Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
CoseRLssIoNAL.-In joint session Of the two
Houses, yesterday, after We went to press, the
debate upon the point raised by Mr.. Letcher
against counting the vote Of Wisconsin, because
the electoral college of that State met and
gave 1t on the day after the day prescribed
BY law, was continued by Messrs. III all
of KY, TOombs Butler, Crittenden, Orr, Csss,
Douglas, Wsshburn of Wis Cobb Of Ga
and Stuart of Mich ere the Senate retired to
their chamber without the completion Of for
nal joint action On the subject
IN THE SENATE, when they returned from
the joint session, Mr. Bigler, the teller lin
joint SESSION. on the part Of the Senate, re.
ported to the following effect They had met
and counted the votes Of the States for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States
for the constitutional term of four years, from
the fourth day of March, 1857, and find that,
on the first " Wednesday of December, 1885,
the electors of the several States. with the
single exception Of the State of w isconsin, as
sembled in their respective States and cast
their votes. of which James Buchanan re-
ceived Ia for President, and John c. Breck-
inridge the same number for Vice President :;
and W William D. Dayton the same number for
Vice President; and Willard Fillmore re-
ceived for President, and Andrew J Donel-
son the same number for Vice President They
further report that the electors of the State of
Wisconsin assembled in Madison, the capital
of that State, on Thursday, the 4th day of
December, 1856 being the day after the day
prescribed by law-and that on that day they
cast the electoral votes of that State five in
number) for Fremont and Dayton.
This report was ebated 1T length by Messrs.
Bigier. Hunter, Mason, (the president pro
tenn } Nourse, Butler, Stuart, Toombs. Doug
las. Seward, Collamer and Hale.
Mr.. Butler then submitted preamble and
resolution, reciting the facts of the case, and
concluding with declaration that Messrs Bu-
ehanan and Breckinridge were duly elected.
After some discussion.
Mr. Collsmer proposed a substitute for Mr.
Butler sresolution, which Mr.. B accepted. II
states the facts in different manner, emitting
the record Of the number Of votes which Mr..
Fremont received, and thus leaving the cues.
tion as to the electoral vote Of Wisconsin out of
the issue.
The resolution was then laid on the table.
A resolution was then offered providing for
the appointment of a committee consisting of
one Senator and two members of the House of
Representatives to wait upon Messrs. Buchan-
and breckenridge, and notify them that they
have been duly elected President and Vice
President Of the United States
Mr.. Crittenden moved to amend the resolu.
ton by adding the following:
And az IS rssolosd fsrthsIno,s, That the
vote OF Wisconsin, berg given on day different
10 be Included In the count Of the electoral votes
and that any membeT, either Of the Senate or of
the House Of Representatives, had the pri vilepe
ana night 10 object to the count Of said vote and
ri m anf -
house OF Representatives alone to decide on that
objection
The Senate adjourned without disposing of
the subject.
LIZ TIE House, yesterday, after Wa went to
press, the regular order Of business having
been called for,
Mr. Orr submitted @ motion that no other
business could be In order until il was decided
whether the vo.e Of the electoral college of
wisconsin should be counted He hoped that
.he House would reject that vote, because it
had not been cast upon the day prescribed by
aw
This motion was debated at length by Msssrs. |
d. Marshall Of Ky, QuitmGp, Stanton and
Craige.
Mr: Qrr then offered the following:
, O'asr.d, That when the Senate shall return 10
MS House TO complete, In pursuance Of the order
u the two houses already adopted, the counting
n the votes for President aad Vice President Of
ne United states, the votes Of any State cast
lPon day ether than that provided bv law, to
vi the Sd q December last, shall be rejected by
he tellers Of this H. use
Ordsrsd, That the Clerk acousint the Senate
WIN the foregoing order Of the House.
Mr.. Washburne, Of ILL.,, submitted as q sub
'titute for II the following:
Whereas the electoral vote OF the State M W,s.
,onsin, cast al ne last presidential election was
fhl A h -
lay efter the day hxed by law and whereas the
residential electors Of the said State were me-.
tented from atteL ding at the seat Of government
m that day TO cast the vote Of said State by phv-
Therefore,
Be 80 TsJOltsd, That the tellers be directed 10
cunt the vote Of tie said state the same II the
aid vote had been cast On the day provided by
These propositions were debated at consid.
IaoIe length, by many members, ere they
subject
Proceedings OF To-Day.
TEE nESArr, te-lay, q large number Of
reports 81 committees were made. In tie
course Oh these proceedings the only bill Gna.-
y passed was The House bill incorporating tie |
ngtOn. VIC Guy OF ASH
Inc Wisconsin electoral vote question than
'ame up again, and the resolution on ~. . .nh
ect pending when they adjourned y.sts,ssv
WaS oeing discussed by Mr.. Thompson of Ken
lucky, as the Star went to presa. - "sA-
In TIE HOUSE, today, after it WA as,s,
aimed by calling the roll that q quorum VIC.
present, the question whether the elee,or., 4
vote of Wisconsin should be counted or M,
vas considered. '
Mr.. Orr withdrew, for the time being, his
pend ng proposition.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn reported from the joint
committee oticiating yesterday, q resolution |
or the appointment on the part Of the House !
4 its portion Of joint committee TO wait on /,
nd nnfifu fha PrasiHen md Viz.