New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-12
XXXIVTH CONG Il ESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. .WI,uISGroS. Feb. II, 1857.


When the Senate returned TO their chamber from the
House Mir BlGLER, the teller on the part OF the SEN
ETC. made report as TO the counting OF the hectora
vote adding The fact that the Electors OF Wisconsin
did OF assemble and cast the vote OF that State I'LL the
day after the time prescribed by law. 49,
Sir HUNTER said there would be no difference IN
the result whether the yo'e OF Wisconsin be counted
or med; but sli no thought the best way TO settle
the que ston would be TO adopt resolution that the
JIM COMMITTEE which rad been appointed on ne pa"
OF the Senate be instructed to confer WIN the House
Conuitt.e and agree upon such report as should De
,fsctory to both Houses He alluded 10 cases where
similar difficulties had occurred IN Michigan and MIS-
souri, and olseryCd that these clcultes had oeen set
tied in that way. lie concluded by making suca q
motiop.
TIE PRESIDENT announced that ia his declaration
If the resut he bad not assumed - decide the qucson
~hether The vote Of WisCouso should be counted or
net but had simpiy declared Messrs. buchanan and
Becker ridge elected.
MI NOURSE said that il was important to decide
This quesion, because case might occur when sun
iler !iculty nj ht affect the gete'a result. THIS
ouesti n must be decided by somebody. IL the two
ouses separate ard do not agree 10 their decision,
who shall cecde the question ltshould be decided By
the ioint 'sbton Of the two Houses.
Mr.. BUTLER 'olt little concerned about this ms'-
ter He disputed the right out ard out TO ascertain
who was President except by the simplest rule of add
tion but if the Conversion could cay which votes
should be counted and which should not be counted,
an occasion might arse when such Convent IA, Ia
the exerce of is bitIary power could make Prosi
~
Mr. STUART said that the .ubect bad been ended.
Prtced aye very dangerous things and he obi eced
10 going u now with cor Of gupposttous ase and
making precedent which might be relied on here
ser. The fficulty IL the present case was not OF
inpoItaLce a. the result would lot be affected by the
dtosion but il showed the importance OF )me add
toDal egLla'icn BY Congress declaring the electoral
votes which were not cast on the day prescribed oy
law should not be COUNTED In future. lie could see no
necessity for any further action on the subject this
Mr.. TOOMBS said ths, when TIE Senate WA called
on 10 meet the House for the purpose Of having the
Electoral votes counted i became Al important qGes-
ticB which were votes and which we're Let Who wa
to cecide that qUestion Suppose certificate was re-
Ceved that ten votes had been caat In NcNsgus aud
tie pIesidrg officer end tellefe had said that these
shcll1 20 AID be couuted, wGs there no remedy for
that lie protested sgsinfI he action " The presiding
officer beca1e be had counted the vote Of Wsconsln
in .nnour cling the resut aud esumed 10 exercise the
right OF s,yIg that James buchanan had Ia and
John {. Fremont IL yots. IL telongs to the senate
cid the Hyuee 70 decide which woes should be
counted
Mr.. BUTLER thought II was 4 dag erou. power TO
ruust aIy 10 decco VIA, votes should or 'hoGld
not be COUNTED.
NJ. DOUGLAS s.d hat eyery thing had been done
which Ought - be done torender the action the sub
ct compete. The vote Of HcOLsin ought lot ~ be
en.fled on the LET Cr that It not cast n
he Electoral College on the dsy designa,ed by law.
Tie Only cuty e CcDgEt:s wH 10 guard against the
=
~. SEWARD congratulated the country that there
7.s no necessity fr deciding Tte,ter or not tie vote
OF WbcoIsin ,hal b. couLtec. He hoped Wisconsin
vi be couI'ed III hoped however, that some
ueesIe vii be scop,ec 70 ProYics .gatst future coz
tn Ell cis..
NJ. COZ LAMER could not zee Az rec ssity :or TIE
D op1 ssC Coz m.,.ee of Conference. II rally
q u.iteo that Mr Bucbsnan elected In Cocst-
= oIa a. nes, aLc hat iae only question - Dc
eeterp ned
Nr. HALE vas decidedly Of the opinion tia. the
vote Of Nscc-sin sho-G be counted. He bad al Tay
pee.-ec Substance &c form TIE people q that S,ae
oueb: Tot 70 be cifrencLed be caa.e q TIE inability
o. TIE Electors 20 reach tt9 ses: Ct government a.
gwen cay
NJ. HUNTER, s. he r.quss. Of Ire Senator, With
Drew his mcton.
hr. BUIIER offered resolution, recting the facts
II tee case ati cc-clu31g with tie declaration that
Messrs. Buchanan AID Breckenridge were elected
tuf arerwsrd tie SeLate accepted substtute, -ub-
nit ed b. 81 Cc.suer similar "a purpcrI, but omit
II a!t:e.GLce - TIE yc:e CT Wisconsln
Or uoticr Of NJ Weller the resolution ives .aoied
Dir WELLER fierce a so-LtioD thar committee,
20 ccrs,t Il lie member u the Senate snc too em-
hrs e the House be appointed &C ia'or1 MessIs Be-
chsrao A. d Beet eniidgeof their cleo Oh.
Er. CRITTENDEN moved So amendment in SAB.
s'sIcs Ia. he yo;e {: WiieoDsn oush: .ot 20 be
iocl-red n TIE il. o. eiec'cr. Votss erf that AZ
neuter Of eithsy tou-s has tie privilege to object 10
De ocuG'Tg Q! sac vote AKA ttat L was oompetsL
'o- tie Ser s'e snc HC15e s "a iecid. tat Iesso'
H., y ELLtR ssssAt4 70 III. C:i.t.Ot.a 3. "a