The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-20

SENATORS from OnlllOrnlu ana from Ohil
} (Sherman), that the Democratic part,
was responsible for all the wrongs com
mitted, and said three.fourths OF the yio
lence in the South had been instigaled an,
brought about by the Republicans.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he believed the peo
pie Of this country would accept tn,
judgment OF the Commission, and lha
the Supreme Court would lose no prestig,
by the action Of its members.
MIR. Stevenson said that the proceed
ihgs oil the American Senate to-day woulr
live as long Us the Constitutional Coy
eminent lasted or the principles of libcrt,
had votary. He voted for the bill
creating the Commission, and did 30 in N,
interest Of peace. It had been stated thai
there was but one Democrat who voted
against II. Thank God there wa, bnt
one, because the Democratic party me,
this matter on Il broad basis OF fair inyes
tigation. When the bill was passed i
was expected that there would he free
full and fair investigation and that ndg
ment would be rendered in accordance
with the proofs. "a
Mr.. Stevenson referred to the condi,
tion Of Louisiana and said, as this Re.
turning Board had been 80 successful in
governing the Slate, that they might u,
we'll extend their operations and govern
the nation.
Mr.. Howe said that the Senator from
Kentucky (Stevenson) had admonishe,l
the Senate that the proceedings OF lhi.
day would live. That was true, and, in
his I (Howe's) judgment, itwas a pity that
1t was true. He thought II would he bet.
ter for the fame OF the Republic II these
proceedings could he buried out Of sight
as soon as they should be finished. For
days the waves OF vituperation had ;rok.
en- at the feet Of the Electoral Commission,
in order to coerce that commission into
the crucifxion Of the rights Of States, and
to-day there came Goamy surges and beat
upon the heads Of the members OF the
commission to cruelty them because they
would not consent to cruelty State.
The commission and Its judgment would
survive, us il was Just. He thought it
should be gladsome thing 10 every man
who cherished the reputation Of the
Democratic party that the commission
did not 60 behind the returns. As a Re.
publican, cherishing the past Of the Re.
publican party, he would not blush when
the blankets were all stripped oil this
Louisiana case.
Senator Christlancy argued that the
Electoral Commission was equally fair
to both parties. He voted for the bill
establishing the Electoral Commission
and determined to stand by its decision
Before Mr.. Christiancy concluded his
remarks the two hours allowed for debate
expired. The question being on the ie..
olution Of Mr.. Herman rs n substitute for
that OF Mr.. Sherman 1t was rejected
yeas 2S, nays Al; strict party vote, -.
follows:
YEAs-Bailey, Barnum, Bayard, Bogy.
CoGkrell, Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Eaton,
Goldthwaite, Gordon, Hereford, johnson,
Jones (Fla.), Kelley, Herman, McCrcary,
Mcdonald, Maxey, Merriman, Norwood,
Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury, Stevenson,
Wallace, Whyte, and Withefs-2S.
NAYS Alcorn, Allison, Anthony,
Booth, Boutwell,, Bruce, Burnside, Cam.
eron (Pa.), Cameron Wis.,, Chailtc,
Christiancy, Clayton, Conover, Cragin,
Dawes, Ferry, Frelinghuyscn, IIamlin,
Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, Ingalls,, Jones
New, Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell, Nor.
rell, Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Rob.
ertson, Sargent, Sharon, Sherman, Spen.
Ger, Teller, Wadleigh, West, Window
and Wright-il.
Mr.. Edmunds, who would have voted
in the negative, but who was delayed nj
home sick, was paired with Thurman,
who would have votedin the affirmative.
Blaine, who would hove voted nay, was
detained at home by sickness.
The question then being on the rcsolu.
tion OF Mr.. Sherman, it was agreed to
yeas A nays 2S-a strict party vote.
Those voting in favor Of the substitute
as above recorded voted against the reso.
luton, and those who voted against the
substitute voted for the resolution.
Mr.. Hamlin said, the Senate having
concluded its action on the vote OF Lou
isiana, he moved that the Secretary be
instructed to notify the House that the
Senate was ready to meet that body and
proceed with the count Of the electoral
vote. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent asked il it was not neces.
sary to inform the House that the Senate
had arrived at conclusion in regard to
the decision OF The commission.
The President replied that that would
be included in the notification.
The Senate then, at 1886, took 4 recess
until IN nirlnrL- tnmnrrnw
A. g. HEWITT BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, February ia. s..
Hewitt, Chairman OF tue National Demo.
cratic Committee, gave the following tes.
timony before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections this morning.
He had charge Of the National campaign
and organization Of the Democratic party
in the different States. Edward Cooper
son OF Peter Cooper, was Treasurer Of
the Executive Committee, and kept his
accounts nj the Seventh Ward Bank,
New York city, in his own name. Wit.
ness directed how the money in the hands
Of the Treasurer should be spent. Col.
Pelton had nothing to do with it. He
never made any attempt to raise funds
beyond asking certain parties, WHO he
thought would be willing to do so, to con.
tribute. He knew nothing about the
kilograms which Pelton sent TO Oregon.
Never sent cipher kilograms during the
whole campaign, did, however, send three
or four regular telegramsl to- Oregon during
the contest, which were dated November
18th, 1876. He, after receiving legal
dicision to that effect from Judge Hoad.
ley, Of CiNinnati, told Senator Kelley
that no person holding Office under the
Federal Government was eligible as an
elector, and that the canvassing officers
should so decide. Referring again to the
cipher telegram, he said he had never used
it, hut had seen Col. Pelton Use it; have
a copy Of the key to it and will luru it
over 10 the Commission tomorrow III
they desire il; have never seen any OF the
cipher kilograms sent TO or received from
Oregon at the democratic headquarters
in New York. lie also stated that Col.
Pelton lived in the same house with Sam.
uel j. Tilden and eat at the same table
with him.
PROBABLE TROUBLE IS LOUISIANA.
This morning the President was yisitc,!
by the Attorney General, Secretary Of