Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-14

TE lie GRAPHIC.
The Florida Resolution In
the House.
The Democrats Want Only
Partial Light.
THE BEST MEN AMONG THEM DIS.
6USTED.
A New Scheme 10 Raise Money.
lsrsclAL DprArcurs TO TIE oOLp HUI
DAILY NEvs.l
A New Scheme 10 Raise Money.
lsrsciAL DprArcurs TO TIE Coin HUI
DAILY Nxws.l

lsrsciAL ppfArcurs TO TIE Coin Hill
DAILY Nrvs.l
Tho Fierida Rsseission In the
Hsuse.
WASHINGTON. May l3.-In the House to-
day Clarkson N. Potter Of New York In.
troduoed the following resolution. IS .
question Of privilege:
WHEREAS. The State OF Maryland has
by Its Legislature formally declared that
duo effect Was not given to the electoral
vote cast by tho State on tho 9th day OF
December, 1876, by reason OF fraudulent
returns In the electoral votes from the
States Of Florida and Louisiana and
whereas, an affidavit by Samuel II. McLin.
Chairman Of the Board Of State Canvass
ers Of the State OF Florida. for tho elec-
ton held In that State In November. 1876.
for electors for President md Vice Presi.
dent. has been made public. alleging false
and fraudulent returns Of the votes for
such election In that State, whereby tho
choice Of tho people Of that Stats was an.
nulled and reversed. and that the action OF
the Board Of State Canvsssers making
such returns was Influenced by the con.
duct aud promise Of Hon. Edward II.
| Moves, now Minister 70 the Government OF
Franco; and, whereas. Il Ia alleged that .
conspiracy existed In the State Of Louis.
lana whereby tho Republican vote In all
the precincts Of the parish Of East Pellet.
ana and In some precincts OF West felici-
49,. "a Al. s.par.I .laniian In Nnvamhar
1876, was ~purposely withheld from tho
polls TO afford . preteIt for the exclusion
by the Returning Board Of that State Of
the vote cast In those precincts for electors
Of President and Vice President. and that
Joseph l.. Anderson. Supervisor Of Regis
tration Of East FelicianA, aud u. A. Weber.
Supervisor Of Registration In tho par.
ish Of West FeliciAna In that Stats. In
furtherance Of that conspiracy falsely pro.
tested that tho election In such precincts
had not been fair and froe, that tho State
Returning Board thereon fraudulcntly aud
falsely excluded the votes OF such pro-
cincts, and by means thereof, and Of other
false and fraudulent action by said Ro-
turning Board the choice Of tho people Of
that State was annullcd and reversed. and
that such action OF said Weber and Ander-
Ht1u WA uuutfh " fhNouf .6Na " thV ~
suranccs Of Hon. John Sherman, Secre-
tary Of tho Treasury Of the United States
and,
WHEREAS. the gravity Of these charges.
the nature Of tho evidence upon which
they are reported to DO based and the Official
dignity and position OF the persons named
In connection with said frauds. make Il
proper the same should b. inquired Into 10
a.. ...l st.N AL. b.uAr ~ thu nathan tnay
10 yindicated and tho truth a. 10 such cleo.
tons made known ; therefore.
he IL rs.oired, That Q select committee
consisting Of eleven members Of this
House DO appointed 10 inquire into the
Aforesaid allegations ss 70 tho conduct OF
persons In Office aforesaid In respect 10
said election. and into the alleged false
and fraudulent canvass and return OF
State, county. parish and precinct officers
In said States Of Louisiana and Florida.
and into all the facts which. In the jndg.
msnt Of said committee. arc connected
with or pertinent thereto /; and that said
committee. for tho purpose OF executing
this resolution. shall have power TO send
for persons and papers, To administer
oaths, 10 take testimony aud In their dis
erection to detail subcommittee and with
like full authority OF said committee In
every particular. and with power ~ sit In
Florida and Louisiana. which sub-com.
mittoes shall be committees OF this House.
anil tho chairman thereof shall DO author
ized 10 administer oaths /; that said com.
mlttees aud subcommittee may employ
stenographcrs and DO attended each by
. deputy sergcant-at-arm.. and MAJ, sit
during tho sessions OF this House q dur
ing vacation. and that s.id committee pro-
coed In this inquiry and have leave 70 TO
port at any time.
After . long debate speaker itanaAli ue'
~ ,ha hIshss privilers. anil Conser an.
pesled from the decision.
Potter moved to table the appeal.
Agreed 10 ~ q voto Q, ~ 70 loG. ,..-
,,d ro''er 'nen m0''' "' p'''"' f
Halls asked tho privilege Of Offering an