Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesserday's PfsceedinSs

the electoral vote, Mr.. Butler objected to re-
ceivinE the vote of Georgia After our report
closed
The Senate sgain entered its chamber.
The President pro TEN. directed the reading
Of The objection made TO the vote OF the State of
Georgia
Mr. sherman then submitted a resolution
that the vote OF the electors OF the State of
Georgia be coupled in the manner as provided
for In the concurrent resolution of the sth inst
After debate, Mr.. Drake offered q substitute
for Mr.. Sherman's resolution, that upon the
electoral vote of the Safe of Georgia, IL IS the
counted.
Mr.. Howe moved q resolution that in the
Judgment Of the Senate the electoral vote of the
State Of Georgia should be COUNTED
Hr. Hendricks submitted a question of order,
the concurrent resolution of the two houses,
which had already provided the manner in
which the vote Of Georgia should be received.
message from the House was received an
nouncing Its decision that the VOTE Of the State
OF Georgia should not be counted.
After further debate, the Chair decided that
the proposition Of Mr.. Howe wa. not in ordsr.
The Char also ruled out OF order the motion
of Mr.. Drake.
MT Edmunds submitted a resolution that
unoer the special order of the two Houses re-
speeding the electoral vote OF the state of Geor-
& q, the objections made TO counting SAID vote
are not in order. Agreed to.
Mr.. Howard submitted a resolution that the
electoral vote Of Georgia ought not 10 b. count
ed. Rejected.
Mr. Edmunds then moved that the Senate
proceed to the hall Of the House.
The Chair put the motion, declared it carried
and the Senate once more Returned ID the hail
of the House
The Senate at As p. m. returned to its cham
Der
Nr. Norton offered a concurrent resolution
that a committee of one member Of the Senate
and two OF the House be appointed to wait on
Ulysses >. Grant and Schuyler Cofax, and in
form them Of their election to the Ices respec-
lively of President and Vice President Of the
United States for four years from March =. 1859.
The resolution was agreed 10. and the Chair
appointed Mr.. Morton as the member on the
part OF the Senate Adjourned.
HOUsE--After our report closed yesterday,
the Senate retired to the House Hall.
Tie votes of the following Stiles were then
announced by the tellers:
Indians, lI3,) Illinois, 49, Alablms, Cs,)
Maine, Cd Missouri, Ql,) Arkansas. 49, Michi.
California. (5,) and Minnesota, a. ali for
Grant and Colfax; Oregon, o. for seymour
and Blair West Virginia, 81 Nevada, 49, and
Nebraska, 81 for Grant and CoIfax.
The Chair stated that the next vote was that
OF the State Of Georgia.
Mr.. Butler Mass. objected to the counting
OF the vote of that STATE.
After consi derable debate, the Senate returned
to their own chamber, and a vote was taken in
tue House, Tesuiting-yeas IL, nays $3.50 the
vote OF Georgia was not counted.
message was then comm unicated to the
Senate announcing the action ofthe House.
Mr.. Washbnrne. (IN) from the ApprOp-ia-
priation bill. Ordered to be printed, refrrre d
TO the Committee OF the Whole and mad the
special order for Tomorrow (to-dayl after the
morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Washburna, III the con-
ference committee asked for oy me S-ua = on
he diplomatic and consular Appropriation bill
was granted.
Mr.. Young, (Ga) ked TO enter his protest
against the action OF the House Ia the matter OF
refusir 70 count the vote of Georgia.
Mr.. archer, MD J asked tbat tue Committee
Oh Az preparation be Gisehsr ed from the con-
sideratipn OF the resolution fixIng the cJmpen-
salon OF members of Congress. 1t was referred
10 toe Cummi tee on the Judiciary.
Nj JeHcks, Or. / from the committee on
the revision o. The laws, reported back the bill
supplementary 10 the bankrupt act. Printed
ana recOmmitted.
Mr. Thomas Md moved 70 reconsider tie
vote by which the House sus tain, d the objection
Of the gentlemen from Massachusetts, (Mr.
