, 1877-01-13
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
Tho Powers Of Congress in Regard to
tho Presidential Election.
A Pamphlet OH the Subject BY the Hon.
james p. Root

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A Pamphlet on the Subject by tho Hon.
sama. n ,;not
| "a ramphlet mas 1ass aPpeaFea glvlng we
views ot Ms. 'ames 4. hoos on tnc ,o"c.s :"
- n,,,n, -, .ttor 1rci v,vth rorcrnl ncru.oi.1
IL eo"ta'nn n."l.es ".t WIZ. tl,..,.aa n. :;
contss oa The lmass 81 %, =
70 Inquire Into the manner IN whlen INC ~
that Slate we're appointed; inn Is my htsalr..ns e.
ptarte .etion On tic ps't 1t 'ho iioa's regarding
iSo ne committee ha' any authority or jHr''dle'
ftan II tht prtnatsH. ,,..
Under AAM W s;stnc ot inc general pat!taHlehtAt!
q tie Insa sss' n1 VIII pfep
tes.ls': "m 80 J. ha1 been he,a ny hc sapreme eng
Gst.seha.sts. that ma,,sr. Which srs q privilege
w ats ~. 70 hs an ~ "nva s Fnc,
eannut withhold information communicated to him
| BY h!s client.
nut = mnat he n & sass wherein me noay nas
Il ths i!nol: 1.ssl.sts!e could pot seaSs| VIZ
retaes 70 tcst!Y IN re9ae1 20 pine ihnah III heoh
or G aes,n m waigs ~ mn nav
5ssatsa By ,aa's & sa h, ssSss.
,ns.y t, ,,nr oh t 1U snes.
'ha oe deemed xa1ty Gf .aemeanor. anSnan ,S
ut a. the Gpm.,!!ahon M . 1Shnea @ tae G"wefs 81
iss.l,tien t's nqalr} a,n.t b. l3mi'sd = thoss
fnGiesss ahM a., Ior tc H.
Gitn,ate, subject Of lesfslat'on' and consequently
| ofinsestEntlun.
qn ae o,hsr naMa enoe teat
ishmrnt Of 1sli9lon anai ths,c!ofs, e. a. u eaa
have n9 1,,ftueton 10 legs,nta ~ 1uen easet
Of Witns.s about ii: 1eson
20 ne eoA mot oe eMsaGous . .sa," uet - sa
iccs s conecrnlns Witch consrc,s bas power, under
iiie Constitution, 70 icgislatc. w.
To what extent. then, may committee Of Con.
gser. Investigate matters ot political characsesf
lnnswcr,.,
first-It may do so IN regard 70 tho election Of
xttution provides that y each 11ousc shall bc Tie
Judge of The elestlon;, returns, and qualifications
ssry 10 proper understanding Of the care may be
obMined IN = zach manner ~ q. the taw dsreets:
DO "a admitted. =, =. .n,.. H., can:.,,n,,,,
T"sn sso ssess stae d ill., G"'sa
o nqas wche9 s9
state had republican form oF government, and II
necss.ry for that pntpo'e' to send committee to
"sec. !. The rlshts Of citizens Of tle lnitetl 6.
lilo untei States, or Iy my stato. on acct'an. of
so|or Or Pssx!oas eSa't,on a Or ssF,'tade"
force ihis attiee h hy appropriao % iessiatiou and
my lnquiry addressed 10 thls subject would be
rr%per. ,. .,o ,....,., n,,u,,.,. ,,., .,n H.
s ss ay 'fs 1sss sTsS ssS'
Jurisdiction Of Congress 10 lcsslatc, or Inquire, In
rcpart! to thc manner which Presidential Electors
sns' i"w.: W opp''''eo' "''' '''' 0''' " ~ '''
Each Slate shall appoint In such manncr As thc Lrg.
.laiure thereof may JIrcci. number q Elcc,ofs
equal III the whoe number of Senators 9nl Representa-
Kre*'
llrre a pn.!elSe E'ant o. powe. on to me sE'sla
tnro of state. 1t cannot 20 !deprlysu " thai
power BY CohEress The people Aemsetvcs eannni
f Is powet ah."u.sy Vested il tl,s z<gI.ieiu,;,
and, consequently. tho .ppWcs W oyer ao tnn1teF !.
,Sorsn tto G"hg'ess; II M aH ~ Pss ~ }an,.ae }i,
'ss's1s s!h " ss'i;a;ss @ :. : ssss!ast; -,
mode of tho appointment o. Eiecrss. @ Ists people
he s1tea TIT GsHf. Z,
ssra hsa .assoy y's aner she sW 10 naa,t
into tho manner In which the election VA. son.
,iasel The otsc u tno lsasd W. n9ih minis
complete until tho last act required BY the ~ O
ou+ana w. dono a9d wsn the a54 at Il Con-
tinalIty. It could mt be reviewed by guy commit
er o. cnnEfs os " conE,sss E. lsse.i G1sT,rs
eannpt Institute any inquiries about II. Thy l,oar.
wHs constitnti9nal Houy. ~ rnEGr o. attolnej
was. hrst, Rho ConBlttnsson Q! the ch'lea olales
seconti, the statute af Louisiana,
The Legislature might have authorized:the Gov
cs,Dr ~ Hpnolht, ur might have appointcd Them ns
ln!nt balaot-Gs formerly was Tug ease III south
| Garn,!na. AnA Hnpposo Il hah been that way
| what spectacle 1t "uuld bel committee
. Congress siMlnonlnE thu LcgiEatIro Of LnHitlana
1ntu sh august ptcAcnce ana ~ nst
,, bcrs aa u thu nhnnes tu which they dl! ohic!a
business Under stAic law. and, In case Of con
tnmacy. tmaXinc tho Legislature OF soYcrc!En
State &sEolgheA before Tue baf o! TIC SENATE u u
happened 10 oc IN that branch, for contempt oE th'
senats-tw9n nf whose mc'nbNthwsfc fhe appolhtec
VI the LEGISLATURE mus aFtaiHneH;
nS ,,n. ,, nnstlt",au M mn, lie nn la1 a,d Il
nu"cs unutt t ~, uo i 'tHo ~" n"n @ liz 9"nt. @
.ne e11Gns a' nr ~ t""st ea oag iri
.AMs s,,n t INV t5hnnai uio,a d."t.tn" -,
eonsHsen eoaft. !nn"as wnn.e aeeison ,1,S nas w.
~ hsint. E@en ;n,m.nt ~" ~ e, oiu I,,,c"
i sne t,eet1ons y! sp!i.s: n9sn ~ .e.nn.,,., ~