The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-12
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
norm HOUSES DISCUSSfNG THE PO-
LITiCdL CRISIS or THE nom

Dir. Bogy Dem. MOI said he desired to present,
Tor the purnoso Of having 1t Irintcd. the report
of the five Democr VITO were invited by the
Rturninr Board of Ioui ANA to be present at
the canvass Of votes gwen In that STATE IN the
late elect on
Mr. lug liz niep., KanJ NOV that It he re-
ferr, d to Il e Committee on pruiing.
Mr.. Bogy said the repcrt Presented by tho
other side h teen printed. ana tins nap r
should he printed now, that III tine facts might
20 to the country.
Mr.. Ilamn diep.. Me) esked whether the
paper WIS presented TO the Seuatc.
Mr.. Roy replied that II was not neither was
the report Of the other side addressed to the
Senate.
Mr.. Edmuuds (Rep.. 1.-THE other document
was message from the President OF the United
etatee.
Mr.. Bogy said II was the understanding whe n
the report OF the other side was presented and
ordered, that the ret OFT Of the Democratic Com
mttee should also be printed when presented.
Mr.. Edmunds said It was a settled rule Of the
Senate not to receive PAPERS which were not in
y tended to accompany something before the
Senate or were not addressed to the 81 nate. 10
print this would be in violation OF all the rule
OF tss Senate.
Mr. noey said he could have the paper read us
apart OF his speech and thus have II printed.
MIR. Conkling diep., N. W sid N agreed that
this y per, "a presented. was not within the
rules OF the Senate. Any citizen might address
I,..'., al. ~ -. -, 49,. 49,, - ~
to the Senate. making this piuer part of It,
and " would then be proner 60 rrint II.
Mr.. Stevenson ODem.. XVI and Mr. Mcdonald
(Dem, lnd sid they would Join with the sem
ator from Missouri (Mr. Borvli IN preparing q rc-
Inc renor, 81 Inc nrmnrrat,r C,n,',ttec tre
sentsd ny VIZ. Boey should toe made part and
adontsd wa" ms ~
"Wr W,,ho,i M, or.co,, tr,,, ,to Commit,
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The siic,i,l,,y - ", w 10 the ,,re,.,'r OIL ~
snu stkeu tor rs present conslIeratipn; bnt
over va" '''NN ~ -' >'VfN'' VIZ" ~ '"'
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provide Tor ina reieinnfinn ~ the i,r",un' 81,
nance 'Si''''" W ''' ''1'"''''0o o' i
Tho Senate then resumed confederation 81 tho
uninished husins.s bein, Tho Inn rc.ol,,ti,,
of Mr. Edn,nnds nr,.po.ina IN nii.e'JmsIt ="
the Constitution If IN. trnitci stats SO ~ I I,
have The eiHrfor.l vota for prciit..nt ana VIZ
President counfad hy she Sunrenr Cnurt
Mr. Morton dlcp. Inil opposed the clause
providin, mn tHe Conrt shnil ~ ,ie de ,i,st.,
81 its d,it, ri its f m ,s , m
erned bv ths suh-tantiai fiphf Of fhe ,nrt,er liz
argued that thl clause would DIV, To- no IN
preme Court a houndiess iurisdiciion fl would
authoi i've that noIy 10 do nlmos, anvt bino ner
haps TO co and coint thc votes in he i.fe Of
Vermont, a State iurisdictlon shonId NJ he
Mr Edm u Ksp saa tb ~ obses or the
clause was nor ~ authorize the Cont IL exerrise
boundless Jurisdictions. or /" 20 anVwhere to
count The v"ics or ritiyeus . In, ~ ,v,. ~ ,,,
fhorze tile Court to do cx.ctIy what ri courts
tie and thsi wss TO- disIessrd fnr. ns a no
upon the substantial rirht Of Tho tnntf.r lie
then ex al 1iuej al Length Tho nrovisiDns n no
Joint resolution
He spoke II the danger to be fearec owing To
exist In SO / roe body OF men r. conlnose tie
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