Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

GREETED that the legislature of hi
state, on Saturday, had requested hir
to vote for the bill. But they wer
wise enough to get together yester
day and reconsider that vote. 1t wa
not pleasant to be in the minority bu
he had longed to stand OH his owl
convictions. He had faith in tn
committee which framed this bill an,
regretted he couldn't vote for it. I'll
declared this bill should sink int,
earth a congress that had an inalien
able right to count the vote. He be
lieved both parties would get cheat
ed by the bill.
Thurman said he believed the peo
pie would abolish quadrenial cleo
tions by o constitutional amendment
Whyte doubted the constitu
tionality of the bill but would vote
for it only as temporary measure
Burnside hoped the bill woult
pass.
Edmunds closed the debate appeal
ing to Sherman whether the republi
can party, in the light of its record
could stand qualification to gain ;
temporary advantage at such beg.
carly price. He recalled the fact tha,
the republicans passed the 22d join
rule, allowing either house to reject
the vote of any state. Morton's bill
was much worse than this, yet passed
the senate last session. He merely
referred to personal illusions as un.
worthy of the source.
Morton's measure was dismissed
while this bill saved all republican
hopes, if under a just law they were
entitled to be saved. IL was ques-
tion whether the republicans would
trust their cause to equal justice. He
appealed to the Senate to consider
the sad example of other republics,
and not allow law among men to
fail.
Sherman denied having used terms
of reproach toward Edmunds, or
charging him with treachery. He re.
newed his objections to the bill. He
hoped it would result in good, but he
had serious apprehensions. The great
popular will would be thwarted.
Morton read from the previous rec
ord of Edmunds, Conkling, Thurman,
and Bayard, to show they were in
consistent in this matter. He submit
ted an amendment providing that
nothing contained in the act shall au-
thorize the commission to go behind
the finding and determination of the
canvassing or returning board of a
State, to find and determine the re-
suit of the election of electors.
Edmunds opposed the amendement
and moved to amend it by striking
out the negative words, thus re-
versing the meaning. He said he
would oppose any amendment what
ever.
Thurman said the same.
Sergeant denounced the bill as a
cheat.
Morton favored his amendment.
Edmund's amendment was reject
ed, 81 to l and Morton's, AZ to Is.
Those who voted to adopt Morton's
amendment were Boutwell,, Bruce.
Cameron of Pa, Cameron of Wis,
Clayton, Dawes, Dorsey, Hamilton.
Hamlin, ingalls,, Mitchell, Morton,
Paddock, Patterson, Sargent, Sher-
man, Teller and West--lS.
Sargent submitted an amendment
providing that the commission shall
sit with open doors, except when up
on consultation on questions pending
before it. Rejected, At to IL.
Sargent said he had other amend
ments to propose to improve the bill,
which, as it friends seemed to rule
down every amendment, he wouldn't
submit, but merely call for the ayes
and nays on the final passage of the
bill.
The bill was then read third time
and passed-47 to II.
Yeas = Barnum, Bayard, Bogy,
Booth, Boutwell,, Burnsldes, Chaffee,
Christiancy, Cockerell, Conkling,
Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Dawes. Dem
mis-, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Gold
thwaite, Gordon, Howe, Johnston,
Jones, of Florida, Jones, of Nevada,
Kelly, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, MaXey, Merrimon, Nor.
rill, Price, Randolph, Ransom, Rob-
ertson, Salisbury, Sharon, Stevenson,
Teller, Thurman, Wallace, Whyte,
Window, Withers, and Wright,-47.
Nays-Blaine, Bruce, Cameron, OF
Penn, Cameron, of Wis, Clayton,
Conover, Dorsey, Eaton, Hamilton,
Hamlin, ingalls,, Mitchell, Morton,
Patterson, Sargent, Sherman, and
West,-l7.
The Senate then on motion of Ed
munds, at Z :l5 q. m., adjourned until
Friday noon.
HOUSE,