National Republican., 1877-01-22


powef. ift6e Ccnstltution had meant 70 say 50,
does nos h:sS Ss s have he
MI.EDMDNDs co6tended thai. the pows. TO
count and decide reposed in both Houses OF Con.
Roess, and thoy could delegate II to this commits
sion. lie contendcd that as a matter OF fact,
the Precedent Of the Senate had not counted the
.G %:iSS m1 sssiTSs 10 .ss ssi sss
into csecutivs session, and at Zoo o'clock al
- House or Representatives. ~, =
On motion OF Mr. DURHAM, !, OF KY, the House
non.concurrtd In the Senate amendments TO tho
bill to perfect tho revision Of the laws, and con.
ference was ordered. ...I .f.lT.'rI faHs r,r
Mr.. HENDEE. OF w., presented joint resolu-
tior OF tho Legislature OF his State, asking for
an carly resumption OF specie payments. RE-
fcrred TO the Committee on Banking and Oar.
rency. ~ .
for the roof Of the destitute poor Of the District
Of Columbia. Referred to the District Oom.
mittee.
Mr. HARTRIDaE. Of Ga, introduced bill to
remove tho political disabilities Of Joel s. Ken
nard, Of Savannah, Ga. Passed.
Mr.. McCRhRY, OF Iowa, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill to employ an
ofnclal stonographer for United States courts in
California. Passod.
ANOTHER NORTH roLE EXPEDITION.
Mr.. LYNDE, of Wis, presented preamble and
resolutions Of the chamber Of Commerce Of NIL.
wnukee, ipdorsing tho application for an appro.
Peic. P Rsiericd to the co%mitce on Kppropria. sT
The House then resumed consideration OF the
Committee on Inc Powers and Privileges Il the
House In Relation to the Electoral Vote, and de-
elaring the powers Of the House in tho premises.
THE GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION.
Mr.. WILLIS, OF N. ", addressed the House,
and reviewed the general political situation. He
declared that on the morning aer tho last election
tho decision would havo been accepted as final
but for the fact that conspiracy was then organ
He then reviewed the action Of the Loulsana re.
turning Board, which he denounced as utterly
corrupt and unworthy Of conhdence, and yet &
through the ballot.box manipulations OF that
board. He had confidence In tho people, aud he
Of their choice, He then called attention 10 tho
manner prescribed for counting tho electoral
vote. and said Il had always been done by thecon.
He therefore was bound to deny the assumption
that It was the duty Of the President Of the Sen.
no mo- vote Of could be counted without the assent Of
the House, and he therefore approved Of the reso-
luton submitted By Mr.; KNOTT nom the special
| the House had this authority Is shown from tho
mct that in acertain contingency the House must
mon strous peril, which must DO met energetic.
perpetnate ITSELF In power for four years It can do
80 for forty yoars, and It was to perpetuate this
power that the Republican conspiracy was organ.
AT tho close Of Mr.. WILLIS remarks the
| House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
| Indian appropriation bill Mr.. HATcuEn, Of Mis-.
General debate was limited to two hours
and under the practice which has prevailed On.
tleuen who got the floor generally talked upon
| Mr. WILSON, Of Iowa, made tho point Of orde,
| that under the rules, strictly construed, gentle.
men must confne themselves to questions under
Mr.. WILTSHIRE, Of Ark, obtaiucd, the hoo,
and proceeded to speak on tho general Political
Mr. WILSON insisted upon the enforcement Of
tho rule he had referred to- but after some discus
iion he yielded the point, and Mr.. WILTSHIRE pro
| Mr.. TARBOx, Of Mass, then took the noor, and
commenced speech on the Presidential compli
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, again tried to enforc,
the rule coniining srcakcr to the subject undei
After some discussion, It was determined that
as the practice OF the House had been to ALLOW
the OBAiB could do was 70 call tho attention OF
ccsnne him self to tie bill under consideration.
Mr.. TARBoX then proceeded to make aspseci
| on the xeuefnl POLITICAL htuhtlOp.
| Afler the gentleman had proceeded some time,
he was not conining himself to the question un
der the rule. r.. ...r.. .--f
! .r. Mr. BANKS rLEAsASTRY. .
| Mr.. BANKS, of Mass, said no one could tel
! whether his colleague was speaking to the bill o.
| not until they saw the point he was driving at
| Tho bill under consideration was one for thesup
port Of tho Indian Department, and as hlS col
| league was speaking about the Presidential oom
plication, no one could tell but that hq1ntendst
TO recommend that the vcIed question Should b.
settlement. tGreat laughter.l
Mr.. TARBoX was then allowed to proceed II
Mr.. TARBox read from printed slips, and ha,
not concluded when his time expired.
| MR. cHITrESpES's sr.EcH. -,
Mr.. CnlTTENDEN, Of N. v, followed, an,
| said he doubted whether tho lawyers Of the Hous
| could settle tho Presidential question, for tn,
people were tired Of this etornaI talk. ,Alludinl
| TO the remark Of Mr.. WILLIS this morning, tha
there was q conspiracy 70 elect Hayes, Mr.. CHrT
TEspEN said that according to Mr.: VILLAS Inter
the election In at least three Of the Southern
| States was mere farce. But II was farce be
cause Of the frauds porpetrated by both polItica
parties. He believed, however, that Hayes ant
| Wheeler had boen elected President and Vie
| President Of the United States. He was goin,
| on TO argue tho right Of the President OF th,
Senate to open tho ballots, when his time expired
The pending appropriation bill was then roai
| by paragraphs for amendment. Over forty page
oi the bill were read, and no amendments wer
offered, when the committee rose, and the Hous
I has aN AsEA aAt mad . H