The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

TUG oAA " EepeA sno :hPecte leeumptlo0 ect'
was resumed. Mr.. Matthews gave notice
that he would submit an amendment, and
spoke on financial questions at length.
Mr.. Ingslle, from the committee on the Dis
trlct Of Columbia; reported = substitute for
the house District government bill, giving.
notiee that he would call it up on Monday
Adjourned. -
q" HousE, Nay .16.-Immediately after
the reading Of the journal, Nr. Potter demand
I'd the regula, os2er on soconding his resolution
o( Monday: On standing vote being taken,
and the Republicans declining to vote, as on
psevious days. 1t was found there was no quo
rum voting, and . call Of the house was ordered,
which showed 96S msmbers present and ~
On the resolution Suspended until Saturday,
% that the house eoulo 20 on with other busi-
Mesa, but the Democrats refused to accede to
Tie request On motion of, ,Mr. Potter the
hooee edlouInea Tho yotng On adjourn
crats-only Ave short Of . qnorun- .,,
Observation-Disclosures exciting
session lasting nearly all day the Aouse
CATION Of the alleged election frauds in Floti-
d. and Louisiana. The, following. is the
preamble and resolutions: :-WHEREAs, The
etate Of Maryland has, by its legislature,
formally declared that due effect was not Civ
en- to the electoral vote cast on the 9Th day Of
ACSC30OV1e A0sVS Wy IG16Vu VI 1EAUUUlc0t
counts In the electoral votes from the States
Of Florida and Louisians; AND WHEREAS An
afndavit by Samuel B. McLin, chairman 0f the
board Of State canvassers of the State of
Florida, for the election held IN that State in
November, 1874, for the election of President
and Vice President, has been made public,
charging wroag, false and fraudulent returns
for the votes for such election in that State
whereby the choice Of the people of that
State was annulled, and that the action Of the
board Of State canyassers In making such re-
turns was influenced BY the conduct and
promises Of Hon. Edward +. Noyes, now min
iste1 t1 the government of France.
spiracy existed in the State Of Louisiana
whereby the Republican vote in all the pre-.
cincts Of the parish of East Feliciana, and in
some precincts Of West Feliciana, at the gen.
eral election In November, 1876, was purpose
II withheld from the ro:es to afford a pretext
vote cast in those precincts for electors Of
President and vice President, and that Jas. Z.
Andereon, supervisor Of registration Of East
Felieiana and D. A. Weber, supervisor Of reg
istration Of West Feliciana IN that State, in
furtherance Of that conspiracy falsely protest
been fair and free, and that the State return
thereupon falsely and fraudulently excluded
the votes Of said precincts, and by means
thereof, and OF other false and fraudulent
action by said returning board, the choice of
the people Of that Stat. annulled and reversed:
and that such action Of said Weber and Ander-
son was induced or encouraged by assurances
by Hon. John c. Sherman, secretary Of the
treasury of the United States.
AND WHEREAS, The gravity of the charges,
the nature Of the evidence upon which they
are reported to be based and the official dig
nifty and position of the persons named in
connection with said frauds make it proper
Hh ~ fhA aho,r1d hn irn into 10 4bo
end that the honor Of the nation may be vim
dicated and the truth as to such elections be
made known. Therefore be it
Resolved, That select committee consist
Ing Of eleven members Of this House, be ap-
pointed to inquire into the aforesaid allega-
aforesafd In respect to said election and into
the alleged false and fraudulent canvass and
retnrn Of votes by State, county, parish and
precinct officers In said States Of Louisiana
and Florida, and into all the facts which, in
tho judgment Of said committee, are connect
ed with or pertinent thereto, and that said
resolution, shall have power to send for per-
ions and papers, to administer oaths and
take testimony, and in their discretion, to
detail sub-cOmmittees, with like full author.
ity Of said committee in every particular
and with power to cit in Florida and Louisi.
ana, which sub-committees shall be commit
tees Of this House. and the chairmen thereof
shall be authorized to administer oaths; that
said ub-committees may employ stenograph-
ers and be attended each by q deputy SER
geantat arms, and may sit during the ses-
sions Of this House and during the vacation
and that said committee proceed in this in
quiry and have leave to report At any tine.
SENATE, May 20.-The bill for the ad.
mission OF women to practice In the supreme
court was adversely reported. Bills were in.
troduced, among them one BY Mr.. Mcmillan
to authorize the construction Of q bridge
over the Mississippi river at Fort Smelling.
conference committees were authorized on
the Indian and pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrill, then addressed the senate in op-
position to the bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act. Mr., CockrelI called up the bills
to place Gen: Shields on the retired list Of the
army, and Sargent offered an amendment
placing Gen. Grant upon the retired list also.
The amendment was adopted 80 to %, nearly
= party vote. long discussion followed.
House, May 2O.-Bills were introduce
ed under call Of the States, including one
guaranteeing i've per cent interest on bonds
Of large number Of southern railroad snd
canal corporations. The speaker announced
the committee to Investigate the Florida
frauds, rs given elsewhere. The house then
considered the army bill In committee of the
whole, and soon after adjourned.