Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-28
Y Tremendous Effort to Bull
doze and Fillibuster
the House.
Which is Defeated by an Over.
whelming Vote.
And the Debate on South Caro-
lima Proceeds.
CONGRESS
uouaE.

HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. .2s The speaker
laid before the house communication
from Justice Clifford informing the
house that the. electoral commission
had decided matters touching the ell
eetoral vote OF South Carolina, and
has transmitted the dechion 70 the
president Of the senate.
Atkins moved call OF the house
snd although the standing vote res.
vealed the presence of q quorum the
yeas and nays we're demanded by
Waliing aud resulted, yeas ,5, nays
l5G
On motion Of Sayler, the clerk was
directed to inform the senate that the
/house would receive that body at
1910.
Springer moved the house consider
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The speaker ruled that no legisla-
tive business was in order, except by
unanimous consent, which Holman
obtained, and the house agreed to all
the amendments adopted in committee
OF Ihe whole and the bill passed.
A new legislative day then began.
Lamar asked leave 10 ut1er reso
lulionsuspending the rules so as TO
bring before the house, for immediate
action, the senate bill extending the
time for the construction and com
pfetion Of the Northern Pacific r, r.
Holman and Foot objected.
Piper submitted report Of the
commission Oh Chinese immigration.
Ordered printed
a, 1910 the senate arri, e l.
Tne senator's having taken their
usual seats, the decision of The com.
MISSION in The case'of South Carolina
.was read.
Phillips presented the following
objections to the republican electora
vote, substantially the same as al
ready given.
First, because no legal election
was held in South Carolina on Nov
7, 1870 for Presidential electors sec. 3
article 8, constitution there Of, re
quirlng the registration OF oil electorl
Of the state as qualification to vote
Second, because in consequence o
frauds practiced in said election, ant
interference with and intimidation
Of elections, by the federal govern
nent, prior to and during the election
statloning invarious parts of the stat
near polling places, detachments =
the Y. S. army full and free e1e1
else Of the right of. suffrage was pr
vented, in consequences ofwhich thsr
was no lawful election held 8
Third, because in violation of tn
constitution of the United State.
federal authorities at several pollin
places Of the state On the day Of Il
election, stationed over ! thousan
deputy q. S. narshals, who by the
unlawful and arbitrary action in re
ference TO unauthorized instruction
from the department Of justice SO ii
terfered with the full and free exc
else of the right of suffrage Of vote
Of the state thxt fair election cou
not be held on Nov. ,th.
Fourth, Because the certificates
election by SAID electors on d zee NIB
9. 1876, was not made BY the lawful
constituted government of the sta,
Fifth, Because said electoral CO,
mission, contrary TO its duty, and a
thori,y vested in it by law, neglect
and refused to inquire into the fl,
and allegations aforesaid, and Ii,
said decision is contrary to law, /.
truth.
Sixth Because tiiu,s-r
pretended appointmen. of said ell,
tors the stets Was under duress frt
the power Of the United States /,