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to said custodian, who shall, if so. required bysaid subpoena, produce such original ballots, lists, and other papers connected with said election, and the same, after the usual notice to the contestant or contestee, may be examined and compared before any person in the county or parish authorized to take depositions in contested elections, and such person shall certify under his hand ard seal, and forward in the manner provided by law, said examination and comparison, to be used as evidence in the case. After said examination and comparison shall be completed, said ballots, lists of voters, and other papers shall be returned to their lawful custodian in the same condition as when by him produced before said examining officer.

Sec. 13. That whenever in any State, or part of a State, the unlawful combinations named in section five thousand two hundred and ninetynine of the Revised Statutes, and in the first and second sections of this act, shall be organized and armed, and so numerous and powerful as to be able, by violence, to either overthrow or set at defiance the constituted authorities of said State, and of the United States within said State, or when the constituted authorities are in complicity with, or shall connive at, the unlawful purposes of such, powerful and armed combinations; and whenever, by reason of either or all of the causes aforesaid, the conviction of such offenders and the preservation of the public safety shall become in such district impracticable, in every such case such combinations shall be deemed a rebellion against the Government of the United States, and, during the continuance of such rebellion, and within the limits of the district which shall be so under the sway thereof, such limits to be prescribed by proclamation, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, when, in his judgment, the public safety shall require it, to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, to the end that such rebellion may be overthrown: Provided, That all the provisions of the second section of the act entitled "An act relating to habeas corpus, and regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, which relate to the discharge of prisoners other than prisoners of war, and to the penalty for refusing to obey the order of the court, shall be in full force so far as the same are applicable to the provisions of this section: And provided further, That the President shall first have made proclamation, as provided by law, commanding such insurgents to disperse.

February 24—Mr. Coburn reported back the bill, when Mr. Eldredge raised the question of cor.s:deration, which was decided in the affirmative—yeas 170, nays 89, not voting 28:

Yeas—Messrs. Albert, Albright, Averill, Barber, Barrere, Barry, Bass, Begole, Biery, Bradley, Bufrmton, Bundy, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, Burrows, B. F. Butler, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corvvin, Cotton, Crooke, Crounse, Crutchfield, Curtis, Danford, Darrall, Dawes, Dobbins, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Eames, Eldredge, Field, Fort, Frye, Garfield, Gooch, Gunckel, Hagans, E. Hale, Harmer, B. W. Harris, H. H. Harrison,

Hathorn, Havens, J B. Hawley, J. R. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Kasson, Kelley, Kellogg, Lamport, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland, Loughridge, Lowe, Lowndes, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, McCrary, A. S. McDill, J. W. McDill, MacDougall, McKee, McNulta, Merriam, Monroe, Moore, Morey, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn, O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, W. A. Phillips, Pierce, Pike, J. H. Piatt* jr., T. C. Piatt, Poland, Pratt, Rapier, W. H. Ray, Richmond, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Rusk, H. B. Sayler, Scofield, I. W. Scudder, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon, Sherwood, L. D. Shoemaker, Sloan, W. B. Small, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, H. B. Smith, J. Q. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Starkweather, C. A. Stevens, St. John, Stowell, Strait, Strawbridge, Sypher, Taylor, C. Y. Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Thornburgh, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, A. S. Wallace, Walls, M. L. Ward, Wheeler, A. White, Whiteley, Wilber, G. Willard, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams, W. Williams, W. B. Williams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woodworth—170.

Nays—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H. P. Bell, Berry, Bland, Blowtt, Bowen, Bright, Bromberg, y. Y. Brown, Buckner, y. H. Caldwell, Caulfield, y. B. Clark, jr., Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, yohn y. Davis, ( De Witt, Dttrham, Finck, Giddings, Glover, Gtmler, P. Hamilton, Hancock, H. P. Harris, y. T. Harris, Hatcher, Hereford, Herndon, Holman, Hunton, Knapfi, Lamar, Lamison, Leach, Ltittrell, Magee, Marshall, McLean, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Heal, Nesmith, Niblack, O1 Briens PL. W. Parker, Perry, C. N. Potter, Randall, Read, W. M. Robbins, W. R. Roberts, y. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, Schell, Sener, Sloss, J. A. Smith, W.

