The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.


Mr Gordon Dem. ,, uf Georgia. presented a
memorial uf Wade Hampton William -. Eimp-
SON. William Wallace, and atty-sHTht senators
and representative boz thu General Assembly of
South Carolina. relative t0 the political rtuA-
tiun boz that State. and rcttug forth that the
petitioners " respectfully apply 30 yanr honor
able tudlsa O. cause a cvuahtiau II thy uuware
rAut,d Interference ~ the militAr, authorities
aud tho United States troops in tho affairs Of
tlis state, agtd ion such action as viii rrhp,u
them Tuul tie uuwHJrautod conduct ~ the tul.
iai States authorities. hrrtiubcfnre sci forth.
and viii ,nablu thc governor. iiputeuhnt-gOy-
tfuui ahd llaunr uf Representatives prao,full
O. yavI,ise thr riHlta and perform the duties ~
uiy oiicrs 90 which the, have b,sn elected
hr Gordon, hy unanimous consent suhniil-
al The following resolution
Arsa.rr.t tg Hr ~Uufr That the state govern
myut uuW existing iu the state II South tafblina
aui represented boy Wade Hampton A. govern.
uti la The lawful government ~ said state that
lt is republican boo form, and that every assist
ahrv necessary tu sustain is proper and lawful
authority u said state should b. given by the
United States when properly calitd upon fIr
that purpose o. thc rud that the iAwa may BE-
faithfully and promptly executed Afu and prop
,fty protected ald d,faudrd, and all SiulAtsrs
~ Law, State or national, brought o. speedy
puui.hmynt fuT th,ir crimes.
Mr.. Morton Rep uf Ind, said Let that ho
over. Nf. Gordon Askrd that i De- printed and
Av over. 50 ordered There being $40 quorum
present the vote was not taken oH thc amend
mgut NJ Nj. irgiluEhuyaru 90 refer the memo,
ual tu tAe committee 90 privileges and elyc-
uUns.
Itouse.
The Speaker laid nefJra th5 House the mes-
ssL, fTum thy President lu TuEard tu the extra
ditHu treaty with Great Britain. Referred.
The SpsaI,r iali before tio Huuoy a petition
from certain citizens ~ Cincinnati ia regard a.
counting the electoral vote A discussion aToso
as 90 whether the IfetluuA should he read Mr.
Garfield Rep, ~ Ohio, holding that the read-
l- ut petition was uut ~ order, even thuneh
presented by the Speaker. M Banning Dem. D.
~ Ohio. lu rylly said tle Republican party was
attempting O. defeat ulr VIII ~ The p,uilr ID
fraud. Igt II there WAS one thing tlrs people
l1tri more than another mufe than hfo-
was the Lb,rty that YuurhaAfrd tu thtin iu
an homes. ballot buE. lle wished a. tell the gem
u.maI f.am Ohio M. GATHrida that tht people
would have au honest bal1, box though tle
army might come with eighty rounds ~ auiuu-
ulilau though the la'F might be- called upon
though tle 81 uuI etilerauldsrs ....ELt De- called
O. tAc rescue Au honest people wuu.d pat
thrl an dupu. hT. EsEllyl gt -Fgttul that Als
colleague shuuld sIvaA iu UIa, ~ real danger
lEu the present when tAu country needed all
tAy wisdom and all lt fairness aud all b. calm
mess. tiat ht ,lulld mad u necessary a. surA
tina, tu hint 81 what lAc people would lo-lL
the aTul M.1Lt clllo. that lhe navy might
come, that tAs u4Il.nes ~ sar might rat
Ir, hut that tLu pHIpt, would camc down
and override ,ttgJiiue. Other members
took iaa la tLc discussion. Mr. FRYE
,Espui4e-ns. 80 Maine, ID bis remarks
said t-o prosperity ~ iLg North uAs tied up
with illr prosperity ~ tlr south and desired
pyaee. The AgltA Uuaid nal harm the south
would ual interfere Hta lt Il t4e CllgroI m-I
urIg allowed g. vote.
Mt Atkins p,al.I. II Tennessee No, man