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manner Of it's accomplishment. Mr.. Hewitt

express any opinion on that point; blu,
McCrary had submitted a resolution tina,
tho Supreme Court should hear disputed
cases and have power to send for, persons
and papers to ascertain the truth, or appoint
commissioners to take testimony. Hoar did
not protest against that proposition, but en-.
couraged the belief that he held the inquiry
might be made. 'a 1.
Mr.. Hewitt was cut off by lapse OF his ten
minutes, and sat down avowing that
THE DEMOCRATS HAD BEEN "DEcEIyED BIZ
CERTAIN GENTLEMEN" @
and urged the Democrats s'not to allow
themselves to be driven from principle"
Mr.. Hoar very effectually answered Hew-
lit by quoting one of his (Hewitt'sl former
speeches, in which he explicitly denied that
Congress had any constitutional right to go
behind returns. BE also quoted from Thur
mans speech, made while the electoral bill
was under discussion, to show that it was
expressly understood in committee that the
bill left the determination OF their powers
under the Constitution entirely to the iudg-
menC OF the COIuIQlSSlOu.
After some other speeches, Mr.. Lanes
proposition that Watts's vote be not count
ed was agreed to by 151 to LOT votes. The
Senate again came in, and that body having
decided to sustain the Judgment of the Com
mission, the three votes Of Oregon were
counted for Hayes.
The Pennsylvania certificates were then
opened and read, and Mr.. Stenger filed OBJ
| jections to one of her votes, which made it
necessary for the houses to separate again.
This time the obstructionists succeeded in
obtaining a recess until lIonday-ayes, 1873 !;
noes, 121.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the
| DiSpalch.1
| ARGUMENT ON OREGON.
The Senate returned to its chamber at ten
minutes past II, and the Chair announced
that the Senate having met the House in
Joint convention, and the House having OBJ
iected to the count of the electoral vote OF
Oregon, the Senate thereupon withdrew,
and the Chair laid before the Senate the OBJ
iections, which were read.
Mr.. Sargent submitted resolution that
the electoral vote OF Oregon be counted, not
withstanding the objections. III. =
| Mr.. Kelly opposed the count on the ground
that Watts, one Of the electors, was post
master at the time Of election, and he cited
laws to support his opposition.
Mr.. NIerrimon said he could not give his
assent to the several decisions OF the Elec-
toral Commission. lie read speech Of ten
minutes in length, giving his construction
of the Constitution and laws governing the
appointment OF presidential electors, and
reviewed the Florida. Louisiana, and Ore
gon decisions OF the Commission.
Mr.. Morton said that after the election it
was asserted that Tildcn had one vote in
Oregon, and was elected; but the minority
of the Commission took the ground that
Cronin's vote was illegal and Watts was
Ineligible, so there were but two votes cast
in Oregon. Mr.. Morton then reviewed the
that Watts was perfectly eligible.
Mr.. Salisbury demurred to the conclll-
sions of the Commission as being monstrous
and unjust.
Mr.. Bogy said he could not let the occa-
sion pass without Offering his protest. He
said that the Republican returning boards
had robbed Mr.. Tilden Of the votes Justly
belonging to him IN Florida, Louisiana, and
| Oregon. He SAID the Tribunal was as much
under the influence of party as were the
returning boards, and even more so; and
he and those who voted with him for this
Tribunal were disappointed, and he be-
lieved the people and the country would be
disappointed. .s
Mr.. Mcmillan said he approved of the
decision OF the Commission, and argued to
show that all objections thereto were with
out foundation.
Mr.. Wallace submitted resolution that
the votes cast by Messrs. Odell and Cart
wright were the proper and only legal votes
cast in Oregon for Hayes and Wheeler, and
that those two votes, and those only, should
be counted, on which debate ensued.
THE DECISION SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Cockrel submitted u resolution as q
substitute that inasmuch as j. w. Watts
was postmaster when appointed an elector.
therefore he was Ineligible and the votes Of
Messrs. Cartwright and OdelI were the only
| legal votes, and should be the only votes
counted.
Mr. Wallace withdrew his resolution, and
| the vote was taken on the substitute offered
| by Mr.. Cockrell, and it was ost-yeas, "a !;
nays, 40. The question was then taken on
the resolution offered by Mr.. Sargent, and
| it was adopted-yeas, 40; nays, "a.
Mr.. Sargent offered a resolution that the
! Secretary OF the Senate notify the House OF
their action, and that they were ready to
| meet the House in convention and continue
the electoral count. Adopted.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SATURDAY NIGHT.
AT THE. caucus tonight some seventy-fiye
members were present. The Committee on
the Powers, and Privileges of, the House
was directed to report a bill amendatory of
the law of 1892, to provide for an election
in case of the failure before the :4th Of
March Of the president OF the Senate to be-
come President in the mean time. The
skeleton OF the bill provides for an election
in April. The committee was directed to
report another bill, by, which an Illegal
President can be ousted. There was some
bitter talk, but no action looking to dila-
tory measures. They will not be inter-
posed efeetualiy unless representative men
are instructed by the State Legislatures. !
AN OPINION FROM SOUTHERN LEGISLATURES
So, -. .ri,..,. DESIRED, lin. ,.;.t ..a =
An effort has been made to-day to secure
an immediate expression from southern
legislatures on the duties OF the House. It
is claimed that the Democrats are losing
important advantages by the ultra conser-
yatire course or southern leaders.
THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL. ARTICLE REGARD
:, - ING THE PACKARD GOVERNMENT.
Disavowals that Hayes in any way in
spired the article in the Ohio State Journal
regarding the recognition Of Packard's gov
eminent in Louisiana continue to come in.
The associate proprietor Of that paper and
the Speaker OF the Ohio House Of Represent
atiyes both telegraphed that G overnor Hayes
was not responsible for it, General Comfy.
the editor, is seriously i'll. -
Speaker Groseyenor's dispatch SAYS the