A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Standiford, Stone, Storm, Swann, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Whitehead, Wkitehouse, Whiithorne, Willie, Wolfe, P. Wood, J. D. Young, P. M.

B. Young—-89.

February 27—Amendments were submitted by Messrs. B. F. Butler, Cannon, and E. R. Hoar.

Mr. B. F. Butler's amendment is as follows:

In section 13, line 20, of the bill as printed on the files, after the words "habeas corpus" insert "in such insurrectionary district or districts wherein the President deems such powerful and armed combinations to exist, within the limits of either of the following-named States: Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, or Alabama."

Also a new section, add the following:

Sec. 14. The provisions of section 13 of this act shall continue to be in force for and during the term of two years, and from thence until the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer.

Mr. Coburn moved the previous question on the bill and amendments, which was seconded —yeas 160, nays 107, not voting 20:

Yeas—Messrs. Albert, Albright, Averill, Barber, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Buffinton, Bundy, Burleigh, Burrows, B. F. Butler, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A, Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corwin, Cotton, Crooke, Crounse, Crutchfield, Curtis, Danford, Darrall, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Eames, Field, Fort, Foster, Frye, Gooch, Gunckel, Hagans, Harmer, B. W. Harris, H. H. Harrison, Hathorn, Havens, J B. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Kasson, Kelley, Killinger, Lamport, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland, Loughridge, Lowe, "Lowndes, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, McCrary, A. S. McDill, J. W. McDill, MacDougall, McKee, McNulta, Monroe, Moore, Morey, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn, O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, Page, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, W. A. Phillips, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Rainey, Ransier, Rapier, W. H. Ray, Richmond, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Rusk, Sawyer, LI. B. Sayler, Scofield, H. J. Scudder, I. W. Scudder, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon, Sherwood, L. D. Shoemaker, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, J. Q. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Starkweather, C. A. Stevens, St. John, Stowell, Strait, Sypher, Taylor, C. Y. Thomas, Thornburgh, Todd, Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron, A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward, A. White, Whiteley, Wilber, C. G Williams, J. M S. Williams, W. Williams, W. B. Williams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woodworth—160.

Nays—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H. P. Bell, Bei'ry, Bland, Blount, Bowen, Bright, Bromberg, y. K Brown, Buckner, H. C Burchard, y. H Caldwell, Cauljield, Chittenden, J. B. Clark, jr., F. Clarke, Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, yohn y. Davis, Dawes, De Witt, Durham, Eldredge, Finck, Giddings, Glover, Gunter, E. Hale, R. Hamilton, Hancock, H. R. Harris, y. T. Harris, Hatcher, J. R. Hawley, Hereford, Herndon, Hohnan, Hunton, Kellogg, Knapp, Lamar, Lamison, Leach, Ltittrell, Magee, Marshall, McLean, Merriam, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Heal, Nesmith, Niblack, O' Brien, Perry, W. W. Phelps, Pierce, Poland,.C. N. Potter, Randall, Read, Robbins, E. H. Roberts, W. R. Roberts, y. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, Schell, y. G. Schumaker, Sener, J. A. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Stanard, Standiford, A. H Stephens, Stone, Storm, Swann, J. M. Thompson, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Wheeler, Whitehead, Whitehouse, Whitthorne, C. W. Willard, G. Willard, Willie, E. LC Wilson, Wolfe, F. Wood, P. M. B. Young—107.

Mr. Butler's motion was agreed to—Yeas 164, nays 99, not voting 24:

Yeas—Messrs. Albert, Albright, Averill, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Buffinton, Bundy, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, Burrows, B. F. Butler, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cessna, Chittenden, A. Clark, jr., F. Clarke, Clayton, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corwin, Cotton, Crooke, Crounse, Crutchfield, Curtis, Danford, Dawes, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Eames, Farwell, Field, Fort, Foster, Frye, Garfield, Gooch, Gunckel, Hagans, E. Hale, Harmer, B. W. Harris, H. H. Harrison,

Hathorn, Havens, J. B. Hawley, J. R. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Kasson, Kelley, Kellogg, Killinger, Lamport, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Loughridge, Lowe, Lowndes, Martin, Maynard, McCrary, A. S. McDill, J. W. McDill, MacDougall, McNulta, Merriam, Monroe, Moore, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer. Page, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, W. W. Phelps, W. A. Phillips, Pierce, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Poland, Rainey, Ransier, Rapiei, W. LI. Ray, Richmond, E. H. Roberts, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Rusk, Sawyer, H. B. Sayler, Scofield, H. J. Scudder, I. W. Scudder, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sherwood, L. D. Shoemaker, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, H. B. Smith, J. Q. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Stanard, Starkweather, C. A. Stevens, Stowell, Strait, Taylor, C. Y. Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Thornburgh, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron,

A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward, Wheeler, A. White, Whiteley, Wilber, C. W. Willard, G. Willard, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams, W. Williams, W. B. Williams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woodworth—164.

