The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25

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dents vote.
salisbury submitts -
recommit the Louisiana
committee, with instruc,
timony on various points. l|
Arguing upon the Yice Prssid'
right to vote, Mr.. Beck, of Kentud
said it was not necessary that the "
President should have voted to-day [
all. He thought he was rather hnsty ia
giving the vote, and that being SO, ally
this discussion was ont of order. The
amendment did not receive majority OF
the votes, and, therefore, was lost.
Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, said the
action of the Senate some twenty-five or
thirty years ago was taken without
thought and without time for examina-
ton. He had no doubt in his own mind
that the President of the Senate had NO
power to act in the organization of the
Senate. He is not one OF the representa-
tives of sovereign State in the Senate.
and when the time comes, he (Mr. Ea-
TOM would be glad to argue this matter.
He would 60 further and say if any man
should get seat in the Senate by the
action Of the Vice President, if he tEa-
ton) lived, in 1879 he would nsk that the
chair filled oy such person be declared
vacant. In his opinion. such vote on the
part OF the Vice President would be
violation of the constitution OF the
United Stntes.
After Thurman had withdrawn his
challenge to the Vice Presidents vote.
the Vice President said he had carefully
considered the question as to his right
to vote in cases where the vote of the
Senate was equally divided, and he had
no doubt Of his right. After what had
fallen from the Senator from Connecti-
cut (AIr. Eaton) he would take occasion
to sny that, rs ut present advised, he
would exercise that right in his discre-
tion.
Mr.. Salisbury submitted n substi-
tute for the resolution of the COM
mittee, reciting at length various charges
made by Judge Spofford against the re-
turning officers in Louisiana, the legal
ity of the Legislature which elected Mr.
Kellogg, and that Mr.. Kellogg himself.
when Governor, joined in the illegalac
with such returning officers, and, there
fore, providing for the recommittal OF
the whole question to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, with instruc-
tons to said committee to take testimony
inregard to the charges. Mr. Salisbury
spoke at length in favor OF his substi-
tute, and Mr.. Wadleigh against it.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, in support Of the
substitute, it is considered, made the
best speech Of the session. Abiding to
Spoford, in brief, Mr.. Hill appealed to
every Senator on the floor to sink the
partisan for q moment and not deny the
right to this contestant to take testimony.
which no court on earth would refnse
him. Mr.. kellogg came here now to
claim the price OF his fraud. He came
here to ask that this Senate would give
effect to that fraud. A committee had
been appointed to examine all such cases,
and this committee said we have taken
so much testimony about returning
boards that We will take no more.
Mr.. Wadleigh said the Field Commit
tee last winter took testimony ION this
very point.
Mr.. Hill said the Field Committee took
testimony in regard to the electoral vote.
That was closed. and, SO far as he was
concerned, it should be closed forever.
Mr.. Mcdonald inquired Of the Senator
from New Hampshire (Mr. Wadleigh) il
he did not know that the membSs1n z
Louisiana returnHg g1Sl6a9E
tify before the House anG
moned before the commi.r
Mr.. McNlillar said they
by the Field Ctmmittee.
Mr.. Hill res lhmed again
upon any SenatDr to put his
any testimonyalready taken
logg's complieity with tn;
board. rs Judge Spoford
prove. Y
Mr.. McSIillsn--It would be
| cult 10 proven lacl Which nev,
Mr.. lIill-Dia anybody ev,
hear Judge tell party asking
present testimony. "why, yd
prove that, even if ! gave you
sion." Addressing Mr.. McMil
said: "IIow do you know it nd
Cured? We're yon down
lLaughter.]
A1r. McAfillan-I was there for
time.
Mr.. Hill-Well, I did not know
before. We will investigate you.
newed laughter.] Continuing hi,
marks, he said: Senators should no.
MS judges to decide tho rights betw
noTt;es and say thew would not lat A.