The New York herald., 1877-01-13
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY AS
TO THE ELECTORAL voTE-How THE REPUB-
LIcAN MEMBERS UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION
WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEMO-
Gratis.
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Gratis.
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HARRISBURG, Jan. II, 1877.
The republicans OF tho Pennsy ivania Senate to-day
passed concurrent resolutions prepared at caucus
last night Tho resolutions are preceded by pream-
bic. which recitcs that to aay excitement that may
endanger the public peace precpa,e the calami-
ties OF civil It proper that the legislatures should
emphasize the principles OF the national constitution
relative to the counting of tho electoral votes Fac
tious opposition and threats OF violence designed to
pcrvcrt mperii the declaration and confirmation or
the constitutional election OF q President. arc de-
nounced rs revolutionary, and merit the condemna-
ton et outraged people One resolution says
tho lists which the duly appointed electors are ro
quircd send to the President oil tho Senate, and
which certificates are to be opened by him and
counted, the constitutional evidence Of the votes
cast Another resolution declares that any attempt to
defeat the election OF President of Vice Pres-
dent by either house OF Congress upon the prctcxt
that certain persons, duly certified DO the electors
oi any State, such electors, by throwing
out refusing TO count the legally certified votes OF
any State, or by impeding the counting OF the electoral
vote to ascertain tho result, Tor any other
than that PROVIDED for in tho constitution when no
person has majority OF votes of tho electors duly mp
pointed "will be n proceeding fraugnt with danger 10
the public peace perlous 10 the stability OF our gov
ernment and exposing our nation to contempt IN the
general opinion OF mankind"
IysrRuCrISG coyGREssMEN.
Tho Pennsylvania Cong instructed to lot
their action the question conform to the spirit OF
this declaration The democrats attempted to discuss
the resolutions but the republicans opposed agitation
the alleged ground that It would increase the po
teal excitement The previous question was In effect
called and tho resolutions rushed through with dis
graceful haste.
TIKI RESOLUTIONS OF DEMocRArs
A democrat subsequently, introduced resolutions re-
questng the Pennsylvania Congressman 70 spare no
effort and TO hesitate honorable sacrifices
civil discord. by arriving at honest, tar and legal
decision OF tho Presidential question, IN accordance
with the ascertaned and ancient and
appointed custom of law and tho constitution, that
the incoming President may enter the DIS
charge OF his duties inaugurated and supported
pcaceabiy by popular opinion alone without tant nf
fraud The resolutions also declare that unjust
and inexpedient to undertake any decision OF fact
relation to tho Presidency pending Congressional in
vcstigation, or any judgment as TO aw without pre-.
limnary examination and ascertanment OF the law, II
any, regulating the legal branch OF the question.
The resolutions were unccrcmoniousy referred 10
the Committee on Federal Questions for interment.
on A WAR FOOTING
The resolution requesting the Governor to place the
militia q war footing was not presented TO tho
Legislature for action but rs understood 10 been
handed to tho Governor direct.