Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-19

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or become entitled thereto. Third, That
at said date said State of Georgia had not
fufilledin due form all the requirements
of the constitution and laws of the United
States, known as the reconstruction acts,
SO as to entlile said State to be represented
as State of the Union in the electoral
vote CT the several States for the choice OF
President and Vice President. Fourth,
That the election pretended to have been
held in the State of Georgia on the first
Tuesday IN November was not free, just,
equal and fair election, but the people were
deprived of their just rights therein 10y
force and fraud.
Mr. Wade declined to entertain the OBJ
lection on the ground that the House had
already taken definite action on the" case
of Georgia, by the passage Of the joint
rule or resolution last above mentioned.
This resolution was read. The Senate
here retired to their chamber, where they
remained until after four o'clock. XVI
During the interval the House, after
much rambling discussion, sustained But
ler's position by a. vote Of $50 to Al. ~
When the Senators entered the Hall for
the third time, Senator Wade, as pre-
siding officer, called the joint convention
to order, and announced that the objections
Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, were
overruled by the Senate. ~ ~ 1.s
! Mr.. Butler arose to a poin. of order.
The President, ignoring the question, di
rected tellers to go on the count Of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Butler stated that the. objections
of the gentleman from Massachusetts, had
been sustained by the House, and said
they did not consider that they were to be
thus overruled by the Senate. Here the
discussion became general, Messrs.
Shanks, Ingersoll, Covode, and Benton,
taking part, objecting, raising points OF
order, &c. Mr.. Eldredge, Of Wisconsin,
here inquired if it would be in order to
"let us have peaccf' Mr.. Butler, who
had never taken his seat, pushing up his
coat sleeves as if preparing for an encoun-
ter. went on to say ~ do not understand
tthat the Representatives of the people can
be so overruled. Loud. shouts of Order ;.
l raise the question of order. Sir, I'think
the decision of the Senate shall not over
rule the orders. and resolutions Of this
House and know.that therin speak the
sentiments of the House Cunning to the
members around him). DO l not Pr
| Conflicting declarations of He does he
does;" 'Nor' and increasing confusion
and excitement.] "Now, sir" he contin
ued, addressing the presiding officer, (who
seemed overpowered by the impetuosity
of the attack, and was silently wishing to
4 be back in the quiet and sedate Senate
chamber, "shall wo have an end of this
unseemly scene 2" g1s .rsi.ro3s
The presiding officer only answered that
debate was not in order. t>sq
Mr.. Butler, growing more impetuous and
less respectfully / am not debating it, sir.
4 No arbitrary proceedings will be suffered
here. 80 @
Presiding officer. 1.-THE gentleman is
not debating he will take his seat.
This hit drew forth laughter and APP
/ plause, which seemed to inspire the presi-
ding officer. with great courage to meet
and resist the attack. 3#|
! Mr.. Butler. am not debating Iappeal
4 from the decision of the char.
Presiding officer (curtly.) The appeal is
mot entertained.
Mr.. Butler lin an appealing, though by
no means tender moody. ] appeal from
that decision. ,,&
I The presiding officer (deafto all such
appeals) again directed the telers to go on
with the count.
Mr.. Butler presisted in addressing the
] Chair. .asT7 ~
The excitementat this point cannot be
1 described 1t extended through the entire
hall and into the galleries. Only the
word order could be heard repeated from
a thousand lips from every direction.
Colfax sprang to his feet, and with voice
that could be heard above the terrible roar
and din, directed the Sergeant-at-arms to
arrest any member of tle, House who re-
fnsed to obey the order of the Vice
President. The Sergrant-atArms sprang
into the thickest of the fray, apparently
just in time to prevent personal collision
between Messrs. Ingersoll and Farnsworth.
| There was a little abatement of the excite
meat for some time, but Mr.. Wade found
opportunity to declars the result, and an
nounced that U. S. Grant, Of Illinois, had
been elected President of the United States,
and Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Vice
President of the United States. He then
ordered the Seuate to retire.
After the Senate had retired Gen. Butler
offered this resolution. M a
Resozced, That the House protests that
the counting of the votes by order Of the
pro tenn was gross act of oppression and
an invasion of he rights and privileges OF
the House. .
|, Upon this resolution he took the floor,
and spoke for half an hour only, as Butler
can speak under the severest mental ex-
citement, while combining himself to par.
Elementary language, he yet found words
Of the most cutting and abusive character.
He denounced the Senate. He denounced
Wade. He instanced suppressed cases,
which inferred the most dishonorable mo-
tives on Mr.. Colfax, and his words boiled
out seething and Kissing with rage, which
h did not attempt to conceal. ColfaX
whose feelings could only be judged from
his blanched face and trembling hands,
asked permission to reply, having pre-
! viouSly vacated the chair to Mr. Dawes