Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-16

II Ell E,G r a PHO
A O'clock. q. m.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Dissecting the Political AEato-
my Of Judas Grover, of
Oregon.
Senator Mitchell says his Ac.
tion was ii t;ross outrage.
And it Prob .bly was.
hut Thurman Cant. See It Be.
cause Grover Is n DEM
Ocrat.
Iscariot Sold his 8 ,viOur, Arnold
Betrayed hi, C)a,try,
and Grover has
Made an ASS Of
Himself
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
SENATE.

Washington Dec l5lh-O On motion
OF Mr.. Thurman the Judiciary com
m,uee's b,l. introduced last .Julv,
amendatory Of The acts Of JaIy ls,,
G2, and July 2nd, 81, to aid in Ih-
construction Of railroad from ih-
Missouri river to The Pacific Qnesr,
WAS n special order for Jan,ary l6 II
II provides for ,hc re establishment,
OF a sinking fluid to liqnida,e the
Indebtedness Of The Pacific railroad
company 10 the 4vernment.
Til h ,use bill, for Re payment Of
elrctnral messengers was pissed
Mr.. Thurman addressed the senate
on the resolution providing for An iu-
vest'g.,ion OF the O,egon electoral
appointments.
TnURMANs SPEECH. I,
He said h desired to c,n,rihn,e
something tn he history of this Ore
gon case and show ,ha, there is wo
sides. He WAS surprised that Nor
ton, chairman of the elec,ion COM
mi,tee, which would investigate the
matter. had pr.judged The whole
case. Growers action WAS NOT SO
palpahlv wrong as To autheriz. Nor.
toms declaration that he WAS inf.-
nous Watts inellgihllity was no,
denied an the peoples ig ,orance
d'dn't give him the right 10 he office
a'.less their ignorance was superior
10 the federal Constitution. Accord
ing tn Norton, If 'he Oregon voters
hid voted fur Gu;d>mi Mail The
governor would have bern -easHp.llea
TO issue certif ,ite of election TO
her.
Governors were d ,,ly comp-llei To
exercise j,,iicenl power, and Grover
may like one of h Yahl,.st lawyers in
the country. J,,lg,. H,aflley, cnnclu
drd h. h.d power 10 w,th,ll Watts
cernhc.,e AMI CIV. il 10 Comm xs3
that It VA. his duty 10 dp so. H.
did nor express an ouinion AS to ,h,.
q 'estions involved. but merely wish
ell to show there were two sides to
the case. Grover could no; do oh
erwise than he did. Watts not be-.
ing qualified under the constitution.
In conclusion, Thurman had read 4
lengthy opinion Of Judge Geo. Hodlcy
OF C,ncinxii, AS published in . late
number Of the Cincinnati Gommcrciat
sustaining Glover.
Wallace said it was but Just Il, remember
that Grover acted AS the executive OF the
state and has been chosen tn seat on this
d nH. and We must bellows he acted con-.
scientieusly. Amid the mazs Of authority.
u isvpiain that ~ TO whether he can Ger, ify
for n minority candidate is unsettled Fl is
surely safer TO obey bis oath and the gu
4 preme law. than ta certify Ia violation Of
4 both. He asked for reservation Of iudg.
n.nt II WAS his opininn that m eector.
bal been legally appointed by Oregon.
The Oregon statues. when defning the
vacancy, dou't inciude failure ,e elect. If
" DO tho lay that MI aity candidate
II being ineligible. the minority candid ,ie ia
nn' el.ctesi, then there Is no vacancy bu,
III. M Is f.iinre III elect If so. this hrinvs
the crs: within section 1874 pf the Uni,xd
States statutes; Whenever any stat. has
bed an electian isr The purpose of chpos
ing ELECTORS and f,iteti tn m rkr choice TN
the day prescribed bv law. the electors may
n be appointed IN a subsequent day Ia such
e manner xs the slate UaY direct"
|, ,he republi':1n cidue be sound Ore.
81 y: ss.a.s 4ets. d
q having legsIiy appointed out two elr.ctnrs.
Mitchell said there was presented in This
di -cnseiun 4 slSeflace wlicrtil NJ se0sior
ra,std any q.se.,i'n 10 rrgaN lo The vote of
me 'pe uf Oregon nj the lae elecripn.
\ Ta. not deiid ny any senator, any news
VpspcT. any mai, ,tans where, ut any poll i:ti
p'ay, that nirj 'rity uf tne votes nt ths
re"ph. al ,he' susis ni 0es,n NJ the is,e
el' cit3n were Cast fJs the repaoiican eiec-
Etor.
rs He, Mitchell, WAS not surprised ,h.,
penators on tins q ,ur declired 10
come directly TO the front and defend
ne action Of the govern,5r .,e Oregon.
Nha, he, Mitchell, wanted 20 know
o dag R4sr whether mn, rr--r,it,rsr- Of
he democratic party was wiling 10
ise up IN This place aud sfirm the
ight of Gov. Grover to adjudicate
pon the eligibility of Watts. They
are not do It. He commented on the
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