The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-03

rer thousand ems for composition, and forty
ccats On hour for time work in binding, etc.
The Senate coDcuued in the amendments Of
the House 10 those Of the Senate On the Coasu'
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bull, and u
was passed,
had received COMMUNICATION !su.n the Elec'
tcral commission, Icing = decision in TIC
Louisiana case aad directed that it sEocld X
read
NJ. Ma1er, OF Texas, presented the ereden.
tials Of Richard Coke. who was elected United
States senator from the State OF Texas for t!1
years from March 1. 1871. Aad Air. Norwood. Of
Georgia. presented the cTcdentialscf u. II. HILL
Hho w.s elected r;itsd States senator from
the Staie u Georgia for six yca.' :rJIa she
same date, both Of which were read AID I!1CI
on file.
Mr.. DoSv Dem }. OF Missouri. u.de speech
relative 10 the action Of the Electoral Commits
iou. and referred in sevege term. 10 the action
OF Justice 4 adlcT. OF that cpuUiS'!'a. con-
gliding as follows: Sir, the names OF Jtt-
freYk AID Marlborough have cone down TO Us
for ages past covered with disgrace and -hst;e
because trey WCTc corrupt judges. and the
nsEIc OF tEai rcAn who changed bis Totc ulOn
that Commission (1u.t!cc Bradley will SO
down to after ages disSrlced Hi, name will
br associated with " Thorough end Jeffrey.
I1lA IL uENSA VA ~ kAbAtbAAs%NA NiAAANAA ssAs
from al good raeu Of this country
NJ. Morton dleP.l. CT Indians, sid he haf!
heard with rrrsc: the remarks made BY tlsr
feuA:n= from Missouri IN regard to Justice
Bradley. II that senator could have hsAsd the
discussions OF the Electoral commission IS he
(Mr. MoEtoa) heard them he would no; have
made such remarks. The tine would come
when the opinions Of the members Of the CON-
mission would be published. End he w4J sue
the senator EOgld then re thai he hsd done
~ act Of injustice to an able and CONSCIENTIOUS
Judge.
Tue Ssuate having returned 10, It's chamber
NJ. Sherman IRsp.l, OF Ohio. submitted 4
resolution that t!n decision OF the Commission
upon the electoral vote o. LouisiarS stand IS
the Judgment Of the Senate, the objections
made thereto to the contrary notwithstanding
! Nr. Herman tDrnl. !. OF New York, Presented
substitute providing that the Hayes electors
votes for Louisiana be not counted TIC de-
cision Of the commission notwithstanding.
4 Mr.. Msxey (DSm.l, Of Texas. favored the
| substitute, declaring that the commission wss
directed to ascertain the :ru- vote Of the state
/ but-inktesd Of that they had brought forth 4
Certificate rSekiHg with fraud, and o2easlve il
the nostrils Of al honest people.
III. Herman lDcUI. OF New York, comment
ed en- the declaration OF the commission that
i. could Loi receive testimony which wAs offered
to prove thai ir4ud existed and that certain
electors We:e ineligible, and declared tha: sGch
decision was 10 the effect that there wss no
power in Congress to obtain the Ruth and
srite down fraud
NJ. Thurman [Dem.1, Of Ohio. argued that
the votes u the returning hoard Of Lorisiaas
were unconstitutional ard destructive Of oug
republican form Of government. Evel il its
acts were not Unconstitutional they were not
legal in cAuy1ssinc the vote Of the seventh o!
November lAst, because the statute required
that the board should BE- composed Of I've per-
soas Of different political parties, but in fact il
Was composed Of hut fCrf persons, Sl OF the
: same party, And they sttadir refused 30 al the
vacancy. ..g ~ g.
VI. Sherman (Rep.). Of Ohio, declared th4t
he decision was right, and A. question Of
law no man would hATe held two nosths ago
that Congress b1d the right 10 oIerh1ul the re-
turns by which electors we're chosen. II there
was any right Of State, 1t WAi the right TO
choose It's own electors. This right was CARE
fully guarded BY the Constitution.
