New-York tribune., 1876-12-12
XLIvrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

| or THE SOUTHERN COMMITTEES.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1875.
| In the Senate, this morning, Mr.. HAMLlN,
ep Me9 said he absent from the Senate on Friday
last when the sustaining the ruling OF
the Chair on the existence Joint rules account
OF ipdisposton. Had he been present he would
MI BoGY Dem. MOI said lie desired to present for
the purpose OF having printed the report OF the I'VE DEM
Louisiana to be present at of votes given in
| that State in the late election ,..
| the Committee Printing.
Mr. BOGY said the report presented by the other side
had printed, and this paper should be printed now
| that all the facts might 90 to the country.
Mr. H1MLN Rep.. Ae) asked If the paper was pre-
Mr. BoGY replied that it not; neither was the re-
| mort OF the other side addressed to the Senate.
| Mr. EDMUNDs Oaep, Vt)-The other document was
message from The President OF tho United States.
mort of the other side was presented ordered that
the report OF the Democratic Committee should also be
Mr. EDSIUSDs said 4 settled rule Of the Senate
not 70 6%e before the senate or were not addressed
TO the Senate TO print this Eonld be In violation OF al
the papers printed provided IL be done in regular and
uroper manner. The Senator from Missouri ONT B0gy)
could the paper into petition and then IL would De
MT B0dY said he had no authority change the form
OF Mr. &&HMLS said had objection tho printing
OF the paper pyded be addressed to he senate pnt
10 order that II be printed IN Its preSent shape WOnd DO
violation 9f q the rules Sf the senate oo, ,,, ,,,s
Mr c0NKGLSG sp N No, - witb1n sd Az ne rps Of The
Senate Any citizen might address M h np, psSohi oi 10 .e aG
Sgess memorial 70 Tho Senate making tins paper part
Of it ard II would then be pryper to print It,
nem. mai said they would join with the senator from
Missouri ir Bocy) in preparing petit.3n . hn" bo no
rrrie Committee presented by Mr. Bogy should be made
part 1t determined that thls course shod pe
Mr. WINDOW Rep.. Mimi from the Committee on APP
pruprations, reported the House bu apiIoRiia@ling @
sD the expenses OF certain special COM
mtces OF that body appointed 20 investigate the reesnt
elections ia South Clrona fori1; ,dd n'I - 5g
an amendment appropriailng TJ0OOO 10 detTaS
pcnses of the Committee on Privileges and clccl9ns ~
making the Investigations IN the recent elections ~ sou.h
Carolina Florida Mississippi Louisiana, Georgia ana
Alabama, ordered by the resolution OF M Edmuhds'
Mr.. COCKRELL QDeIn- MOI Inquired no" hiich tne
House bill appropriated
The CHAIR replied s2l 900
Mr.. COCKRELL- S2liOOO for the thTee committees vi
the House and Sj0O00 for the Committee ON iNheses
and Elections oi the senate .. ,......,-,..,,,.
was guided entirely by the Committee On Privileges ana
NJ MORTON 1,ep Indl sad the Committee on
Privileges and Elections had estimated that thc m
ton would cost $4,000 of course no NOR HUtiS vs. o
agreed 90 and the bill passed.
Mr. MITCHELL uscp, orr, from the Committee on
Privileges ana Elections reported n substitute for the
resolution recently introduced by him, directing the com
mttee inquire uio me eligibility oI Mr. hAtts' tnc
Oregon eccor and asked Tor IT. pr 70 consideration
objection made 10y Air. COOPER ANA IL went
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rcp.. ohiol submitted resolution to
print extra copies OF tnc message Il The PTcsi ht anu
lie accompanying documents on louisiana heiefrod l"
the Committee on Printing. 80, -.
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vide for the redemption Of tHc trcnback currency he
ferred 10 the Committee on fgpauce. ,.,..
directing the AttorneyGenerai 10 inform the senate as
10 the number OF deputy ma, ihals emoy9d tnTonD" @ ~
November last. stating TIE nuihOef emPoyV Vi III CAV"
SLATE, and a. period ~ time tloy were employed. .
Mr. EDNI' SibS said he desired 10 offer rnimcnt
TO resolution. aud asked that n be hii over u" To-
Mr MoiTOH submitted resolution providing that
the various sub-committees on Privileges AMI Elections
authorized inquire aud rupert as 10 s late elts 9h
i'm certain southern states, under the resolution OF Mr.
