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ed-yeas, 1874; nays e1 so tho appeal was laid

on the table.
MIR. Wood Dom. N W then moved that the
House proceed to tho consideration of tho do
MIR. Shcakloy Dem. PAIL move that tho
House take a recess till III: 80 o'clock tomorrow
The spoaker-Tho chair cannot entertain the
Tho Clerk was proceeding to read the trlhu-
nnls decision when he WINS Interrupted by Mr..
Springer, who objected to the action OF tho
Speaker in refusing to entertain tho motion for
u recess. He said II was tho duty OF the Chair
to us,ldo thn mption out OF order, and that 1t
whs The privilege oil any member " appeal from
The spcnkcr-The Chalrha shown great lati-
tude in respect To this subject. The Chair, in
iuct, was not bound To entertain the appeal taken
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. Shcas-
sustain him in that position. notably decision
mado in 1869, whcro the then Speaker declined
to entertain an appeal on tho well-knoyn
cided II cannot b5 removed. even though ad-
diti9nal REASONS may be assigned for y. The
twice. but tho Chair was dcsirous that the House
might have an Opportunity for the expression
OF It's Gpnlon ThS Chair has no, now decided in
for that reason tho Chair declines to entertain
the motion of the gentleman from Pcnnsyl-
Mir. O'Brion Dem.. Mdl-I rise to n parla-
m,cnniary question: lJcern,s laqghterl 10 It
The Spcaker-The Chair is aware of that.
Mr. O'Brcn-If the motion to take rccess is
'
Tho Speaker The Chair. OF course. does not
know what tho intention Of these motions s.
The effect of them is TO delay. lie crticiscs. in
no manner Whatever. either tho intention or
Mr. o Bricn-No ono on this side Of the House
desires any delay. Loud luughterl
me Clerk was again proceeding to read the
decision ~ the commission whom he was again
Interrupted by Mr.. Springer. who insisted that
i wis the duty of the Chair to entertain any par
liamcntHry motion submitted. and TO rule upon
IL. n al In
oycrrulc that decision. Shouts Of " sit down"
Mir. Sprinecr-standine on my rights. I re-
spe.tfuly appeal from tho decision ofthc Chair.
The speakcr-And the Chair. declines to en-
Mr.. Sprngcr-Then | will appeal from the
Chair to the people of the country Shouts OF
oh SIT down }. who have elected President
who is now about to be counted out under this
ruling.
The spcakcr-1n that particular the fullest
sympathy OF the Chair is with the gentleman
Mr.. springer-I know that very well. Laugh
The Clerk then proceeded with the reading Of
the decision and oithe objections thereto. When
i was concluded. Mr.. Phillips Dem. Mol called
for the reading of the testimony.
MIR. Wood objected 20 the reading. on the
ground that there were ,260 printed pages Of the
report and testimony and that. nj the rate of ten
pages an hour. the reading would occupy at
least 1--WE days. and thus defeat tas was the OBJ
Iect OF tho domandl the election altogether.
Tho Speaker said that under the rulcs he
would submit 10 the House tho question wheth-
er the trstmon should be read. He did So sub
NIT 1t. and standing vote showed 0yeas TO 1873
nays; The yeas and nays We're then taken. and
resulted. yeas ~, nays III. The following Is
the affirmative vote:
Mc''Is E A'hs sa An ,P BasCy g ~ HSssS R,q,t-
Caldwell Tenn Campbell cate, cauhcld, Clarke M j,
SSS bf bs be SiE'a"ib nsH bs S" bo Sss iGSsg %
RI. Wsi. a1'Is DAY sl,2e neaRie iIuSa Hn nodSST sr
p1rsy J9nss Issa Gy K%o hSnd gs SH
More, Morrison N9ehisr os,ien, odell. Phillips Mo
Ro... n -, scales, scIqmslsr, shcaksy slsmon.,
smith 9s , soqlhsrd sparfs sprinS.r stanton SIC
AZ ci waddsll, Wa:h Warner, Whii,hornc, wissinIcn.
