The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-02


Ts.SaacnS S suSmiisd pS BY Mr. Mercer su%p,sr wers
S..Jci That the hundred coorea voters Who en-;
who es hS ballots liz f for asn Wade HAMPTON s e and
the candidates his ticket did secure % their ma
tive state honest and home rule and to ree
her from the the'ins government under which she has
scaawass
Mr.. Sargent tRep CALI intcrrupting. said
he objected 70 the further reading OF the resolu-
tons. or to their reception. M they were not in
respectful language. There had been enough
Of vitupsration in every form. and he had no
doubt "A body OF men could bc collected together
anywhere TO denouncc those whom they did not
like. Again. II WAS not stated that the paper was
addressed TO the Senate. and. therefore, it should
Mr.. Wallace Dem. Pa said that every day
memorials were presented in the Senate from
Boards OF Trade and other organizations. and
were rcHd and he asked II II was possible that
new rule wns TO be made against the Senator
from south Carolina TO compel him to sign II
Mr.. Robertson said he had now signed the pa
per, and lts reading was in order
The Chair said that II had been advised that
IA" resolutions were signed by the officers of
the meeting, and therefore they Were in order.
Resides. they were now signed by the Senator
from South Carroll lima. and there could be no
DOUBT about them being in order.
Mr.. Patterson Rep. S. c. hoped the resou-
tions would be read. He wanted everything
read which the people OF South Carolina sent
Mr.. Sargent said II the Senator desired foul
language like what this paper contained. and
applying t2 his own state. read. he would with
Mr.. Robertson-And let the country Judge OF
IT'S language
The reading Of the resolutions was then con-
cluded as lullows
R,-tai That we Indignantly repci a. a vile and mali
cious SANDER the chafee that intimidation used 10
duty that our ballots Tree and ind cu
the canvass we're made an used against US by Radical
rnrns to prevent Us irom soins 10 the polls and
Rs-A,d That senator Robertson and Representative
sent thcsc rc.o,ons TO heir respective ouscs in the
JOINS }. MAnrR. President
I SS PP.,sSs, PssIos. lseeretaries
The resolutions were then referred TO the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. salisbury DEM, Deli presented n
! lengthy printed memorial. signed 10y bankers.
merchants. clerGymen and others in New
Orleans. IN regard 20 the condition of affairs in
Government an that State as Incompetent and
call upon the people Of the country not TO be-
lieve the charges of fraud and violence made
against the people OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Howe tR"p., Wis., said this paper con-
tanned many charges. II they were false it was
the most atrocious piece Of lying done this cen
tury and therc hadbecn a good deal of H. The
country should know how many Of the arcusa-
how many were false, He therefore moved that
the paper he refcrredto the Committee on Privi-
oges and Elections. and that said committee DE
instrutedto summon such of the signcrs of the
paper as they might deem advisable to give
ey,,arn,e upon the accmsations made by them.
had some time since been published in the
newspapers OF the country. and why il should
' NM, n'rw today unless u was to ro-
tora vote. he could not see. Ii such was the
motive i was an unworthy one.
Mr. Howcs motion 10 refer the paper with
! lnstru tons. was then agreed 10.
MIR Window rep. Mimi called up the
the District Of Columbia ana II was passed
yeas. -: nays, 9-Niessrs. Alcorn. Booth. Cock
som ami Wthers voting IN the negative. ,ii
The Chair laid before the Senate the following
comrunicat on from the Electoral Commission.
which was placed ON hle:
To he rr,fLh qf0, Smut
sS have The 9onoT to inform The Senate that the
proved Jan ~ is77 cnuted An act To- provide IN and
ssueie 'he counting OF votes for President and Vice
Tor the term commencing March l. 1871 has met and
oa & ca '0 E lana Sa'9 assP sn ana . w a The
proceed to The Performance OF y duties Yer, respect
President Vi the Commission
Mr.. Mitchell rep Orceonl from the sub-com-
mitt"c OF the Committee ON Privileges and Elr,'-
tions. TO which was referred the resolutions
adopted early in the session, instruting the
committee 70 inquire into the eligibility 10 flee
uny persons alleged to have been inplipiiln na
electors OF President and Vice-Presiden, sub
mitted report IN regard 10 the alleged neligi-
hle electors IN New Jersey, Missouri. and Nlr-
ginia. and began 10 read il.
