Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
NIX. FIELD's QUO wARRANTO BILL.


We cut from the special correspond
ence of the Courier journal an alb
stract of the measure to be immedi-
ately introduced iu the House of Re-
representatives. by Mr.. Dudley Field.
1t is evident to US that the House is
aroused more than hitherto to the mag
nitude Of the emergency and is now at
least terribly in earnest The people
are also aroused and have opened
their eyes to the fact that the day of
compromise is over and that we have
to meet the complications before us in
one of two ways prepared, either to
submit to everything or to nothing
prepared to make final retreat or to
advance without faltering wherever the
assertion of our rights may lead US:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Fields quo
sCdyr07tto bill provides that any person
claiming to have been lawfully elected to
the Office of President of the United States,
a1,d yTror only nravanted from anterinG
upon the duties of the Office, may file a
com plant, setting forth his reasons for do
3
/ States. The defendant is likewise given
| the right to file an answer to the complaint,
| denying that he has been unlawfully in
/ stalled in the office, and the right and title
4 of the complainant to the same. The
/ proceedings thus instituted shall take pre-
( cedence of all other business pending be-
I fore the court, and a judgment shall be
rendered within ten days after the verdict
/ of the jury on the finding of the court. The
/ bill also gives both parties the right to take
/ an appeal to the Supreme Court of the
/ United States; and the proceedings there
1 as in the lower court, shall take precedence
| of all other business. If, when the appeal
/ is taken, the Supreme Court is not in SEES
/ sion, the chief Justice is directed by the
/ bill TO notify the justices to convene the
court within ten days after the appeal il
| formally and officially presented. The bill
| gives both courts the right to thoroughly
| Investigate all the ueStions that may arist
in reference to the Presiden tial contest, t
! de- ermine the eligibility of electors, tho
| validity of returning and canvassin&
boards, and all others matters that may bt
called in question by either party. In cast
the incumbent of the office alleged by the
complaint to have been unlawfully IN
stalled therein, is adjudged not to be en-
| titled to the office, he is then to vacate 1t
and, in case the complainant is adjudged K
| have been duly legally elected to the Office
! he is directed Immediately upon the mott
fication of the judgment of the court anC
( the vacation of the office to assume the du
! ties ofthe same. The Judgment of the cOur
is to be executed at once, and the process o
the court may be served through any mar
SudI VI the = HlbSO Suites. III CctSt dppSst
to the Supreme Court, the judgment of thu
I lower court is SUSPENDED, and the iudg
ment of the Supreme Court, when render
ed, shall of course take precedence. Tit
bill, though intended TO apply to the pres
sent Presidential contest in case MIR. Haye
is declared elected, is made general in it
terms, so as 10 apply to similar exgencie
that may occur in the future. This is to b.
| introduced as soon as legislative session
shall give the opportunity; and it is nov
believed that it will be passed by thu
| House, possibly without serious opposition
An attempt by the Republicans to defeat
would lead to retaliatOry measures.