The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

not when elected. But the commission de
cided proof immaterial upon anothe
ground; lift were conceded that an electo
was ineligible upon the day he voted car
that fact be proven TO strike out his vote
IL cen It 10 overturning the very best set
tied principles Of law. A man my be incl
igible to ses. in this body. He may moi
Dc thirty years old, he may be under dlsa
bilites Of the 14th amendment, but IL ht
comes here and is sworn in and takes hit
seat he may afterwards be turned out upon
proof OF the fact, but every vote he casts Il
valid.
Mr.. Bayard said as member of the
commission he had given all that he could
give of earnest study and patient labor and
devotion to secure a just execution OF the
law under which be was appointed. His
labors and his efforts had been crowned by
failure. Deep was his sorrow and poignant
was his disappointment. He mourned his
failure for his countrys sake, and 1t
seemed to him not only did this decision of
eight members of the commission level in
the dust all essential safeguards thrown
around the election of the chief magistrate,
but 1t announced to the people that truth
and justice, honesty and morality, were no
longer the central basis of their political
| power.
Mr.. Logan denied that congress had a
right to go behind the return, of the Lou
isiana returning board, claiming that cleo
tors were state officers and stood in the
same relation to congress as the governor
| of state.
Mr.. Wallace said Mr.. Sherman had
stated that no lawyer had asserted the right
to so behind the returns, but the record
shows that he himself said that this
bill gave that right when he re.
sisted its passage, and two of the
commission, Messrs. Morton and Garfield,
in debate that they opposod the bill be-
cause it gave that right. The rejection of
the proof of fraud by the commission ad-
mitted its truth. This is eound law and
the republican party cannot now say the
facts are not as we state them. Gross and
palrable fraud on the people of Louisiana,
and through them on the American people,
have been given voice AID power to
proclaim a lie, to nullify truth and
reverse the will Of the majority
of that people. In conclusion he
said the people will not respect decision
that refuses to hear truth, that endorses
falsehood, sustalus forgery and places the
federal government at the mercy of the
base. They Will and they should agitate
for its reverse. The result before us IS fifty
reached. 1t Is the decree of party wrung
by party fealty from judicial tribunal up
on a purely legal question. May we never
look upon It's like again.
Mr.. Sargent defended the action of the
commission and said that murder was no,
a fair mode of electoneering. All that the
republicans wanted was the fair, free voice
Of the people. The democrats had COM
mitted frauds in Louisiana and few days
ago an assassin attempted in the state
house of Louisiana to take the life of the
man whom more than half of the people
had elected governor. daughter on the
democratic side)
Mr.. Sargent Cooking toward Withers,
said the senator might laugh at that fact
Did the senator laugh at the fact that one
or his party papers in this city yesterday
counselled the assassination of Governo
Hayes,
Mr.. Whters-No, do not laugh at that
Mr.. Ssrgent-Does the senator laugh q
the fact that his party. is responsible for thu
assassination of Abraham Liucoln, Doe
the senator deny that E?
MIR. Withers-Yes, sir. deny it fairly
and squarely.
Mr.. Sargent (resuming) said the demo
cratic party was stained all over with GRIM
, and assassination. 1t had asssssinatet
| from the best man God ever created
Abraham Lincoln, down to the poores
, negro in Mississippi.
| Mr.. Withers said the decision of tn
commission had demonstrated the fact tina
members of the supreme court could no
, rise above party any more than pronounce
politicians. He then alluded to the charge
made by Sargent and Sherman that tn
, democratic party was responsible for tn
wrongs committed, and said three-tourth
9 of the violence in the south had been insti
gated and brought about by the republica
, party.
The debate was further continued b,
, Messrs. Boutwell,, Howe and Christianc
f in support of the decision and by Mr.. Ste
venson in opposition thereto. The tw
, hours allowed for debate having expired
Mr.. Kernsns substitute was rejected ant
I Mr.. Sherman's resolution sustaining the de
cision of the commission was adopte
o forty-one to twenty eight, strict part
vote in each case.
Mr.. Sargent inquired If it was not nece'
,ary to inform the house that the senat
had arrived at a conclusion in regard 10 Ii
a decision of the commission.
q The president pro tenn. replied thu
would be included in the notification. I'll
i, senate then took recess until ten to-mo
row.
. IN THE HOUSE.
! The house took further recess unt
: 1880 o'clock, but no business was tran
: acted until II o'clock, the time being occ