The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-31

ness of this people, He referred To the sad ex-
ample of republics elsewhere. and asked
was 1t not worth risking something IN order
that the great experiment OF republic OF law
among men should not fails
Mr. Dawes withdrew the amendment SUD-
mitted by him In regard to defining the power
Mr. sherman said he felt hurt that the SEN
atnr from Vermont had manifested such reel
ings towards the ta rom had made
an indirect statement against them-s ne
TSheyman) demanded separate trlal. NE
friend from Indiana (Mortonj was aDun1ahC-
Is able to take care of himself He ,Sher.
man never thought Of charging his frlenu
from Vermont with treachery. AT the outset
of his remarks of the day he expressed his
appreciation of the motives of the committee.
He disclaimed having used any terms Terms, Oh re 70
the pending bill and argued II IL not custom
arr or lawful to impose other duties on the
NJ NJ E ~ said the act of 1923 selectedya
judge in Florida to settle certain claims Lof
Mexico
Me- Edmunds-It was not. and the supreme
court had so decided, and had refusedto re-
view the acts of this Judge; ,,,.-,,s sol, be
hoped the bill now before the senate would
result in good, but he had serious apprehen'
siOns that the result of the great popular cleo
Mr. Morton argued that more light had been
thrown upon this subject OF counting me Vote
been before. He had been charged with IN
constituencies, but other senators were moon
sistent also. He then read Irom tne previous ,1
remarks of Messrs. Edmunds, Conkling, Thur
man and Bayard to show that they did not
heretofore support the principles Sntte ID
an amendment providing that moth
ing contained in the act shall authorlzse
d dae of the canvassing board OF a
state authorized by the laws of state 10 ma
and determine the result OF the election oil the
Wr. Edmunds opposed the amendment, and
moved TO amend It by striking out the mega,
authorize the commission to go be,
hind the finding, etc. De sald
he would vote against this amendment
of the senator from Indiana. He had no idea
there was any necessity for amendments, as
the commission would act unoer the KISSING
Mr.. Thurman also announced that he would
vote against the amendments; although he ne
had strong opinion that the decision OF the
returning board might be inquired into.
Mr.. Sargent argued that the bill was shut
ding and evasiye, and one side or the other
Mr.. Morton spoke in favor of his amend
ment, and said he feared the bill as II now
the returns from state. The democratic
party would not vote for this bill il II did not
allow them TO go behind the returns urn ~,
fling or evasive. 1t only conferred upon the
commission such power as congress had under
the law.
The amendment of MI. Edmunds to
that of Mr.. Mortons was rejected-yeas, 1;
nays, 81; Mr.. Cooper being the only senator
who voted in the affirmative. The question
then being on the amendment of Mr.. Morton,
il was rejected. The vote was follows:
Yeas-Boutwell, Bruce, Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Claytont Dawes,
Dorsey, Hamilton, Hamlin, ingalls,, Mitchell,
Morton, Paddock, Patterson, Sargent, Sner-
man. Teller and West; nays-Alcorn, Allison,
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Bogy, Booth, Burn
side, Chaffee, Christiancy, Cockrell, Conkling,
Conover, Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Den
eioidthwait. Gordan, Howe, Johnston, Jones
OF Florida, Jones OF Nevada, Kelley, Herman,
McCreery, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Maxey, Mer-
rvmon Morrill,, Price, Randolph, Ransom, Rob-
man, Wallace, Whyte, WINDOW, W1thers ana
Wright.
viding that the commission shall sit with open
doors, except when upon consultation on the
question pending before 1t. After short dis
cussion the amendment was rejected-yeas,
Mr. Sargent said he had other amend
ments to propose TO improve the bill, but as its
friends seemed to rule down every amend
ment, he would not submit them,
but would content himself by call;
ing for the yeas and nays on the fna ma
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas, AZ; nays, IL. Yeas-Alcorn, Allison,
BsTng BnSS a B9Sy BSosR
Conkling, Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Den
mis-, Edmunds, Frelirghuysen, GOldthwait,
Jones of Nevada, Kelly, Herman, Nc
Creery, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Maxey,
MerriInon, Morrill,, Price, Randolph, Ransom,
TeiPer Thurman. Wallace %nyte windom,
Withers, Wright-47; nays-Blaine- Bruce,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wis
Hamilton, Hamlin, Ingalls,, Mitchell. Morton,
Patterson, Sargent, Sherman, West-H.
The senate then on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds,
adjourned at 100 a. m. until Friday at noon.