Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-06
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.


Mr. Logan (Rep.), 81 Illinois, inquired Of tn
chairman of the committee on finance whethe
there was any probability of an early repor
| from that committee on the bill 10 provide fo
the issue OF the silver coin and to make tn,
silver dollar a legal tender, lie said the Hons,
had taken action ON a similar bill, aud II wal
important that the Senate should act soon.
! The Chair appointed AZ the special committe,
OF the senate authorized by the recent resou
ton Of Mr., Edmunds, 10 devise means for tn,
proper count for President aud Vice-presdont
IN connection with u similar committee of tn,
House, Messrs, Edmunds Morton, Frelinghuy
son, Logan, Thurman, Bayard and Ransom.
The Speaker announced the following com
mittees;
10 ascertain and report what are the priv
loges, powers and duties Of the House in count
ing votes for President and Vice-president
Messrs. Knott (Dem,), Of Kentucky, Sparks
DEM, Of Illinois, Tucker Dem.l, Of Virginia
Marsh Oem,), Of Pennsylvania, Burchard
Qicp.} of Illinois, Seelye llep,(, Of Massachu
fotts, and Monroe (iep.), Of Ohio.
On counting the electoral votes, TO meet q
like committee on the part OF the senate
Mcssrs. Payne Oem.) of Ohio, lImnton DEM
Of Virginia, Hewitt lDom,), of New York,
Springer ODcm.), of Illinois, McCrary Utcp }. OF
Iowa, lloNr CRepD, Of Massachusetts, and VII.
lard (lcp.), Of Michigan.
A discussion arose on the resolution OF Mr..
Knott (Dem.), Of Kentucky directing the
Speaker TO issue warrant for the arrest and
bringing to the bar of the House without delay
IF i. W. Barnes, Ia answer for the contempt
Of the authority OF tho, House and breach
of its privileges, in refusing to produce the telc-
graphic dispatches that he may be dealt with
as the law under the facts may require. The
resolution was adopted.
The House ordered an investigation of Mr..
llewitts charges against the New York post
office OF opening his letters during the cam
paign.
The following preamble and resolution was
adopted relative to the Oregon election case
Whereas, 1t is alleged that the governor Of
Oregon has issued n certificate of election to one
l.. A. Cronn AZ one of the electors Of said
State, instead of issuing such certificate to one
J. W. Watts alleging that said Watts was ne-
gible to the said Office of elector on Nov. Z, the
time of such election therefore,
Resotred, That the committee on privileges
and elections he instructed to inquire into the
eligibility of said j. w. Watts. and investigate
he facts attending the appointment of said
electors, and pretended electors, and report the
same to the Senate, and for this purpose may
employ stcnographer, send for persons and
papers, administer oaths and examine wit
nesscS.
The Speaker laid before the House the mes
sage from the President in regard to the extra
dition treaty with Great Britain. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House petition
from certain citizens of Cincinnati in regard to
counting the electoral vote A discussion arose
as to whether the petition should be read, ur.
Garfield Q.cp.), of Ohio holding that the read
ing of n petition was out of order, even though
presented by the Speaker Mr.. Banning dem. },
of Ohio in reply said the Republican party was
attempting to defeat the will of the people by
fraud, but if there was one thing the people
loved more than another-more than lfe--it
was the liberty that was vouchsafcd TO them in
an honest ballot box. He wished to tell the gem
tlcman from Ohio (Nlr. Gariield) that the people
would have an honest ballot box though the
army might come with eighty rounds of amm,l-
milton, though the navy might be called upon,
though the $4,000 oificeholdors might be called
to the rescue. An honest people would put
them all down. Mr.. Garfield regretted that his
colleague should speak in time of real DANCE
like the present, when the country needed all
tho wisdom. and all its fairness and all its calm
time to hint at what the people would do-that
the army might come, that the navy might
come, that the trappings of war might rat
tie, but that the people would como down
and override everything. Other members took
part in the discussion. Mr.. Frye (Rep.), of
Maine, in his remarks, said the prosperity of the
North was tied up in the prosperity of the
South and desired peace. The North would not
harm the South, would not interfere with it if
the colored men were allowed to vote.
Mr. Atkins DEM, of Tennessee man
in the South opposes it.
Mr. Frye-Will the gentleman take the testi-
mony of Gen. Sheridan that three thousand
'olored men have been murdered i'll Louisiana
because they desired to vote?
Mr.. Willis Dem.), of New York; will not
will not believe a word of it.
The petition was read and referred.