The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-19

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The Oregon resolution wasresumeds
Mr.. Key, OF Tennessee, read a lengthy
argument, In which he reviewed the Ore
| gon case. and said he did not question ths
motives OF the Governor Of Oregon. Had
he Rey) been In his place he would have
held that there was ayacancy, on account oil
the ineligibility OF Watts, and would then
have filed that vacancy so as to carry on,
the wishes OF the majority Of the people.
he then referred to the condition of al.
1 fairs in South Carolina, Florida, and Loui.
siana, and argued that the will OF the ma
| iority insthose States had been reversed by
the action OF the returning boards. He re-
ferred to the argument Of the senator from
Ohio (Mr. Sherman) to the effect that the
decision OF the Louisiana Returning BOARD
was supreme, and must be respected by the
Senate the same rs decision Of the SUI
| II the decision of that Board was supreme
| in Louisiana, the decision OF Governor Gro
yer must be supreme in Oregon.
He (Mr. Key did not admit that these de-
eisions were final, and argued that Congress
had the right to go behind them. Theiacts
OF the returning boards were not clothed
| with such sanctity that Congress could not
peep behind them. He then referred to the
| case OF Eliza Pinckston in Louisiana, and
denied that any white men were engaged in
| the outrages upon her. He could assure his
friend from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) that there
was not such large number. of sayages
among the white people OF the South as the
testimony before the Louisiana Returning
Board would lead him to believe.
The Senate next took up the report Of the
Committee on Rules and ordered 1t to be
printed. ..s tE~H
Adjourned. .s T.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, - 81.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House
appointed subcommittee to report upon
the demand for telegraphic dispatches, and
to devise some rule Of procedure to govern
the call from New Orleans, and other cases
which may follow. 1t is understood that in
anticipation Of calls Of this kind all politi.
cal correspondence has been compiled and
verified in the confidential Office OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and
is ready for production should the demand
be pressed to compulsion. 1t seems likely
that both parties will agree to respect the
sanctity OF Geographic correspondence.
Mr.. Knott introduced a bill prescribing
the method of counting the electoral votes
for President and Vice-President, which
was referred to the select committee on the
subject.
Mr.. Garfield presented telegram re-
ceivcd by him from Mr.. Hurlbut, of Hi
nos, member OF the Louisiana select COM
mittee, stating that the dispatch from Nor
rison. its chairman, to the Speaker was
without the knowledge or consent of the
committee. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. i.f- II ~
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Warren.
OF Massachusetts,, to inquire into the action
of Judge Bond, Of the United States Circuit
| Court, in dscharging persons held in Gus
tody under order Of the Supreme Court OF
South Carolina; which failed for want Of a
two-thirds vote-yeas, 1888; nays, Is.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Banning,
OF Ohio, calling for General Sheridan's re-
port on the removal OF Governor Wells, OF
Louisiana, in 1857; which failed in like
| manner. -sgtf;fL T. =. @-.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hunter,
OF Illinois, instructing the. Judiciary Com
mittee to report an amendment to the Con-
stitution forbidding the payment Of war
claims to disloyal persons. Adopted-yeas,
15O; nays, So. .ari.l ~ ..,..u-.
A resolution was Offered by Mr.. Frye, OF
Maine, for a committee Of inquiry into the
election in the Sixth congressional district
of Mississippi and Fourth Alabama; also
failed -