Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-01

bao ciooo " SAsh eahs s0eA
should come from any section OF the
Union. and especially from q member OF
his " political party.
Fields, from the Committee on Prvi-
ieses. reported q bill providing that in
case Of the failure to elect q President
the President OF the Senate, or in case
Of a vacancy in that Office the Speaker
Of the House. or failing In that. the
Secretary OF State. ahal assume the
office until a President has been elected.
Burchsrd raised . point OF order thst
the Committee had no authority 10 re-
port BY bill.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed. 1888 to 100. o party vote,
except Purman who voted with the DEM
ocrats, and Bucknsr. Goodwin. Han
cock, Knott, Neal, Potter, Savage.
Stevenson. TarboI. Thomas, wsrrsn'
whitehouss and Williams. Of Delaware.
who opposed 1t.
Schleichsr moved to suspend the rules
and adopt a preamble and resolution
recognizing the Hampton and Nichols
Governments. Rejected 15G yeas. d
noes, not two.thirds affirmative.
wattsrson moved to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution rsciting the text
Of the telegram sent yesterday to Mich
oils OF Louisiana. by authority Of the
President, thatthe Nichols Government
should be sustained as representing all
the best slsmsnts Of the State. and de-
claring the Presidents opinion sound.
aud the sentiment Of q large majority OF
the people.
The Republicans called for the author
Of the telegram, but the name was not
given. The motion was defeated. yeas
i27, noes 95-not t~wo-thirds.
The Conference report Of the Indian
Appropriation bill was agreed TO.
Cox moved a recess till 10 o'clock To-
morrow. The vote was very close. but
il was carried by. u majority. amid
great clapping on the Democratic side.
The House then took q recess.
The Communication and south
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-In the Eleo-
teral Commission Lawrence made an
argument for the Hayes objectors, show
ing that the want OF registration did not
affect tho election under the Constitu.
ton. He made n brief argument show.
ing that the form Of Government In
South Carolina was Republican. He
denied that troops had been sent into
the State contrary TO law. and said that
the presence OF United States Marshals
at the polls was necessary. and 1t must
10 presumed that thoy had done their
duty. Lawrence rsfutsd the fifth OBJ
lection. that there were no Republican
forms Of government In the State, by
citing authorities.
BLACKS ARGUMENT.
When Lawrence called on Christiancy
lie waived the right to object, and Black,
for the Democrats, said they would
prove that violence. intimidation and
the presence Of United States troops had
prevented a fair and free election. He
first emphasized the absence Of registra.
ton as an open violation OF tho Consti.
tuition. then the uso OF military, which
II was well known were used to control
the election. Lawrence, tho Republican
counsel. would as soon submit the case
without argument. Judge Black cop-
cluded. speaking isslingly. and saying
that he felt he had lost much OF the
| dignity Of an American citizen. He
would willingly lead u forlorn hope II II
could avert this great calamity. II he
esuld redeem this nation from the In.
fanny with which II Was covered. ho
ought to do II az feelingly as ho would
20 to his bed. Ho considered the de-
tails OF the South Carolina case, and
concluded by saying that he never eI-
pected to soc another election.
Atli0r. N. the Commission wsntinto
secret session. but then took o recess
till 1d5.
IN C SESSION.
The Electoral Commission was In ne
cret session until z T. NJ, and after three
and q half hours Of discussion, Ed.
munds moved that voting ct
9 o'clock. Carried by q vote Of 8 to q.
Morton. at G o'clock. submitted that
Il was not competent for the Joint Con.
v~ention to inquire by evidence whether
a State regularly represented in both
houses OF Congress. and recognized rs q
State by the other Departments, has a
republican form OF government ; that
while, II such anarchy exists rs to ron.
der Il impossible to exercise the rights
Of appointing electors, II Is sufficient
cause for rejecting any electoral votes
purporting to DO the votes Of electors
appointed thereby ; yet, when the State
IL regularly recognized. represented as
above. and appoints electors according
to its Law, tho Joint Convention cannot
receive evidence showing that disturb.
ances existed during tho election which
may have curtailcd the freedom Of the
election (; that II Is not competent for
tho Joint Convention In taking evidence
to inquire into the regularity Of the &C
ton Of the President In sending the mil
itary into any State for the preservation
OF order, suppression Of insurrsction,
etc.. in order thus to lay the ground for
rejecting the electoral vote Of such
State ; that. In view Of these facts. there
seems no valid objections TO counting
the votes Of South Carolina 10 certificate