, 1876-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING YES.
TEKDAYs

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING YES.
TERDAYe
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Doc. 15.-On motion Of
Mr.. Thurman, the bill reported from tho COM
inittca on tho judiciary, on tho 18th OF July
last, to amend tho ncts Of July i, 1869, and duly
3, 1854, 10 aid In the construction Of railroads
from tho Missouri River to tho Pacific Ocean,
was made tlU special order for tho third Tues
tlny OF Janiury next. This is tho bill which
provides for tho establishment Of sinking
fund. to ligutdate the Indebtedness due from tho
Pacific Railroad Companies to tho Government.
Mr.. Window, from tho Committee on Appro-
prlations, reported, without amendment, tho
House bill to provide for the payment Of the
Electoral messengers. Passed.
The resolution providing for investigation III
regard to tho appointment OF tho Oregon Elect
ors was then takon up, and Mr.. Thurman TOOK
the floor.
Mr., Thurman. said his object WIS to con-
tribute something. to tho history Of this
oregon' t'rg 1',,s ease, md r to show there werc
on Privileges and i:icciion.. and ,e wa. surprised
that fhe Chairman Of the committe tMortoa) hatt
i1o tho Senator from 1ndiana (storonl to declare
shat he he waa Infamous Ths !n9llgbi.y of Watts
i gave lin Tic right to tho 'oi,ce. # tils was
tun nf the United States According 10 Tho argument
gon had caut the,r votes for Goldsmith Maid, tho
uovnrn1r w9nd hnvc boon compelled to Issue tho
eertiacato Of election to her. Ia argued that ho
Governor Of eye5y Sate was called rpm every day
70 e1efclsS 1ul1clnl power, anu the Governor VI
OfCUc0 nHY hlFC COnClHtfrf1. n thN nh1cHt
lilo power = withhold tbe certificate from waits nt
exercise lint power liz tThatman) w wona y not Ct
Eye h!s opinol as to any oi tc qnestions involved.
~ unay w9ntsd to show that there were two sIdcsto
Tint Watts was elected according to the Constitu:
toh when he was not qualified under tho ConstitU-
hc had 10 decide 1t, and therefore was mol subject
70 tho anathrmas which had bcon hurled ngniast
III. Thurman. In conclusion, sent to the ctcrk,a
desk and hAl read a lengthy opinion Of Judge
sorgG f9aa}sy ,h. ot GInsnna j; rsssny pnb
course Of drawer. Wien tic cisfk rcad the psra
'a't S m sefSs Rs srs sessis @s
etc.. Mt. Sherman sal no wished 10 nay tl,at iii
wiolo story shout conspiracy to elocr hin prcat-
e whoa oae wo9 81 ssy isn
Mr, Mai'nco said: 1t 70 hnt JuAt to rcmembcr
tho obligations a,,aeF e. which the GoveSner Of Ore.
GSA "htIus 4tE - tHC tfAtEullfG VI anu l8
bound TO believe that he acted consctrnttouely in
hS szd Ct Saos S + , @ , A% a
.late 4 unsettleI; i i surely safes path 10
io cersuro TIC Governor! Whetior l.o b. tight Or
wsong & n satfy 1T to an sn!!chtened yiow Of
mind nelInea 70 tho belief That no third Eleetor
l,aa been legally appointca by Oregon. Tho slut
VIII 81 SHssg define @ ~ s. Is
to erct Is not included. ii il bo law, ~ col.
tended for, that t'.e majority candidate bsiny In
there Is NJ vacancy but there u failure 10 elect.
i e. 'hi* hrinrs Tho casc Within sec. la4 Of the
s,ats .s ssef LTD anxs sn sstG% II an
Of choosing. Electors. and llas fa!ied f'to 10
skv n ne Essa'. snSss on m a0 asy 'esstb:a BY
sueh stato may direct" II tho docttlnc Of our
friends bs Round, then 4 follows that tho LcKisa-
tQfe OF Orcaun linz nat provided by law for this
csase, TINT sho haa legally appo!nioi but Two o
Nj. hltcholl said there was presented In this
amy qucsion n regard to tho vote Of tic people of
Oregon at the late clectiun. II was not dunial by
of the people Of ths State q Oregon. at thc late
%ssS1s s Hsis '0s wa tho not Rpqess
TINT srnators on this noot declined TO come direct.
y 70 tue front and defend thu action Of tho Gov.
Stnor ot oIegon. What le fMltehelD wanted to
Democratic party wns willing 10 rise up IN bis
p!aeo ana a'l'fm tl,n GRIP Of t9y Grover to adm
a!Sato t 70 upon Inc eligibility Or Watta. They care
Grover, anu said i was gross usnrpatinn Of
power, gs0aa violation OF ,aW: lie quoted at
anu atQiieu tlat Senators on tho Democratic slide Ut
tho ehamlef haa ,!gnorea tho Conss!tu::
tloH aHu la~s Q! t1e ss&te Iney ha4
nvautd tho question. The right fu hull
ONCE Was nnc or ihe highest rights
% a. %nsilean ~ rs, e,i'zeh Mnd HOW Wh1 no 10 W 10,
~ .. tMat M rgnt' Tetny noa " tno aet Or
!aWs o. Vfee9n. y person voteu !or az EleGfor
Was s clcct1htl mtsl bs ncclhrct void by
declsloa o1 q competent tt!nunal, which tsbn,
nai Waa lsRis!atare o. lne a1ate. Ihat hndy hu1
payer 10 ascafe Svacaneys ahu othef EieStoTa
lhaer te aw OF Tue stata haa lho power 70 III tio
ern9E tho p9Wcr 10 say some one else was elected
u niaea Q! Metm; ~ nSxt feicErea 20 Louisiana,