The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, February IT.

SENATE February IT.
Eight Senators were in their seats 10 o'clock
S 6 qq g ~ being s
read conveying the decision of the Commission ouch
9g ne 6eef3T2d votes ron L2sana On m m90n 81
that the Senate vas reae to proceed with the count
Mr. Kelly asked permission TO make a personal eI-
make an explanation Ewhe en- the senate should be full
did h & ep Pg f 9efGPd Who ae1r ne
scented that 1t was telegram to w I; PetOn for
would be returned. denied that he attempted
buy s s9b Ee0 6 ever authorized
Mr. Kelly further explained that about November
% he IN the depot at Salem, Oregon, and gen.
tleman Introduced himself Mr.. Patrick stating
come oregon to look into the matter OF Watts
together; saw BeiIinger the Chairman of the Demo
cratic state Committee who said it was expected that
pei The Governor to issusa ceEticate to Watts Bel
ican lawyers to defend any action against the Gov
had agreed '~ to take So, O0o Bsiiinge as
Would issue his certificate to CTonin although he was
a 4Rse H e tho Ss1a 6e@oeFa om
tee should pay the expenses PATRICK assented, and
Later Patrick with the cipher dispatch (the ten
S b was p1bi man s and 99l6 bs ~ 70 i
The Kelly could not read the cipher but toSE
in the re d e ke " m RsSk
IN the result Of TS5e ana desired such an
gardiug the famous "GODbe dispatch, Mr. Kelly
"sALENr February 49, 1877.
ITO Hon. Jas K. Kelly Washington D. c.:
Peny Lb that I sent qRy telegram to TdsP meyer
MI Sargent he thought the Senator from Oregon
do right to endeay0r to free his name from the netaT
through Centennial without any Presidential EIec
not lived through the centennial without Seeing an at
tempt TO buy an ElectOr sanctioned by the chief Of
MT BogY said he condemned fraud in oregon or any,
where else aud he not willing to sit ia his place
ana permit the stig u t9G kInd charged by the Sen
% SoInTv P t6 there enc eFe ans I'm fIoPda and
Louisiana peTpetrated by the Republican party
ike whited sepulchres-fair without, but foul as hell
within , -
6n F29 s Sh o as 9gh a t. 6 s 60
Gratis threw out Republican votes and stuffed ballot
The message was received from the House Of Repre-
pared TO receive the senate Monday morning at H. to
Mr.. Window asked the unanimous consent to proceed
TO-DAY but The Chair Tued that IeRisStIve business
could not be transacted pending action by the two
MIR Cooper denied that frauds committed by the
Mr. BoRy sad that teegEams we're sent from Wash;
meant fraud That fraud was NOT so PLAN and direct
as in the Oregon case because the man IN Oregon
70 Florida emanatsd from men more experience in
cese of Florida laid down two rules for its guidance
had transpired before or preceding the return made 6g
5Ge GoyernqT excepting IN relation to the elig
question open for investigation by a vote of
the whole country that the same rule would be applied
to louisiana, yet know that but yesterday that
that Commission but yesterday changed his position
State of Florida 90 the returns to examine
the Constitution OF the UHiIed states Wien a motion
apply the rule to louisiana the decision Was re-
upon that Commission Justice Brsde @ 91S 1SIe
to after ages dlsEraced bis name win be associated
be pronounced without hiss from all good th
The Credentials Of senatorselect Coke and Hill were
MT. Morton said he had heard With regret the re
lnuS ~ I ~ IRON N IsFadd 70
CTssi01s Of the Electoral Commission as he Nh
had heard them he would not have made such remarks
The time would come when the opinions of the men,
beers of the Commission would be published and he
act OF injustice TO able and conscientious Judge
me discussion as 20 FIora s9d the tesiimony taken
~ the SoLlllttee "LCH ElsIe1 mat stare was con-
T[lnued by @essrs. Sargent, Cooper and Jones, OF
HOU5E------W WASHINGTON, February II.
The session resumed at 10 O'Clock, and I'M
medatey the tiuued TIL noon when the
Se ecretay Of the senate aTvaa Wh 'e m nsR
from the Senate but vas not by the Speaker
House communication from Justice Clifford, Presi-
onia8s and had re- eegSeh o. e
PTesidepf OF ts senate to 6s oDened and Tead In 10 ne
MI lamar offsrsG resolution directing the CLARK ~
the House 70 inform the Senate it would be ready to
purpose OF proceeding with the counting OF the Electoral
Gfr KassOnI raise the point of order that there is
message from the Senate.
The Speaker-The Chair IS aware of the fact. and
does not desire to interrupt the message The Chair
fact communicated from the President Of Com
NJ Kasson-Doss the Chair permit me % make
point of ordeTI lShOuts Of NO" on the Democratic
Mr. Rasson-I am addressing the Chair The mes
from the Senate pertains to the question before the
Mt Iutirel-How does the gentleman know thatl
Before the OF the vote the Secretary
Of the Senate was recognized by the speaker and he
ready meet the House II Joint convention. pro
resolution vas adOpted-yeas 49, nays II Among