, 1877-01-12

statc Tic did not think that sn agreement Of
this kind would settle the controversy. Tho
question Of fact in rcRard to tho election in se7-
eral OF tic states would etIlt be open, and II
would bc more difficult TO reach determination
on that than on the mode Of procedure. This
gentleman takes very liberal ground Tor Demo.
crat' lie holds that the report Of the Louisiana
Returning B,artl
IS VALID,
unless II IA proved by the Democrats that the
members of that Dpard wcrc guilty OF wIllful
fratd In making up their returns. lie says that
there Ii rule of ta'r recognized by the courts
which would authorize tho review of the pro-
ccedlngs Of the Returning Doarl on the ground
that they had not decided In accordance With
tho evidence, or that they were preiudfced, or
duties fntrly. nn1 judtclnlly. The unly wny Ia
which their decisions ean be revised Is by
PROVING wiLLrri, FRAUD.
This he considered would be exceedingly diff
cult At the euino time be brlicyr,l TINT tho
public conscience was ~ senattt:c that II cou-
elusive evidence should be produced between
HOW anl The timo when tho counting Of the
Electoral votca takes place that tho returns Of
Louisiana wcrc not mattc to represent the will
Ut the pcoplc, honestly ant1 freely expressed,
the Republicans would not attempt to profit BY
the met that legally they would hare prima
facic ca,e. In othrr wor!le, he did not bclcvc
That clthcr. purity could Afford 10 nr would inau-
Euratc Its President, II rcaaonab!o doubt cx-
ltted In the minds Of my large portion Of Its
atlllcrcnts ~ TO the honesty Of i,fs election.
TIE HOUSE coMMITTEK.
To bA Tt.ttrn Asscctattd Itsss
WARRINGTON, D. G., Jan. 11.-The IIouec
Gommittee Conn, {; ~, On t the Privileges, Powers and
counting tho Esccsoral Vote held lung scsston
tonight, and finished their rrpors on TINT sub
tcct. Their conclusions arc:
votes Is not conferred by tho Constitution upon
the Prealt1ent Of the senntc.
ISecond-That thia power Is conferred By the
Constitution uron the Senate and House of
Representatives.
Third-Thnt In the execution OF the power to
count the Electoral vote, the House Of Repre-.
eentattses IS at least coordinate and equal with
the Senate, ami
Foarth-Tlat In counting the Electoral votes
no vote can he cOuntct aga1nst tlle Judgment
anil without the assent Of the House.
Thchc proportions wcrc agreed to By n atrtct
party vote. Representatives Knott, Tucker,
Marsh, md Sparks, Dc,nocrats. im tlle a1!rnla-
tsc. and Representatives. scclyc, Ijurr!lard (fl),
aud MrDfll. Republicans, IN the negative. Rep
rctentatIyc Knott will make the report to-1npr-
row, md will ask tlmt day b. fixed for its con-
sidcration.
REPRESENTATIVE Knott will moro in the House
t',at two more Tcmbcrs be added TO tic COM
mtttcc, additional labor having hern imposed
upon 1t By the resolution OF Representative
Willis, which tnstructs that Committee 10 In
luirc whether any votcs Lad been given ron-
trarY to the prohibition contained In the hrst
section Of tho scct,n1 article OF the Constttu-
tiou; as also the inquiry dlrcctcd by Repre-
ecntattvc Kasson, to ascertain whether any
Electoral votes had been cast Ey persons whose
political disabilities haye not been removed.