxisiative. executive and judi ing to prove th ments e had fraudulent all the certiticates of Stearns (ov 1 ax that of the State Canvassers, upon which certificates the suid commission has acted, and by means of which the true votes of Florida have been rejected aud false one uted in their stead; Highth—Por that to count the votes of Charles H. I F.C, Humphreys, W. H, Holden and thomas W. % electors lor President and Vice Presi@ent, would ve 4 viola tion of the constitation of the U os, ‘Bigwed by oopet, of Tonnes: see; Barnum. of Counecticut; Kernan, of New York: sw ot Delaware: MeDonaid, of Indiana. Repres nott, Field, Holman, Tucker, Thompson (Mussach ux . Jenks, Finiey, Suyler, Kitis, Morrison, Howitt (New York) r. aud Springe THK SENATE RETIRES. The objections having been read, tho presiding offi- Houses respectively may consider and objections, determine the ‘The Senators thereupon withdrew. DEBATE IN THE HOCsR. As goon as the House had come wworder, Mr. Lyxpr, of Wisconsin, moved that the House take recess uotil ten o’cluck, Monday. Mr. HALK, (rep ) Me, raised th under the provisions of the E competent tor the Howe to i ‘The only thing it could do was to proceed immediately to determine whether it would colucide in the decision of the Electoral Commission, The will provided that when the houses separate to consider an objection to the decison of the tof order that, Uill, tt was no whether they shail support that decision, otver business shall intervene. Chair nos t ud that no He uppeaicd to the ertulo the pout ot order, which to a certain extent tested the efficiency of the bfll, Mr. Sprixoen, dem.) of LIL, opposed the pomt of order, holuing that there was prevented the House trom taking a recess. He thouuht that it was not unreasonable that the House should ask for two days to consider 4 decision wiich the com: mission bad been nearly ten days iu considering. mr, McCrary, (rep.) of Towa, though that the House bad now arrived at u point where it was obliged unuer the constitution of the United Statex to count the votes, and Im that stage the Mouse could take uo recess uutit a State was reached wich would have to go to the commission. Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of lows, said that in the conclu. sion of the report ui the Joint Committes on the Elveto- ral Vote, it stated that the passage of the electoral bill | was necessary to dilay public excitement avd agitation, Monday, mstead of gomgon with the count, public agitation would be increused tentoid. Tue people of the country would ask why tue House was suspending the process of the law and postpuning xction on the decision of (he commission. They would ask if it was the imteution of the House of Representatives to pre- veut the completion of the residential count, Right OF wrong, that question would be asked to-morrow morning (rom the Atlantic to the Pucitic Ucean, Cer- tainly the rewsous given for this deiay were entirely Inadequaic. There Was no need that decision, because tbe question mission had considercl members even belore organized, which the com- baud been considered by the commission had been He submitted to the patriotisin of the preserving the peace and prosperity of the couutry, Shut it should interpose no Unnecessary delay in that process of the law to which the whole country | looking tor tts salvation, The spirit of the dill wus to insure rapid action, and it was worthy of the consider. eration of tue Speaker whetuer if there was any doubt on the subject of @ recess the doubt was not to be solved ip fuvor ot the manitest intention of the act, Mr. Warnes, of Mass, reptied to Mr. Kasson’s argu- ment, He argued that to say that the question as to the Florida voies was settied onthe simple report of the commission was to speak directly in the face of the act itsell and of tho very purpose at which it aimed. Mr, HooksR, (dem.) of Miss., also argued in support | Ol the rigut of the House to take a recess, Mr. WiLsoN, of Lowa, argued against the right to take arecess. He held that the ouly present duty of the House wae to discuss the ubjections to the decision tur two tours und then vote upon it aud let the two Lou: come together agrin ip joint convention. Any ott on would nullify the Klectoral uct, aud evolution, h KINS, (rep.) ot N. Y., argued aguinst the power of the House to tuke a recess, Mr, Bayks, (ind ) of Mass., stated that the language of the ew tation Was imperative that when the electoral votes were opened they stall by couuted, aud tuat tor seventy-five yours there had pot veen a