The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-11

violated II, and hcing qualified voter by the
election law Of the state. existing immediately
before the so-called act ~ secession and exclude
Ing all others, shall establish n state Govern
ment which shall he republican and in no wise
contraycning said oath such sliall he recngnlIsd
as the true government OF the state ana the
State shall receive Hereunder the benefits OF
the constitutional provision which declares that
the United states snail guarantee To- every state
IN this Union "A republican form Of government,
aud shall protect each Of them against inya-
sion"
The policy Of Mr.. Lincoln thus determined
upon was not approved by the Republican ma
In OF Ap VH 1916 was s nrm in his purpose To to
Curry II ont. and IN his last public uttcrance de-
clare II TO be bis de ermlnatlon to 20 Oh In the
way he had marked out The uarty leaders IN
Congress were just determined that their
policy OF reconstruction should not be thwarted;
the Thirtv-cirhth Congress, Joint Ies9lu-
ton was introduced In the House aecar,
vrs ina, N Noe cSro"a, q oaS caronS
Georei'. Florida. Alab Mississippi Louis
lana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee, nag I re,
States; had continued In state OF armed rebel
lion for more than three wears, snd were IN a
ct tie OF armed rebellion ON the sth OF N0vein,,
her, 1864 and providing that these states should
no, be allowed rcprcsentatinn in the Electoral
College for the choice Of President aud wee.
President Of the United States, for the term OF
the office commencing on tue ga OF March, no,
and tn At no electoral votes from these states
should he received or counted.
ms joint resolution passed the House on FEB
signatures Of the speaker Of the House and the
President Of the senate, aLd was sent TO the
| President for his approval on February .. IL
| was Hpprehcnded by the leaders Of the party
that the President would not approve this joint
| resolution, aud. therefore. to make assurance
DOUBT a. to the power of Congress t. reject the
| Gle turtl votes II the states above named, the
Senate the same day. February q, passed con.
| curreu. resolution creating the twentv-second
| JOINT rule and the sumo day II was concurfed IN
| 10y the House Of Representatives, without de-
| bate. Ihete was a short discussion IN me SEN
ate. out no Senator questioned he right OF the
| TWO House ID exercise the power Oh exciuulm.
| the electoral vote OF state. u there was SUM
Gent cause therefor. Nr. Cuwan OF Icnn-Nl-
vinia. tncn Ia fun accord win the Republican
! party, held, however. that the House alone ma
| the power to eACluue the vote VI STATE. lie
said:
t.hla It be onss 10 the iinuse In Joint convention
tn,, fc tnc'o Wiz som. power and authority over It.
1u, cannot be supposed 10 be mere a'e aud inaher.
en- spectator because Otherwise tue votes might De-
c1untc4 separately aud in the separate chambers.
Instead of Withholding his approx Il OF the
| J INT resolution ia reg RI to counting tue cleo
tutai votes uf certain So ites. President Lincoln
| approved it and on 10. ~ transmitted It TO
| tho ~euite accompanied vita tue following
| fut s- &c
ne Ho.ora5is senate and house Of Repre,eailare,
gee au States not rnut cl 70 representation N the
ia dei,re &C. To- Inc vcs OF toners. impiicd Ia It's pas
s, ana pre-, alton TO ann. IN ais 0en WV, now
tWcin urtc4c ot tne Constitutions nave coniulctc nov
,rtfcNt u.t lllin couluS a electoral votes decnei
iAo,uivr to aefc4t Or oh.ru,t hat power NV veto.
,t, w. m ,y VA, an I'M, ma Ter oi e.. .s,gf or
cu44t ri,ctoiAl VOC. aad hr also 90 cilns "a by
30 niu- eltt rsuuii i. uAtr sea aAt upluiun on
t.cf tat- u tHc ureNuIr, or any Jtdsm 'lt OF Ills
| uW.. INuu t4c suhJ ,ct Of tur ara n.
| anG HAN liScoLN.
ENtornvr M,S.ioN. Fen. <, 1871.
iue lurrg .iur. rs o. sdriui'tcd. ought . estab-
li-u. 80 tUc sat,-ltDtiuu % every unuiI.cd mind
Flrst-inHt tur clam SGT up uy cooperate
| t.uu .ir4u "a nAgnt4, that tue joint rules can be
HtrNg.ted uy the .ctiJn Of one a Juse, s pfepOs-
t,ruu..
N0t,nd-Th t,hc ioil' rule was enacted by the
Rep.4I Ir Do WtI fr.y iu Congress lur tue purpose
90 urr-rutlu- tnr me nod Of 9r1'eriin@s IN
! pins Iuv.uliou Il lring tue cOuntuguf .he cleo
tor voices; that u has not been irrOgated, and
!. otndtu upon Doth Hourr- ~ Congress; tnai
| u utilhtr added 10 nor -uOtractcI rom tht
ruWer which the Con tuition vests IA the Con
gres. OF tie lniteu -tA'es t. examine into aut
deteruins tue regul ritz and LEGALITY oi the r.
| turns made by tn electors appointed ~ th'
! people OF the ain rent -tl:es. \. ". u.