Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-20

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Rieni.w Agaiass the Prieks-
wAsursarox, Feb. 20.-Ths House
met at II o'clock. A half hour was con-
sumed calling the roll.
The regular business Of the day was
introduced by Gibson offering an order
that the Hayes electoral votes for Louis
lana be not counted.
Hurlbut moved to amend, by striking
out the word mot"
The discussion was opened by New,
who said that be had voted for the Eloc-
toral Commission bill without hesita'
tisn, and no was not ashamed OF the
support which he had given to that
measure. lie accepted without quaiifi'
cation his humble share Of the respon-
sibiiity. He would vote to sustain the
objection to the decision Of tho commits
sion. He was in favor Of proceeding
without unnecessary delay to tho com.
plstion OF the count.
sselsys said that in tho case OF the
Louisiana election. the corruption Oh
one side seemed as heinous as the cruelty
ON the other side was horrible. lie
found 1t quite impossible to say which
OF the two sets Of electors from Louisi-
n represented the true will Of the PEG.
pie OF that State. II would have been
hard TO find wiser aud more candid men
than those who had pronounced the dc.
| cision Of the Electoral commission. He
appreciated tho strength Of their posi-
ton. Congress could not DO too jealous
OF the Constitutional right Of u State TO
choose its Presidential electors.
Joyce declared tho whole scheme Of
the election to the Presidency OF the
grand fraud Of Gmmmercy Park had
keen a superb Democratic cheat from be-
ginning to end.
McMahon said the decision OF the
case oil Louisiana Is one worse In its
consequence to tho American people
than tho decision Of tho Florida cases.
Az 10 Oregon no Democrat looked for
ward with much hope to a decision IN
that case.
Rice protested against the wrong and
violence embodied In the decision. aud
argued that the whole subject should
have been referred back to the commits
sion.
wattsrson arose to speak and imras-
diatsly the floor and galleries were hush
ed into stiffness. He said: 'If the ac-
ceptancs Of tho inevitable. with rssolu.
ton and dignity. DO the highest,
as IL il tho rarest, form OF
courage known among men, 1t
Is made harder In this present in
stance, by the consciousness Of double
dealing and foul play. Two courses
are spen to the majority ON this fioor.
On tho one hand. a passionate outcry'
at once impotent and childish /; ON the
other hand. without offering needless
obstruction to the progress Of events
an earnest. manly. but temperate pro-
test against what We believe a great and
grisvous wrong. In my judgment the
latter is our clear and boundsn duty.
| We owe Il to tho necessities OF the case ;
We owe II to the country we owe
il to ourselves. Because we were
duped by false pretenses into a
snare furnishes no reason why
We should forget the obligations that
press upon honorable men. In the very
oct Of passing the Electoral Commission
bill We provided for the contingency
that has come upon US. voted Tor
that measure in perfect good faith. The
result Is against us. and detes,abls ~ |
must think the means that brought II
about, I accept it rs n finality. and shall
tell them all that so far as now advised,
they know only q part. and when they
have taken time for reflection they will.
I am very sure. illustrate the wisdom
and grace Of moderation, doing nothing
that does not become good citizens.
Lilo will still 60 forward in spite OF aii
this. There are many things To live Tor
yet in this rough world, and among the
res. that day Of reckoning. when the
dark shall DO light and the wrong DO
made right"
Danford defended the decision NJ n
which. outside Of party feeling. would
meet the approval Of the whole Ameri-
can people. Although there had been
investigating committees into the eioe-
tons in Florida. Louisiana and Oregon,
which had found much c~rookedness, yet
in all the words spoken. letters written.
and kilograms sent. there hsd not been
traced to the President elect, or any
member Of his household. n word that
would bring the blush Of shame to the
American people. (Applauss.)
The speaker here announced that to-
day's legislative session had begun. and
after prayer and reading OF tho journal
the debate was resumed.
The debate closed at ] o'clock. and
the House then voted on Gibson's reso.
luton that the decision Of tho commits
sion be not agreed to, and 1t was adopt
ID, yea. ls2. nays 30. a strict party