single instance of a recess being taken under suct) circum. stances, The provision for a recess found in th toral act was apphcable to anot proceedings, but not to HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY vote of an | cer asked whetuer there were avy furtuer objectivns to the decision, Alter « pause he gai There being none, the Senate will retire to its chamber, so that tho | commission they suuil immediately proceed to argue | olning in the bill whieh | If the majority of the House took a recess te-duy unul | for delay to consider | House of Representatives, to the interest 1+ had in | Houso took now a recess till ‘Monday It could take one from Monday til! Tuctday, and from Tuesday till Wednesday, and s0 ov till Cou- gress bad expired, aud thus defeat the J Peters of the constitutional duty of the House. trasted that the Chair would not make a decision which would in- volve the House in this trouble. Alter further discussion by Messrs. Jones (Ky.), Sayler (Ohio), arora (Ga.), Hoar (dass), and Cox (N. ¥.), the port of order was overruled by the Npeaker. He held that the clause tu the lth section the Electoral act, which 1, that while the two houses shall be iu joint meeting no debute sbull be allowed, ei, and which had been referred to by Mr. Hoskins, bad no pertinency to the question, The por- tons of the uct which bad pertineney to a recess were, first, a part of the fourth section, which provides that if there be wbjection tv the report of the comuiission ch Senator and Represeutntive may speak ten minutes, und that atter such debate spall have tasted two hours it sball be the duty of each Hone to put the main question without further debate, He thought hat under that directory clause u recess could not bo taken at any other time than the present. If the de- bate bad been entered upon a motion to take a recess would not be in order, The other portion of the bill bearing on the subject was that part of thd fitth sec- toa which ready:—*Adu no recess shail be taken wa- Jess a question shall have artven in reference to the counting of such votes of wise under this act, in whieh vaso it shall be competent for either house, uct- tng separately, in the munver hereinbefore provided, to direct recess of such house pot beyond the pext day, Sundays excepted, at ten o'clock in the noon’? 1t was u fact, Lhe Speaker continued, tuat this was the first timc when a question bas arisen, and it having now arisen jor the lirst time, the Chair thinks Uhatit is consistent for tho House to take a recess until Monday, atten A. M., If 16 judgment so directs, Mr, Hatx—Then the Chair overrules the point of order? The Srkaxex—The Chair overrules tho point of ae Ha.e—I respecttully appeal ironi the decision. Mr, Cox—l move to lay the appeal on the table, Carriod—-166 10 76, ‘The queation Was then taken on tho motion for a ri ess till Monday at ten A. ML, and it was carried— yeas 163, nays 108, ‘4 MENSAGE PROM THR SENATE. Doring the vote a message was received from the Senate that it had overruied the objectiou to the deci- ‘sion of the commission in tho case of Florida, and was ready to meot the house In joint cupvention, and the Speaker iatimated that hoe would buve the Senate iu- formed that the House had taxon a recess, THR GALLERY AULIRNCES. The same rule which upphed to admissions to the galleries on the day ol the first meeting of the joint } Convention was alvo put im force to-day, uo one being | admition except on tickets, They were, however, filled, | and with a much more select’ cluss of tutors than Usual, Hod It Was not until the close Of the discussion | of the point of order on taking a recess that the | crowds begun to disperse. As soon us whe voung by yous aud nays commenced the galleries began w be | emptied, 7 | PEN PICTURES OF THE COMMISSION. THE OPENING SCENES DESCRIBED—THE TRIBU- NAL AND ITS PERSONNEL—INCIDENTS OF THE DAY—A CLUSTER OY HISTORIC EVENTS— DETAILS OF AN EPOCH IN THE HISTORY oF THE RECUBLIC. Wasuixaton, Feb, 10, 1877. The dome of the capitol had never sheltered a proceeding so momentous as that which, beginning with this week, ended its first part this afternoon, Hardly hud the tones of Mr, Conklizg’s speech In the Senate died away when the tribunal for wnich he up- pealed assembled, fuced by an array of genius, talent, | gface and temale beauty, wit and learning, the repro- sentatives of cvery science und of every art. The pluce, as Macaulay suid of the great hall of Willian Rufus, was worthy uf such atrial It was not, indeed, soancient. It had never “resounded