National Republican., 1877-02-14

Tho SPEAKER. Tho best way for the gontie-
man 10 prevent that 10 for him TO stay here and
Mr. WILSON, q Iowa. II the gentleman
wants 70 go to his committee now, will stay and
Tho roading Of tho journal was commenced at
Eve minutes past ten and wasnot concluded until
Ave minutes Of ~ o'clock.
ohIo member q the hpgis1 pgpscis1 oommitteo @ On tho
District Real Estate Pool, Woo Mr.. Lewis, Of
The SraAKEp appointed the following confer.
eneo committees On the Printing Deficiency
bill, Me,srs. wALDBos, ATEiss and TunsEri on
tMo.l HOLMAN and Eos TEn and on the Military
Academy bill, Messrs. oLYMHR, BLousT and
Mr.. YOUNG, of Tom, from Committee on
Public Buildings md Grounds, reported bill to
Toe 70 hS S
MI. WOOD, of N, Y, introduced a bill to re-
manufacturing Of tobacco. Referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means. .
Foreign Affairs, reported back the Senate bill to
encourage telegraph communication between
The regular order being demanded, tho
SPEAKER announced that to be the considera-
n U hS IspS, Of hS SS SS
Mr. WILSON, Iowa, enquircd as to tho lImi.
Mr.. HOPKINS said he would not limit It at
all. He would give the other side oil tho time
M. WILSON said he had not asked the ques.
tion with view Of making speech, for he did
not think that the Republican side Of the House
MT Mt K&ssSN, Iowa, ' enauIrcS IL / was pro.
posed now to pass. tho resolution declaring the
Tildcn electors elected. That case was disposed
Mr. M'StSfii HSfkINs said that the legal questions
not permitted 70 get before the country. .Hepro.
posed now to state the facts, and show the out.
ri q n q
the faot that minority report had becn publish.
| ed, giving evidence which had never been taken
mir. HOPKINS then proceeded to read writ.
ten speech, and argued from the testimony taken
had received the majority Of the votes and were
entitled to the certuoates.
nohy sEn Il .a SS G
and he argued that the majority had refused
permission If to the u mhlnSrty to g int the inyosti
sisted that the frauds perpetrated BY the Demo.
Gratis were Of the most outrageous description.
Mr.. PuRMAs's SPEECH.
| Mr.. PURMAN, of Fla.,' followed, and star ted
out with defense Of Repubiiesn government in
Florida, arguing that the state was never more
% Sss ros sS
Amer speaking 7cI some minutes Of tho prosper.
Mzs charged % that in ~ last sieseIon @ Pre.dSnt
Grant, and the Republican National Committee,
refused 70 send speakers into the south. They
assessed tho Southern Democrats for campaign
purposes ss and yet did not give then dollar 70
Democrats had to hear the leaders Of the party
in the North intimate that Southern Republicans
south would make united Republican North
The Republican party had done all to improve
party but he % bpund 70 say aDS he
did Il without fear Of successful that
A. the last election Florida was lost 70 the Repub
| llcans; tho Democrats carried the State and the
| Tidcn electors were elected. [Applause from
the DemOeratsl He could not again look hts
full acknowledgment. Whatever might be The
consequence, he would Al least speak the truth
,hs Fl
sssny eSsTStpS iSSITSp Ss
functions that the outrage were necomPiisSod.
they did there was a bold, unscrupulous effort to
.ss S sss psSP pcSP .a.n !. sSs. Tsse
perpetrated as to defeat the election Of Tilden By
ass iSG fs Ss snss shs PSs
and said he would decide the case for Hayes Il
cannot be doubt that he Tiiden electors car car.
Iied the state of Florida; and every man in the
On the d day of last January. tho Democratic
n. governor. Drew vas psacefuily in.ugurated at at
Florida did not present the spectacle Of Two % Gov.
ernments. each claiming to be the rightfal Gov
ernment Of tho State Of Florida. II was mot in
the terrible condition Of the other Southern
States. Mr.. PuRMAN concluded by again ex.
pressing his devotion to the Republican party,
arguing that the mission Of the party had not
been accomplished in the South.
| Mr.. WOODBURY., Nevada, defended the Flori
da Returning Board from the aspersions Of Mr..
| PunNAN, and then proceeded to argue from the
| testimony that the State had been carried for
Hayes, and that the frauds were perpetrated by
| Democrats.
Mr. DEBOLT, of Mo-, followed with charges Of
faud on the part Of the Republicans, especially
In the counties Of Jefferson and Alachus. Mr.
DUNNELL having stated that the majority Of the
committee refused to examine whore the minority
recommended, Mr.. DeBoLT denied 1t, and said
there never was refusal, other to summon wit
nesses or to do anything else the minority recon
mended, to get at ihe truth.
AT the close OF Mr.. DeBoLT's speech the previ
Gus question was seconded, with the understand
ing that the vote bo taken to- o-morrow.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. HALE
SINGLETON and CLYMRR, the conierees on tn,
fortihcation appropriation bill.
The SPEAKER laid before the House messag,
from the President, enclosing memorial OF citi
zens OF New York in feation to donation o
land for the French statue OF Liberty at New
York. Referred to the Committee on Foreigi
Affairs.
At ten minutes of Ave the House took reces
until 10 q. IN. tomorrow.
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