Mr.. M"rrimon dem. " e. raised the point
of order that subcommittee had no right to
report 10 the senate. but must report To- the iull
committee, which should make the report 10 the
Senate.
Pending discussion a message was received
from the House informing the senate that the
House wis now ready u receive the Senate for
u" purpose OF opening and counting the votes
! for President and Vice. President.
Tue President pro tem. said II was the intcn-
ton of the Chair to appoint as t.llrrs ON the
part of the Senate 10 count the votes one Repub-
/ ll,un AMI one Democrat. but noticing the acton
of the House OF Representatives he had deter
! mined 10 appoint two Republicans. He there
/ fore appointed the senator from California
| lMr. SARGENT and the senator from Iowa lMr
| Mr. Sargent said there were special reasons
/ why h" must decline. one Of which WAS that he
/ was member oi the Florida Investigating
The re- cnation Of Mr. Sargent WIS accepted.
/ ana Mr.. ingalls, OF Kansas was appointed IN his
The Chair said. undcr the net q the Goth Of
/ January, known hs the Electoral Count at the
R~prs niys ur AZ o%ppE = aday ia 'g To- iGH' k par ri
q u" 'onnl II n votes FIR Prc,ident AMI VI -
| Pr'rid Mt Of thc United States. 1t now wanted
Mr. Eimunis Rep. VI moved that tho Son
/ a." now pro "rd In a body to the hall OF the
/ hnus' ol Hrpri srntatiyrs. Agreed TO- and the
: n.ir, headed by Is on crS. left the chamber.
Al 3loP T. VI. the Senate returned and r's umed
IN" r'ns. i"rltion OF Tn" point ~ order submit
l'd 10y MI N,rr mon, against r"'N wang the re-
port ui -DN-,nnn, iit"r OF the Committee on
rrNl g'- anI Elft tens ~ r'aari T. th" cl"si;
RS mia. After Spmr dis 'usson. Mr. Mrrrmon
wlhdrW hi, p".ni ni order. HnSlng that the de-
pat" showed how the report cnlnr before the
: mace. and he, as u member oi the committee.
w.s not Spons ibic for any statement of law or
fact IN tIr report,
Tine report wt- then read by Mr.. Mitchell. IN
the ,as ol tho \ " Jersey o!ertHr. the commit
l.c lni that Mr. williamson was. about twenty
iv' y"hr- ago, Apppintedh "A lntrl states Com
missioner, ana That he never rc- IN ed the office,
AMI ilat, therefore, that said williamson wns
IA TX 'l- ar an rir.tnr on the 7tl Of November
/ lhSt Mr.. Williamson res ign Il. ana did NOT Mt
. tend the meeting OF the Electoral College. and
| IA, Nhnn w,ls filed by the electors present.
/ Ius committee llud that. under the statute Of
NrW jersey, The electors could legally I'LL such
VA hu'y,
In lur case Of Daniel NJ. Frost Of NJ Mssouri. the
committee ilnd that urlor 10 the rebellion. he
/ Wts an ON rr IN the United States Army. and
! had taken the oath required that he had brcn a
! member Of the Missouri Log stature prior to
/ TINT tuir and. as Au 'h. had taken An oath to
support the Conat TUT on Of the United Stntrs (;
| tuat hc was an OH er of the Confederate army /;
! that thosr iarts render him ineilgible 10 be- AN
eleeturunder the third section OF the Fourteenth
| Amendment t. the Constitution. The commit
| tee asp ind that Mr. Frost received pardon
| IRON the Prcsilent Of the United States on q t.
| p, lsD5 but that this pardon did not eifrf or
| remove the disability ls imposed by the Four
! t"rnth Amendment, the committee holding that
! the disability could only be removed by the two
/ third. Noto- of both Houses OF Congress They
! also find. iia "A matter Of int that Mr.. Frost did
! not attend the meeting of the Missouri ELECTORAL
College, and that the alleged vacancy WIS tlllcd,
/ ar .ft .ut,tpl IA ln the urngpnt