The New York herald., 1877-01-09
Skirmishes for Advantage in Count.
ing the Electoral Vote.
PROPOSITIONS BY PROMINENT SENATOR'S
Resolutions for Buncombe in
the Lower House.
The District Police Board To Be
Investigated.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON Jan. 8, -ls7L
Mr. SHERMAN. (rep) OF OHIO, said:-I am requested
20 present the petition of number Of citizens OF Cin
cnnat upon tho importance OF peaceful and legal
count of the rec, mt Presidential election notice
among the names attached 10 this petition many o.
tho leading business men OF Cincinnati, persons II
high social and official positions the State OF Ohio
who are well known throughout the country and o
both political parties
Mr. THURMAN, (dem) of Ohio. said no entirely
cured what his colleague Mr. shermanj said to
the character Of tho who signed the petition. The
petition most respectful in language rs the Senate
would sec when Il Was read AS 10 questions which
may arise he had nothing TO say now but he COM
mended the petition 10 the Senate
The petition heretofore published was then read b.
II was referred to the special committee Of seven
Senators appointed to consider the count Of the cleo
THE RRcusAxr WITNESS, RUxYox.
Mr. MORTON, trep) OF Ind, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections submitted report showing
the questions propounded TO Enos kunyon, of tho
firm Of Martin u Runyon, bankvrs and brokers, OF
Wall street. New York, In regard to who ordered the
chcck to be drawn by his bank In favor OF Ladd Il
Bush, ot Saem Oregon, and which he refused to an
swcr He also presented q resolution directing the
President Of the Senate issue his warrant to the
his pr0ducon the bar OF tho Senate TO show cause
why he shall not be punished for contempt Ordered
Mr. MORTON gave notice that he would call It up for
action tomorrow
testimony taken by the subcommittee OF the Com
mttee on Privileges and ElectIons be printed for the
use OF the Senate.
The question being on passage tho resolution
It was agreed to- Yeas 80 nays, 3. as folows:-
Bruce. a. hssEy SSs: SSsa
Davis, Dawes, Dennis. Dorsey Edmuads Ferry. Ereng'
rs;s% MsUsssy Massey M'cSc Morrill, %ssscn Fs sa
dolph, Robertson Sherman, Wallace. whyse and whers
NAYs-Messrs. Barnum, Burnside and Rsson-a
THE ELEcroRAL VOTE.
Mr. Booru, OF California, submitted the following
resolution -
That in counting the vote: for President and
tho 4h OF March, 1877 the following rules bs sb-
FI-rhe President Of the senate pro shall report she
cerncats before handing the teers i
the House Of epis.enatys. 70 object ~ cOan.ns
of Of sd @ s.s .n. a Be
Of the senate tenn shall rule whether not the votes Of
o ss
said rHng wSs shall s Ss Ses to
mousy separate each shall its own
sssas ossr ssas shall submit ss
the order herein named which shall be decided without de-
Shall the ruling Of the President Of the Senate p,.
snii%sa .a asS the counting OF tue '''' Oh the s'a
!. How votes Of the State Of shall be counted
s. For whom shall the votes OF the state OF - be
the House Representatives shall announce his vote rirg
Of eacn House the proceedings meeting
be read snd approved and no other business snail Be in
beS tn; purpose O constituting IN % the count
shall have received packages, purpornx -
contain tho ser.e.tss Of the vote. st the State ..
tls votes Of said State shall be counted Any
appeal said ruling which appeal shall be reduced
writing Upon the appeal being taken the two houses
the proceedings shall be had prescribed in Rule
two houses sssembisd toxser .na proceedings
Of each house with a the csrtsstes and Pn.
eesion has been made ha be submitted to the justices
decision.
Justices subject to such rules u: the justices may
daermnatiou they may in their discretion, receive
c. s Or s
Q, committee appointed BY either houss q cnsrs.s
the decision Of the sorty OF the justices upon each
eaed whers~pon the two hoases shall assemble in the
chamber and the contested votes shall be counted
On motion OF Mr.. BoorH it ordered that the
luton be printed and lie the table, He gave notice
that Oh Friday next he would ask tho indulgence Of
the Senate submit remarks In regard thereto.
Mr.. WALLACE. OF Pennsylvania, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Special COMMITTEES the Counting
the senate upon tho t.lGwinE Diopo'l.ioS.:-
Sd,The power to appoint them - in the states 70 pc
feaer al constitution.
ThrThe power ascertain who has elected Pres
dent aud President Of the United States by counting
the electoral vote Ia quasi judicial ono and carries with
the right inquire anu decide what votes.
FourthThis power Is in the $40 houses acting
rently independent bodies.
FVih-Eacn house may examine both facts and law {
snxule IL to determine these questions
tho of the Electoral Colleges before then
the rcturnsy
the therein shown be given By
appointed the state tho dcs OF electors Of the Prss
dent the United States
g. Was the appointment of electors made and the
In accordance with the provisions aud
OF the federal constitution
r-rhe certificate aud seal OF the Executive authority
OF the state made under the Of Congress priad
proof the appointment ct elector Of the This
may he overhrown the decision Of the
highest judicial tribunal OF the proper the United
may be contradiccd by evidence Of plain mis-
take o palpable fraud
SecerAh-Wnen returns from . State the tive
houses. acting concurrently determine which IL ths
Eiyta-No electoral vote be counted without the
OF both houses.
The resolutions OF Mr. Wallace were lard over until
morrow, and the Senate at hapast three went into
executive session. After short time the doors we're
rcoponed and the Senate adjourned