Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-12-14

could not now say whether the Board acted
right in specified polling places, but the find
ing Of the Board was justified by law and the
testimony, and by the highest principles OF
Justice and honor. Answering Eaton, he
said all the published testimony taken by the
Democratic committee accompanied the CON-
munication, with few exceptions, being un-
obtainable matter He considered it the
Presidents duty to submit this to Congress-
He favored the publication of all evidence.
The Board had been misrepresented.
Bogy said he believed the Louisiana elec-
ton had been orderly and fair. The depcsi-
tions sent by the President to the Senate yio-
lated the laws Of Louisiana, which provided
that any evidence of fraud should be sent
within twenty-four hours after election. He
referred to the Pinkston testimony, saying a
grosser imposition never was practced in
this country Her case had no reference to
politics, and he was astonished that Sargent
alluded to it, Had he been satisfied that
Louisiana voted for Hayes he would say SO,
but he was fully convinced that Tilden had
carried it,
Stevenson objected to printing this matter,
and moved its reference to the Committee on
Printing. 1t was a question Of popular liberty
now, not of the election of Hayes or Tilden.
The latter carried Louisiana by 6, 900 or 1000
majority, many negroes voting the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Sherman asserted the Pinkston evidence
was true Her husband was murdered on
account of politics. He vndlcated the action
of the Returning Board, and its personale,
which was honorable, dignified and courage
Gus throughout.
West denied that the negroes voted the
Democratic ticket. 1t was an absured idea.
There was $4,000 colored majority in Louis
lana, which showed that the State was not
Democratic. He rejoiced that others had
learned of the murders and outrages he had
50 long told this Senate of in his State.
Stevenson said the Senate declared, when
refusing seat to Pinchback, that there was
no legal government in Louisiana How. then,
was the Returning Board immaculate?
After further discussion, the motion to
print dispositions was referred to the Printing
Committee.
The Chair announced as new members of
the Election Committee, Howe, Boutwell, and
Herman.
Edmunds moved to consider his joint reso-
luton, proposing constitutional amend
ment for the counting of the electoral VOTE
Merrimon objected, as the 21st joint rule.
being in force, requires resolutions, etc., not
acted upon st the close of the first session to
be taken up and acted upon as if no adjourn
ment had occurred, and the proper order was
unfinished business.
The Chair ruled that the Joint rules were
not in force.
Merrimon appealed and addressed the Sen
ate, but the Senate soon adjourned.
HOUSE
The Presidents message being under con-
sideration, debate ensued.
said the Presidents only motive must
be to suggest that the House had authority to
institute careful inquiry into the Presiden-
tial election in advance of the regular pre-
sentation of the great subject.
Wood objected to the message as partisan.
His first impulse had been to move that the
document be returned to the President He
now moved that it be laid on the table with
the accompanying documents.
Hoar said his side desired to debate the
subject, but it being undebateable, Woods
motion was adopted by 153 to 80, party VOTE
The House then adjourned.
Announcement was made of q Democratic
caucus.
WASHINGTON, December THE Presi-
dent presented Carl Schurz's communication
praying that constitution amendment be
presented which gives the counting of the
votes to the electoral college. Laid on the
table, the motion Of Elmunds having been
already reported.
Anthony, from Printing Committee, re-
ported in favor of printing the dispositions
accompanying Senator Shermans report on
elections.
Salisbury dissented from the majority re-
port, and declared that ex-parte testimony
should not be disseminated
Mcdonald favored the printing of all testi-
mony on both sides concerning the South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida elections.
Sherman, answering Merrimon, said there
were three classes of testimony presented
with the communication. First. oral, taken
before the Board and the proceedings of the
Board Second. the SUPERVISORS sworn state