The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-13
THE PROBLEM IN CONGRESS
nov SNAIL TUE VOTE FOR PREsI-
DENT M COTNTED9


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The senate Discussing the Proposition to
have the tonnt Made nv the supreme
Cour,-~pcaker Randall DECIDING that the
TwentS -nr-t Joint Rule IL Stiii in Force.
WAsufNuroN, Dec. Fin the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds dt'o., W. Gale NJ the iesolu-
tion submitted stcrday by Mr.. Day ird Dem.'
Dci) directing the Atturney-G raj to comnu-
mic tie to the Senate the total number Of
doruty marshas employed throughout the
Omitted Sta'es In connection with the election
of Nov st. the number 80 employed In each
Btatc, and each voting precinct rcspective'y
and the length of time 50 employed. Mr. I'd
nunds submitted an amendment, directing tho
Attorney General also to furnish the Senate
with a fun statement Of the causes aud necessity
of such emplo, neut. the object thereof what
duties they wer, to PERFORM how Tar they per
formed tn duties ana the nature thereof. The
amendment was ac- utcd hv Mr.. Bav rd. and
The resolution IA amended was then agreed to.
Mr.. Bogv (Dcm.. MOI presented n memorial
ti ned 10y himself, Sena,Ors Stevenson and Nc
Donald, embracing the report Of the Democratic
committee which witnessed the canvass 10y the
Returning Board in Louisiana. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Mitchell Otcp., Oreeon) called up the reso-
luton reported by him yesterday from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections directing
that commit e to inquire into the facts attend
ing the appointment Of Presidential electors In
Ore1on
ton to tho resolution pr yiding the predm-
BILE be dropped. lie could not vote for the ore
werr 81 cited. II one OF these persons WIS In
sliuible, ne WA not erected
Mr.. MitchCl said he did not intend TO 90 INTO
lnv discussion OF the uestion OF the electoral
vote 81 oregon; IL would he discussed hero
the country was startled as It had heeu by
violation Of law bs the chief executive
Of the state OF oregon. The tonstttutiun OF
that state m specifying and defining the duties
OF the Governor. says; " tie shai take care that
the laws be fditbfuiiy executed IL also pro-
vides that. in ait elections held by tho people.
the person or persons receiving the highest
number OF votes IN III 10 decl red elected; aud
further. that the vote for Presid mi electors
shall be VduVassed In the same III nucr a votes
for members II Congress, nd that the Governor
shall s'ue his Ger ihcate Of election TO the per,
son or persons having the highest number 81
votes. The law nowhere gives the Governor
jurisdiction to enter into the question 81 the
eligibility 4 TIL. OF tnat man.
MIR. Norton utep.. Ind quoted authorities
where the court ncld that tine iuellgibiltty OF
tue person receiving the hilhest NUMBER ~
votes did not elect person receiving less
Mr. Salisbury DEM. Del) said the Governor
Of oregon. IN MS statement OF Iacts atiemding
his action. said persors VINO voted Tor watts
had business with his ONCE, anu kns" that he
was postn ster .
son TO tuous nd knew that holding the onice
OF postmaster di-qualiHed MIN from being an
electOr. Perhaps there was not one man IN The
Convection when pl cod the electoral ticket ~
nOmin tiiOu who kneN mat holding the ON If
postmaster disqualihsu person as PRESIDENT
elector. Gov. Grover claimed IN his letter that
hts acion w.s sust med by uoth the Engii'u
and New York futhoritie-. out he was wrong. -
he was not sustained by either.
Mir Maxey Dem,. Texas sail the inelieibllity
Of Mr.. watts was spoken Of hY Democratic
speakers ~ Oregon curing the campaign.
Mr. Logan lk-p, ~ s ID suppose every voter
guile, that did not 81 'ct the lther man.
Mr. Mitchell (Rep., Oregoul sud ne never heard
anv question laised - to tue engiu,nty OF
AT Democrats ReUabliruUa.
In any new per He ieft y eguu On the llth
OF November for san Francsco and heard nOth-
ing of he inelgioility Of Watts I'll 10 reacuel
Mr' Morton said tue ineligioiiity Of watts was
Judicial question with wnicn GOV. Grover h
nothing to 90. lie mad n riSni 10 decide H..
The Governor had a ministerih uty TO perform
by ISSUING his certificate to tho wnp received
the highest number Of votes, and Il was "A clear
usurpation OF power on his part 10 attempt TO
Mr. Edmunds (iicp.. w demlnded the regu-
lar order. beng tue JOINT r. luton proposing
amendment 10 tie Cons iullun, 80 a, 10
have the electoral vote cou4ted oy tie supreme
The amendment proposed b tie Committee
on the JudlciAty, providing ia ft the emit 40
m.kuEtn the count. m ,il di-re= d err rs OF Tor To-.
Huu oe g'se1ned nY the su"atin9ih rl@ht oil the
Mr. iduund- 5 lrruittel an amendmeutt to the
amen4ueut proposed by MIN q lev o. w. ~ D.
making the moasu. aupl tcaDle 10 the ur, 'rni
Ffesiu,n'ial contest. IN cass !, ue ratlned be
mi a., Gogr. In il6yaaiy i.t"rthiu rs.
III. Isl, tIt tue cOun-, and ir rtei WIN u from
Iay 80 dos uutil d, h. uisp" Sod CO., AZtre1 g..
me int ier llutiNn was tutn reported 10 The
senate. aud tne i.h ndli'It7 mtue ~ the )m-
nI.tee 90 tuf Wuol' le rc 90. "a.
ar. ,ierumon tDclu., y. 60 30 Juos d TO amend
.he second coon ui ia JOINT reg iintiyn , 80
to Ieau. 40 ,r-un hui Iius in Nfltr II il jus
tee OF the supreme Court + the Gated >tAtcs
shall te rl -lbir b he elect b. ffesiueul oi
aupoin eu b. aul Office under thc tn,tcd ,tcs
intil tie 'xoitati1n ~ four - rs ngAi A. r. D..
shall uave ceased - ue surn jus i'r .lr 'its
.Imou SAID toe vi Jcct Of us a.I.uI H.tn- va- L
iut OF any hops vi oGite inst "a suIrene CouIi
iudsr mi-ut expect az lhe tAnd' i a lresluU