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Show TELEGRAPHIC Cl,ONINU DKItfc'lE OS THE Blaine't maiden speech in the sen ate against the comprormee bill was nutoneof his ambitious eflorLs. It contained no new point nave his earnest wish that the judiciary committee com-mittee might tramc an amendment to the constitution which would avert in the future all danger of the renewal re-newal of the troubles which were now causing anxiety in the public mind. Howe of Wisconsin denied that the bill wag framed in the interest of the democratic party. Nothing could he done under it to promote the election of tiie de nocnuic candidate for president, presi-dent, unless under tho execution of the law. lie said if the election had not been left in doubt it had certainly been left in dispute and somebody must settle that dispute. He regarded the hill as the proudest instrumunt to American statesmanship which bad been prepared siue the convention which framed the constitution ad-journod. Eaton said he was almost alone on the democratic side ol the chamber in opposing this bill. The power to count the electoral vote being vested in the two bounce, could be placed nowhere else.. He did not believe it would benefit either party. Thurman said he did not believe that this country could staud the quadrennial elections under tne present pres-ent system. He believed the people would become aroused to the lacte, and regulate the matter by a congressional congres-sional amendment. Edmuuds in his closing speech begged his honorable friend from Ohio (Sherman) to look at the history of their own party look their owu attitude aud tell him Borne day (not now) whether he thought the repub- iitnn I'.Wi. uuuiu SUtllU o tu 1 1 lUCii LlOIl and dishonor in order that it might gain a temporary advantage. He knew senator would answer him. No. Murit the republican parly stultify iUtlf no for such a beggarly price? In 18G5 a republican majority : in the two houses ot congress passed the twtnty-second joint rule, wl. ch declared that no vote from a stale should have any effect upon the election elec-tion of president and vice pies it1 it of the United States unless bath bousts of cunyretki in their constiiu tional capacity snid so, and yet in the face of tiiia action the great party ' leat' rs from the valley of the Mississippi, Missis-sippi, as the Senator lrom Ohio (Sherman) termed it, sounded the cry of treachery against thoae of tho re f publican party who supported this bill. The republicans were accused I of treason to their parly because they would not stultify themselves. Ho then referred to Morton's bill which passed the senate at the last seoaion, acd said it was much worse than the pending bill. There were three poor nmgtiidcd republicans who vutcd agaiuot that bill, Conkling, Edmunds and Howe; now they were addressed in terms of reproach. The di dure nee betweeen the measure of 1S76, proposed by the Senator from Indiana (Morton") and that of 1S77 now before the senate was that the measure of 1876 dig missed all republican hopes, while the measure before the senate saved them, if under the just ana uprigbL operations of law they were entitled to be saved. Republican senators were to decide here and now whether they could go to sea without with-out a compass and without a rud- . dor' and trust to the inexorable facts for the victory which they believed be-lieved they had honestly won, or whether they would ' Bupport this measure to do equal justice to all. This land was the happy home of freedom, and it was fit that this Ben-ate Ben-ate should prenerrQ the happiness of Ibis people. He referrel to the sad example of republics elsewhere and asked: Was it not worth risking something in order that the great experiment ex-periment of a law among men should not fail. Dawes withdrew the amendment submitted by him in regard to defining defin-ing the power of the tribunal to be created. Sherman said he felt hurt that the senator from Vermont should have manifested such feelings toward the senator from Indiana (Morton) aud himself. Siuce that denator had made au indirect statement against them he (Sherman) demanded a separate trial. His friend from Indiana (Mor- ti)n Kila fthnmlanfiu qMo l i of himself. He (Sherman) never thought of charging his friend from Vermont with treachery. At tne outset of his remarks to'-day lie cx presstd his appreciation of the motives mo-tives of the committee. He did claimed having used any terms of reproach. He hoped the bill before the senate would result iu goud but he had serious apprehensions that the result of a great popular election would be thwarted. Morton submitted an amendment providing that nothing contained iu the act shall authorize the com mis sion to go behind the finding an,4 determination de-termination ot the canvassing or returning board of a state authorized by the laws ot the state to fiud anil determine the result of the election of el dors. Almuuds moved lo amend this amendment by striking out the nega live words so ob to provide that the act should authorize the commission Lo go behind the findings, etc. He said he would vote againot - this amendment and then against the amendment of the senator from Indiana. In-diana. He had no idea that there was any necessity for amendments an the commission would act under the existing law. Thurman also announced that he would vote against the amendments although he had a strong opinion that the decision of a returning board might be inquired into. Sargent argued that the bill was shuttling and evasive, and that ono side or the other was to be cheated. Morton Bpoke in favor of his amendment and he feared the bill &n it now Btood required the comraiesion to go behind the returns from a state. The democratic party would not vote for this bill if it did not allow them lo g i behind the returns. j Edmunds denied that the bill was shuffling or evasive. It only conferred con-ferred upon the commission Btich powers as congress had under the law. The amendment of Edmunds to that of Morton was rejected-yeas rejected-yeas 1; nays 61, Cooper being the only senator who voted in theaffirma-tive. theaffirma-tive. The question then being on the amendment of Morton it was rejected yeas 18; nays 47. Surgeut submitted an amendment providing that the commission shall nl with open doors except when upon consultation of questions pending heforo it. After a short discussion the amendment was rejected yeas, 14; nays, 47. S:trg ut a: dd he had other amendments amend-ments to propose lo improve the bill, but as its frimidrt seemed to rule down every amendment, he would not submit sub-mit them, but would content himself by cailing for the yeas and nays on the final passage of the bill, and would vote against it. The bill was read a third time and passed as follows: Yeas Alcorn, AMison, Baruuia, Bayard Bipy, Booth, Boutwell, Burn-side, Burn-side, ChalTue, ChriEtittuey, Cot kroll, t. onklinjf, Cooper, Onim, Davis, Da wtf, Dennis, Kdiminde, Krolinglmy-sen, Krolinglmy-sen, Goldt.uwita, Gordon, Down, Johnston, Johns-ton, June (Florida), Jones (Nnva.-in), Kelly, Kornan , MeCVi-ery, McDomild, MrMiilaa, Mapy, Morrimon, Morrill, Price, Randolph, Random, Kohertson, Sauls iairy, SiiarOD, istcve-nBon, Tellvr, Tnurrunn, Wallace, Whyte, Wiudom, Wi-.hori, Wri.Kht47. Niijb Bluin", Bruce f'amoron (Prna-1 (Prna-1 sylvanin), Cameron ( WMonsin), Clay-tnn, Clay-tnn, C'onovor, Doroy, Eaton, Hamilton, Hamlin, Intlli, Mitchell, Morton, Patterson, Pat-terson, tiargtut, Sherman, West 17. The senate then, on motion of Edmunds, adjourned, at 7.15 a, m., uutil Friday at noon. |