The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18
FOURTH EDITION
N EW JER S EY.
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LEGISLATIVE JOINT CONVENTION.
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A. g. Cattell Elected United
States Senator.
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MR.. ScoVEL "ALL RIGHT"
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Curious Action or the Democrats.
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THEY REFUSE TO VOTE.
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Singular Protest ofthe Minority
MR.. scoVEL "ALL RIGHT"
Action Of the Democrats.
THEY REFUSE TO VOTE.
Singular Protest of the Minority

lsPEOIAL DEePATCH TO THE EVENING TKLEGRAPHl
TRENTON, September 18.-A caucus of Repub-
lican members OF the two Houses was held this
morning, at which no business of Importance
was transacted, except the appointment of
Messrs. Scovel and Curtis, of Camden, to offer
resolution ip each House to proceed to the cleo
ton of United States Senator.
The Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, when Mr.. G.
WIN. Curtis, of Camden offered resolution
that the House proceed to ballot for United
States Senator in the manner prescribed by the
recent act of Congress. Mr.. E. NJ. White
(Democrat), of Morris, then offered a lengthy
protest, signed by every Democratic member,
against the proposed action.
II opposed the attempt to elect Senator at
the present extra session, on the grounds that
no vacancy existed, and that the present act of
Congress, under which ii is proposed to elect,
is unconstitutional.
The protest then reviews the events attend
hg thePelectiOn of Senators in New Jersey since
the organization of the Government, and dwells
paI ticularly on the election of Mr.. Stockton,
condemning, in severe terms, the action of the
United States Senate in depriving Mr.. Stockton
of q vote in the Senate while still being per-
mitted to retain his seat.
is then argued at length. The argument that
Mr. Stockton received only minority of the
votes of all the members of the two Houses of
the Legislature is met by counter-argument
that the new law of Congress renders it possible
for twenty -one members OF the Legislature, COM
posed of eighty-one members, to elect Senator
The unconsttutionality of the act OF Congress
| is further insisted on, because a bare majority
q -I.a.. -
a Senator at joint meeting at which no mem
| Der of the upper House may be present.
1t further insists that the power of Congress
to regulate the election of Senators is limited to
| prescribing the mere form of election, without
| power TO enforce Joint meeting of the two
| Houses, and concludes as tollows:-
For these and other reasons we deny the right
of the present Legislature to choose a Senator
| at all, and hereby enter our solemn protest
| against all proceedings intended to attain that
end as unconstitutional, invalid, and insulting tC
| the dignity aud character of our State and the
independence of our Legislature.
On motion, the protest was ordered to be en-
tered on the minutes.
The Assembly then proceeded 10 ballot for
United STATES Senator. Hon. Alexander G.
Cattell, of Camden, receiving thirty-three votes
In accordance with the protest, the Demo
cratic members did not vote.
The result was announced by the Chair, amit
the applause of the spectators. The Assembly
adjourned to meet tomorrow morning.
The Senate assembled at IL A. NJ, when Mr.
J. NJ. Scovel, of Camden, offered resolutions t
proceed to the election of United States Senator
Mr.. Henry Little, Democratic Senator of Mon
mouth, then read the protest signed by all tn
Democratic members, except Mr.. Kennedy, o
Monmouth 1t is similar to the one read il
the Assembly, which was ordered to be enteret
on the journal.
The resolution of Mr.. Scovel was then adopte,
by strict party vote, and the Senate proceeded
to ballot, Hon. Alexander G.. CattelI OF Cam
den, receiving eleven votes, no Democrats
members voting.
When Mr.. Scovel's name was called, the ex
pectation was on tptoe. As he pronounced tn
name of Mr.. Cattell, there was a hearty roun,
of applause.
After adopting the concurrent resolution t.
meet the Assembly at noon tomorrow in Join
convention, the Senate adjourned.