Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Compromise Bill in the
House.
Speeches BY the Members.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE
TILE COMP aoAIsE.

W Washington Jan. 6--at ten
sclQck, few were present.
Hooker, p PaFtridge and Felton fav-
ored the bill and against the claim
that the vice president could count
| the votes. - zz-.
Mills opposed the bill but said it
had some good qualities. l. silenced
the prete1t that the vice presiden,
could count the electoral votes. Alter
ten minutes, Mills time was extended
10 one hour.
Lamar followed denying the claim
that counting the vote by both
houses or by the vice president was 1
Legislative ac.- A legislative body
could not do an. act without having
the president approve that action. II
was an organized body, clothed with
the single function TO count the vote
as the democrats conteuded, or to
witness the count rs the republicans
held therefore the bin WAS pot q
delegation OF Legislative authority
Mr.. Lamar concluded that The bill
eliminated the sword Irem The .eon-
treversy. , -ss l7ss
Mr. Baker Of Indiana, declared he
measure unconstitutional aud the dis
oeiminstioa odiout, and Nm just and
unwise, a reflection on wise mag is
trate.
Mr.. Watterson said it might not be
true that the country stood on the
brauk Of civil war, hut it WAS true
that grave danger threatened every.
public interest. He wished TO inycigh
agsinst 20 manor psrlY, but That a
we'll organized conspiracy to place in
the presidential Office man who had
not been elected existed, he most con-
scicntiously believed. The demo-
cratic party was strong enough to
make its exit from power by great
sectional war, the republican party
was strong enough now to precipi-
tate the country in civil war. II the
two houses failed TO agree on the
same plan to tide over the great en-
ergency, the country would SEQ the
senate declare Hayes elected and it
would see president Of the limited
States supported By an army and
navy prepared to seat him in Office.
Hill! gave to the bill his hearty aud
warm approval Speaking of the
south he said 81 nave been witness
of the sorrow OF that people and a
willing shxrer Of all their sufferings.
May | therefore be pardone', on this
occa sion for calling the attention OF
the house and Of The country, 10 the
spirit which has been unaffected by
that derided people during this entire
controversy. O.i another occasion,
defended their manhood, their civil.
szation, their humanity, from what
knew to be unjust chatges. II the
answer then was unsatisfactory le.
the further answer be found in the
spirit which the people Of The south
have manifested during the last stxty
days. There is scarcely man II,
that country who doe, not believe
the democratic ticket was elected
4 and who does not believe all that they
have remsining Of property, of right
OF justice, depends upon the inaugura
ton of that ticket, YET during the
whole controversy | s.Yit With piid,
and pleasure, the south has manifest
Cd but one spirit, and thai has bee,
the spiri. of forbearance, oi kindpes,
and Of fairness. ~
i With the chains Of the usutper still
upon her limbs; with the greed Q
1.-The stranger Filing her already. es
bausted cofers; With the army of th,
. Iaited States now scatterea through
| out her borders aud standing sen.i
nails for pro.ec.ios of her robbers, III
!, South, uttets TO those who have bee
/ her slespoiler, Of, and whoinow fhra
ten to be despoilers Of each other hn
. one voice, that voice is peace peace
!. Civil var redfesse o % wrong
! preserves no right, II you doub,
look here apd b conv vinoed. asbsT