The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL,
HOUSE.

ton, reciting the danger TO which ii
country was subjected by the threaten,
eruption OF Sitting Bull ~ raids across Il
Mexican and Canadian border. and by i
surrections in several States, snch as occu
red last year, and authorizing the Presideu
If, in his judgment it may seem necessar
to increase the army during the recess
Congress, by enlisting volunteers, not to e,
coed 5000 in number.
To-day Mr.. POTTER presented q rest
luton directing an Investigation BY $,
lect committee into the alleged frauds cOm
mitted in Florida in the late PRESIDENT.
election. The resolution contains tn
names of Edward Moves and John Shel
man in connection with the frauds.
Alter considerable discussion III
Speaker decided that the preamble an
resolution presented q.estioG of the high
eat privilege and must be received An APP
peal from the decision was taken.
by a vote OF Us yeas to los nave the ap
peal which was taken by Mr.. Conger wa
laid on abe table. The vote was a part,
one, with the exception of Messrs Mitchell
Butler, OF Massachusetts,, and Fort, VIII,
voted with the Democrats, and Messrs
Miles aud Buckner, who voted with the Ne
publicans.
The Committee on Elections ordered ma
joSity and minority reports in the Souti
Carolina contested election case, Richard
son, Democrat, againit Rainey, Republican
the sitting member, 10 be presented to th,
House on Wednesday Iext. The majcrit,
report favors a new election and the minor
ity declares the present incumbent entitled
to the seat.
Mr.. POTTER, as question Of privilege
presented the following preamble and res
olution:
WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has
by its legislature, formally declared thai
due effect was not given to the electoral
vote cast by the States ON the sixth day OF
December, 1876, by reason Of fraudulent
returns in the electoral votes from the
States Of Florida and louisiana; and,
WHEREAS, An affidavit by Samuel Il.
McLin, chairman OF the Board Of State
CanvasSers OF the State Of Florida, for the
ell, elton held in that State in November,
1876, for electors OF President and Vice.
President, has been made public, alleging
false and fraudulent returns for votes for
such election in that State whereby the
choice Of the people OF the State was annull-
Ell and reversed, and that the action of the
Board of State Canvassers. making such re-
turns was influenced by the conduct and the
promises of Hon. Edward +. Noyes, now
Minister 10 the Government OF France !;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that a conspi-
racy existed in the State of Louisiana
u haraIy tho Pom hl,o., ,-,,a -, al tho ~.
cincts of West Feliciana and in some pre-
cincts OF West Feliciana, al the general
election in November, 1876, was purposely
from the polls to afford pretext
Tor the exclusion by the Returning Board
II that State Of the vote cast in these pre-
,incts for the electors of President and
Vice President, and that James f. Ander-
'on, Supervisor Of Registration Of East Fe-
iciana, and d. A. Weaver, Supervisor OF
in the parish OF West Felici-
ina, in that State, in furtherance of that
Falsely protested that the cleo
ion in such precincts had not been fair and
rec, and that the State Returning Board
hereupon falsely and fraudulently e1clud-
d the votes of said precincts and by means
hereof and of other false and fraudulent
lction by said Returning Board, the choice
Il ,he people oil 'nat 'ta'e was ahnuiied
lnd reversed ana that suen action oil SAID
Neper ana Anderson was induced ana en-
outraged by The assurance oil Hon. John
norman, secretary oil the treasury oil 'he
nited states; ana
WHEREAS. ihe gravity oil these charges;
ne nature oil the evidence upon which tney
re reported 10 De based, and the oihc' u
ignity aud position oil the persons naI.i,d
II connection Win sAid irau1<, make IL
roper that the same should be inquired
nto, TO the END that the honor OIL thS NATION
nay be vindicated, ana the truth as 10 such
iections MADE known; therefore, De II
Hes0ped, 1hat seiect coinnlttee, CONSIST
nnoin,eJ IN iponire into the aforesaid ale
aiions as IN the conduct Of the persons in
he offices aforesaid in respec, Of selection
nto the ALLEGED false and fraudulent can.
as. and retnIn Of votes Inv the state comfy
ar;sb .nd nrscinct otiicsrs in s,;d STATS
{ Louisiana and Florida, and into all facts
,hich. in the Judgment of said committee.
re connected with. or pertinent thereto
nd that said committee, for the purpose of |
xecutipp this resolution. shall have power
, send for persons aud papers, to admins |
tier oaths. and to take testimony, and in |
,eir discretion to detail subcommittee,
it'll like full authority of said committee
, every particular. and with the power to |
t in Florida and Louisiana. which sub
,mmittees shall be a committee of this |
louise. and the chairman thereof shall be |
uthorized to administer oaths: and that |
id committee and subcommittee NAV
nploy stenograpbers. and be attended each |
' a deputy sergeant at-arms, and may set |
uring the sessions of this House and dur
,g vacation, and that said committees pro-
ed in their inquiry, and have leave TO
port at any time preamble and resolu-
ons.
, NJ Covcrp all
a,ius zen iea, vi , Nf ,;I"
~ ~. no' Pies' iueoy;" u m
~ 'iat ,ne Posefs ProPpseu III 'ne I.so
ons eoulu NOT oe gwen oy IN niele maJ?n
oe' y'' "o"iu ieI"he '"e
,ne iu n
Mr.. fOlIEk said one would suppose
at ii there was any SUBJECT entitled 10
'eference IN this House IN respect oil the
der OF business, 1t was. 1t was subject
ought to its notice by a memorial OF a
vereign state TO inquire into the ofhcial
nduct OF high officers OF the Government
I'd relating to fraud alleged to have oc-
FRED, changing the result OF the election
the highest officer OF the Government
Mr. CONGER-Has the memorial OF the
ate OF Maryland been committed to the
ntleman from New York so that he has
" possession OF II in which to oifee such
solutions
MIR. POIIER-l am now speaking only
a question OF order, but u, Tor reasons
at appear on the face OF this resolution,
Is inquiry Is not promulgated, then moth
g can, by its nature, be promulgated.
Mr.. HALE argued from the rules and
annual that the resolution did not present