New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-28
ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY % 1877

stitutiOnsl government lasted or the princi-
pies Of liberty had votary. He voted for
the bill creating the commission, and did
so in the interest of peace. 1t had been
sald there was but one Democrat who
| voted against il. Thank God, there was
but one, because the Democratic party met
| this matter upon the broad basis of fair
\ investigation. When the bill was passed it
was expected that there would be free,
full and fair investigation, and that judg-
ment would be rendered in accordance with
the proofs. Mr.. Stevenson then referred to
the condition of Louisiana, and said this
Returning Board had been SO successful in
| governing the State that they might as well
extend their operations and govern the ma
| ton.
Mr.. Howe, Republican, of Wisconsin,
| said the Senator from Kentucky (Mr Ste
vensOnl had admOnished the Senate that
the proceedings OF this day would live.
That was true, and in his (Air. Howe'sl
Judgment, it was a pity that it was true
lie thought it would be better TOR the fame
OF the republic if these proceedings could
pc buried out Of sight as soon as they
should be finished For days the waves Of
yltuperation had broken at the feet of the
Electoral Commission, in order to cOerce
that commission into the crueifixion of the
rights OF State, and to day these same
surges beat on the heads of members
OF the commission to cruelty them because
they would not consent to cruelty Safe.
The commission and its Judgment would sur
vive, and it was just That commission was
vested with only such prerogatives as the
two houses OF Congress had. Would it be
said that Congress could tell State when
she had violated her own constitution in
selecting electOrsl If Congress could tell
Louisiana that, it could tell New York also.
But New York would correct that style of
reasoning very soon, Mr.. Howe then de-
tended the action of the Louisiana Return
ing Board, and said had it been possible 10
go behind the returns of that board, a sys.
TEN Of fraud and corruption by the Demo-
Gratis would have been exposed. He thought
| 1t should be gladstone thing to every man
who cherished the reputation of the Demo-
Gratis that tire commission did not go behind
| the returns. As Republican, cherishing
Tho past of the Republican party, he would
not blush when the blankets were all
J stripped off this Louisiana case.
MI Christiaucy, Republican, of Michi-
| gan, said he deprecated all partisan ami
mostly, which resulted in no good. He con-
| fessed he never had a very high confidence
in the integrity of the Louisiana Returning
| Board, and he feared the board by its own
| wrongs hoped to overcome the wrongs per.
| petrated by their opponents. He argued
that the Electoral Commission was equally
fair to both parties. He voted for the bill
establishing the Electoral Commission, de-
| W dulhd ny lub O6ClslUu.
Before Mr.. Christiancy concluded his re-
marks the two hours allowed for debate ex-
| PRED. The question being on the resolu-
tien of Mr. Herman, "a a substitute for that
of Mr. Sherman, it was reiected-yeas %,
NAYS ia strict party vote, as follows:
Yeas-Bailey, BarDum, Bayard, Bogy,
Cockrell, Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Eaton,
Goldthwaite, Gordon, Hereford, Johnston,
Jones of Florida, Kelly, Herman, McCreery,
Mcdonald, Maxey, Merrmop, Norwood,
| Randolph. Ransom, Salisbury, Steve nson,
Wallace, Whyte, Withers-28.
Nays-Aleorn, Allison, Anthony, Booth,
Boutwell,, Bruce, Burnside Cameron Of
Psnnsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Chatfee, Chtistiancv, Clayton, Conover,
J Cragin, Dawes, Ferry, Frelinghuysen,
Hamilton, Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, In
CALLS, Jones of Nevada, Logan, McMill Ian,
| Mitchell, morrll, Morton, 0glesby, Pad
dock, Patterson, Robertson, Sargent,
Sharon: Sherman, Spencer, Teller, Wad-
leigh, West, Window, Wright-4l,
Mr.. Edmunds, who would have voted in
the negative, but who was detained at nome
bv sickness, was paired with Mr.. Thurman,
who would have voted in the affirmative,
Mr.. Blame, who would have voted in the
negative, was also detained at home by
sickness. The question then being on the
resolution of Mr.. Sherman, it was agreed
tH--yeas IL, nays %, strict party vote
Those voting in favor of the substitute, as
above recorded, voted against the resOlu
ton, and those who voted against the sub
stitute voted for the resolution. As sooI
as the result was announced Mr. Hanlin sale
The Senate having concluded its action OF
the vote of Louisiana, he moved that thu
secretary be instructed to notify the HOUSE
of Representatives that the Senate wa
ready to meet that body and proceed witt
the count of the electoral vote. This wa
agreed tn, Mr. Sargent then inquired if i
was not necessary to inform the House tina
the Senate had arrived at conclusion il
regard to the decision of the commission
and the President pro TEN. replied tina
would be included in the notification.
The Senate then, at $3.50 P. NJ, took re
cess uutil ten o'clock the next day.