Nays-—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Archer; Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barmim,Beck, H.P.Bell, Berry, Bland, Blount, Bowen, Bright, Brombcrg, Brown, Buckner, y. H. Caldwell, Cason, Cauljield, y. B. Clark, jr., Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Darrall, yohn y. Davis, De Witt, Durham, Eldredge, Finck, Giddings, Glover, Gunter, R. Hamilton, Hancock, H. R. Harris, y. T. Harris, Hatcher, Hereford, Herndon, Holman, Howe, Hunton, Hynes, TCnapp, Lamar, Leach, Lofland, Luttrell, Lynch, Magee, Marshall, McKee, McLean, Milliken, Mills, Morey, Morrison, Heal, Niles, Nunn, O'Brien, Perry, Randall, Read, W. M. Robbins, W. R. Roberts, J. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, Schell, y. G. Schumaker, Sener, Sheldon, J. A. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Standiford, St. John, Stone, Storm, Swann, Sypher, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Whitehead, White house, Whitthorne, Willie, E. K. Wilson, Wolfe, F. Wood, y. D. Young, P. M.

B. Young.—99.

Mr. Cannon's amendment to strike out the thirteenth section was disagreed to—yeas 121, nays 130, not voting 36:

Yeas—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Albert, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H. P. Bell, Berry, Bland, Blount, Bowen, Bright, Bromberg, y. Y. Brown, Buckner, Buffinton, Bundy, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, y. LI. Caldwell, Cauljield, y. B. Clark, jr., Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cotton, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Crounse, Crutchfield, Duiford, yohn y. Davis, Dawes, De Witt, Durham, 'Eldredge, Farwell, Finck, Foster, Garfield, Gt idings, Glover, Gunter, E. Hale, R. Hamilton, Hancock, H R. Harris, J. T. Harris, H. H. Harrison, Hatcher, J. R. Hawley, Herejord, Herndon, Holman, Hunton, Kasson, Kellogg, Knapp, Lamar, Leach, Luttrell, Magee, Marshall, McCrary, J. W. McDill, McLean, Merriam, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Neat, Nesmith, O'Brien, Perry, W. W. Phelps, W. A. Phillips, Pierce. Poland, C. N. Potter, Read, W. M. Bobbins, E H. Roberts, W. R. Roberts, M. Sayler, Schell, J. G. Schumaker, H. J. Scudder, Sener, L. D. Shoemaker, J. A. Smith, J. Q. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Standiford, A. H. Stephens\ Stone, Storm, Strait, Swann, Thornburgh, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Wheeler, Whitehead, Whitehouse, Whitthome, C. W. Willard, G, Willard, W. B. Williams, Willie, E. K. Wilson, F, Wood, J. D. Young, P. M. B, Young—121.

Nays—Messrs. Albright, Averill, Barber, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Burrows, B. F, Butler, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corwin, Crooke, Curtis, Darrall, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Eames, Field, Frye, Gooch, Hagans, Harmer, B. W, Harris, Hathorn, J. B. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, E. R. Hoar, G. R Hoar, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hub bell,. Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Kelley. Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland, Lowe, Lowndes, Lynch, Martin, Maynard,

A. S. McDill, MacDougall, McKee, McNulta, Monroe, Moore, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, Page, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Randally Ransier, Rapier, W. H. Ray, Richmond, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Rusk, Sawyer, H,

B. Sayler, Scofield, I. W. Scudder, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sherwood, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, H. B. Smith, C. A Stevens, St John, Stowell, Sypher, Taylor, C. Y, Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron, A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward, A. White, Whiteley! Wilber, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams, J Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woodworth—130.