with. acclama- Lions at the inauguration of thirty kings,” nor dig avy military or other pomp surround it, The avenues ap- proaching it were neither lined with grenadiera nor kept clear by cavalry. There was no ermine or gold, save the watch chains and rings worn by some of tho counsel; no marshals and no heralds, But hero is a chamber that to Americans is connected with associations which will perish out of men’s minds only with the history of the first hundred years of the Republic the old Senate chamber, abandoned when the new one was completed, to the Supreme Court Here Webster's sonorous periods and the voice of Harry of the Woat used to ring. Hore Calhoun thun- dered. Here Renton, sire of that renowned “Jessie” ‘Who perpotuates bis sobility of soul, held a whole Senate somewhat in awe. Upon consoles between pi- Jasters the marble vissages of Jay, Rutledge, Ellsworth, Marsball and other Chief Justices look down upon the august successors un the Bench; and io the gallery above the spectres of the departed dames and virgins of an earlier period, bad, until this occasion, nevor been dispersed by living forma, The gallery had beon adiestone. for years. THE PRESLDIXG JUDGE, ” This historic scene was nowto bo mado more ro- markable, Upon the bench, ugainst a backgroand or screen ot lof columns of breccia, sat the commission appointed to decide the greatest question submitted in modern timesto a select tribunal. Justice Clifford presided in the central chair usuaily occupied by Chief Justice Wa Sitting in company with cheir peers of the Senate and the House, the judges dispensed with their robes, but with not the least jot of their dignity. NOW THE JUDGES WkRE SEATED, On either side of the Presiding Justice were seated Justices Miller and Strong and Justices Field und Bradley: Tothe left of Justice Bradley were Repre- sentatives Payne, Hunton and Abbott, and at the tuble beyoud Garfield and Hoar. To the right of Justice Strong were Senators Edmunds, Mortou and Freling, huysen, end, at a table corresponding to that occupied at the opposite side Senators Bayard and Tharman, There 1s small need to attempt to heighten in tho minds of readers familiar with these names the ap. parent majesty of a tribunal so composed. TUK TWO FIKLDS. dustice Clifford, since the death of the venerable Judge Nelson, 18 the senior Judge of the Sapreme Court. His portly frame fills a broad chair and adds to the weight of a prompt and irm but extremely courteous manner, He had no difficulty im preserving constant decorum and order in an assemblage where ho boissorou: iments interfered with what one of tho. | counsel culied ‘the sacred traditions of the cham- ber.” Justice Miller oven more ponderously pro- portioned, boamed through his eyeglasses with cyes slightly moro tranquil than those bebind the | epectacies of Juuge Field, That member of one of the moat notable of American families, woich inciudes | the emmeat New York lawyer who pleads a part of Mr, | Tilden’s cause before the commission, brovght trom | Caliiornia a bonhomie, which, anited with w high | spirit and a poised mind, ornaments the dignity of bis ign station, In bis home, within sight of the Capi- tol, he and hi brother are now quartered together. It was {rom the window there that David Dudley Field “watched,’? ag be said in his brief speech in the House tho other day, “the flag that fluated over the long night debate in the Senate, until at dawn it was furled, and he know that the victory was woo.’ The two men ai | at home’ like Uoys together. Ono of the striking | features of the scene beture tho commission was the ! argument of the lawyer to his brother on the Beneb; ; yet it 18 doubtiul whether the two nave exchanged | more than a passing word outside the court room upon | any but some personal or passing matter connected | with the commission, | JUDGK STRONG, | Judge Strong, of Pennsylvania, the famous Justice | who, appointed at a critical period, assisted to reverse the Supreme Court's decision in the legal tender cases, appeured in remarkable contrast to Senator Edmunds, | bis next neighbor, This monter’s face is always | unreadable except whon he deliberately lots it uiter | the contempt or the sarcasm which there is no oppor. | tunity for Lim to express in bis stinging vocabulary, | A cold, calcu.ating, sarcastic, always courageous habit of mind, makes him @ positive power among the | weaker inembers of the Senate. And imasmuch as bis Intorrogatories to counsel are poiuted, and son poisoned by baletul eatire, they had, oven in this sol- emo