The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-27

= u was notable circumstance that ius
AS Mr. Hill concluded his peroration
telegram was put in his hands an
nouncing his election as United State
Senator.
Hhe H'iI Passed DJ n Vote oTIoi 20 Nd
The Speaker, Mr.. Randall, exercise,
MS constitutional privilege OF voting
as representative from Pennsylva
MIA, aud gave his vote in favor of tn,
pill The vote on its passage was
yeas l9l nays So.
All but eighteen of the negatiy,
votes were given by the Republicans
Among the eighteen were the follow
Ing Blackburn, Durham, Jones
kEott, Milican, of. New York Brad.
ford, Caldwell, Forney and Williams,
OF Alabama; Mills, OF Texas; Single
ton, of Mississippi and Smith, OF Geor-
gia. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent Adjourned.
Mr.. Watterson in concluding his
speech in favor of the bill, said; "The
happiness and peace Of forty millions
OF people will press upon the commits
sion raised by this act. Its members
VIII cease to be partisan. They will
act for the whole country; and as they
discharge their full duty, will be hon.
ored in the land. 1t seems to me IL
that arbitration is our only resource, rs
l believe it is, therefore, all good men
everywhere will rest the issue, trusting
that the God from whom we received
our fair free system, building wiser
than we, will bring us safely through
this present danger"
Mr.. Darrall, of Louisiana, and Mr..
Wells, OF Mississippi, were the only
Southern Republicans who voted for
the bill.
Senate: Mr.. Jones called up the
petition Of the Democratic presidential
electors Of Florida, recently presented
by him, asking that their votes be
counted as the true return from that
State, and addressed the Senate at
length In regard to the recent election
in that State. Mr.. Jones said it was
universally conceded that peace and
order prevailed in Florida; that the
government of the State had lately
been transferred to Democratic hands,
power. 1t was admitted absolute
peace existed there, and nothing was
known of the White League. He then
sent to the clerks desk and had read
from the report Of the Commissioner of
Education of 1874. to show that such
was the case, and, resuming his re-
marks, said this commissioner was a
Republican and was appointed by a
Republican governor. The people of
Florida were indebted to the immigra.
ton from the North for much OF their
prosperity, and they did not want any
disorder there to prevent such immi.
grafton. He then spoke Of Governor
Drew, and said he was a man of North
ern birth and Union proclivities, but
the people of the State elevated him
to the highest position in the
State. He then referred to the Supreme
Court and spoke of the judges as
men of ability and integrity. They
were Republicans, but what of that?
They were honorable men and enjoyed
the confidence OF the community in
which they resided. He then spoke
of the action of the Canvassing Board
in regard to the recent election, and
read from the laws of the State to
show that the Board acted illegally in
rejecting the vote of counties. When
the returns came before the Supreme
Court afterwards, it was admitted
that every return was genuine and
regular at the late election. The actual
vote polled was "A 4iO Democratic, and
24,349 Republican, the largest vote
ever polled in the State, but the Re-
turning Board changed the returns
30 as to make the Republican
vote 23,S49 and the Demo.
cratic vote 22,92S, and over
two thousand votes were thrown out,
which were actually cast at the polls.
He argued that the Tilden electors
were legally elected, and had been de-
'prived of their rights by this State
canvassing board, which had no judi
cial authority and no power to go be-
hind the returns of the county canvas
sers. He spoke at some length as to
the duty of the State in appointing
presidential electors, and the manner
of sscertaining the true vote, and
agreed that they were officers of. the
State, and not the United States. The
electoral certificates of the Republican
electors of Florida, was certificate of
fraud upon the people Of that State,
and should not be counted. The petty
shuflling and trickery of returning
boards, might for moment mislead
the people, but the sober, second
thought, would come and dispel mists
of error.
Mr.. Thurman called up the bill to
provide for the sinking fund for the
Pacific railroad. Adjourned to II am.
tomorrow.
Governor Hayes Strictly Non Com
INITIAL on the Electoral bill.
COLUMBUS, o., January 2s.-In re-
ferring to the passage Of the bill for
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