Ednunis shall Doe known a. committees o. iue senate'
aud that tno chauen have power To admhs'ef o''HS'
or. BOUTWELL,. tRep.. Nnss) was excused from act
lug tBc t0HIuttre on Friyllrfes and bcctlohs
C0uNTISG THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
rl,r Senate t1cn resumed consideration Of the uuhn-
ishcd business, Dong the joint resolution % No Ia
muuds proposing a cndneni To tho Constitution oil
the United states 50 ns 70 have the electoral EUIe nor
Court, aud the umcnm"ut proposed py the 'on1i.tTS @
on ,he Juicy 9Edimg o. thSt az ,ns o 'N" ''''
Mr.. MCKTON opposed the clause pro- ldnR tnht tne
court ID H. m the sch iTsc % IT. dnty, dregr etrrs
Of form ana governed by the substantial ight OF te
matter. he argued thAt this clause NOud give LO tue
sl,p.sme Court a bound-as JurisdiCtun
N. TD1T-NDs g,d The object Of he clause not 20
AL sizc the court 10 e'rcise bouud.o jurt,dison or
was to authors The court 10 do exactly what all court;
Ia msttels which they arc called upon To settle ano w.
that was To- diseeird forms and "ee.us ulvh & VIZ
suDsiautIal right Of The mat :. lie sp"h' oi COM
pl.c.led questions which bad Gr.rn heretofore ia
The ol@ctiUn u President and ~il1 tho oyinta3
came oar ~ 'bcm clear, as hc hnucd II nouiu @ 1nu
proposed amendment was not intended Ior the ltosn.
diHcul.Y growing out tt Tho lAto election. AZ NSS'
brought forward ScnaiV long before either eah
dlie vas nominated lie spoke OF Tho danger 20 be
feared owing 10 The prejudice Iasson' ANA hnse, y % i,
J. pOdY or mon cpihl' ti' Nv"
HOUSES of Congress m deciding questions OF ts @ @cnlo
ter; aud argued thar the power ul cuuHuk W,
vote should not bc Icposcd IN pOulcH Doul. ~
iayOrol ycstIns the power IN inc sutiAa C,l ~, ~,
Cau-o udscs not eut1 rt 10 tue tNcit, hcn. ~,
governs the majority ~ mem besides th.y were uin,
10 ear fu knowledge Of constitutional a"' ana "nuiI
bring to the consideration ~ lho ghebu"h minus s'l
| n ted fpr tlg
n referring 10 the last section o the pop"sed nhehu
ud tn time Sir EDNUNDS said he did not share IN what
As sad by parties who should moi have made use OF
such cXpr>siOus; that there was danger Oh ct'u con-
ypio py folce There would be no sucn trouble unless
IA was forced by who care more Tor W't teJ cau
make ni of war than tHcy do for the peace O tAtir
couutry He did not think the good sense 81 this aun
with s love law, goluS % allow any ulspute ~
10 which OI inc lWO iucn 'uou @ iot 'i -. ,S tbn
appoint VOstmuscrs ana sign eOuhihissOha duihs 'he
M M0rON said the should be very that the
proposition now before II was rue anu plo@e @ Yiis, & a s
nne uudcr which the country cOld prosper nu INe ioI
an time Should this proposition D. hu9pleu was 'eI1
aa,,ain tbnt long other would be adopted for many
wears There number OF iaal OplecIouS 70 tis
Amendment IL proposed 10 transfer Tue count Oh tc
ELECTORAL vote the Supreme Court wlcn would make
that tribunal political body. III "Ould mar" St CvuI
tlc grand returning board of the country an1 s holes
,ynu1d ALWAYS BE- mpugucd He argued that tue pro-
posed amendment reenactmenl ol me INtliln AT
cle of the Amendments To the Constitution WIN three
changes which were First, that electors shall vote viva
yoce instead Of hy ballot second, the transfer OF INC
uirJ mating "A Supreme Court Judge ineligible for the
Office of President YcePresent until the expiration
oG two eafs next after he shall have ceased To DO suc
.ce Tue proposition lett The Electoral college stanl-
ing with all its abuses. The people Of the uuted StaleS
we're opposed that institution as II was il OF Danger
and tou, some which at the very doors 0I Con-
eress to-day. Electoral College was the rock In inc
! than any other lie also objected 10 the proposed
amendment because II recnao tcd tle provision hnoI
1iG fhc election OF President by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. TINS provision he regarded as one o the
nst the Constitution. IL gave 20 Nevada,
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