The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-24
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THE SENATE STILL DISCUSSING THE
ELECTION BILI.

Voting Down nil Amendments Calculated to
secure n Fair Count a Bin Fixing tho
Pay of Army Oncers-A Political Debate.
WASHINGTON, March BIN tho Senate
to-day Mir. Jones (Rep., Nev) introduced a bill
90 prohibit the tran-p Jrt ition OF liquid nitro
glycetine, and to regulate the transportation "
dynamite. Referred.
The bin absolutely prohibits the transportation from
cign country Of nitiogyc,rnc In any otncr form han
that o. dynamite and prohilit' ne fsnspSria'ion OF
snccs, aud on conl'on mat f. plckcd IN m.'aaic
S, eG, ana qnaGecmPsoa WIZ I lriys caused y
sIposon when dynamic is tmn.ported IN any other
sded IN 1t. transportation, is to be deemed Ruii'y Of
nanslaughtcr.
Mr.. Morton rep. IndJ gave notice that on
next Monday he would ask ths Senate to take M
and dispose of the resolution to Investigate
alleged frauds In the recent elections IN tho
state Of Mississippi.
The morning hour having expired. the Senate
resumed usilcration Of the bill to count the
VOC Of President and vicc-Pfcsidcnt.
Mr. Merrmon Dem, y. CO proposed to amend
She second section 50 as to make 1t read " Such
return shall be counted which shall be duly
authenticated by the State authorities rocog-
nizod 10y and In harmony with thu United states
as provided 10y the Constitution" lie said It
was TO be regretted that 50 meagro d ctate
upon this subject had como down to us from
those who had discussed II IN times gone by.
lie felt isiined In taking the ground that tho
presiding officer Of the senate was not the
propcr person TO decide which was the true ana
valid return. He commended that his amendment
fixing the lawful state authorities AS the proper
persons 10 decide which IS the lawful and valid
return, wIs the proper doctrine. and was That
which would meet the approval Of the country.
Mr.. Morton said the amendment sun lett the
question open to he decided as to which was the
Government recognized ny the nited states
and he would risk the senator from North Caro-
two Houses and did not tnat hiring the matter
right back where the bill leaves II without this
amendment.
MIR. Mcrri'non said there always would be one
Government in state which would lie In har
mony WITH and recoenlzed toy the Unit states.
Mir. Morton said the question would arise
viii h Government had been recognized 10y the
President and b. the I nited states. one party
would say that the President had recogniz ed
such a party 10y certain act, and the other party
would say that that act was no recognition Mt
all THIS state OF affairs cane NJ repeatedly in
again. and then the Senate and the House would
be called upon in the end to decide which was
the iawful government. and consequently wifi n
was the IT ne and valid return.
Mr.. Merrimon's amendment was rejected.
Mr. Rand olph dem, y. j. then proposed the
following amendment as additional sections to
the bill;
oinsu.eei state the count of TIE electors, vote
OF M. fct c'arcd tic cuy OF eaci Iionse Of Con
gress 70 record is vote y yea, and naSs upon ali IA
state ana shall he The duJ ne presiding officer ct
ana d'taii, fetnra oi lex Votc shoud thcn app.ir
that the two Houses have tIci To asrrc io Nhi.h
re sscnhc. and the Pref clt II lie senate All Az
amsjorY ~ al the vote. cast ~ 0lih uses Of IN.
gTes",i, E, 1s.a'r =, u IN i mfeug ",''m j.
be rgaaiy :iaci upon the queso neg n 10 Il,
casting vote.
The amendment was lost-ycas f. nays b.
Tue lill was hin n!ci iu IT, Nl Sculogy VIII
out altering IT, meaning sid the question re
CURED on ~ passage.