The Portland daily press., 1876-12-21


votes by the Senate. He argued that every
ballot cast for Watts was no more than blank
piece of paper, and the Governor of Oregon,
taking that view of the case, saw his way clear
to give Cronin the certificate. AS every vote
given for CrOnin was proper legal vote by a
strict construction of the law of Oregon,
the granting Of the certificate of election to
Cronin was right and proper, though he (Eaton
thought the Governor should have certified to
the election of two men and only two mon He
(Eaton) would not vote to put in the Presiden-
til chair the candidate of the Democratic party
upon the vote of the Democratic eector in
Oregon. The political stomach OF the Senator
from Oregon seemed dsOrdered now by very
small matter but it could stand the garlic of
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida He
(EatOn) hoped that his friends on the other
side of the Chamber would stand with him and
retain the purity of the elections throughout
the country. He then read the recently pub.
lished letter of Jno j. Long, Republican candi-
date for the Louisiana legislature, declining to
accept the seat awarded to him by the return
ly defeated by his Democratic opponent.
ResumiDg his argument he said single wit
ness like this man outweghed sldozen affidavits
Long said there was no intimidation in De Soto
parish, but the Senator from Oregon (Sberman)
declared there was. In conclusion Mr.. Eaton
argued that the representatives Of the people
could not afford to do wrong. The President of
the United States had been quoted as saying he
would deliver over the office to Hayes If he
should be declared elected The President had
nothing to do with it, 1t would not do to talk
about enforcing anything. The good sense of
the people of this country would see that JUS
tice was DONE
Mr.. Eaton also argued that the President of
the Senate had no more right to count the votes
for President than one of the pages. The
the JOINT convention unless chosen by the joint
convention to that position.
Mr.. Sherman said he was not informed that
the returning board had returned Mr. Long as
elected to the legislature from De Soto parish.
He thought the gentleman leaped before he
he reached the stile
He then referred to the affdavits of in
timidatlon in De Soto parish. and resuming
SAID the will of the people of Oregon has been
fairly expressed in favor of Hayes electors and
he was entitled to three votes from that state.
Mr.. Biography the same rule to Florida.
Mr.. Sherman said he was perfectly willing
to apply the rule to Florida, but these things
were governed by the laws of the state. Ore
gon had her laws and Florida hers. If Gov
Hayes should become satisfied that he had not
a majority Of the legal votes of Florida and
Louisiana, he would not accept the office of
President If it should be clear that Gov.
Hayes had not received that majority he (Sher-
man) would not have him accept that Office,
Sherman then argued that the Louisiana re-
turning board was legally constituted body
and it had not been shown that that board
made a false return. He did not desire to see
Gov. Hayes have the benefit of any wrong and
he spoke the sentiments of Gov. Hayes when
he said If that gentleman should be convinced
that the returning boards of Louisiana and
Florida acted wrong he would make no claim
to the office of President of the United States.
There was an absence Of any proof that these
boards had acted wrong. AS the returns from
these states now stood they were just as much
entitled to be counted as the returns from New
York or Ohio, and he could show evidence now
before the Senate that the vote of the State OF
Louisiana in fairness should be counted for
Gov. Hayes.
Mr.. Burnside said he intended to vote for the
amendment submitted some days since by the
Senator from Delaware (Bayard)as substitute
for the preamble and resolution, but in doing
SO he did not wish to be placed in accord with
his friend from Missouri (Bogy), He Burn
side) was not ready to cast any vote or make
any remarks which would cause anybody to be-
lieve he entertained the opinion that the Gov
ernor OF Oregon had acted in an honorable
manner. No one could convince him that
Grover was high toned man, bat he thought
a preamble to resolution of the Senate charg-
ing guilt before an investigation had been made
was undignifed to say the least. He hoped to
come out OF all this trouble feeling conscious
that every vote and act of his to settle the
question had been honestly and conscentiously
given.
Pending discussion, Mr. Bogy presented
petition of John S. Marmaduke of Missouri,
for the removal of his disabilities. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Senateat o'clock went into executive ses
sion and when the doors were reODene1 adj
journed.
Fernando Wood denounced certain state.
meDt published in sWashington paper as
false.
Mr.. Holman asked unanimous consent to
offer resolution reciting that j. OConnor
Power. M. F., had been deputed to represent
to the people of the United States the con-
CALCULATIONS of the Irish nation on the GEN.
tenary of American independence, and re-
ferrng the subject of his mission to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, with instructions to
report what action should be taken in the
pre- misses.
Mr. Townsend of New York suggested to Mr..
Holman the use of the word "people" instead
of nation"
Mr.. Holman expressed The opinion that the
term nation" was not inappropriate and
hoped the objection would not b. pressed.
Mr. Townsend-I do not object. am in
favor OF The resolution at any rae.
Mr. Holman-There is sense in which the
term nation is kproperly applied to the Irish
people.
Mr. Hoar-What is the national authority of
the Irish people?
Mr. Holman-The communication comes
from that portion of the Irish people who now
reside within the limits of Ireland. Their
representative is deputed py them as a people
to express their congratulations on the close of
the first century of American independence.
HOar-ln what mode is the deputation made
or authenticated?
Holman-That is one of the subjects proper
ly referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
Hoar-The resolution makes the House al
lege az tact that this gentleman has teen
deputed by the Irish nation. Now it is proper
that if the House is TO assert that fact it should
know it. The gentleman who offers this reso
luton does not, as understand, know 1t. My
question is: "Who deputed this gentleman;
what is the national authority?" Suppose the
Irish nation should say next week, I'VE did
not depute him., what evidence is there that
they did?
House took up the report of the Judiciary
Committee on the telegraph matter
Among the notable speeches made was one
by Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio, protesting that the
telegraph should be as sacred as the postofice.
and one by Mr.. Hewitt of New York declaring
that the sanctity of the postofice was more
imaginary than real, as his (Hewitt's) letters
had been constantly opened in the New York
postofice.
He wished to say on this occasion that there
was no purpose on the Democratic side to pre-
vent the telegraph from being opened freely on
both sides and he thanked heaven there was
no communication bearing his name that be
was uOt WlllluR anu WOuIu uOG D6 glaQ TO nave
published, and he had already authorized the
President of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. to produce every telegram bearing his sig
nature. Applause on the Democratic side.)
Finally Mr. Hurd's resolution requiring the
subpoena to describe the specific kilograms to
be produced was defeated-yeas 81, nays 122
Mr.. Knots substitute was adopted without
division.
1t declares that telegraphic communications
have no more privileges than oral or other COM
munications, and must be produced when call
ed for.
Mr.. PIatt of New York asked unanimous
consent to offer resolution for inquiry into the
charge made by Mr.. Hewitt against the New
York postoffice but objection was made by Mr..
Luttrel
Mr.. Chittenden of New York asked leave to
introduce and have referred to the Banking
Committee a bill for funding legal tender
notes, but objection was made by Mr.. Holman
of Indiana. The bill provides:
First, that the Secretary of the Treasury be
and is hereby authorized to withdraw as soon
as the necessary preparations can be made, the
legal tender notes of the United States when
ever presented by holders thereof, and issue
therefor dollar for dollar face value coupon or
bonds OF the United States in the
spirit of the original legal tender act: Provided
that the bonds authorized by this act shall be
payable in gold at the expiration of forty years
from the LIST of January, 1877, and bear inter-
est at the rate of per cent. per annum, paya-
BILE quarterly in gold.
Second that tho bonds aptbor;1a5 l,r Ali, ~ 81