National Republican., 1876-12-13
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
SECOND HssION.
TUESDAY, December Il, 1873.
senate. -s-s-----s.

SECOND SEssION.
TUESDAY, December Il 1873.
Senate.
The Senate wascal1ed to order at II m. by
President pro teRqore FERRY, and prayer was
offered by the chaplain.
Bills, &C., were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
BILLS RKTERRxD.
By Mr. CAMERON, of Wis: Bill for the es-
tablshment Of new post route in wisconsin.
Referred to the Committee on Post offices and
Post Roads.
BY Mr.. ANTHONY: BIZ to repeal certain pro-
visions Of law relative to the navy. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs. s ----.-
By Mr.. MERRIMON: Bill to amend section
lio Of the Revised Statutes. Referred TO the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
NEW RULE AS TO HARBoR IMPROVEMENT Bills.
Also, resolution for adding o new rule to the
rules of tho Senate, (which was referred to the
Committee on Rules, providing that all bills ap-
propriating money for the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors shall be referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and by them referred to the Sec
retary of War for an opinion whether the in,-
provement is necessary or not before 1t Is re-
ported to the Senate.
The Postmaster Generals report was taken up
and referred to the Committee on Post ofices
and Roads, and the report Of the Secretary Of
State to the Committee on Finance.
MR. BAYARD's RESOLUTION AMENDED.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved to take up the resolu-
tion offered BY Mr.. BAYARD yesterday, calling
upon the Attorney General to communicate to
employed throughout the United States on No.
yember last, and the length of time 50 employed,
word s. ns ths
"With full statement Of causes and necessities
OF such employment. the object thereof and the
He said he offered this in order that all the In
formation possible relating to the case might come
before the Senate. 'l-...5
The amendment was agreed to and the resolu-
BY Mi. BOUTWELL, from the Committee on
s6s3, to change the name Of the Bank of Ames-
burg to Bank of Merrimack, in Massachusetts.
Passed. -.'.-.. .f.s.- -s,..,. q 10 9 -sr r 81,
REPAIRS OF AVENUES AND STREETS III rHE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. - - .-
BY Nh. DORSEY; ;Arssolltion providing that
the Committee on the District OF Columbia be
au thorized to inquire into the expediency and me-
cessty Of repaving certain streets and avenues Of
Washington, and the cost thereof [ A list OF the
streets and avenues accompanied the resolution. ]
1t was laid over and ordered to be printed. al
By Mr.. OGLESBY: A communication in rela-
tion to the Hot Springs in Arkansas. Public
: BY Mr. DORSEY: Bill for the relief of Andrew
By MI. SHERMAN House bin 22S7, for the
relief of Capt. ]. T. McGinnfs. Passed.
By Mr.. WRIGHT, from Committee on Claims
D. w. Ia.
wick. Passed.
DEMOCRATIC WITNESSES.
BY Mr.. B0GY: Memorial Of I'VE Democrats
who went to Louisiana to witness the count Of the
Returning Board. Privileges and Elections, and
OfsyfSf By MI HITCHCOCK: Bill and petition for
the relief Of H.. E. Woodhouse & 90. Claims.
s O Or tss
merce. r... ..# loo a.. -.afs.l =. e. ..- -rr-.
,- oRBeoS yorB. r-T zfrfv. 20 .-
Mr. MITCHELL asked that the resolution
introduced By him relating to the electoral vote
IN 4fesGn Be tf1sh up s. 50 SIS nS
the case and thelaI Of Oregon. ! He showed BY Il
II sr
Mr.. MOTION read from large number Of
cases Of a similar nsture 70 show the filegaiity
one candidate for ofhee was Ineligible and Ii was
known at the time the votes were cast for him,
that such was the case, then the votes 50 cast
allow the certifeate of election 70 go TO the can.
didate receiving the next highest number Of votes
Tor In such case the person whom the people In.
-a REruDIATE AT THE POLLS
might be declared elected by this sane peopIe.
He said that Gov. Grover In his card, had given
his reason for his action and cited authorities iu
his support, but the authorities 90 cited as well
He was citing the wilkes case when Mr.. DAWES.
interrupting, said he thought the Wilkes case
had been brought into Congress In this case need
lessly. He explained that Wilkes was excluded
by the House of Commons, and not by Parlia.
ment, and that afterwards the House OF Commons
reversed Its action and ordered that the former
proceedings be expunged from the Journal. s-l-
Mr.. MORTON resumed his argument, and
cited various other cases showing that the English
law did not sustain the action Of Governor Gro.
yer. He said that the rule that every man is sup
posed to know the law does not apply in such
cases as these, and nothing could even make the
election Of an ineligible candidate go for naught
unless notice OF insligibility given to voters
They would be compelled to assume that every
Republican voter In Oregon had received notice
Of the ineligibility of Watts as an elector. =.
WATTS IEKLIaIBILITY NEVER SPOKEN OF BE.
FORE. ..- . .-.a---.
Mr.. SARGENT and Mr.. MITCHELL. who
took part in the election in Oregon asserted that
no such notice was given; and Mr.. MITCHELL
sdded that he visited nearly sysry county iR the
preached during the election, and not afterwards,
till about the 18th Of November, while in San
Mr.. MORTON, resuming, said the act Of Gov.
Grover was lust as indefensible under the Eng
lish law as under the American law, and If Watts
that no election was effected. He said both par. ~
ties were anxious Of success in that election, and
II there had been any bar to the election of
said that Gov. Grover had also cited the New
York law, but he had read that law and asserted
that It did not sustain Grover at all, and showed
says. He said that Gov Grover had undertaken
TO exercise o judicial function and decide ques-
tion which he had no more power to decide than
he (Mr. MORTON had. He knew ofno State consti-
tuition that bestowed judicial power upon Govern
ors. He concluded his argument by citing several
moro cases in support Of his argument.
COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTE.
The further consideration of the resolution was
laid aside temporarily, and the regular order
being Senate resolution No. TO- relating to count
ing the electoral vote, was taken up
Mr. INVEST asked leave to offer Joint resolu-
tion to extend the time for allowing the commits
sion on the reorganization Of the army to report
to January 20: which was adopted.
Senate resolution No. 10 was then considered
and several verbal amendments adopted.
The amendment offered by Mr.. MRRRIMoN yes
terday, relating to the eligibility OF Judges of the
Supreme Court to the Presidency, was adopted
Mr., EDMUNDS offered an amendment pro-
v1ding that the action of the Supreme Court in
counting the electoral vote should be fixed at o
day not later than February 10. Adopted.
KEY, CoNKLING and BoGY, the question recurred
on the passage of the resolution, when Mr.. BoaY
asked for further time for its consid eration
Mr.. MORTON asked that It go over to Monday
MIR. EDMUNDS objected, saying he would con-
sent to allow it to go over until tomorrow.
He yielded for MIR. WRIGHT to report back
from the Committee on the Judiciary, Senate bill
holding courts in Arkansas, with an adverse re-
port on the amendments. -
The amendments were disagreed to; when on
motion of Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN, the Senate
went into executive session, and, at s:l5 &C.
journed. -. -.. = : - =
House OF Representatives.