The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-20

ly declared tomorrow, leaving nine full
days for necessary legislation.
HOnso. M rs...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The House
met at 10 O'Clock, but no quorum was
present till 10:3O. Mr.. Gibson, of Lou
isiana, then offered resolution declar
ing that the certificates of the Hayes
Electors could not be accepted.
Mr.. Hurlbut Of Illinois, moved II
amend by striking out the word s'not
and addressed the House.
MIR. Gibson said he had voted for the
Electoral Bill and accepted his share OIL
the responsibility. He believed every
issue would be made up and fairly con-
sidered by the Tribunal, but the voice OIL
the people had been stifled and q
usurper put in power BY the most in.
famous, desperate and despised OF all
men on the face OF the earth.
Mr.. Seeley,. of Massachusetts, said 1t
often happened that both sides might be
right in what they charge and wrong in
what they deny. He said fraud and
corruption ON the one side and intim
idation and cruelty on the other were
FULLY proved, and he favored the rejection
of both certificates. ...
Mr.. Joyce, OF Vermont, defended the
Republicans and the Returning Board oil
Louisiana, and said the men now COM
planning were the ones responsible tor
the present state OF affairs. He believes
Hayes and Wheeler have been honestly
elected.
Mr.. Levy, OF Louisiana, defended the
action OF the white people Of Louisiana,
and said corrupt Returning Board had
fagrantly disregarded the voice OF the
people. ..
Mr.. Townsend said he had accepted
the Electoral Billin good faith, aud sup
posed the gentlemen on the other side
had done the same, and was surprised al
the action of those who had advocated
the bill. From his own observation
as n member Of the InvesIi.
eating Committee there could
be no greater evidence OF fraud
than that before the House In the certih.
cafe OF John McEnery, a private citizen,
certifying the election OF eight other
citizens.
MIR. Mcmahon, Of Ohio. said this de.
cision was worse tnan that in the Flor
ida case. Then they respected the Con.
stitution; now they had not.
MIR. Rice, from Ohio, favored referring
the whole subject back to the Uommis-
sion.
Mr.. Crapo, OF Massachusetts, another
ofthe Committee, said that intimida-
ton and violence justiti throwing out
tho returns. He sympathiZed with the
white people of Louisiana, but the re-
suit declared by the Returning Board
was legal.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. characterized
the action Of the House as u post-mor-
TEN proceeding. A verdict had already
been rendered. He created some mer-
riment by saying in the divine law it
was written, "There is no rest Tor the
wicked" and as he was turning to the
other side to quote from holy wri',
there is a time for repentance,,"" "u the
MI. Danforth, OF OliO, thought the
Hayes Electors would have received a
large majority in a fair election, and
that the certificates Of the Governor and
Returning Board were the lawful and
proper papers TO be received.
Mr.. Pierce, of Massachusetts, could
not agree with the Commission. 1t
could not have been intended by the
trainers OF the Constitution that fraud
should pass unquestloned.
Mr. Ellis, Of Louisiana, said the Com
mission had sworn to abide by the Con.
stitutiOp, and had refused to admit evil
dence OF the eligibility Of two Electors.
The people would rise in their majesty
and hurl from power the party that had
aided and abetted this monstrous crime.
[Applause.l
The debate was further carried on by
MIR. Kelly OF Pennsylvania, and Pratt oi
Iowa, when The time for debate having
q rrnnnnHaI n
on the c:!s.GS :!s.c2i nic.:oII, MIR. HuFibu'
withdrawing bis amendment. -
The vote resulted 172 yeas to SO nays-
strict party vote, with the exception
OF Messrs. Pierce and Seeiy, OF MassG
chusetts, who voted with the Demo
Gratis
JOINT SESSION ,....
At 1:40 p. NJ. the Senate of the United
States was announced and the Senators
entered, taking their accustomed seats
The Y ce President announced thai
the two Houres not having rejected the
decision OF the Commission it wtull
stand, and decited the vote Of Louis
LANA TO be counted toI Hayes.
Maine was then counted for Hayes,
Maryland for Tiiden, and Massacnu-
SGbIS lOI hdyeS, anu w Wuen MICH ISbu was
read MIR. Tucker objected to the count.
ing of the vote OF Daniel l.. Crasson, one
Of the Electors OF that State, on Che
ground that he was e.ected to fill VI.
cancy caused by the non-ippearance
of uanchett, who was inellgible, and
that a vacancy, as contemplated by the
statute, did not exist. Tue testimony
of Hanchett before the Committee or
Powers and Privileges was appended tC
the objection. The two Houses thel
separated.