The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Carr Reads the Demoeraafe House
Lecture on their Faith in Repab-
1icas Fairness and Jusfice-Deciston
Of she Csnmissts. Repuaiated.

Of she Cs0mfsstsn Repuotated.
February II.
Senate: BY noon nearly all the
Senators were present, but no business
whatever was transacted, and the
Senate, having affirmed the decision
OF the electoral commission in the
Florida csse, on Saturday, awaited
notification from the House, that the
body was ready to resume the joint
session.
President Ferry decided that no leg
islstive business was In order pending
the decision of the electoral commis-
sion.
At halEpast twelve the Senate re-
paired. to the House; returned half
past four aud resumed legislative busi-
ness.
Resolution offered against Conrad
c. Sourdan, cashier, was laid over
under objection. Executive session
adjourned.
In the House, after various pro posi-
tions, Speaker Randall ruled that there
was nothing in the electoral law that
authorized . recommital of the ques-
ton back TO the commission. The
response of the House must be aye or
nay.
After q spirited and earnest debate
upon the decision of the electoral COM
M, isaio,, nth raor>at 80 tk,a .,ota -
Florida, the house decided by strict
party vote that the finding of the COM
mission was not correct and that the
Tilden electors han been elected in
that State. The clerk OF the House
WAS then directed to inform the Sen.
ate of the action OF the House and that
II was read to receive that body for the
purpose OF proceeding with the count.
Mr.. Carr, from Mr.. Kerr's old dis
triet, In the course OF speech. said /:
Florida should have been returned for
Tildeh and Hendricks, but SIR, at the
same time, hold that tn. Democratic
majority OF this House has no moral
right to CON plain that this commits.
siop has rendered a partisan decision
ia reporting the four electoral votes
OF Florida for Hayes and Wheeler.
While l assert that this decision Is
contrary to the facts and contrary to
the will OF large majority of the
people of the United States, yet as
boldly assert that the wrong is charge.
able to q cause further back than the
commission. The wrong rests upon
the shoulders OF those who established
this partisan tribunal. When the
Democratic majority of this House
adopted this law, with the full knowl.
edge that majority OF the com mission
would be Republicans, governed by
Republican interests, controlled by
Republican interests. swayed by Re
publican biases and moved by Repub
iican motives, they deliberately aban
doned every claim which the
Democratic masses ssseuted te
the control OF these national. offices
The commissions have done no more
or less than what could or would have
been expected or required of them;
you erected . tribunal, invested it with
political attributes aud gave them 20
iitical questions to determine which
they have ssttled from, their politica
standpoint; being Republican they be
lieysd that the Repu blican candidate
for the presidency was and ought to, b,
elected In maintaining their dscIar-
ati,,n they have been true and faithful
to theikpolitical sentiments. education
and appropriations. No legal wronl
can be attached 10 them for this; bu
when you ~ Democrats dsliberatel,
put such power over such question 1,
the hands Of = tribunal 90 constituted
you committed . bold an,
daring wrong 10 your pretended polit
cal conviction, and assuredly to you
political associates, whose politics
sentiments and rights yoa bstrayes
and abandoned to your political advel
J saries. / arise to remind the Demt
cratic majority that common decenc
and yOor yOteo on thia mennaI