, 1876-12-05
THE INVESTIGATION ERA.
IN THE HOCBH.

special nfspaseh to I7e Tribune.
WAsttlNuToN, D. t., Dec. 4.-Thc opposition
of the Republicans In tho House to The rcsolu-
tion fur ae1nltng Commissioners of Invcst!guttor
South was not to the investigation, but the fact
tbat the Democrats insisted upon presenting
and passing the resolution In the faec Of the
ru!es u tile House, and tl,e Republicans
voted against tho proposition fur the
purpose Ut preventing tic Democrats
from riding over nnc of tho plaDest rules of the
House In thelr tlesirc to htart committees South
tonight. The language was also Objectionable.
II implied the right Of the House to reject the
vote ot any Of the three disputed States.
McDougal, of New York, tried To obtain tho
floor to-day with Il resolution providing for q
committee Of nine to Investigate election frauds
III New York City, Jersey City, and Brooklyn; d
committee of six fur the eume work In tho Bcc-
onl md Fourth Districts 0f Virgtnfa and q
committee Of nine tn examine In regard to In
limitation anu fraud III Mississippi. The belief
Is bis resolution will finally pahs.
THE DuTTz CAsE.
The Democrats, utter their arbitrary triumph
In the Colorado case, carried cycry point
throughout the long scss!oh, which lasted until
7:3U. The nett cuntest VAS tho admission OF
Buttxt of South Caroiita. liz Is elected to ill
the vacancy caused 1Iy tic resignation Of Mat
key, who has become Speaker of the South
Carolina House. B,lttz hus an indIsputabla
majority Of 1000. lie holds liisccrtfcate from
the present Returning board. Democratic
leaders objected to receive 1t. McCrary, who
supported Buttz argued TINT tic House
could nut safely gu behind the regular crc-
dcntia1s OF State officer. By such act
oue ,nnn could he refused admission. Tho MA
toritY nt the Huusc could be kent out by s1nn1l
number Of members. Mnrfisati took tile lcad Il,
epposing Dnttz nis credentials wcre llltally se:
vote Ut Ito ycas tu W nays.
THE DISPUTED BATES.
Esnl>oldcncd by their succcsscs, Hewitt pre-
sentca resolution to send investigating Com.
,nittccs to thc three disputed States. THIS was
suspension of tho rules was necessary.
! 4 long. tccssulcal parliamentary. light en.
s%;ea Realistically LED ~ Knss1;n: \, ,. Thts ,t;.
having l~cn no morning hour aand no Journal
| having been rcad, the rules could mt 10 sue.
| pcl.ted. Randall, however, ruled strictly with
Ills party upon this question, anu t!'c resolution
| after three lOurs' struggle, was iiualy adopted
by It's ycus to II nays, twutlsrds voting III tE,t
Ing special committee Ut fifteen Ia Louisiana
of nine to South Carolua, aud of Six to Florida
| with Wow Of securing
| AN HONEST RETURN
| Of the votes fur Electors. Tho resolution
directly stated tl'at this was done IN or.ler Il
! have cioar understanding whether tie Elcctnr
a1 votes Of such States should be counted. Tit
following Committee Wis appointed to 60 tt
South Carolina: Sayler, Of Ohio, Chairman
Abbott, Of MASSACHUSETTS: Blenger, Of pcnnsy1
| yanla; Eden, Of 1llinnls; Joncs, ri Kentucky
Phillips, Of Missouri; Banks. uf Massachusetts,
Lawrence, VI Ohlo; aud Larhanl, Ut New
York.
orr rOn CAnoL1NA.
| IT, fhe HestkFH dsSocfdttd {Ffsf,
WAsilINuToN. u. G., Uec. 4.-TI,c Specla
Committee directed by the House Of Representa-
tycs 10 Investigate tic reccnt election in Soutl
Carolina anl the acttun Of the Canyas.lnt
Bnar In relation thereto, will otganlza tu
morrow md proceed to Columbia tomorrow
night. 1t Is Understood that Ncprescntativ
Morrison will l,e appointed Chairman Of th'
special Louisiana Committee.