The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24
THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Rreatest political crmo the annals OF the nation.
THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
GEORGE VI. BEKBE. (dcm.J DIN. ", is in favor Of
the bill or any other. measure that will eradicate .
fraud such rs now occupies the White House.
CHARLES B. BENEDICT tdem) Of N. r., is In favor Of
the bili:-"lfI am the only man In Congress will
vote for the bill believe that the whole thing was
. gigantic irauo, aud Whatever will expose II AMI
probe IL shall receive my earnest and pcrseverng
support"
ARCHIBALD NJ. BLISS, (dsm.) or Y, IL In favor OF
the bill or anything in the world that viii bring about
IN oil justice.
JOHN B. CLARK, Jr, (dem.) Of No., favors the refer
ence Of the bill to the Judiciary COMMITTEES and the
preparation by that COMMITTEES OF measure that will
secure . complete adjudication of the Presidential
question by the Supreme Court He thinks such an
adjudication cannot reasonably fail to Gust Mr. Hayes
from tho White House, II the Court will properly
weigh tho acs In the case.
NJ. Il. 8. FINLEY, tdsm.) Of Ohio. will vote for the
bill. lie says he reason to believe, from convcrsn
,ion with members OF Congress, that the measure will
be favorably reported from the Judiciary Committee
aua ne sees escape Tor democrats to AVOID voting
Tor IT, he says that tho Florida question Will form
ADDS .--'I am satisfied from Information that have
ea.nere3 IRON various authentic sources that II a
judicial inquiry is had under the proposed law sum
ccnt evidence viii be brought forward 10 satisfy the
mind Of any candid person, whether democrat or
publican that the State OF Florida carried for tho
Tiidcn electors by majority OF over 900 votes, and
that that majority was iraudusntiy manipulated In
order TO give the state to Hayes which done BY
majority oil Al votes. do not feol ut liberty say
whether this Information 10 new or old, 10 rive
the sources from which obtained IT, as that might
should tho Supreme Court OF the United States
take Jurisdiction under this proposed law I
can sec no escape, in view OF the decision
OF the Supreme Court OF Florida case from
ADHESION on the returns originally given, that thu
vote Of Florida elected the Tiden electors Tho
Board OF Canvussers undertook exercise the power
OF throwing out votes, and by doiug changed the
result In the Drew the Supreme Court Of
Florida DECIDED that tas Board Of CaLvsses did
have shat power, but that their power only extended
10 the canvasng and tabulang u the votes returned
to them. rho Uniied states Supreme Court would be
governed by the decision Of sno Florida Supreme
Court as il appears They would navo TO give
effect % the decision OF that Court and II they did,
and tho OF the Board OF Cinvnsscrs In throwing
ont votes was Illegal the OF The would have
TO be counted Tor The Tden electors and thus elect
T,ldcn without any furthor testimony and litigation.
provisional President I'll the question shall been
adjudicaied"
WILLIAM KMMELI, tdcm.) OF Nd, rs, OF course, in
favor OF the bii aud says that all this talk about
reacs In only 70 quiet the money element OF tho
country and those who indulge IN It would sell tho
liberties OF their country Tor gold silver or grecn-
backs
d. n LOCKWOOD. tdcn.) Of n r., is IN favor OF tho
b:--"I am IN favor OF any and svery investigation
that tends TO disclose ana punish fraud. Lot the
whole truth be known"
HEaxAspo d. MONEY, tdcm) Of Miss, win vote for
tho bin order to allow the question to DO judicaiy
tested before the supreme Court
WILLIAM X. MORRISON, tdcm.D OF Ill, will vote Tor
tho bill and sdocsn't how soon they put Hayes
oulp But he thinks II will DO a long time before
they get him out
THOMAS NJ. PATTERSON, tdem.) OF Col 81 am In
favor OF tho bill. will vote TOR any measure that
viii reier sbs question to the courts"
WILLIAM 4. SMITH. tdcm) OF Ca, Is In favor Of tho
measure He says:--"I voted against the Electoral
Commission bill and co-operatea with the hhbustcrs,
aud I have not changed my opinion sincc then.
While would not take tho load In such movement
still feel bound, rom my opinion Of the action OF
the Electoral Commission and the fact that am satis
fed that rildcn was clearly elected President, to sus-
tain the Blair resolution"
WILLIAM A. j. SPARKS, tDcml OF III. Gays BIO does
not tnnK there any thug practicable in tue scheme,
but that he will vote Tor u any and nil iha time. Hc
believes that tho tenure OF MI Hayes is based upon
fraud, and no should DO elected from tho Presidency.
WILLIAM NJ. srRiSeER, tdcmj Of H., agrees gen.
orally with the Vows Of his colleague, Mr. Morrison,
but does not doem discreet to talk much about tho
matter until the bill shall have been discussed and 70.
ported back from the Judiciary Committees.
CuAHLws a. WILLIAMS, Usp.) OF Wis, says:--"Ycs,
sur; am warmly In favor OF this measure. IL n a
good ,nine; bu, am not In favor Of touching the
question for three four years yet"