Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-13
n Oregon proclaimed Watts as incl,

in Oregon proclaimed Watts as inell
.gible.
Mr.. Mitchell said he made thor
ough canvass of Oregon and never
heard any question of ineligibili,y BY
either party or any newspaper. He
left Oregon Nov. llth for San Fran
cisco and heard nothing OF it tili he
reached San Francisco.
Mr.. Morton said that ifthe republi-
cans had been notified that Waits was
ineligible they would immediately
have changed their ticket.
Mr.. Mo'ton quoted again from nu-
merous English and American author.
tiles in support of his position. The
eligibility of Watts was a judicial
question outside ofGrover's province.
The governor hau ministerial duty
10 perform by issuing certificate TO
those receiving the highest number OF
votes,
1t was clear usurpation of power to at
tempt 10 decide 90 eligibility. II WAS a
palpable, inexcusable wrong Pending the
discussion, Mr. Edlnunds demanded the
regular order. being the joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the constitu-
tion so MS TO have the electoral vote count
ed by the supreme court.
Mr.. West submitted joint resolution
extending the time for making the report
ofthe commission to enquire INTO the feast
bli,y OF reducing the aruy until Jan. 20,
1877. Agreed To-
Senate then resumed the consideration
OF regular order demanded by Edmunds.
The senate then resumed the regu-
lar order demanded by Elmund's
Judiciary committees amendment pro-
vididing that the court shall disregard
lornol errors and consider the snb-
stan,ial right which was agreed to.
Other verbal amendments were
adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
meut to his amendment making the
measure applicable to the present
presidential contest il ratified prompt
ly enough, etc, SO as to provide that
the court shall FIX day moi later than
the lo,h Of February, 1877, for the
count, and proceed with it daily until
disposed Of. Agreed to-.
| The joint resolution was then re-
ported TO the senate and amendments
made in committee Of the whole were
cuncurred in.
Edmunds will press i, to a vote to-
morrow.
After an executive session, the SEN
ate adjourned
Mr.. Blair introduced constitution
al amendment forbidding the manu-.
fac,ure Of distilled liquors ~ beyer-
age after 1900. Referred.
| Mr.. Bland called for the resump-
tion of unfinished business Of the las,
session under the 2lst joint rule.
The speaker after having the rule
read decided .was imperative and
that the unfinished business Of the
las. hour Of the proceeding session
must have preference.
Mr.. Burckard suggested If that
business be resumed it should be un.
(, der house rule 1876.
The speaker said the only differ
renee WAS that the 2tst joint rule
used the word "shall,' making it i'm
perative 10 consider that .busincsi.
Mr. Gar6rid said he wns willing t
consider it under the l36.h rule, bu
would appeal il char decided ,ha
the 2lst rule was binding and in ex
istance.
4 Speaker. The chair SO decides.
| More discussion ensued, Mcssr
j Garfield and Buchard asserting tha
4 they did not object to the both rule
but only 10 the Plat. Mr.. Burchare
declaring the question existed .hA
!, rule was before the house.
! Mr.. Garfield said the joint lrule re
. feered to was not printed as vote o
the present congress. The joint vote
were headed ..joint rules and order
OF the I'd house" as they existed .
, close ofthe 43d cong gress.
i The speaker said that was put i
J then without any authority under tn
, speakers ruling. Blands silver bi
] came up from the last session in tn
|, morning hour and went over and vi
; be debated on Wednesday and Thur.
: day.
Mr.. Garfield further discussed tn
} 22d joint rule, alluded TO the vote j
Tho senate OF so to 1 BY which tn
. rules were declared not in force.
Mr.. McCrary had read an extra.
e from the house proceedings of IL
z session showing that speaker Ke
o ruled that the constitution gave eitI
er house the riah. to adopt its ov
$ rules and that that right could not t
superseded.
}. The speaker remarked that the d.,
cussion confirmed his own judgmen
: since in that debate the word "ioin,
8 Vas not once used. The whole di
cussion referred only to the hous
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