, 1877-02-20

consideration; but he WAS mistaken. This de-
clsfon hs,l demonstrated The fact that 'hc mem.
ecrs Of the suprcsne Court, ,he Highest tribunal
10 the land, could not rite abovc party Any ntorc
than pronounced politicians.
He thtn aliuded to Tie charge. made by the
Senators from California and from Ohio {ahes-
mani that The Democratic tarty wAs responsible
for ali the wrongs. committed, and said three
fourths Of the Violence in the South had been
ins.lgnted and brought abou. BY tho Republican
party.
Mr. norrwKIt ..-.
said he believed the people Of this country would
that The Supreme Court would lose no prestfge
by the actlon oi lta membcrs.
Mr. Stevenson said the proceedings Of tbs
American Senate to-day would Hive as long -
rlgs Of liberty had q votarI. lie rotcd for the
I'll! creating this Electoral Commission, and did
70 IN the intercst Of peace. It had been said
there vas but one Democrat who voted against
It. Thank H0d there WIS but one. hecxusc the
DeToerat!c party met this matter upon tho
broad basis Of = fair investigation. When the
oill Eas passed It wa expected that thcrc would
be free, full, and fair investigation, and that
| Judgment would be rendered III accordance With
| thu proofs.
NJ. Stevenson then referred 10 The condition
oi Louisiana, sf:d aald this Returning board bad
they might Is well extend their operations anu
III. Waii.es VII 's'i; ali: The Senator from Ohio
H9ACEAlAu{ 4A3o kHAt uu 1RH3EI &aSEIIeu LUG
right to 70 behind tle returns, but the record
ehows that he himself said that this BILL gave
that right when he rcststt] IT. passage and two
Of the Communications Mort"n and Garfield, ia de-
BATE opposed the bill becAuBc II RAfe that right.
| The rejection Of the prouf OF fraud by the Com.
mission admitted it, truth. lis Is sound law,
and the Republican party eannot now say the
[ss oa d. ,.e pees e'% 81 naa
| through them on the American people, have
been Eisen voice and power to proclaim lie, to
nnilay the truth, and to rcyerse The
M fa,.. n'9tY aaY ia,r.d 81 that re."s esss
made BY fair men, of whom one Is too weak to
Ie knasc, another tricky. unecrupulous, ahd
cheat. at keno anl delrautl. hi. state, and the
fourth cQnfcssedIy guilty and indicted lor forging
dead mems names On tile pay.rolls Of his CITY,
II these returns, certified By IN Executive wllose
are to be conclusive 1root Of title to the pfcs,-
dency, then Government Of law ls supp1auted
Dy Que Of forcc aud fraud. majority Of the
people Of the United states-whose rights are
| outraged BY this decision, aYkten1 Of jurtspfu-
dencc thai finds a remedy for every wrong;
Government that has repel1ed force aud
has unborn vigor to resist corruption,
poisonou. touch OF falschoud and forgery-arc
| here to-day in silent but majestic. protest
against tilEs Judgment. Tie laws Of the pcuple
whom represent are based on common r1ynt,
| common justice, and common sense, and they
believe that the end OF legal proceedings Is the
I attainment Of Justice. Thcy will not respect 4
decision that refuses TO hear the truth, that fu-
dorses falselool, sustalos forgery, and places
base. They will md they should agitate for Its
reversal. The rcsu1t bcture Us II lilly reached.
j. Is the decree Of party wrong by party fealty
| from a judicial tribunal, upon purely legal
question. May We never look upon Its like
nsaIu.
| MH. MOVIE
sa1d the Senator from Kentucky .{Sterenson)
had aslmontshcd the Senate that Tie proceed.
| ings Ut this day wonll live. That was true, and
! In his llowe's) judgment It wa. pity that 1t
was true. lie thought It would be better ior
could be buried ont u night Us soon as they
| stiuuld bc finished. For 1aYa the waves u
vitupcratlnn had brnken at the feet Ut the
Eteciorut Cotnmlatton In order to ctcrrr that
| Commission into yfucltxluu VI the rights Ut
ssate, aud today these same ioan,y sufges beat
10 cruelty them because ther would not eousent
to cruelty State. The Commission and Its judg-
| rpent would SURVIVE, ~ It was Just. lie thought
II should be y gla1soirc thing 10 cvcry Inan
pAsty that the Commission did not 70 behn4
tue returns. AZ Republican, cheEtshIng the
past Of the Republican party, he would not
blush wheu tue blankets were stripped oil this
Ar. Chrlstlaury argued that the Electoral
lie voted tor the bill establishing the Electoral
Commission, mud determined to abide by tue
decision.
TIE vorE.
Before Nr. CAf1stlauey concluded bis re-
marks, the two hours allowed fur debate er.
pftcd.
The question being on tho resolution Of Mr,
keFukn ~ a substitute for that Of Sit. Shtr-
snau. It VAS relerted-yeas, %; nays, Ala
strict pasty vote. Thcyote wAs as follows: