The New York herald., 1877-02-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.

| It's legislative business
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
wAsHINGros Feb. &C. 1877.
The House met at ten O'Clock, but 1t nearly
twelve before any business was proceeded with, the
interval being consumed in call of the House and In
voting by yeas and nays the question whether the
testimony taken before the Com mttce on tho Prvi-
| lcges OF the House in the OF the Pennsylvania
eec,or, Boggs, appointed instead OF Daniel Morrei,
Centennial Commissioner. should 90 read. rho House
decided by vote Of 133 to 116 that should read,
and 1t was accordingly
Mr. kALLEy, (rcp.l Of Pa, offered a resolution that
the vote OF Boggs should be counted, and Mr. SrExGER
| (dem.) OF Pa, offered substitute that 1t SHOULD
not be.
| Mr. KELLEY said that the objection was based on
principle often overruci by tho law that his side
OF tue house could submit the question without dis.
| cussion.
| Mr. STRSGER, uem.) OF Pa, took the ground that
under the constitution and under the laws OF Pennsy
| vania Henry * Boggs not entitled to cast his
| vote elcctor from the State OF Pennsylvania
At ten minutes past twelve O'Clock the Speaker IN
terruped the proceedings the beginning
of new legislative day, which thcrcupon opened
by the chaplain with prayer.
The journal of Saturday having then been read tho
discussion resumed.
REMARKS or CHIrrENDEX.
Mr. CHITTENDES (rep OF N. Y said he desired say
few words for the country, which he considered
better and more than any political party. For
year tho two great parties had been engaged in
hand-to hand struggle Tor supremacy the neglect
OF great and important public questions. Ho thought
IL high time 10 stop and inquire the Of such
partsnship and particu larly the continuing
for another year. He knew that gentlemen on
tho democratic side hnd pledged themselves to accept
tho decision Of tho Electoral Commission. Why
then this delay? II this question wero submitted to
IL 200 or 1900 000 men OF common sense thcir
verdict would be that there nothing, absolutely
nothing in IT, Why then, on the verge Of such pro-
deiena r1 siana Returning Boura. but be believed
that the Electorut Commission could have madc
other decision than II had made; and he also thought
that AS between Louis,ana and Oregon "honors were
easy''
PRESIDENT GRANT CRITICISED
Mr.. SCALES, (dem OF N e., criticised tho action Of
the President III the selection visiting
10 Now Orleans OF such men as Mr. Hale, Of Manc the
son-iplaw Of the chairman OF the Republican National
Conmittee Mr. Garfield OF Ohio, and Senator sherman,
OF OHIO, the political anu personal friends OF Mr.. Hayes
and Stanley Matthews, tho 0rother-in-law of MIR.
Hayes This he characterized a miserable subier-
fuge and base Prccxt for imposing the American
people. Such men these had undertaken 10 white.
wash j. Madison Wells ana tho Louisiana keturuing
Board In regard TO that he quoted the verse:-
Ias nS,h HsSi ws.h sh"s e city as tossas %s as9""
Shall hencelorth wash ahe Kive. Khnel
Mr. TUCKER, dem OF Va, referring to Mr. Ch.tten.
denis remark that this trivial objection asked II
tho time had indeed come when a constitutional obcc
tion was be called trivial II was a question OF tho
gravest Importance Whenever vote was gwen
for incl gioe person that vote nugatory. lie
ierred 10 some authorities on that point and thcp
read the Presidents commission OF Daniel J. MorrcI
Centennial Commissioners. To be sure, MorrcI had
not voted as Presidential ciecor but by The
Pcnnsyivania the Governor was authorized TO declare
by proclamation the names OF tho electors duly, law
fully and constituIionaly elected Mr Morrcll could
not have been elected, and therefore tho Governors
proclamation that nc had been untrue, there
was no vacancy which the other electors could I'LL
Mr. JONES' (dem.) o; KY, spoke OF the approaching
close Of tho stupcndous arce and declared that the
Electoral Commission had yielded to the behes,s OF
party and had become the und byword OF all
honest men, The majority OF It's members had vo-
lated their oatIs and there law compel ac-
perfectly justified in rcsortns every loyal and con-
sIi'utonal means 10 Gnnu the decision OF Tins odous
commission.
SPEECH MR.. HEWITT
Mr. HEWITT, tdcm) oi NJ y, again returned TO the
charge which he had made saturday against the
good faith oI Mr. Hoar, OF ssachusetts tor acting
ana voting in the Electoral Commission at variance
with his speech in the House, that gem
tieman, in his attempt the charge on Saur-
day. had sezcd the mantle OF Webster, and tried
reversing tho usual proccss-to exc out the
iox's skin with the hon hide But even Tho manila
OF Webster was not broad enough to cover detection
misrepresentation and fraud. He cited the various
propositions and votes IN the commission, showing
that Mr.. Hoar mad uniformly voted against tho adis
sion oil evidence to show fraud the part Of the
Louisiana Returning BoarJ and he asked whether that
lquotng Mr. Hoar's woris) Was Justice and rghte
business. lie CIR HOar had voted IN the Louisiana
that the commission had judicial power, in
power to take evidence TO whether the seal OF the
State not tho authcntc seal and as 10
whether Watts held commission from the United
States; but wncrc there was an allegation Of fraud
then lie had voted that there power prevent
fraud That gentleman had been. on ali OCCASIONS tho
cham pon OF justice and righteousness His mag
nilcent perbraton III lhe jcknap impcac hment case
would long be read 10y tho American youth, and yet |
that Same gentleman had voted not TO receive evidence
OF fraud.
A APPEAL TnE DEMOCRATS
In CONCLUSION lac add ask my democratic friends.
whether We should meet bad iaith with bad faith. |
answer that ought the record OF tho
party 10 DO sulcd by a single act that Will make any
man blush. | went ON that committee against my |
VIII knew that whatever did ON that Committee
would be subject 10 msconstruUtion; but when |
took my place there l ceased 10 be a
conciliatlon and peace Tor the suffering people OF this
country. We perfected 1t. We brought II here. II
aud shall stop IN this toward the solu-
ton OF the greatest problem ever presented peo.
on The other sidey isay no. Let give TO the people
of the country aud OF The world example |
IN tho providence aud justice OF Cod ana in
the disposition and detcrm nation OF the people do
justice IN the end. tAppiausc and ccminotion) We |
have still Tree ballot Lox and Tree press, are
still Tree people, snd no Justification ior rcvo uton,
no juslilcaLion Tor cvll ARISE auiong a
Tree people until they arc deprived OF the remedy OF
the ballot box.
Mr O'BEigy, (lem.) of Md.-How long will you bc
free II Mr.. Hayes goes Dy
Mr HEWITT (not noticing the inierruption)-To that
remedy propose 10 resort, ana II that remedy be
found IN VAN, although am the bumblcst OF demo-
the most feeble OF citizens, will be ready 10
take my arms and lead II necessary or rather serve,
IN The crusade against injustice, oppression and tyr
amy.
coxMorloS Iy TnR HOUSE
While Mr.. Hewitt wus speaking he was surrounded |
by circle OF members ol both political parties and The
evidences vi increasing excitement and comm oton
manifest this clrcc and all tho hail and
IN the galleries.
CATE ExcITED.
AS he finished Mr. Cate (dcInl OF Wisconsin,
made his way through the circle, and, addressing Mr.
Hewitt In an excited manner, said:--You have pro-
Eounced the action of the commission to be Infamous:
gross betrayal of the confidence reposed IN ~ per-
version VI risht aud Justice Doy0u declare 70 be