Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-11

was negatived by 81 70 III, and further
proceedings were interrupted by the
proximity OF the hour for the Joint meet
lug, and the Speaker had the rule read
which regulates the arrangement OF the
hall for such purpose, and the Doorkeeper
announced " the Senate of the United
States" and the Senators advanced two
by two up The aisle, the members OF the
Houfe standing meanwhile, and took
seats In the portion of the halt assigned
them. Senator Wade, tho presiding of
ficer Of the Senate, took q chair, and the
Speaker took q chair beside him. Sene-
tor COnkliUg end Representatives Will
son, Of Iowa, ard Pfuyn, of NSw York,
occupied places at the Clerks desk as
tellers.
The announcement Of the vote OF the
State Of New York created considerable
amusement on the floor and in the gall
~ieries, but there vas no violation Of pro-
priety, nothing bat q very passabie ten
dency to indulge in a laugh.
The credentials Of Louisiana we're
read by Mr.. Pruyn.
The word ~"junior" being omitted in
the name of Blair. and the word
Estates" in the term United States, and
the credentials having been read, Mr..
Mullins rose and said 81 object to
the counting of the votes from Louisiana
The Vice President directed the read.
ing of the twenty-second joint rule,
which provides that when in joint con-
vention any question shall arise
in reference to to the counting Of vote,
the Senate shall thereupOn Withdraw
and the question shall be submitted to
that bSdy for decision, and the Speaker
of the house shaliin lke manner submit
kho nrTncEun 70 the HA11,
After considerable debate Senator
Salisbury eaSted for the reason of the OBJ
lection. Some mS=al sussion was Ia the
meanwhile being brought to Dsar upon
Mullins to induce him to withdraw HE
objection, but he steadily refused to do
so. A formal objection having been furn-
ished by him it was read st the clerks
desk, as follows:
81 object to any count of the votes certi-
fed from the State of Louisiana, and I
raise the question to it that no valid
election OF electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, has
been held in the said State"
Presiding Oficer.-ObjectioR being
made, the Senate will retire to its
chamber and deliberate On the objection
according to the rules.
The Senators then, at 1:30, retired to
the Senate chamber.
Amid considerable excitement and
confusion, the Speaker having called the
HOUSE to order, had:the twsnty-second
Joint resolution read, and said the ques-
ton was, Shall the vote Of Louisiana be
cOunted2 which was decided in the ef-
frmative by q vote Of 1877 TO So.
A message wss received from the Sem
ste notifying the House that it had re-
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be counted, and Immediately thereafter
the Senate returned to the hall of the
House, the members again standing
while the Senators took their seats, and
the presiding officer announced that by a
concurrent resolution Of both Houses the
vote of Louisiana should be counted, and
1t was %thereupOn announced for Sey-
mOur and Blair.
The presiding officer having handed
the telleRs the vote Of Georgia, Mr. Bat
Ter, OF Mass, rose and asked for q read
ing Of the certificate, which was grant
ed, and it ives read by Mr.. Pruyn. 1t
shows that the meeting OF the electors
wa held on the 9th of December, in
stead OF the 22i, aud that the nine votes
were given for Seymour and Blair.
Mr.. Butler said he objected to the vote
of the State Of Georgia being counted,
aud put his objections in writing TO the
Chair, and at 3 o'clock he retired from
the hail Of the House, looking anything
but pleased, with 2 slightly percsptible
diminution of official dignity.
Alter the Senate had retired for the
second time, and after tie objections
made by Butler to counting the vote of
Georgia had been read again at the
Clerks desk, the Speaker pus the ques-
tioB, "Shsn the vote of Georgis be
counted, Notwithstanding the objections
of the gentleman from Massachusetts, ~
At 4:25 the Senators entered the hail,
and President Wade announced that the
objections OF Mr.. Butler, Of Massachu-
sets were Overruled by the Senate. The
House finally decided not to count Gaor-
gis-yeas 40, nays $50.