The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-23

and this commission Ia clothed with the same
that is made up Tbls bI pnrports to to be 'Sr Sr
ono case. and differs from proposition which
m 10 SS 2n'@%ns % w ana poi dS IN the
the commission is left FREQ TO decide whether 1t
can 60 behind the finding, Of state authorities or
mission TO go behind them by requiring
them to find out, who. in fact, was elected,
Th" Demo ratio Senators would not support
this hill il it did not give them II chance to count
Mr.. Tilden in by going behind the returns.
AT 2lO i NJ Mr.. Morton said he was not able
to proceed further to-day and therefore sus-
pended his rcUnrks
SENATOR FEELrNGHUYsEN's SPEECH.
Mr.; Frelinghuyscn tRepo n. J) said that. hav.
ing been appointed member Of the special
committee which framed the bill in regard TO
counting the electoral vote and having to the
best Of his ability discharged his duty. he felt
he could not remain silent While the rcflecting
and patriotic people OF the country were inter-
nifty OF the Government should be maintained.
that no bad precedent should he set, that tho
pence OF society should be preserved there was
q hope that the great national Legislature would
on the Constitution predicted that the greatest
peri of this country would bc in the succession
10 the Presidency Tho administration Of
this Government with iis immense patronage
WIS TO be handed over to the next President by
one vote out OF 1863 in the Electoral College.
Ih're were many persons who believed that
some Stutcs whore maioritics were given for
ono party returned muortics for the other
party. There were many honest men in both
political parties who believed they were to bc
deprived of their rights, whilo tho oflicoholders
and Office seekers only acdOd Ia tho excitement
II therc ever was n time when the representa-
uvcs OF the American people should rise above
party preiudiccs and party feeling ii is now.
should determine that they would avert this
peril from the country Tho duties of the
faithful senator wore always responsible but IL
seemed 10 him ~ though they now touched the
highest point of responsibility. At all events
Senators must do their duty whether 1t pleased
He said ho believed the hill under considora-
Ton met with mere OPPOSITION from the kepq6-
would seek to take no unfair advantage Of the
opposing party, and he would be the last man
to sasrSe ti the honor Of that great party Of lib
hour OF peril Referring to the late twcnty-scc-
ond Joint rule. he said II had been used for ten
publican. Those who were opposed 10 this
menSur" must see AT once that under the rule
Houses were li"puhlican. or even under the bill
which passed the Senate nt last session there
would be = sorry prospect for having the votes
counted The Democrats in Congress had acted
with great fairness in Joining, with the Republi-
ga cans con, in reporting .hls bill If the powcr
in the President Of the Senate. why had
IT, 1T been eEerGised ;a,. H. Gy the two I2uies
nigd that power. and said II would hr a wondrr-
iul power t. repps" in one, man. Suppose dur
ate hnd hold that the Union could not he dis
SOLVED. and insisted upon counting all votes
Nuln nithl come uI from thc southern States,
W,Hil lHn Sehau, aill mouse nave h''n COM
hr."l 10 ~, !n.'E .Y a anl u.ke H. az 't'n, lie
Congrc-, the duty oi icrding upon and count
,iis tne uetot4l yot :: ana nonsre75 was bound
no,l,gnn,.a now % MOI ", 'hava ,".;inii t,nn ,n
eni eii,'S''V' NO" ho' % nave 'es's"''ioh 70 uia'
MIR Frclinshuyscn then spoke Of tho powers
and duties OF Il state in choosing Presidential
electors. and said that Concr0 - must accept the
States conrusion lust n the judgment Of II
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H. then nrsuei At som. lcnath i'm iayor Of the
r'n.iitail"naiity Of thc ur,i'',,i -,r'' nnI
xxi ,h, f,iiirs ~ a. .,li,,r f., ,.,.- ,i, XIII
w1Gli east upon th, Guis1ing Pr-I,irnt tI"
duty of determining To- whom be- should trans
lustid, dcmanled that C9ngr SIS should pass
this hiil II all the patriots ot this. country
ths land might be delivered from the bancful
Influences II party siriie.
The bill was then reported to the Senate. the
question being on its third reading.
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i"i1N" ~ pLLAi Ihh VOTE
Mr.. sherman rep, Ohiol said the Senate
should not be content with the arguments of
tp-lly. Tho vote upon this pin should not he
pressed. IL therefore moved that The Senate
proceed 10 the consideration Of executive hu-i-
mss.
Mr.. Elmunds rep, VT said II this bill was
t. hr pGsS"d. tho first af to be- done under il
must De done week from Tomorrow. liz did
not car" whether u" debate proceeded to-day
or not, but thr bin should BE- di-p '-r'i of to-
morrow. and he would feel 1t T. be- his duty To-
ask thc, s.nate To- vote upon it tomorrow, no
matter II tn senators did give II night to their
Mr. sherman said There WIS nc, necessity 10
yni' tomorrow upon TINS hlll. ~ presented
novel questions "i ruui7' lnlh Houses would
debate u, anu ih"re should b" no hnHtc about
lhsslus IT, H. lNurrmhn WAS perfectly willing
- Htk: a VOC on we h!il lll9 W''k' ana tnrfc
would i' ample inr tm'h iYr lne Hpns' Of
h,lf 49, many iiuH Ol. l,rll,hl in'ohrii'ru;
Mr fdmnn'7 zen iha, ti're WAS any novel
lrol. .~iti'h~ 10 thr hiu. III was "hlN novel and
startling AZ u miFAl nlin.t the Vows 2i certain
~ irmrn u di not props lhnl cith"r side
Should 'iti NO rage L, see Mll 10 rould g"i
po-o',-l"n "i On" " N.Y." House ilr-i. Ills lri"""
rom ONO tN'. -. rl..Al hr'' o.. -,il-.rd thr
Very urn ..u""' 80 ,,us idll al the l,-t eo-.inn
Ih"~ iilt, was drifting day Ly tlu, townrI thn