Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-22
Senator Norton Opposing the
Compromise.
He Denies tho Right OF Congress
to, Delegate Its Author.
ity.
And Declares that Hayes has
been Properly Elected.
CONG REss
s.NArk.

L
SENATE
Washington jan, 2g-Mr. Merri-
mon opposed sending away the scts-y
ate iuvestigating committees. His
ssste was without representation in
congress, aud twelve with only half
representation. On account of these
commiafcca he believed committee
appointed for that purpose could take
alI testimony. He introduced = bin
for the sppotatmen. OF such COM
mission whith should take ,es,imonj
and collect Information for the use OF
congress. Also resolution declar-
ling that the senate has net lawful
authority to change senate commit
tees with duties 70 be- performed
away from the capital, whils the ser
ate is in session. They were both
referred.
Thc chsir presented resolution Of
the Ghicsfo board trade on the cleo
iioraf ct,nns.
| Consideration was resumed of the
bill in regard TO the counting OF the
Ielcctorsl vote, aud Morton Apdk the
IRoor.
He said the h;ll Wis Re psopiuc,
of the Mississippi plsn. The shadow
Of intimidation had e1Aered the SEN
ate chamber. He believed Ruthford
b. Hayes had been elected presidcai
Of the United States under the forms
OF law and according to law, and
should he be counted in as eighteen
other presidents had been inaugural
4 ed there would be no aevolution.
There hare been many loose opibionA
expressed because Of first impressions
without examination Of this question.
III have done so myself. have bad
4lhabis of savisg what ! think II the
ltime, but cndesror to atone for 1t by
readily correcting it when find ! was
mistaken. am no admirer Of poll
tical retIcencc; Of polilical owls who
4 keep sileat and look wise until they
tare ok Of the woods, then give !
prolonged boot. ] had supposed thai
Ill agreed, in the absence of legisla,
4 ton, that the president of the scrAts
must count the vote. The presidcn
lot the senate did count the vote fo
Al ~ wears. TsalSss Aere mere facili
ltios Or n,aline calculations sud keep
bg accounts. = = :
They counted wha. the presider
! 4 hand aealhsm sdosns 10 count, and hand
ihG, TIKI down the certificates I
count was declaration Of the vote
4 tIt continued from 1889 to 1861. u
J. resolutions appointing tablespoonful
~lthey wessss make asiist efsvotes 1
!, Icy wsre declared. hescounthgs
rr she vote =. sase.ehenJ ., e ~h',
'. the two houses wcre witnesses.
A, nember ,d .ooagFess has n
sosassA tkAs ~ sisouAnd men We
u. TO come hero February l4th, fro
oaI Ke.tsoty a1eee! We she.s y. es6fss
s. preparation everywhere, and senato
oc fear violence, SO that We dare n
"a. count this vote for the FIRST time
lar II years Of our e1Istenoe.
at at Tsss4 4. \, sass Q, : rss:ens - polite
be situatiS0 do not spring from yiolen'
or but from .qyr vsAkness. The geo
or gisss ne6da , AunRs III eArat
ZOO We have vcrtebrateless skulls
erstpower 70 rouus. 'sis vUss ~nsmrhe /,
xss houses., IL capnot be, delegated !.
ce cossmitssS - = ,seurt. rke COUNT
saA n Asgel5 5scleanl gaptlsny qaesgsn
exl Siis4K a,scaSs isihaii iaaes6S q Arle,
bas.l ID ~ ss0nissios. TIE ceafarel
pn. CO. u.iasios's ! decisi = binding /,
.n.- on being ratified BY skoh bsAses
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II trspast ing uni bqsb 49, se
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