The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22
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NOT COUNTED. IL
WARRINGTON, Feb. 20.-At l:20 the ,
ou.e passed resolution that the votes
{ the Hayes electors be not counted.
sas, l72; nays, 90; Messrs. Seelye and
'ierce Of Massachusetts, being the only
voting yeas.
(By Associated Press.)
OBITUARY.
Rsar.Admiral Louis NJ. Goldsborough
aied this morning of typhoid pneumonia,
The sixth death among the rear-adnirals
within four or Eve weeks.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services over the remains
Of the late Rear.Admiral Davis took place
to-day In st. Johns church. The inter.
msnt will be in Cambridge, Mass.
HOUSE.
xue nvues ,uet ~ ,cu. nall an hour
was consumed in calling the roll to ascer-
tain II there was quorum present.
That tact having been ascertained, the
regular business Of the day was intro
duced BY Mr.. Gibson offering an order |
that the Hayes electoral votes for Lou
isiana be not counted.
Mr.. Hurlbut moved to amend by strik- |
ing out the word "not.'
The discussion was opened by Mr.
New, who said that he had voted for the
electoral commission bill without hesita-
ton or mlsgiving, and he was not
ashamed of the support which he had
given to that measure. He accepted
without qualification his humble share Of
the responsibility. He would vote to
sustain the objections to the decision OF
the commission. He was in favor of
proceeding without unnecessary delay to
the completion of the count.
Mr.. Seelye said that in the case Of the
Louisiana election there seemed as much
corruption or one side a. cruelty on the
other side. He found it quite impossible
to say which OF the two sets of electors |
from Louisiana voiced the true will OF
the people of that state. 1t would have |
been hard to find wiser and more candid
men than those who had pronounced the
decision Of the electoral commission. He
appreciated the strength of their position.
Congress could not be too Jealous OF the
constitutional right Of state to choose
its presidential electors.
Mr.. Joyce declared the whole scheme
of the election to the presidency Of the
grand fraud OF Gramercy park had been
. superb Democratic cheat from begin
ming to end.
Mr.. Mcmahon said the decision OF the
commission In the case of Louisiana was
worse in it, consequence to the American
people than the decision in the Florids
case. As to Oregon the Democrats looked
forward with much hope to the decision
Ia that case.
MIR. Rice protested against the wrong
and violence embodied in the decision
and argued that the whole subject should
be referred back to the commission.
Mr.. w atterson rose to speak and imme
diately the floor snd galleries were
hushed into stiffness. He said If the &C
ceptance of the inevitable with resolution
and dignity be the highest as 1t 10 the
rarest form OF courage known among
men, 1t 10 made harder In this present in
stance BY the consciousness OF double
dealing and foul play. Two courses are
open TO the majority on this door. On
the one hand. passionate outcry, at once
impotent and childish. On. tho Other
hand, without Offering needless obstruc'
tons to the progress Of events, an ear
nest, manly but temperate protes
against what We believe to be grea
aud grievous wrong. In my
Judgment the latter 10 our clear ant
bounden duty. We owe 1t to the neces
sites Of the case. We owe 1t to tn,
country. We owe 1t to ourselves. Be
cause we were duped BY false pretence
into a snare, furnished no reason why
we should forget obligations that press
upon honorable men. In the very act Of
passing the electoral commission bill We
provided for the contingency that hal
come upon u. voted for that measure
In perfect good faith. The result ii
against me, and detestable az must
think the means that brought it about l
accept it a. q fDality. shall 60 to my
people and shall tell them all, tor as now
advised they know only q part. and
when they have taken time for reflection,
they viii, am very sure, illustrate the
wisdom and grace OF notwithstanding
nothing that does net become good citi.
zsns. Late viii ssin 20 forward. In
spite Of all this, there are many things "
1--we tor yet In this rough world, anc
ameng the rest that day Of reckoning
dies ire, di<s ilIa-when the dark shsl
be light and the wrong be made right.
Mr.. Danford defended the decision q
one which outside Of party feeling woul,
meet the approval Of the whole American
people. Although there had been invss
tigating committees into the election
Florida, Louisiana and Oregon, whicl
had found much crooksdness, yet In al
the words spoken. letters written, tele
grams SAINT thers had not been traced {
the presidential elsctor or to any membe
OF his household, one word that woul
bring blush Of shame to the America
people. lApplauss.J
1ne speaker hare announced to-day
1eSnianve session begun, ana afte
DrAvef ana pssA;,., A a.