The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-22

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HoUsE.-The resolutions reported by the special
committee charged with the investigation of the re-
cent election in Florida were taken up and the ma
Jority resolution, declaring the Tilden electors
chosen, was adopted by strict party VOTE with the
exception OF Mr.. Purman, of Florida who voted in
the af1rmatve. :. The remainder of the day was
devoted to the consideration of the Naval Appro
priaton bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. -SENATE.-The Senate
devoted most of the day to the consideration of the
bill in relation to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
and the bill for the support of the Government of
the District of Columbia.
HoUsE.-The House voted against the removal of
the Indians to the Indian Terr1sory. The subject
came up in connection with the bill to ratify the
treaty made with the Sioux, Arapahoes, and Chey-
ennes, and to provide for their removal from the
Black Hills The bill was passed, with an amend
ment proposed by Mills, of Texas, which prohibits
the removal of the Indians to the Indian Territory
The bill for the regulation of the rates of toll
over the Omaha bridge was discussed, but no vote
was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 16.-SENATE.-The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was passed, after
which the Senate devoted the day to consideration
of the bin for the liquidation of the Indebtedness of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
HoUsE-The proceedings were exceedingly dull
and uninterseting, and hardly worth chroniclng.
SATURDAY, Feb. 17.-SENATE.-Mr Kelly
made personal explanation explaining his action in
the Oregon electoral muddle. He said he did sign
the cipher dispatch for Mr. Patrick who represent
ed that it was telegram to W. L. Pelton for $4,000
to pay lawyers fees in Oregon and not used would
be returned. He denied he ever attempted to buy
Republican elector, or that he ever authorized any
one to make such offer for him. Mr. Kelly
also read telegram from Gov. Grover, of Oregon,
denying the authorship of the cipher telegram to
Gov. Tilden, signed Gobble," and saying that he
never sent cipher dispatch in his life Mr. Sar-
gent said he thought the Senator from Oregon did
right to endeavor to free his from the nefari-
Gus transactions in Oregon. The country had lived
through the centennial without any Presidential
eector betraying the party which elected him, but
it had not lived through the centennial with
out seeing an attempt to buy an elector
sanctioned by the chief of great political party.
Mr.. Bogy said he condemned fraud in Oregon
or anywhere, and he not willing to sit in his
place and permit stigma of the kind charged by the
Senator from California (Sargent) to rest upon the
Democratic party the only party guilty of fraud
The country knew there were frauds in Florida and
louisiana perpetrated by the Republican party, and
it knew how these frauds resulted. These frauds
were like whited sepulchres, fair without, but
foul as hell within. Mr.. Bogy severely criti-
cised the course of Justice Bradley for
taking one position in the case of Florida.
and then, as he charged reversing it to the Lousi-
ana case, declaring that his name twill go down to
after ages disgraced. His name will be associated
with Marlborough and Jeffreys, and will never be
| pronounced without hiss from all good men in
| this country" Mr.. Morton said he had heard with
| regret the remarks made by the Senator from Mis-
souri, in regard to Justice Bradley. If that Senator
could have heard the discussions of the Electoral
nm r0iGS ha o01 {bor1o ho1 would
not have made such remarks. The time would come
when the opinions of members of the commission
would be published, and he was sure the Senator
would then he had done an act of injustice to an
able and conscientious Judge. The discussion was
further continued, till adjournment by Messrs.
Sargent, Cooper, and Jones, of Florida.
| HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from Justice Clifford President of the
Electoral Commission, informing the House that the
commission had arrived at decision of the Louis
lana case and had transmitted its decision to the
President of the Senate, to be opened and
read in the presence of the two Houses.
message was received from the Senate announcing
that that body was ready to meet the House in joint
convention, and proceed with the counting of the
electoral votes. "A resolution was introduced by
Mr. Lamar, directing the Clerk of the House to in
form the Senate it would be ready to receive that
body at II o'clock on Monday Feb. 10, for the pur
pose OF proceeding with the counting of the electoral
votes. Adopted-152 to Ill.
MONDAY, Feb. 19.-SENATE.-At 1850 a. m.
the Senate repaired to the House, headed by its Of
fcers. Upon returning, the President pro tenn.
said that objection having been made to the decision
on the vote of Louisiana the two houses separated
to deliberate in regard to that decision and unless
some Senator asked it, he would not direct the de-
cision and objections thereto read again. The
objections were then read. Mr.. Sherman submitted
resolution that the decision of the commission
stand as the judgment of the Senate. Mr.. Herman
offered substitute to the effect that the votes pur-
10 IIGJ-
ana be not counted. After a long debate the sub
sttute Of Mr.. Herman rejected, and the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Sherman was then adopted by strict
party vote-41 to %.
JOINT CoNvENTIoN.-The Senate appeared in the
Hall of the House of Representatives at II o'clock
a. M, and the joint convention called to order
by Acting Vice President Ferry The decision of the
Electoral Commission in the case of Louisiana was
then submitted and read at length. When the read
ing concluded Mr.. Ferry asked if there
any objections to counting the vote as received by
the commission. Mr.. Gibson said he desired to
enter a written objection in behalf of certain
Senator's and members of the House, which was sent
to the Clerks desk and read The objection
proceeded to recite the entire proceedings of the
commission in secret session the 18TH and then
protested that the said decision was wrong and con-
trary to law, in that the evidence excluded In
connection with the protest, the pamphlet contain
ing statement of what the Democrats would prove
if the evidence was admitted by the commission
was read. The protest was signed by every Demo-
cratic Representative and nearly all the Democratic
Senator's When the reading of the document was
concluded, Mr.. Ferry asked if there were any
more objections, whereupon Senator Wallace, of
Pennsylvania, submitted objection, first that the
decision was made in violation of the Electoral
law; secondly, because the act contemplated that
the commission would receive evidence regarding
the election in the disputed States; third, be-
cause the decision disregards truth, honesty,
etc. The objection was signed by several
Senators and Representatives. Representative
Cochrane of Pennsylvania, also submitted objec
ton, signed by Senators and members, showing,
first that it was not denied before the commission
that the Tilden electors received the largest num-
Der Of votes; second, that it was not denied
that Wells and the Returning Board
guilty of grave frauds; third, that the decision
is in violation Of the spirit of the bill, and Of the
constitution. There being further objections, the
Senate, at 1855, withdrew.
HoUsE.-The Senate having withdrawn, the House,
motion of Mr.. Wood, of New York, voted to ad-
journ for the day.
THE T0TITSTANA CASE