The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-10
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
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THE CNlipnnlflsE ELrrTOnM. NH.


chief magistrate VI this country, and he nsktt
him to take title to his EreNt Office that no on,
could question. II this bill was q compromise
, u truth. Of law or OF right, lIo was ngHins
II but he denied tlnt Il was any compromise
and above ALL II did not compromise rigl
principle nr the Constitution. 10 contest !
claim was nut to compromise It, To Insist
upon all honest, fair counting Of the Clcctor'
al votes was not compromise. A prCAden,
tIal election hal occurred. and unless there
was tie EGnl"bUly had been chosen IL
establish that fart was nN compromise. The
bill surrendered the rights " nnlle but assert,
ed and maintained tho rights Of oil. II Sul'-
Rlittel to lawful authNritythu solution Of the
pending question. Tile lill might he denounced
by partians on one side or tho other. II might
bO lcrideI by tile adventures and the tlonsht-
less. II might not for the present receive the
j appreciation Of even the thoughtful orpatriOtic,
but llC would vote for It because he believed Il
advantageous and within the Constitution. II
/ would lie beneficial 10 the people Of all the
States including that great State whore Interest
and whose honor was 10 dear 10 him. The BILL
I might bc divided now, hut time, at whose great
altar all passions and all prejutlices Iutlt low,
wOnld at lad vindirNtG the I'M aud ih0sr who
proposed It.
Z Mr.. Morton hep }, OF Indiana, presented and
read d number VI tGlrgraluE from tie people Of
1nliana, against the passage Of tllu bill,
and said that he had received more than 200
J of them from liS own and other States. He
declared that leading Republican papers wero
agailiSt II. III reply to this Mr.. Mcdonald
/ Dem }, Of Indiana. said that he was OF Indian
apolis three days before aud heard but orc
opinion relative TO the I'LL aud that was In
I favor oft. " s.1f 4
Mr.. Bayard (DeR. J, Of Delaware, spoke for
NO hours on tlGbill and in ia favor,
Mr.. Christiahoy ,(liGp. y, of Michigan, also
spoke in favor OF tic bill, closing with strong
protest against the charge that tho judges will
| disregard their OatllS and decide according to
their political predictions lie said that the
party which Should reject this bill without
offering one equally fair would necessarily FOR
Iclt the support Of the people.
3Ir. Dawes Q!ep.). OF Massachusetts, wanted
/ the scope Of the lill defined 10 that the CONT
mission should nst claim the right 10 invade
tho State OF Massachusetts and take from the
governor and council the power 0f determining
wllO,tlle State disappointed as her electors.
Mr.. thurman Oem.) J, Of Ohio, spoke IN favor
Of tho bill. He maintained the cnllStitntiOnaty
Of the incaSllre, and argued that The question
was Of such Importance that the pcrpctuity
Of the iation depended upon its solution.
There never was greater reason than now 10
constitute S1cli tribunal az the bill proposed,
! beneath which In Importance all others sunk
; into insgnilcancc. Asa member Of the Joint
committee no would Say, Democrat as lie wnS,
! that 10 would 10 willing 10 submit the decision
Of the question TO the committee itAGlf, for he
| felt in The atmosphere Which surrounded the
! special committee that when tile day Of trial
came men eould rise above party and perform
! their duty.
/, At seven o'clock In the morning, after a
night session, the bill passed the Senate by a
, vote Of Il yeas TO II nays. Tho vote for and
! against the bill was AZ follows: Affirmative
Alcorn. ltUp.; Allison. Rep; Mrnunl, Drnl.:
! lhyNrd, nen.; Bosy. neth.; booth, ln'l.;
boutwell,, Rep; Barllside, Rep; chatIcC, Rep;
! ChriSiaIlcy, llcp.: COckrill, DEM; Conkling,
Hep; Cooper. Dem; CrrStn, ltP.: Davis,
DEM: Dawes Ron; Dennis Dem. EdnundS.
Rep; FrclinSlmyselI. Hep; GOllthwaite, Dem. :;
! Gordon, DEM; Howe, Rep: JOllIson, DeNi.:
JUnrS, Of New. H"p.; JOiI-S OF Fla, DEM:
Kelly, DEM; Herman. Dpm.; AlcCreery, Don. !;
I Mcdonald. Dem. Mcmillan. Rep: AIaxry,
DEM; 1Ierriuloil, DenI.; Morrill,, Rep; Price,
EDcn.; Randolph, Dcni,; Ransom, DEM; Rob-
ertson, Dem: SanlSlury. Dem: Sharon, l%p.;
Stevenson. DEM: Teller, lsep.; Thurman. DEM:
\ Wallace, DEM; Whytr, DEM; Window, Hep;
Withers, DEM; Wright. Hep l.G
! Cameron, Of Pa, Rep. Cameron, Of Wis.,, Ecp.
