River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-23

on the tuition suspended until Saturday,
SO that touse could go on with other busi-
ness, Democrats refused To fceede to
the re On motion Of Mr.. Potter the
house mrnea The voting on adjourn
ment we'd the presence OF f42 Demo
craft 10y five short Of quorum.
HOUSE,, May l7.-After an exciting
session lasting nearly all day the House
passed tae Potter resolutions for the invest :
cation OF the alleged election frauds in Flori-
da and Louisiana. The following Is the
preamble and resolutions: WHRREAs, The
State of Maryland has, by Its legislature,
formally declared that due effect was not Civ
en- 10 the electoral vote cast ON the 9th day of
December 1876, by reason of fraudulent
counts in the electoral votes from the States
of Florida and louisiana. AND WHERRAs An
affidavit by Samuel b. Mciin chairman OF the
board of State canvassers of the State of
Florida, for the ELECTION held III that State in
November, 1870, for the election of President
and Vice President, has been made public,
charging wrong, 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 .eanvassefs in making such re-
turns was influenced by the conduct and
promises of Hon. Edward Il. Moves, now min
AND WHEREAS, IL is alleged That con.
spiracy existed in the State of Louisiana
whereby the Republican vote in all the pre-
some precincts of West Felciana, ut the gen
eral election in November, 1876, was purpose
~ withheld from the poles TO aiiQfd q pIetext
for exclusion ny the board OF that State of the
vote cast In these precincts for electors of
President and Vice President, and that Jas. Il.
Anderson, supervisor of registration of East
Feliciana and d. A. Weber, supervisor of reg
istration of West Feliciana in that State, in
furtheranee of that conspiracy falsely protest
ed that the election In such precincts had not
been fair and free, Hhd that the State return
thereupon falsely aud fraudufentle excluded
the Votes Of said lfeciness, and by means
thereof and of other false and fraudulent
action by said returning board, the choice of
the people OF that State annulled and reversed
and that such action OF said Weber and Ander-
son was induced or encouraged by assurances
by Hon. John G. Sherman, secretary of the
treasury of tue 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 ii proper
that the same should be inquired into, to the
end that the honor Of the nation may BE vim
dieated and the truth as to such elections be
made known, Therefore be i.
Res0ttssa That select committee consist
ing OF eleven members of this House, be az,
pointed to inquire 'uto tie aforesaid allega-
ton as to the conduct of the persons in office
AZORES aid in respect 10 said election and into
the alleged false ard fraudulent canvass and
return of votes by State, county, parish and
precinct officers in said States of Louisiana
and Florida, and into all the facts Which in
the Judgment Of said committee, are connect
ed with or pertinent thereto, and that said
committee, for the purpose of executing this
resolution, shall have power 10 sent FOR per-
sons and papers, 10 administer oaths and
take testimony, and in their discretion, to
detail subcommittee, with like full author.
in ti1.tRf -
and with power to sit in Florida and Louisi-
ana, which subcommittee shall be commit
tees of this House, and the chaitmen thereof
shall be authorized to administer oaths; that
said subcommittee may employ stenograph-
ers and be offended each by deputy ser
geant-at arms, and may SIT during the SEES
slons OF this House and during the vacation;
and that said committee proceed in this in
quiry and have leave to report at any time.
SENATE, May 20.--The bill for the adj
mission of women to practice in the supreme
court was adversely reported. Bills were in
troduced, among thrrn one by Mr.. Mcmillan
10 authorize the construction of bridge
over the Mississippi river at Font Smelling.
Conference committees were authorized ON
the Indian and pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrill, then addressed the senate in OPP
position to the bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act, Mr., CocRuell 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 IS, nearly
party vote. A long discussion followed
HOUSE, May 20.-Bills were introduce
ed under call Of ihe States, including one
guaranteeing five per cent interest on bonds
of large number of southern railroad and
canal corporations. The speaSer announced
the committee to investigate the Florida
frauds, as given elsewhere. The house then
considered the army bin in committee of the
whole, and soon after adjourned