Mr. E. R. Hoar's amendment to strike out the first, second, and fourth sections, was disagreed to—yeas 119, nays 126, not voting 42:

Yeas—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Albert, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H. P. Bell, Bland, Blount, Bowen, Bright, Bromberg, J, Y. Broivn, Buckner, Bundy, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, J. II. Caldwell, Caulfield, Chittenden, J. B. Clark, jr., F. Clarke, Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Crounse, Danford, yohn y. Davis, Dawes, DeWitt, Durham, Eames, Finck, Foster, Giddings, Glover, Gooch, Guntef, E. Hale, R. Hamilton, Hancock, B. W. Harris, H. R. Harris, y. T. Harris, H. H. Harrison, Hatcher, J R. Hawley, Hereford, Herndon, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Hunton, Kasson, Kellogg, Knapp, Leach, Lowndes, Luttrell, Magee, Marshall, J. W. McDill, McLean, Merriam, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Neal, Nestnith, CBrien, Pendleton, Perry, W. W. Phelps, Pierce, Poland, C. N. Potter, Read, W. M. Rob bins, E. H. Roberts, W. R. Roberts, J. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, y. G. Schumaker, H. J. Scudder, I. W. Scudder, Sener, Sloss, J. A. Smith, J. Q. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Stanard, Standiford, C. A. Stevens, Storm, Strait, Swann, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Wheeler, Whitehead, Whitehouse, Whitthome,

C. W. Willard, G. Willard, W. B. Williams,

Willie, E. IC Wilson, Wolfe, F. Wood, y. D. Young—119.

Nays—Messrs. Albright, Averill, Barber, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Burrows, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna,

A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Crooke, Darrall, Dobbins, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Field, Fort, Frye, Gunckel, Hagans, Harmer, Hathorn, Havens, J. B. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Kelley, Killinger, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson,

B. Lewis, Loughridge, Lowe, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, A. S. McDill, MacDougall, McKee, McNulta, Monroe, Moore, Morey, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn, O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, Page, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Rainey, Randall, Rapier, W. . H. Ray, Richmond, J. W.Robinson, S. Ross, Rusk, Sawyer, H. B. Sayler, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon, Sherwood, L. D. Shoemaker, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, H. B. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Stowell, Sypher, Taylor, C.■ Y. Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Thornburgh, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron, A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward,

A, White, Whiteley, Wilber, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams, W. Williams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson—126.

On ordering the bill, as amended, to be engrossed and read a third time, the yeas were 136, nays 109, not voting 42:

Yeas—Messrs. Albert, Albright, Averill, Barber, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Bundy, Burrows, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corwin, Crooke, Danford, Darrall, Donnan, Duell, Eames, Field, Fort, Frye, Gooch, Gunckel, Hagans, Harmer,

B. W. Harris, Hathorn, J. B. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Killinger, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland, Loughridge, Lowe, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, A. S. McDill, J. W. McDill, MacDougall, McKee, McNulta, Monroe, Moore, Morey, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn, O'Neil, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, Page, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Rainey, Randall, Ransier, Rapier, W. H. Ray, Richmond, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Sawyer, H. B. Sayler, Scofield, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon, Sherwood, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, J. Q. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Stevens, St. John, Stowell, Sypher, Taylor, C. Y. Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Thornburgh, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron, A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward, A. White, Whiteley, Wilber, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams, W. Williams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woolworth.—136.

