The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-04

HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House q
message from the President in regard to
the extradition treaty with Great Brit
ain, reciting the conduct of Great Brit
ain in the cases of Winslow and Brent,
and announcing that since Great Britain
had voluntarily handed over Brent to
this government, he would continue TO
regard that treaty as still in operation.-
He hoped that the new treaty would be
soon entered into. Referred to Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House a
petition from certain citizens of Cincin-
natl in regard to the counting of the
electoral votes.
A discussion arose as to whether the
petition should be read. and therefore
printed.
Mr., Garfield held that the reading of
the petition was out of order, although
presented by the Speaker
Mr., Banning called Mr.. Garheld's at
tention to the fact that number of citi
zens went to New Orleans and made a
report of a partisan nature to the Presi-
dent, who had sent it to the House and
1t had been printed, and on discussion
OF the printing Of that report that gen.
tleman (Garfeld) had taken the position
that it must be printed, and now, when
lhe petition comes signed by citizens OF
both parties, the gentleman objected to
it. The other side of the House had also
objected to the appointment of commit
tees to investigate frauds in the Southern
States, and with three exceptions voted
against it. They had also voted against
the resolution calling for information rel
ative to the election of Gov. Wells from
the Governorship of Louisiana. The
Republican party was attempting to de.
feat the will of the people by fraud, but
If there was one thing the people loved
more than another, more THAI life, it was
the liberty vouchsafed to them in an
honest ballot-box. applause on the
Democratic side and in the galleries,) He
wished to tell the gentleman from Ohio
(Garfeld) that the people would have an
honest ballot box, though the army
might come with eighty rounds vf am.
munition, though the navy might be
called upon, though the $4,000 offlce-hol'
ders might be called to the rescue, an
honest people would put them all down
(Applause.) He hoped, however that
members on the other side of the House
would throw aside all partisanship anG
stand by the right.
Mr. Garfield said he was glad at last 6
gentleman had been found who coulG
speak for the American people, who
could tell exactly what the people were
going to do. He sincerely regretted hif
colleague (Banning) should speak in 6
time Of real danger like the present
when the country needed all the wisdom
and all its fairness and all its calmness
that he should have found it necessary
at such time to hint at what the people
would do.
Mr. Banning said he also thought the
condition of the country dangerous, anC
the House ought to proceed with eau
tiousness, and certainly his side of the
House was doing so, and it would con
tinue to SO, but it would not be deferred
from its duty by anything or anybody
Referring to the high terms in which Re
publicans speak in their report to thu
President, of Gov. Wells, he sent up anC
read at the clerks desk, the correspond
enCe which led to his election from thu
Goyernorship Of Louisiana. Was thit
the man whom his colleague Garfield
would have run his hand into an homes
ballot-box, and purge it of the fraud tina
it contained, this man who was de
nounced by Sheri Ian as a dishones
mani
The discussion, which was now devo
ted to the outrage question, was some
what prolonged, and was participated in
by Messrs. Atkins, Frye, Willis and
Spencer.
Finally the petition was read and re-
ferred to a committee appointad to ex
anime into the subject. 1t cou. aims a
resolution declaring the Presiden. of the
Senate has not the power alone to count
and declare the result of the electoral
vote.
Adjourned.