The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-02-24

Washington, February 1.-THE
Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives were In caucus tonight,
Mr. Clymer presiding. A resolu-
tion was offered proposing to aban-
don the commission, and it receiv-
ed thirteen votes. ae
MIR. Cochrane offered q preamble
and resolution, substantially as
follows: aai
Whereas, the electoral commits
sion was created in good faith,
with view to the examination OF
evidence on all questions which
pertain to the disputed votes of
Floritha, Louisiana and Oregon,
and whereas, said commission, in
disregard Of their oaths, fraudu-
lently refused to obey the law and
the will of the people BY defeating
such examination; therefore
Resolved, That 1t is the duty Of
congress, which it owes to the
Democratic party and to the Amer
lean people, to defeat the fraudu-
lent acts of the said commission
by all the means known to the
| constitution and the laws; to that
end all possible delays may be In
terpOsed, dilatory motions made
and objections interposed to the
vote Of every State yet to be coun-
! ted, with n view to the multiplying
Of issues, and thereby defeating
| the Inauguration OF usurper.
Mr.. Reagan offered the following
resolution as a substitute:
Resolved, That the count OF the
electoral vote shall proceed with
out dilatory opposition to the or
DERBY execution Of the act Of con-
gress creating the electoral CON-
mission, whose decisions shall be
received nnd acted upon in accord
aMcc with the provisions Of said
law. l5stH
Mr.. walling offered the follow
ing: III. Hsf sA Ns
Resolved, That in view of the
| fact that the so-called electoral
commission have refused TO re.
ccivc the evidence vf frauds char
ged in the recent election, or the
imcligibility OF electors, II is oni
duty as representatives Of the peo'
pic to do no further Legislation
recognizing said commission, OF
meet in joint session to further
count the electoral vote under III
decision.
A long and animated debate ell
sued. On one side 1t was cOntendet
that the conception OF q tribuna
to adjust controvcrtcd questions
was u sublime act of statesman.
ship, freiyhtcd with the hopes ant
wishes Of the nation, but the rcsul
was disappointment, mixed will
| grief aud misfortune. II would
however, be injurious to the Dem
, ocratic party. who so strongly sup
| ported the electoral bill, If the.
, did not now abide the result II
good faith.
On the other side it was urge
a that il would be better to have al
, interregnuln, and for the presiding
\ officer of the scDate to act AS pres
y ident until there should be nc'
!. election, rather than submit t
t fraud, which sh0nld be defeatc
: by all means known to the const
q tuition and house.
q Among those who advocate
e Mr.. Cochrane's proposition wcr
d Messrs. Thompson, Hurd, Soutl
&c ard and Lynde; and among tho'
,e who opposed it were Brown (Ky
l. Reagan, Singleton, Hill, Bayar
1t and Herman.
c. Mr.. Bright offered the followii
n. amendment to Mr.. Rcagan's res
A. luton:
Ne But this resolution is accomp
a MED with the solemn and earnc
he protest Of the Democratic par
10 against the gross and shamele
ht violations Of law, justice and tru
n obtained in the decisions Of Il
majority who signed tho same
the cases Of Florida and Louisian
The resolution of Mr.. Reaga
J.. as amended by Mr.. Bright, I
=, whole being a substitute for N
=. A. Cochran's proposition, was adol
ho ed by the following vote: Yei
se SO, nays, 40.
ed
m Washington, Feb. 19.--The Hou
OF Democratic caucus tonight "
'a' quite strong, but without taking
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