, 1876-03-14
THE RECORD.

WAau1HoroN. D. c., March 13.-On motion oi
Mr. Morton, tho Senate took up tho bill To pro-
vide for and regulate the counting Of tha votes
for President and Vice-prossdens.
lii. Bayard briefly addressed tho 5snats In op.
position to tho bill. ;
Ms. Morrill, Vt.) obtained leave to Introduce
q bill to remove from the streets Of Washington
the tracks Of a1l railroads using steam power
and tho memorial of citizens to accompany th{
bill. Refosrod.
alr. Horton said tho bill providing for tho
counting Of tho votea for President aud Vice.
p1esldont, now before tho Sen1te, presented
three important changes from the old method,
which ho proposed to point out. The bill pro-
rides for debate or explanation whlto tho voto
is being counted. It provides against tho dis.
REIMBURSEMENT Of any OF the States, aud it pro-
vtdos thst tho vote Of crcty Slate shall be
counted.
l1r. Eaton said tho second sectton Of tho bill pro-
Vided that the ratusns from sIch 6satos shall bo
counted which ths two Houses. sctpg sepatatd shall
decide to be true and yu1d rttuEuA and AskoI Whist
would bo tho effect II the House decided sk Il
turns correc aud tic Baa,ate decided another tea
correct iu where thcro veso two seta Il re-
lit. Morton teplisd tha& In such casa Il TINT tho
vose Of tho Btate would fill to tho ground, and tho
st.te would lose their sote for thcrs otsldo
tribunal coustituttonally qualined to decide e mater.
dom Of lilo bill TINT tho Chairman {atorton) bad.
although hs shoua probably sots for tae ~ " dld
"a: nssrs ssntuly NJ H. I'D aoSod I'D t. 5sea u ass
consres. to doieasts i % court Or .ayIoy eiss. '
Mr. Thurman said Il was time that como such
measure a. that should he adopted for 10 could easily
thrown out to such extent 10 plunge tho country
Into sn'shy and fe6sisa y @ soa,a ..s se
tho Elca President would not know lust what r4ckAgn
Of returns eon:ana ths votes Of bis particular psry.
hs Thus@snMs II ~ soe.ason nj thss @ the asnasor from 1a-
diana introduced tho second section Of tho blu and he
se9 Sst'sx IT, .a bs i so
f.the1s aad tho Constitution ls. IT. ue hsid that r.
; xs;s prsssn. e " :its.s.- ?, ID tsss::
ssoa g nsi. x this nen sts ,as b. reaa much ss
the nouse would do It shAn tho seuAta. Tho House
@o I o ssaas @ III no a' IA hs
would prefer to Let them decide thu matter 1t WIZ
Mr. COOPER entertained tho sanas opinion aud moved
to amend y .dllus .!tsr he word. .hs 1wo House.
ss!ng ssp,fa sh. aocde to oo as ,rI; apd '.a
Houses canuot sg1ec. tlen tho House Of Heprnsena-
t!yas. voting " States IN she manner provided b the
ana bc .ruo aud valid returns"
lii. KsEa.n d.ssated ffoa tae rie.s Of The sen.tos
@ s 4s sa H. 1s xhsh .s1
tho true aud valid returns, onu hs did not lhink tia
Constitution warranted such conclusion, II said ho
should open ei tho returns aud they Rhoua ba count
ad. II any question should arise ha4 becu
spoken Of they would prefer to haso tho House do
clLa tho matter, 1t mora Clearly represented ths
ai.. Morton sa.d then II Tho House voted On th%
question by btates, btatas thAt had but Hspre+
sentative would hAra Just much soics IN the
matter ~ tla State Of New York, which hal
oncs psls = computation of ti.ss tnAttsF, and had
sscertA!ne1 thst forty.nvo members Of tho uou1s.
voting by Bsasos. and Representing s.0to, ,0A1. could
outf0to tlo ohar AT Inoubors, representing 3 900
people, Could anything bo conceived that would
con farther from tho will o& the peopo2 Tho pIin-
upon which Ill legislation Of tho country lepands. II
the two Houses can not n9roo upon btu before Con-
gseas falls Of cou1se aud theEe 10 powoE to rcsF
1t to Third party ~ aFbitot OF rtlesee. II tho
rower ean. he dnlcgatet 10 thu House to decldc
upon valid retu1ns, = e.n b. delegated Y
The IeopIo to sot aside Thu iuea oS selecting
piro or Toeroo decide question Of ths character
Wa4 al absufl one.
Iii, FsclIushuysoa as!d that ~ absurd ~ tho ides
was lhese seyesal pEeeedens for Il and he in~
stau:eu tho Of lowA whateia Governor had betR
declared olected, and question a1alng Ihs Court u
Clalsus delegated ~ 2u umpire,
alr. Allison introduced b1ll pEostdnR for ~ Agree
Ineut With tbs Boux Nation With regard Ia post4ou
ct tltis sexeryatIon aud for o!heF purposes. Indian
Affairs.
Thu senate xeat Into executive aasaiou, and soon
adjourned.
HopAE.
ME. Campbsll presented t4s pAutloa Of rs etu1%ns
Of Illinois, ssting for 1epaal of tbs Resasapoa set
RsfezEsd.