New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
DEBATE IN TIE SENATE.

CI-ION OF THE COMMISSION CO&flRhtD ~ \
PAErY voIE-THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTORS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-1he Senate resumed
it, session at 10 O'Clock yesterday and the President pro
tcinporc presented the following communication from
the President Of the Electoral Commssion
Wa>uINGrcN Feb %, 1877.
SIR am directed by the Electoral Commission 10 in
form the senate il has considered and decided upon The
matters submitted TO j; under the act OF Congress con
corning the touc! hg The electoral votes iI3m nc
mission transmit To You the said decision ID wIIg,
-mcd by the members agreeing therein, - Ice fta" h
the c"tnS 81 the Two hOu'e,' ACCORDING 10 'iI! Xxx a.
Hc certificates rud papers sent 10 tue '"hhIs'"h y! III"
| president OF the senate are herewith returned
NATHAN CLIFFORD, President oi the Commission.
To The Hon Taos. ". Ferry, President OF The senate
Mi Logan Rep III moved that the Secretary notify
tac House Of u1tyr, that The senate WIS now
ready to meet the House for the pupo-" Of receiving tn
decision OF the Commi.- ION IesuniGs the count
Agreed 10.
AtIll5a message was received from the House II
REPRESENTATIVES, Announcing that that body was ready 70
lurt tHc senate 10 Resume Inc ccuai OF " vote t" f'
h., nj and Vice President, Ind the s"urtr immediately
.plt It's chamber 'or tuc i1l"i tut !l''-r.
siid the senate having returned from t1c JOINT n",ug
ui The Hou,r Il ptcs.n'aFe" on account 'l an O'3''
vote ot oregon, that obj .c'ion w'ui noW " rai The
Secretary then read iAc objection ~ t'eheu III the JoH'
NJ serscqt Cp cil saml.a tle foo%n 81, 3, IN,
ertnrll vote of he STATE ot Olr.pu stand tc judi
tr"nt nf tie nate, TIE objection made thereto 20 me
Nr K,Iiy Dem Oregon said 10 appeared that IT, d.
q, ION Of IL Con.i >si6 rrcitas the fact tAat ta !.
d,y oi November john W. waits wa postmaster
nm oregon Gu 10 said not" Outstanding nit fact he WAS
eligible ~ Pr -id.Hiia election providing hc Gia not
or tHc Electoral cucc uH tin G;h - Dcccaner II a-
or nc iy'I judgment tnqt Wa pan violation o. Tue
lIr W",linoa iDaui y % sad Be could not give the
sanction Of his Judgment TO te decisions OF 'H' ieet0a.
Sir Autrcuy Rcp X. ~ referred to The Rhode Island
case and .Hi r ~glrcE." tu&it ~ 'h~ ~lH'' H'cd a-
- lie iuci.lby OF an cerior who hcda Federal cfce
bur % NOT decide il1 The person 't,EihE me next
ni ,lcst number o. Vol - was elected IN hs place.
AnCUTrSr Or Mr.. MORTON.
Mr. Morton U}cI,, Int ,r.I: believe !; was NOT ar-
.1cd b@ anybody upou tar Commission that Cronn "s
elected dat Id'u Ead q vot" III orc-oui Dat 'ie "
noriiy OF the Commission Ioo; thc ground ihat mere
were ONLY two electors chosen in Oregon Ii declared
bg ihr law Of OREGON that tac Secretary VI 9!aI shall
canvass %. yac aa' ai t"e u'''fi.'. 3'.'! F'i.
cent i.aic tp i.c persons n"F f i '-- A.i9.t q.
votes. JIo g.. 20 c.uIls,inS err bis ctiI l'
*lIy ministerial "nh ~ Is n"'et A'2 i"i'n'+'Ct'
GUtN 10 issue cer hti.c H. ,lnr hl..i,.f
Jr~ti.ga ~ 20 no is eIar; d. 1tc inv drriars hat
,Lr person having the i''. hua1' 90 '"'' H.
Ger of tlat r,fa.f. Iac Secretary o. @IIc il To Ut 'hs
lrrrmg oficsl auJ trr Secretary OF state j. ton:urn
h ,,,, ti!r person a, NJ jy highest nio,r Of VOC.
Toe rufy OF TIE G@y''upr = mpria We jo -ii W -i
w.'ca j, mai, on ~ 'a' secretary % state i. COY,
dn vu t3r cIItda-h2 "l 10" vote, bns i' d"''t.l '
Ir.l 10 s-u o." W .a-de rii by ID. o.. ei,'l o n,,'.
hr a.r. l!e wa c'"inr.'t H'..1 p. D.. 81 '~'i 80
,ciia whether nt postmaster on 'Ae an Sst,I-
i' VIZ. no. Cd t,' ' bii' 'i''t
on thr 5n Ut . .crm5rr. ii b. so" Then I""an,d tnl'
h,.,u.lt iu within tIr '.Iiug eli t.r t'E'ilNil'h
~ 'I' .' ,,.i b. ,.Eo ~. .l..,,i nc.,rcIIc
vas 80 years OLD Lat Ha, 80 y,ats Old zen be took Ills
''' rEvur.s or >'r. coNkm>G.
