The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-18

been submitted the Commission the two houses having
reeonvened to receive and the decision that
Tribunal in writing by majority Commission
ers, and signed by majority OF the Commissioners
agreeing thereto"
The decision was then read It IS in Language ths
same as the decision given the Florida with
the difference that where the latter recites the Com
mission has decided words Of the present decision
are. THE Commission has, by majority OF votes de-
cidej." The official communication continues "Ths
brief ground Of this decision thst it appears upon
such evidence by the Constitution and law named
In said act OF COnEress-the Electoral LAWS GONNA
tent and pertinent to the consideration the subject
that the aforementioned Electors appear to have
been lawfully appointed suchectors OF President and
Vice President United states for the term be-
ginning March 4 1871 OF the State OF Louisiana and
that they voted as such the time and
in the provided for by the Con-
sJitutfOn of the United States aud law
and the Commission has. by a majority Of votes
decided that it not competent. under COnstItu
existed at the date Of the passage Of
said act to evidence aade papers opened by
the President of the Senate in the presence OF the
houses to prove that other persons than those reg
ulary certified to by the Governor OF the state in
cUrdance with the determination or their appointment
by the returning officers for elections said State
prior required for the performance other
duties had been appointed Electors, or by counter
proof show they had not, that the determination
returning officers not in accOEiance with
truth and fact; the Commissions by a
jority OF votes being OF opinion that is
not within the Jurisdiction OF the two
houses Of Congress assembled TO count the votes
President Vice President to enter trial ot
Tofee Is also Of opinion that IT is not competent to
f0Tesd beId ofce Of trust or prSt under the states
at the time when they were appointed, or that they
other matter offered to be proved 6v SAID 4is cerIid
bv . ma joTy votes that the Returning officers of
Electors in Louisiana. were lawfully ccnstitutei body
by virtue OF law ana that vacancy IN
SUI oHy Gla NOT NiLiafe IL me rs
sion has also decided ana does hereoy decide 9y
Of the foregoing ana upon the ground before stated
t0Tal votes Of said State Of Louisiana objected to by r
F ", ~ I-i,ri ~ nv Is C a tyIf,, ~ rIs
Tue SIGNATURES are Samuel F Miller. W. Strong. Jo-
seph bradley George F. Edmunds. o. p Morton Fred
Hoar
The decision having been read the presiding officer
asked whether there were any objections to the de-
Nr.GIbson presented objections to the decision on
the ground that tne had refused TO receive
e11iti for }TSves and ,yaaiT such ia1ci ~ the
CONTRARY not WfThstandn The psDer Tecites at great
length The proceedings Of the Commission, but the
most of the Democrats in both Houses.
was the Tet Of f ec&@ens c6nsistn OF Ee1oiI
lions OF The various forms in winch evidence had been
Ge. ed to aud refused by inc commission o one after
the first i've minutes made the sghtest pretense Of
listening TO or attempting to understand it.
The hum Of conversation prevailed the floor and in
siding officer several times appealed for order and
Finally. when the heading was ended Opportunity
t5 ste5 to the CIeTs iesl and sfx their names This
used up more time and added TO the uproar 49,.
der ana The PTesing o5er ssked neither there were
Senate e %aaes PfesERtfd i o9eelo1S Which Were
IioT is Te1iiTe tn ieide Sbstbe an AMI Pst
such tho votes provided by
Cons Tuition ana " nat persons were aUy appointed
ascertain who were duly appointed electors IN and by
within the provisions Of the Constitution OF the
sieCond@Because the act creating the Commission
was Iassed TO the end that the Commission would
what Electors, in any disputed state. were fairly
the FleciS.s Whose votes the ConmissioR had de
Cided should counted duly chosen that
they had falsely and fraudulenty acted and also
Of election were procured by corruption. and were
Third the decision is In disregard Of truth
omnous docIrne that fraud, forgery, bribery per
LILY 81 ~, 4i pc stf os sil my ans rs 20 !,
easily asceraned will Of the people and OF the states
Bailey, KEENAN,. Kelly of Oregon, salisbury, aud
The presiding officer having called for other obec-
tIn ana rofesf ii gled T himself and eyeaI SrnafoTs
ana MISREPRESENTATION for the foII5yging reasons.
First-It not denied before the Commission that
the Tiden Electors in Louisiana had received large
SscondNIt was not denied before the Commission
Returning Board were guilty gross fraud; that their
ana rsndmient or that their action m ca8yassi9 th8
votes in violation Of the Constitution and laws OF
InirdIIhe action OF the eight members Of the Com;
mission III GtCiluhB 10 eNlilente OF these
other facts violation OF the letter spirit
act uncer which the Commission was created, and %
the spirit Of the Constitution Of the United states
10 further objections being presented the presiding
officer announced that the Senate would Withdraw
that the tive houses might separately consider and de-
eide objections.
The senate having Withdrawn. MI Wood rose to
make a motion. but the speaker luteTpDsed. the
egislstIve day beginning after prayer the reading
Of the Journal of SATURDAY.
Mr.. Wood then moved the House take a recess tail 10
Before putting the question the Speaker desired TO
present some enrolled bills but Air toeT obiscred
The yeas ami called AIT. Woods
and IL was agreed tO-yeas, I4Oi nays. $50.
The following
DEMOCRATS VOTED IN THE NEGATIVE.
AInswOTth. Anderson, John II. Bagiey. Bell. Camp
bell Carr, Cutler, Finley, GOOdin Hatcher Raymond
Hopkins Jones, of New Hampshire: kehOe IrnOyne
Morgan, Neal, Phelps, Potter. Powell. StevenaOB,
TaIbux. amer. Wells Of MISSOURI willis wiltshire
and ICates.
The House theTeUpOn took recess and the Demo-
Gratis remained in the hall for