Nays—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H.P.Bell, Berry, Bland, Blount, Bowen, Bright, Bro?nberg, y. Y. Brown, Buckner, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, y. H. Caldwell, Caulfield, y. B. Clark, jr., Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Crounse, yohn y. Davis, Dawes, De Witt, D2irham, Eldredge, Finck, Foster, Garfield, Giddings, Glover, Gunter, E. Hale, R. Hamilton, Ha?icock, H R. Harris, J. T. Harris, H. H. Harrison, Hatcher, J. R. Hawley, Hereford, Herndon, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Htmton, Kasson, Kellogg, LCnapp, Lamar, Leach, Lowndes, Luttrell, Magee, Marshall, McLean, Merriam, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Neal, Nesmith, CBrien, Perry, W. W. Phelps, Pierce, Poland, C. N.KPotter, Read, W. M. Robbins, E. H. Roberts, W. R. Roberts, J. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, Schell, J. G. Schumaker, H. J. Scudder, Sener, H. B. Smith, W. A. Smith, Sotithard, Speer, Stanard, Standiford, Starkweather, Stone, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells, Whitehead, Whitehouse, Whitthome, C. W. Willard, G. Willard, W. B. Williams, Willie, E. K. Wilson, Wolfe, Willie, E Wood, J. D. Young, P. M. B. Young—109.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 135, nays 114, not voting 38, as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Albright, Averill, Barber, Barry, Bass, Begole, Bradley, Bundy, Burrows, R. R. Butler, Cain, Cannon, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, A. Clark, jr., Clayton, Clements, S. A. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Corwin, Crooke, Curtis, Danford, Darrall, Dobbins, Donnan, Duell, Dunnell, Eames, Field, Fort, Frye, Gooch, Gunckel, Hagans, Harmer, B. W. Harris, Hathorn, Havens, J. B. Hawley, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, Hodges, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, Hubbell, Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Lansing, W. Lawrence, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland,Loughridge, Lowe, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, A S. McDill, J. W. McDill, McDougall, McKee, McNulta, Monroe, Moore, Morev, Myers, Negley, Niles, Nunn, O'Neill, Orr, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paee, I. C. Parker, R. C. Parsons, Pelham, Pendleton, J. H. Piatt, jr., T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Rainey, Ransier, Rapier, W. H. Ray, J. W. Robinson, S. Ross, Sawyer, H. B. Sayler, Scofield, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sherwood, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, G. L. Smith, J. Q. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, C. A. Stevens, St. John, Stowell, Sypher, Taylor, C. Y. Thomas, J. M. Thompson, Thornburgh, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, Waldron, A; S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, M. L. Ward, A< White, Whiteley, Wilber, C. G. Williams, J. M. S. Williams,W. Wil

liams, J. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, Woodworth—■

135.

Nays—Messrs. Archer, Arihur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Beck, H. P. Bell, Berry, Bland, Blount^ Bewen, Bright, Bromberg, J. Y. Brown, Btickner, H. C. Burchard, Burleigh, J. H Caldwell, Caulfield, J. B. Clark, jr., Clymer, Comingo, Cook, Cox, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Crounse, Crutch field, John J. Davis, Dawes, De Witt, Durham, Eldredge, Binck, Foster, Garfield, Giddings, Glover, Gunter, E. Hale, Hancock, H. R. Harris, y. T. Harris, H. H. Harrison, Hatcher, J. R. Hawley, Hereford, Herndon, E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, Hunton, Kasson, Kellogg, Knapp^ Lamar, L.each, Lowndes, Luttrell, Magee, Marshall, McCrary, McLean, Merriam, Milliken, Mills, Morrison, Neal, JVesmith, O'Brien, Perry, W. W. Phelps, Pierce, Poland, C. N. Potter, Randall, Read, W. M. Robbins, E. Ii. Roberts, W. R. Roberts, J. C. Robinson, M. Sayler, Schell, y, G. Schwnaker, H. J. Scudder, Sener, L. D. Shoemaker, Sloss, H. B. Smith, J, A. Smith, W. A. Smith, Southard, Speer, Stanard, Standiford, Starkweather. Stone, Storm, R. B. Vance, Waddell, E. Wells,'Whitehead, Whitehouse, Whitthome, C. W. Willard, G. Willard, W. B. Williams, Willie, E. K Wilson, Wolfe, F. Wood, J. D. Young, P. M. B. Young—109.

Not Voting—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Albert, Barrere, Biery, Buffmton, B. F. Butler, Chittenden, F. Clarke, C. L. Cobb, Cotton, Eden, Farwell, J. C. Freeman, R. S. Hale, R. Hamilton^ Flendee, Holman, Kelley, Kendall, Killinger, Lamison, Lamport, Mitchell, Niblack, H. W. Parker, W. A. Phillips, Pike, Richmond, Rusk, I. W. Scudder, Sheldon, W. B. Small, A. H. Stephens, Strait, Strawbridge, Swann, C. R. Thomas, Wheeler—38.

[During the consideration of this bill, numerous dilatory motions were made by Democratic members, and a final vote was not reached till midnight on Saturday, February 27th.] In Senate.

March 1—Read and passed to second reading.

March 2—Read second time.

No further action upon it was taken. Seep. 183.

