Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-26

msnt. The form Of this expression Is
proposed In the pending resolution.
That resolution does not, as I under
stand Il, summon any Senator to ex-
press his opinions ofthe reasons assign.
cd for the decision submitted TO US. I
therefore say nothing about the argu.
ment or reasons which appear in the
paper road In the joint meeting to-day.
Every Senator is entitled to his own ar
gumsnt and his mode OF arriving at his
opinion. I believe Orsgon,s electors
should speak a. those who had the right
and power 10 utter the vote Of the State
meant they should speak. My vote
here will express this judgment. All
beyond this I disclaim. I will do moth.
ing to defer for q moment the conclu-
sion Of q Presidential count. On tho
contrary. I will in every lawful way has
ten the proceeding. to the end that at
the earliest hour the vote OF the last
State may DO counted and tho result
may be declared. under the Law. quietly,
certainly and cOnclusivsly.
Sargent said 1t struck his mind as o
notable circumstance that not q member
OF the Senate had arisen TO defend the
scheme whereby Cronin was made IN
s~lector and organized his electoral COL
lego. Therefore. Congress was brought
down to the simple question ms TO whsth.
er Watts was eligible at tho time he act.
Cd with the electoral college. Cronin
had departed from tho scene, and with
him Patrick. and ho was glad there was
virtue enough to reject such bold
schemes a. this for imposing on the will
Of the people. It was a great hardship
to deprive a State Of representation in
the electoral college. and II ought mover
to DO done when II could be avoided.
The State Of Oregon was entitled to the
Same rights a. California, New York.
Ohio. or any other State. aud Sl the
principles OF equity werc on her side.
II was for Congress To say II they should
prevail. II this Oregon matter was re-
moved from the case which now over.
Swallowed tho country, there would DO
no difference OF opinion about II.
Kelly said IL appeared that the decis-
ion OF the Commission recites tbs fact
that on the 7th day Of November last
John W. Watts was n postmaster In
Oregon ; but 1t is said that, notwith.
standing that fact, ho was eligible as a
Presidential Elec,or, providing he did
not hold Office at the time lie cast his
vote rs q member Of tho electoral col.
legs on the 9th Of December. In his
judgment that was a plain violation OF
the Constitution Of tho United States.
lie referred TO the California and Rhode
Island cases. heretofore alluded TO, and
argued that o person holding a Federal
Office was not eligible to be voted for rs
a Presidential Elector. He next referred
10 the report made to tho Senate in
1887, by Felix Grundy, Henry Clay and
Silas Wright, to the effect that no per.
son holding tho Office OF postmaster
could be chosen as q Presidential Elec
tor. and argued that a subsequent resig-
nation did not cure the defect.
Mitchell said that no would have said
nothing more in this case, habit not
been that his colleague (Kclly) iuadvsr-
tsntly. no doubt, m'srepresented the
findings Of the Commission. His col.
league implied in his remarks that the
Commission had held that. although =
person was ineligible TO be appointed an
Elec,or. still. u before casting his vote
no resigned tho Office which made him
ineligible. thon he would DO eligible to
vote and his vote was good. This was
not, a. he understood. what tho Com
mission did find. II was that. admit
ting for the sake OF the argument, that
Watts was ineligible at the time OF his
election. The fact that he resigned the
office that made him ineligible, and also
resigned his commission rs Elsctor, and
the vacancy thus created in the Office Of
Elsctor was then filled by his appoint.
mont by the Electors present, made him
an eligible Elector at the tinio he east
his vote.
Mitchell then read from tho report Of
the Committee OH Privileges ani El.c.
lions, in regard to the Oregon election,
submittcd to the Senate q few days ago.
which contains illusions to Governor
Tilden, Colonel pelton and others.
Senator Eaton said: Before Al
mighty God. II I possessed tho power OF
tho House. I would prevent the count
going on. aud would break up the com.
mission, which is simply a corrupt re,
turning board" He thanked God that
he had opposed the Electoral bill. lit
was submitted TO the Senate again hv
would not stand alone on the Demo-
cratic side against 1t.
After further discussion tho Senate
voted to over-ruls tho objection.
The Joint Convention then assembled.
and the vote OF Oregon was duly count
cd for Hayes and Wheeler.
Pennsylvania was the next State on
the list. Objection was made to count.
ing the vote Of that State because Daniel
j. Morrill,, a Republican Elector. was a
Centennial Commissioner.
The Senate thsreupon returned to It's
chamber and overruled the objection.
The House. without discussing the
question, took arscess till Monday.
Randall mud Ills nssives.
NKw YoRx, Feb. 2G.-Spsaking OF the
Democrats who are trying to prevent the
election OF q President, the Times Wash.