Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

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vent any official and final announcement Of the
electoral vote Mr. Bingham sustained Nlr
Wados ruling and action.
Tho galleries wore crowded, and great excite
mont prevailed during the delivery Of his speech.
Mr. Schcnck followed, supporting MIR Butcr's
resolution In the course Of his speech, MIR.
Sohenck said, in the most energetic manner. that
the Speaker had no authority to call the House to
order during the Joint convention, nor to enforce
his orders through the sergeant-ai-ams
Mr. Colhx interrupted, defending his c0ure
by citations from the rules, and SAID that II the
Vice President had attempted to command the
scrqoaiit-at-arms Of the senate to enforce orders
by nrrcstina members Of the House, the confusion
would have been re-doublod. llcmaint0ined that
he could have taken no other course, and would
have been consurabe had he failed to do as he
did The Vice President Mr.. Coliax addcd,
could not direct the officers ol the House over
whom he had no control, 30 enforce order.
Mr.. Garfield next took the floor, and addressed
the House in defense OF the course Of Mr. Wade
and Speaker CollaX, and moved tolny the pending
resolution ON the table.
Mr. Butler said it was the mcanC-i act he ever
snw amy man do.
luton.
Mr.. Logan next secured the floor, but yielded
~ Mr. Butler who proceeded 10 ,rdinte his ac-
tons of yesterday, and TO reply to the attacks
made upon him by gentlemen in thc House to-
day.
In conclusion. he called attention to the resolu-
tons which he had modified, and they We're read
as follows
Rosolrld That the Io,le protests against the
manner OF procedure, and the order OF the Pres
idcnt OF the Senate, pro-'oH., in the presence OF
the two Houses n counting the vote Oh georgia
in obedience 20 the order ui the senate only ana
against his acts dissoylng the convention oi the
two Houses at his own will, as an invasion Of the
rights and privileges Of this House.
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,g,i, iea,e t re1rt M ana, limo and M report by
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EVENING SESSION,
The House met again at hall-pastt se'en' and
ro oy'' tbe y, c,mmttce on n9nliJ penl6p. ocr
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MT Howard introduced Jont resolution uu-
thofi1lhg the northern ioolno hullioal 9inpAnl
70 issue mor!gage n9nas 70 tne amount 9l S'i,uvo
Ter ihllc on Jus MAIN iual anu lue t,Hhoi 10 "rl-
land oregon; Ihe object Is to allow t9e Oon-
penA 10 Iase lnRus 10 construct we ioAn ~ event
/ 0l ue lNluIe W '"c ''nn'"u7 nm ""''" nus
| ittie or mo cM'hce'
VT oleillah moNIG ." resume inc '"h-'u'i"-
l uon oil the currency piH'
| After some debate the senate voted on thc INST
Slaese OF the ln'huhen' onerel ly Mr W li,a,ns,
limiting tIlI amount ol conversion 20 S%,uuu.uVu
month"; WhiVh was ieee'eu' AZ the senators
present Noiea III thS negative VIII, the eAFPhoh
/ Oh YEN Az 'looA tle senate p''A recess I'M
/ III the evening
EVENING SESSION.
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sumed consideration of the River and IIarbor bin
| The approximation for removing DISTRACTIONS in
the East River at Hell Gate and other places vns
/ reduced Ia Sli5 600
/ Without mixing further progres.. Senate adj
| iourned
uoI-Sp
reports nom committee ON frNate bills We're
/ received.
Mr. Pike from the Naval Committee, reported
| a oll 20 pay Oonmodoie John \. w nsloW, and
the officers aud crew Of the United States steamer
/ hearArge, Sl9OOOO, 20 be- distributed as prize
money, being the estimated value of the rebel
! pmtieal vessel, Alabama, DESTROYED by the kear-
sarge on the 10Th Of June, ls64 After some dis
cussion and the insertion of a proyiso that no
money should be paid % the assignee Of any mar
iner entitled 10 a share, but only 90 the mariner
himself, his wife. or his children, the bill was
passed by So yeas to - nays.
The morning hour having expired, the House
at two oclock resumed consideration Of Buffers
privileged resolution, protesting against manner
/ ,to So -. ~. I; i,..; in' .''u','' VI
/ ~, 4, ta;o,,,, T. a., - n II 80 ~ ~.
Sn1 il; d;i,;,,,, ~, ;;, .' ~, ~ ','Is
Houses nj bis avn XII os nn Mr,,i,,, ~ ~
MIR Dawes of Massachusetts. occupied the chair
as Speaker pre- teal.
\ Woodbridge. Gen logan took the floor and de-
liyered q vehement protest AGAINST casting con.
sure real or implied. ON Vice President Made
\ Gen. Butler interrupting Ger. LoUn disclain-
ed that he had ever censlred. or meant to cen
sure Mr. Wade for any intentional act of his.
but claimed that his net acting u,,der the Senate
was an invasion Of the privileges of the House
lie then offered to withdraw the resolutions and
accept substitute suggested by Mr.. Kelseyof New
York which read as follows
Resoircd, That the subject of the amendment
Of the joint rules governing the convention Of the
two Houses for counting the electoral votes for
President aud Vice President he referred To a 81
lect committee of five, with power to report By
bill or otherwise
The House however, refused tl let Butler
avoid direct issue, and after Logan had couclud-
ed his remarks disposed of the whole subject aris-
ing out Of the scene m the House by laying it on
The Hons then tooI mn and n Sy l y,,o
OF 80 70 d. the bill for an Air Line Railroad be-
tween Washington and New York.
Y EVENING SESSION.
The Uo,se mat M bole.,,,.. ,,r.,. IT,, ,,..,.;..
of the whole. and resumed Tho consideratian of
the amend,nents rero,taJ e, "',,l u
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MoVDAY. Feb Is.
SENATE
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/ Mr. Eimunds, from the judiciary committee.
reported bill 70 provide for an additional term
Of the United States Circnit Court nt RnrIipgt,n
/ Vt, which was passed
! Mr. Morton offered joint resolution recurring
parties desiring 70 be relieved of political disable
/ tiles to make application to Congress in writing
over their own signatures, setting forth the
! grounds upon which relief is asked reierred N
the committee on judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, the Senate took III
the bin to authorize the no,,ment - otF - ~
pointed in the southern States by the Secretary
OF the Treasury and who could not take the test
oath.
Mr.. CONFESS objected to paying these men. be-
cause they had been appointed by the SECRETARY