case, the cowing effect of Indian arrows upon all | but the bravest counsel before the commission. SENATOR MORTON, | Beeide bim sat Senutor Morton, the Lion Heart, no matter wh er ele may be said of him, of the re- publican party, Inno public ian this side of the Atlantic is manifested, along with 111 health, the | tremendous will which conirols his career. Since the beginning of the debate in the | Senate which preceded tho meeting of the commission he has been more physically disabled | than betore, Every day he has been carried from the Supreme Court roi at the close of the sessions in a chair or sapported by servants on his slow walk to the | Senate Chamber or one of the Senate committee roows. He has been one of the most attentive mem- bors of the commission, but hus occasionally left his t 10 take part in the Senate iu w debate upon sume measure, returning alterward to his place in the tri- bunal, SENATORS THORMAN AND BAYARD: The two men whom many have called (he ablest on the commissioa—certainly tho ublest democratic mon. bers of t—are Senators Thurman and Bayard. Judge Thurman is unquestionably the haraest headed man iu the Senate, aod Bayard Is (Se chevalier of that Nl, 1877. QUADRUPLE SHEET. | persons were exciuded body, as bis fathers were belorc him, ‘The Judge suf- fered during the first part of tho weck from neuralgia and likewise from a cold, which compeilea him from time to time to relieve his nose with blasts that re- sounded from wall to wall. Senator Bayard Natened and bent over lis notes with brows that Deetled tar be- yond bis keen und restless and troubled vyes. MOAK, GARFIELD AND PAYNE, ~ On the pepastees side of the Bench Judge Hoar abler than bis golleagues, never lost the smile that illuminates a pleasaut and engaging face, Mr. Gare fold, emancipated from his former diflicuities, looked like the youngest and most encouraged member of the commission, as he doubiless is. One of the eldest.and stronuest abers ig Mr. Payue, of Ohio, a democrat, the heud of a fainily of iunmense wealth in Clevelund, who bas been but a short time in Congress and has risen to the exercise of bizh functions by sheer force of his owa brains. by THE AUDIENCE, Such a tribunal, aud the counsel who appeared to address it, deserved the audience which assemble from Thero were present the Ministers of all tions and Senators and Representatives irom every State, Minister Thofaton was almost duly ce, us Was Lhe envoy trom Japan, The Army, the Adimivul of the Navy and nearly all the meinbe: fthe Cabinet at one time or another entered und stood amoug the throng. The taces of distinguished journalists were sovn alsu upon the floor—editors iru all parts of the Union to whom ts mllotted, outside of this tribunal, that induential popu- Jar discussion of the questions at stake whieh, acting Upon public opiniog, may prove an important tactor 1 the decisions which lave yet to be made. Lawyers, too, long held to distant howes by important engag ments, bad come here to hear ana be instructed by a discussion of such transcendant interest, THE LADIES. ing this gathering, Neyond the Bar, were the se esigned to iadies, and these were occupied by Wwe rarest, the ia0st Juvely and (he most curious por- tion of the assembly, The wife of the Secreiury of State, not unworthy to rank iu this unprecedented com- pany as did the stately Duchess of Devonshire among those who shone arouud her ou a similar vccasion tu England, occupied ber favorite Seat on every ulter- nooa, Once only, iv the midst of the argument, the doors were opened for Mrs. Grant, who, richly clad in Fh velvets and accompanied by Frederick Grant and his sweet young bride, took the place ussignod to her witbia ‘the Bar. = From Belgiuin | and Brazil; from France, Germany, Lialy, spain, Swedon aud Norway: Jrom Venezuela, Guatemala and Cun; trom Austem, Hungary; even from Australia and Salvador, came. some native daughier to gr ce a, greater procedding than a german orabali. New York, too, and boston and the Western cities coutribated their velles to swell the twin bouquets that bloomed on other sidy of the bar where the counsel were gutn- ered. The strident fizure of br. Mury Walker was most sulient among the olfénvots. THY COUNSEL. lt wus upon the counsel, huwever—advocates on either side of & cau-e which was described the cause of human liberty throughout the world” —that the most curivus und attentive eyes Were bent, Since the trial of the impeachment ot Andrew Jounson one Gt the two legal giants who appeared at 11, Judge Curtis, of Massacbusetis, nas