The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-10
MAKING TIE NATIONS LAWS
DIR. FDMfNDs dSRTN0 ron 4 CTTINGE
~ orr ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Hif- In the Nousc-A Eiu to Cut Down
south Cnrniia"'s Deieahtioa In Congress.
WtsutSGroN. Dee. o. Senators Conkling
md R,rn7n took thcir seats to-day for the first
tlmo Ina this session. Mr. Herman presented
r.tton4 flyorlng the passage of the bill for
r,yinrut Of arrears OF pensions. and for tho
massage of the Emgrnnt bill. Mr. Mitchell in
trolu.rd Hill npuropria,ing 100000 for tho
construction Of hrcakwntcr on Harbor OF
Refuge at some point between the Straits Of
Tuca and the forty-sccond parallel OF north
latitude; also a bill making appropriation for
the improvement Of tho entrance OF Goose Bay
end harbor. Oregon.
Mr. Paddock Niop Nch.i introduced a bill re-
curing vessels navigating our seacoast and
grcat lakes to tc provided with the life. saving
drcss recommended by n coust survey board
Mr. Conkling tRep., N. W introduced n bill
granting y pension to Mrs. Ann paulding.
widow of the late Admiral Hiram Paulding He
el4o presented thirty seven petitions from sol
dler4 and the widows OF soldiers in New York
IN favor ~ tho passage Of the bill granting ar
rcars o. pensions.
Mr. blaine tRep.. Mo- gave notice that on
"Wednesday next he would eall up tho resolu-
ton submitted by him last week in regard to
the tetnu, elections in the South.
Mr. Window rep. Mimi submitted the fol-
loving
Wr.,. ttisalcccd that the Tinted States patent sy.
+" M v., IN ,a ~, ,y 81" our - en- anu pro
cas-. tc lust uucnt oi dishonest SPECTATORS aud un
trD..,.t si,c and most iutocrant expressions are
ruct a'c D.. i' name and By the authority Of tile
G,s ~i mat The Committee on Patents be instructed
., n,n.atnr Inventor. In piece ~ th' i.tlns
ui,.' Hie roNait, system aud that renlinv such
yc...atn 81, sat committee be further instructed TO
i"lu' hA "nt .ui.t nts II any may be n"ces.arN to
t1 ., anS on. S .s Ss no 1r a@q " pe,cm,
.,. ' wa" '' '"'' committee ''p0'''y bill or other
NJ Wt,t,,, e,f1 ~, o,o .,,,,.,,t,,,i -
,ti ,in Iius,lf ,ho enni " H., y , moro
inVcn',r and i'm proposlnt, n radical chime" IL,
any .,ii laws no ,yot.od n" ~ ~, ~, N" ~ III
ySnt'r- Th" PEOPLE 81 this country Were , gu ii
w',,- h, ~ 'n,, "a, 49, con Irn-Ntion
m6aopo'ias. lie argued that The pa;,nt t' laWss
800. H. " H., h,,', ,,., Mi,o'N W the m
in,. Ia we ana uen,.es tnsthkes yvorc inavi,Siic
""S NJ Wu W. ". I''splu, l 9n. Mr.
e"n''' '" '"'I' WIS., suOniI''u tho loloWlhg;
R.li That thc Precedent Of the United states he and
he t0'' .icd io furnish the senate nj not in
.'mllt /" v. lhe tghhc Interests with copies Of rc.
!ofr M'. Siat,s Mar'1als AND other officials and
ir.n, ,.,c,i W. ~, 'N states Z" SCUM 'arohna And
m -. II. . a.,
,dr,i,,, b,ur mn ~ tns eSpMnuon OF me
Ihep. w., iook M the bin reported from the
o,ft N'Ih,i .NU' 20 hu,'hl suhuty provisions
~ I.p,,i ! s, W. . q. We heXlseu statues OF
he h,r,d ohlesi telalng 70 PRESIDENTIAL cleo
uns .he w. ptoSI1e I Ilr anu rseu az the count
AZ, ;. ~ ',S III r.slu"ht alu lee- 1 rest
d'nt anu ,tne, decision OF questions arising
Mtitoh. Mt Eimunqs sald me nill changed
tle ume ior the appointment OF electors from
We IrNt lussdaX IN November. rs now pro-
nu'u 20 me ntet Iuetday IN O"oher. IL fur-
lher provided that the electors should meet
snl EA' .n.r No,es, on Tue second Monday OF
January instead ot the nrst Weinesday Of De-
,emo,r rs underline existing law. The electors
and were to meet II month later: Tho object OF
da as WIZ 20 eve a lnngcr ume lor the state 10
bsepp clo ea my glspu'T rs 10 VINO may nave
tnhts3.n STAT ny law passed should
pposn" lor we ttal anu determlnation OF any
eeror IA r. 70 a mo may nave oern chosen AN
e e Ine nun se'tlan was about the same
sis.cusye q H., the state certifyins the proper
s IT,; g.. Ihe neN secuon proVided Tor the
,bS a I.nd 1T toLm OF c3lntlnE me votes on
Terrr an ss,raxS, u, coD aha nso tna
o,,,,.,n Rtlt S,htv IN I'rpeft 10 Two s',ts OF
NV" II ..' on Hhohd DC counted wiiien the
H., ~ a. s' u,u nnaa.e tne true one; &c
ono sb'u m p, w. ,,- w'r , ,,s no
oi,yo Tba new
W.. Ia ,i,,t .,...in !, s,r,h ,,r,i, sI ~
snp.riiion "f M" Two Houses ron ,n y nnestI,n
Sa"h H51 u.s. in two Aone. under The dye.ininuts
rule. "'4
Mr.. Edmunds then quoted from the Constitu-
st,,r mIa t, nnp n,to ~ ,b t s,a t,' Son,
political und 'nrquai character. No. which il WINS
app",ni fne number of .I-.tor- 9ssi,neI sncb
"H' nc r2l from IN" Madison papers
oi the state to select for Itself and without
11o stn ,ys NJ. I "a sr r, to ", l,1 electors
a. H. -, w." = "' ~ ,i'' S,, ~ su'L manner
ln' only ming The two Houses ~ Con-
d,Haro Tie result Of The votes Of Tia ,he
- f. which was the will Of he
81 .tn AMI could moi Ice oVarturn.d Tbts Li1
slim. ,..,,,i n ,or J,cisrin, ~ ~
,.tf 't ~ 100 i't We ioi ihE wv NJ Nl inc