New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-13

RFIIUBAR REgOhI
THE JOINT RULES QUESTION DEBATED IN THE
HoUsE-MR. RANDALL's OPINIONS RAPID PROG
gRss IN THE SENATE WITH THR EDhUSps
REsOLUTION-oREGoN AFFAIRS
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dee. IL, 1870.
In the Senate to-day the report of the
General was taken from the tah!e and re-
fcTed to the Committee on PostOmees anu osC hoau
and that OF tho Secretary OF the Treasury 70 the
Mr. EDMUSDs 1ep, VT called up the resolution snb.
tbe ATTORNEY General to communicate to the senate tho
total number of deputy marshsls employed
last stating the number so employed in each STATE aud
each voting precinct respectively and the length OF time
Mr.. EDMUNDs submitted an amendment directing the
Attorney General also to furnish the senate Win Lu
lnent the object thereof what duties they were TO pe
thereof THIS amendment was accepted by Mr.. BAYARD
and the resolution, ~ amended was then agreed 10.
MIR BOCyY DEM Mol presented memorial signed by
himself Senators Stevenson and Mcdonald. embracing
the report OF tho Democratic C1mmlttee when whGssd
tho canvass by tho Returning Beard In LOUISIANA
Heretofore piIbhshed Ordered TO be printed
THE OREGON ELECTORS.
Mr.. MITCHELL (Rcp., Oregonl called up the resolu-
ton repoted by bin yesterday from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections directing that committee to IN
qure into the facts attending the appointment OF Pres
dental electors in Oregon.
MI WHITE Dem, Md said he had no objection TO
the resolution providing the preamble be dropped He
could not vote for tile preamble which declared that GER
tam persons were elected II OF these persons was
MT MITCHELL said he din not intend to 90 into any
discussion the question Of the electoral vote OF oregon
1t would be discussed hereafter Oy more noe men
was ofteu that the country was startled as II hai
been by violation Of law by the Chief Executye OF t9e
State of Oregon The constitution OF that etste' III
specifying and defining the duties oil tine vernon says
lie shall take care that the laws be 1altly %
IL also provides that in all elections held by the people,
the person persons receiving the highest NUMBER Oh
votes snail be declared clected and fuither taV nc
vote for Presidential electors sAa ne canvsseu IA 1n
same manner votes for members OF congress- anu
that shall ISSUE his certificate III election 20
person persons having the highest number OF
votes The low nowhere gives the Governor
TO enter into the question OF the eilgphy Vi 'n' vi ~
Mr. MORTON C2ep., Ind) said he desired very BREEZY
to present authorities on this suDiect WHEN no
bad rot with him when the subject before ther
Mr. Morton then quoted from the California case OF
noljgbiy person receiving the highest number
Of votes did not elect person Receiving "a F le5
said II been stated that under English doctrine
minority candidate elected where the majority
candidate WAS Ineligible In every English which
he had examined the minority Candidate Ad not Deel
elected unless actual notice OF the inegiBhy OF the
nerson receiving the majority had been given voters
before the election. Mr.. Morton next read from me
NewYOrk reports, TO show that Il had been decided III
that state tina the inclgbilty Ut tho person receiving
the highest number Of votes did not elect the minority
MT. SAILS BURY Dem, Dell said the Governor OF
Oregon statement OF facts attending his acton.
said persons who voted for Watts hhd business WIN MS
! Office and knew that Re was Postmaster . -
Mr.. MORTON replied that perhaps not ono person n q
! disqualified him from being ecctOT:
Mr.. MAXEY Dcm., Texas said the inegibity OF Mr.
Watts spoken OF by Democratic speakers Ill oregon
|. during tho eaDpaigu
Mr.. LOGAN tRepr ND said: Suppose every voter IN
the state was noted that Watts ineligible, that
| did not elect the other man
Mr.. MITCHELL tRep., Oregon said he spoke 70 times
during the late campaign ana visited nearly every
county in the state aud he never heard any question
raised Us the eligibility OF Watts, either by Democrats
or Republicans any newspaper lie left Oregon on
the 1lth or November for san FRANCISCO and heard
nothing of the neEiDity OF Watts I'LL he reached thaI
Mr. MORTON said everybody knew the desire OF both
political parties for Ii the attention OF the Ike
puulcans OF Oregon had been called 80 the Tact tnat
Watts Ineligible they would have changed tIe tchet
of oregon AM said eligibility OF Watts judi
cia question with which Gov Grover had nothing To no.
/ He had no right 10 decide II.
| MIR. EDMUNDss RESOLUTION.
Pending discussion, Mr.. EDMUND5 demanded the
regular order being the joint resolution proposing m
amendment to the Constitution "a to have the cleo
tora vote counted by the Supreme Court The amend
ment proposed by the Committee the Judiciary pro
ydng that the court in making the shall disregard
OF form aud be governed ~ me bnOahiaI lkhJ
OF the matter was agreed TO- Oihef amendments OF inc
! committee OF % verbal character were agreed TO-
| Mr. EDMUNDS submitted AL amendment TO the amend
ment proposed by MIN few days ago baklnS me meas
If be ratified by thrcefOurths OF tho States, d. 10
provide that the shall ia day not later than the
with il from day TO day until is disposed Of Agreed TO-
Tine joint resolution was then reported to Inc SenLIt
! and the amendments MADE I'D INC COmhi'Voo oi mo
| Mr.. MERRIMON Dem, n. c. proposed TO amend the
uersOn holding the Office q! justice OF tie supreme
Court United States shall be eligible 10 be elected
as President appointed TO office under the Ubned
states until the expiration OF four years next amer lac
sbaT have ceased 10 be such Justice" Mr. McrrimOn
said tho Object mis- amendment TO of any hope
of Office that a Supreme Court Judge might expect at tie
| hands Of y President
| Mr. EDMUNDS said he would not oppose the amend
mCnt submitted BY the Senator from North Carolina (Nr
Merrimon) He did not understand that tic measure
now proposed would impose political duty upon the
Supreme Court any than is duty now when called
upOn decide the COnSjuOnGty OF any law passed ny
| Congress political one.
MI MERRIM0N argued that the object OF tits propo-
sOn would be virtually 10 mako the supreme Court a
national returning board for the election OF President
| and IL would he ought into contempt.
MI CONKLlNG (Itep, n. G.D In reniy 10 question
fran Mr. Key siid that object OF The Judiciary Com
mtec in requiring electors 10 vote oica coee instead OF
by ballot 10 the provision OF the Constitution
f0rbdng electors 10 vote for candidates for President
and from the state carried cut III
allowed 10 by ballot this provision OF the ConBu-
ton could he violated but II electors were required 10
| vote piDd pOce 10 cOnd not be violated.
The question being the final passage OF the resou-
ton Mr. BOGY said that lac desired To speak upon tho
subject but had opportunity 20 prepare himself yet.
He asked that further consideration OF the joint resou-
! tiOu be postponed until to InOTrOw.
| Mr. EDMUNDS said 10 not his intention 70 undDY
press this subject He did not feel at
liberty 70 press IT, vote to-day, and therefore would
not oppose request Of the Senator from Missouri Mr.
| BOgy). -, %
ate was called upon re6nact by IL the Electoral Col
Ice with ali its faults, and also the provision OF the
Constitution authorizing the House OF Representatives
| TO elect n President, which was dangerous one.
The Senate then went into executive session. and after
| ward adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.