Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-08
EVENING STAR.
FRIDAY......D December =. 1875.
COSGREsSIOSAL.
Conclusion Yesterday Proceedings

SENATE.-After our report closed. debate
continued on the report OF the committes on
printing TO print the dispositions acCompsny-
ing the communication Of Hon. John Sh r.
in Louisiana.
Mr.. Whyte said il il were rcSsible thai This
testimony could he winnowed hy some inn
atrial hand, and the chat tax N frnm The
real grain, he would have no objection TO
printing IL.
In reply TO the argument OF Mr.. Fdmunas
he said the President had the right 10 send
information To Congress as 10 the state of The
Union, but IL was his duty To ascertain i'm adj
vance il the Information was true Tho Sen
ate repudiated Pinchback because the legiS-
lature which sent him here was an unlawful
one. THIS returning board was a creature OF
the same legislature which elected Pinch
back.
Mr.. West said there was no analogy BE-
tween the testimony now before the Senate
ard that OF iS72, alluded 90 by the senator
from Mary land. Because there was a per
jurcr i'm Louisiana in 1872 IL did not follow
that the whole state was made up OF per
jUTers.
Mr.. Bayard said il was usual 10 print doc
uments sent 10 the Senate by tine President.
but these papers were not official, and did not
pretend 10 be official. They were not accom-
PANIED by any recommendation OF the PreSi-
dent calling for the action Of Congress The
office OF the President of the United states no
more connected HIM with the election i'm any
state than the Office OF senator connected
him with such election. Therefore the whole
action OF the President i'm sending the COM
mittee 10 New Orleans was without warrant
of law.
Mr.. Sargent said the Senate had been tola
there must be no shuffiing, no party trick i'm
the Presidential matter. that the people
would not tolerate any such thing. He con
curr d in these statements. He then alluded
To the action OF the governor OF Oregon I'm is-
suing &, certificate of election To Crnnin on
accoun of alleged ineligibility OF Watts
ana sad the people of the state of Oregon
had be IN defrauded of the INTEL gent vote
which they gave by the action of the COVER
nor. This was part san trick. Ii was shut
fling.
Mr.. Mitchell denied that the governor of a
state. mere ministerial officer, had any
right TO defeat the will OF the people as had
been done by the governor OF Oregon
Mr.. SaTgentsaid the republican party would
not accept control of the government If they
got IL by fraud. The republican pa ri desired
and had desired, power by the fair. unbiased
unin.imidated voice OF the people. He (Mr.
Sargent) would not adhere 10 a marty which
built itself up by fraud.
Mr.. Morton said a case could not be found
where minority candidate had been elected
on account of ineligibility of persons receiv-
ing the majority of votes cast. The question
had been settled just the other way in the
Senate, and had also been so decided in the
House of Representatives i'm the case OF John
Young Brown, of Kentucky. He then quoted
at length from English and American author
tiles on the subject held i'm the case of Yulee,
OF Florida, many years ago. and also i'm the
case of Gen. Shields. of Illinois. He (Mr
Morton) would not allow himself al this time
TO Characterize this transaction of the gov
ernor OF Oregon. Hebelieved there were four
or five instances were democratic electors
were disqualified, ut least to the extent of
ElectOr Watts of Oregon. The conduct of
the governor of Oregon could find no iustifi-
cation in law, i'm morals, or in tolerance OF
the people OF the United States of all parties.
Mr.. Thurman also quoted extensively from
cases OF Abbott, Shields, and others
The question being on the report of the
committee on printing to print the deposit
tons taken in Louisiana and sent TO the
President by Mr.. Sherman'S committees, il
was agreed to-yeas 10, nays IL; MeSsrs. Key
Mcdonald. Randolph, Wallace and Herman
voting with the republicans in the affiI M
alive.
Mr.. Mitchell presented preamble and res
olutlon reciting the action Of Gov. Grover of
Oregon, in issuing a certificate to a demo-
cratic elector, and directing the committee
on privileges and elections TO investigate the
facts attending the appointment of said
electors and pretended electors. the action of
the governor and secretary of state in respect
TO them, and to report the same to the Senate
and for this purpose may employ "A Ste
nographer, send for persons and papers, ad-
minister oaths and examine witnesses Or
dered 10 be printed and lie on the table
Mr.. Howe introduced a bill to restrain I'M
authorized persons from assuming To act as
electors for President and Vice President
Referred 10 the judiciary committee
The Senate then, vi 5 O'Clock, adjourned.