, 1877-02-28
Chrlstfancy waived his right to be heard as an
obfcEtoE.

t*A5 II SlEelaUiI tHfTE WE HQ I1Vl anu 4&iF
which he laid atses4 wus absence u nny regis
tratIon VI voters. He charged that this wus IN
opcn, naipal!fc violation Df The Constitution.
passed to fhe usc of military II The State, whh,
he said. wa8 inst and sntllc}ent GROUND To thrt:f
aside the vote u The 8tzte., This, he aaid Was
tlnuc by proclamation, and known 10 all
the t1cetion. lie mantsined thas Congress l,a5
taken notice Of the condition Of tho States III
the South, and tlAs a@ representatives Of Con-
Eress this Commission must take notice Of what
ha't been dong In South Caro1ina in connection
~ the conclusion Of Mr. Bla.r's speech. Mr..
Lawrence said counae1 on the other silc: IN
vicw Of The breslty of tue ttme. had concluded
10 submit the tno,,, ea!e .n,u,,,v-
Judge H!Ack then A,arrs*eh the Commission.
1lt said he had bad III time to consider tls
ease. The Court knew as lnuch about i ~ ltc
only to assist tue Cour: IN coming. to eun,,
riuAton, and when i>e ecuufd not DO TINT he SHOULD
take hts sent. With much feeling be said lie
telt that he had lost much Of the dignity of an
AL. gs f1e 5 ana at @ sh,: s x1saf naGs q
not be extrcated. II forlorn hope coulu 70
out to asert this great calamity, he would Efa1ly
lead It. lie did nut know how he would feel i
called upen to !sy down Ills !.te, but 4 he could
with which 1t was covered, he ought to give his
tile es freely ~ he would 70 to Ills bed.
He went into IN examination u dctnt1s In
South Carolina, branching ~ at ~.
against the acts Of the Commission. and
concluded br swing that he neycr expected to
zee smother election. lie cared not to a4k how
} rnnx nv , stn ~ rs,rat m s III
got for Returning Board.
At l:l0 p. III. the Commission vent Into e.
crct ses*ton, but At once took recess ttntii t:45
.as.c Tn, y, Ainr 9hn 10 tec,s necrst
.!oll had continued shtee anfl u halt hours, Mr.
should comnsnre at o'clock. :Tbi. motiont,
After D D. N. propositions were offered and
voted on, al follows:
Nj Mr.. Morton submitted the following:
xbas i "a; u n9t eompetent iof ths a*o 4ouses - ~.
ssn9sd ior ths P9sposs q counting To- .ose' M lgr
a1nes Mhethef stats fsxnia!ly represented 'g tae
" ~ fI.I ia ~ oa =;
tbs 0G 'ns m IN
,H<s9irtd. That wh!!s tie s1ts;enee Of public
o!1tusoanee am nni.eny IN anF sate 10 auea ~
1o,cI.e ~ r,ts ,s,,', s.r, ~, ~ e psss.nt ~
md Vtee.rrssid+nt, spa 10 eIpress tts viii in
that behalf. il sufficient cause tos rejecting any
Electoral roies purpottng to bs the votes of Elect
ot. sgpoiinted .hs5.n, yet th.t Thsn I ststs
Of thr Cnilad statcs, and T. recognized - State
br the oIler departments Of the Government, mud
point Eleetof. In tie msaner @ Prescribed By ise
legls>aturs thssrof. oEidence eannot BE- received
~ The .wo lIou.sa Of Congress e.rrmnled 70 euunt
re votss 1or fse.aent snd VICE rscs,oent a., 20
4 nrcstrr ~ tess eTtrni ,sfth fe freciom az slrr
fi1n nt the n noii. In ssjd atate. '"~ ~ WV
Itsolrtd. Thst il il not competent for Tie two
1otss for TrcslJsntand Vies.ifssideut. by iakjnv
evidence to inun!rs Into thr regularity oi lie notion
q ~ rse.is!eH: e t6c Ta'!ea S!sts. i! .sadiax
~ nrdsr' su,t re ..in1 ~ jnsnrrrrt,dt,s lid do.
u,estIe violence. n order " .uc: proof TO iay
E.onna fos rejecting the Electoral vote Of 1sld
L.tso!rsd, That Ia Vie" OF tho propositions con-
talned IN shs thrse foregoing resolutions the ev.
na :. .ss las eisstea a,a n nat ss1s sspatssa
'he Tx of dGordet and vielenes. nd tse prss:
eaes ef ttoop. IN s1.a etate during ea!a eestloa:
nos competehs. oat taaI ,aotwiitDmmasnR ~
htai. ~ Esnft t:a,niina oneht to t,s rrcivcd ana
eonnted, Il not questionable On other grounds
| Etsoirsd, That tho other objections to cestln.
| cato No. show NJ talid cause for rejecting tbs
s-'' yoR THE DEMOCRATS,
1fr F}erj nff"rn,1 Tho foIinx{rv autstttutps.
Pr,oirid. Tha. Evidence r. admissible t.
.aST ~ that gt!or 10 anu aa!n9 1he e1eeon o. t ~
tari11a. " thcr, TcSe nniawiu,,y W sfatiousI IN ~
rIous ps,ss Of The s.ats. as Of ncaf The poii1p7
places, detechmcnts OF troops Of the Araly Of th.
% aa4'iaes seser. Si IL ststs ws:s ssp;lssa
tho f!ght ofsnt!rafg: +: and free eloco by the peo
pls Of Presl.snt1al Electors waa prevented.
na n1'o,.l 'g'o"k T1o, ax,,.n., II .au..,. ,o .,ov
ths. :. s. slsssss - .ss n :! Soss%ss?: issy
n-o1 nnisn. ,,i"rc. In IN staf. nsnntx Nsrshais
to- tnitsti tes exceeding j. oo0 IL number, b!
! who9e unlawful action and Interference, under VF