Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
ThE frEEmau.
Nearly Done.

end will be reached if there is no iactlous
opposition by the democrats, tomorrow
or Friday. while if flibustering is INDUCED
in by the democrats of the house rs body
the count will never be finished in accor-
dance with the provisions of the bill.
There has been very fair progress made
since our last account. The vote Of Ne
vala was then under consideration and it
was on Wednesday counted by consent of
both houses. New Hampshire, New Jersey
and New York followed without opposi-
ton. Objections were made to Oregon
and that state went to the commission
Wednesday and argument began on the
part Of the directors,
Thursday was taken up by arguments
before the commission, Judge Iloadloy OF
Cincinnati and Merrick of Washington
presenting the democratic, and Evarls
and Stanley Mathews the republican case.
Friday the commission was in consuIta-
ton and in the afternoon went to Thur
mans house, where he was sick, to take the
vote. Cronin was rejected unanimously,
and the vote of Watts was decided to he
legal by the usual division of s to T..
This decision giving the full Oregon
vote TO Hayes, and virtually deciding the
result if the work of the Commission is TO
be upheld, rather strengthened the llibus-
tering clement of the democratic majority
and at II caucus Friday evening it was vot-
ed &C to Al not TO meet the Senate until
Monday. But when the House met Satur-
dav forenoon the caucus determination
was not sustained and hy II vote Of 157 to
80 the Senate was invited to proceed at
once with the count. The Joint convcn-
ton met The Oregon decision was read and
objected to and the Senate retired and
voted 40 to a 10 sustain the Commission.
The obstructionists TT led to get IL recess
till Monday in the House but were defeat
Ell 1873 10 112 and the debate proceeded.
The most interesting feature of this was
bitter attack made by Mr.. Hewitt upon
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts for bad faith.
This attack was replied to by Mr.. lIoar
who quoted and applied to Hewitt say
ing of Webster about Ingcrsoll, his
whole machinery was rickcty, shaky,
crazy and out of joint" In view of the
charges that have been made against Sena-
tor Edmunds a disclaimer made by Mr.,
Hewitt in his speech of Saturday is of
some interest. Mr.. Hewitt said:
4" In regard to the other members Of this
tribunal, they are to be Judged by the re-
cord which they made in the committee
and in the discussion which took place in
this House and in the Senate. Of Senator
Edmunds | desire to bear witness that at
no time, to my knowledge, did he express
an opinion as to the power of the commits
sion to 90 behind the returns. 1t might
possibly have been inferred from his ac-
lion on a previous occasion that he enter
tanned view that the two houses of Con-
gress could 90 behind the returns, but
neither in his speech nor elsewhere do |
know that he ever expressed that judy
ment."
The house finally voted against counting
Watts vote, 15l to 107, and the j0int con-
vention met at 4 o'clock when Oregon was
counted for Hayes. Pennsylvania was
then reached, and on objection being made
to the vote of one Boggs, who took the
place of Morrill,, II centennial commission
er, the houses separated, The Senate de-
cided to count the vote, and the House,
1873 to 12l, took IL recess till Monday.
Monday the House discussed the Penn"
sylvania case and Mr.. Hewitt made Il re-
newal of his attack on Mr. IIoar. He
created u great excitement among the
democrats by claiming that bid faith
should not be met by bad faith lie want
ed to appeal to the ballot box and then if
that remedy was found in vaiD, he would
take arms and lead in the crusade against
injustice, oppression and tyranny. Many
democrats cried out " lead us now,n and
Mr.. Cate Of Wisconsin, (who moved out
there from East Montpelier years ago.
made his way through the circle surround
ing Mr.. Hewitt, and addressing him in an
excited manner, said: " You have pro-
nounced the action of the Commission to
be infamous, II gross betrayal Of the conf
dence reposed in it-a peryersion Of right
and justice. Do you now declare it TO be
the duty Of Democrats to assist in the
speedy consummation Of what you pro-
nounce an outraged Mr.. Hewitt said he
would yield because he saw no other course
left but anarchy. Mr.. Cate replied, " |
deny it, and | assert that it is the duty of
Democrats to oppose it by every means in
their ROVER. 1t would be cowardicc to do
Otherwise" Mr.. Yeates Il North Carolina
Democratic representative, forced his way
through the circle and with flushed face
and excited manner exclaimed, ADDRESSING
himself TO Mr.. Gate and the Democrats
who were opposing acquiescence, - Those
who denounce us now as towards, when
the pinch came Is years ago, turned
against u.s." When the excitement sub.
sided Mr.. Hoar vigorously replied to
Hewitt's attack.
The House voted 1856 to 1l9 not 10 count
Boggs, vote and the joint convention met
Mt once and counted Pennsylvania for
Hayes. Rhode Island was objected to bat
both houses voted in favor of counting the
Hayes vote which WIS done in joint con.
vention. South Carolina was then reached
and objections were made to the two sets
of returns, and that state went to the com.
mission. Mr.. Herman, of New York, had
been on Saturday elected by the Senate tc
take Thurnan's place, owing to the sick
ness Of the latter Senator.
Tuesday the Commission considero,
South Carolina and after hearing the ar
gumenls decided the Hayes vote to be legal
The Commission decided on the matter
to 7 AS it had done before. A vote 0
thanks to Justice Clifford for his impartial
able and urbane conduct in presiding wa
unanimously passed and the Commission
adjourned TO Friday, unless sooner calle
together by Justice Clifford. TIL
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