Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
forty.Fonrth Congress.


Of Fembina was passed, after changing the name
10 Huron The session was mainly occupied with
discussion Of the Oregon question. Mr Eaton, Of
Connecticut, said he would not count vote which
he believed 10 he wrong 10 elect the man who had
triumphanty been elected President by the Amori-
| can people lie did not desire the advantage Of
any wrong in this canvass Of the votes by the
Senate. lie argued that every ballot cast for
Watts was no more than blank piece Of payer
and the governor Of oregon, taking that view
saw his way clear to give Cronin the certificate
rs every vote given for Croniu was proper, legal
vote. BY strict construction Of the law 81 ore
gon, the certificate Of election 10 Cronin was right
and proper though he Eaton thought the gov
crnor should have certified to the election of
two men aud only two men lie (Eatonl would
not vote to place in the Presidential chair the can
ddatc of the democratic PARTY upon the vote OF
the democratic elector In oregon The political
stomach Of the senator Mtchelu from Oregon
seemed disorderod now hy % very small matter.
but 1t could stand the garlic IT South Carolina,
Louisiana and Florida In conclusion Mr. Eaton
argued that the representatives NJ the people
could not afford To do wrong The President of
the United States had been quoted ~ saying he
would deliver over The Un.ce to llaye-. if he
should be- declared to be- elected The President
had nothing Ia de- with &c. Il would not du to
talk about enforcing anything The good sense
Of the people NJ this country would see that
justice was done. Mr. Eaton also argued that
the President Of the senate had no more right to
count votes for President than one Of the pages
The President Of the senate was not president Of
the iolut convention, unless chosen BY the joint
tIa Al
II Governor Hayes should beromc satisfied he
had not majority Of tho legal votes of Florida
aud louisiana he would not accopt the Office Of
/ President II il should be clear that Governor
Hayes had not received that majority, he tSher-
man would not have him accept the office Mr.
sherman then argued thae the Louisiana return
ing board was a legally constituted body, and it
had not been shown that that hoard made a false
return
In the House, Mr. Knott. for the majority Of
the Judiciary committee repoftcd that special in
ve-tignting committees have the right To send for
teos r,phio dispatches when in the opinion Of the
committee they are essential to the purposes Of
inquiry After an Intellectual ofleit To 50 amend
the repur, A. to require the subpoena t1 describe
the specific kilograms TO be produced. the report
was adopted without division
TmRspNN, December 2lst.
In the Senate, resolution providing that the
Senate adjournment, tomorrow, shall be to Tues
day, the 10Th, was agreed to, with the general
understanding that the Senator's would adjourn
Tuesday to Friday, and from Friday to Tuesday,
January "a, without tmnsacting any business
The political discussion was resumed. Mr. Maxey,
Of Texas, arguing that Congress had right to 90
behind the returning boards Mr. Morton, of lu-
diana, declaring that II counties aud parishes
could be carried by murders, the party which
countcnanced those murders should not be per
mitted 10 enjoy the result Of the election: and
Mr. Bogy Of Missouri deny ing that there was in
| limitation or hlnodshed IN Louisiana and assert
Ing that the atidavits presented by senator Sher-
man. Of Ohio, were by men picked up in the gut
tcrs Of New Orleans, many Of whom pcriured
themselves report giving each House thirty
five thousand dollars 10 conduct the various in
designations ordered WAS agreed TO- The chair
appointed as the special committee Of the Senate,
authorized by the recent resolution Of Mr. I'd
muuds To devise the means for the proper count
OF the vote for President and Nice-president. in
connection with similar committee Of the House.
Messrs Edmunds, Morton, rrelnghuysen, To-
gan, Thurman, Dayard and Ransom Remarks
in honor Of the memory OF the late Senator Car
penter, of West Virginia, were made by several
senators
Ia the House, bill was introduced by Mr..
Walker, Of Virginia, providing for punishment
by fine aud imprisonment for any military or
naval officer who should have troops or armed
men at or near any voting place at any general
or special election resolution was adopted
that T. W. Barnes, manager OF the telegraph at
New Orleans he brought before the House for
contempt, in refusing TO surrender the secrets OF
his office to Morrison's investigating committee.
The death Of Senator Carpenter, Of West Virginia,
was formally announced
FRIDAY, December 22d.
In the Senate, the resolution to investigate the
Oregon elector case was passed, the mover accept
ing Mr.. Bayard's proposition TO modify the pre-
amble As passed it reads a. follows. "Bhercas,
1t is alleged that the governor Of Oregon has is
sued n certificate Of election to one T. A. Cronin,
as one Of the electors Of said state instead Of is
suing such certificate 10 one j. W Watts, alleg.
ing that said Watts was ineligible 10 said office OF
elector ON November 7th 1876, the time of such
election therefore, RcSolrcd, That the committee
on elections be instructed to inquire into the eg
bility Of said j. ". Watts, and investigate the
facts attending the appointment Of said eecton
and pretended electors, and report the same to the
Senate, and for this purpose may employ stem
ographer, send for persons and papers, administer
oaths and examine witnesses
In the House, resolution was passed tn pay
the widow OF the late Speaker Kerr until the clos,
Of the present Congress. The Speaker announced
the following committee to ascertain and repor
what are the privileges powers and duties OF th'
House Of Representatives in counting the votes fol
the President aud Nce-president' Knott, Sparks
Tucker, Marsh, Burchard Of Illinois, Seelye, Mon
roe ON counting the electoral votes for Presi
dent and Vice President Payne, llunton, Hewitt
Springer, McCmry, lloar aud Willard
SATURDAY, December 23d.
In the House, no quorum being present, the ses
sion lasted but twenty minutes.