The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09
tories BEFORE CONGRESS.
The Elect oral Count-An Isauiry int the
Nbittnornc Conspiracy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. & In the Senate, Mr.
sherman Qtep, Obio) presented a petition OF
prominent business men and citizens OF Cincin-
natl, members OF both political parties, ASKING
IN amic nnlc settlement OF the Presto entia con-
test.
1t was referred to the special committee OF
seven Sen htors appointed to consider the Pre- ST.
dentia. question.
On motion OF Mr.. imunds Niep.. VT, that
committee was authorized W hold session.
during the sessions OF the Senate.
Mr. Moron dtep., Ind.). from the Committee
on Privileges ana Elections. submitted a report
showing the que -tions propcunied to Enos
Runyon. Of the firm OF Martin & lluuyon. bank
ers and brokers OF Wall street. New York. on
saturday, IA reg rd to who ordered The checK
for $500 drawn oy his house IN favor OF l. id 4
Bush OF SLIM, Oregon, and bis refusal 20 an
swer the same. and resolution directing the
Pfesiient OF the Senate to issue his arr mt for
the arrest Of said Kunyon, and have MIN brought
90 the oar of the Senats t, show VIII, he should
ne! oe punished for contempt.
The reroft WIS ord red 10 he printed ana
Mt Morton gave notice tn Il he would call It up
for ACTON to morrow.
The sc ate then resumed tho consideration
~ diminished hu,ins.s. winch was tnr resOll
ton reported several Il vs. ago by toe Co matt
tee on PrNie-'s ana Elections, declsitns I'll I
liam turner. the ~ nlccr of he Western
Union telegram Compan,'s ONCE NJ Jicksun-
v,lle. % ognn. Is H. duiy bound to answer oucs.
tinus plOuouuGcd to him a. % IN 'ssarea wnic !
I'D tnroIsn h, olise "a rey ri tote APP
ruiltneut az Cton Presideuth elec;or.
ana tho cheek 10 e 100 On dd & bush Of
Sai-tu. 90 RECON. unL ta4t he Cinnot tAcuse MIN.
sell from Answering tie same tv reason Of his
connection win the Western UdIOn Telegraph
Company.
After debate the resolution was ai1p'ed-
yeas, ~; n VS.. 3-thc n 'sauve vntc9 being cast
~ ..r,srs. burnside. Barnuui. and Eaton.
Nr. $50 10 Ntcu.. = H. -ttmitted ac ncurrent
resolution preerf ioilv ril.- tor he counting OF
the votes Tor President aud Wee President
wnich pruti that n snail he thu iglt Of tuv
inemn.r OF the sen &c or House OF R~pr,scnf A.
ives, when "sse'.hlci Ia ut convention t.
count tue 81 CHORAL VOTE to ubjc To- auS certil-
cate upDu wuich objection tue pr--i isnt pro
TEN. OF TIE Sc ate shall rule. and an
appeal may then he saken from such decision,
whether tne rulih- OF the Chair s.sli oe affirmed.
In case Of "a Clster. 'm ut. an npnfal can be
I ken to me Supreme % lrt, md ine contested
vote snail oe decided h. 1cc1rl nee with the
decision u id court. lie Justices OF the Su-
pieine Court. IN deciding sucn contest. may
re Give IN evidence he PROCEEDINGS OF any state
officer or DO ird OF 81 I. Officers, aud repir OF
Congressional committees; uruered o he printed.
Mr.. slliVe sDen Pd.) suDMitteia scrie. OF
resolutions instfurting he spocih committee
on the Presidential question to report AS to the
poweis Of the T. ec.Oral College. ami n to
whether each House of Congress- may ex mine
whether the re- urnS are trae turns, whelner
the appointment of the electors by the 81 ,te
WAS IN accOr.Ance win the provisions and
guarantee Of the Federsl Constitu ton: aud
further that when two returns come from a
state tue Two Houses, acting cpncurreutly must
dotertnire whicn - the true return, ant no cleo
tordi vote Chu be counted wltnOuf tue con ur-
Tencc Of OOth Houses. Mr.. Wallace spoke Il
len -tl ~ reg Hd 10 me powers Of Congress Ia
counting me electoral Vote. and iiter snoft