The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25


tho resolution. but was. met by objections on the
iKenublican side and by The Speakers ruling
TINT the question was not dchatablc.
MIR. Clymer-Do the gentlemen on tho other
side refuse to hear statement on the object Of
Mr.. Townsend tRcp, " Yl-I obcc, 10 debate.
. Mr.. Hancock tDem., TeNasl made and argued
the, point Of order, that undcr the Constitution
and under the. electoral law rcccss was not
now in order. In conclusion he said: " | feel ns
kocnly n any other the modification Of dcfcnt
md disappointment. but hope that no ono
VIII so far lose his manhood ns to fail in the per-
formancn OF his duty. There IL no authority in
either Ilousc to procrastlnatc. TO Dolby. to re-
sort 10 any Legislative or parliamentary cNpcdi-
.nls 70 POSTPONE the action cnJoined upon us by
Mr.. Clymcr-Ths Is question Of order, not
OF manhood. and it seems to be work Of SUI
percrogation TO raise this question Of order af-
Ter il has boon already decided four times.
decided that Mr.. Clymcrs motion was in order.
The resolution was then rcjcctcd-ycas liz.
MIR. Lane Dem. Orogonl then moved for q re-
cess O. a:30 o'clock on Monday.
,h', mr; a., male ,hep;, M'l madc te point 2t qrder
fore. in contravention of the Constitution and
The Spcakcr-Thc Chair ia unable to rccog-
ni1e the motion in any other light than as "A dill
"'My 'Mgy mHSii'IP mSiS cp. Me- then presented the fol.
lowing order;
o" That the coun of tho electoral vote of the State
VI the Electoral Co.nni. .son
Mr.. Lane offered the following as q substitute:
ooisei That the vote purporun; to he an electoral
vote ior iresident and Nc rr Adent. and which wa.
from the state OF oregon, be not counted.
THE DEBATE oPENED-MR. cLyMER's SPEECH
Mr.. Lawrence Rcp, Ohiol opened the discus
Sion. Hu reviewed the law In the ease of Orc
gun TO show that Watts was really entitled to
cast his vote for President nnd Vice President.
and therefore he upheld the decision of the
commission. IL has been decided In the COM
mission 10y unanimous vote that Cronin.
though he received the Governors certificate.
premises.
Mr.. Clymer next addressed the House. He
said:
shah be memorable. viii oc told uat in hi- tho llou.
al" te Sowps n sear, , ,Se % % y" is 81
y and prcgrcss o more than forty millions Of irccucn.
the smPsdInent OF al That is sreat and pure crime
tile niquy which has no parallel as i,s pcfady has
no limit FOR weary year. the people had,sn,en TO rid
clutch o,hoss who lad seized power amid hc agony and
usions u ci,i war The unlawful and partisan Use
Of military power, the seducuons OF place ana patron.
% ase ne scrni apgeal, TO the passion, and prules Of
races ~ bitter hate. and the systematic anl uriushng
desperate aud doubtful Tie rsRt ifumIhei and m, &"
Ncnter last solemn verdict rendered by which the
po'-m and dchaurherv the ,,nanty aud nulcciliy of
ih.t y.rli.f n,u.t h. r,y"r..d nr ~. ,r ..s,,.
ei long ,'erns and outraged people would rnl It,
TIM N.w. in order io oar,ouphsh this ca te 81 ocforal
voics of FLORIDA and Lou.anh corrupted au stolen
~ solemn ecry OF u.uce AMI nsht Nli mot detail
Tie Nt ktfllNs Ani story
conspiracy fher ,-.n'su,s- assembled hefc in de-
the crlnc COMMITTEE, oi TIA. House were sent tu thc
testimony was gathered. It hc,anc 80 transparent that
p. one, ane,, blinded es Ia,u,an fsna,ee 9' agnet,a
Dreadins the horrors Of oi, which wcr threaten.
ci- relying with un.haIcn faith IN the justice Of our
Snsnioniss@ wi What SsS,e ~ 70 he her re-
resas.. agreed TO submit the que sion e comip SION
-ers OF the law. who by reason their exalted position,
their supposed paruali,y Il wa. hoped would do cqni.
snd eTes9.s s n,ss ~, How rsq'sn, Fa,s my a.
