The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-03-15

determined by the Electoral Commission
to be competent. legal and constitu
iional body-rests the authority Of :. i
Packard To exercise the Governorship o
that State and on the authority of tha
Board rests the legislature of that State
and by the legislature OF that Stat,
William Pitt Kellogg was duly elected
senator By the Governor Of that Stat,
thus determined. he comes here commits
stoned ~ senator. hearing the great sea
Of that State. as J maintain; and d'
not unless challenged upon that point
desire to 20 into any OF the details OF III,
election
Mr. Thurman-Do ] interrupt the Sen
ator?
Mr. Blainc-Not at all
Mr.. Thurman-DUrs the Senator un
dcrstand that the Returning Board
counts the votes for Governor. and dc
clarcs who Is elected Governor2
Mr.. Blaine-Thc legislature did that
Mr.. Thurman-Then the Senator j. in
great error.
Mr. Blsine-No, never said any such
thing; but they were based on the same
returns precisely, aud the same Return
i z Board counted the votes for mem.
bers OF the Legislature, aud also counted
aud transmitted To the Legislature the
\ votes for Governor.
Mr. Thurmau-Hcs.
\ Mr. Blaine-That ia only one degree
! off in lineal descent. IL is the difference
/ between the son and the grandson.
I Laughter
I Mr. 1hurman--l beg to say to the Sen.
ator that the Electoral Commission ncv
er decided that tie Returning Board was
a constitutional Bor,d for couJting any
thing but the Electoral vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President
Mr Blaihe-DO ! understand the Sen
at0r from Ohio, then. to maint1in that
the Returning Board was good enough TO
count in Electors Tor President, but not
good enough TO determine who was Gov
Cruor2
Mr. Thurman-If the Senator asks my
opinion, | LAY il was not good enough for
anything except to be hung. lGreat
lnIghter
Mr. Blaine believe the gentlemen
in Louisiana whom the Senator from
Ohio represents in his opinions hold that
the Electoral Commission deserve about
the same thing, or at least eight Of them.
Mr. Thufman-A majority. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Blaine want to hold the Senator
TO the point that the legislature the
Governor and the Presidential Electors
OF Lo isiana all derive their legality
from the same source and the same
count; and IL one j. discreditrd the other
is discreditel; and that the Electors
having been accredited by the highest
tribunal known 10 the Constitution and
laws, he is prrcluded from raising a
doubt on that question; and il j., there
fore, that ! maintain, without any elabo
ration OF argument, that resting a. Ksl-
lOgg does, hI- claim To the Senatorship
here on as broad basis and upon pre-
ciSely the same foundation that the Pres
ideutial Electors rest upon, be is entitled
TO be sworn in. And | say TO the Srna.
tor from Delawarr. whom | am always
desiruus oi treating with courtesy, that ]
believe the right oi Kellogg j. just as ab
sOlute n that Of Morgan. aud Therefore ]
corld not find that ! was under any obi
cation to yield the one for the other.
Mr. Blyaid-l did not signify any oh
legation. IL was a mere matter OF prae-
.Ical convenience.
Mr Blain,-I know that there has
been "a gr.at deal said here aud there, ia
the corridors OF the Capitol. around aud
about, in 10y places, aud in high place,
of late, that some arrangement had been
Il
recognized aud upheld that he was a.
br allowed To slide, hy. and Nichols was
10 bp accepted a. Governor oi Louisiana
want 10 know who had authority 10
make any such arrangement wish Ia
kIuw IL any Senator on this loor will
state ia his place that any prrson. speak.
ing Tor the Administration that was com
ing in, or the one going out, had any
right t. make any such atrangsmsnt ]
deny it deny it without bring au
thutiZ al to speak Tor the Administration
that tow exists; tut ] deny IL on the
ia pie, broad ground that Il j. an impos-
sIbllity That the Administration OF Prr>i
dent llsy,s could do IT, / deny u on
the broad ground that President llayr- !
possesses character, common sense, srli
respect, patriotism. all of which be ha-
ia high measure aud eminent d-gree. j
deny il on all the grounds that can inilu
rncr human action. on all the grOuud-
on which men can be held to personal
and political aud official responsibility
| deny il f"r him; aud shall iind my
s"lf grie, Ou-ly Disappointed and wound
I'd and humiiiatrd d nay denial Is not
vindicatrd in the policy OF the Admin
IratiOn. But whether Il be win, icatrd,
or whether il br not. ] care not Ii j.
not the duty OF senator to inquire what
the policy OF the Administration may br.
hut what il ought To bf; and | hope
Republican S-uate will say that on this
point there shall be 10 authority ia this
land large enough or aGve.iturOu- enough
TO compromise the honor OF the National
Administration, or the good name OF tue
great Republican party Tat called that
Administration into existence. Ap
plause in the galleries. which wac
promptly checked by the Presiding OH
Ger
Mr. Bayard then took the floor, but.
before proceeding with his remarks.
yielded tor "a motion TO adjourn. The
Senate adjourned until to.mUrrOw.