National Republican., 1877-01-27

the Vice President counts
Mr.. HARTRlDGE, of Ca, argued that tho
nil, was perfectly constitutional, and that the
the bill II II was to DO a pernlsnenCy' ':.but as
was proper and constitutional lie had never
believed that clash of arms would grow out OF
war, but be believed that wisdom and a modcrston lon
Per before as Il was and 5o SSa
no nppirchensons Of the result Of the passage of
Speech OF Mr.. FELTON,.
NIr. FELTON,, Of Ga, had no doubt of the con.
SrTIiIon' and should support IT, II vas not 10 his
posed to yield a lOt to the ether. All that was
required Of the proposed tribunal was that they
should decide under the Constitution.
Speech OF MI. Mills.
Mr.. MILLS, Of Tex, said he felt like one who
was trending alone some banquet hall, deserted,
Sc, because he felt bound to oppose the bill, lie
had been reared to believe that the Constitution
land and that It required that the will Of the
people should be respected. All that we had to
d! was to respect the win Of the people and all
the forms Of the law, which had been all sufficient
II m cases Ike this for nearly hundred years.
COnstitution Of the United States.
After Mr.. MILLS had spoken ten minutes, the
tcrdny, he could not speak longer, as other zen.
tltmcn wanted to speak.
,s Tns spEAKEE 'SFESs,ca .hH. !, would only
the only one on the Democratic side who had thus
fas,, opposed the bill
and that Inc debate would SR bS sGIo aiowSd Cd
to proceed
should be extended and that the previous ques' e
tion should not be called until o'clock.
Mr. MILLS then resumed, and said that the
was an unholy alliance between the Legislative
and Judicial departments OF the Government-an
future Il was proposition TO " prostuta st m the tR
judiciary to the wishes Of tho legislative depart
ment I1 The biz, in bis opinion, was unconsttu.
tional, because Il was practical abdicatlon Of the
prerogatiyes Of the House.
Speech of Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. LAMAR, Of Miss, regretted that he was
compelled to differ from his friend from Texas.
unconstitutional, nor did II confer any legislative
authority upon the tribunal which It was pro.
ascertain what were good and what We're BAD
votes, and who had been elected. Congress had q
clear right to make rules for the counting Of the
MED the right Of the President Of the Senate to
count the vote. Gentlemen who claim this power
for the President OF the Senate must admit that
i can only be done in the presence Of tho two
Houses Of Congress- and tho fact Of the presence
implies the act Of the two Houses. II tho law
says that the two Houses must he present to wit
ness the count, 1t implies an affirmative power to
refuse TO witness fraud, and It was proposterous
Houses csnno SbsslP Ms
the tendency Of the bill was to relieve the country
of the excitement In which II had been plunged.
and as such II was In accordance with the genius
Of the Federal Constitution.
Formal Adjournment and Convention.
Just before Il o'clock the House adjourned as
Of Thursdays session, and was Immediately
called to order as in Fridays session.
The SPEAKER appointed as the committee
under Mr.. WOODS resolution to investigate tho
matter Of the statSning Of troops in tho South,
SouTHARp OF Ohio, THRoCKMoRToS Of Texas
CALDwELL Of Alabama, SMITH Of Georgia, HAR-
msos Of Illinois, kAssoN Of Iowa, fosTER, Of
Ohio, EANEs Of Rhode Island, and PACE, Of Cali.
iorna.
Consideration Of the Electoral Bill Resumed.
Tho consideration Of the electoral bill was thcn
resumed, and Mr.. LAMAR, continuing his re.
the bill was because the last campaign was con.
Quoted with great sectional bitterness and for the
tioDaI matter to peaceful arbitration. WV
The tribunal to which this matter was to be re-
terred was clearly tribunal Of the Consultation.
relation to the naming OF supreme Court Judges
as members Of the commission, because in all
cases cas- % that court had stood between the country
Mr.; MILLS briefly replied, again asserting his
belief that the bill was Unconstitutional.
Speech of Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. BAKER, of Ind, opposed the bill because
commission unknown to the Constitution, and
which he believed was contrary to tho spirit of
our Institutions. He denied the authority Of the
House to delegate its power. When you go out.
side Of Congress to settle this question you go out
side of the letter and spirit Of the Constitution.
Speech of Mr.. watterson.
| Mr.. WATTERSON, of KY, said It might not
that we stood upon the brink Of civil war, but he
thought there were grave dangers to be avoided
leved there was conspiracy to place in thu the Pres @
dental chair man who had not been elected.
The Democrats party in BY, gone years was strong
Slipping from Its grasp; and the Republican party
which was equally powerful and arrogant, was
| The change Of power from one party to another
| was always attended with danger and dithculty,
and am 4 & Congress g fails to agree upon plan now
| II some agreement were not reached he was con-
yinced that the result would be that the Presl-
that Pssdent Of The United States would
stand ready TO enforce the declaration with the
would stand ready to induct him into ofHce by
the administration of tho oath Of office. Admit
that we VII, not have civil war; admit that the
susprStiOn Of Hayes and wheclcr-then what
would happen2 We are told that IL the Demo.
the power four years hence. % That would @ s not be
assured The next four years would be years Of
there Would be double shirt "a Sampass i'm morse morse
earnest and intense than the last. IT Hayes is
seated in tho Presidential chair by that extreme
|
the act will be regarded not SO much as q usurpa.
| tion as revolution.
| Speech OF Mr.. Hurlbut.
Mr.. HuRLBUT, Of ILL.,, opposed the bill on
| constitutional and other grounds He called at.
tontion particularly to the fact that the bill pro.
yided only that the commission should decide in
the case OF double returns from any State. BY
this language, It left all action with regard to
Colorado out of the question, for there was no
dispute that II had only made one return, and yet
the House had up to this time refused TO recognize
1t as State.
| Speech Of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. HILL, of Ca, said that when Congress
assembled In December, he had grave apprehen.
sions for the peace Of the country, on account OF
the heated campaign We had Just passed through,
and because the hres OF that heat had not yet
subsided. The most alarming propositions were
made with regard to the manner In which tho re.
suit of the Presidential election should be ascer.
tained but all his apprehensons had been dis,
| PEELED by the bill now pending.
He supported Il cheerinlly because he believed
1t to be constitutional, wise and patriotic In an
eminent degree. The bill would pass, and he be.
lieyed the right would be ascertalned on the sure
principles Of law, and he was not afraid to predict
now that the high commission to be appointed
would settle all questions fairly and judiclally,
and that on all materials points they would be