The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
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He did not know how he would feel II
called upon to lay down his life, but If he
could with his life redeem the nation from
the infany with which it was covered, he
ought to give up his life as freely as he would
go to bed. He went into examination in de-
tail of South Carolina, breaking
off at intervals into similar
strains of complaints against the action of
the commission, and concluded by saying
that he never expected to see another cleo
tion He cared not to ask how the people
had expressed their will, he only wanted to
know what kind of rascals they had got for
returning boards.
At lilo p. m, the commission went
into secret session, but at once took recess
until las p. m.
IN SECRET SESSION.
The commission remained in secret session
from AS to D. m. After the discussion
had continued three and half hours, Mr..
Edmunds submitted motion that the
voting should commence at O'Clock. This
motion was agreed to-yeas 8; nays, 7.
After p. m. the propositions were offered
and voted on as follows:
THEY STEAL THE STATE.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following:
That 1t Is not competent for the two houses
assembled for the purpose Of counting the
votes LOT president ana vice president TO IN
quire by evidence whether a state regularly
represented In the two houses of congress, and
recognized a state by the United States. and
by the other departments o. government, has
government republican in form.
Resolved, That while there is existence
Of public disturbance and anarchy In any
state to such an extent as to make it impossi-
BILE for the state TO exercise its right to appoint
electors of president and vice president and to
cause for rejecting any electoral votes purport-
Ing to be the votes or the
that when a state is regularly represented as a
state in the congress of the United States, and
is recognized as a state by the other depart
mentS OF the government and has govern
ment republican In form, and does appoint
electors in the manner prescribed by the leg,
islature thereof, evidence can not be received
bled to count the votes for president
and vice president as aforesaid to
time of the election, which may have inter
fered to a greater or less extent with the free
dom of election at the polls in said state.
Resolved, That IT is not competent for the
two houses of congress when assembled to
count the votes for president and vice presi-
dent, by taking evidence to inquire into the
regularity the action of the president
of the United States in sending military force
into any state for the preservation of order or
suppression of instruction and domestic vio-
lence, in order by such proof to lay a ground
for rejecting the electoral vote of said state.
Resolved, In view of the propositions con-
evidence offered to show that the state Of
South Carolina at the late election did not
have a republican from of government, and
the evidence offered on the subject of disorder
and violence and presence of troops in said
state during said election Is not competent,
idence the electoral votes of the state of South
Carolina ought to be received and counted if
not Objectionable on other grounds.
Resolved, Ihat the otner objections TO oertifi-
cate No. show no valid cause for rejecting
the same,
Mr.. FIELD OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Field offered the following substitutes
Resolved, That the evidence is admissible
that shows that prior to and during the cleo
ton of the eth of November, 1876, in the state
of South Carolina, there were unlawfully sta
TONED in various parts of the state, at or near
the polling places, attachments of troops Of
the army of the United States, by whose pres
ence and interference the qualified voters of
the state were deprived OF the right OF suffrage,
and free choice by the people OF the piesi-
dental electors was prevented.
Resolved, That evidence lis admissible to
show that at the election on the 7th of Novem-
| Der, 1876, i'm South Carolina there were sta
| toned at several polling places in the state
deputy marshals of the United States, exceed
ing 900 in number, by whose unlawful action
and interference, under orders from the de-
partment of Justice, the qualified voters were
deprived of the right of suffrage, and free
choice by the people of presidential electors
was prevented.
These substitutes were rejected-yeas,
Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field. Hunton,
Herman and Payne, Z; nays, Bradley. Ed
munds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield. Hoar, Mil
Ter, Morton and Strong, 8.
The question required on the adoption of
Morton's resolutions, and they were adopt
ed-yeas, 8; nays, by the above vote be-
ing reversed.
NOT TO Blk COUNTED.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered the following:
Resolved, That Theodore X. Barker, 8. Nc
Gowan. John w. Harrington, John Isaac In
graham, William Wallace, John b. Erwin and
Robert Aldrich, the persons named AZ electors
in certificate No. ?, were not the lawful cleo
tors OF the state OF South Carolina, and ttAt
their votes are not the votes provided for Dy
the constitution of the United States, a ~
should not be counted.
Adopted unanimously.
MORTON ONCE MORE.
Mr.. Morton offered the following:
Resolved, that G. O. Bowen, j. wintersmith
Thomas b. Johnson, limo ny Hurley, VIM. b.
Nash, Wilson Cook and w. T.. Myers, the per-
sons named as electors In certificate No. l, were
the lawful electors for the state of south Caro-
lima. aud that their votes are the votes pro-
vided for by the constitution of the Uoited
States and should be counted for president
and vice president Of the United states.
Adopted-yeas,S nays, 7. The same as
the vote on Morton's previous resolutions.
THE REPORT OF THE HOUSES.
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