The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-07

Resolved. That it iscompetent tor the two
houses OF Congress, when assembled to connt
the votes for President and Vice President,
by taking evidence to inquire into the regu-
larity Of tie Aion OF the President of the
United States in sending q military force into
any State for the preservation OF orderand the
suppression ofinsurrection and domestic vio-
lence, in order by such proof to lay q ground
for rejecting the electoral vote of said State.
Resolved, That in view ofthe propositions
contained in the three foregoing resolutions,
the evidence offered to show that the state OF
South Carolina, at the election, did not have
evidence offered on the subjects Of disorder
and violence, and the presence OF troops in
said State during said election, is not ccm.
petent; but that Notwithstanding the offer of
such evidence, the electoral votes of the State
OF South Carolina ought to be received and
counted, it not Objectionable on other
grounds.
tidcate No. L show no valid cause fox the re-
lection OF the same. Il
MIR. Field offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That evidence is admissible to
show that prior to and during the election, as
on the 7th day OF November, 1876, in the
0taIc VI 0Outu NalO1lIld, LucIS WcE0 uul6Ws
FULLY stationed in various parts OF the State, at
or near polling places, detaohments of troops
Of the army Of the United States, by whose
presence and interference the qualified voters
| Of the State were deprived OF the right Of suf-
rage, and a free choice by the people of Pres
dental electors was prevented.
Resolved, That evidence is admissible to
show that at the election of the 7th OF Novem-
Der, 1876, in South Carolina, there were sta
| toned at the several polling places in the
STATE, Deputy Marshals Of the United States
exceeding one thousand in number, by whose
unlawful action and interference under orders
from the Department OF Justice, qualified
voters of the State were deprived OF the right
OF suffrage and tree choice by the people of
Presidential electors was prevented
This substitute was rejected.
Yeas--Abbott, Baysrd, Clifford, Field, Hun
| ton, Payne, Kernan-7
Nays-Bradley, Garfield, Morton, Edmunds,
Hoar, Strong. Fre:inghuysen, Miller-8
The question recurring on the adoption OF
Mr. Morton's resolutions they were adopted
| yeas 8, nays 1.-THE above vote being reversed
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered the following:
Resolved, That Theodore P Barker, S. Nc
Gavan, John w. Harrington, John Isaac In
graham, VIM. Wallace, John B. Erwin, and
Robert AldricE, the persons named as elec-
tors in article No. 2 were not lawful electors
for the State OF South Carolina, and that their
votes are not the votes provided for by the
constitution OF the United States, and should
not be counted.
Adopted unanimously.
! Mr.. Morton offered the following:
Thos. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, w. 3.
Nash, Wilson Cook, and w. +. Myers, the
| persons named as electors in certificate No. :,
were the lawful electors for the State of South
Carolina, and that their votes are the votes
provided for by the constitution of the United
States, and should be counted tor President
| Adopted-yeas 8. nays 1.-THE same as the
vote on Morton's previous resolutions.
| report was drawn up to be presented to
the two houses, giving the grounds on which
the Commission reached its decision.
The Commission then adjourned until
March End. As this is the last State having
double returns the work OF the Commission
is practically ended.
The 1st of March was a stormy one
in Congress. The count had closed on the
previous day with objections to Vermont on
! the ground of postmaster electOr in that
LIST inst, several hours were exhausted in
reading the journal and roll calls on dilatory
motions. There were, it appears, two returns
from Vermont but the President OF the Sem
ate refused to receive the second return
which was rendered to him on the floor of the
House on the 18th inst, by Mr.. Hewitt, OF
New York. On the LIST, Mr.. Poppleton Of
fered resolution reciting that sealed pack
age was addressed to the President OF the
Senate by Hewitt; that it appears by tele-
gram from the Clerk of the United States
District Court of Vermont that duplicate OF
such return was deposited in that Office the
thirteenth OF December, 1876; that such pack
| age had been made part OF the objection to
the certificate of Vermont, and still remained
| unopened, AMI that the objection cannot lie
considered until such package is opened &C.
cording to law; that such package is retained
| by the President or Secretary OF the Senate,
and therefore resolving that the refusal of the
President of the Senate to open such package
in the presence Of both houses was u viola
ton OF law and OF the privileges of the House,
and until such package shall be opened the
counting of the vote cannot proceed further,
according to the contribution aid law, and
that the Senate be requested to meet the
House in joint session 50 that said package
may be opened and proceedings had thereon
according to law.
The most exciting debate of the winter en-
sued tor two hours on this resolution.
The debate being closed, and the question
being on the resolution offered by Mr.. Pop
pletoD, DR.. Knott offered the following
amendment:
Resolved, That this house requires that the
! package rendered by the member from New
York (Hewitt) to the President OF the Senate,
in the presence OF the two houaes yesterday.
and purportiDg to be certificate of the eec-
toral votes Tor the President aud Vice Presi-
dent from the State of Vermont, shall Ike
presence OF the two houses, and il found to be
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