The New York herald., 1876-12-16
Plea Of the Democrats Against Pre-
judging the Case.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION IN TIE HOUSE
Spicy Debate Between Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Hale.
THE COMMITTEES ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE
SENATE.

horizng citizens of Colorado Nevada and the Terri
tories to Tell and timber the public domain
tor mining and domestic purposes.
ELECTORAL xEssESGRRs
Mr. WINDOW, (rep.l OF Mimi. from the Committee On
Appropriations, reported without amendment the
House bill to provide for the payment of The electoral
messengers
Mr. boutwell,, (rop) of Mass, stated that under tho
old law VIE compensation of these messengers was
twenty tive cents per mile each way, but the commits
zion which arranged the Revised Statutes inadver-
;eny changed the law by inserting in the statutes
aw which had been repealed He sent 10 the Clerks
desk and had read letter from the first Comptroller
OF the Treasury explanatory of the law.
Mr. BOUTWELL, then moved to amend, q pay
the messengers cents per milo each way
under the old law.
Mr. ALcoES, (rep) OF Miss, said in his opinion this
whole question of mileage was wrong IL was a very
unequal way TO compensate those VINO must come to
Washington on public business. Members OF Congress-
he believed paid ten cents mile each way. IL
well known 10 the public that many Of them had
railroad passes awarded them and II cost them moth
ing to travel except for sleeping and eating rae
electoral messenger from California would spend about
$500 In coming to Washington and returning home
and would draw three or TOUR times that amount from
the national Treasury, while the messengers from
Maryland and Virginia would not get enough TO pay
messengers
should be paid their actual travelling expenses and
por diem compensation.
Mr. EpAuNps, lrep) fvt said it was not right when
existing law go TO tnkering ut the law Hs opposed
tho amendment OF Mr. Boutwell, and gave notice that
Il should be rejected, he would move to strike out all
that portion In regard to the amount of mileage to be
paid one way and leave It simple Appropriation bill
10 carry out tho existing law.
Mr CoSKLlSG (rep.) OF y. Y, opposed tho amend
ment OF Mr.. Boutwell,, and said that If twenty-five
cents mile each way Just pansation in the
days oil stage coaches and saddle horses certainly
twenty-five cents mile one way was jest compeLsa-
ZION now in days oi railroads.
The amendment of Mr. Boutwell, was rejocted-Ye eas
Is, nays 81.
Mr. EpMuSDs then moved to strike out all that por-
tion Of the bill in regard to the payment OF twenty-five
cents mile ono way. US To leave It = simple bill
appropriatng $4,000 to the electoral messengers
according TO existing law. Rejected.
The bi was then passed as II came from the House
Of Representatives. without amendment.
Mr.. kERSAS, tdcm. oi y. Y, introduced bill for
INC extension OF the patent known as tho REYNOLDS
Patent Brake Tor power looms Referred to the Com
mlttee on Patents
THE PAY OF rug PRESIDENT
Mr.. WRIGHT, trep.) OF Iowa. gave that Mon
day next he would call up tho bill reported from
the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchmcnt
ducing tho salary of the President OF United States
from 100000 to S25 900 per He this bill
had passed Congress tho last session. and had been
vetoed by the President The Committee on Civil
Service and Rctrcnchmeut had reported in favor OF
the passage OF the bill notwithstanding the veto. He
would discuss the bill further and only ask for vote
Monday.
MIR WRIGHT also gave notice that morrow or Mon
day he would introduce bill 10 provide for the scttle
PreedtaI
THE HLEcroRAL VOTE.
