, 1879-03-25

W. W. lllrtant that illt real tfutn nc Satru um
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n!p'sw ~. a""e "Gst Tn M ,'se1 ~. atr ~ "t fro,
f:mnncrticn, @ fE.sn"S =. fotsc' e vhara,,non Tic
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caprc hu snccfc4 s tc iottcr % rcs.,ltn @ Is hay
iii, n" ti sc,.tr f,o" WsIno wo. ~ a. in"oTrct, in
s e n @ n h. was ,a m act IN
sssf o.. il ses " i iss i,s@s
r., ieyoatlouery !a9yentt for the exM,lsi,on' 81
III III IT.. ncM ac se:,a, r.n,e,t', =. III.
nr, I. ""s pa'seo' II eo"sa''ca p'''''''" On 'o'
~. a. rh,t oot,,,o IN nj, ~, ,h,,, 10 ae,a tn
tnns, or aifeet INV r{ri,t nny s cxlssna .net ihs
Gonsi,ntinn ma ,awa % to a,trstion Sy ufncccjjnvs
ii tic Judicial courts Of shc UnItea States tGe
right or title Of tnn per.on who shall be declared
ffeasdent. II ans ructi right c1Iat.
1'hIE Is a provision Of the act Of Congress cs~
tab'ssl!!ng the Electoral CommIsston. It was
cmbodIcd there IN view OF the apprehcnston
TINT tlle Commission would. % they ln fact did,
rafuse 10 look Into MID iurcs1ignta tI,s alleged
frauds in Luntslann and Florlda, md that The
result Of their !nhorA would be declaration OF
ono uf t!ne claimants Us President without nn
examination Into the Testimony regarding the
merits Ut tllr case. II WIS adopted ,1.at
TIE DOORS M,u,,r liz 1,xFr orEN
in sur ca.c Ia ,l,s nrnrer fnt,riot fnyr.tte,tton
&ri,Iet, .touf,t t.t,,, rs, 1b. fo,t- 'r1nf ttn,a
wn. rrnmId for iii. hcIrrf ti,at tha c.,,r,s ~
the country wuttlh have Jurisdiction Il manifest
from the fact that learned gentlemen and lis.
tinEutshed statesmen IN buth sides OF both
Chambers Incorporated the provision IN fc
electoral Commission bill restryinI MI right
IL rcopen this 9uestion md tuve 1t inrcsst-
gated 6cfoto the judicial tribunals Ut the couu-
try. so,ne Of the most able lawyers believe
tint by proper proceedings tl,e 8utrcmc
Court can ret Jurisdiction 10 inyest,eate
this question. It Was on TINT
principle tl.at the Legislature of
MarFlAntl passed memorial to
Congress- dcmnsnl!ng that proceedings OF ths
nature be .nauGura.cd. soinu ot the must dis
tInEutsdcd Republican 1s,syers OF the country
cot1pctcnt proceeding Tor tue 8upreme Court
to tcupen, asm determine ti!t* ease upon its
merits. Every gentleman OF his {tlila's> ac-
qna!ntnaec, every prominent Ds,nos5at of tie
quess!nn At alL desires to tlo 20 in ille cn11.ts
ind under The encouragement and authority ot
the Electoral law. Was this revolutionary
Whctler tint proceeding bcforc ilc courts
upon the rriIa6lc evidence tlat should ic
obtained III tho case. Therefore al sectlons
81 hs pa5y wsss e., VII wE ,S to
There were Republicans o. we'll US Democrats
In the country who, II tho facts should thor
OuEhly establish the tItegnllty Vt the tttlc Of the
Presidential Incumbent to tho Presidency. and
II u enoulu artlenr t!at t!1e supreme tutft nau
authority to investigate the subject, tveFe
IN Fivor or euclF lsvEsT1oATloS'
Mr. Hill dc1Ifcd that tho Democratic party
had crcr announced u revolutionary .purlose
locking to tllr expulsion Ut lilo President. 1t
Ind never been announced In Legislatures. Con-
rrutions, ur In Congress. To tell the candl fact,
ho always believed that the gentlemen raised
thr cry ot revolution to prevent inyestigation.
sr. DIaiue. tu reply to q portlon Of Hills re-
marks, read from tl.e slecIs!on ot the Sneaker Of
the HOUSE Ut the time the Potter resolution was
Introduced 10 show that the Investigation In
yuiyuti the occupancy Of tic Presidential chair.
Atr. Hill inquired whether any law had been
passed subsequent to the Electoral Commission
i4w which gave pastiua tllu right 10 legally test
TIC question, Of the rrestdency1
Mr. DlaLne replied tint the entire Potter rcso-
]ution from. It's beginning 10 Its conclusion, did
not mention It,
Mr. Hill said the Potter resolution WAS eu-
NV to ottuin testimony In relation to tie aui,-
lett. Would the Beuator say ulat thc appoint.
incnt Of committee for this purpose was reyo-
| lutiunory.
Mr. Dtatnc-The Speaker STATED that It in.
VolVca she fiGnt1nt occupancy o. INC tfcsluen'