The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17

the ahOve-naned persons and bring them be-
fore the bar of the House to answer for con-
tempt ut its privileges.
Mr.. FRYE tRep, He). member Of the Judi
cinry Comn tee, said when that report was
agreed TO In the committee there was no Repub-
lican member OF the committee present. For
his part he regarded the doctrine enunciated In
sovereignty anywhere IN the country tn was
not subiect tc DO called before committee of
the House and COMPLETED TO produce us oriei-
nal records. lie held. on the contrary, that Con-
gross had no more TO DO with the Returning
Hoard OF the state. OF Louisiana than he as an
Hoard having been legally constituted by
authority Of the Constitution Of tho United
stye., ana having. proceeded with its duties
under the law of Louisinna; having IN !de
its returns. and these returns having
been authorized by law, the House was
seemed that nothing WIS sacred from Demo
or tic investigating committees. Even to-day
iuuecency OF demanoing from a Dati nal com
mittee ns whole manner Of conducting
national campaign: its whole cofrespondence.
al it's teegra ms, all its money collections. Nc.
He was hapDN to say, as meinter 81 that COM
mit,ee, tnst he mad advised the putting in OF
e,efvtuing-letters, telesrims. Sc.-tor ne knew
perfectly well that there nothing IN tnetn
~hion would Indicate fraud IN L.uls'ana, FLOR
ida. or 80 ltn Carolina. He knew that that com,
uides believed tue Republicans had carried
those three states honestly and fairly. and that
they would be counted for X. Is. II YES, unless
the Democrats OF those States and OF tue
Uuited states should ste | by fraud the votes II
those - tes. lContomptuous Laughter ON the
Drmocraiic side and ~ tue V galleries..
Mr.. Luttrell Dem, Call-I 40 not think tho
gentleman mas a fignt to charge the Democratic
party with stealing. when his Republican, CONE
mitteVs roboed tho poor orphans AID widows
~ the par'ments to carry o. tue campaign.
loud applause IN tbs Galleries.
Mt Frye--l uij not know, when gave the
gentleman from C,iifornli liberty To ask ques-
ton. that he wanted to intsrject a little den,-
gogic Il stump speech that would meet the ap-
prov o. the galleries on that side.
Mr.. LuttIeil-Do YOU DENY That IL Is soT You
were on tns Republican National Con- ittee.
and you know that the poor WIDOWS aud orphans
| OF the Departments were maze to y v for the
| support II the campaign. Loud calls to order
! Oh the Republican side.l
Mr. frye-Ineri Is a committee OF members OF
| the House-iut, lllgeut members Of tue House
witch is investigating tnat Yer, subject. he
committee will End out aud answer tue gentle
Mr. Llttrell attempted to make another re-
| marx, out vas Informed oS tue speaker that the
~ ntlem sn from Maine was entitled to the uOor.
well. sir" said Mr. Luttrell, me bulidozed
MI. FIVE declared that the Republican COM
mittce never assessed. demanded, or asked CON
uiO II ias I. ON such people IA Mr. Luttrell had
described. On toe cout.afs, II haa soDt cut
| VcN polite request lcOntemutuous lauguterJ 10
| gentlemen wnu were commissioned Oy the Pres
idcnt ana nhrned b. the Senats to help run
Mr. Llluel-was it not un3erstood that
every one WAC declined to pay an assessmOp III
| should be di,ch lIge1l
Mr. FNe--it wa. NOT 30 understood. and there
! never Wa man ASKED twice Tor cOutfiDut,on.
sir. Luttrol.-Bec luse If he refused be was DIS
Ar. ffye-And there never was a suggestion
| that any one "a uid oe y uished for refusing 10
| mae c1utrouion. and there never was any
| contribution VIVA ever TO the Republican Na-
u9aai Commit ir1in the depart Aent c.erk'..
Ar. Coz (Deia.. y. " s.Id ne would nol fol-
| low tao argunent Of tue q ntlemHu from Main 3,
| wnicn had been suihclen ~ aus cred D. the
| oadinage 4 the genteiu IA from California. and
the iruutcal cheers Of the .llefics. ne point
| tefote the House was simply whether the an
| thensy Of the House should he dissegarded oy
| the Returning Board n Louis ans.
Mr. Mason (nep lowa) argued against the
resolution, uecsuse II would ~ 4bii-h the preee-
dent tnai CunIlulttes 4 tue IL use could SUM
| mon tue Governor u stAte t. bring before "
| the papers OF his oiace. and could bring that
| l4.h g. "a Al before nc bar OF the House, de-
grading h,m by asking him to stand AT the nr
ana answer Tor contempt. III one sta q e. III 10
So.,N oe 80 We . d, any ON :. e III r
might be ; II one rtair paper could oe taken, my
State rnIer could b. taken, ana the archives OF "a
state mixui be ulun cred. lie Geuled the rignS
II a committee ei tue House, or a comnittee
OF both Houses. by resolution OF oy law. to m
-ist OF the Executive olicer 4 state Uringimg
his ofici- D. pers ana prod ucing thcal before u.
| str. hooker dem, Mss asked what was It
that GfroIuded the Returnii Y Board Of Lou.
| giving to "a committee OF the House inform =
ton ss TO whether there hid been .n honest
vote Id that : a.eY Shouil II be said that the
| Retaining board had tue lower 10 cast out
| votes IRON tui- or hat . rlsn. aud thss the e
| wa no power winch could luye-tig tie whether
II nAd osniy GolV sOY lie Il not think %,
| and therefore would vote fr thc res 'lui %.
