The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01

electors OF President and Vice Prcsidcnt oi the United
south Carolina aud that they voted as such the time
snd ~ Ne manner crowded ior by the Constitution OF the
And the commission, as further grounds for their
70 provide system Tor the registration OF persons emil
uHt 70 s@Sg @ i 1 rxnsr n9ss"py s oI sis9o y man H1a ba
the duty OF the legislature to enact such law. II It
non it. officer, without auihoriy, and The social com
must take noce tiat u,ors Ia rosernmcnt In south
Carolina republican in form. since its Constitution pro-
by G6 branches of hc csi.nt,ye 3cnSr,Mens of ,hc
Go'crnment Of the United statc. That 50 tar ns this
o @ 3sn sse m9se & G .ne preshee , OF the sSdrrs
RS @ Of M nes @ s9y ssy TSs S PssSa Ss cy
uo AT the request ni the proper authorities Of the state
But we also Of opinion that under the papers before
having certified under seal OF the state that The cecor;
vote. Of he state were igy apponcd as Electors whch
ceruheae both by sumption q law and by the oeiin.
based ufon thc action Of hc state canvSssers there
m c M e ~ W., W yrss in c"unns a., uS ,h esc,ern
vote io Inquire into The circumstances under which the
rhc power OF The ccnsre,s oi tho United States in IL.
act updn hc uiormaiion obtained very dif.
iercni onc from u. power In the matter counting the
.ens by the siacs aud when e.ccrtancd and eit.i
by nc proper authorizes Of the states they must be
Tic commission ha. also decided by majority OF
o the iof AMI upon the rround- before stated the
soam cafoiins asnod Hy TGcSiarc t. HarEer. Me.
Gowan, John " lirrine ION, John Isaac insham William
Wallace, John krwIn Robert Adlich marked - 80. 2,
\. e.. ~ the commission and herewith returned. isnot
the certificate ui the votes provided Tor by the tonsuu-
uon the United states aud that they ousht not to be
Done al Washington. D. C. tho day and year above
wuitcn.
S1gss s1aoIa MILLER Pmos p N9sfPs fsi,,yonvr...
jS,sss GsSsil + Gsas1 HssssS. }:h 60 r5.% $.sil'
Mr.. Phillips Dcm.. Mo- presented the follow
ing objection:
Tho undersigned senators and Repre- cniaves DO here
by object to counting the votes cast by C. { Bowen J.
wii.on ccck and NcieTs scsed electors " Of ' The
the Electoral Commission ami such reasons therefor
assisn the following; ,,,. ,,,, -, -,
ona on Noy i-;e Ter i.c.lenal slsg,o,s IN eomp
tequung the registration Of all cleebrs Vi the state as
second Bccau- in consequence Of frauds rracuscd in
@ s9d M Msissi9n ana .he int,eTen,s & "i Gni nndnm9n
prior 10 and duns the aid clcc uon siaomn IN various
lar o. said state near Tie peln places detachment. u
rshi OF sufase was reNen;ed in consequence oi which
Third -Bccau.e in Violation OF the Constitution OF tho
rni,d states The Federal authorities at the several poll
uontd thousand deputy United states Mar.hal-.
to t irr "ri'S fa.,,sIien. i9yr IN. j,nnr,inent II
justice ni.rcrcd with the iui, and iree ,Seri-s Of
election could not be and was not held ~ said state on
FOURTH Because the certHcauon Of the election by
sad electors on Dec q. 1870 was not made by the law
fiih-Because The ,"'d Electoral Commission. con
and rcaed 70 nqnre Into ,he iaet. ana ale
gauons atorcsad and heir said decision Is contrary to
sSih-Bccau.r A. the time of the pretended appoint.
der durcss IRON he lowcr the United States unaw.
uliy .Netied on 4 and aid pretended appointments
seyenth--Becaa,c the certificate numbered one here
electors were not sworn. as by Constitution OF tbs
the eerese does not state hst said electors voted sy
balo, ~ required hy the Constitution Of the Inied
said certificate 40 and accompanying papers we've m
closed was not the eerunea'e required BY tie laws OF the
I'M NSarCep Gsl.I TX Krsir Oregon. HssHr coor.
