The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-03
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rules and pass the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.
II appropriases $25l2, 800, the follow.
ing being the largest items: Removing
distractions at the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi river. 100000; harbor at Calves
ton, 100000; Mississippi river betvoen
mouth OF Illinois and Ohio river, $780,
600; improvement Of Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas rivers, $1,000; Ar
sensl Island channel, opposite st. Louis,
10000; Des Moines rapids, $1,000;
Tennessee river below Chattanooga,
500, 900; Ohio river, $4,000; Great
Ksnswhs river, 100000; st. Aary's
river. Michigan, 100000. 1t also reap
propriates the uneIpended balance Of
last years river and harbor improve
ment bill. A motion 10 suspend the
rules and pass the bill was defeated
yeas III, nays ll2-not two-thirds in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Rurd offered q preamble and reso-
luton reciting that it has been decided
that the President of the United States
may be inaugursted on the fraudulent
action of the Louisiana Return.
ing Board, and that men who have
so contributed TO the election OF Presi-
dent ought no longer to be in confne-
ment, and directing that members of the
Louisiana Returning Board be discharged
from custody. The resolution was re-.
80, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Eden, the rules were
and the bill for the pay nent
of claims passed upon by the Commits.
sioners of Southern Claims, was passed.
1t appropristes $474,OOO for that pur-
pose.
The House thon took q recess till s
this p. N.
Evening Session.
Mr.. Glover. chairman of the Commit
tee on Real Estate Pool, asked leave to
report and have printed certain testi-
mony taken, having reference TO Mr..
Garfield.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, objected aud de.
nounced it as an outrage that any com.
mittee should take testimony affecting
q member of the House without having
first notified that member.
Mr.. Glover replied that Mr.. Garfield
knew all about it from the day the first
deposition was taken.
MIR. Wilson-He says he did not.
Mr.. Glover-I know that he did.
Some OF those witnesses went to Mr..
Garfeld's house before breakfast, and
talked to him about it.
Mr.. Garfield said that while he had
been engaged for ten hours day on the
Electoral Commission, he learned that
several witnesses had been examined be.
fore the Committee on Real Estate Pool,
and that day before yesterday he had re-
ceivea the first notice from the chairman
| Glover1 that there had been any reaec.
tion made upon him. He then went be-
fore that committee and examined one
witness. but he now learned that several
other witnesses had been examined, OF
which testimony he knew nothing. III
the gentlemen desired TO sssail him now
was their time, bnt he objected to have
printed as part of the records OF the
House the mass OF matter asssillng
him, Of which he had no notification.
He then moved 10 suspend the rules that
the resolution might be reported and
printed.
The vote was taken and resulted as
follows: yeas 65, nays 81, not two-thsrds
in the affirmative, but less than quorum
voting.
Mr.. Glover then withdrew his testi-
mony for the present.
Mr.. Field, from the Select Committee
on Privileges, reported bill TO provide
an etiectual remedy for the wrongful IN
trusion into the office OF the President
and Vice President.
Mr.. Conger interposed the motion to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolu.
ton discharging from custody Wells,
Anderson, Kenner and Csstansve, OF
the Louisiana Returning Board, but the
Speaker held that the gentleman from
New York had the floor on u question OF
the highest constitutional privileges.
The bill was then read, and 1t
provides that when any per-
son intrudes, into or without due
election, holds or exercises the office
of President or Vice President Of the
United States, his title TO the Office and
the title of any claimant thereto may be
tried aud determined by action in the
nature of quo UarrrGHto. The action
NAV be brought in any Circuit Court Of
the United States. and shall be tried BY
q Jury or by the court If n jury trial be
waived. Tne trial is 70 be commenced
within ninety days after the service OF
the summons. The court shall inquire
whether the electoral votes we're cast
by the persons duly appointed in the
manner directed by the State Legisls-
ture, and shall receive evidence tending
10 show forgery, fslsehOod or the Invalid.
ity OF any certificate OF any Governor or
canvasser or other officer; the court is
10 rejust the votes of all persons ine.igi-
bic at the time OF their alleged appoint
ment or incspacitsted st the time Of
casting their votes, and the court must
investigate any other fact rec'ss,ry TO
the adjudgment Of the rights OF parties,
Judgment 10 be rendered within ten days
after the verdict of the Jury.
If defendant be sdjudged not
entitled 70 the Office he shall be excluded
from it, and if the claimant be adjudged
entitled 10 il be shall Immediately enter
upon the duties OF the Office. Appeal
msy be taken 10 the Supreme Court OF
the United States with ten days notice
OF judgment, and judgment shall not be
executed until the decision OF the appeal,
and il the Supreme Court De not in ses.
scion when that appeal is taken, 1t shall
be immediately convened by !be Che!
Justice. Execution Of judgment may
be enforced by proper writ iisued 10
any marshal OF the United Sts.ts.
Mr.. Field proceeded TO explain the
bill and 10 argue in support oil its Con-
stitstionAlity and erpediency. The bill,
he argued, would bring eobcilistion for
the present and safety for the future.
Mr.. Burchsrd, Of Illinois, and Mr..
Lawrence stated some OF the Cobstrtu-
tlonsl, legal and practical objections o'
tie bill.
Mr.. Townsend, Of New York, sad
thst though there nigh: be difference