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

from Iowa MR. McCrary) this provision was
been "ieTrcd to said tbunal a. azores il sa have
paper. aud to compel Tic attendance Of wiiess a ana
tO cause testimony he taken before one or mora com
mssioncfs to be appointed by 1t for that purpose
That bill proposed to submit tho decision Of
tho question TO the Supreme Court Of the United
states. That being, o6Jected to, n second draft
wns submitted of bill for tribunal, composed
| Of five Judges In the amended draft of tho
bin. heard not only no dissent TO the PROPOSE
| tion that the tribunal 40 constituted should be
empowered to take testimony but hoard from
every member Of the committee that il had and
| would have such power under this hill. There
was no protest against it, Now. then If Con-
| grcss hnd the power To confer on tribunal so
constituted tho right TO send for persons and
! papers. and to takc testimony, how did 1t osc
| that power when il udded live members of the
House and five members Of the Senate to
and conferred il on the tribunal, how could tho
| Commissioning who ass'ntad 20 IT bring in an
| order that no testimony should he received. |
| have only ono minute left. and will use il i'm
| saying this: think that We have been deceived
ns TO the position of certain gentleuen who set
| at that tribunal. think TINT these declarations
| in this House are at variance with the decision
in the tribunal; | say that this feeling Of in
| close what have TO say with this final remark:
No matter howgreat the grievances. let us on
Democratic pnrty, which has been wnging war
| OF principle. stand up like men, and not allow
ourSelycs TO be driven from ne firm ground Of
| truth and justice by any violation OF IL on the
other side of the House. lGroat applause ON
| the Democratic sidc.l
MIR. HoAB's REPLY.
Mr. Honr tRep.. Mass. il propose 10 address
tlcman from New York tnr. Mewitt' / sncnt
| three hays in that gentlrmans presence. put
! question Of going behind these returns should
he submitted 10 the tribunal rs a question
| about which he and differed. We did provoke
| the derision almost Of the members Of the COM
| mittcc by the technical and hhoripus language
used. and the very last act OF tho Committee of
] a. - ttls Of ~ tlatI
am afraid you VIII leave II open to somebody
to claim that this hill quiros us to 20 into that
| the tribunal" Every member Of the committee
assured that gentleman that II was not So; that
| they perfectly Understood that It had not de-
| tcman from New York. who was sitting within
| four feet OF mo. rose and said: Now
| thero is q question on which We nre all
agreed. We agree that one side is to contend
one way and tho other side is to contend the
other way ON that question. II any gentleman
| here can suggest clearer languag" than We have
gcstion" Nobody did il. This bill went 10 an
other place, and there the honorable senator
! from Ohio Mr.. Thurman ros" in his place TO
persuade Republican senate 20 accept the bill
! They Il ncred with their Republican associates
IN this House and hc said 70 them: Here are
certain questions concerning which We cannot
| Tn" fourth Is that II j. competent 20 20 behind
th"cerillrate Of the Governor. AMI tho directly
/ n,lmd thr certificate OF the Governor, The
iith Is that il Is competent To 20 behind the de-
s.ie opinion that it is not competent 10 a. 80.
! Then cum"- another question: suulusing the
! hrlurn'us B'4ri not :" NnNn Sene ieylnl It's
Som" saw it. d.,'aic,' n,,v h,
/ ihin'H o,d ti,,. nv ,bai , .,i'I i,,,,,,r -
/ n,linl-.ihlr m nil ~ tak" no n,,iy ','',,r-,
leaves over, n',n.tion 10 tl@t rihnnai &, ,Sei1ns
not one OF them it doc. NOV inieni 10 decide
! one Of ther-no, not ono Now. | turn To- my
hy n . i,S s"ns, s, al ahg, IT, pl.i nrns pnssi
man who framed the socfon. said 10 my ass AS.
sociatcs in this House there q not n dr1p Of
compromise in il. You are Ia 90 before that
tribunal TO assert, maintain mil defend your
claims that they cannot 90 behind the decision
Of the Canvass ing Board. Am 10 he charged
with had faith IN the face of the House and OF
tho country Nv eentlc-'gn who shut his eyes
atng, ns he snyS, under II different un-
dersiHndinel Mr spcakcr n distinguished
| senator from Massao husoiis being charged
win dishonor in. the, performance OF a
public duty, said. We have maxim
| IN Ncw Englund, When certain men make
NM, ,r l,, lIat IN r9
In this mans mind ali tho .rrews arc loose
| Loud laughter | am quoting Mr. Webster
| about MIR Insrr-oli H'- whole mn ahinrry
said Mr.. Webster Is rick,ty shaky crnIy and
ont Of Joint. ana | have s6mrtimis th1urit
that have seen instances Of gentlemen whom
great rrsponsihiliues have brought into u like
NJ Ion,,. sun.t,,,to g., Nr Uol,.'s roso,,,,o,
was ihen n.,lseI To- by yot,' ot III y,n to i17
,S We 'Hen "sieou " " " VIZ VI 40A 'o'@ !" W.
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f' Ir -, "ii '''"' ~'o ii0uSo "'' No" 4c"u'
| iVi 10 iuV'I""h'
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
After the Senate had returned to its chamber
the President pro tenn dirnrted the Secretary 10
read The oi,inoilons presented In tho loint meet.
ing in regard tn the vote nf Oregon
Mr. Sur..eut Rep C,,ll submitted the follow
ing:
R,,f That the decision or the commission rnon The
clrDt0r ,at. f he s,t, of ,r,u0n einfd as tle r
nent ui the ~,nnic Tie Direction made thereto ~ Tie
contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr. Kelly fDnm Or snid n nnnoa rod TINT tho
decision oi The r"nniis.,"u RON The fa,i tha,
on the III day of November last. John VI. Watts
withstnnding that iat Ie wns eligible as n
prr.i,i"nfial .in'tor nroyidlmr he iii NOT hold
the oncc at the time h., cast his vote as a mem
Der oi The Tin,tornl Coll~r,. on th, Cih of De-.
| c.mhnr Tn hi. Mr. Knllyfsl mIrmrut thni was
n rlnin vlnlntinn Of ma (1nsiiiutinn Of liza
Uniini STATES H., arc,ind NM n rnr.nn hnld.
inp Fnl.r,,l oei. ,,s NOT niit,ihls Ia he y,i.d
t',r as =, pr.si id,',,ti,,i ,'l,it,r 7 ~
Mr. Martnn I,nn IND snoke at crcnt lenp,h
in favnr ~ IN, i,,'.iis.i,,n ~. ,,,' gym " "'N''
80 " N- y. Wv -
hENAToH CoNkLlNo sfkAhs.
2 Mr.. COnkling iRop. ~ ~ said Mr.. prcsl-
dent, Oregon meant TO appoint the Republican
PreSldenlia! electors The people of Oregon. by
"A plain and undcuird minority, honestly and in