The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-28

WHeTeNer tneTo was VlOleDCe OF lfauu, Iue
votes at the polls where euch occurred
were thrown out, and why should not the
same rule apply in great national con-
test
Mr.. Blair occupied forty-hve minutes,
leaving an hour and quarter for Judge
Black. Mr.. Lawrence and counsel on the
other side, in view of brevity of time,
had concluded to. submit the case without
argument.
Mr.. Bayard said offers of proof had moi
been printed, and moved they be printed for
the convenience of the commission
agreed to.
Judge Black said objections had been
presented here which to him appeared In
superable, but it might be he, in common
with millions OF others, had been wrought
up to state of feeling that made his vision
less clear and things appear TO them differ
ent than they did to calmer persons. He
went into an examination of the details Of
the South Carolina case, branching
off at intervals into strains Of COM
plant against the action of the commission
He argu ed that the certificate Of election
was not final. BY misuse Of language it
had come to be designated return but it
was mere certificate which could be in
quired into. They refused to go buck of
the certificate, in fact did not 20 back TO
1t. If they would 60 back to it they would
find that the certificates we've not what was
RI quired. He said that less than q year
ago one of the senators now on the tribunal
had attacked Mr.. JEFFERSON because of an
alleged, although untrue, informally in
the electoral vote of Georgia, and he asked
if the name of Thomas Jefferson is to 90
down to posterify with infamy what would
be done with those who count this return
which has no fOrmality about H.,
which leaves out all that ought
to be certified. A million OF white people
were crying out, and more than quarter
of million of all classes and sexes, re-
gardless of race, color or previous con-
dition of servltude, were crying out against
another servitude. 1t has, he said, been
written that fowler did not set his net in
the presence of the birds, but this net had
been spread in the presence of all binds.
He never expected to see another election,
he cared not to ask how the people had ex-
pressed their will at the polls. He only
wanted to know what kind of rascals they
had got for returning boards. AT lilo the
commission went into secret session, but at
once took a recess till las.
The commission remained in secret ses-
sion from 1:45 to 7 p. m. After the dis
cussion had continued three and half
hours, Mr.. Edmunds submitted motion
that the voting should commence at six
o'clock; agreed to-yeas 8, nays Z. After
six p. M, propositions were offered and
voted on as follows:
Mr.. Morton submitted the following:
Resolved, That it Is not competent for
the two houses assembled for the purpose
of counting the electoral votes TO inquire
by evidence whether slate regularly rep
resented in congres, and recognized as a
state by other departments Of the govern
ment, has a government republican in
form that, while the existence of public
disturbance and anarchy in any state to
such an extent as to make 1t impossible for
the state to exercise it's rights TO appoint
electors and TO express its will in that
behalf is sufficient cause for rejs citing
any electoral votes purporting 10
ha th Of OIL
yet that when state is regularly repre-
scented in congress and is recognized by
other departments of the government, and
has a government republican in form, and
does appoint electors in the manner pre-
scribed by the legislature thereof, evidence
cannot be received by congress assembled
to count the electoral votes TO show that
disturbances existed at the time Of election
which may have interfered to greater or
less extent with the freedom of election at
the polls in said state.
Resolved, That it is not competent for
Congress, when assembled to count votes,
by taking evidence to inquire into the reg
ularity OF the action of the president in
sending a military force to any state for
the preservation of order or the suppIes-
sion of instruction and violence, Ia order
by such proof TO lay The ground for reject
ing the electoral vote of said state.
Resolved, That in view of the PROPOSE
ton c. aimed in the foregoing rtst lutions,
the evidence offered to show that South
Car0lii a, at the ATE election, did not have
4 republican torn of government, aud evil
dence offered IN the subject of disorder
and vlo ence and the presence of troops IN
said elste during said election, Is not C pm-
peient, but no wiIhstandirg the offer of
such evidence the electoral 70 es OF South
Carolina ought TO be received and coun ed
If not obi ctlunable on other grounds
Resolved, That the other objections IA
certificate number one show no valid cause
for rt jecting the same.
Mr.. Field offered a substitute declaring
that the evidence that troops we've unlaw.
fully stationed in the state and qualified
voters deprived tbreby of the right of auf
frage, and that the unlawful action Of
United States deputy marshals also pre-
vented free choice Of electors was admls
sible; rejected, tot.
Mr.. Morton's resolutions were tier
adopted by ,ame vote.
Mr.. Freiinghuysen offered resolution
declaring that the Tilden electors named II
certificate No were not the lawful cleo
tors of South Carolina and their vote
should not be counted adopted unani
mously.
Mr.. Morton offered the following Re
solved, That @. q. Bowen and other Haye
electors named in certificate No. l wer
the lawful electors for South Carolina AM
that their votes are the vote, provided TO
by the United States constitution AM
should be counted adopted eight to seven
same as the vote on Morton's previou
resolutions.
The report will be presented to the tw,
houses. A resolution thanking Commits
sioner Clifford for the ability, impartiall,,
and urbanity with which he has preside,