The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-26
VOLUME XXv-..NUMBER .lSl.

Mr.. Edmnnds said the time had gone
by for debate. The measure had been
denounced a. a sham-a mere trick
although II appealed to five Senators, five
members d the House and five Justices
Of the Supreme Court. lie begged his
honorable friend from Ohio (Sherman) to
look at the history Of their party, look
at their own attitude, and tell him some
day--IOt nOW-Whether he thought the
Republican party could stand stultiiica.
ton and dishonor In order that Il might
gain temporary advanlage2 lie knew
the Senator would answer him no,
In 1865 a Republican majority in the
Two houses OF Congress passed a joint
resolution which declared that no vote
from q State should have any effect upon
the election Of the President and Vice
President unless both houses Of Congress,
in their Constitutional capacity said so;
and yet, in the face Of this action, the
great party leader from the Valley Of the
Mlssissippi-aI the Senator from Ohio
(Sherman) termed iL-raisel the cry Of
tteachery against those OF the Republican
party who supported this bill.
REPUBLICANS WE'RE ACCUSED
Of treason to their party, because they
would not stultiiy themselves. He then
referred to Morton's bill which passed
the Senate at the last session, and said Il
was much worse than the pending bill.
There were three poor misguided Repuh.
llcans who voted against the bill, C0nk.
ling Edmonds and Howe, Now they were
addressed in terms Of reproach; he wonld
say nothing Of the personal allnsions
made by the Senators, they belonged
with those Senators and there he would
leave them. ttf
Mr.. Sherman said he felt hurt that the
Senator from Vermont should have mani
Tested such feeling toward the Senator
from Indiana (Morton) and himself.
Since that Senator had made an indirect
statement against them he (Sherman) de-
manded separate trial. His friend
from Indiana was abnndantly able to take
care Of himself. He tSherman) never
thought Of charging his friend from Yer
mont with trickery. During his remarks
the other day he expressed his appfecia-
ton Of the the motives Of the committee.
He disclaimed having used any terms Of
reproach. He then reviewed his objec-
tlons to the pending bill, and argued that
1t was not customary or lawful TO impose
other duties on the Judges Of the Courts.
Mr.. Edmunds said the act Of 1928 &c.
lected Judge in Florida to settle Ger.
tain claims OF Mexico.
Mr.. Sherman-That was Judicial act.
Mr.. Edmpnds-It was not, and the
Supreme Court had so decided and had
refused 10 review the acts Of this Judge.
Mr.. Sherman, resuming his remarks,
said he hoped the bill now before the
Senate would result In good, but he had
serious apprehensions that the result Of
the great popular election would be
thwarted.
Mr.. Morton argued that more light
had been thrown upon this subject Of
counting the electoral vote within the
last forty or sixty days than ever before.
He submitted an amendment to the bill,
providing that nothing contained in this
act shall authorize the commission TO go
behind the finding OF Canvassing and
Returning Boards Of States authorized
by the laws Of the State to find and dc.
termine the result Of the election OF
Electors.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment,
and moved to amend it by striking out
the negative words, 30 as TO provide that
the act should authorize the commission
to go behindthe finding, and he said he
would vote against this amendment and
then against the amendment Of the Sen.
ator from Indiana. He had no idea that
there was any necessity for the amend.
ments, az the Commission would act under
the existing law.
Mr.. Thurman also announced that he
would vote against the amendments,
although he had a strong opinion that the
decision Of the Returning Board might
be inquired into.
Mr.. Sargent argued that it was shunl.
ing and evasive and that one side or the
other was to be cheated.
Mr.. Morton spoke in favor Of his
amendment and SAID he feared the bill. As
il now stood itrequired the commission to
go behind the returns from State. The
Democratic party would not vote for this
billif it did not allow them TO 50 behind
the returns. % '.a F
Mr.. Edmunds denied that the bill was
shutiling or evasive. II only conferred
upon the commission such powers ns Con.
gress had under the Constitution.
The amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds 10
that Of Mr.. Morton was rejected-yeas !,
naysCi, Mr.. Cooper being the only Sen.
ator voting in the affirmative. ...
The question then being on the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Morton il was rejected-lS
yeas and AZ nays.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment
providing that the commission shall sit
with open doors except when upon con.
sultation on questions pending before it.
After 4 short discussion the amend.
ment was rejected yeas "A, nays 47.
Mr.. Sargent said he had other ameid.
ments to propose To improve the bill, but
as its friends seemed TO rule down every
amendment he would not submit them, but
would content himself by calling for the
yeas and nays on the final passage OF the
bill and would vote against it. .r 81.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed; yeas a, nays II.
The Senate then, on motion oi Mr.. Ell.
munds, adjourned at 7;l5 a. N, until Fri
day at noon. -.,it,.f ..i,...,..5 .1..,
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