National Republican., 1877-10-18


Patent once fire. Referred to tho Committee on
Also, q report from the Secretary of the Navy,
setting forth particulars In relation TO deficiencies
Same reference.
SIXTH LOUISIANA DISTRICT.
The election case In the Sixth Louisiana district
neXt came up as the regular order OF business -,
Mr. FRYE offered resolution In substance the
same as ~ the other case TO admit Mr.. NASH and
Mr.. ELLIS, Of La, offered substitute that 4. ".
Kobert.on had the prind dete right and that he be
Mr. FRYE said the same principles were involved
IN this case, and as he had discussed them yestcr.
day he would yield the floor TO NJ. WHITE, Of Pa.
Mr., WHITE said the question was in no sense
grati6ed to that the House had thus far shown
adisp0slton TO lay aside political considerations
con,cnaaS "S Tm ,ha ,hesc , gHeons III ones lie
legal one, and that Mr.. Robertson had acknowf
edged Its validity when he filed his notice that he
certificate. This he believed he had and he 81 ould
vote g.. i9r T,lnMssa ihs Tsson.ior q Mr. FAYE .s 49,
question had not been made political one. il
was a question Of a judicial character in which
cred. He maintained that the act once performed
was like deed or bond that could not be nndonc:
The powcr 70 perform such an act was exhausted
when the act was performed. He would vote that
Mr.. Nash was legally elected because his name
had been brought TO the House in way that
could not be dsrcgnrded.
The question was further debated by Messrs.
WILLIAMS, of Wisconsin: BUTLER, of Massachu
sets; HARRIS, of Virginia: GIBSON, of Louisiana;
lIorsE Of Tennessee, and others, after which the
substitute was adopted and Mr.. RoREnrsoN was
sworn In like Mr.. ELfN, taking the modified oath
rssSIn Offered Hy Mr. E0NAED s;OSb sDa Of Nh
sixty days in which to file notice of protest and
Mr.. MILLS. Of Texas, attempted but failed to oh.
tain leave to introduce resolution for information
I, 1876.
by Mr.. GARFIELD, and afer some discussion the
member was sworn In.
on Saturday, with the understanding that no bust
ness be done on Saturday.
THE COLORADO CASE.
Mr.. HALE presented the certificate OF J. D Rel
ford as a Representative from Colorado for the
Mr.. HALE said there was no question as to the
validity Of the certificate or the accuracy Of It's
and the primd Iacie right rested with Mr. Bclford
lie said the House had already In the waning days
Of the Forty fourth Congress ratified the election
act under w,S,nh he was elected provided that the
general elections for 1876 1871 and 1875 snoud DC
held at one time and the election Of member OF
ton" lie maintained that the law had been com.
piled with and the Governors certificate carried
with It tho prima Jacic right u the Governor had
misntcrprcted the law the House could inquire
into II after the member had been admitted. The
House having recognized the election Of Mr. Bel
ford the Clerk had right to set aside Its decision
Mr.. HALE had read n payroll Of the Sergeant
alarms, showing that Mr.. Belford was recognized
on the payroll the 2nth of March last, and
said II was an evidence that the Clerk had but re-
Gently changed his views to Mr.. Bclfords claim.
Mr.. SPRINGER, OF ILL.,, said that the Sergcant.at
Arms In sending out the circulars had taken the
list as published In the Congressional Directory by
Major Poorc
Mr. HALE said II such was the case u was a
deserved tribute to the sagncity aud wisdom of that
veteran journalist that the Scrgcantat. Arms ac.
cepicd his judgment in preference TO going TO the
Clerk Of the House.
Mr. SPRINGER said the circular had been sent
out, but no money had been paid Mr.. Bclford by
the Scrgcant.at.Arms.
Mr. HALE said he made no arraignment Of the
Clerk. They had found him, except In this case,
ircr and better than they had feared In the max
ing up Of the rolls But In this case he had as.
sumcd to himself authority Of objection, based
upon his own statement Of an ignorance OF law.
for which he had no warrant. II was All instance
Of what might happen. II might be, II no legisla-
ton was applied by this Congress. that In all tho
time to come It would be impossible to organize a
House of Representatives against an old clerk II II
is close House IL may be impossible to organize
against clerk who desires himself to be a candi'
dntc and desires votes.
Mr. HARRIS, Of Va, submitted a resolution re-
crring the papers In the case TO the Committee on
Elections when appointed, and that pending a re-
port from said committee neither claimant be
sworn In.
| Mr. HARRIS had read protest, signed by T. NJ
Patterson, recitng the grounds ON which he base,
his claim to a scat the legal representative from
Colorado.
Atlo'cock. on motion of Mr.. SPRINGER, tn,
House adjourned,