The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25

No certificate none whatever, should be counted I'M
less both houses concurred armatively In asserting
that that return and that only should be counted the
honorable Senator from Indiana observed The other
day that there nothing in this bill
authorizing anybody go behind the returns,
nothing uhor zing anybody TO 60 behind the electoral
certificates Mr. President there can be but one true
elecor certificate in a State unless they are dup
Gates, There must be but one, there cannot be two
One is genuine and Is one counterfeit read this
BILL
the houses acting separately shall decide be-
What s'The true and valid returnY' 1t said
when Adam and Eve from Paradise the world
was before them where to choose They were no frecr
than both houses under that bill, unbrdled, unre-
sricted in Jurisdiction. metcs or bounds made
anywhere going al large into the imitabe DOMAIN or
discretion, caprice or power. II majority
a bare majority of one, house said No.
that was the end OF all consideration or
controversy in respect TO the OF the State That
bill gave house that power which this bill gives
both houses to be exercised only when provisional
examination made by both through rs trusted mem
and as S ~ lave ans ,se Of es
retaining TO tue s last mbehs ne ,so, a aoSses
and report shall be efectual or not. We have been
told this morning that 1t Is the surrender oil the rights
p that great party which in war and In peace has con
ducted unprecedented success and unprecedented
briIiancy tue affairs this nation tor sixteen years
surrender oil the rights OF that party because we have
required tho action OF both houses ana Tue action OF
Impartial men, aud have guarded by every mode thai
Ingenuity can invent the invioaOle preroeatVe
and integrity OF the electoral vote OF every state pro
unanimous action OF either Of the houses. But, Mr..
President, more recently than 1873 we have illustra
tons OF the judgment Of the two houses oil Con
gress touching the residence aud possession o.
The power to ascertain aud inquire We
have had committees sitting in the aeita
OF the Father of Waters sitting on the Atlantic Coas
and a committee sitting here playing MS swive CUR
pIays all directions and al longer range For what
The Senate voted Tor whatY Let me read 10 the
Senate what the Senate said:-"That tho salo com
mIttee - hereby instructed 10 inquire INTO ihe
eligibility Office under the constitution oil the united
states oil any persons alleged 70 pave oeen
ineligible on the TIN day OF November last or 10 Dc
Ineligible electors OF President and Wee PRESIDENT
Of the United states to whom certificates or secton
have been shall issued by the executive authority
OF any state rs such electors, and whether the ap
poiusmens Of electors those caimingto be sucn 20
any OF the States, observe, mas been mace me
appoint mcnt Of electors has been made declared OF
returned ohsr BY force, raua or other means otner
wise thsn In conformity with the contituton ano !aws
nj the United Ststes ana the laws OF the respective
states and whether any such appointment or acton
Of any such ejector has been IN any wise uncons'
sutior ally or unawfuy intcrlered with.
Cont,nutnR his argument, Mr.. Conkling denied .ns'
4 h hill was 4 compromise. IL surrendered the rRh.i
- anne hut sssorl ed and maintained the rights Of all
IL submitted 70 lawful authority the solution Oh 'ne