MI. Dickey PA. moved % lay the motion 70
reconsider the table.
The vote stood-yeas III. nays 81 so the mo-
ton 20 recOns ider was laIt the table
The Secretary OF the Senate here appeared
with a message from the Senate, stating taa! the
Senate had refused to entertain the objections
of the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Hr.
Butler,) relative to counting the electoral vote
OF Georgia.
The senate ,hen made its appearance, and re-
sumed their seats III the House.
The President of The Iont convention then
announced The action OF the Senate, and directed
lie teilers 10 proceed with The announcement
Mr.. Butler Mass arose TO a poiEt of order
The Chair declined TO entertain 1T aud again
ordered the 'eliers 20 proceed with the an
nounceEleDt of the res ut
Mr.. Butler (Mass.l appealed from the deci-
SIGN Of the Chair.
The Chair refused &c enter ain the appeal, and
agaln erected tn p tsllers Il 20 on
Mr.. Butler, Mass moved that the Senate
have leave TO wIthdra y from the ball. ICr.es
Of order from all part " the House.
Amid great confusion, Senator e. inkling, one
fNl.Rrs. nrlp-Hh-n ~. of
the count.
Speaker ColIax appeaied % thu members o.
the House to keep orter. and SAID that any
member refusing 20 ooey the order OF the Joint
convention would be arrested by the Sergeant
alarms Of the Il use.
The counting q the vote was then completed
mid much @ O. ORDER. an he result Announced
~ The Oh OF me invention, Mr. Wade
The Sr8I'- having retired at Il quarter before
rye o'c Jti.
Mr.. Butl r, Mass arose and offered the fol-
Low irg -r~oiutIoD.
AZ or l. That the House protests that the
coUn'ine OF the vote Of Georgia, by the order
OF the &c Presidentelect pro tenn, was a gross
&C OF oppression and an invasion OF the rights
and privileges of the House.
TIE Speak er decided that this was question
The Speaker then said, on account OF the late.
oess of the hour. The Cnair desired to progress
With the business, and il there be no Direction,
the Chair will now make a brief statement in
reference 10 the question. BY the CON-
.'i'U'.cn of the United States the President Of
ne senate presiCes over the JOINT convention 10
toun ne electoral votes for President and ice
President. The constitution proceeds po fur
they laa- 10 say that Inc votes shall be present.
90 hy I'm and counted, and that the person
who Tec'ives majority o; votes for President
scS,i b. declared elected President, and so also
lIr ice president. On the 9th of February
SO. tae two Houses Of Congress adopted the
I'D join rule. in order, as far as possible To
prevent scenes like those which have occurred
from occurring in the Joint convention.
The Speaker here read the rule, and contin-
utd II this rule had stood alone. il would
have followed inevitably thai If any objection
were made TO the counting Of the vote from
any State, the wo Houses should meat in their
respective chan bers, and without debate, de-
Zoe the question. few days since, no viewer,
he same body which enacted this Joint rule,
saw lit TO enact another concurrent resolution
covering thu ground covered by the Odd rule
TWAS adop.ed Ia both branches with direct ref
eEence 10 the 22d rule, and the Chair su ppose.
though not himself . lawyer, that It Is one Of
tLa- v zen there are two statutes bearing upon
aHy question whicl II Is i'm possible 10 be recon-
cii-d, The latter statute prevails.
The Speaker, IN continuation, quoted the
Terms OF the joint resolution adopted, and
st'd e was fact apparent TO Congress that
mere IS grave question as to whether the State
% GrUr gia Is entitled 70 Representations thatths
,iu-s-4ou Is undetermined and, therefore, whsr
he ,y0 Houses shall asse ole, as provided by
law ar ne lolnt rules, thev shall do 50 and %
! u language IS operative mat in that case me
STATE ~lsii D. roN1rteG IN the manner presented.
me President Ui the Senate has COMPLIED
With iGe rule which the two Houses have leg
I-iaitd Tor bin. ard III the opinion of the CHAR
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