The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22

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Der of that Commission but yesterday
changed his position upon that subject,
and while it was competent in the state
of Florida to go behind returns to exam
inc whether electors were or were not
eligible under the constitution OF the
United States, and when the motion was
made by the Senator from Delaware Mr.
Bayard to apply the same rule to Louisl'
ana, decision was rendered. The name
of that man who changed his vote upon
that Commission Justice Bradley will
60 down to posterity disgraced. HIS
name will be associated with the Marie
borough and Jefreys, and it never will
be pronounced without hiss from all
good men in this country.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, it was
agreed that the House be informed that
the Senate was ready to proceed with
the counting of the votes for President
and Vice President. j.,
Mr.. Sargent said, this country had
lived through the Centennial without any
Presidential elector betraying the party
which elected him, but it had not lived
through the Centennial without seeing
an attempt to buy an elector, sanctioned
by the chief of great party
Mr.. BogY said he condemned fraud IN
Oregon or in any State, and he was not
willing to sit in his place and permit a
stigma # the kind charged by the Sen
ator from California Sargent to rest up
on the Democratic party as the only
party guilty of fraud. The country well
knew there were frauds in Florida and
Louisiana perpetrated by the Republican
party, and it knew how these frauds re-
suited. These frauds were like whited
sepulchers, fair without but foul as hell
within.
Mr.. Sargent replying, spoke at length
as to the condition of affairs in Florida
and charged that the Democrats threw
out Republican votes and stuffed the
ballot boxes in that State.
A message was received from the
House of Representatives announcing
that that bodSwould be prepared to re-
ceive the Senate on Monday morning at
II O clock to resume the counting of the
votes.
Mr.. Window asked the unanimous
consent of the Senate to proceed with
the consideration of one appropriation
bill to day, but the Chairman ruled legis.
lative business could not be transacted
pending the action of the two houses on
the decision ofthe Electoral Commission.
Mr., Cooper denied that frauds were
committed in Florida by the Democrats
and charged that frauds were committed
by the Republicans.
The credentials Of Senators elect Coke
and Hill were filed.
Mr.. Morton said he had heard with re-
gret remarks made by the Senator from
Missouri in regard to Justice Bradley. If
that Senator could have heard discussions
ofthe Electoral Commission as he (Mor-
toni heard them he would not have made
such remarks. The time would come
when the opinions Of members of the
Commission would be published, and
he was sure the Senator would then see
he had done an act of injustice to an able
and conscientious Judge.
The discussion as to Florida and testi-
mony taken by the committee which visit
ed that State was conducted by Messrs,
Sargent, Cooper and Jones (Fla,) until
recess.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. I8, II
When the session was resumed at 10
o'clock, in reply to question of Mr..
Withers the President PRO tenn. said the
House would be ready to receive the
Senate for the purpose Of resuming the
court of the electoral vote at II o'clock.
At 1876 the Senate repaired to the
House of Representatives headed by it
its officers. Upon returning the President
byO tenn said objection having been made
to the decision on the vote Of Louisiana
the two Houses separated to deliberate
in regard to thai decision, Unless some
Senator asked he would not direct the
decision and object on thereto be read
again. ''' .gg TT IV. .If..EJ
Mr.. Davis said the papers should be
read. ..t
Mr.. Sargent said if all the papers were
to be read the two hours allowed for dis
cussion would be consumed, and there
would be no time left for debate.
The President FRO tenn decided that
the time occupied by the reading of the
papers would not be taken out of the two
hours allowed for debate. The two
hours would run from the time the de-
bate in the Senate was actually begun.
Mr.. Sherman submitted a resolution
that the decision of the Commission upon
the electoral vote of the State of Louis
lana should stand, as the judgment ofthe
Serate-the objections made thereto to
the contrary notwithstanding. The de.
bate was then begun by Mr.. Maxey, who
said the decision of the Commission was
heartily in favor of fraud and against
truth and Justice. 1t would. be condemn
ed by the people for all time. The dis
cussion was Continued, by Messrs. Ker-
nan, Thurman'an and Bayard on the same
side, and by Messrs. Sherman. Morton
and Logan in favor of the decision.