The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-24

here involved. and broadly and dir...,,,
s.ntcd ~ 20 the righthl occupanex 4, v w,
.naet Executive Chair Of the Government
ann ~ 20 the connection OF high t,ny.,.,,,ans
otflciais with frauds alleged. tle Chn,, 'ss.nen'
able 20 conceive. The Chair finds .n, I, IN
a,.u among nom Questions q privilege y,
Of President The Chair therefor. r,,i. ..' lion
the preamble and resolution embrace M" s', I'M
lions 81 privilege of the highest ch.rii' ..s
sI"m my , rnm'r recognizes the right Of the
Tie otner points are. OF course, held In -
s s"rss NJ. Conger appealed from the AZ
Nv ., o. me chair AZ. Potter moved 10 M,
tne appeal on the table. and the motion 10. .ss
nsrecu to-yeas l25. nays los IA party M, y.
with the exception Of Messrs. Fort. Mi,rharr'
ana nntier, who voted with the Drmonr,,.
with the Republicans. Mr.. Reagan. des,p,e'i
70 justify his vote In support of the ,ssn's
, a1n. stated while he agreed with N.
Dental question could not be Ind ~ ~ ~.
House, the resolution, in alleging thaf ,r, ~.
,,a nsd been pcrpetrated. raised q,,es'
were raised by Republican rncmbers a., 49,.
giving the committee power 20 ut III, INV, -
cess. ana against che right OF the chairmen ~
SUP committees 70 administer oaths hnth :.
which were overrulcd by the Speaker 'n 70 oi
1arneid then made point Of order haf a. :.
CURED atwo.thirds vote to give the comma
zee powe. 20 report nc any time. The Speaker
sustained this point. whereupon Mr. Pofte,
struck ont that part Of the resolution. Ate,
an exciting debate. Mr.. Potter moved
~, nnhl Previous Question whereupon the Re-
the result was.yeas ll6. nays l--no quorum
call OF the House was then ordered ana
al the republicans answered to their
the call cou,s- e had. Mr.. Potter then N.Y.
Z. tne speaker whether,if the House adjourn
60 now this question would come MP ~ IN.
finished business The Speaker informed hin,
that u would remain before the House ,,n,,s
disposed OF. Mr.. Potter tbereupon moxaa
70, ne House adjourn. and IL was carried-yeas
Following Is the full text OF the preamble
and RESOLUTION for the investigation OF the re.
suis Of the late Presidential election N F,or,.
da and Louisiana. introduced In the IIouse
by Mr.. Potter OF New York
WHEREAS, The State OF MARYLAND has ~,
Us Legislature, formally declared that due IN
,ect was not given 10 the Electoral vote cast
~ ~ inc STATE On the 9Th day Of December. 1875,
~ reason OF fraudulent returns III the Flee
sorai votes from the States of Florida ana
and ""o
WHEREAS. An afiidavit BY Samuel II. Mcrf,
chairman OF the Board Of state CanvasSers
oi me state OF Florida for the election held
IN that state In November. 1870. for the elec
tion OF President and Vice President IA.
pee made public. alleging false and fraudu.
That state. whereby the choice Of the people
~ tnht state was annulled and reyet sed that
ne action OF the state Board of Canvassers
IN making such returns was Influenced IA the
conduct and promises OF Hon. Edward
Noyes. now Minister to the Government OF
France. and
WHEREAs, u Is alleged that conspiracy
existed In Louisiana. whereby the RepubH
can vote In all the precincts az fhe pa,i.h i,
last feiiciana and IN some precincts az West
MI sric ,s ~ inc general election IN Noyem
poils 70 anord pretcxt for the exclusion by
ne Returning Board Of that State OF the
s"ae ca. ~ these precincts for electors OF
:. Anderson. superintendent Of gegistra.
ion Of East Feliciana, and u. IN.
he eos parish e wns, Q, Ees.tration
tate, In furtherance OF that conspiracy
alsely protested that the election IA surh
Precincts had not been fair and free. ana that
ne state Returning BOARD fherpupnn falsely
M iraudulentis excluded the votes az .aid
'recfnct~. and by means thereof and ~ other
ti-e ana fraudulent action Of said Returning
'as annulled and reversed, and that such &C.
ion OF said Weber and Anderson was induced
= encouraged by the assurances ri Hon.
ne United States, and
WHEREAS, The gravity OF these charges,
nc nature OF the evidence upon winch they
re- reported to be based, and the official
fgnity and position os the persons named m
with said frauds. make Il prorer
1nt the same should be inquired into 10 The
no that the honor Of the Nation may be win.
icated and the truth as 20 such elections
'ade known.
Resoired. That committee. consisting 81
even members Of the House. be- appointed
} inquire into the aforesaid allegation ~ 10
ie conduct OF persons In office aforesaid,
respect 81 said election. and into the alleged
~. ana a. ,asndnient canvnss and return q
nccrs In said states Of Louisiana aud Flor
a. and into all the facts which, IN tie indr-
e ~ o. said committee. are conncctedwitho
ertinent thereto, and that said coinmitlee,
Y the purpose OF executing tits resolution,
lnii have power to send forpersons and pm
~. 70 a1minister oaths and 20 take. testi-
with like full authority OF said
IN every particular, with power
SO ~ Florida and Louisiana; which sub
ouse,. and the chairmen thereof shall be
lthorixed 70 administer oafhs: that said
ana sub committees may employ
enographers and be attended each day by u
putty sergeant nt- Arms. and may sit dlr-
y the session Of this House and during va
ZION, ana that said committee proceed in
ne.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
lendments TO the Senate bill authorizing
liens Of Colorado. Nevada and the Terrific
= 20 fell and r, novc timber on public do
ain Tor mining and domestic purposes were
incurred In and the bill passed. The Post
zee Appropriation bill having been con~id-
81 IN Committee Of the Whole was reported
the senate anne ndments made In commit.
2 We're ccnrnrred In, and the bill passed.
communication was received from James
Eads. suggesting certain notifications
the act authorizing a.. construction Of
ties az the mouth 81 the Mississippi
ferr.d. Consideration was resumed ~ the
4 20 repeal the specie Resumption act, and
nator Coke read a long argument in favor
repeal. Senator voorhees, gave notice that
zen the bill should be taken up again he
MD insist on It's consideration from
y 20 day till vote was reached
wns received from Chief
-ticc Waite, OF the Roard Of Regents on the
ithsoninn Institution, announcing the
fth OF Prof Henry. M Il the senate a'src"d
y concurrent resolution ndirurning 10th
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