, 1877-02-20

was raised In joint meeting.
At 1850 tho Senate repaired to tho uouAe OF
Representatives, headed BY Its officers.
Upon returning, the President pro tenn. said
TINT objection hAvIng been made to tue
dccis1ou on the voto of Louisiana, tue two
Houses separated to deliberate in regard to that
decision, and. unless some Senator askcd 1t, be
would not direct the decision and objections
thereto read again. ,
Mt. Davis said The papers should be read, I
Mr.. Sargent said II all the papers were 10 be
read, tic two hours allowed for discussion
would be consumed, anil there would bc
NO TINE LEFT FOR DEBATE.
The President pro TEN. decided that The time
occupied by the reading Of tho papers would not
be taken out Of the two hours allowed for
debate. Tie txo hours would run from tue
time the debate In the Senate wa4 actually
begun.
atr. Sherman submitted resolution that the
decision Of the CommissIon upon the Electoral
votc Of The 3tate of Louisiana Rtaud a the
Judgment Of the Senate, the objections made
tl.ereto to the contrary notwithstanding.
The decision Of the Commission was then read
The President inquired II the objections sub
mitted ia the Hou1e should bc read.
2lcssrs BogY and Davis demsnded the read-
them read again to lncunbef the record.
Mr.. Withe8-1Vc want u many records Of
them - possIblc.
upon to perform, and TIC reading OF tho objev-
utes' time.
The objections were then read.
DEMOCRATIC SUBSTITUTE.
Mt. Herman submitted a substttnte for the
resolution Of Mr.. Sherman. rs follows:
,Grusrs That ths tG;es pasgong 70 b the
Marks. K. i: Lsys.see, 3: Ii. Biewss<t. md Oscar
Louisiana, be not counted. Tho dectsion Of tho
Commission 10 The contrary Notwithstanding.
MAxEY's sPgEcn.
The question being on the substitute Of Ms.
mission being inves.eI viii the same Ju porer p rs
the two Houses Of Congress III canynsslnR the
Electoral vote aud said It was iutsusted with
the duty Of deciding WHO were tho true Electors.
Commission wa. directed to asesrtaln The true
vote Of the State, but instead OF That they had
brought forth = certificate recktng With fraud
and offensive In the nostrtls of all honest pco-
been Weighed III the balance and found HsutIng.
It could not stand the touchstone Of truth, JUS
ttce, sod fair deallaK. II tho law organizing
this Commission did not authorize the
Susun - t9,a a'a; w. @ nseeal.; u" tfne tots
ot,foii la, orer ,nn,tn1 ,,,,, III H. ~
The judgment Of this Commission was founded
TN tie deufal Of the right to prove fraud. It
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9oas9 yaIii md sr,c ria t,Ml,!eot 1. .art; ~G,S
50 heavily III favor VI fraud aud against truth
and 1usttcc, would never be approved by the
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