Clayton, Rcp. Conover. Hep. Dorsey, hep /:
4 ITamn,i Hep Ingnll4, ItCp Eaton, Dem. |;
Hamilton. Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Morton. Hep. !;
Patterson, ltrp.; Sargent, Hop; Sherman,
Rcp. West, Rep. FI.3lfs 80 III
Sir. Wright CIep.), OF Iowa, called up the
resolution In regard TO selecting five senators 10
serve on the commission authorized by the
Electoral Count bill.
rMr. Cragin Renl, Of New Hampshire. noIni-
f! mated rs lnOnbcra Of. the CgnlpiSSon, George
' 1,,.,. L. = Mont,,u AZ
! Indiana, Si,l Frederick I. FrclinglNyscIi, Of
! New lCrIey.
lIr. Stevenson nominated AllcllG. Thurman.
F, Of Ohio. and Thomas 7. layarl, Of Delaware
/ and said h. joined with The srllatOr from New
! Hampshire III expressing tile hura Tint they
wnlilh rcceiVctlIe unanimous vOteU the Senate.
They were unanimously elected.
Joseph {. bailey, elected United States srnA:
tor from TunucSscc To I'LL the vacancy caused
/ by the death Of Andrew JohlsOn, presented
himself and took the oath Of Office.
Resolutions were presented aiWl discussed
/ relative 10 the guberuAtorill question IN South
: CarOlina, Int no acllnn was taken OIL tlIGnl.
I The ScuAte discussed the I'LL reported by thu
Judiciary committee to amend the Pacific rail-
! rv'ad acts 80 AZ 10 provide n sinking fund for
the foundation OF the Indebtedness due the
government by laid roads,
The Chair laid before lie Senate the Grt1itIl-
tials Of George F. Hoar, elected Unitr1 States
SENATOR lrum Massachusetts, for q tGrpi Of SIX
years from March !, 1871. to succeed Senator
Boutwell,, AMI 3tr. Bayard Q)rnl. OF Delaware.
presented the credentials Of the Hon. FL SaIllS-
bury, elected United States senator from the
Stale Of Delaware for siA years from March !,
1877. -
! 4 large Number OF petitions were presented
By various senators. siGusl by male and female
residents Of tic different States. asking the
rdOntiOn Of SixtoGnlh amendment to the Com
stiintiun Of The United States, prohibiting tlr''
States from DISTINGUISHING l1crS''ns nr account
Dur Sex, all OF which were referred TO Tho COM
mttec on privileges and elections. I.,
Mr. llnlnlin iEep).O OF Maine, at tho request
Of several senators, submitted resolution di.
rUcting the Committee dIi rnleS III inquire what,
: II any. rules should be adopted for the admlS-
r+inn of perS0ns 10 tic Capitol during the can
wasting Of the votes fer President and Vice.
President of the United States, and that the
committee be directed to confer with the cOn-
mIttcO on rulos Of the House OF Representa-
tivCS. Agreed 10.
THE COMPROMISE ELECTORAL HILL
Immediately after the opening Of the lfUltse,
tho bill, which had been received from the
Senate fur concurrence, was referred u the
rrOttr committee and almost instantly reported
back. according I" agreement, TO allow Of lie
bate.
Mr.. McCEVry ltepD, Of Iowa, Of the Joint
committee, Ulcued ilte debate BY stating that
after MI earnest consideration the committee
lad reached tho conclusion that the bin ought
to pAss. Tie country was In the presence Of a
very great md very dangerous emergency. Thu
present Eaa tho rriSiE In national affairs which
The fathers Of the republic had forse,n In
1900, aud which ut various periods IN ilc ia.
TONS history great statesmen had fur4ceI md
I had dreaded. II might hC that II the blu were
defeated, and Congress failed 10 pass any meas.
tire on the subject, one or the other Of the par
ties wOnIl peacefully submit 10 decision
which they believed to 10 without law or RiA
ttnPItr 1tIt la ,,n f,.Ia,u1 In vArr TFASt lnuIL