As soon as the vote was announced. Mr. Wal
ling Dem, Ohiol moved 10 reconsider tho vote
Mr.. Wood tDem.. " ~ moved 10 lay the mo-
tion to reconsider on the'tablc
The yeas and nays were again ordered. and
Mr.. Woods motion was agreed to-lcas. III {;
Mr. Walng then moved that parts l and OF
the South Carolina testimony he rcal
The Spenker-The House has refused to have
any of In" testimony read. and. therefore. the
Mr. Franklin DEM No. moved that the re-
| port of the South Carolina Committee l" read.
The Speakcr-lt 1t is not before the House, and
| can only bo read hy unanimous consent
,aMlr Mr. & sprngefLi,, is % rat q IL papers that
The Speaker-Ihc House refused 10 have
NJ sprringcr-Non cons,af lut the House may
! dos Pc g. have portion of them read.
- tn" Speaker-Th" gentleman from Illinois
/ VIII not say mat the House having refused To
| have the eniir" testimony r"ai. II is ior the
! Chair ~ entertain motion 10 read portion Of
! the testimony; The RAJ q n i'uly in this mater
bt the % cRar Is IoSn @ G y t. 'eras. ias "
| Mr.. Sprnger-Tu that do not Object.
The Spcakcr-Thc Chair hopes not. because
| the gentleman reported the law himself.
Mr. Lutircll-Yes. and he wishes now that he
! had not. lLuughtorl
After some further attcmrt to delay. Mr..
II. 4
the decision Of tho Electoral Commit ssion On
! the votes Of South Carolina l,e not sustained By
! the House and hc not counted.
The discussion was opened by Mr.. Hooker
lDom.. Miss ;. who declared that in the case of
/ South Carolina, as in tho cases Of Florida and
form the functions with which It had been in
vested: hud refused to take evidence on the
subject matter. and that therefore the House wns
Sir. Lapham (iiep. IN. ~ defended the action
Mr.. Goodo Wcm.. Va said that the duty Of
| Democrats now In reference to the comms ssion
| WAS to do unto others as thcy would have others
| do unto them. They should accord to the Re-
| publican party what they themselves would
have unanimously demanded If the decision
M Mr on FrankIin 'g benz Mo- opposed tho action
OF the commission; II j. We're TO be cons9Imp-
| would open with great political crime against
the liberties OF the American people, aud a
usurper would be placed in the Chief Executive
Mr. Banks iKep,. Mass, said that taking every
vote on both sides and making no question
| about intimidation or armed Interference. tho
| yoto of South Carolina for Hayes and Wheeler
had been Just MS absolute and lndiSputHllr Hs
| the vote Of Massach usetts. Az to tho Electoral
| Commission he saw nothing in its action but
| tn stri t'st a. difference 70 law and Justice.
| Mr., Vance dem. y. c. paid his respects TO
MIR. Hoar Of MASSACHUSETTS, and imagined the
| case of future archRologist standing before
| the tomb Of elster and calln! - mind the i'm
| porishablc words, Union and libcrty. ono and
| insepprahe, now and forever and then stand
| ing before the tomb Of lloar and recalling the
| wOrda Ordered that evidence Of fraud be- not
| recevnd." What an epitnph 10 the successor of
| Webster. Choate. and Sumnerl The column
| should be surmounted with representation Of
| thr stcalthy fox d"youringt the Louisiana pelican.
| Mr.. Southland tDem.. Ohiol said that under
the action Of the Electoral Commission Mr..
Hayes might be President lie facto, but presi-
dent de Jure le coul ever be,
Mr.. Cox tDem.. n. " replied 10 Mr.. Law
rence's ins lnuatiOn as to the New York election
frauds and asserted that the testimony taken
| by nm nv"sti eating committee showed TINT out
OF le3,OUO votes there had not been 80 fraudu-
lont votes cast ia New York at the last prrsi-
dental election. New York was in no hurry to
inNugurHte anybody cl"rtcd in a different way.
MI Hog" llrp., ). C)gaVe AN account Of some
OF his "Nl"r"nc" in the last campnign in South
turolna, as showing the necessity for troops
there. His story was laughed and jcered at on
the D"morrhtic sdo, particularly when he an
nounccd thW he represented John &. Calhoun's
district. The upDtlt he gaiI did n at AN a