9ri AMI how honesty intended To- abide by A. have
dugn. The dr,afy progress ol the contamination Vi Tie
Mr. Brown Dem. Ky.l made n very bitter
speoch. arraiening the commissioners insin-
uniting bri@ry aud corruption on their part.
but declaring that the south would accept the
situation. As 10 the intimailon that southern
mon would find places an President Hayes
Cabinet. he ds'lqr"d that Il any southern men
ION IN with the Republican party Ia sustain II.
IN its past ana present policy, they would have
no following or inilurnc" at home. and would he
parlahs IN the land Of their birth. There would
be no divisions N the democracy. But still he
asked the Republicans to halt ms forbearhnce
had ts limits. To the Democrats he counselled
patience, courage, prudence and mol"rai ION, ns
ii was better To- bear the ills we know than ily
To- others mat we know not or 70 rric't the
anarchy. confusion and chaos.
NJ uo,r,, Mr. lh HEWITT { SPEECH; ,.,,.,.
rendered this day is the completion Of the
fraudulent scheme for counting in President
who was not elected and for counting out
people OF the country. The consummution of
thnt scheme was n forrgOnr ruson from the
hour when the decision in the Florida cu-a WIS
rendered. 1t is not to be disguised that there IL
in this country II deep-scated feeling Of injury.
a deep sense Of wrong. II comes up from the
heart OF the people from every class Of IN" p"o-
pie. from the professional man. the lawyer, the
doctor the clergyman, the farmer. the mechanic.
and lahorer. | have been overwhelmed 10y let
tors from lerf OF the country. uInpuIfuy
10 me to do something that would bring this
outrage 10 nullity. The people feel that they
have lost tho fruits Of tory; hut that ia not
whnt stirs their Indignation, They feel that
thcy were willing t. cunilln their case Ia "A Just
tribunal and that the judgment Is not u Just
ono. and that they and tho members ot this
House who voted for that tribunal, and tho
members Of the COMMITTEES who framed the bin,
have been deceived. md thoy ask me whore tn
responslbllty lles; They ask whether this il
II is my purpose. in the few minutes TIM, have,
TO try TO hX the responsibility. In the record
which gives the decision Of tho Louisiana case
appears this entry;
M cop@.ao9er lloar submitted the following orders
This order was affirmed by vote Of g to T.
ana among the eight appear the qnm.s of Ell;
munis. frelnghuysen, Garfield, iluar, and
Morl,n, together with the three Judges. Brad
ley, Miller, and Strong. As g. tho three Judges.
! propose to say only this: They took no part
in the formation Of this measure. They madc
no request 10 sit on this tribunal. They were
put there. so far MS we know. without thcir oWr
consent md probably against their will Thelr
action, therefore. is 10 be Judged not hy Us, hut
10y high tribunal. 10 which they must render
their account at the last. In regard 10 other
members Of this tribunal. they are to be judged
by the record which they made in tho commit
tee. und on the discussion which took place in
tins House and in the Senate. OF Senator Ell
munds, desire to bear witness that ut no time
to my knowledge. did he express an opinion "a
70 tho power OF tho commission 10 gO
behind the returns, II might possibly hNyo
been Inferred from his action on II previous o.-
cAsion that h" entertained a view that tho two
Houses Of Congress could 90 behind the re-
turns; but. neither in his speech nor elsewhere
do know that he ever expressed that ludg-
ment. Mr. Frclinghuyscn undoubtedly cX-
pressed the iu'L.nrut that there was no such
Eower. Mr. Garfield, in the discussion in this
House, nnluostipnably expressed tho opinion
mat there was no such power Mi. Nor
ton, in tho discussion IN the Scnnte
uudouhtedly expressed tho opinion that
II WAS tho buundon duty Of the
irlhunhl 20 60 behind the returns and he stated
IN unml-inkaMr Language, in reply 10 the SEN
ntnf from ONO, that there WIS power to 20 be-
hind tho relurns and that without that power
mo biu could not receive n single Democratic
vote IN either House. and il was tho Judgment
of the Demo 'rnls who sut on the committee that
there was that power. Now. in regard to the
remaining member Of tho commission MIR
Hoarl in his speech In the House ON the 25th
OF january. he used the following lnnguagel
some gentlemen have spoken OF thisasa compromise