National Republican., 1877-02-27


AT tho close OF Mr.STENGERS speech at
Iz;Io ne SrEAkEh announced that the legislative
Gay OF Mannnv had commenced, and directed the
journal OF Snturiny TO be read.
MT, CHlTrLNDEN, Of n. r., then resumed
the discussion Of the objections to Pennsylvania,
ness that had resulted from the Presidential com.
tlicaiion. He would not apologize for the action
hos i andsr S SW Safs hut IA
not do otherwise than count the vote Of tho
Mr. sCkLEs, Of N. c. discussed the genera, ,l,.
uaton and denounced the action OF the Louisiana
Returning Board. IL was manifest ever since
me election ~ th1t I, wa was the intention to count
LOnisinba to witness the count. And who
were the gentlemen requested by the President
gentlemen from ohio (Etr. GAariILpj who went
down DOWN 70 zee the Governor Of his own state
ISspssa SS So.o IN the senator e IRON ohG
from Maine tMr. HALI) the son.in.isw Of the
Administration-yes, he said It advissdly, tho
Matthews, the brother.fn.iaw Of Hayes, was also
sent by the Republicans were intimately con.
70 Madison on os W. gtn nSsS sSsS
that the Republicans visited him daily in his cell
IN the Capitol and hailed him as the saviour Of
Mr.: TUCKER, Of Va, denied the allegation
that had been made that the digestion in this
constitutional objection to an electoral vote could
MI JUN fsS, Of N.Y., argued tn0t the C0mmis
sion bad In their acts, Violated their oaths, and
that the Judges of the Tribunal had dragged the
erminc in the dust The House created a Com.
created monster to tear out our vitals They
had been duped, and he, for one, would resist to
this House, would immortallge themselves, they
would ut once resign their places and break up
the Commission, for there was no law to I'LL the
Mr. HEWITT. of New York. said that on Sat.
urday when he reviewed tho action OF Mr.. HoAn,
on this -four, and contrasted Il with hts action In
the Commission, Mr.. HoAR attempted to explain
his position, but IN doing 50 he wandered away
from the direct charge. He tHoAR) concluded
FOUNDER Of Tie constitution % and thus @ eE.a out out
the iox's hide with the lions skin. He (HgwITT)
bad never denied that the whole qnostion Of the
Commission. What he did assert was that in
view Of Mr.. HoAR's acting member Of the com.
mitses that framed ram the Electoral BILL and Of his
Iect that he certainly would vote for tine admls.
sion OF evidence. He (lloAR) had spoken Of Jus.
iiee and Righteousness. and they had a right to
exIeet that he would go to the proof Ho quoted
from Mr. HoAR's speech to show that he consld.
ity. The gentleman in the Belknap case made a
RraId peroration In the interest OF trath and JUS.
tice, and he had heard the youth OF the country
sna rSen m heS sS
this man was made a judge and was entruptcd
with the destinies Of the people he had voted
been dcfrauded, but shall the Democratic party
meet bad faith by bad faithe He would say iet
US do no act which would tarnish the record
Of the Democratic party. Let the party 20 to the
people and show that in spite Of fraud they can
trust to an ovcrruling Providence. We have still
ties Of the people arc safe. lie would therefore
advice submission to the result, Ubiquitous as IL
was.
Mr.. HEWITT replied that he saw nothing but
anarchy and disorder In any other course.
p autI has a Ia. A..
yield; and this sentiment was endorsed by Demo.
Gratis around him who vociierated their approval
Mr. IOWNsEND, Of N. Y, said that the
Democrats had forced this bill for Commission
upon the Republicans. but they were willing to
Commission Was 1t with the idea thai IL The The
decision was for Tllden they would accept. but
q for Hayes, they would howl? The attitude Of
Judge in Western New York, who, when the
iasE%snt Of hS Court Of Appeals Was com
when he had good case, and when defeated he
had right to go TO the tavern and swear at the
They were not at a tavern, but they were sweas
ing at the Court IN this Hall. iLaughter.J
Mr.. BEEBE, Of N. Y, would accept tho stua.
GkThfEEb 70 Of III H. peSRss ssns up and
read the resolution Of the Democratic Committee
Of Chicago, advising resistance to the end the de.
MI PoPPLETON, Of Ohio said he would not
detain the House with speech, but would s Snd
Hayes at Fremont. Ohio, on saturday night. as
IN evidence Of the profound statesmsnship OF the
Returning Board President.
The speech was read, amid laughter on the
Democratic side.
MIR. HOAR. of Mass, again denied the allcga.
ton Of MIR. HEWITT, that he had intended TO 20
aaa sn Win Ths
three days as a member Of the Joint committee,
and 4 he was sane man and possessed Of ordinary
1lns hA a ha,. 49, -
nent he did on Saturday. and renewed it to-day,
nc tHEwirT,l knew very we'll that the Rcpubil.
cans @ would mot have agreed to the bin if \ had
evidence was to be determined by the Commls.
SION. The House had been told that this Com mis-
Sa %sS Sno Of T. Ssi
he would venture q prophecy that there would
not be an event more Justly rscongnired than the
the, Limitations between Federal and State
sqthcrity He was willing 10 cast his LOT
party in the aeoison, for the decision was IN ths
Es5,y IL would appeal FROM PSip % %Gsls't dIans e
eratcparty now, mSSdenea and % drunk, % to 'Ms the
Democratie party Of the past and future.
After debate by Messrs. HARDENBURoH, BUCK
the tribunal, the resoiation Of Mr.. 81 SrEsauR @ m
that the vote of Boggs be not counted, wa,
was notified that the House was ready to 70 into
join meeting.
Tho following Democrats voted with the Re
pubncans against STEsoRR's motion: Messrs
AlNswoETH, CAMPBELL, CARR, CAuLFTsLp
SuTLrR, Ea BERT, GooDIs, HAYNoSp, HorKIss
MORGAN, POWELL, JOIN Reilly, STKvKSsos
WHiTEHoUsK and WILTSHIRE.
At 3:l5 the Senate appeared and took their ac.
customed places. The tellers, Senators ALLIsos
and lNaALLs and Representatives. CooK and
vics-Presidsnt fERRr took his seat to the
right OF the SPEAKER, and called tho Joint Con
yenton TO order, and tho action OF the two Houses
having been annOunceJ, the twenty nine votes Of
Wheeler.
The certificate of Rhole Island was then
handed to the tellers.
The certificate of Rhode Island having been
@ ons to the vote of s. ssr ate following 0Ne'
/. That the said VIM. S. Slater was not duly
appointed Elcct0r by the State Of Rhode Island,
at the election In said State on November 7th,
9 That George II. Corliss, according to the de.
cison be law rendered in the count OF the vote Of
]. W. Watts as Elector OF the State Of Oregon,
was duly appointed Elector by the State OF Rhode
Island, and the substitution for him Of the said
Slater was illegal and unconstitutional.
u II In any event, II was competent to COM
plete the Electoral College Of Rhode Island by
adding another Elector thereto,it could only have
been done under the law, as announced by the
said Electoral Commission, II said decision be
law, and pursuant to the laws Of said State, by
and not by the Legislature OF said State,
(Signed)-JAs. X. KELLY, j. B. GORDON. u, s.
Senatorsi WM. J. O'BRIEN, Nd; X. U. MILLS.
Texas; q. A: JERKS, L. A. MAcKEY, Pa; A. V.
Florida.
The objections having been read the Join,
Convention was again dissolved, and at $3.50 the