The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07

President, he thought another step bad
been taken towards depriving the
American people of their liberties
and the opening of new
era in the history Of the American ma
ton. .H a ..aa
Mr.. Morton said he at first opposed
the resolution, but he would now with
draw his opposition. There had been
violence and bloodshed in Petersburg
few wears ago, and as his friends on the
other side of the chamber were in quest
of information, he hoped they would
get it. He had no doubt but what the
President could give perfectly satisfac.
tory reasons for ordering troops to that
city.
Mr. Thurman said that the Senator
from Illinois Logan] seemed to
think that those who favored the
resolution were enemies OF the army. He
Thurman had only to say that the
very worst enemy the army OF the niteo
States had was the man who wished to
see it used in interfering in the cleo
tions of the country. There was no duty
performed by a soldier so distsstetui to
him as interference in elections. Rome
had government once the officers OF
which were chosen by the people,
vet n military chieftsin overthrow
the liberties of Rome, and from
the time he passed the Rubicon she was
free country only in name. but aes-
potism in fact.
Mr.. Edmunds argued that the army OF
the United States WAS bound to support
the process of the courts when legally
called upon 20 do 80 and it WAS one OF
the duties of the President to SO have
force ut his command stationed that the
laws should be executed. He be-
lieved the President of the United States
had good reason for sending troops TO
Petersburg and he would be glad TO
have all the facts laid before the country.
The resolution as modified was then
agreed to without division.
The Chair laid before the Senate
message from the President OF the USlted
States, enclosing the report OF Senator
Sherman and other members of the COM
nnttee which visited New Orleans, TO-
gcther with damaging testimony IN re-
gard to the recent election in Louisiana,
and moved that il be printed and lie on
the table.
Thurman objected 10 printing ali the
matter accompanying the message, though
he had no objection to printing the mes-
sage and the communication OF the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the COM
munlcatio was prepared in response to
the request of the President that certain
gentlemen proceed to louisiana to wit
ness the counting OF the votes before the
Returning Board. These gentlemen did
meet in New Orleans, and this WAS their
report to the President.
Mr.. Eaton inquired if the communica.
ton contained the report asd testimony
OF both the DemocrVtic and Republican
committees.
Mr.. sherman. in reply, explained the
meeting and action OF the TWO commit
tees before the Returning Board
and said that he could say in
advance of any debate on the
Louisiana case that the canvass
was open and public; that every act done
and said by returning officers IN their
presence and in the presence OF n Com
mittee of gentlemen selected by the Ma
iIonal Democratic Committee and when
contests Were up they were carried on III
the presence of candidates and their at.
torneys. All the proceedings were 70.
ported for publication and published in
New Orleans, and communicated To the
press and Congress, aid with the sane
ton of the Senate would be communicated
TO the whole people Of the United states.
Mr...Bogy said be took some part with
the Democratic Committee in New Or
leans Just after the late election, and he
believed the election had been orderly
snd without intimidation. lie spoke OF
the deposItions sent 20 the Senate by the
President, with communication of the
committee, and argued that they were
al in violation OF the law ot Louisiana.
The law of the State provides that any
violence of fraud or intimidation shall
be sent within twtLty-fOur hours atter
the cleytlon. Fl" hen referred to tue
case of Eliza PinkstOn quoted by Ssr
gent. and said grosser imposition had
never before been attempted in
this country. Her case lad
no reference 10 politics, and he was
astonished TO hear the Senator from
California sllude to il. He Bogy) went
to Louisiana in good faith to see fair
count, and if he was satisfied that that
State voted for Hayes he would say so,
bat ne fel. convinced Tildeu red the
State, although 5000 per-"f- k"re dis
franchisCd in New Orleans
Mr.. C9ukling r"'a.r. % e 'ru.rrk
which had been nj ..' ..' :" n!ouSL GOA,
one of the commit, N New Orleans, as
TO the returns from pasota parish having
been opened and the atidsvits put in
by q clerical error, and said that
gentleman had made no snch re-
mark, although it bad been so
published. On the contrary he did say
it was apparent that the envelope had
been tempered with He knew Mr..
Stoughton to be an honorable man and
te!t this correction should be made.
MIR. stevenson objected to printing all
the dispositions and moved that the sub
iect be referred TO the Committee on
Printing. He argued that the election
OF Hayes or Tilden WAS insignificant
when compared with the greater
issue which now confronted the
American people. If the will and
liberty of the people were now to DO
trampled down, then the blood and suf
ferlngs of those who suffered and died
one hundred years ago passed for nsught.
tie argued that Tilden had carried Lou.
isials BY 5000 or 1000, and that many
negroes voted the Democratic ticket.
The subject was further discussed by
Messrs. Bogy, Sherman, Stevenson and
others after which Mr.. Stevenson in
sisted on his objection to printing the
dispositions. and under the rules the mo-
ton TO print was referred the Commute
on Printing.
The Chair announced as new members
q! the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, Messrs. Howe, Boutwell, and
Herman.
MIR. Edmunds moved to take up the
Joint rule of which he gave notice yes