Mr.. Morton (Rep. J. Of Indiana thought that
Il any provision Of constitutional law was plain,
Il was the fact shat Congress bad no right 10
go behind the declaration Of the proper State
officers 81 70 whom had been ch0Sen electors,
/, The action Of the State officers cuncerns the
State oslly. and not Congress. -
Nj. BAysrd Dem OF Delaware. who served
on the commission, incurred the failure Of his
efforts In behalf Of justice. for it seemed to hin
not only did this decision OF the eight members
OF the commission level u the dust all the es-
!, seatiAl safeguards thrown around the election
Of Chief Magistrate. but 1t announced 70 the
people Of this land that truth and justice. hon.
estr and morality were no longer the central
basis Of their political POWER.
NF. WGll8ce (ptm.), PennsylyAnt1, sid {:
The sep4tog frpn Ohio (AIE. Sherman says
that TO LAWYER asserted tie right TO 60 behind
the returns, but the record skoEs ths; he him.
selt said thst this bill gave the right Hhea he
resisted it's paSkage. acdtwOot the tnHint Sioa,
MeSsrs. Morton and Carried. l. the tthats
opposed the &l because it gave that night.
The rejection Of the proof u fraud ty the
commission admitted lie truth.
NJ. Ssrgeat (Rep.). Of California, !Fgusd
that TIE decision Of the commission cGly sas-
timed the right Of the State Ia selecting its
electors
NJ. Withess DEM, Of Virginia, said this
decision demonstrated tie tAct that the mem
bers u the highest tribunal in the lscd could
not AT:Se above PARTY. This DECISION th4; Con-
gress could not inquire into t=aad IN the cleo
toral vote Of the St4s' was Asserting t0ttr!ae
Of State sOsrrt;S;Iiy neEeE advocated Is is
) vfacs. 2dheTeatS.
III. Germans sELf;i;ate was thel voted OWN
by .;rict party vote, Sgi Mr.. S5e.Esa,s rcso-
ldtioa waSA=re<d 10.
The senate having eoael1iel It's istiya ca
the vO:c Of Loui'il1a, The sGtreta!! as IN.
structCL to Inform the Hoasc Of lie Senate .
readiness 70 90 on With the ccua;.
. House.
A!;cr tlssAe- discussion the majority rr,olt;.
iioa declaring :he TIieu electors 81 daily elect.
I'd In FiQr;1I was tGcu adopted-yea-. li2 ;
nays, 81; pssty vote, With the exception Of
Nj. PyIrian (Repl. Of Florida. Who voted in
the affirmative.
Mr. Whitihorne CDerl. }. OF Tennessee, offered
s. al independent section to tie Naval Appto-
,Eiauoa I'LL the amendment authorizing :hr
appointment Of 4 commission to decide aud re-
,Slrt upon the future naval policy Of the Tinted
states sttd commission TO consist Of the acrni-
raj Of tie cAvr, the general Of the army, tive
;laYsi officers to tie designated By the President,
tao seust0rs. ard three members OF the House.
Adopted with an amendment Offered by Mr..
Bertc lDcD.) J. Of New York. psoSilias that al
the expenses Incurred BY the commission shall
) te borne By the members thereof.
TIE JOINT CONVENTION,
The Electoral convention having Iiyeu il.
decision relating TO the Louisiana ulltteE, tbs
joint Convention Of the Senate aud HonSe NAT
The presiding officer said: The JOINT meeting
Of Congress Tesumes its SesS on Tie ebItc'
, tious presented to the certificates from Tie
State Of Louisiana having teeu srtLutted tc
the commission. the tWo houses have rrcorTea'
! ed TO receive aud consider the dcciiog q thai
, tribunal in writing by = majority VI tie coz
, u,iSiorers and signed by majority Of tbs
. cumni,eloaerS agreeing thereto. Il will nov
. br Fea1 by the secretary Of the Senate" Tht
, decision "a, then read A. follows: The EectCEL
/ commission mentioned In aid Act having Fs
: criyed ceE:Aiu certificates AID pGperS PuEPort
, ing 70 Le certificates and papers accompanying
, the Ssme Of the electoral vote FROM the State .
Louisiana and the objections thereto submitteI
70 it under aid act, poa report that II has dull
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