The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

House hiss bsen sppointed to inquire into
certsin trsuds alleged 70 have been COM
mitted in Florida and Louisiana IN No
vember, lS1G, in connection with tie re-
turn Of votes for Electors of President
Vice President;
AND WHEREAS, 1t is charged that
frauds OF like character were commit
ted 81 the same time in the States of Or
egon snd South Csrolins; therefore,
Be Il reSolred, That said committee be,
and II is hereby empowered 10 lnQxire in
70 the same, If, in Its opinion, testimony
thereon OF substantial character shall
be presented 10 IL.
Re IL further rGSoiVed, That the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the
Forty-fourth Congress having counted
the electoral votes for President and
Vice President, and it having been de.
csred that L. b. Hayes had received the
highest number OF votes for President
and w. A. Wheeler the highest umber
O. votes tor Vice President, 1t is not IN
the power OF Congress nor is 1t the pur-
pose Of this House, through sand investi.
CATION, 10 snnul or 10 attempt ~ aDnul
the sction OF the Forty-fourth Congress
IN the premises.
The point having been presented rs 20
whether the resolution involved Ques-
tJon Of privilege. the Speaker pro. tc,r.
MIR. Ssy.er, submitted the question TO the
House
On standing vote both sides mani
tested dlslLClinstion to take ground on
either side snd vote was taken by yeas
and nays, resulting. yeas a. nays 90
But few Republicans voted and not
nearly sil the Democrats. The members
Of the select committee who voted st all
-MeSSrs. Potter, COBB, Cox OF Ohio,
Morrison and Stengcr-votod in the
affirmative.
The objection being made that no
quorum had voted Mr.. Harrison. amid y
storm OF calls 10 order, withdrew the reso-
luton, stating thst he Was not dcsiroUs uI
obstructlng business.
Mr. Wilson then Otlered resolution
authorizing the select committee 10 in.
vcsllgalo electoral frauds IN any State
whore It has probable cause 10 believe
that such frauds were prscticed.
M Cox Of New York, moved to re-
fer the resolution TO select committee.
and demanded tho previous question,
which WAS seconded, and then sppSront-
iy in consequence OF hint from Mr..
Potter, Mr.. COX offered 10 withdraw his
motion. Thus, however, WAS objected 10
on the Republican side.
The motion 10 refer was defeated, yeas
SO, nays ll5. The resolution was then
adopted without n division.
Mr. Springer, Chairman OF the Com
mitlee on Expenditures in the State De.
partment, submitted report which ho
stated would set forth ton articles OF i'm
parchment against o. b. Bradford, lsto
Vice Consul-General ut Shsnghi, China.
and concluded with the solution that he
bn ImpeBCned NJ the bar OF the Senate.
Inasmuch rs two members OF the commit.
tee, DunneI and BuHdy, has grave doubts
as 10 whether Bradford was al impeacha-
bic officer
The committee recommended that the
whole subject be referred TO the Commit.
tee on judiciary. So ordered.
Toe following are the prIncipa! anti
cIes OF impeachment
First-That Bradford became inter
ested in and promoted officially the rail-
way from Woo Sung TO Shanghai in vio-
Istion of the treaty obligations and acts
OF Congress
Second-That ho conspisod for pecu-
mary gain 10 deceive the Chinese author.
tiles by procuring their consent 10 build
carriage roSd, and afterwards con-
structed railway from Woo Sung 10
Shanghai.
Thlrd-That he wa3 guilty Of injustice,
tyranny and eItortIou as Judge Of ths
Consular Court. There are i've specih-
cations under this article.
Fourth and hnh-ThAt a. a postal
agent OF the United States, ho obstructed
letters from the malS, ana opened them
Tor the purpose OF pryirg into the bust
ness and secrets OF personS writing letters.
SiXth--ThGt be took voucher in one
instance Tor $50 and paid IN person only
$50, retaining $40.
Seventh -T That "a postal sgent nt
Shanghai be received Mexican dollars,
which were at premium over gold and
currency, and that he psid expenses IN
like coin, bat charged the government
premium As # be had purchased such
coin, thereby deirAuding tho government
out OF large sums
Eighth-ThAt ho embezzled fees duo
the government.
NInth-Thst no embezzlod s. GOO OF
government funds.
The House then went into Comittse Of
the Whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on
the army appropriation bill, all general
debate 10 close in one hour.
While endesvoring 20 have the latter
order made, Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York,
IN answer to question, stated that ho
was in favor OF sdjourning June lUth.