The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-24

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believing tclegrams are as sacred MS let.
lcrs. 1t is not probable that Orton will
obey. Ben Hills recent course is Bit
tcrly denounced by the. Democrats, and
II combination is made against him tO
defeat him for The Senate.
Tine Worlds Washington special says
"ln nn interview to-day, the President
did not believe the intlammatory rcso-
lutions md speeches in Indiana were
endorsed by the people, but that his
administration was NOT inscnsihle to the
necessity Of vigilance. Whether the
stories were true or false, he should not
III case Of an emergency hesitate to use
his constitutional authority, though at
the same time, he could not sec any
OCCASION for what he termed the indis-
Greet munipulutions OF Democratic 10.
cal leaders, unl doubted il they were
inspired by any higher authority. 1t
was grave responsibility for any body
OF men To stir mp domestic violence nm,l
array themselves against the general
government. Whoever was declared
by the President Of tho Senate 10 be
elected President md Vice -Presidcn, of
the United States, il would be his duty
to recognize them and to surrender 10
them the rcins Of authority, aud this lie
would do, but ho protested TINT he had
no wish to force nuy particular person
npon the people, but would see that the
one declared clcctc.i his successor, was
placed i'll possession. lie wns not to
he the judge of the election; TINT was to
he decided by the Constitution and
laws. Tho President then went ON to
sny That nll lie had done before and
since the election, wns to SEQ that the
laws were Obeyed ana pence maintained
md he should continue to see TINT il wns
done until the last moment of his Off
cinl life. lie said hc was grntitied to
see the conservative temper in Congress
especially among men from the South,
and believed this spirit would prevail
throughout the country.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. Is.
The bill Introduced by Senator
Wright to establish count for the trial
Of contested Presidential electors, pro-
vides that the election Of any ono de-
ciarcSl elected to the Office of President
or Vice President Of the United Stntes
may bo contested by nuy eligible per-
sons who received votes for tho office
contested. Notice Of intention to con-
test must be filGIl with the Secretary of
State, in Washington, within ten days
after declaration Of election, nccom-
ptEied By SS0rn statement of the
causes Of contest; wlICrcupou the papers
shall he delivered 10 tho Chief Justice
Of the United States Supreme Court,
wlOsc duty il shall bc to appoint day
not more than ten days thereafter, for
the person declared elected to appear
nnd answer tile cluim of the contestant.
The Court for final iriul of sucll coll
Chief Justice, nutl six Of the United
States Court, or District Judges, to ba
selected by him from different political
parties, and who shall not he Interested
i'll the particular contest, nor in any
mnnner related To the PERSONS involved.
This Court is 10 lUld its meetings in
Washington, n majority Of it's mcmbcrs
constituting quorum. II the Office uf
Chief Justice bG vacant, or from any
rausc lie is incapacitatc,l, the senior
Justice of the Supreme Court shall per-
form the dnticsnl'oye specified. before
entering on the trial of contest, suid
Justice aud Judges are To takn special
onlll that they will faithfully discharge
the dulics thus specially dUvolvcd upon
them, and that they will decide and de-
tcrminc my nnd mll questions submitted
to them, according Ia law, und every
right Of matter without regard 10 tcchmi-
cal errors, defects, omissions, or irrcgu-
lHriIiCs. The Court is 10 hnvc the same
or like power in tho exercise " its juris.
dictiou and endorsements of its orders
md Judgements, nS nrc now vested in
the Supreme Court III regard to the lat
tcr's jurisdictions, olc. The Hill pro.
Yidcs that the proposed Court in their
adjulicaiions, and determinations, shall
ut nll ti.rcs b" governed 10y ovcry right
"f mnttcr according to law and lcsti.
mUny, aud they shall disrcyard all tech
meal errors, omissions or other matters
OH the part Of those engaged IN certify
ing 10 elections in several States and OF
Electors, and In cnsting votes, or in any
matter connected with such Electors
having NJ oil times, however. duo regard
to forms Of luw and ascertninlnenL ol
tho will and the true vote Of tho people
at such election. Persons whom tho
majority Of the Court shall thus find tC
he President md Nicc.prcsilcnt, MS tho
case mny he entitled, shall bO entitled
10 such Office, md snid Court shall hNve
full power nnd authority to carry into
effect and enforce its judgment by M,
and nll nccdful Processes. In caso q
shall not appear Tint any person ha,
been lawfully elected, sNid Court sllal
10 declare nnd ndjudgc, aud In all case,
they shall certify their judgment to III,
two Houses Of Congress. Tho bill alst
provides that any party TO such contest
feeling nggriovcd by tho judgment, ,mny
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