IV.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON AFFAIRS IN THE

STATES OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI,

SOUTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, AND

ON THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO

AND NEW MEXICO.

Affairs in Arkansas.

[For other facts respecting Arkansas, see McPherson's Hand-Book of Politics for 1874, pp. 87-100.]

At the close of the record, May, 1874, in HandBook of Politics, p. 100, Elisha Baxter was recognized as Governor of Arkansas, and in possession of the office. May 18th of that year, the Legislature passed an Act providing for a Convention to frame a new Constitution, to meet July 14, the election to be held June 30, 1874. The Convention met, and framed a Constitution, which was submitted to the people at an election held on 13th of October. At same time, State officers, provided for in the Constitution, were voted for. The vote on Constitution, as declared by the board of supervisors created by the Convention, was " For" 78,697, "Against" 24,807; A. H. Garland was also declared to have received 76,453 votes for Governor, with 50 votes scattering. November 12, 1874, A. H. Garland qualified, and took possession of the Governor's office.

Same day—The newspapers state that Volney V. Smith, elected Lieut. Gov. in 1872 with Elisha Baxter as Governor, claimed from Prest. Grant recognition as the rightful Governor, Elisha Baxter having " abdicated and abandoned" the office. The claim was not recognized.

President Grant's Message Eelating* to Affairs in the State of Arkansas, February 8, 1875. To the Senate of the United States;

Herewith I have the honor to send, in accordance with the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, all the information in my possession not heretofore furnished, relating to affairs in the State of Arkansas.

I will venture to express the opinion that all the testimony shows that in the election of 1872 Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected Governor of the State; that he has been unlawfully deprived of the possession of his office since that time; that in 1874 the Constitution of the State was by violence, intimidation, and revolutionary proceedings overthrown, and a new Constitution adopted and a new State government established.

These proceedings, if permitted to stand, practically ignore all rights of minorities in all the States. Also, what is there to prevent each of the States recently re-admitted to Federal relations on certain conditions, changing their constitutions and violating their pledges, if this action in Arkansas is acquiesced in?

I respectfully submit whether a precedent so dangerous to the stability of State government, if not of the National Government also, should be recognized by Congress. I earnestly ask that Congress will take definite action in this matter, to relieve the Executive from acting upon questions which should be decided by the legislative branch of the Government. U. S. GRANT.

Executive Mansion, February 8, 1875.

Forty-Third Congress—Second Session. Action In The House.

1875, March 2—Mr. Poland, from the Select Committee on Affairs in Arkansas, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the report of the Select Committee on the condition of Affairs in the State of Arkansas be accepted; and in the judgment of this House no interference with the existing government in that State by any department of the Government of the United States is advisable.

Mr. J. D. Ward moved the following as a substitute:

Resolved, That Joseph Brooks, having been by the people of Arkansas elected to the office of Governor of said State under the constitution of 1868, for the period of four years, ending in January, 1877, and said constitution never having been legally overturned or abrogated, and being still in force, he is the lawful Governor of said State of Arkansas.

The question being taken on the substitute, it was disagreed to—yeas So, nays 152, not voting

55:

Yeas—Messrs. Barry, Bass, Begole, Biery, B. F. Butler, R. R. Butler, Cain, Carpenter, Cason, Cessna, Conger, Crooke, Curtis, Darrall, Donnan, Dunnell, Field, Fort, Harmer, Hathorn, Hays, G. W. Hazelton, J. W. Hazelton, Hodges, Houghton, Howe, Hurlbut, Hyde, Hynes, Kelley, Lawson, B. Lewis, Lofland, Lowe, Lynch, Martin, Maynard, A. S. McDill, MacDougall, Mo Nulta, Moore, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, I. C. Parker, Pelham, W. A. Phillips, T. C. Piatt, Pratt, Rapier, W. H. Ray, Rusk, Sawyer, Scofield, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon, Sherwood, Sloan, Smart, A. H. Smith, Snyder, Sprague, Stowell, Sypher, Taylor, Todd, W. Townsend, Tremain, Tyner, A. S. Wallace, Walls, J. D. Ward, A. White, Wilber, W. Williams, J. Wilson—80.

Nays—Messrs. G. M. Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Averill, Banning, Barmim, Barrere, Beck, H. P. Bell, Berry, Bland, Blount,

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