The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-14
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Mr.. BayRrd spoke at some length |
favor Of amending the preamble Of th
resolution so that violations OF the Ia
should not be charged upon Governo
Grover before the inveStigation wa
made. .ltr. .r 90 ...
Pending discussion, Mr.. Elmunds dc
manded the regular order and the SenAt
resumed consideration Of the joint rest
luton proposing an amendment to III
Constitution SO aS to have the count Q
the electoral vote made by the suprem
Court Of the United States.
Mr.. Bogy, being entitled 10 the floor
spoke at length upon the subject.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Committee Oh
Indian Affairs, reported favorably Oh
Senate Bill Ito provide for the sale Of
portion Of the reservation OF the Sac AMI
Fox Indians in Kansas and Nebraska
which was discussed briefly and laid owe
informally. a =, u : e: . y =
Mr.. Mitchell, at his own request, wa
excused from further service on the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, ant
Mr.. Sargent was appointed member o
that committee to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Bogy argued that the electoral
votes had always been counted by teller
appointed by the two houses OF Congress
and not by the President Of the Senate
He next referred 10 the twenty.second
joint rule, and said whether Il be in force
or not II was nothing more nor less thar
than the twelfth amendment to the Con
Eitution of tho United States. The prac
,iee OF the two houses in counting The
electoral vote for the last six years, had
been npon the same principle as the 22d
joint rule. He eargucd that that'rnle was
prepared by joint committee OF the
two houses and passed unanimously by
both houses. He spoke OF receiving and
counting the electoral vote, and said the
FIRST question presented was one Of recep.
ton OF the votes and not OF rejecting
them, and II required the concurrence Of
the two houses Of Congress to receive the
vote of n State. s'" i -
Mr.. Edmonds-Said according 10 the
argument OF the Senator. ~ y ~
Mr.. Bogy-If the, objection OF one
House OF Congress could reject the vote
Of state, the vote Of every state except
Delaware or one OF the smaller states
might be rejected by one or the other
Houses, and the vote Of such small state
would then elect a President. That
would be the absolute breaking up Of the
government, by the exercise Of the con-
stitutional powers Of Congress. Bogy
said the great fundamental principal nh
derlying the eryfoundation Of our gov
crnment, was the presumption that
Senators and Representatives in
Congress, would discharge their duty with
fidelity. When dishonesty entered our
Legislative halls and accomplished such
result as suggested by the Senator from
Vermont our Government. would become
a farce and it had better be turned into a
1tmust always DO presumed
that men in Office are honest. Should the
day ever come when the Congress OF the
United States could be influenced by any
other than high and patriotic. motives,
no law and no joint rule would ever pro.
tect that body. He argued that party
feeling could not be kept out Of Congress,
ou1. 'aete was . pvi.' hhete patt Fust
s.ns ann ihan us ma, ttse ,:,t ~ paffSs y nc
" h4nes1I tf;s i1 "Sa S... ta'n AZ sne SouSses
weak and.ignorant some few individuals
might be, Where could thepower Of COUNT
ing, the electoral vote be placed better, or
more wisely than with Congress- Why
axe !. nus power rom EcnsIyss Tvs anu E.Se
T. " ."e Sea So ~ - - nv ,;,.S a"s
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II 'h,n momber. II ,bc two ommit,sss
'hSt @ Witnessed .he conn, In I Ionis;ana
nsi . ss ba. UDur nj N tha
i, ,yer @ .snt yse - IT 7 Snnisisna wSe,Sa : Dam.
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,ons M ,hat ,hs ,ovsrrmsn, var NJ hat
S,s,e rns forndsj On 9raHds :
Wr Rnrnsids ssid that IL the main
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sS,; IA ,nt asb;Ss Nv ,nx ,dss;s;or ~ Az
] Snnrsms conrt vas thsys % .nv tribunsI
yhere The oues,;on of conntin9 ,be sIsc.
'nrsi y",e.cnnlj bs ye,,oJ VIII wore sn,.
si,c,ion '"
= % NJ Vpo,v anil ,b,, tho Carr, ro,,
TODD Isv6nd and ahove n,r,v and IN
, .sst Il viii the connt NJ ,hs elecior.l
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poii',Ss Hn usSt.oa I t.s TTs' Io.a .; a'.e
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,Sctloh !. tnah u nlaue " congress.
! iake Tue present eohtesti tr.i ~ Inc oo"ts
mould decide IN iayor 3: o. lilaeh y Mou!a
= aehounGea, ana II !, ,shoa.a i:.t aectae ip
lavoF OF hTyes = Sout1 iikeHise !'tI oe ue'
lounced, Inc counting OF Tue Sote was
no. q junction @hlch belonged 70 tae
aaiclaI depAllMent 2, I'VE government;
! was iuno!ton Wnlea properly pel9hged
70 tHe legsIatye department, anu he
knew q no ooay so msa. auaPscG 70 ae.
ssae .ne matter as eoagfea-, roec4lse
me senate ana Inc mouse repre-;
ientea !he people. ne nopea no uut! OF
7 political nature woald DC thrown upon
IN Suprse no1;,;os os.S oa ~ ,Lo csSs,
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