National Republican., 1877-10-17

read at the Clerks dc,k the certificate Of election
| issued to Mr.. RRincy and other members run
| South Cnrolnn aud next read the law Of South
Carolina regarding the issuing Of such certificates
| Mr.. MILLS insisted that Mr. Rainey was rs much
entitled To his seat as any member OH the floor. II
the credentials Of one man could be set aside every
member In the minority could be oustcd, and
| PRtMA FACIE RIGHTS M SET ASIDE.
He warned the majority against such course. ~,
| Mr.. HALE asked to offer substitute for the
resolution that Mr.. Rainuy be admitted and sworn
| in.
| Mr.. cox said Richardson had certificate equal
tn that OF Ramcy, except this, that 1t was the last
| one issued afer the case had been reviewed. His
right to sit here was equal to Raincys aud more,
| rs II was the last one. lie knew his friend MIR.
| HNLE) was not going back on Gov. Hampton, Gov.
Hayes aud the other Governors who had their little
| travel In South Carolina. Laughter.
| Mr.. MILLS asked II the gentleman thought there
wns in the State rcvisory power over the
| Mr. cox said he did not want any man to control
| this House especially under the record they had
| from South Carolina. lie wantci the case sent 10
| the committee before any action wns had.
| Mr.. HARRIS, of Va, adm tied all that had been
said by Mr. HALE In regard H. the efficacy Of GER
tlfcatc OF election. He Akcd that this case follow
the precedent OF last year The cases were decided
| very speedily, and the members admitted to seats
not by virtue Of TaTGmi &TS ,S RT SSSssSG ow %
It's illustrious predecessors, aud go to the com
miteC
dents were. II was important to d. right now, no
matter who was the applicant
| MIR RhINEY said the certificate Of the Secretary
| Of State wa. Issued IN accordance with law. Every
member from South Carolina was here on the
same credentials. He appealed to the House to let
his case take the same Cnurc as all the others.
| Mr.. BANKS, Of Mass. said the gentleman should
he admitted to his seat because he has the certih
%' i aa OF the Ne werS
| not recognized
THERE WOULD RE No GOVERNMENT.
| Mr. cox. What government?
| Mr. BANKS. The government that elected htm
Mr. cox. Who is the present Governor of South
Mr. BANKS. That is not the question Gov.
Hampton cannot go back aud undo the action Of
Mr. Bl'TLER, Or Mass. asked to be heard mo.
mgnt
thccrfIlly Yield to the gentleman. lie had not
seen him here for two wears. Laughter.
Mr. W'1LER ,a he desired 10 call attention to
the exact question. by the law of South Cirnllna
the secretary uf state gives the certificates That
certificate has been given tn Mr.. RhSEl aud there
was contest about the regularity of the certih.
cate twas
| As REGULAR As ANY ONE HERE
Upon that he comes here as n Representative. pre-
scnts his certificate tO the Clerk of the House. and,
uron exam nnntinn, the CLERK decides the certificate
| regular, and places the name Of Mr.. RAINEl upon
the roll
Mr. roTTER of y, Y. said there were two Ger.
tincntCS from the Secretary nf State Of South Caro-
liuN--Ouc certifying that Mr. RAISEY was elected
and the other that he was not
A vote was then taken. and u substitute that Mr..
RAISEY be adm itcd, offered by Mr.. HALE, was
adopted by rising vote of l75 to dS, and
Mr. RAINEY WAS THEN SWORN IN.
| Mr.. CLARK of Ky. offered n resolution In tho
case Of Mr.. CAiN similar to that Of Mr. Cox In Mr..
RANrN's case; aud Mr. HALE offered a substitute
| Mr.. REGAIN, Of Texas argued that the certificates
| were from the same source, and equal as to being
gri"'n hic%r evidence. lie favored reference to
Mr., MNTHAM, of y. Y, contcnded that the
ceritcntc met as 4 was bv second certificate from
the same officer did not make primd trcie case,
and that Il ought to 90 tn tho committee.
: Mr.: CAIN said he desired To say that there was
, | no difference between the certificate now before
the llOuSe ard the certificates Of the other five
members from South Carolina. They were given
not correct II was no fault of his Ifthc certificate
was not correct. Il was In accordance with law.
All he asked was cqun! Justice and
An EQUAL CHANCE IN THE RACE OF LIFE.
Mr. BRIGHT, of Tenn. maintained that this was
not u Grimd hrric case but dual question that
should he considered by Il committee.
ondc,l aud the yeas and rays ordered on the Odop.
| tinn uf the substitute to admit Mr.. Cain.
| The amendment was adopted-yeas lsl, nays So
and the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Il MIR CAIN was then sworn In.
Papers IN the contest In the two cases were pre-
scntcd by McSsrS. Cox and CLARK, and referred Ia
the Committee on Elections
THE PREsIDEST's MESSAGE.
The message of the President, which had como
and on motion Of Mr. woop. Of ". Y. referred t,
D the Committee Of the Whole House and the usua
!, number OF conics ordered printed
The case Of Mr.. Darrall. claiming q seat as Repre-
{ sentative from the Third Louisiana district, wa
E next tntrn I'm.
Mr.. GIBSON, Of Ia, presented a certificate Of the
Licmrnrnt Governor Of the state to the election O
J. D. Ackliu, and moved that Mr.. Darrall be sworn
in and the certificate be referred to the Committee
= on Elections.
Mr. Darrall was after some debate admitted ant
c sworn in.
from the sixth Louisiana district, differed mate
rally from those Just passed on. without intend
a ing To defend or attack the Returning Board o
: nu'slnna he mnintai ned that the returns o
: that board were the only returns that could IN
. . made, and the certificate was given Mr.. Smith b,
dispute. The certificate OF smith was not only il
y conf'rmty with the law Of the Inited States, hn
/. in the exact form under which every mcmbc
= from Louisiana had held his seat here for the pNs
six years. He asserted that
d GOVERNOR NICHOLS HAD NO AUTHORITY
, to issue certificate on the returns of any Return
= = ing Hoard made long after the election, 1t mat
tered not what might now be u, said a6Gd ,,i
or about the Returning Board. II was the legal au
Il thory when the election was held and the certitl
u Gates given. He maintained that Messrs. smit
and Nish were prima Grrie entitled to the seats
and offered resolution that George W. Smith hav
!, ing priHd .fdcic right To seat in this lious'
Mr. GIBSON moved to lay the resolution on tn
|. table. Agreed 70 by a rising vote, 10 to li9;
" G. W. Smith nnl j. u Elan be referred to the Cor
- mttce on Elections. with instructions tn rcpOl
- without delay who has the prid Jdcie right to th
= seat.
a. Mr.. LEONARD said he did not intend to rcope
4. the Lou sana case. He once had some choice, bl
u NJ. Nichols was now Governor of Louisiana, an
. hiS authority as such should be respected.
-" Without concluding his argument, Mr.. LEOSAR
gave way to amotion to adjourn, and at E05 ocloc
IA the House adjourned.
DIED