The New York herald., 1876-12-20
ELOQUENT SPEECHES ON THE OCCA ION.
Debate on the Oregon Elec-
toral Question.
PASSAGE OF THE FORTlFICATION BILL.
The Usual Holiday Recess Omitted by
the House.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1876.

1ho CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary Of State, transmitting list of
Dancs Of persons citizens OF the United States
who held consular Offices and 10 whom salaries were
paid during the fiscal year ending June 80 1876 Or
dered 10 be printed and lie the table.
Mr. WINDOW, trcp) or MINI, from the Committee
Appropriations, reported, without amendment, the
House bill making appropriations for the payment Of
invalid or other pensions Tor tho year cndng June 80
1s7s Placed ON The calendar.
The Senate then passed number OF bills on tho
calendar, OF private character reported iavoraby by
the Committee Claims
The Senate bill for the relief Of tho Union Transfer
Company of Philadelphia and Baltimore was taken up
and discussed until the expiration Of tho morning
hour, when It was laid over
Mr. CAMERON, trcp) OF Pa, moved TO take up the
resolution submitted by him yesterday, providing Tor
adjournment OF the houses from Friday De-
cember - u Wednesday,, January S, but objection
was made and he Withdrew the motion.
The CHAIR lard belofe the Senate the unfinished
business being the resolution Mr. Mitchell in
structing the Committee on Privileges and Elections
10 inquirc INTO the appointment OF a certain presi
Dental Elector IN oregon IN place OF Watts
THE ADAMS AND WINTHROP STATUES.
On motion Of hr BOUTWELL, tue resolution was laid
sidc tor the present that the formal presentation
the statues oil Samuel Adams and John Winthrop,
contributed by Massach the National stauary
Hall ut the capital, might be made
Mr. BOUTWELL, then sent 10 the Clerks desk and had
-ead the leiter of the commission selected
n
length OF the life and character OF these chosen
oy the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts worthy
ef the place IN the iusr.ous group now assembling
the ola hall of the House OF Representatives lie
viewed the history of Massachusetts and dwet partc-
uarly the services oil John Winthrop, her first Gov
Mr., DAWES lrep.) OF Mass, spoke in regard to tho
lie, character and OF Samuel Adams and the
prominent part taken by hIm in inspiring the Amer
san Revolution.
Mr. INGALLS,, (rep.) OF Kansas, submitted a concur
rent accepting the statues IN the nam. of
uks0 Cpuu urqss
TO the State OF Massachusetts Io spoke OF the many
eminent statesmen whom Massachusetts could claim
as her and said those who inherited the political
convictions OF winthrop and Adams we're logical and
courageous. He dwelt upon the teachings found
pid she always had stood foremost the education
Ethe masses ior protection OF labor and the promo
hon OF the material interests OF the country.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to-
THE OREGON kLEcToRs.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
ennIished business, being the resolution OF Mt.
Mitchell in regard 10 the appointment OF Cronin
Presidential eiector in Oregon.
MT MITCHELL, OF oregon, quoted from the card OF
Governor Grover, recently published, to he effect that
q lsraer lumber of voters than constituted Watts
majority passed in and out OF his Office and knew that
he was Postmaster at Lafayette Mr. Mitchell then
argued that in the county OF Yamhill, where Laiay
was located Cronn received GA votes and ats
S10 and according the Governors statement every
republican voter must have gone and out Of WAITS
office and vet he would have majority Of over 200
There we're eleven other post offices in Yamhl
county He read despatch from Oregon to the elect
that was not probable that more than 100 voters OF
ette. Did Governor Grover think that the people Of
the country would believe that tho people OF oregon
were benighted fools 10 vote ior man who
they knew 10 be ineligible for tho office of
Presidential elector2 He commented at some length
the course OF Governor Grover, and said
lusuled IN making the statement in his card that the
law the fact regard the ineligibty Watts
was weli known oy the voters OF oregon. He argued
that even II vacancy existed in the Electoral College
Grover had right TO I'LL II under the laws OF the
state and quoted extensively from the laws OF ORE
gon IN support Of his argument
ARGUMENT NORTON
Mr.. MoRros, (rcp) of Ind, referred to the opinion
Of Judge Hoadley, oi Cincinnati, presented the
Senate on Friday last by Mr. Thurman, and said 1t
the tbinnest and poorest pettogging he put
upon paper 1t ignored the great current American
authorities TO the effect that the minority candidate
not elected when the majority candidate
Ineligible He referred 10 the arguments of
the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Wal
lacc), and from ONO lMr Thurman), and SAID
they did not acknowledge the election OF Cronln
hide the nakedness OF the Governor of Oregon He
argued that the action of Grover direct viola
ton OF the statutes oil oregon. The Governor had
discretion in the matter If any had discretion
under the laws OF the State II was the Secretary uf
state. and not the Governor. He quoted from
legal authorities and argued that the electors had
power to MI any vacancy III the Electoral College aris
Ing from any cause whatever. He read IRON he argu.
meut oil Mr. Thurman in the contested election of
Abbot vs. Vance, TO show that the Senator from OHIO
then argued that to seat minority candidate on
count OF the mcigibilty OF majority candidate
In vocation of The very nrst principles OF republican
government
SPEECH OF Mr.. BoGY.
Mr. BoGy, (deml OF No. said he did not think IL
proper viudicate the conduct of the Governor
OF Oregon In his (Mr Bogy's) opinion the Governor
uid has duty honestly and with udcl.ty. Nc one DIS
pued the fact that Watts ineligible by of
holding an oice OF profit and trust under the govern
mcut oil the United states. How could II said that
Watts elected when the constitution OF the United
States said he could not be electedg II the Governor
had certified that no elected he would have
he'd to ialsebood. The votes gwen for
h.m were nulty. He argued that every
presumed TO Know the law, and
tue voters al oregon must have known OF
his inefgibility. He regretted that the question,
purely legal and requiring cool, calm judgment had
been preJudgcd IN this Senate. There was nothing TO
be gained by making this hgnt against Governor
Grover Ii known that he took ample time 10
consider the case, and consulted the best legal mnds
before he acted. 1t wei known TACT that LOUIS
lana had gone for Iden by majority OF s. 900, but
II was overturned by the Returning Board OF that
state IL had been qreued that the decision OF
the Returning Board was supreme and must be treated
with The same respect as dec sscn oil tho supreme
Court of the United States; but Governor Grover
lenou ccd at the time for simply doing his duiy.
Before Mr. Dosy concluded his remarks the Senate,
At i've O'Clock, adjourned