Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-25

That nothing 10 this act shall be held to impair
or effect any right noI existing under the Con
stitu,iou and laws to question: by proceedings
in the judicial courts of the United States the
right or tile of the person who shall DC declared
elected or Who shall claim to be President or
Vice President, if any such right exist Ihls
is provision of the act Of Congress establish,
log the Electoral Con- mission. Ii was emoodled
there in view of the appre henSion that the Com
mission Woud-as they 10 TACT dld-retuse 10
look into and investigate alleged frauds 10 Lou
siana and Florida, and that the result OF their
abors would DO tho declaration OF ono OF the
claimants as President, without an examination
into the testimony regarding the merits OF the
case. twas adopted that tue doors might be
left open 10 such case to proper ludIcl9 To-
vastigstion, which should briog cut tho facts.
That there was ground for this belief that the
cJutts of the couDtry would have Jullsdle-
ticn is manifest from the fact that the
learned gentlemen and distinguished statesmen
GU both sides of both chambers Incorporated
provision 10 the Electoral Commission bill re,
serving all tight to reopen this question and
have isiayestigated before tho Judicial tribunals
of tho ocuoty. Some Of the most ablo lawyers
believ, that by proper proceeding the Su-
prcme Court can get Jurisdiction to Investigate
this question. It was 90 that principle that
the Legislature of Maryland passed memorial
to Congress demanding that proceedings OF Ibis
uaturc should be inaugurated. Some OF the
most distinguished republican lawyers OF the
country hold that it would be perfectly proper
n competent proceeding for the Supreme
Cour. to reopen aud determine this case upon
lis merits. Every gentleman of bls, Mr. Hlli't,
acquaintance, every prominent democrat or tic
Uuited States who desires to Investigate
this question ct all, desires TO do so 10 the
courts aud uoder tie encouragement ard
Authority Ct tie electoral law. Was this
revolutionary Whether that proceeding
for tho court should be inaugursted or 10.
would depend upoo the reliable evideoca that
should be ob!aioed 10 the case Therefore all
scctioGs OF the democratic party were wll'iDg
to have aD investigation to obtain The real facts.
There we're republicans as we'll as democrats 10
tho c:unry who, if lha fscs should be
thoroughly establish tho illegally Of the title
Of tho present Incumbent OF the Pfcsldeocy,
and if il should appear that the Supreme
Court had authority to ioVestlgate the sutlSc',
we're 10 favor # such Investigation. Mr. Hill
deeiad that the democratic party had ever an
uouDcod revolutionary purpose looking to the
expulsion OF the Presideot. 1t had uevcr
been Announced 10 Legislatures, convenrlJ5s,
or 10 Congress. To tel ths candid tac, he
always believed that gentlemen raised he cry
of revolution to prevent Investigation: lie said,
in conclusion, the Senator ieum New York
had Informed this body that when ho came
here these s.ats now coupled by Southern
Senator's were empty. l thick we have heard
this before. He also i,t;rmcd US that these
seats are BOW filled by Sou,htra men. thick
We Know that already. We return 10 them,
aud the revolution thus ends where the de-
plrure bsgau. lftAe departure brought war
On The c0uolry, the retu-n brought peace and
prosperity orce more. Ycu raise The cry Of re-
Vtllllcu - that you may haze eighteen years
more Of p0ser, but your chaoces Will not re-
turn. Yes, these seats are filed by Sjuthern
represer;ivc men, AID they will so remain.
That is all. Let, thcu, tho past 20. We
arc opposed to revolutionary purposes aod re-
volutiorary schemes Wo made nolhi0g ty
revolu.Ju. The republicans made eighteen
ycars CT power by tit, aud that IL the reason
they are always taking about revolution.
Mr.. Conkl,og sld that he would like to re-
cord vote for tho present competent, faithful
snd accomplished secretary, aud he thought
that every republican Senator would like 10 DO
50. lie had hoped that Senators not republicans
would BE- glad 10 DO ed, because some Of thcn
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ci1i! service to mean what he moant-uamely,
The LECTION Of cot o ,c3undrtl bu! 30 hocest
man got iool. but man ct se1se; not PRO-
tender. soiveIltr, but man OF efficiency. so
that when they had bIoug ht such q msn into
o(fic, they shou1 keep Eltu there. When they
had a ulau OF this character he should not be re
moved TO make n place ljr Some tavcritc or
parry caiGaut. La conclusion, be moved 10
strike Gu: flcm the resolution tho nsnc OF ohm
g.. Burca and substitute that OF George T..
Gorhsm.
Mr. T. ,ton said that Tic Seuatcr could net be
aware Of the full scope OF his language. Tie 9ald
be wanted 10 vote for au honest man rather
than soJundrtl. Tia, Mr.. Goiham is cGDre
tent and man @! c!isrs cter they all egre,G, but
they did Got want il tn be Inferred that because
they did not reflect MIR. Gorham they selected
man who was scourdrel and incom qetcnt.
Mr. Conkling replied: The fact that the Sen
atGr from Connecticut oame anywhere neer The
outside Of misunderstanding him showed That
he was not sufficiently guarded in his language
He hsd not 10 his mind h1r. Gorham CT any
body else. lie made remark, perhaps impa
tientIy, for he did not deny impaieIce. Nor
had he the slightest reference TO the person
named 10 tho resolution. He knew nothing
against him.
mr. Beck Sald ne naQ Known MI, burcp lof
many years, and also knew Mr.. Bright and the
other candidates and for honesty, fidelity. and
capacity, they are the peers Of the best men of
the Republican party thst have ever been 10 the
Senate.
The Senate tten voted on NJ. Conkln2s
amend ment toisubstitute Mr.. Gorhama name
for that Ct Mr.. Burch. 1t was disagreed to
yeas II nSys, 80; q strictly marty vote.
The retou,ion declaring Mr. Burch elected
Seer etsry was then adopted.
MI Burch was then sworn into oflice, the Vice.
President! administering the modified oath and
slio the cath that he would discharge its duties
TO tho best of his knowledge and ability.
Mr.. Wallace offered 8 resolution declaring
BichGrd j. Bright elected Sergeant alarms,
which WAS adopted, after rejecting an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Anthony TO substitute the
name CT the ncun bent. John K. French-yea:,
rs; nays, ga party vote.
MIR. Waliscs then submitted resolution de-
clariDg f. Z. Shober elected Chief Clerk Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Anthony moved the substitution Of the
name Of William b. Spencer The incumbent.
This wss rejected-yeas, &c; nays. S9-and the
resolution WAS adopted.