The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-08

The Anti-AIonopolist

Black spoke tor the Democrats, and Mr.. Law
renee, alone, spoke for the Republicans, the ar
gument being omitted on that side in order
TO save time
After the argument, at 6. p. ~, Mr.. Morton
offered the following:
That it is not competent for the two houses
assembled for the purpose OF counting the
votes tor President and Vice Pres dent to
inquire by evidence whether State regu-
larry represented in the two houses OF Con-
gress, and recognized as 6 State vi the
United States by the other departments of the
govei n1nent, has republican form OF govern
ment.
Resolved, That while the existence ofrub-
lie distur bance and anarchy in any State, to
such an extent as to make it impossible Tor
the s. ate to exercise its rights to appoint elect
ors OF President and Wee President, and to
express its will in that behalf, is sufficient
| cause Tor rejecting any electoral votes, pur-
| porting TO be the votes OF electors appointed
thereby. yet that when u State. regularly rep
resented as q State in the Congress OF the
United States, and is recognized as q State by
the other departments OF the government, and
has a government republican IN form, and es
appoint cleo Ors in the manner prescribed by
the Legislature thereof, evidence cannot be re-
ceived by the two houses OF Congress assem-
bled to count the votes for President and Vice
President as Aforesaid, to show that the dis
urbances existed AZ the time OF the election
which may have interiered to q greater or less
extent with the freedom OF the election at the
polls in SAID State.
Resolved, That it is competent Tor the two
houses OF Gongre IS, when AS embed TO count
the votes for President and Vice President,
| by taking evidence to inquire into the regul
| aritY Oh the action OF the President OF the
United States iii lending military force into
any Safe tor the PR servatlon OF order and the
suppression OF insurrection aud domestic viO-
Hv st.nh n la " q III
tor REJECT NJ the elect oral vote OF said state
Resolved, That in view oil the propositions
contained III the three IOr- gong resolutions,
the evidence offered TO show that the state oil
South Carolina, al the late election, did not
| have a republican form 81 government, aud
| the evidence offered on the subject OF dlsor-
der and violence, and the presence OF troops
III said State during said election, is not com
petenr; but that lut Withstandlng the offer u
/ such evidence the electoral volt OF the State
OF South Carolina ous ht 10 be received and
counted, il not Objectionable Oh other
grounds
Resolved, That the other objections to GER
| tificate No show no valid cause Tor the re-
| lection OF the same
! Mr. Field offered the following substitute:
| Resolved, That evidence is admissible t.
! show that prior to and during the election, as
on the 1th day oil November, 1876, In The
/ STATE OF South Carolina, there were unlaW-
| fully stationed in various parts OF the State, Al
! or near polling places, dtlachments OF troops
| OF the army vi the United States, by whose
] presence and interference the qualified voters
| vi the State were deprived of the right OF suit
TRACE, and tree choice by the people OF Pres
| idential electors were prevented.
| Resolved, That evidence Is admls slbe Il
| show that at the election OF the eth oil Novem
her, 1876, in South Carolina, there were sta
toned At the severai polling places In tht
-. 4@le. GfafE
| exceeding one thousand in number, by who's
| unlawful action and interference under ORDER
from the Department oil Justice, qualified
voters OF the State were deprived OF the nigh
OF suffrage and a Tree choice by the people 0
Presidential electors was prevented.
This substitute was rejected.
Yeas-Abbott, Bayard Clifford, Field, Hun
ton, Payne. Kernan.--7
! Nays bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong.
The question recurring on the adoption G
MIR. Murton's resolutions they were adopte'
yeas s, nays THE above vote being re
versed
/ Mr. Frelinghuysen offered the tollo wing
Resolved that Theodore L. Barker. S. Nc
Gavan, John w. Harrington, John Isaac In
graham, VIM. Wallace, john b. Erwin an
Robert Aldrich, the persons named a. cleo
tors Iii article NO. D. were not lawful electoI
tor the State OF South Carolina, and that thel
. votes are not the votes provided Tor ~ tn
constitution OF the United States, and snouI
| mol be counted
ADOPTED unanimously.
] Mr Morton offered the following:
) Resolved, That G. G. Brown, J. Winsmotl
Thos g. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, w.
4 Nash, Wilson Cook and W, K. Myers, I'll
e persons named as electors in certificate No
| were The lawful electors tor the State oil Soui
: Carolina, and that their votes are the vut'
at 44sff
!; States, and should be counted Tor Preside
Ia aud Vice President OF the United States
= Adopted--yeas :, nays the same as Il
u vote ON Mortan's previous resolutions.
report was drawn up TO be presented
= the Two houses, giving the grounds on whi
the Commission reached its decision.
Is The commission then adjourned un
y March 2nd. As this is the last State havr
~ double returns the work oi the commission
practically ended.
:. The joint Convention reassembl
- on the 28th OF Feb and after hearing the
:, port Ut the Commission on South Carroll
= the two houses separated and a. usual |
= Senate voted to receive and the house TO
y iect the HAYES votes in that State. The %
Convention again convened aud the vote
- South Caroiina was countt tof hayes. Ie
r. ntssee and Texas were then counted ior
h. den and Vermont was call
=. il seems that the Democr
a. supposed there were two sets oil retul
: from that State and that the case w0a
- have to go to the commission. but the Pr.
- dent of the Senate said he had receN
a. bat one return Mr. Hewitt presented
:. second return but the President OF the Sen
So, feiusra ~ aosrp1 -. 1880 - -. :
he rltfIeo ~ soapsh45 LII 49, - 49, "
~ electors because re YVES y postmas
-. and the two houses separated, the Ser
ia promptly voting to count Vermont, and
House taking recess until The next mornl
49, There werenuurrous and exciting but uns
sar cesstui attempts to fllibuster and delay I'D
ras House, aud the proceedings were very tnT
49, lent much Of the time.
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