Mr. Oarne!d dieO.' o. arr ied ~ inst ih. reso-
| luton, aAN quu.rl aDtuurt ie- .kainst q
pow or asssFteii, referring. among otuer tniu-s-
TO ne .ac. that Ia lSJJ, wnea the toers were
|
| test. tncy AisNucIy eXciu4-d, 10 - OH
winch passed one HOUSE. Ia QUE torn aud
| another ~ JHse IA another form. 10. Ices tnui a
| rouuon t,uchins tue 'tstioh vi nov Npie
| went Inside Of a Staie snu4ld DC tr-sentei OF
| he ~. lac Gt..i-a Ia I al, pg4ac- Ok go.en.ate
| or Lcgi-i .tute. or congress or comm Tee pl
Congress could VA 10 tongue a-tinst ms act
u >ta,e L. IL L geaud. He Referred % TN
famous ~ "a 'cminfs trauu Ia i'tl ~ "picn ne
vote OF LOu lsiana was given to Pos. ANA : la
that NJ one tncn claMel the right q 40 hind
the vote OF the state 70 un0O hat outiag op.
anu open fraud. lie Argued that tne pr vision
Of Toe Consolation IN regard 10 .Ae Pf $40 -nti Al
Il elton were im.trduyc and LEI, no time vi
authority Tor contest aud cnal
lelsel the naming ot any Statesman ~n,
d. - ever ca iuieo thtt congress bad tGe p""e
lwi,hiu tue i've Limitations mentioned oY hle
% - Iaslds OF "a 81 lie ~ Los = ths yOic. l.
IT, vote q lAe 8 ..- Ma exil inad. sH3 Nots
81 III % Stlt. iulgnt te. al thus An eieet pi
OF fre-ident uisut be at all, tiAie rendered IA
'0 at Davis Dem, y. ca asked ,ir. G m I'D
way u was shat oarti-an crinilittees had 81
sent 10 three southern states ~ Ireslden
orantt lE&ei.e'n,n. and APPLAUSE a. lac ga
Ielies anu sriler dlacrder.l
Mr.. trn 'ld-If tne galleries. will siop thei
81 ter MI answer. Toe gentieineA " 20 -i
10 Louslhhi al toe = I.est oi M fresid M
went there only as invited witnesses. aud On GA
arrival va weie s-Aeu by DEN =. .auo Commit
tee 10 JON then IA helpins g. secure a count o
AL the votes actual, cast. We tn-wcrcd that "
~efr not tnere 70 secure anithns; Dut isastoi "a
w-re We lDeg- to .irr O. aul h.4y IN Lith-itn
10 violate the laws " tuat state; that Was tnvl
ii. Davi,-ln what authority did the Presi
denl invite then,t ereI
Alr. Guaeid-lftns gentleman needs T. KIN
bS WHAT authority u American gisi. % ir.N h.
aIld where al the United stat ., he vii e.ru O..
authors, " wAlSA lOf One wvot 1, LJDls.aIi-
Mr. DaSI -Nnb was II tina lOur ys+rs ~
yuIr patty .hr " but th3 electoral yOtas II ~
erl states. lCsies VI lrder, aud incle sed eJh
| fusion.
Mr. hoar rep, Mass) c.led attention 10 ID
| disorder, aud SAD that II Mas onlS wishin IN
! las. NO months tlAt the practice ot Int.rrdpt
/ la tn prIceeCings ~ applause On the iiOor "
| IA tua gallerrs ual arisen. lie called upJa Ia
sLe4Ael, bei re eAclti.g matters " uid o. pre-
scented, 10 enlOrce r-idly the rule. ana ~ nav.
AuneEatDua tlht auY member NhJ INDUCES d
HyD.. lse b. g.hty 20 dl.Vrda aud that ~ -
o atteUutsd IA tue galleries they snail DO eiearrt
ihe ~Dtahrr LA nat the suggestion " .
very proper One, but int II Wa q nlat he
0 So tAit the rActtcr d grown up within IN
10. two months. The Practice, how YER ~
du EVIL wu Gu tue present occupant Of the cha
hal always cA-cAed, anu would eontin-e
= Chtc ca.
= NJ. wood Dem. y. " said be regretted n
. The -entivu.n from 10 OR. q IA 'lu) mad see
NJ to ciOss another wise. admiraOis argument l.
mere Darius "a aillslOn " iiicn " ls entirely uu
> necessary 10 a rrOper disC ission 81 the irese.
matt r. II wifiled no Iaftl-fu influence VI n
d, H. suuu to rntsr lntO the Glscu -niOn ana want
tut question determined on priuCIplt 4 hight
I Ia. IL. HaI. IN. ia. ~ A..