New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23

,, scnato NJ last session there would be soy pros
meet for having tho Totes Of cher Louisiana f"ida OF
Ecntb Carolina connied with the joint rule OF the last
ten years against The Republicans as precsdents iPe
Joining with the Republicans IN reporting thS h'l''
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT or THE SENATE
lie then referred TO the power claimed 'or 'le IfeS
dent OF the Senate to count the electoral Fo'e'
and said n the power to count tht 'o''
was vested In Tho President OF the Senate, WHY
had IL been exercised by the two houses
of Congress during the last ten years. He denied that
noWtr TO determine and count the votes Ws weston III
H. pr,s'5rnt of Inc senate aud said It would DC won
deriul power 10 repO5e IN one man SdpPOse ui to
late rebellion re resident r,, coriH nor he dis.
hH PEA and '"' insisted upon counting all votes
which might como up from tue Southern STATES, Nniu
tie sqnlte and House have been compelled to SIT quietly
hv ami take mo- acfioni lie argued that the Constitution
imposed upon Congress the day OF decidihE upon u
TC cri"ri TINT nv II woH he great negligence now
not TO have legislation to NAT eid
DUTIES OF THE STATE.
Mr. Prrlinghuysc then spoke OF the powers and d'es
OF state IN choosing Presidential electors, and IN regard
~ the clause forbdding any Government oiheer from
,,pur AN cicctor said thai provision mandate to
the state and must enforce it, The sta'e no
doubt could restrain by proper judicial measures SCu
cnlG moi r hi, vote aside. The appointment oil electors
Wa corti led state, aud Congress must accept to
states conclusion just the Judgment oil court mus
stand. Congress could not ice a lo9d TGl ,a
board to investigate TIE votes OF S,OVVVyD .,
I0OOOOOO people. Iic denied thai congress
hal the right behind ne c.tstra
ce. ,t, and said The provisions u the Constitution
were c.us.cn with tie Idea That Congress chiIh go
so H. ttr spoke OF The commits on authorized 0S we
b,lI rrport.d b. the select committee aHd sad II w0hh
Two houses ConSrcas. He had no l!'h
that the ilficen mrubcr5 OF ms ro'nl ,'"n
would decide tdt Cl-rc-, had power 10 90 brh' H.
turns from state IL might be said, II thHi u".,h'
49,. t.o there was sIfy FOR scunilE 'OhtF :
sou rDiittcc4 r. Louisiana - take testimony Iitc
WAS USE N sending such committees 10 t Ht'i' a. Wv
IIr,irlt should know Of the trle coudiion 0t ah''N
~ d. ia..rt know which government 10 fcco"hn" Iu
.-r there wer, two lie believed ina tue 10 Iunhcln
uarfy which was party best calculated 80 pioi"''
ia. interest, 8f ,h- country, would rule lt i"r St'
tinr ia come. Ilc then referred to the V'c-
col case aud said II was not necessary
Iu thai cise 20 behind the rctuhs'
college while Cartwright and Ol.l said there VIZ blu
ore The only question 10 settle ~ regard 10 P..-"j
was whether Two majority ahC tlplhW ol
lbg.. md a, tYO was the majority Whith -d"!
Hll.i the vacancy their rttu-n must % c"uhl'
TIE PASSAGE or THE BILL DEMASDLD nY JUSTICE"
IIc argued at some length IN favor Of the constitution"
iy If tAc proposed measure, aHI sa'a ta2 Ihn.r %.
,a.r.ss To pass jhr bill wou.d cat upon tIc od. gong
President tire duty Of determining to whom Ice
should transfer the government. Every con
-idcra..on 81 justice demanded that Con2r's'
should pass this BIZ. l! al the patriot, OF tbs
country shoid assemble on one vast plain
r r,r would 10. DE for riches bat J. would r iai
fbi nd sb h, delivered irJai 20, hauriti Iul'hrS
u.a,n. tAr best men 100 power, a"d ot'd D. zee ui' ~"
L.Qi I.Irs should 81 adjusted .ar aii'H wound . N n'
mo lesson au would Doe thc most happy anu prosperous
On he face d ia. CirtD.