The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13

Morton favors repeal, and Mr. Edmunds' modi-
fcaton is to take Cabinet officers out of its pro-
visions, while Mr.. Howe stands by the present
law, though he may be willing, as compromise,
to take the amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The two houses met in the representative hall
on Wednesday to count the vote for President
and Vice President and declare the result, Vice
President Wade presiding over the joint meeting.
The count proceeded quietly until the state Of
Louisiana was reached, when objection was made,
but both bodies voting separately decided that
the objection was not well taken. Then all the
other states were called but Georgia, and when
that was called, Ben. Butler promptly objected.
President Wade proposed to hold by the rule Of
congress that the vote should be counted il it did
not change the result, but not otherwise The
house, voting separately, decided by $50 against
Al, not to count the VOTE while the senate decid-
ed the other way. Mr.. Wade thereupon told the
tellers to record the vote. This was followed by
an explosion on the part Of Butler, who rose in
the most excited manner and insisted on his
1t, and Banks and others said the Vice President
was right, as there was no appeal from his dscis-
ion. Then followed scene Of indescribable con.
fusion, dozen of members being on the floor at
once, vociferating at the top of their Voices
Finally the sergeant at arms restored something
like order, when Wade hastily announced the
result and the convention broke up.
REPRIMAND.
Mr.. Holbrook, the gushing delegate from Ida.
no, drew upon himself the displeasure Of the
house on the 9Th, by pronounoing one Of Buffers
statements, during the discussion of the Indian
appropriation bill, "unqualifedly false" When
called to Order he Indignantly refused TO retract
the offensive expression, apon which resolution
was passed for his censure, and the speaker gave
him lecture on the Nervousness of calling i,
question the verac;ty of the man of spoons.
INAUGURATION BALL.
Having rid itself of its pious, universal equal.
ity features, the arrangements for the inagura.
lion ball are progressing swimmingly, the north
wing of the treasury department having beer
secured in place of the old capital, which wa,
refused by congress on account Of the exclusion
Of niggers.
DIsTSTHRMEST OF MRS. sURRArT.
In compliance with the solisitation OF tn.
friends of Mrs Surratt, it has been ordered tina
the remains are TO be disinterrsd and delivered
TO her relatives. Her body was buried in Ii,
same enclosure with Paine, Atzsrodt and Harold
near the place OF interme,t of Booths remains
The understanding Is there will be ne public Dc
monstration, and whatever funeral services tax
place must be privately conducted.
PARDON OF DIR. NUDD.
The pardon of DR.. Mudd, one of the con spirs
tors for the assassination Of President Lincoln
was signed by the President On Thursday, ani
sent to the State Department, where it will re
ceive the signature Of the Secretary and seal o
the United States, and then be sent to the com
manding officer at the Dry Tortugas where i
will arrive about the middle of next week sus
Mudd be liberated.