died, His comp.nion, Mr. Evarts, who won at that time even a higher dise Unction, survives ip the fulness of bis faculties, His loug serios of successes us aa udvocate in private causes; bis successiul conduct of Mr. Jobnson’s case; she avilicies which he dispiayed in wwe Geneva Conter- ence und the matchiess subticcy with which he urged tue icnocenco of Mr. Beech al gave him «#& towermng prostuge. His re- tainment om — great national = affairs and discussions has since been a matter of course, and b appearance bejoro this tribunal was regarded by some republicans a asure ausury. Tall, slender, pale, bis tace cleanly sbaved and corrugated with tne wrinkles, his pose and chin prominent above and below thin but not uupleasant lips; his straight, biack hair, just touched with gray, and bis eyes prercing—ne is of the type of that lean nobility which is suid by students ol the race to torm un exception to the proverb: —**T' De an aiblete i to be a King.” Opposed to this of the republican side was Charles O’Conor. ie reat lawyer, who for so long a time has held bis title uder of the American Bar,’ ahowed the efle of his recent long illuess, His whie locks were whiter. His closely cut beard was -like a fringe of suow. ‘bey were not, however, much. paler than bis fuce. Into tas arena ho came almost by an accident, Heo was in Washington on other business, for another purpose. But, like au did warborse experienced in a hundred battles und who, bearing the sound of bugles, neighs and rushes rideriess into the fray, so Mr. Conor was iinpelled to take part in this great engage- ment, Sull, it must be said that up to this time neither of these gentiemen have rison in tue present arguinent Jevel with (he expectutions that were raised by their B us actuevements, and it may bo said with a good deal of confidence thut they will soon be rivalled by younger advocates. In fact, in this trial already two men have sprung into extraordinary promineuce, ono ot whom had not belore bad an opportunity to make for himsell a uational reputation. These two ure Stun- ley Matthews, of Ouio, und Richard Merrick, of Wash- ington, MR, MaTTHKws, eloquence of a poweriul pleader, speech on the republican side of the Florida cave ts conceded to bave been tte most impressive upon the minds ot the Judges, being the cloverest, devoid of subtictios and admitting with ap appearance of candor mavy tuings which had seemed to be but wero not exsential to bis case. He f° a beatrly built aman, wuh tringed by supdy woiskera, and a massive crowned scantily with sandy ~ bulr opening part of his especen was ingenious iu two respects; it was delerential to the commission and it appealed ina delicate and utterly joofensive munuer to the fifth judge, especially. He hoped, in short, that the Holy Spirit would animate tho mind of Judge Bradiey, When ho got fairly inio the heart of nis argument the mask of diflidence fell away, und his strong voice threatened to ehuke down the square caissuns in stucco which enrich the ceiling. ME, MERRICK. Mr. Merrick made un equully vigoroui id a more graceful delivery on the democratic side, Though young, be bas been remarkably success(ul in bis pro- Jession. He, too, came from tho West, He had an ex- tensive practice in Chicago, but took to Washington 48 a More promising field, Where results justified his apticipations. His practice in ihe District brings him an iucome of $20,000 a yeur or there- ubouts, and bis competency to deal with superior questions had frequently been established beforo the Supreme? Court itself, Me made two speeches; the first one a tine, consecutive argument, the next one an are gument during which he was oiten interrupted by queries from the judges. Some ol the queries from the republican side of the Beuch were very poinied and harassing, but ineach instance the youngest of the democratic counsel demonstraied his readiness, his adrottuess and bis self-cotnmand, He mavaged, without iaying bimself open to the reproof ot the com: mission, to inject into his replies the severest repro- Uation of the method of permitting fraud to win through technrcalities and to say a good many things which, when culled irom his a dress, will tind « popu- far echo, For this Jatter service he was particularly | congratulated by Lis asaociates, who have been de- sirous in their extremity 10 arouse a widespread pub- lic opinion and demonstration against. a purely tech- uical method of “counting in’? the Presidential elec tors. JUDG BLACK. Judge Jere. Black madv a strong, apt speech, full, ws usual, of sayings both wise anu witty, It was recently said of Judge Hiack by one of the members of mented on his ability to talk that he proierred to ik about @ case rather than to argue it.’