Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-05
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The Silver Commission Ready to
Report.
How and by whose Order Rich
mond was Burned.
ESPECIAL DsrArcnEs TO u Com Hill
pAIr Hxws.!
Proceedings OF the Electoral cssa.
mission.
wAsmSaroS. Feb. 5.-In the Electoral
Commission this msrning. Evsrts said
that his proposition was that ut that stage
the two houses could not entertain the
subject Of proof, and that tho process OF
counting must 50 on whom all the guards
had been passed from the people through
the State authorities mp to this point. Tho
certificates must stand unchallengsd and
unimpeachable.
In reply TO the question Of Mr.. Thurman
whether. II II should appear that the four
electors were members OF Congress, the
votes could be counted, he said there was
no safe way except to say that the injunc.
ton laid upon the States did not execute
itself, and II the States did not execute IT,
Congress must by law provide for ia OF.
c~cution, and that . Law Of that kind did
not now exist.
Mr.. Evarts concluded his argument ut
i2:i5, having spoken one hour and
thirty-iys minutes, and Charles O'Conor
proceeded to address the Commission.
lie said In reference to the inquiry
within reach Of tho Commission.
the counsel ON the two sides stood In
direct conflict. He claimed that the Com
mission had the right, by Just and proper
means, to inquire what was the vote OF
Florida, while the other side maintained
that II must retain the returns certified
To- by the Governor. Tho powers OF
the Commission, he said, were fully
expressed ON tho immortal paper
destined to pass into history with the ac-
ton Of this commission. the electoral bill,
and they are the same powers as tho two
Houses Of Congress acting together or
singly, possess. And this brought the
question what were the powers OF the
two Houses acting separately or together.
Touching the question that NO power
worthy OF the name rested In the Presi.
dent Of tho Senate, aud II Is palpable on
reading OF the Constitution thai no h.d
the two Houses and open the packages.
lie had no right to open them at any other
time, and had no power TO take evidence or
inluire in.D 'nr,n. p.nsInan, - me-
clerical; IVY Tss. ILL., ~
70 receive .nc oer.nn,a'oe A..
bear no sarmaTks ~ u.sis"as .h.,
were. Inc oons.I.unon fsii. 49, !"
no open al tno .er,l III ~. .nd ~.
MN ina,s'v " III IL Jr,,ss Rn,
oons'i.u'on 'aeiuS "n,n. 49, NO, toiJ
mh.n VIC I'M .aua III ,hs ..rti.
a.a,'. H., d., Az. votes sh,Ii h. countJ.
,r,'is i,a,lios . nraIimin.ry inouiry AZ 10
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nssiu s'"uieS f'c'" - '""
many Trsckss
NEW York. Feb. "a Timss' Washing
,o, s,.c;. a, s.vs tbsrc has bccn n uross viola.
-, A.. L.. .na.
uon VI u"e i,,hs'
violation of All principles oi hohor anu VI
common decency, which, 90 far ~ appsars
an tho face of tho affair. IA traccable 10
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pA'i" p"a''' f"".
been printed containing ii6 pages which
hears tho following announcement ON the
titic.pagc: Testimony relating 10 FLOR
ida, taken before the Committee Of the
House Of Representatives ON the powers,
privileges aud duties Of the House Of Hep
reccntatives In counting tho electoral vote;
J. Proctor Knott, Chairman The PAM
phlet Ia said 10 have boon smuggled before
tho Electoral Commission along with
Fields objection, and to be part Of the
evidence which Charles O'Conor IL try
ing 10 induce the commission TO consider.
The testimony before the Fold Commits
sion, Of which Knott used 10 be Chairman.
has NOT been reported 10 the House, nor
any part OF IL. No member Of the com.
mission has any rights In regard 70 the
use !. ~ ' nnI"mI o,s In. cuilsd
pa, 81 ~ mas. Of testimony taken such
parts Of II Is relate to Florida and suits
the Democratic case; Q Instance ,hs ns
Ms na, suar,ars saSa., ii,;r ,,a., 81.
amisailss. In ali cases those extracts are
made which unconiradicted and uns1.
planned are supposed 70 su IN somo WY
tne Deinocraue cause my s.v P,e.iss
Chandler . testimony anu ne,rsAy s.oL,.
and bogus kilograms. Asnr pa
Is prepared on ,no evluencs Vsnsn..S
In the rI,riaA ~ Ws.n.s ~ A.
. part VI nne eViuoh,o J, .hsaa ~