Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-27

And appear before the Select Committse II
New Orleans on the Goth day Of December,
1876. What that committee might have
asked you. or desired 70 ask you, had you
appeared either with or without ths
papers, I Of course do not know. II
did I have no authority 70 excuss
ysu for disobcying the plain and per
embtory mandate that you should appear
before the committee. The House alone
eau do that. and I suppose would only
take cognizancs Of the matter when rsgu'
larry brought 10 it, notice by the commit
tee. Az you haA possibly net OBJ
served the resolutions sdsptsd Do
eember Goth. expressing the sense OF the
House In respect Of Ito powers and privi-
legcs whsn acting through the instrumsn.
tslity Of Q committee authorized " send
for persons and papers, I have tho honor
10 send you the following copy 10 which i
would respectfully call your ~attsntion.
Here fellows the resolutions Of the House
before p~ublishod.)
Very respectfully.
sAxusL J. RANDALL.
SeusIbIs words from the "rribuns.''
NEW YORK.. Dec. 27.-Ths TSits~s In
assuming that there 10 some truth In the
stories Of attempting . compromise OF the
Presidential question. BY = division Of tho
honsrs between the different contestants.
rebukes the tendency 10 the public mind
10 sccipt such . solution. saying; ; Z" whsn
q knot OF politicians can get tsgethsr aad
dispose Of the Presidency BY dickering.
Nc are ONLY one stsp fom anarchy.
Should this scheme but succeed once.
aud II 10 morally certain that In
every subsequent election tho de-
fsat:d party will create complications 10
order that IL may In . position 10 make
terms with the victors. Then balloting
will 10 q mere fern. The Presidency will
really 10 bought and sold. Neither Dem
oersts nor Republicans can henorAbly
agree W any such compromise. The votss
Of the Btstss have bees cast; II nov
only remains 10 count them In strict
accordance with law. Whatever the re-
sult may be, the people will chssrfully 40
cept IT,. The sifsrts Of politicians now
should be directed only 10 the work Of -.
sortaining exactly what the provisions Of
the Law are. and 70 . strict compliance
with their every detail. IL weuid DO .
groAt outrage and . Disgrace II the frauds
81 two or three I.sturning Boards should
impose upon the nation . Chief Executive
who WAS aot elected. II would be . greater
outrage and . greater disgrAoe, u .
greater danger. u Congress should put up
the Presidency for sale. ~ the Prsstsrian
Guards used 70 put up the Roman purple.
Bes. iiiii speaks . Pisss.
Nrw York. Dec. ia Wsoids Wash
layton special says that Den Hill has writ
ten . lettsr for publication. In which hs
explains at some length his political posi.
ton. To tho recent attacks no replies
sharply. declaring that no 10 safe alone
whsn he does nothing that fools can crit.
ciss or docs only what hirelings will pun
for Q consideration. OF his political
course Mr.. Hill says that he has made bat
me motion In general caucus TIL. session.
and that this was adopted unanimously. ;
that In the conferences Of the party which
he has attended. every motion or sugses-
ton he has made has bsen adopted. aud
.omstimss unanimously. He then recap
itnlates the charges made against him.
which he says are simply manufactured by
sensational hirslisgs for Republican uss
aud bsneit. In concluding. he says: 81
am therefore In favor VI . fair and honest
constitutional count u the votss Of the
people. I am laborlng to ecurs that
count. and when secured ! shall abide by
Its result. and 30 will every other man,
North and South, who 10 not willing 10
destroy this country. I am brave enough
TO want peace. but not cowsrdly enough TO
accept = dishonest count"
The Hsuss To-Day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-In the House
to-day the Speaker laid before the Hsuss .
message from the President In regard 70
attaining certain concessions from the
sioux Indians. Referred. Also . mes.
sage from the President In regard 70 tho
EItradition treaty with Great Britain. and
announcing that since Great Britain had
handed over Brent, the fsrger. 70 this Gov.
rrpmsut. he would regard the treaty -
still In operation, but hoped . new treaty
would be entered late. Referred 70 the
COMMITTEES on Fsrsign Affairs.
WAsuixaroS, Dec. 27.-Ths Speaker
laid before the uosse . petition from GER
tain citizsns OF Cincinnati In regard 70
counting the electoral vots. A discussion
arose as TO whether the Petition should b.
read, GARFIELD holding that tho reading OF
. petition Was out Of order sven though
pftssnted by the Speaker.
banning called 1srield's attention TO
the fact that Q number VI citizens went TO
Nsw Orleans and made . report Of = par.
| tisan nature 10 the President. who had
sent IL 10 the House, and u had been
| printed, and on discussion Of the printing
| N that report that gentleman l0srneld)
had taken the position thatit q DO PRINT.
| I'd ; and now when apetition comes signeA
| by citizens Of both parties, b gentleman
objected 10 printing H.. The other SIDE OF
the House had also obIsctsd 70 the ap-
| pointment Of . committos 70 investigate
| the frauds In the southern States. and with
| lhres exceptions voted against u. They
hal Also voted against the resolution sail.
| ing for information In regard 70 the cleo
| lion Of Governor Wells 10 the Governor.
| ship Of Louisiana. The Republican
party was attempting 70 defeat the
will Of the people BY fraud. but II
there was one thing that people loved
mere than another. Il wss the libsrty that
was vouchsafed 10 them In cur honest bal.
lot.box. Applause 81 the Democratic
aide and In the gsllsriss.l He wished 70
tell the gentleman from Ohio. 0srhsid'
lhat the people would have an honest bal
lot.box though the army might come win
rounds Of ammunition. though tho navy
might be called upon, though the eignsyI
thousand s~fice-hslders might DO called
to lie rescue. An honest people would
put them all down. lApplausc. ]
lie hoped, however. that tho members Q.
ON the other side Of the house would
aside their psrtisanship and stand By the
right.
Assshsr Phase 81 she Prssidsstiai
nudats.
NEW YoRE. Dec. 27.-william n. 0ros'
venor publishes . strong letter V show
that II Congress continues the dissussisr
Of the Presidential middle until the lti
Of March next. the new House Of Repre-
ssn.atives will have the right and duty Y
elect the President. 0rssvsnor furthsl
claims that the right 70 elect doe
not devolvs upon any HOUSE Of Hep
re~ssntatives until all the certificates q
the Electoral College have been resolved
and . prolonged debate may prevent suen
esmplstod opening until The present. Cen
gress expires, In which case the nsv HOUR
will have until the lth sf- March, 1873. Y
cheese The President. II In Tie mean
-. a. .h.l have hosn oficially neoer'