The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-27

Teller, and respectfully requested, II not In
compatible with public interests, TO furnish the
committee the evidence upon which he based
that portion of his annual message relating TO
| troubles and intimidation at the recent olec-
| tions In the South This resolution was the
subject OF ami mated debate for three-duar-
tors Of an hour. Tho Democratic Nom
bers-Messts, B9yard Bailey ,d ana Chr
tsa hat The fbs m9s
needed to facilitate It's work. and If he was
not willing TO furnish the committee with II
effect the recommendation Of the message, what
was tho COMMITTEES to do2 Tho Republican
members. on the, other hand. opposed the adop-
tion of any such resolution as unnecessary.
The committee had full authority to gather EVIL
dence. and there was no question about tho facts
being at hand ns fast ~ they wore required.
Tho motion to adopt was lost, Mesera Teller:
kirkwoOd and Cameron voting against and
Mesers, Bayard. Garland and Bailey for the
resolution.
After few minutes utermission Senator
Bailey said he thought It would be pertinent to
allow Senator Blaine an opportunity Of au
penrinE, by documentary evidence at least,
iunsmueh "a the committee would not have
tho benefit Of his presence on the commit
tee, and he offered y resolution 70 The
effect that the Senator from Maine be re-
qucsted to furnish tho committee with the
facts upon which he based his resolution.
| This proposition was debated for some time.
more apparently, 10 allow the Repub'cA
members an opportunity OF officially express
ing ther mind, and was finally adopted, only
ono member. u Republican, voting against It,
The committee then adjourned until to-mor-
row. whom the first business will be the dis
russion Of n resolution which will come from
Seuntor Bayafd to the effect That until further
orders tho sessions OF the committee BIO held in
Washington with open doors.
1t Is understood that the Republicans will on
douvor TO limit the inquiry TO tho elections in
Louisiana South Carolina and virginia. while
the Democrats will insist that IT Is tho duty of
the committee to Investigate the whole field, In
Guiding the conduct Of the Republicans Mt the
elections In Boston, New York, Philadelphia
Pittsburg and Cincinnati. kenator Wallace 1t Is
said was tho only Democratic Senator who ok
pressed desire TO be on the committee. and his
object was 10 bring 10 tho attention of Congress
tho long standing charge Of official corruption
in the conduct Of the Federal elections In Phlla-
delphia. The Democratic members profess to
be n unit In the resolution to make the inyesti
cation full aud thorough. while the Republican
members already appear TO show a lack of en-
ergy In carrying out the plan of Senator Blaine
who is charged with dovsing tho measure TO
show only the effect Of tho Presidents policy In
South Carolina and Louisiana,
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