? The Jadye did not on fucsday omit his urgumgat, while ne indulged in his talk, 10 the delight of everybody, His vurly Jraine, coarse physioguomy, Wigged heat and tobacco vox diffurenced bim altogether from the oiber counsel, one of the finest appearing of whom, and one who made a felicituus argument for the Tideu electors, 1s | J. Randolpa Tucker, of Virgiuua This gentioman, in | the prime of a viril@ manhvod, vindicates the es ju Which he bas been heid tor twenty-five yeurs { native State. On the part of Mr. Tilden appeared the Yung and capable attorney, who did not speak, M Whithey—nuwely, the present Corporation Attorney of New York. Ate, Whituey’s retations toa member of the commission, like Mr. David Dudley Feid's, are interesting, since bo 18 tarried to the bewaiiiul aud accomplished daughter of Mr. ava LYMAN TRUMBULL AND MATE CARPENTER At oue wide Of the room Were present, during the Greater part of the public discussion of the Florida case, Lyman Trumbull and Matt Carpeater, who 4 will be to Kiiog, who espoumibility of helping te determine the question which he so magniticently preseuted lof the tribunal, occupied most of the mea seat of honor below the judges and within the bar, REPORTERS AND CORRESPONDENTS, In the guilery avove were askembied reporters aud Correspoudents for the press ac home and abroad, To h jar more advantageous for lovking and any part of the floor below, a or anuther tho conductors of several of tho ost Intiuential American jourvals, with their wives, luasmuch a# no person Was adiniited to any part of the chamber without a ticket, and ag the numver of tickets was daliy limited, there has probably never been anevent attended by so select und notable an audience. THR SKCRET SESSIONS, Notwithstanding the gravity, the splendor and the ocrysional humorous aspecis of these public scenes, they were eclipsed 1h dramutic respects vy the scenes in tbe secret sessions ‘he commission, when all ¢ tho Commissioners, the wrsval, the clerk and a few pages. Then the com- siou cesconied trom (the judges’ seats to the floor velow and made thelr arguments, The time is not come to toll the story of those consultations, whieh, it 18 to be hoped, will hot depend upon the memories only of those who participated, There has been a strong eflort to obtain the services of a stenographic reporter. OPINIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, PUBLIC YEELING IN COLUMBIA—INTERVIEWS WITH GOVERNORS CHAMBERLAIN AND HAMP- TON AND JUDGE WILLARD. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, 1] Cotummta, Feb. 10, 1877, The announcemont of thedecision in the Fivrida case by the Klectoral Commission produced u gonoral Jeeling Of depression amoug the democrats, which was wall nigh dissipated by subsequent and more cu- couraging reports concerning the eligibility of Hum- phrey+, Thero ts still great disappointment expressed atthe partisan aspect of tho vote, us it was thought this great tribunal would divest itselt of every. — throw the election of the President into the Hout and thus put Mr, Tilden in the White House for the xt four years, which would be the certain salvation of thisState. Governor Hampton refusod to hazard any expression of opimton wnotil bo was more fully informed. except that he was conddent of the inauguration of Mr Tilden as President. WHAT GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN SAID. Governor Chamberlain said:—‘l think tho resalt ia the Florida caso foreshadows the success of the repub- * Jicaus in all the disputed States. The Florida caso wai stronger for tie democrats than that of any other State, In addition to that they could say against the action of the Returuing Board thev hada tavorsblo Judgment of tho Circuit Court in the quo warranto case ‘#8 well as the subsequent confirmation of the right and action iro of the State, to consider, oxcept the and the commission hi of the Tik lectors by the Legisiava: oulsiuna case there ts nothi jon of the Returning already decided virtually to lu the 4 judicial or legislative proceedings to help the demo- jut cratic claims, und | anticipate a ready solution of the question in favor of tho Hayes electors, fm the Oregon | have leas doubt than in any other. There is no Aterican authority worth uaming for the position that ween a candidate who receives the highest pumber of votes for office is ineligible, the