, 1877-02-14

I NAtioi'h! nanK OF rev 1Ofk4 and the testimony
waa1,l show lint thu whole conspiracy in re.
gard to the Electoral veto Of Oregon originated
m the very headquarters OF the Democratic
party !n New York City.
ta,t been snbpnnacd at tho instaut Of IN in,il--
yilual member 81 the Committee, md not by tho
Committee. Tie gentleman presenting this
resolution TO The Senate tMitehe!) had .lccncl
The testimony showed before The proof was ali
| FL, and had 1t not bccn for that lie fHctpanl
would not refer to the matter.
Mr kcrnan then quoted from the testimony,
ahu said when 1t was discovered that Watts wns
Ineligible It Has thanght suits would be insti.
tutc,i to compel Gov. t}roycr TO give him tho
certificate, and funds were raised TO defend
i1ose suits It. W. tuRcested that the National
and tclcRrains wcro sent to New fork for that
| purpose. There meyer was 4 suggestion that
inoney should be used for improper uses In
Oregon. The money sent to Orcgun from New
York WIS subsequently returned. tic lad No no
| Idea that the bank necount OF Titicn would
SNOW that any money had been used improperly,
M ~" !, 'e waa Wiling to throw open tho doors to
] After somo further discussion tho resolution
| "a au6Ihtted yesterday by Mr.. Mitchell for tho
arrest OF Jourslan was agreed to without H.
Messrs. Sargent, Dorsey, and Mcrrimon werc
MITES. nttes On s4 s,s hIll appro,rlatlng ssaooo to
pMs,Gs put, G.t printing and binding during tho cur
Messre. Alli.on, Window, and Doey were ap-
on tho Indian Appropriation bIl.
Ihe Dill TO amend tho Eari6c Railroad ncts
was tnkrn np IN orlcr that II SHOULD Ic IN.
finished business Tomorrow. F"
Ing senatt then went Into executive session,
and az ~ wiss the doors rcopcncd took rcrpss UNI.
I'll III O'Clock to-murrow.
Tho Clerk vas nearly two hours reading the
Journal of thu legislative daY OF tic lst OF
Str. Hewitt reported back the scnutc iii, IN
m enc1'ltaae @ ts!cgruphlc communication between
Tilt United States aMl Europe. Passed,
>, TIE ref'ort Of the Committee on the Election
n ,'at Fio.a, @ declaring that the Ti'dcn Electors
Alr. Wilson sslscd sir. IIupkins what latituto he
was going to allow for .lcf,atc. ''S
Nir. Hopkins sa!tl o. much ~ Was desired.
:, ny: Wilson replied he did not want any time.
Tic did not want to be bothered by this funeral
business.
Mr.. Hopkins said he Intended limiting the
dcbatc 70 ono hour, but since he bal accn the
ctx.aaofnary spectacle 81 tfibnna! retusneto
!e lind seen tho report Of tho minority Of tic
CoMtntttccs containing evidence which had
never beci, takcn, and containing reflections
.Io', ias e; maturity which wcrc utterly unwar.
Tor t'ebate. Ha then argued IN support of tiie
Mr.. Dnnnell, who had signed tho minority rc-
PIT eSEe san ~ .uRo sp: ,a 81 i'at ,n r;PoFt
tic ts'1a condition ut the Presidential yote n
ny state, concerning which 10 much Is involved
N ,,'11iaan1yrs.tnnns an eontruversY The Re-
stotls healed, With the wholc machinery Ut tic |
State Government III !ta hands, went into tGe
tast saihpatGh determined TO win II our own e
hnartes aa n,.t elioFt, couplctl with tho most
lern'c 'lesnt!on on tha part Of our voters, could
aelstcyc such an end. Free speech and free !
ioeofnotlon were enjoyed to tho fullest extent
ny speakers and managers Of both sides, and at
ton Of tho statp can,e III, any ury Of i1lin{a-
ION, with ono or two minor executions. it !
was Without exceptfun the most peaceful elcr.
,en eyer le'l 70 tile statc, and nat case oi
como to my knowledge. ltsce.nc,l tho pcct,iiar
privileges OF Tho Republicans to win under aii
ilcse sstlyantageous circumstances, but It ID n
!as. 1n, ~s1' hi.1 ; nnot stand upon this oor and
n my State knows, that Florida was lost bv Tic
Republican party In tho Into election, md Tint
'yr, ,ns DeGFats ,a,,i oEetor and idc1 Electors
tna from IN trrcsis!fbie feeling OF obljEa.
ton to tho people ot my Slate, who ilsye
the right to expect that, however partisan
Questions of pnblc fact, ho an hotlsst .' man, ""
uus ga, h'oul3 not TIC Understood III making
ll!ls destasasloh AZ laying rlal,n to any unusual
asaollht Ul honesty or conscience. hut l ouly !
AsscEt my Knowledge Of the facts. lore iilc
principles Of tho Republican party, and for theIr
saso iaVe been sinEcu BY The tlres Of martyr
lou, !. anu eellcye IN the ultimate triumph Of
rs state anu lDok my constituents In tho face,
!, standing upon this loor and in The presence
y she american people, adxious und entitled to
'res!!lcntia issuc should shrink from rcspou.
''t'iisy Of ti9ing tusttco to my State and de- +
ending her honest polfteal victory agalust tic
viill ns;rvsraIon Of hold. dishonest, and
aiause ott The Democratic sile.1 Should nv
Democratic cnlIeaeno IN this Hol,se jntruducr
esousltu s1cra dcc!urittg that st. Johns River
,au ~ Flau III the southern portion Of our State
waters into the Atlantic Ocean, would be COM
,rilel to support tile affirmation Of tho rcsuiu.
ion 1oe INC reason TINT would know tho stutc-
nst &. !, ~ t. oo true, pcing personally acquainted
uFe, for like feasot,, am compelled 10 glyu as-
CIT to my declarations which liaye been or may
q G.aao upon thls tloor that the 1yiien Eject
y "ways that ure dark +" and tricks that in this
;!se have not proved to 6e ,vain, weru tilcsv
:ieetora aild tmatoritY Of thu peopto OF tIe |
'nttea States detsaudrd out of their falr and
4Wiul victory.
Mr. pasuan described at length tbs manner
J which tue canyass was conducted, and eharE-
j fhat Cowg1llf u Aae,nber pf the board, was
essonally eu'isulted upon tho faet of frauds
av!ng boen committed, and that he gave hls /.
ssuEance III one instance that II It we're .
fa,ls!bty carslcd betoru them Tor adjudication
shoulu sut1er no scrutiny Of discount al Ais
artls.
Mt. Pur1nan concluded as follows: thank I
od at1 thu got,d people ol our Stute tlIat |
!orlda loes 'gt presens the alarming spectacle I
Two slrai Governments upon hrr so.!, bott | |
ailI!lng tu represent tbs sovereign will ot Tho
coplr. NJ oIa c,n turesve tllu future 1lls-
lrtI1les that may lcfall tue Htatcs OF Houth | !
ar.'ltia and Louisiana III consequence VI their
ual u0yurtitutntai though It Ia my opinion i
tas, wltciilrr tioy. Hayes " Gov. TlIeu Wit i
1ceeel u tho Presidency, IN neither uvcnt viii
ls ltcpuollvat claimants bs a1lu To maintain u
le!s authority, whether rfghtfully untitled or i
ut. Tbs llErssu.u will be- t0o Rrgat, both usuu
lctI aud upua tlse President, a1,l the policy VI
~ lepublscail A1mtnlstratlotl necessarily Will
u Secure itate and reconciliation Ut the price
Ruf..P ttJt