,als j. J. rutT, Nol iissTsH .t,NEs Pa tg,sfus
JeuS Z L1rS lil. THoMAs l. JOSEs 'HyJ. } X rccN,H
Mr. Sonthard DEM ohiol presented cbec.
tions to the decision OF the commission signed
by Senators Ncrrimon Dennis. McDonaldi Wal
lace, Jones, and Representative fi.ld. South
ard, Nut ller, icat's. Caldwell. DeBOlt. and j.
Il. Clark. Jr, because:
sali electoral votes. wei a' the votes oi the people
at the Presidential election ON Nov I. 1876
wcrc s' under duIsss caused by The unlawful eAese'se
The Senate withdrew 10 its chamber that the
two Houses might separately consider tho OBJ
Mr. srrincGr Dem M %oyfd th9tt9c House
Mr. Wood tDcm.. \. l.l-l hope not. Let US
Mr. Str'nscr-f object to a discussion Of tho
notion Ii there is to be any want to take II
hand IN il inyself.
Mr. Wilson tKep.. Iowa. called for the yeas
and nays. Tn" motion for q r"eess WIS re-
iected-ycas %. nays 10. The following
named members voted yea:
nMe'.rs As.u Abe. J. i gy nslgy a. g. ~ Bap1rtirfT'
,aGN 70 .Au caldwell Tom, tArr. cate, tallf 'd.
ccoA. c,wan, coa. c4,rr,cn Da,,,. D.6rcil Deloit
pousln- tanlhn,f i,d, iinlsS tof9ey f17nhlin inl'
/ Hams NaI. lar,udsc Hatcher. lartt,i. Henke,
sSs'' . nII aIe Np'Isy M,6 Ma.6. Naaon. xssde NM M
MeIa'or; Nut ,lcr o hnen iasnc rhiiils we f9g'
sss. 'homss-i' shreek'eil >. mon; sn,h s. ,na p
rsrs Tgemi,o, Tu[t,,, ,GucASsr Vance .9lio Vance
| wiiihosne, Ms. .iniou and MAe-e3
sh@sbiey sh CDcn'. fa.l and Mr. oBricn lbcm.,
Mdlarosc simulianr onsly with amotion 10 take
a rec"ss til hhii-pNs O'Clock t,-morruw a. VI.
The Speaker promptly ruled that the motion
was not in order. and that ho would not enter
MIR. Sheakley appealed from tho decision.
MIR. Wood Dom. \. ~ moved 10 lay the ap-
Mr. Wilson rep. Ia.l-The Chair need not
The SpcakerH Chair knows that. but he
entrians thS appSSss Ihf houss r miGnt @,, as we
Mr.. Springer lDem.. Hills not the appeal
! dchNabl"f
The Spcaker-It is not.
Nh srringer-I desire to give my reasons for
The sprakcr-b hato is not in order on an
! appeal wh're the original proposition on which
ne ruling was made Is not dehatnhle
M. Q Br,n-I rise TO a point OF order.
The Sprakcr-llle gentleman Will state H.
Mr.. O'Bricn- win have 10 ask the indulgence
| OF the Chair Tor fsw moments,
The Spenk"r-Tho Chair will indulge the gen
| u.mdn any r"asunahl- time.
Mr.. . Brien-The point which make Is this
| thht tho motion to take a recess should have
Dozen entertained 10y the chair.
The Sp.tkor- The chair decided that point
ilr o'L"r day. and sccs no reason nov 10 change
| Ai- A tlsIOl.
Mr. o btirn-I would like to be INDUCED for q
fcw minutes.
MI Brown Dom. XVII object 10 debate
Mr . Brirn-lt Is nothing in the way Of DO
bate. ! have no argument 10 make. Laughter
| and cal , to Orlnrl
Mr. O'Brien-Underthe Electoral Commission
bin either ii Use may take recess TIL At least
| 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning There is ne
dispute about that. Now. il may be TINT ia,
| House has no desire to take SO long rroess
! and II may also be tus IL IL in this cnsel that Ii
large majority of the House who are interested
in tho dis -ussiOn oi the South Carolina question
dos re time for reflection and cons d"rAtion.
Mr. Brown Dem. Ky) desterminedly-I OBJ
| jet to discussion.
what possible ground tho appeal Is taken.
Mr. Brown-The Chair has decided the ques
ton twice. and has announced this morning
| that he will not change his decision. Debate II
! not in order. and have repeatedly objected.
| Mr. O'Bricn-I must say that the objection Is
| indelicats and improper (drrisiye lauglterl n
this time, when tho Chair himself desires to b'