The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-20


proceedings of the commission. but the point Of
II is the rejection Of the eyidcn e., Ii is signed
by most of the Democrats In both Houses.
After the reading Of tho protest nm oppor.
tunity, was given 10 mcinhers who had n9t yei
signed the paper 10 step to tho Clerks desk and
append thcir signatures and this consumed
still more time and added TO the uproar, 1T. u,
to order. and the prcsiding officer ask kcd whether
there weroany further objections TO the decision.
senator Wallace Dem. Pa rosr and present
ed objections, wlich were read. 1n'y nre'
Frst-That the decision is IN violation Of the Electoral
act In hs That by the act NE commission & Is s
are he votes rrocG for by Ee CONSTITUTION ANA what
on refused 10 cSni,c aud ascertain who we're duly ap,
pointed electors II and by the siatc o, cui,ana' snl
tle Constitution Of Tue United states
sceondB cau.e tho net creating the commission was
pss,st to S aa ,ms ua, sn nS nes9n
any disputed state fairly and legally chosen
whcrcaS, the commission rcu ed 70 hear and conid,r
votes c comm, .ion had d,cie should he counted were
sm, setdd a. ch ' cecors and @ also refused one to
show that the pretended certificates OF election were pro
flird-Bscadsc hc dsci,cg Is u di.ressrd Of truth,
jnSe s9d aM AZ A. ,.r,,ass hf s rpS
eanlawiuly b. ueda; maxi 'idrnt o ,hS
Will OF the people and oi states
This papor Is signed by Senator'S Wallace.
Johnston. Bailey, Herman, Kelly. Salisbury
md Otler Senators and members.
The prcsidng ofil,cr having called for other
objections to the decision. Mr. Go 'hran tDen;
Pa pr scnted an objection and protest signed
by himself and several Senators and Kcpresen-
tdtvos. for the following rcasuns:
rrs,lt was not denied before the commission that 'he
nAen an Louisiana had received Large majority
second Wa. no, denied before the commission that
y land bis associate, sNus them m"l,csa Il, .arnns
Bo'ri "sr guilty Of sioss ilanl tnat tior csfung@'&es &
uw T a. I'M inl lr,. i h, stae of Louisiana
Tnrd-Ihe ncuon OF The eight mcmhor'tf ihr commits
sion IN declining 70 hc sdcncs e h.'c Az o,h,r ac'.
which III, comrs.on wa, ctcateA, ani Of the spirit oi
uc Consultation ot tile United states
No further objections being presented. the
prcSiding officer announced tat | o'clorkl that
The Senate would Withdraw to It's chamber. so
that the two Houses might separately consider
! and dccide tn" objections.
The Senate having accordingly withdrawn.
/ Mr.. Wood tDem.. " " rose to make motion.
! but the speaker interlosed and ruled that a
new Legislative day was now beginning. The
! proceeding were thcIcupon opened by the thap-
lein with prayer, and then the Journal Of Satur-
Mr. Wood then moved that the House take a
r.cees until 10 A. NJ tomorrow,
sirei 10 present some enrolled hills. but Mr.,
Conecr kcp., Mich ob,aote9 The yess and
nn,s were called on Mr.. Woods motion, and 1t
was agreed io-yeas 40. nays 1870. The follow
Mrssrs. Answorth, Anderson John H. Bag
ley Ben. Campbell. Carr Cutler. Finley, GQodln.
KSRr, KRri' ic MoynS' MSSM MrfSnr. N""si f2SSs fg,'ar
Powell Stevenson. TnrboN. Warner. " ellis tMO.j
Willis. Wiltshire. and leatcs.
The sENArE's PROCEEDINGS.
The Senator'S having returned t. their Cham
| h'r the President lro teiu; ANNOUNCED mat the
/ tiv,'s to receive the decision ~ the II" 'torA
/ Commisslu in regard To- tho vote Of Louisiana.
two Houses sepurnied @ deliberate in regard to
ma, dSg.s .on. Inl.ss some ; nator hsksd It..
| he would NOT dire ihni tne decision anu oOJec-
| tons thereto he reud again.
Mr.. sherman lhep.. o9iol submitted resolu-
the electoral vote Of Louisiana stand as the
! Judgment OF the Senate. the objections made
thereto t. the contrary Notwithstanding
The lie -ision OF the commission was then read
Mr. Kgs Kernssr u'p Ipe%.. y. W submitted a su,sti-
tuts for Mr.. Shcrmans resolution rs follows:
President and Wee ffssdcnt and which were gwen by
son NG VIZ sor. NNS NIX 'GS yc sS5 'S' BrIr '0 AMI
9-,ar Iscn samns 10 & be elts,on' 9T 'ee Ss S
to the contrary Notwithstanding
The question being. on the substitute o. Mr..
| Herman. Mr.. Maxey tDem.. Tesnsl spoke OF the
! Elc, ,tJral Commission being invested WITH ihe
same l.. vor III tho two Houses OF Congress in
canvussing the electoral vote and snia II was
intru-ted with the duty Of deciding who were
| the true electors, but THIS duty had not been
nnssortain tia tr,,o vots ~ thn stete iut n-tnna
OF that they had brought forth certificate rock
ing with fraud. aud on"nsve in the nostrils OF
mission had been w ighed IN the lalan and
found wantlps IL could not stand me iHucil-
alarming that in tho beginning of our Contnn-
NAL year Il President should enter upon the
discharge ol hls lutl"s WIN tun ,2 we HW Hll ' y,
kiouhde, upon iraun anu no, upnn W. VII m =, vl
the people, II tho laW orsnniflns MS com,
mission dld not authorIs tne ooh,i.,se' i,s y Y
70 ascertain me true yoH ot We Sun,f
Was tlo M.or' cuhnlns =, uSrii7'u III a., L,.iai L,
tHM ever noruni man Ieti iilio' m Yu,'t tii
oiuils c9inmssloh was lnuhdc,i on IN" h.nial
of the rlsht 20 prove irhuu; ~ whS an mimi , II
SION tnhl ul- lThuuulehl =, rrllll,htps W hu,{Ii
oury corr vk ~ tui iu.hk b',ari M weI, Nni' ~ !;
ana sfue., rms lulSileht rhIink SO h'nNi,y III
iHNor oi ifnQl ana AKA nst Uutn any lusV 20
wonib nrNer Pc npltnSrl by 'se AlnY2ri,"h AZ peV'
plN, bui Wnuld n' ,Hhu'.hry 'va r. o'eoc,,o
Mri h'.hnn tp"miY ~, = % Sn,p u n, .arn,
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conferred NJ ~ IN. re toiHi conn ln-i'" ~. D,
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