Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

the floor, and In the galleries. Thu
Speaker announced that 10 the die
turbaucss were renewed be would dirsc
the galleries TO DO cleared.
The Chair ovsrrulsd the point o.
order aud decided that the question
should then be taken. and The resolution
was rsjsc,sd-yeas. liz; noes. 1853.
The discussion then proceeded In ar
order by Hale that the vote Of the Stats
Of Oregon shall proceed In conformity
with the decision Of the Electoral Com
mission.
Lane offered the following - . substi.
tuts /: Ordered. that the vote purport-
ing 10 b the electoral vote for President
aud Vice President, and which was
given by John W. Watts. claiming to Be
Eiector from the State OF Oregon, BE-
counted.
Hewitt ~arrsignsd Hoar for bad faith
In deciding In the commission contrary
10 his expressed views In the House and
In tho COMMITTEES BY which the Electoral
bill was framed, and Hoar defended him.
self and described Hewitt, quoting DAN
lei Webster. on one occasion. . man
ricksty. shaky. crazy. and out Of joint.
A resolution, declaring that Watts.
one OF the Oregon electors, was not
entitled to cast avots. wss passed In the
House by q vote Of yeas l5i. nays io7.
The Senate wal at once informed.
IN rnE matt
Upon tho return Of the Senate Bar
gent submitted q resolution that the do
cision Of the Commission upon the cleo
toral vote Of the State Of Oregon shall
stand as the Judgment Of the Senate.
the objections made thereto 70 the con,
trary Notwithstanding.
The debate was opened by Kelly who
denied that Watts was eligible a. q
Presidential Elsctor.
Comments 90 she Cemmission's
Work.
NEw YoRx, Feb. 24.-Ths debate In
the secret session Of the commission was
not as able MOI " protracted ~ In the
Florida and Louisiana case, and took
more Of q colloquial form Of expression.
Most Of the members agree that the dis
cussion on the Florida case Was q Of
the ablest sver heard In the consultation
room. and there Is very general regret
expressed that these and other confer.
cnccs have not been reported. But the
Republicans refused to admitthe official
stenographsr. and nothing is preserved
except In the resolutions OF the commits.
sion aud the bare journal OF resolutions
and votes thereon. Although the decision
has been very generally discussed, never
thelsss. O keen interest was shown ct the
Capitol and throughout the city TO learn
II finally. The Democrats have thought
II was a forlorn hope for the triumph Of
the law as well as the justice Of their
course. and though lstterly. whether
justly or not, they have felt the moral
OF the Oregon cas- against them. they
nevertheless fingered to the last for ad'-
cisiou that would have LEFT the law anil
equity OF their whole case above the
partisan passion that rules the House.
So great was their disappointment that
a majority OF the House moved q recess
at oncs when tho decision Of the Con-
mission was known. and carried II.
A Times editorial says Il Ia TO DO hoped
that after the vote Of the Oregon cas-"
va shall hear no more about the psrti
ssnship OF the Republican members Of
the Electoral Commission. In this do
cision the ~partisausbip Is all on the
Democratic side. and the law and the
facts obviously with the Republicans.
That the three electoral votes Of Oregon
rho New York Press on she situs.
ties.
NEW YonK, Feb 24.-Ths World. Of.
ter bitterly dsnouncing the result Of tho
electoral commission. says: "All good
citizens long for peace and the rsstora.
ton Of confidence. but do not expect
them from the Hayes administration"
II denies that the World has counssled
factious delays in the vsrihcaiion Of the
Presidential vote.
The Sun Is silent on the subject, FL.
cept through Its Washington correspond
ent, who narrates the Democratic follieS
which he Chains lost them the Prssidsn.
cy.
The Herald regards the Presidential
election as virtually decided, II the Elsc.
toral law is carried out In good faith.
and the completion Of tho count not OBJ
structcd by dilatory action on the par,
OF the Democratic House. Il does not
think Speaker Randall will consent to
such desperate measures, and without
his cooperation they cannot succeed.
He will not consent TO see the future
prospects Of the Democracy utterly
wrecked by au egrsgious act Of bad faith
which would create alarm and kindls In.
diguation among the business classes OF
the whole country. Businsss interests.
80 long PROSTATE. so impatient Of delay,
30 eager for recovery. cannot afford the
excitemsnt and agitation Of another
fierce and disturbing Presidential con.
test. II the Democrats force . new Presi-
Dental election on the country this year.
II will be buried deeper than sver plum.
met sounded. beneath the waves Of pub
lilo indignation aud scorn. No political
party could survive 90 ~stupsndous and
reckless q blundsr.
The Heraid's Washington special says.
respectable Democrats. though deeply
offended and criticisius the Commits. |