Dext highest is elected; such a claim cannot be maim tained belore such a body as the E.ectoral Commission, The other claim that the Governor's certificate 18 cone clusive and that the republicans are ‘‘hoist with thet own petard”’ has no ‘oundation, ‘The republicans do not claim and never have claimed that the mere cer- tticate of the Governor was conclusive aud unim. Peacbable; oa the coptrary, Mr. Evarts to bi arg mentexpressly admits the contrary doctrine, Tho position of ~— the republicans is thatthe commission cannot review tho action of the Keturning Board or authority; a mere certificate may, of course, bo impeached, but the action of a Returning Board or person cannot be reached in this matier of the election of Presidential electors. he jorat Comm: inquire what wax the that to be that Waits received the highest namber of votes, but was at the time iuetigible, will conclude that there was u vacancy, which, under the statate of Oregon, the two cilectors had a right to fill, This will give the Oregon vote to Bigee, and thus elect him Inu the Florida case regard Mr. O'Conor's argument as one of the greatest master pleces of logul stuvemont and reason- ing L have ever read. [hardly know where its equal can be tound, at te: in our langaage ‘or clearn acuiene-s, id precision of statement itis truly wondertal,” JUDGK WILLARD's VIKWS. ‘d, the senior associa Supreme Court, a liveral republican, republicans bad ‘hrown away their best chance by de- ciding not to go benind the returns If they had con- sented to take testimony they could have protracted the investigation indeiinitely, certainly until after the 4th of March, then they could have decided neither Oregon elector elegivle, and the election would have been thrown into the next Houso where the repabli- cang have a majority by States; thot % and main chance col ed, in bis judgment, in such uction, aad im their eagerness they have thrown it away, THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE JUDGES AND THEIR OPINION OF THE UN- CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE COMMISSIOX— AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR—THE DECLARATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHURCH. (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] ALuaxy, Fob, 10, 1877, ‘The New York Times of to-day, in a letter from here, contains an untrue and unjust statement that all the Judges of the Court of Appeals, with the exception of Judge Rarle, hold the opinion that the Electoral Com- nijssion ts unconstitutional, Chief Justice Church alone bas expressed himself to this effsct. He had no idea that what hoe said in regard te the matter would find ite way into print, ag it was uttered casually and in private, but now that i is made public he 1s williog to admit that be belie the commission unconstitution and that there ie no going bebind an suthepucated State return of the electoral vote, Ali inferefces and conclusious de- duced trom these premises, as in the despatch in question, are purely gratutitous. ‘The colleagues of the Chiet Justice are anxious that it should be known that they have oxpressed no opinion whatever on the merits of the subject, THE NEWS 1N THE CITY. It is evidence, perhaps, of the utter weariness of the people of this city with political controversies that the practical decision of the Fiorida electoral issue yesterday, by a voto of the Senate to sustain the decision of the commission, occasioned scarcely a rip- ple of sensation except in poritical circles and among office-holders, actual or prospective. The udjourn- ment of the House of Representattves until Monday without action was, curiously enough, as indicative of the uncompromising tomper of that body, the princi- pal topic of discussion at the hotels and clubs’ last evoning. The general posture of affairs was well un- derstood in business circles at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and whilo nobody could answer the ques. tion of what practical result a dissent from the lower house would have, or whether it would have any effect at all, a vague feeling of uneasiness and appreliension was perceptible veneath the hoping for the bost, which was the pretty nearly universal seatiment of business men, Reports from the Union League Club represent ® prevalent rosiness aod cordiality ot the mém-' bers which evince that in republican circles the Presidential cont is regarded as practically set- tled in favor of Hayes by tho decision of the Florida case. The demonstrations of Joy were limited, however, to