Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-25

tuAt INC VICE ITttl0cut wan MOI Dounu W
open any fraudulent certificate from .
State. Should no hold . dozen packages
from q State In his possession. he was not
required to spen them all. but was only
required 10 open that package which came
from the electors. lie was bound to take
notice a. 10 who had been elected electors
by the States. and act upon his intslli-
genco Just % other public officers. There
were two certificates from Louisiana In
the hands OF the Vice President. lie
was not required 10 open them both. aud
II he refused TO open aud present the
second return, hSw was IL to he got out OF
his possession II he refused 10 open such
return wu that o cause for revolutionf
Did no understand that the Democratic
party threatened violence or revolution II
tho Presinent OF the Senate withheld Q
bogus certihcatel This hill conferred
upon tho tribunal IL created the power to
lsgislato unless its action should be over
turned by tho. two houses Of Congress.
This commission could not carry out the
bill without going behind the returns from
Q State. II was sprinkled all over with
whito and pretty meal. but tho Democratic
cat was rsposing beneath II. lie argued
that the bill was unconstitutional. After
the case had been made up, he did not be-
lievs In adopting a new plan which would
throw away one-half VI the chance Of the
Republicans. That he had been inconsis-
tent In some matters was entirfls prob
able. He did not bclievs thoro was many
men In the Senate who were iniallible. he
| accorded 10 every other senator c0nscion-
tious motives, and he claimed for him
self the same consideration. Ho believed
the Republican party had saved this nation,
and the greatest considerations OF humans
ity and politics demanded that II should
DO continued In power. Al this particular
juncturc IL was not the dniy Of the Repub-
llcan Senators, and IL was not their inter
est, TO depart FROM tho practice followed
for scvcnty.two years.
Said no had. he trusted. NJ great an APP
probation ~ any senator on this floor, Of
the gravity Of the situation. He had sup
ported tho senator from Vermont
iMr. Edmunds) In his constitn.
tional amendment ~ leave this whole
question Of the electoral votes 10 the NJ
prcine Court. lie had favored placing
this power VI counting tho votes In the
Supreme Court by Just and competent
amendment Ia tho Constitution, by placing
u In that great body which by its dignity
and impartiality could properly exercise
Il. hui that proposition did not COM
mend itself 10 the favor 81 the Senate.
aud was defeated by a large vote. 80 far
~ lac was personally concerned, he was
not welded To any particular theory as to
counting the votes. llo desired simply a.
adhere 10 tho Constitution. aud unlike
many gentlemen with whom lc was q
newly associated here. he was free from
any embarrassing record on this suggcs-
tion. lIe was opposed : giying tho power
OF counting the votes Ia II gentlemen, 4 oil
whom were 10 complete the number by 30
Letting the fifteenth. aud thus by lot or
chance filling that coy aud bashfnl blank
~ Benton would have termed II, ON which
the attention VI the country Is ~ generally
fixed. II was proposed TO give tlloso ~
teen gentlemen, or possibly the fifteenth
gentleman alone, more power over tilt
electoral vote than Congress possessed, and
no did not believe that this could he dome
by simple enactment. Nothing less than
y constitutional amendment conld confer
on fifteen men such q tremendous power
over tho electoral votes of the States. lie
did not believe ID was warranted by the
Consultation which he had sworn 10 sup |
port, and though he did not pretend Ia bc
what was termed n constitutional lawyer,
every Senator on his oath must vote ON hiE
own conscientious boliOf 81 what Oh.
Constitution Il aud what IL allows. lie
had desired earnestly 20 support this bill
N ho could do II conscieniivnsly. The
arguments which were alduced In IT,
favor had also ~persnadedcd him Of it,
unconstituiionality, and he felt himself
compelled. however reluctantly ho differed
from certain Senators. to record his vote
against tho measure. lie begged the Judi.
ciary Committee, now that the public mind
was 10 strongly directed Ia this question,
i0 frame an amendment Ia the Constitn-
lion which would. " possible. avert In the
fnture all danger ~ n renewal OF these
troubles which were now causing anxiety
In tho public mind.
Denied that this bill was framed IN the in
tercst ~ the Democratic party. lie had
not been conspicuous In the service 81 that
party. He did not propose to embark in
Ia service now. After all lc had heard
he was not ablo 10 sec that this hill 81 IL.
self promoted tho interest Of the Demo.
cratic party. Nothing could he done under
the bill to'promOte the election ~ the Demo-
cratic candidate for President, unless nm.
der execution Of law, the opinion of picked
men OF the two houses, anl iive picked
Judges of tho Supreme Court could b. Sc
cured 10 that end.
TnI Mil. PASSES TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-At 7:lO this
morning, after an all.night session, the
Senate passed tho bill reported by the
special Committee In regard Ia counting
tho Electoral vote. without amendment.
Various amendments wcro snmbitted. but
voted down. The vote on tho passage ~
the bill was yeas 10. nays II, E.iston bcing
the only Democrat Who voted against IL.
Following Is tho votc'in detail : Ayes
Alcorn, Allison, Barnum. Bayar,l. Bogy.
Booth. Boutwell,. Burnside. Cllaf,c, Chris.
tiAncy, Cockerill. Conkling. Cooper, era
gin. Davis, Dawes. Dennis, Edmunds,
frelinghuyscn. Goldihwaitc. GorloR,
Howe, Johnston, Jones ~ Florida. Jones
Of Nevada. Kelly. Herman. McCrecry. Nc
MILAN. Maxey. Mcrriman, Morrill,. Price,1
Randolph, Hanson. Sharon. Stevenson,
Teller, Thurman, Wallace. White. Window,
Withsrs, Wright - a.. Noes Blaine,
Bruce. Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Came
ron Of Wisconsin. Clayton, Conoyer. Dor
sey. Eaton. Hamilton. Iiamlin. ingalls,.
Mitchell. Norton. Patterson, Sherman.
Sargent, West-17.
The Pacific railroad NILS.
NKw YonK. Jan. 25.-A T-e. Washing
ton special says the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill was reported io-dry. Objection lIav-
Ing been mado to mako II a special order.
IL goes To the bottom Of the calendar.
This places the bill in a position from
which ito friends will experience much
difficulty in cxtricating II. The session IL
40 far advanced that II cannot DO reached
In Committee Of the Whole, unless IL can
be taken NJ out Of its regular order. This
10 not probable AZ q two.thirds yots would
DO required 10 set aside the prior Orders
10 proceed 10 its consideration. Besides.
several regular appropriations arc yet 10
be considered In Committee OF the Whole,
and these will require nearly all the re-
naming time between o and the It'll OF
March. An effort will be made ON Mon
day TO suspend the rules and fix a day for
consideration Of tho Northern and Texas
Pacific bills. but tho prospect IL not en-
couraging. Friends Of the Texas Pacific !
hope To be able to accomplish their object
In having q day fixed for its consideration. |
BY uniting with friends Of the Northern
Pacific aud naming the same day for the
H.. - Ill. LII.