Mr. Corkliug C,rf, y. - sail o'e=on meant to at-
uout ne Republican f,y.id,utiai ctcyrs TIE people
Of Orc-on. by PLAIN aHd undcui'd m.3'ihf' hoii't}
AID Intentionally voted to- the Republican electors
Two certificates hi,in- been received from oregon, 'ir
| g. lie to-
Inc J. ,r,.r,t Commission. ml5ntF a. the t'Mhi:-
Firs 4 tccIpn taat me vote ought TO he counted as
ro,,iici and ~ ,,y declared a the oal1;-rpa il should
stcsnd statement Of reasons By whic the decision
| Wa. reached ly a., CJ.a:a..s..urr,.
On Ike lr al,r t1u, rrio.frd. namely, be decision
that Orc,uus vote should be- counted "r d~i-nCi ana
ccd uy The people III OeI%i' rae senate Is i.' on
10 Apr-s lbs Judgment, IAs !@m ri a!s rApr sion -
proposed ia ~, pending resolution INT rt-oiui'3Gf
does Hot summon W" rrAa or 10 'Ar'i' ''' "i',,"
/ NE reasons a5- sued for the decision submit
ted to "a. / believe O.gror'5 No.ts sloMG
nov r 10 ter inc voice of that state meant they Should
speak. by y2e h.'t Nh f5 2 mn,
! I'M, discussion IH argument w@ud ho' he possible.
shall. therefore attempt no statement OF my rrtsonS
Indeed could an argument bee IN de IL ,Ec icn inmates
e,cn 10 senator would not atienF 10 MAKE one
the Presidential count ON the contrary, VIII IN every
lawful way hasten the proceedings, 10 III cnd that At
'"In . ,. .,u,j,sy.'y ,trr. or,, surrender IN
Ma .,r.,e,,f ,,,.g GtiJ ,sid il struck his mind
] ,,n,'ta I.,a pct "a nenib,. Of the senate
Ind arisen 90 defend ihc scheme Whereby t.Unin was
! made clcci0r md or1aniztd MS Ee't0ra! 'lr-t,
s,ic, es 10 Tnch,r waits Was eligible at tne tim, he
acted Wits the Electoral College Ine STATE OF oregon
was entitled To the rights rs any other STATE and
Il Inc urincirlc OF equity her side IL iOr
/ Congress Co say II thev should prevail
Mr. Coclr,n Dem, Mo- submitted the following rs
| substitute for the resolution OF Mr.. sar-cut:
E,r5'-d, Ihat iuasmIrh a. j. W Waits VAS on No Z.
ofigst anI PROM under United states, he was mcepe
y the .r9s tGc Constitution to the Dhre OF cccor Tor Ne
tr OIL, ,Uiy appointed by the St,a o orreon amt
tlcr volts "ay sAoda De counted 15d NE ,tsG1 81 iIc
7iate onl 50 f their decision sustained The votes cast
& i ~ E S ton Sast Par'y rr 'ST
| gent IT was agreed to-leas, 10; Nays, 2I street
/ party vote.
! AT 800 D. H. a message was received fromthe Uouse
ON i Oregon ease, notifying the senate that was
ready 10 proceed win tde count lhcsth"te theh eIt
THE PENNsYLvANIA CASE.
Upon returning al 40 p. mihe President pro tempore
said the having Withdrawn from the JOINT meet
ing upon an objection to the vote OF Henry A. BOggs,
one of the from Pcnnsy appointed To Ill
the vacancy cau>ed ny thc 't,oA"ancc OF DANIEL D.
| NJ org.l TINT objection would now be received.
After il had been read, together with The testimony
takrn by tht House comm te' ai' cameron lltrp,
PENN submitted resolution th, the vote Of Henry A.
Bog5 counted wiI the votes OF the other electors Of
Pcnnsy wanna Notwithstanding objections made thereto
The debate was continued at length by hessrs. Logan.
Morton, ConkIng Mcdonald, sargent, Mnxcy Cockrcl,
aud others, aud was confined to legal questions per-
tanning 70 tc appointment OF electors The resolution
OF Nj. Cameron then agreed 10 without division,
and The secretary was directed 10 notify tho House OF
/ Representatives,
The Senate then at q o'clock took recess until 10
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