Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-08

ssAu 11cO COuOeAuul08t tue corrupt use OF money !
to al aid m in that outrage, especially the payment
OF % ,OOO to Cronin to defeat the election, tor
his part in the famous transaction
On a viva voce vote the Speaker said the |
ayes appeared to have it, but few of the !
Democrats understanding it or not caring to |
was again called for and a vote taken by yeas |
and nays which resulted yeas 81, nays 20.
The Presidential Tribunal.
The Electoral Commission on the
9th heard argument in the South Carolina
case; Messrs. Hurd, Coohrane, Blair and
renee, alone spoke for the Republicans the ear ar-
gument being omitted on that side in order
to save time.
After the argument, at 6. p. m., Mr.. Morton
offered the following:
That it is not competent for the two houses
assembled TOR the purpose of counting the
inquire by evidence whether State regu-
larly represented in the two houses Of Con-
gress, and recognized as State Of the
United States by the other departments of the
government, has republican form Of govern
:. Resolved, That while the existence ofrub-
Lie disturbance and anarchy in any State, to
such an extent as to make It impossible for
the State to exercise it's rights to appoint elect
ors OF President and Vice President, and to
express its will in that behalf, is sufficient
cause ior rejecting any electoral votes, pur-
porting to be the votes OF electors appointed
thereby, yet that when State, regularly rep
resented as State in the Congress OF the
United States, and is recognized as State by
the other departments of the government, and
has a government republican in form, and does
appoint electors in the manner prescribed by
the Legislature thereof, evidence cannot he re-
ceived by the two llouses OF Congress assem-
bled to count the votes for President and Vice
President as aforesaid, to show that the dis
turbances existed at the time of the election
which may have interiered to greater or less
extent with the freedom OF the election at the
polls in said State.
Resolved, Thatit is competent for the two
houses Of Congress, when assembled to count
the votes for President and Vice President.
bytaking evidence to inquire into the regul-
arity Of the action OF the President of the
United States in sendinga military force into
any State for the preservation of order and the
| suppression OF insurrection and domestic vio-
lence, in order by such proof to lay ground
tor rejecting the electoral vote OF said State.
Resolved, That in view OF the propositions
contained in the three foregoing resolutions,
the evidence offered to show that the state OF
South Carolina, at the late election, did not
have republican form Of government, and
| the evidence offered on the subject of disor-
der and violence, and the presence of troops
| in said State during said election, is not COM
! petent; but that Notwithstanding the offer OF
such evidence, the electoral votes of the State
OF South Carolina ought to he received and
counted, it not Objectionable on other
| grounds.
Resolved, That the other objections to GER
tificate No. show no valid cause for the re-
lection Of the same.
| Maid o{ForoI <Io {ol1ox,,;,,,- c,,l>,k:k,A,.
! Resolved, That evidence is admissible to
show that prior to and during the election, as
| on the 7th day OF November, 1876. in the
State OF South Carolina, there were unlaw-
fully stationed in various parts OF the State, at
or near polling places, detachments OF troops
presence and interference the qualified voters
OF the State were deprived of the right OF SUI
t1age, and q free choice by the people Of Pres
idential electors were prevented.
Resolved, That evidence is admissible to
show that at the election OF the 7th Of Novem-
Der, 1876, in South Carolina, there We're sta.
toned Gnae r at the several polling places in the
exceeding one thousand in number, by whose
unlawful action and interference under orders
from the Department of Justice, qualified
voters of the State were deprived OF the right
Of suffrage and free choice by the people O.
Pr residential electors was prevented.
This substitute was rejected.
Yeas-Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hun
ton, Payne, Kernan.-7
Nays;-Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong.S7.
The question recurring on the adoption O
MIR. Morton's resolutions they were adopted
Yeas 8, nays 7-the above vote being re
versed.
MIR. Frelinghuysen offered the following:
Resolved, That Theodore P. Barker, S. Nc
Gavan, John w. Harrington, John Isaac In
graham. VIM: Wallace, John B. Erwin ant
Robert Aldrich, the persons named as cleo
tors in article No. Q. were not lawful elector
tor the State of South Carolina, and that thei
votes are not the votes provided for by tn
. not be counted.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Morton offered the following:
Resolved, That C. c. Brown, J. Winsmotl1
Thos. B. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, w. Il
/ Nash, Wilson Cook and w. F. Myers, tn
persons named as electors in certificate No !
! were the lawful electors for the State OF Sout
Carolina, and that their votes are the vote
provided tor by the constitution of the Unite
States, and should be counted for Presideu
and Vice President Of the United States.
Adopted-yeas 8, nays 1.-THE same as til
vote on Morton's previous resolutions.
A report was drawn up to be presented t
=, the Commission reached it's decision.
The commission then adjourned unit
E March 0nd. As this is the last State havin
, double returns the work of the commission
0 practically ended.
The joint Convention reassemble
] on the 28th of Feb. and after hearing the re
port OF the Commission on South Carolin
the two houses separated and as usual til
= ject the Hayes votes in that State. The joi1
8 Convention again convened and the vote
8 South Carolina was counted for Hayes. Tel
. nessee and Texas were then counted for Ii
: den and Vermont was calle,
it seems ST. that the Democrat
;; supposed there were two sets OF retur1
il from that State and that the case wou]
p have to 60 to the commission, but the Pres
b dent OF the Senate said he had receive
= but one return. Mr.. Hewitt presented
!. second return but the President Of the Sena
q refused to accept it. Objection was the
It entered to counting the vote Of one OF Il
8 electors because he was a postmaste
II promptly voting to count Vermont, and Il
d House taking q recess until the next mornin
e There were Ienumerous and exciting but unsu,
e cesstul attempts to fillibuster and delay in Il
n House, and the proceedings were very turb,
h lent much Of the time.
8 The 1st of March was a stormy or
y In Congress. The count had closed on Il
previous day with objections to Vermont
!. the ground OF postmaster elector in th
l. lot inst, several hours were exhausted
= reading the journal and roll calls on dilato
ee motions. There were. it appears. two retur
r from Vermont, but the President of the Sc
:. ate refused to receive the second return, ,whi,
" was rendered him on the floor of the 'Hou
is Mr. Poppletoa offered = resolution reciti,
thlf sealed nacka1e waa a6dresse6 n n