New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
XLIVrt CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.

WEI6HT-BEpLY or SENATOR KEENAN, 49, THE
VETERANS PENSION BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE
SENATE. .WAsIINGrOv. Jan. 1. 1877.
The CIIaIR E.id before fhc Senate a con,mu-
uicatiDn e secretary nf tho Interior. answer 10
The Senate resolution Of Yesterday Transmitting the an
nual report Of the Central Pacific Railroad Company of
California for the year edug June 30, 1876. Ordered
to be printed and lio ou the table
THE PETITION n REFERENCE TO THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr.. CONKLIE; (Rep., y. " said: Il have Ds"n re-
quesed u pres nt petition wcighty 10y reason Of the
subject 10 which It relates and by reason also " the
number and character of those who sign H. The pet
foners citizens Of NcwYork distinguished only
for their prominence as mrmners ot society @ but
resent Thry sre men prUmineat in each OF the
great political parties ot the colulr'. observe
Dental eiect0I found on OpponG electoral tick
cts. ob 'erye The names of eminent bankers, mer-
chants. manufacturers. siI-OU scholars, DrOcs
sOlal men and other names long and hon9fahy a. so
catrd wish leading enterprise aud industries u would
DE dilhcut 10 select ia state 0f the Union lJU ni-
ylduas and firms who represent gr 9tcr sam Ot prop
cry, intelligence. ar character, petitioners de-
viii read IT," lie then read the petition Of New-Y0rk
merchants bankers, and others expressive OF their
pleasure at the appointment Of special committee by
csch house 10 devsc means for an aDicab count Of The
electoral vote, and expressing Tie hope that all party
considerations Wauid be thrown aside, and pure,
uns"tish patriotism control the action OF Congress
kcsumng biz r1mark', NJ ConAling Nd: . Ia laying
this ncOn before t." ScHJt, it may not he amiS to al
avoWal of my sympathy win it, aNpea FOR Orielly,
lawful. and patriotic aciion In executing the COnstit
tDn III any instance and especially instance 50
grave ~ the referred 60. partisan feeling guide
and rule 0f action can rightfly have place O,rdi
law, obs OF the Constitution, and tho
maintenance of truih j. not rty question proceed
Ing it Is beyond party aud above party. Parties
contend. aud behave Wholesome in free govern
mcrt that parties should contend over measures ana
caud iatcs; bu wirn tHc contest has been submitted 10
the 0aOtbOX. the ual aTi; imenf OF popular cont sis
known IN our rysieD tie Only uuiy' tne 99iN
lawful proceeding connected "ith IL Wti rcmahs u 10
nud the ana result, 10 declare 1t, bow to it,
and sI;.uG uy H. That Is tGe duty o the hour II fsts
The htIses of Con IL rests on the nation
II rests every citizen Of The Republic lla 10 "lli be
Gone-ani done ,ac'uly, dccnty. aud IN ordrr-thcSe
petitioners DO rot IA ik dsirilc g In'y III cilin"n
with all men, may derive conf rIcc from !c 1ac' mat
interest and eSprdency, not less th"h iatno'lh ana
honor. point ~ direction and teach one esson WhO-
ever stands rgnt and tntu viii not al whoever
thIuw.i. move reference 81 p.tilon to III 'cct
Conintec, TO which il properly belongs" 1t was 10
Mr.. CONKLING also presented II memorials o' ship
oWnels ana others rem2n.rtng 'ns me ~.s.i19 81
Sir DAVIS Den " va pr scented petition Of nier-
chants. bdua, aud Otrs in favor OF an ablctbe SET
co,,niit.r .,pori1tI 20 ,,.tIpr tit suJi .ct
Mr.. WALLACE (Jcn., PcunJ prc,cn'rd smtllr petit
ton of OinEcir, merchants, aud otncrs OF Columbia,
Mr MORTON G2ep., lndJ moved 70 take up the resolu-
tiUn reported Dy tue CoHInte on Privileges and Flee
tons YESTERDAY requiring Nlam ". Turner, manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph office at JleKsonvne.
Oregon, to answer question pat 10 him ny The commit
tie gard 10 the Appointment Of Cr"nin Ircsideniiit
Tircior c hut he subs qGeutly wnd.cg his motion
the request OF NJ WRIGHT, VINO desired TO address the
senate up,n he bin lccndy introduced - hun to esab-
Ish Il court tue trid Of contested eections IN the
.ice of President aud Vice President OF the United
A COURT Pog CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. WRIGHT uieP., Iowa. then called up the bill for
the purpose Of having referred and sand: concurred
IN the report Of the judiciary Committee recommending
the passag. Of joint resolution proposing amend
meut TO the Constitution for different method of count
iuy the electoral vote and gave it my support in the
s..ae Thus was induced do both because it seemed
10 be AIRY just aud equiaDc; and the method pro
pcscd was better than the present, yet thought IT
tIt.i. fp l,atf
approval and support 0i the people.
