New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21


"a il In the rarest form OF courage known among e'
it made the harder in this present instance Dy IN. ron
scousness of double dealing and foul play Two cofses
open 10 the majority on this moor; on ~ Vo ~ ~
passionate cutlery. at once mpoent and chdlsh on te
other hand without Offering needless obstruction 10 te
progress OF events earnest, manly but elnpea1e
protest % udnmcrt the latter is our clear duty.
We owe 10 the necessities of the case we owe u 10 %
conntrv we owe IL 10 yourselves Because we were duu
nv false pretenses in snare furnished In reason why
We should forget the obligations that press upon
ne e bill We provided for the Contingency that has
upon voted for that measure IN pgfiec EoU
foth. result against ana dete-tdDb
must think the means that brought II ABOUT an ,d,I
it hnality shall 60 TO my people eT anu nny mart
and when they have taken time Tor renectioh tneS -;
am very sure, illustrate the WISDOM anu u GOOD
Moderation doing nothing that aoes n"l tbis There
citizens Life will still go forward IN sple vi d and
are many things to Ave Sf ye ID T re- dies ella
when the dark shall be light and the wrong oe n'D'
Mr. Danfort Rep Ohio defended the decision OF the
Electoral Commission as one when oitsue Oh pity -
pie and when Mr. Hayes should come 10 ms lnauglIra-
ton there was not honest man III all the ahh WHY
there had been investigating committees INTO the i
lions in Florida louisiana and Oregon when ha IoInu
much crookedness there in all the words spoken % et
$3.50. r ~ The Presdenterct or 10 any member Of his
household word that would bring the Dush Oh So
Mr. Fierce iRrp Mass said that he would be glad 70
avoid the responsibility of voting Oh the question ple
sented hut he did not think it could be avoided IL was
was one ne could not nscirntiousy indorse II could
never have been intended by the fathers OF the Const
fion that Congress should not be able to scrutinze he
returns of the electoral votes II that was nor ItD
which the representatives OF the people could inquire
info then this Government stood on very insecure
foundation. lie could not give MS assent 10 a; ao d
declaration. IL contrary to good government anu
good morals II tended ~ weaken the hOd Oh 'ne uo
eminent confidence Of the people ana s'e pay
which got into office by its adoption would ne party
GSTsTSnsh " P'n'p''' dangerous ''' 80 I
Mr. Ellis dem. La argued against the decision ana
chnrcterzed the members OF the Returning B0ard as
whose souls were scorched WIN perjury o, I,ro
The crime Was accomplshed four the
Republican party would hOid the Sn'uo" Vi 'A'0"'''
Mr. Cox Dem. n " said: In 1864, on the l6th OF
NAV 1 presented a resolution To TINS House NhiCu
passed II related to the regularity ami authenticity Oh
the OF electoral votes and 10 the passage Oh %
to provide for the jurisdiction. well as tAe COuse Ol
proceeding in case Of "real controversy" Ile Jull-
ciary Committee took no action at that time. nor 90
feel responsible for the steps which We're taken In ra
ing the Electoral Bill That bill Is me law "e An nov
what it IS what its provisions are. knew anu e,g LA la
some virtue had gone out Of TINS House when we had
Inc commons mad Departed but in the int rest
~ neace | gave reluctant vote for the bill.
We are graciOusly permitted under TINS Oll 70 argus
after the matter accomplished and although We vote,
and although we carry vote III the House, we are
gone" We gain nothing. This Is our condi ,
ton to-day; and what is il that we Try
Why, everything as to testimony and facts,
and forgery, ard perjury. and force 10 dlinndt-
av ana fair dealing atttdt The House Is dh"ndt
Iaughter Its acts, and the acs Of liz committees and
their reports, all the acts gathered ID tlesc ot
StaeS are alid. Nothing is 10 be considered e1eep.
the bare naked fact OF certificate based na,
On forgery and chcaheY; ON hcv'lr IN 30, vii
Sirengf shall always aid the strong Inc uhe wiz
cOmc-f not now. IN some near Iuturc-WLeh we seI
meH the other side, VINO now augl ana taLit & 80
OF this trap in Which the Democrats are cdusn, W." &
pent o. tins great CRIME OF h.ao{. % y ~ now
The fox has become the crmine But no cunning, no
craft, no huEan laws, no Divine law can ever cOhloio
fraud All codes and the histories oi al hAtOhs CT! ou'
against 1t. ,, A.. j., o,,,r,or With
the Speaker and with the oVerWhelnnS ngJlI! n ~
Democrats both houses and against the WISHES anu
views Of his own party rrlds ne P LAWS v brrn
tora Commission bill Haa h0t justice Darra ,, po
elected 20 the Senate. and II his tr Kelley
had been ovcrrulcd he would nave % !" H. I had
csUn his party friends W0ui nave uohe' ~. T ti
rejoiced the passage 81 he EicclOiI IolllSs"n o
pecrse u - T iikrIy TO sthnod the Presidency, s
honm, ana emOlumens from being given no" and here
Mr. pat Gep Iowa. defended the action Of tho
Electoral Commission ana repecd the charge oi raui
and corruption made against the returning bOaiu Vi
Louisiana and against the Republican party.
Mr. Wood dem. n. - closed the debate: lie SAD
provide fOf an Electoral Commission It was understood
in both houses, by both sides and generally honsh0ut
great political parties would he Judiciousy and impair
tally Investigated and determined Tbs was the sole
OF otherwise there WUuld nave Detn
no necessity for either house to delegate 10 powers nav
Ing failed 10 examine INTO ana decide lh9.e questions uy
refusing Ia consider the important OF Them the Com
mission has nuhcd the object OF lts creation CHuc.
these circumstances doubt whether either mouse OF
Congress Is bound legally or morally 10 abide us action
and yet hope the House Will not refusc 10 submit.
This has determined the matter against us Wthoui
and declared have not been inquired into The priIaa
fqcie certified has been accepted valid without
knowing whether the persons VINO slgued ana trans
United the certificates pupOrD' 10 represent the votes
Of these had been appg "a electors according TO
the Constitution ana laws ~ those states and the consul
tuition and laws II the United States without desiring
10 express harsh Judgment upon TINS omission OF
clear duty as representative Of the people am com
pallcd charge that the Commission mas dsregarned
the law which gave existence, and disappointed gem
era public expectation IL has proved itself To be pat
sau M character aud insufficient Judgment, aud with
ont those elevated attributes that ngh moral sense
which the world had the right 20 expect from men whose
previous regulations justified their selection for
This trust The patriotism Of this House which induced
II TO oreso the OF constitutional right IN SUD
hitting 10 an arbitration by which 10 secure justice
TRUTH and internal quiet, has been treacherQsly re-
Wa1ded by an Of public infamy as criminal ~ clar-
acter it will BE- far-reachlng and universal Ia s elects
protest against IL. As Representative denounce the
treachery practiced upon me and INV constituents.
THE VOTE
The debate closed at o'clock and the House proceeded
TO vote on order submitted by Mr.. Gibson Qa, Mr.
Hurlbut having Withdrawn his amendment. and II was
agreed to-Yeas, 172; Nays, ga party vote, except
That Messrs 5eeye and Perce OF Massachusetts voted
with the Democrats.
message was then 10 the Senate to inform it OF
the action " the House. and that the House now
ready TO meet the senate IN joint convention