The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-27
recess. thus substantiatlng what has been said
before as to tho numerical strength VI this lac
TsO MORE STATES COUNTED.
The Eligibility Of Electors from Pennsyivania
and Rhode Island Sustained

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Tho House met at
10 o'clock. but 1t was nearly ~ before any bus-
ness was proceeded with. the interval being con-
sumed in call OF tho House and In voting by
| yeas and nays on tho question whether the tes-
| timony taken before the Committee on the Priv-
| ilcges OF the House In the casc OF the Pennsyl-
| vania clector. Boggs. appointed instoad OF Dan
| icl J. Morrel Centennial Commissioner should
be read The House decided. 1873 to 1l6. that 1t
should bc read. and IL was accordingly read.
| Mr.. Kelley tlicp., Pal offered resolution that
the vote OF Boggs should be counted. and MIR.
stengsr (Dem Pal offered substitute that 1t
should not be. Mr. Kelley said TINT the objoc-
ton was basod on principles 80 often overrued
on the law that his side OF the House could sub
nit tho question without discussion. Mr.. Stcn-
| ger urged that under tho Constitution and un-
| der the laws OF Pennsylvania Horny X. Boggs
WIS not entitled 10 cast his vote as elector.
Mr.. Chittenden Ind. NJ " protested against
| dclpyng tho count. Why. while on the verge OF
such n prodigious crisis. walt another moment
| He would not defend tho Louisiana Returning
Board. but no believed that the Electoral Com
mission could have made no other decision than
1t has mado; and he also thought that as be-
tween Louisiana and Oregon. "honors were
easy"
Mr.. Scales (Dem.. N. C) criticised tho action
| OF the President in the selection the visiting
committee to New Orleans such men rs Mr..
| Hale OF Missouri. the son-in-law OF the Chair
| man OF the Republican National Committee
Mr.. Garfield OF Ohio and Senator Sherman Of
Ohio. the political and personal friends OF Mr..
and stanley Ma,thsw hey sno aa
miserable subterfuge and base prctext for i'm
posing on the American people. such men as
| Wells and the Louisiana Returning Bonrd.
Mr.. Tucker tDem;. Val referring 70 Mr.. Chit
ton. asked II the time had. indeed. come when
| n constitutional objection WIS TO be called trv-
ial 1t was question OF the grandest I'M
Mr. Jones Dem. Ky, declared that the Elec:
| toral Commission hnd yielded to the behcsts OF
| "a party and had become the scorn and byword
| ofall honest men. The majority OF its members
had violated their onths. and there was no law
| 70 compel acquescencc in their decision. The
| House would bs perfectly justified in resortng
| 10 every legal and constitutional means 10 annul
Mr.. Hewia ,tDem, N. " returned to the
good faith Of NJ M HGsT Ms Sst1
variance with his speech In the House. In con-
clusion. Mr.. Hewitt said
Task my Democratic friends deceived defrauded cheat
ed they have been Whether should meet bad nth
with bad faith snswer that never ought the record q!
max any mar blush went on ma, committee asain.,
@ 'ss Would be sub subject 70 T @ % ioof
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Let Us ' give to the people q the country aud Of
TS1s SsjSs
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ree balO, box and irse pres. and we are siill free
sss ,e1f *. until
Mr. Q'Brien tMd .uow long will you be froe
| III Mr.. Hayes goes in1
;s r s ;sS :: sssA
The most ese q or w la he r,say 10 to se s e1 my
salo agalnst injustice. oppiession, ani tyranny.
while Mr.. Hewitt was speaking he was sur
rounded 10y u circle OF members ot hoth pplti-
cnl parties. and the evidences OF increasing eN'
element and commoton were manifest Ia this
c.rcla aud all over the hall and in the galleries
As he finished, Mr.. Cate dem. WIS., made his
wny through the circle and. address ng MIR
Hewitt in an excited manner. said: " You have
| pronounced the a. ton OF tho commission inia.
nous. n gross betrayal Of the confidence re-
posed in it. perversion Of right and Justice
DO you now declare it 10 be the duty Of Demo
| Gratis 10 ssist ia the speedy contamination o
what you pronounce an ouiragef'
Mr.. Hewitt say that Will yield 70 H. because
see no other course left but anarchy.
Mr.. Cate-I deny It. and assert that II ia the
| duty OF Democrats TO oppose II 10y every means
in their power. 1t would be cowardice 10 dc
otherwlse Great GScltrncnt and conl9sion.l
the circle aud with flushed face. and exci,eo
manner exclaimed. addressing himself to Mr.
Cate and me 3 bemoera,s & wao We're opposlnS & ac G.
towards. when the pinch came nitcen yean
ago turned against us:
The excitement had grown so intense ut thii
time. reyiving recollections of the scenes in th'
, House Immediately before the rebellion. tina
The Speaker felt called upon to interpose. and Z
insist upon restoration of order.
, Mr. Davis uDem., N. C) thought that sad time.
| had fallen upon the country when gentlemen
i could declare openly that anything incorpO
: ratM in the Constitution by tho fathers of ih'
republic was trivial. Referring to the Electorn
tbat Al.
/ never he answered 70 the satisfaction of tn
. people. why, i was Tint the eommssion ha'
| had refused II IN the case OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Beobo Dcm., N. ~ felt called upon t
5 iqultous fraud which ii was being attempted t
| perpetrate. Tho commission had been raisc'
= 70 strip the mantle, OF fraud from the votes o
| louisiana II had been derelict in its duties
a and history would mention 1t in terms OF bite
> denunclati9n. He would In Illumination. SUB
: the will Of the people that great tribunal whicl
-. next to that tribunal which governed the world
, was the most potent in the country. To tina
tribunal he in disappointment would take hi
T appeal. He remembered how the Jacobins il
France who set up painted courlrsan as thei
j was with the Republican party. Having de
fled fraud, having attempted TO vullize tn
puirid carcass Of le. the people would cas
! ihh party from them. and would visit upon
/ thnt -corn which ilS fraud und violation OF Jus
MIR. Caulheld Dem. III sent to tho Clerk
/ desk ana had read resolutions OF the Chic'I;
/ | Dcmorratlc Gun. usk ing lOr IA new election.
- Mr.. Hardenbcrgh Dem. \. j }. in the nHmc o
% the people Of New Jersey and of their imperile
i liberties entered firm and solemn protcs
4 | against tho decisions of the commission.
Mr., Buckner Dcm,. MOI said that he ha
/, voted for the Electoral bill conliding in tho i'm
. prtiality Of the Aye Judges OF tho Suprenl
I Court; but instend Of de'lding questions Il
r Judges. they hAl decided as pnrtsans and ns
a pncked Jury. The majority OF the commission
. Ind perverted the truth. aud had won for itsel
a moral infamy. IT., judgment was not law. an
no one knew 1t better than the immortal eight
a and especially tho trio which degraded the gu
/ preme Court of the United States To them be
- | Iongcd the inglorious distinction Of bringin
. disgrace upon the, highest Judicial tribunal q
n the land. People should remember that as Kel
= logg had his Durell SO Hayes had his Bradley.
:, Mr. Hoar Rep Mass. replied TO Mr.. Hewitt
: speech. and VIVA applaud,gd by tho Republicans
Mr.. Springer Dom. Ill closed tho debat
\ with an argument against tho decision Of tn
= commission.
: The vote WAS then taken on Mr.. Stcnger's sub
y sttute for Mr.. Kelley's resolution. and IL wa
4 | adopted-yeHs 1886, nays ll9
= SO the House decided that the vote OF MI
BOggs should not be counted, because he WA