favored IT aisJ because was ready to do ANYTHING
lasitimat,ly power whi IA might TEND 20 l.y tne
uopu!ar excitement III aras IL UDtdS ana Snytslh
IN amer rs nearly satisfactory 10 all rs possible, CUES
IONS nufrontiug lire Senate aGd the people the
ton Ia like spif1t brought forward the bill To which
now invite the attention Ol tIc ecnac. In 50 DONG
snail ann To nv 0! pam any reference 10
wat ac Known a. disputed returns from certain States
uo5tIons whch have already hoi hi'e eHs;'hel nc
All, u ion al tao two house, and IN. c'iHty lie then
reviewed the provisions OF tne bill nrodue"d by hin
l. may be asked why not make tIe Judges II ne su-
Irru,S taurt tbIs trIhunal. 1 answer, because |
dcoIied IL best 10 steer clear, OF llle point mate
by some that tns court as one ~ original Jrsilri'l,
soud not be called upoI 10 decide }! eau De ai"J"d
political qle,il rs 'pit lt,i' -, "a ca , .
by tncin t' wOuld bc iinugncd, ana th tle
influence OF Thu. great and hugh tunnual imiHiir1;
the further reason too lhH' however efe"' my
confidence that these JCdses Woud d.'lde the case
ro.cice pon.cai bias I ala not Know buI tuat there
might be those who would feel oi erWIse. am alone
a.cr,t,lls to all practicable; one. pos.
sbic against which no possible cLaESe ol PoAi!eii
lias snail obtain. THIS may not be atiLin.t'he
absolutely, but would nave appfoNiihated u II Il III
nc power OF legislation to DO 80 nave selected y Il = ini y M
nal WITH judicial pIW"r-, ana given ir rlgt % nll
hearing before the highest court III Lac Itld; anu t'ls
brcsr believe the i''Ule al tnls country nav more
nnSud respect for lhs great coGrdnatc department Of
thc Government iIdn any other II thcy anu "c cannot
aud n,i,sty and puriiy thst in the courts the fL
m GEl objection in uis rishs aid aGaii,i MS "lOS5,
eu ~ nd n, we'll ablnuon Tire idea OF Sclfs0ycrum,nt
uuI become revOlu'i"ni.is aud dIs0rsanIcrB. The
| man who j. unwilling 10 Rave any Efc't Gae'-
mmn ai,.rtiag Eis rigntS or thc rights Oi the may
!
Icir integrity, tIat c seeks some unfair anu dhcou
.cOuaue advantage. have bccIcd ana 90 beheVe hIt
ia uoe otticr tHap judicial tribunal codd We - salcy
tist ste, inquiry tnai IN none Othct "ou.t !r PEG,
bic haye such confidence and tai irun no ohcr wonn
We be so likely obtain decision winch "oul be ac
crpte iii such unlue,tiOug az general catScehce'
II III this an mst"hei ih'l .',il5S L,t.t , n,S @
Judge tue tenn plIic mind believing that am
ui oweveI, have proposed tbis Board O Contest WIN
believe tbs BIZ TO be right in principle whatever
n,Ig ba our surroundings. Uoicve tn' rrer'nt cohii-
ton of tninS- rcndefsU pccuIruy aPfUp.id,c' II ,' '
possible necessity; but however s may ne, Thtpitt r.
tha bcnrve it j. reht IN principie not thd u Is 'I
p.rtci IN all is dulles by any ne.'is A. II snoHd ana
a, made TOl that IiH propo7si ma'hhrfy 70 Itc's
I,,cl ,srr the piuCin3 Involved liin iOf thE ,e-
taI,s for believe itto ne consistent Mhn our pDi@Hsr @
| form of government; in larH"ny VITA the hertdaiy
"y1 M oi ot IA % scri,S ne Pr..id. n,ial or other
Office in tlis nation ininddni$ fdrrOr"4i DS tie ih
alIsn oi oyery state OF lhc Un"i 4nt no, ~ co'G' ~
sntntlon Tncrr are some. know, Tor whose opinons
w., l nir. nroi,la not hr made tue football.
| tr., tern H. of motons. drnurrcis pradins@, ami
,,..r, i'm tie Corrls"Ye the highest IA ne lind-~hn
,'Is,n thni the finrr, intended IiS aigG 0hcer
| ehould wnrn mai,.HTtri, b. hhmoNalis secure III ak
tuurc IN no maui.rF subject 10 Wits OF -" "r'Fg"0 or
ar I, procrss or iiir. and lnat u J. Octter i0t the
ur.cr and o.iet of Lac country ana th' H'E1u} iIu
harmony public service that one - 4" io'' 'i'c
ron or Iehi 10 tnC uice even iar doubts may on'ii
shorid mn ant the that tHc puDlr h HGo"u
r kruJ Ia a cver OF unrest, snd Ir "Icits ''" "i''n
,.frfi,n OF thc incumbent cIpp!td 81 Aclt I'D chrcA
| hy me fear Oi pu>>lplt or lNhdhS Hll-d'i"hi
that in NUdI j. briter io ltVe stdb'! ol .h"I. 'i'
- .r .v tn.,e ha. been sJlIc iutstakc OF
| W. lte has not