jubilant exclamations, greater cordiality of the members with éach other, and a disposition to. call for an extra bottic at dinner; and the club dining room may, consequently, be sald to have had a littie dash of prosperity in celebration of the joyous issue, At the Manhattan Club, on the other hand, specalation was rife as to what would be the next movein tho game, and there wi neral murmar of regret that the representative men of the democratic party should have acceded to tho proposal of a commission to adjust the pending Presidential controveray, OUT GENERALLED, There !s, indeed, judging from the expressions of leading democrats, a very pfevalent impression among New York democrats that the leaders of the party have been outgeneralled by their opponents, and have lost the election without gaining any moral advan- tage, ‘Ef l bad my way, id & gray haired political Nestor last eveniny, “tho democratic leaders would have rested ner case on the constitution on the undontied evidences of traud Florida and Louisiana and on “laying those evideuces tairly betore the country. Il, after all the investigations tcat havo been made, the repubit- can‘leaders had dared to take the responsibility of de- ciraing tor Hayes and Wheeler, 1 would have compoll them (o take tho whole responsibility of dang so, without giving them the opportunity to shelter their action behind the dee! tions and decisions of a commission. Alfthe democrats have eflected by agroe- ing to a commission bas been to give the republi- cans an opportanity to carry out their pro- gramme and whitewash it with a color of jwirness ang legaliiy, In this way our moral advan- tage nus been lost, without avy material gain to coua- terbalance 1t.”’ The view of the situation expressed Jo the preceding sentences be nts fairly, perbuy the prevalent sentiment of the most thougntful an Sagucious democrats in this city, among whom the Compromise bill found very 1 nders while 18 Justice of the marked thatthe was pending. and who now i t which a p as of 118 defeat, And in the midst of all ines. 4 ments on the fatuity of the compromise Crops out the bitter perception that the leaders of the party i Washington have been cleverly outgoneraled— cajvied 1000 sacriliciag their moral advantage to the delusive hope 01 obtaining justice at the ds of commission Composed of eight republican: democrats. fhis may be described as the preva! agentinent, not only amung democratic politiowns, bat among the more inteliixent voting masses ot the party. Nine out of ten of all the democrats whom our reporter taiked with yesterday afternoon substantially ex- Pressed the opinion that the case had gveen badly ma- ee and Hewitt aad his coadjuters cleverlyout witted. CATCHING AT A STRAW. On the other hand, some few, though they mast Ue Clussed ano: hose with wuom hope runs away with Judgment, potot to the Loutsiana case as wode- cided, and nurse an unfounded conviction that it cau- not be disposed of by the commission in the samo manoer as Florida, They caunot and will not believe the commission Will attempt to ignore the Con- Kressional repurt Just published, and to declare that there is uO remeuy against what they style the frandalent acts of an sleguliy constituted return. ing board Thus iar the two representative clubs of the city, Atthe Fitth Avenue Hotel small know of ‘inanciers aud business men dis uation ID conjunction with its ofect on the louged- wival of busi this spring, and ia the barroom a group of politicians, of whom Chariea 8, Spencer appeared to be the centra: figure, deciaimed agamst the adjourment of the Lower House dhtil Monday as @ revolutionary proceeding. ‘They are netted, though, and can’t heip themselves,” remarked 4 portly genueman, of clerical appearance, with am expletive that was not altogether clerical in it# import. That's so!" cried Spoucer, with another 2 it shook hia bouy at his next oeighbor, “They Ke t themselves; they've agreed to # cow: ry d-t them. Bat i don’t tke he sipped nie glass of Muir & Som that adjournmen « means,” seid ae er ‘that you're not oat of the woods yeu. “It cried another, with a very red face, as He stroked ti cat lying lazily on toe bar, “that the democrats are going to show their claws before the thing ie over with.’’ In the reading room and cordon on and, groups of loungers discussed the situ. ped the ullair would bo set votber and bombast, The thing of ao partisan character. Tho latest news however, confirms the beliet that tho Oregon vote will ir with ries, nobody showed the east disposition to deucuapmaee