The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-02-01
lITh CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.
Western Associated Press Report

for he rlaa
presented by the joint committee counting the
Sir. Wright introduced . bin for the relief of the
louisville Transportation Company of Louisville Re
, ColsderatioD was then resumed OF the unfinished
vote ana Mr. Sherman spoke IN opposiiioR - IL He
sad that when the select committee appointed to
consider tins subject he expected. matter OF
. be able TO vote for the 6l reported by the commit
members OF the committee. 1t painful for HIM
40 5y but after the 5;f ann %ho he se s1
he measure he thought Is was his duty to oppose Il
tnade mp and there were provisions in q Incorporating
example and it could not sustained under the Com
sttution The Questions heretofore discussed had
rIrst-shan she President of the Senate count the
Second, Can either house admit exclude votei
fourfh-Can the Vice President decide If the TWO
The Bill presented other questions which were of
more grave ana serious character 1t contained four
First|That the President of the Senate had nothing
house 81 Congress- can not reject vote
So Ta anG two houses by oonourrnE VOTE may do
foufrh-It provided for grand commission; the de
concurrin,g vote Of the ne. two . houses A..
hGIse one P5s 5p party was IN P1w I'VE and IN the
committee knew that m the senate three Of
SoInted members NIB of the Commission and that hat
Same line MSad % aows tnss the the
OF the GGTnmss.on rspresentng each
mot say the members OF the Commisslon might not
cor1lns 70 law The other i've members Of the Com
dnsqd m1t9 me 20 09 9d b he @ we're
selected on account OF the geographical location II
region lying between TIE Allegheny Mountains and
4Ie nrsited lhat the four Judges selected
ehr pnr he Th @ us anon esS Of
the Commission was TO be decided by chance. 1t was
the United states: Why was the Chief Justice
10 cbocsa hetvSeen ms Mi AND var he vvnnid ecrent
she bin bat he did not believe thore was any danger
authorized under judicial power Of the COnsutu
iHed BY the co1sttption a. ALL lie thought the bill
as IG49 70 h hdS ,end. Ie ht ron reIone
5Hg S very ~ OF 1p S 8 oa SeT
also officers Of the Government, and could be thus
The practice had been In such for the President
70 noninabe s1eh oicGss ana ,9e Ssngte 70 conI
of another. he must be confirmed by the Senate
gate powers conferred upon Congress TO a commission
not be delegated ne read rom varions legal anihOrl
case ssssed ended and concadea winch was clearly
unconstitutional If the power TO make laws could
which controlled the OF tie States TO packed
ASoIher the bin which violated the spirit
ment OF Committee Of fvo members OF each house as
members OF q oommssion not TO take deposir9ns and
troll of che two houses after beng rganised The Con
hold Office created while he held seat Congress-
Mr. sherman then spoke on the power and duties OF
the Commission authorized by tho bill and asked il it
crr " II so evaIyHodv Knew who Ngo1Id he PTcsdert
mn ms ommssio Vas 70 he allowed 10 60 bsck Of
1t would depend entirely upon iot-tho chance which
would pc me Gfee9th member TIg Of The Commissio9
questions Of law as well as Of fact How the Commits
sion W9niI GeGIao no one oI I6t tel d, o c,o,ca
Continuing his argument; he sad: rms bill subst
Ing law. 1t selected College of Cardinals, secret
Electoral vote just as It has been counted twony-twO
arRed thSt the Senate deiegaed ali Of its power
s aG III ba % could 81 n be ran ie bar
possible that tins power should b. abused; but If 1t
helpless he argued that President of the Senate
Idis bill was an attempt change simple habits OF
our foreiathers which were adhered to until i96o,
debate adopted the twenty JOINT Rule Su; mad
Court should refuse perform the duties imposed
DO SO It was simply imposing upon these judges
II the Judges should decne to act the scheme
wo1q De at an end MhSn the take Place
mission take the certificate Of Governor Stearns the
What would be done in the case OF louisiana Would
iose as The Of the state or would
INQUIRE SS 70 the all bo the o 5@'doses pasaes5
tGe cGin@rssiSn be bound to take the CERTIFICATES
members OF the commit,ee have something % say in
secret session as 60 how the vote Of Florida
YORK ho and PennsylyanIa would remain uncounted
ths people would be III foyer of excitement the CON
vded machinery Tor delay He had no doubt that the
thei fan duty but this imposed upon Them impossible
Senate fearedl Every act of his in counting the vote
done in public, and would be closely watched.
1ittes suppose this high Commission should reject
it's vote Where the clause in the Constitqtton
Sme tha the Extreme powers claimed Tor Congress to
reject the vote OF STATE should be renounced instead
N stevenson denied that the Commission author
sherman said the bill gave the Commission pow.
be secret I0 only app Of the pm
The Electoral vote of State 1t was said the country
in peril and S9n 1 ne se 40 m aW s 70
since l7se de was opposed to patching up laws and
OF ohSnce II TiIden elected let hun by ali means
ali ilS should Yield 70 him awful Sbodience
Mr.. Qonknng followed MT saermau and spoke in
Mr.. conkns said, before reaching the details Of this
re h acton 81 the %Sas 10 81
or 70 law making power Of the eOyernment a study
OF THIS matter years S SE9 o a 81
verify the declare the result
the the h
pTeSenceiyed opinions some weeks AGO he reviewed
careinly and cautiously every act and Proceeding
without the aid OF compilations made since |
books a distinction might be drawn Between the
70 act in conducting the Electoral count 1t was not
his purpose at this moment TO explore that dstinc
Indicated the exact form in which the Constitution |
Mr. Conkins then spoke the objections to the bill
aSte ' 1as by the Constitution imposod upon the
President OF the Senate, the pill now upon the |
slightest efficacy or effect Whenever the Constitu-
deposited a with officer department or
functonary, there remain. II the Constitution
President OF the Senate the power TO
the Electoral vote there was an end OF it and
any ACT or rule strip him OF that power would be
bold IN trusion upon the Constitution II such the
power President Of the Senate, then every pro-
sseang had heretofore the houses OF Congress
was hagrant violation of the Constitution. He |
denied that power 90 count the vested
President OF he Senate and said that II the Con-
ali man IL not
how Congress conid witness or verify such an
President the senate chose TO utter words
which members OF tho two houses must listen to-
he Constitution declared that the President of tho
senate should open all the certificates. That
grant OF power II then tho vote should
he counted. Bv whomI Did the trainers OF the Const
intend that should be by the President of the