The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16


Mr. owusend tRcp.. N YJ-Tho being
ns,a,ued - mutual. load liughterl
MIR. COX Nv colleague who alwa,s breaks In
out OF order. has Just made confession before
tnc ueuulc. AIN II d ui II. COuteshion isRood |
is on his side of the House. We do not ac
knowledge any shame ON ms slide.
MIR. Hale BecaIse vuu are me pabe OF y.
Mr. toX-Now vuu III down. lLni ghter My
coiielgue 3 id that the shame - mutu.L isup.
man nom Maine Mr.. Hale. tiaughter.l We
have uo shame lSnouts VI dorisivs lausn,er ON
Mr. Hate mat Is II exactly. We will not have
any controversy about that
Mr.. ClX-l mean that there y no foundation
on which 10 build ANYTHING shameful. why
should We he ashamed2 Your hstuIUiug Board
In Ipu!si M sat Ia secret.
Mr. II tlc No. sir.
Mr. Cox-U1. yes.
Mr.. hale-No, cir.
on tne boardf
Mr. Hale Does the gentleman want me to
answer thu'Y
air. Cox Yes.
MIR. Hale The Returning Board as originally
Nj. Cox temphaticallyl- do not want you to
go back so far "a that Answer the question,
yes or no. Did not the Returning Board cit tue
Mr. Hale Il did not. The board considered
all questions openly, and thea retired FOR delio-
Democratic -idc.l Hut there was no business
session OF ~ TO- ri ~ secrS low, a. y '"o
Mr.. C'N-Inat Will do.
sir. ualc- Docs the gentleman decline 10 let
me answer thatf
Mr cow decline further interruption
Mr. Hule- thought IT likeiy that you would.
MI. CoX-Thcrc never was more mOmentous
time than tue present for a fui, ami thOrOu IN
Investigation. No secrecy should De- allowed.
what ~ the object Of the rescrlpt calling for
rcCurdsf what ~ the OBJECT OF the subj Un,
duc,s t,ctunf Is II simply TO skim over the eur
iacef Nor sir. II IL To get below me surface
Any man can get prtiHd fact certificate. Tue
question u. what II the matter ocne.th the
supcrnciesf II am not mistaken. the time VIII
come "ncn tu"t sive " 'nt "VIsc WI, ue",""u
Iouisi ma and elsewhere. ihus ana thus ouly
can this great question OF the Presidency De
settled. Thus aud thus only can come rOnteut
and peace TO our beloved country. With all
sincerity ana In III good fi,h second the effort
oi my friend from Maine "a make tnis inveHtiga-
tiOn thorough and complete. Lot him take no
step backward aud he shall have the hon
which belongs to a gentleman and a patriot
In conclusion Mr.. Cox sent to the Clerks desk
ana had read the report of tue Democratic Wis
| iturs To- Louisiana.
| MIR. Hale then took the door to respond to Mr..
Cox. lie declared That. II the othcr side was
really anxious for fair Investigation into the
! condition Of the Southern states. here was an
excellent opportunity to improve II Nv giving To
the Senate the amount which that oody had
asked Tor TO conduct ana complete TINS invest-
! cation. He cong atullted the other side OF the
| House for its new born zeal Tor open
| Investigation, and recalled the espionage
! system under which iDvestigaiioDs were
| rried on I. II session. lie said ~ was marvel
| that the pefyersions which went abroad IN the
! recess IN regard To the actor OF Inc returning
] Board had not been correct, d. 1t was marvel
that any man should dare % assert III the House
| Of Representatives that Inc sessions OF the Re
! forming Board were anything but open and fair.
! The document just read showed That these
| Democratic visitors were present, anJ wttnessod
! the canvass IT the vote. TN. r. never h u been
an hour from the llme tn board met until II
retired, after eN mining ali the rvturns to MAX .
I 40 the result, that the commit Is on each side
had not been invited to bc. ana had not heen
! present. lie lfeutcted that when the com
| nittee- returned ami InAO0 tDeir rouorts, tue
majority reports would follow tnB uick indi-
| cated IA tue ,ort u tue Democratic visitors,
tiHn taf W. Hahn a. lR
/ taken up with technC.l uJioOles. Ia c'ncu-
sion, he explained now II " + tnat there Ma no
/ Democrat ON tue Retu ming Board, saying that
! the appointment had Decn offered to half IA
dozen prominent Democrats and declined.
Mr. Cox uquisd Tor their names.
Nj. Haze SAID he iuld not give the names.
Mr.. Cox ihuusnt so
Mr.. ii H. bat / have this information die CT
| from the Board.
". Gibson DEM La)-You are emit rely mis-
Mr. Hale-I cannot so into the general coudi.
I tiuu of things IA IN state, out repeat What
before affirmed. and that is, the Investigate n
! cannot fail to bring out the bottom facts. We
! have listened to column after column Oi the Ie-
port 81 the Democratic visitor, In which this
I main question Is eNaded, ana the question ~
| sum. IN Ter mere tee .nicdiitlcs aud qIouts.
/ tel Aesr gent!eAlen thAt an inNestiga.lon th' &c
Will disclose such a condition II things that
I even tho gentleman fiom New York (if. g 3,
Wac has not. as he says ieh the cessation Gee
uf.ufItlts ot Ills LartN. l ttust that "a, ut 20
site " the House VII not baulk at tai- neitr}
Ssiuu. - maze tlts iuyCstig ttun tnoruughg 3D..
i : .ud slti factory 10 tue AmeIuIn ~. li..
N4r. lIuUI tkcu., Nasrl cVuuul Cuteu GA tuc aIlu
sioi.s IA tue report OF Tie Demu.Ittic visitors I.
the rcporl -lgned b. himself aud r. Muccicr -
49, aid t. ~ .ifs Ia l. lui'iana md declared tna
it WIS oinic4lt for MIN @ believe that those gen
& tlrmtu know thc contents Of the uocIiAcht.
WliDn Toy hdd siguc u % the cOuiNniu Dt ha
Otuar'tl rep Il "hlop Wa grossh perverted d.
inlsstateI. Ice trUe question, howeNer, ~1s eel
TO the VIII 81 toe leoplS ut Louisiaun ia th'
late election. Was ~ true thai tAerv were var
lsurs IN Louisi 4ud where men could NOT COS
tnor votes Tor fear 81 assAsslu ton. IL ina
were proved not 10 be true they "oulb all re-