The New York herald., 1876-12-19
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES,
GENERAL

SENATOR wRIGHT's BILL TO ESTABLISH COURT
ron THE TRIAL OF CONTESTED PREsIDEx-
TIAL ELECTIONS.
Tho bill introduced by Senator Wright to establish
for the trial OF contested Presidential elections
provics that the election Of any elected the
oce Of President Vice President of,he United States
may be contested by any eligible person who
votes for tho ofcc contested Notice OF intention TO
contest be died with the Secretary Of State ut
Washington within days uftcr the declaration OF
the election, accompanied by sworn statement Of the
causes OF contest whcreupon the papers shall be de-
lvercd TO the Chief Justice Of the United States Su-
prcme Court, whose duty shall thcn be 10 appoint
day. not moro than days thereafter for the person
declared elected 10 appear and answer the claim OF
he re.scstant
The court for the trial Of such contested elections
shall Of the said Chief Justice and OF six United
States district Judges bc selected by him
from tho different political partics and who shall not
be Interested In tho particular contest, nor in any
manner related to the persons involved. This Court
IS to hold It's meetings In Washington, . majority OF
its members constituting q quorum. II tho Office OF
Chief Justice Is vacant, or from any cause ho Is in
capacated TO act the senior justice Of tho Supreme
Court shall perform the duties abovc spccided. Be-
fore entering tho trial Of tho contest tho said
Chief Justice and judges arc to take = special
oath that they will faithfully and mpartay discharge
the duties thus specially devoved upon them ami
they will decide and determine any and all questions
submitted to them according to law and the very right
OF the and without regard 10 technical errors
defects, omissions or irregularities.
The Court II to have the same or like powers In the
OF It's Jurisdiction and tho enforcement Of
Court in regard 10 tho lattsrs Jurisdiction, &c.
The bill provides that the proposed court In their
adjudcaons and determinations shall all times DO
governed by the very right OF the matter according to
The law and the testimony and they shall disregard all
technical errors, omissions or other matters on the
par, OF those engaged In certifying the elections in the
States and OF the electors and In casting heir
votes, In any manner connected with such elections
having at all times, however, due regard the orms
OF law and the OF the will true vote
OF the people at such elections Tho person whom tho
majority OF the Court shall thus find be President or
vicc President, the may be, shall be entitled
10 such Office and said Court shall have full power and
authority carry into effect and enforce judgment
by any and ali ncedfui process.
In case shall not appear that any person has been
lawfully elected said Court shall declare adjudgc
and IN all they shall certify their judgment the
two houses OF Congress-
The bill next provides that any party to such con-
test feeling agg-iovcd by tho judgment may within six
days after it's rendition appeal tncrcfrom 10 the Su.
premc Court: but such appeal shall not however,
operate stay tho execution OF Shc judgment appealed
IRON without special order therefor made by the Court
rendering such Judgment Tho record and case shall
bs Immediately fled in the Supreme Court and take
precedence Of all other busncss The supreme Court
must then proceed TO determine the upon
the record and case presented. and shall have full
power TO carry It's judgment into effect without a
remand.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
ON THE PRODUCTION OF TELEoRAMs CALLED
FORA COMPILATION OF POLITICAL coRRE-
sPoSDEScE DY THE WESTERN UNION CON-
PANY READY YoR PRODUCTION.
The House judiciary Committee held special meet
ing to-day consider the ca,on IRON Chair
man Morrison, OF the Louisiana Investigation Com
mttec which referred TO them by the House last
Saturday, with instruction TO report what action tho
House should take IN tho premises TO enforce its
authority. Tho committee after somc discussion,
agreed their reror should deal only with this
special case OF tho refusal o. the Western Union Com.
puny produce private tclcgrams. but should also,
possible, recommend for adoption some general rule
applicable to all such cases. in order 10 determine
what kind OF showing 10 Sufficient 10 justify such de-
mands Messrs. Hard. OF Ohio; Lyndc, OF Wisconsin,
and McCrary, oi Iowa, werc appointed sub-com-
rniticc report the subject 10 tho full committee
tomorrow. " Is understood that IN anticipation OF
calls OF this kind all political correspondence has been
compiled and verified In the confidential c!cc OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company. and Is ready for
production should tho demand be pressed 10 compuI-
sion.
Mr. Hoar submitted a proposition 70 the following
encct:--
Fyrst-Thst the House should control only the pro-
auction OF private papers ard kilograms IN cases
where the person who Is required 10 produce them IS
himse! charged win an offence, or u 20 charged,
secured the most ample projection against penal con-
sequences; and
be required 10 advance iha, the private papers tel
cgrams would throw light the subject under inves-