Er. EDAUNps, said he gave notco the other day
that he would call up the bill 10 provide Tor and
regulate the countng OF President aud
v.oe President and the dccision OF questions arising
thereon, but brother Senator, now
indlsposed, desired 10 be heard that bill,
he had not called up The House Of Representatives
had notIied the Senate Of the appointment OF a
mittec TO act with committee 10 be appointed by the
Senate to devise some proper method oi counting the
electoral vote, &c Tho respect which the Senate hsd
for the House would lead II, Of course, appoint The
committee as requested, and the committee might
superscae the necessity for the passage OF this bill
Sir DAVIS, trep) OF Mass. called up The resolution,
hxina ,he comp nsation Of witnesses summoned be-
lore the senate or ANY OF lis committees al So per day.
aud uve cents per mile each way Tor travelling
pcnscs
Mr. MIrcnrLL. lrepl OF oregon, submitted amend
llOth meridian be paid seven cents milo each way,
when the place OF their examination shall be east Of
the Mississippi River Agreed to, and the resolution
as amended was passed
rnE OREGON ELEcToRs
The Senate resumed the consider alton OF tho
finished business, being tho resolution providing for
an investigation IN regard 70 tho appointment OF Ore
gon electors.
Mr. THURMAN. idcm.) OF Ohio, said his object was to
contribute something TO the history Of this Oregon
case and 10 show there were two sides TO II.
Tnis was resolution calling for an in
vestigstion by the Committee on Privileges and
Eections and he was surprised that the chairman OF
the committee (Mr Morton) had prcjudgcd tho whole
case. The Governor oi Oregon had not acted pal
raby wrong to authorize the senator from Indiana
Mr. Mor,on) TO oeclare that he was infamous.
fnc nciigibity OF Watts denied, and could
not be sad that the ignorance OF the people OF Oregon
- TO his ncigibillty gave hun tho right 10 ,he
oilcc II this tree their ignorance
superior 10 the constitution of the United States.
According TO the argument Of the Senator from lnd
ana II the voters OF oregon had cast their for
Goldsmith Maid the Governor would have been com
PEELED 10 issue a certificate OF election to her He
rsued that the Governor Of every State was called
Hpop every day TO exercise judicial power, and the
bo,e ,ernor oi oregon may have concluded, one OF
he abcst lawyers OF the country had concluoed that
be had the power TO withhold the certificate from
Waits aud issue Il to Cronn, and that u hIs duty
TO exercise that power He ihr Thurmanl would not
give his opinion on any OF the questions involved.
Hc only wan,ea TO show that were Two sides to
this How could the Governor of Oregon
certify lhat Watts was elected acorcpr 10 the cons
tuition whom he qualified under the
The thing Was forced upon Governor Grover and he
had TO decide IT, and therefore Was not subject TO the
nnathemss which bad been hurled against him. Ar.
rhurman n conclusion. sent to the Clerks desk aud
had read lengthy opinion OF Judge George HoadIey
oil CDcinnatI. recently published in the Cincinnati
Commercial sustaining The course oi Governor Grover
A pIskyowAL sHkRAAS.
Whom the Clerk read the paragraph in regard 10
alleged plan &, have Mr. sherman OF OHIO, made
President OF the Senate Tor the purpose OF counting
the electoral vote &C. Mr.. SHERMAN said be wished
that this whole story about conspiracy TO elect
Lln President simply wspapor Roor5ack with.
out any woru oil truth whatever.
WALLACE
Mr.. WALLACE SAID il 10 but just to remember
thc obligations which the Governor OF Oregon
actcd ho s the Executive Of Stale and also
.boscn 10 u seat on this floor, and bound 10
Deoye that acted conscien tiousy 10 the perform
OF his grave duty under the constitution OF tho
United States as well as OF oregon. lie Is swcrn 10
iupport the iorncE It, by It's own terms, Is made tho
,uprcme law of the land and overridos the latter
shoucver they come IN conflict Tins supreme law
declares one who holds Office Of trust or profit
ander the United States shall DO an ciector Tor
President Tho power TO appoint Is given 70 tho
state bat the inhibition accompanies IL The state,
uncer It's ws, has named an eiector and violated tho
prohibition eDjoiDed by the supreme law The Law OF
the state and the act OF Congress concur giving TO tho
Governor exclusive pow 10 ceriy this
and, thus brought to face the responsibility, The Gov
obeys the supreme and refuses certify Tor
lbo postmaster. because OF his ineligby. Who COM
pisinsf postmaster sworn to obey the same law.
The Governor says that law and fact. as well as The
constitution ana notice, concur in making him in
sngble Amid the maze Of authority quoted II IS plain
mat Tho law 10 whether he oerllIy IoI minor