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large majority OF the popular vote Of the United
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Mr. Salisbury Dem. DELI snid the country
was now approaching the contamination OF the
people. iic would not speak Of tho ', personnel
OF tho commission, but he had right TO deal
with its judgment, and he would not smooth his
words or silence his tongue in condcmning that
Judgment All proof OF the use OF the army in
these statcs all proof Of fraud was rejected by
9gt Of the Trsasury 70 Of the Unlted .statss. Mr..
WRn hs Ss TO the WR ous L would pS, S
WITHOUT 2 title. He would tnke possession of
Mr. Logan tRcp .iil.J said il was not not a common
thing TO see a parent assault his child. Here
was commission made up Of honorable, high
the child Of the Democratic party. Because tho
decisions 4, OF this commission did not suit that
mission had decided as the law required He
found the name Of one Senator kelly, append
nsr Hs yS Know " how sSc
could object so much. and talk about fraud. in
the face OF all the facts which brought him very
grains were approved and sont by United
states 81 senator for ,he purpose oil purchasing
the Republican side Of the chamber had been
censured for less offences. Democrats were very
much mistaken in thinking the country was
Mr.. Eaton ODcm.. Conrcl said he rose to OK
press his deep gratitude for the very, calm
opinion Just given to the Senate by u member Of
the commission, the Senator from Indiana lMr.
MUrtonl The honorable senator talked about
fraud. ana yet ne refused TO admit any OF tho
Mr. sherman tRcp.. ohio said II thc Amcri-
can people should now close the contest 10y an
ncluirs'ence in tho decision Of the commissio
II would be n great example to tho world. Lot
Coy. Hayes be- peacefully inauguratcd., His
known: and Democrats had better see he did
not win them to his support.
Mr.. Patterson crop. $. c. said that tho Re-
publican publican party oil South Carolina had nothing
Mr., wadcigh tRcp.. y. H. argued in support
| Of the commissions findings. ani said that
there had been intimidation in fourteen Louisi-
MIR. Merrimon Dem. N. c.l said i seemed ns
u an appeal TO reason and truth here was
fruitless. He argued that the vote Of South Car
olina should be- reje.ted.
Mr.. Blaine rep, Mel said he wanted II TO 20
on record that the negroes Of South Carolina
| wore so eager to vote the Democratic ticket
Whole @ ' armv of Tx united States to rest restrain
Nj Ga%sron [hSG. Wis., sSid tho testimony
" Mr. NcH cSrstancy RI " rp Sq IieS f argued that it
never was contemplated that the Electoral Com
mission should go bchigd the returns. Tho pop
ular vote did not elect g gPresident.,
Mr. Herman Dem. n. ) said he had voted
cause certain proof was offered before the Elec-
! tQral Commission which. Il true. would have
| shown that there was not free. fair election in
| the State. Tho rejection OF that evidence he be-
| hcved to be wrong
MIR. Roberisons resolution wns agreed to-
! tonIling rep. y. 81 and Window tRep..
| Mimi. who would have voted for 1t, were. pair
| ed with Mcssrs. Gordon dem. Ga.l and Davis
| tDem.. W. Na.). who would have voted against
| it,
The Secretary was directed to notify the
! II Hnusc. and ut 6:l5 the Senate again left its
! chamber.
Upon its return, Mr.. Eimunds rep. Vt; sub
mitted a resolution that the vote Of Henry
| y. Sollace IA an ecrtor for Vermont be counted
| with the other electoral votes Of that State.
Mr., Merrimon tDcm.. n. c. thought the mat
| ter should be inquired into
MIR. Cockrell Dem. MOI spoke in support OF
| Mr.. Edmunds's resolution.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to,
and the senate. at 40 =. NJ. took recess until
| ~ o'clock tomorrow.