, 1877-01-24

Supreme Cnnrt hffo wcrc officers Of the Tor.
ernnent and could BE- thus ca'fcd upon u III
had been IN such cnscs for the Prcfl1cnt tn
nutnfnate such officers. and the ScnAtc to cn1,-
firm them: II "nc o1ctr fs designated t" per-
form the duf'cs u another, lie must be con-
Ife argued that the Senate delegated oil of fis
ruwrr to it's committee ri I'VE, and tho nousc
did tho same, md that puwer
E6CLn NOT yE WI1HnRAwK.
It was llardy possible that tha poser eho1tl be
apasesl but. II Il should tc, co,'gre;;. wnnl1 bc
consprfcA to Rtnpd by, hclp!c'.. lie argued
that the President Ut tin ScnntG lsa'l tin power
e o,n and count TIC Elceoral vte. an a,tli thi:
nf nnT forcfa:hrrs which we're n'i'mtrh 70 m1'tA
1861, When Congress. without confederation;
without debate, adopted tho t"ensf,secu'r;
Il }S''t t. s"npo,e sfns 'qs c e. a 1%" =" cE 81 spea n
Court SHOULD rcftl.c to perform ''c duties in',
p,.et' ,i1",n them by this bi'!. Congress 'on!d
not compel them to tlO 80. It vas ffH1Fty iii.
!s1p9s L they isrs tr,'t!cto'nn on
tlH '1utlgcs should dc:lts" y act, tue er!Icn!c
would lc ut ali r,fl. When the eount should
take place, ant1 tl,. Htatc OF Florida was rcaSh.
cd, mist the Gornnlesou take tlln certificate .!
*uprcmr, Court Of tho STATED What would br
dune In the caAc of lpus1anaa Would tf!e t-oni-
inlssion arcpt the certificate of f'nr. Kellogg,
N"u1i W. tt 'nqulre s'e, a. to ali III The be taidoszed
PArlttcr. ami open up the whnlr case
nnow' Would the Commis.iun' bc t,oum'1 t.,
take the ctrllfrates nj the legal officers Of
States! Why tlttl MT the members Of tho f'orn-
mite: hayn something to hny In regard thrretoi
While tflis C',nfnfssion w0uh1 be in secret tes-
efon considering as to low the vate ot FloridA
n!uet bc counted. the votes Of the great state:
Of New York. Dhlo. and Pennsylvania would
FEVER nr EXCITEMENT.
The controversy wnult BE- delayed. bccausc the
very bill provided natIlfncrY fnr delay. lie bail
no Gou6t the Inet,lcr8 tf tlIt Commission would
cndcaror to do their fnll duty: but this In
the poNcr oi the President Of the Senate
fcasc1l Every net Of hle In counting tn:
ynte must be done In public, and wul1ltl hc
closely watched. bnt by this bill hat power Was
Eiren 10 bccret committee. Supposc t!'s
high CoLnHisaton should reject the vote ~
State. 1t would he dcprlsing State of tta rote.
Where NUS the clause III thu Constitution con-
| fcrring that power upon anyholyl It ts llict,
| time TINT ttlr cxtreInn powers claimed fer Com
ercss to reject the vote of State should be re-
nounecd tnstcad Of affirmed, A. this bill pro-
| puscil.
| Mr. Stevenson denied that tho Commission
| authorized sy tic bill was q tecrtt cunr1avc.
sion power to make its owl ru1ce, and every
one k1ew It would be sccret. Heon'y approved
Ut onc feature Of Ito I'LL. und that was that
| ncitbcr House had tue right tu rcjcct tht Elect
! oral vote OF a State. 1t was said the country
| wAs III Ecrll; anu would he do nosslnG tn slve
| tho rotiutryi Yea. lit would obey the law ns
II existed since 1852. tic was opposed 70 patch.
Colleges the blind goddess ofcllanvc. II Ttider
lonnrs Of Tie office, and Ii Hayes was elcctvl,
| Ill should Yield to Him lawful obcdlcuce.