New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-08
Senator Edmunds, Resolutions.

Senator Edmuuds' Resolutions.
The following are the resolutions submit
ted to the Senate on Monday by Mr.. Ed
munds, of Vermont, and which were CON-
sidered yesterday:
WHEREIN, 1t is provided by the second
section of the fourteenth article of amend
ments of the constitution of the United
States that Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according
to their respective numbers, counting the
whole number Of persons in each State, ex-
GLIDING Indians not taxed, but when the
right to vote at any election for choice of
electors for President and Vice President of
the United Statee, Representatives in Con-
gress, the executive and judicial officers of q
State, or members of Legislature thereof
is denied to any OF the male inhabitants of
such State, being twenty-one years Of age
and citizens of the United States, or in any
way abridged, except for participation in
rebellion or other crime, the basis Of repre-
sentation therein shall be adduced in the
proportion which the number of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number of
male cltlzene, twenty one years Of age, in
such State: and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged that in several of
the States, ant particularly 10 the States Of
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
male inhabitants Of said States respectively,
being twenty one years of age and citizens
of the United States, to vote at the late
elections of electors tor President and Vice
President Of the United States, and for
Representatives in Congress. and for execu
tive and judicial officers of such States,
and TOR members OF the Legislature thereof,
has been denied or greatly abridged; there
fore,
NJ
leges AMI Elections, when appointed, be
and it is hereby instructed TO inquire and
report, as soon ss may be-
FlTst-Whether in any Of the elections
named in said amendment in said States in
the years 1875 or 1876 the right of any poI-
ton of such inhabitants to vote as afol esa.d
has been in any way deri or bridged.
.Second-To what extent such denial or
abridgment has been carried.
Thirdly what means such denial or
abridgment has been accomplished.
Fourth-By whom such denial OF abridg
ment has been effected.
Fifth-With what motives and for what
puI poses has such denial or Infringement
been carried on.
Sixth-By what authority or pretended
authority has such denial or abridgs ment
been exercised.
Reso!red, further, That the said commit
tee have power TO employ such number of
stenographers as shall be needful, and to
send for persons and papers, and have
leave to sit during the sessions of the SEN
ate, and to appoint subcommittee with
full power to make the inquiries aforesaid,
and report the same to the committee.
Resolced, further, That said committee,
in order to the more speedy performance
| of it's duties. have power to provide for the
taking of aft lavits On the subjects afore-
said before any officer authorized by law Of
| toe United States to take affidavits and to
receive and consider the same.
Resolred further, That said committee be
| and is hereby instructed to inquire into the
eligibility to office under the constitution
! of the United States of any persons alleged
| % have been ineligible on the seventh of
| November as electors of President and
| Vice President of the United States, to
| whom certificates Of election have been or
shall be issued by the executive authority
| OF any State as elect0r, and whether the
l appointment of electors or those claim1ng
made either by force or other means other
wise than in conformity With tho constitu-
ton and the laws Of the United States, and
| whether any such appointment. of any such
| elector has been in anyw;se uncous.itutiOn
! ally or unlawful]y interfered with, and to
| inquire and report whether Congress has
| any constitutional power, and, if 50. what
| is the extent thereof, in respect 20 tho ap.
| lointmsnt or action OF electors Of President
| and Vice President OF the United States, OF
over the returns or certificates OF votes OF
! such electors, and that said committee have
! power to send for persons and papers and
TO employ a seenographer. and have leave
| to cit during the session Of the Senate.