The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-24
HOUSE.

The Speaker corrected the ruling msie
! bv him yesterday thst Mr.. Wool, rr.J
| luton 10 refer the Presidents mc. r,",
In reference to the use OF tropp- 10 ..r
| late election, to E"leCt commit" II
eleven, which would come up .his morn
| ing H. unfinished business. He said that
the message would 90 back 10 the
| Speakers table, and that th" resolution
reported BY the Select Committee on
Privileges, declaring ihst th" Prcsideut
! of the Senate has not, aii tia. Congress
has the right TO count and declare the
electoral votes, came up now ss unhnish-
ed business.
Memorials from Boston and st. Louis
fsvoring the so-cslIed Compromise Bill
were presented.
Mr.. Butz was admitted as a member
from South Cal olins, and took the IRON
clad oath.
The House then considered the re'olu-
ton. reported by the Committee Oh Priv
ileges and Elections, and was addressed
BY Mr.. SceIye, who declared the doc
trine laid down in these resolutions 70 be
A hbe. on the letter and perverslon
OF the spirit Of the constitution.
Mr.. Williams argued in favor OF
counting the electoral vote by the Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Mr.. Tucker made Constitutions and
legal argument ID support OF the reso-
luIIcn. He proceeded ~ relate the his
:ory OF the Constitutional provision aud
70 srgue from IL that the..power L. .icount
and declare lhe vote wa. no: repOsed Ia
the President OF the Senate. The idea
,ha, the House Of Representative bseI
upon the Will Of the whole people, should
b.. contro. led 10 IL Constitutions. power
by thu fa:, bot OF the oiIgarCny Of the
Sensta but OF creature OF thst
olIgarchy, vss too prspo';erOus - De b..
lieved. The wOri 'prssence,' ~ used
in the Constitution, was 70 bic mind
most impressive. Il PurP"rted more
than being IA the sane room. Radically
il meant beng before Il, 81 indicated IN
all ,iega. procedure; sUpervslon By 3
present superior. one prompt and ready,
70 eonirol. 20 guard, 20 aid, u defend.
Eyery.hIng done ia the preserce Of .
court was done under Its protection ard
coutroI. in the sAne sense - Ess found II
the sublime spp=al o! Moses 70
the God Of Isrsel, III Thy
p,ssence b. not with me, convey
y. no, up hsace." 1. did not refer - the
omrIpresenee Of the Deity, BAT iI meant
pre.enS e 10 the sense Of Eupsrintsndsnce.
direction and care The Use Of toe
word presence, IN ikAl clause o. TIE
constitution, mean; AZ sc:'Ou, VITA, cOn-
trolling and determining The tuP~rVs-
ION OF Lns whole procsaure. Il could
no: Be the House Sss % Be present.
merely 70 witness . ruistske which =
could rot correct, "a illegsli;y Uhirh it
colId rot Iorbi5, . Eroag Sntcn u nd
no, rec:ify, or fraud which !; oJus (.
fr,.trs.e: or such conE.ruc.iJp ~ Szs n
tented for on TIE opposite ssdeihs sisI--.g Z
of presence Of the I~o houses h-cafHs =
solemn farce, . dumb sbOS, a. empty
nxvesrt Ia cooc.usson be favored TIE
e.srtorsl c1npronlse bill, not bscas-e u
exactly lglh led his i5es s5o2t the. .tr1oinhi
I 70 be created fO- eodEting ire vote, b
/ bac,use he ooneeIvsd /, ss~rtlal 70 4
pe.ce and hsppine eftts eOaatry.
A, the esoee Of Mr. fuckers spec~ .
1 fur.ber consb5srktiOa Of the resoiGSIoas
.ss postponed till Lo-ngrro~.
NJ. Holuas made N st0ri - 20 istd
comnirt.s Of tie whole % tie Indian
appropriation til, b1i tie majority