National Republican., 1877-01-27

should be On amen, ment so that tho Colorado
case could bf considered under the bill.
Mr.. VANCE, Of ohid, opposed the Dill.
Speech OF sir. Foster.
Mr.; FOSTER, Of Ohio, said that he believed
tlcmcn on the other side believe with equal SIN.
cerity that Hayes was defeated, Now, the whole
question was whowns to detcr1ninc that difference
q opinion. He did not believe, however, that the
President of the Senate could count the votes
question.
Speech OF Mr.. Landcrs.
Mr.. LANDERS, of Ind, sent up and had read
dispatch from indianapolis favorlng the bill
and said he should vote for 1t.
Speech OF Mr.. Townsend.
Mr.. ToWNsLND, Of N; Y, said no believed
President ofthe United States, and he would do
no act which would set aside that verdict Of the
people of South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana
desired the election Of Hayes and Wheeler, but
intimidation had been exercised, and he felt also
House ever since last December. ILauEhter.l
Eeterring to Mr. wATIEnsoS; Mr.. TowNsEsb
true spirit of his French prototype, had Invited
10000 unarmed Democrats here TO witness tho
count. Why bring them here without armsf
Were they not even to be armed with that par
ticular Democrat weapon which hurts the user
more more than any one else. tLaushter.l
The danger OF civil war had been held up to
frighten members into supporting this bill; and
even Republicans had said there was a fear of
this, but he wanted all to understand that there
were some Republicans here who were not afraid
He complained of the bill because no provision
was made In relation to the ease OF Colorado.
pers In the country declared that three Demo.
cratic electoral votes had been secured, but when
can % Ga the vG RSsPuS
not q State, and whom her Representative came
here he was sent 70 the Committee on the Judi.
pended between heaven and earth. The Demo.
Gratis also wanted light from Oregon, and they
g91t Il through luminary known as Cronin's nose.
The Democrats talk of their one hundred thou
sand unarmed Democrats, and yet every Monday,
drive away he seven Hundred troops ststoneG
about the Capital Of the nation It Ia this course
bull doSe a large number Of RcpablIeaps Ho Ia
wanted to say here and now, no matter who It
offended, that the uprising in 1850 and 1891 was
were likely to lose office and tho profits of office
And now we are face to face with a like state OF
and their followers are hungry But he beeggcs bneg
that Hayes was elected, and ho would do no act
which would deprive him Of tho Office.
Messrs. Lynch and Knott.
,Mcssrs. LYNCH, of Miss, and KNOTT of
n.y., opposed the Dill on constitutional grounds.
Speech of Mr.. Carr.
Mr.. CARR, of Ind, also opposed the bIll and
especially that feature which proposed to make
Judges OF the Supreme Court part of the trl.
Into politics, and nothing Should % be done which which
would question their integrity He also wanted
to call the attention Of Democrats to tho fact that
OF the Judges to bo selected from to make up the
hnh, all were Republicans, and II was useless to
talk TO him and tell him that these Judges would
forget their party bias. He was opposed to IL
also, because the tribunal MS constituted was not
hold the matter up until the Ith Of March, wien
Returning Board and he for one would not he
intimldated by kilograms directing him to vote
Speech of Mr.. DunneiI.
Mr. DUNNELL, Of MINI, also opposed the
bill. After mature deliberatlon he could not
support IT. He was not unmindful of the dim.
cultes or Of the peril that stood In the way. but
United states supreme Court to do ali the dirty
hind the returns Of a State. lie was was unwilling Vi III M
to aid In the establishment ofa precedent which
would give Congress m opportunity to stiae the
Mcssrs. GIRDENBURaH, of N. J., and
TOWNSEND; Pa, advocated the bill:
MT PRATT, Of Iowa, opposed the bill on con.
ment Of all difficulties.
PREVIOUS QUESTION CALLED.
At four o'clock, Mr.. PAYNE withdrew the
motion to recommit, and demanded the previous
Mr.. HOPKINS, Of Pa, asked leave to offer
admit them, and the demand for the previous
question was seconded by a decisive vote.
Mr.. WALKER, Of Va.
Speech of Mr.. Walker.
Mr., WALKER, Of Va, said the business
men Of his district had asked the passage OF a
IN sS that and uno;. soad
which he deemed constitutional, he would deem
his duty to resign his trust to hts constituents
Inc oill declared that the counting OF the vote
He referred TO the Republican party as now
R tPs fhs ISet to sSnn, the vote rested
Inconsistency, that party being responsible for
the twenty second joint rule, which placed II in
state There could be no doubt that the tri.
bunal would be as fair and just as frail human
nature could devise. Should Governor Hayes be
declared entitled to tho scat he would at least
have the reflection that ho held the seat in oppo.
sition to the popular WILL
Speech of Mr.. Lawrence.
:, Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio, oppose the DILL on
tion to the mode proposed by the bill.
Speech of Mr.. Blackburn.
MT. BLACKBURN, Of KY, denied the power
OF Congress to delegate Its power to count the
aid 70 SsoGs Rs th in the
Speech of MIR. Jones.
Mr.. JONES, Of KY, believed that Tildeu had
been elected by over 600 votes, and that It
the duty of the House to count. tho vote, and dc.
he would carry out that duty, letting the conse.
guences take care Of themselves. He believed
tne commission would act Justly, and carry out
the verdict Of the people.
Speech Of Mr.. Field.
Mr.. FIELD, Of N. Y, desired to express his ad.
miraton for the fidelity and courage shown by
the members Of tho commission on both sides.
Whom the bill was reported ho watched the ex.
preston that came back from the country with
great solcitude. The answer had come In no un.
certain language. On Wednesday night, with
indescribable anxiety, he watched the dag as Il
hoated over the other wing of the Capitol. There
1t iioated during all the long hours Of the night
and when, In the morning, as the sun rose throw.
ing It's light over the snow, the hag was furled,
he knew the victory was won.
Speech OF Mr.. Brown, OF Kentucky.
MI John Young Brown, of KY, advocated the
bill. He said six weeks ago he despaired Of a
Just and peaceablo solution OF the difficulties but
now he saw triumph Of the Constitution and a
perpetuatlon OF FREQ government which would
cause his down.trodden country to lift up its head
with Joy. He believed the measure would re.
ceiye the commendation Of candid minds from one
end of the country to the other. Tho result had
been brought about by mutual surrender Of
prejudlces.
Speech of Mr.. Gibson.
Mr. Gibson, of La, advocated the bill, and had
read a dispatch from the city ofioers, merchants
and bankers Of New Orleans urging Its passage.