The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-18

tranquility, but his words of peace
were not listened to. Hqa s7R 9i9a
Mr.. Mood Impatient .et the
chair do It's dufE | demaild count.
IL Mr.. Butler-Mr. President, i move
/ this convention dissolve, and the Sen
ate have leave to retire. Excitement1
Mr.. Bingham call the gentleman
/ to order md. Il .r,,.l.,.l,z,. esuoI q II
p Mr.. Wood-Go on with the count.
ID Mr.. Shellabarger, who was trying to
have order restored, went quietly to
the clerks desk and suggested the
course that rshenld be pursued.ld 7ai II
In the midst of all this. turmoil,
Senrtor Conkling, one of the tellers,
arose to announce the result of the
vote. His first sentence was drown
ed in shouts of tfNo vote :tno vote, u
from the anti-Senatorial side of the
House.
+ The disorder was so great that at
/ length the Speaker, for the first time
taking any active part in the proceed /
ings OF the joint convention, rose and
directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to ar
krest any member who refused to obey
the order Of the convention. The or
der was hailed with satisfaction, and
greeted with approving signs and
clapping of hands on. the Senatorial
4 democratic side, and with marked
lleessation of uproariousness on the
opposite side. 3tbHos IGiiHi.s ~ afEs p
|, Atilast, after various interruptions,
I first by Senator Conkling, and repeated
by the presiding officer, that, including
the State of Georgia, Grant and COZ
fax had received PA votes, and Seys,
mour and Blair so votes, and that, ex-i
cluding Georgia, Grant and Colfax had
7 received 2l4 votes, and Seymour and
blair II. 'A 5-'' 80 ''''''. ~
4 The presiding officer, after repeat
ing the result, saiGl--EsL do, sthefefore.
declare that Ulysses S. Grant, of nli-
nois, having received a majority of the
n whole number of electoral votes, is
i duly elected President of the United
States for the four years commencing
on the fonrthnday of March, 1869 and
that Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, hav-
y ing received q majority of all the cleo
/. toial votes, is duly elected Vice Presi-
d dent Of the United States for the four
years commencing onafhe fourth day
of March, 1861 The Joint convention
having accomplished the business
which brought it here, win now retire
: to the Senate chamber. ~ t,2ih" 1of ID
~ The delivery of this bull was greet
: ed with uproarious laughter on all
q sides, amid which the Senators drew
: their togas around them in spirit, and
E retired from the hall where they had
9 9psuffered so much annoyance. .1s510aq bi
: L The Senate having retired, a quarter
D. ollbefofe five Mr.: Butler offered aafeso-
: luton in these terms:
5 ResoLced, That the House protects
that the eonRting of thegIyotei OF
Georgia, by order of the Vice Presi-
% dent pro tenn. was q gross act of op-
II preston, and an Invasion of the rights
e and privileges Of the House. . '2i,is
III The Speaker decided that the iresoL
Hutton was g question of privilege fs
d Mr.. Randall made q point of order
NIL that this House had no right to reflect
L on coordinate branch.
: The Speaker aoverruled it, stating
thatathe House has a. right to adopt
o any rules it may think proper; but he
pIt said he desired to make statementi in
a reference to the matter which had
v caused so much confusion during the
t sitting of the joint convention. 81 9sfa 2
1T Mr.. fCullom demanded that before
Al the Speaker should make his state
o ment the lobbies should be cleared, :.
e, The Speaker directed that persons
who are not privileged shotild- retire
It from the floor. OF ssBT0 BHG $500
!" Ehe Speaker made a brief statement
70 to, the effect that the. President of the
S Senate had complied with the rules Ol
i the two houses have legfslated for him
and had complied exactly with what
r. hisgoath and duty required. iiB9b "a
+ After further proceedings, Mr.. But
a.. Ter spoke at length in support of his
| resolution, during which message
was received from the Senate, ali.
If nouneing the appointment of a com
s mittee of one, in conjunction, with {
Il similar committee on the part OF. thu
II House, to inform rMessrs. Grant AND
n Coffax of their election. ''i . 80.
n Mr.Butler resumed. In the course
= of his remarks, he said Although il
E could make no difference at this mo
d ment, yet if this House can say will
the Senate that such State shall bt
/. counted, and such another shall not be
n4 then, under given state of facts, it il
e in the power of the House and Senat,
II at any time to overthrow the vote
N And it VIII be done. Nay, more, If i
le is within the power Of the House ant
Senate to make a rule thatsno vote o
n State shall be counted unless botl
IA House and Senate agree together, theI
e it is put in the power of either hous'
Il to determine who wilt be President o
r the u nited States, and from this da,
# forth there can be NO election when
ID ever the Senate and House of Repre-
~ sentatives are opposed to each other
# The Speaker has thought that the ac
l. tion of the Senate was right. AAdmi
)f that for mOmentIs But what voul(
I'll have happened if it had, been wrong
"a as l believed? What redress have we
N supposing he had declared, standing ii
e. his place, that Horatio Seymour wa
l. elected President of the United States
e against our, protest, as we do pr0tes
II against the declaration he made III,
-0I could have done it just as well as h
o did do what he has! We should hav,
been as powerless under the Constitu
lei ton rs we are now, and nothing lef
lie us but the sacred right of revolution
r I EXeitement.] 1.-The same arbitrar
If proceedings; the same crowding dow
of the representatives of the people
Z the same-I do not like to use tiiipaElia
ofs mentaiy wofds-the same arbitrary
te despotic, and monarchial power r'whicl
sr was tried on the representatives of tn
:. people to-day, could have just as wei
r declared Horatio Seymour, President
og and there would have been no reGres
at within the Constitution and With
III tho rule Now, suppose the Senat
] had gone to its chamber and declared
a after the votes of New ! ork and New
at Jersey had been counted, that no NOR
ht States should be counted, and havin:
%, decided that had ordered its Presi
O. dent to take the stand, with the gave
u in, his, hand, and pound down every
r body else until he had declared Hora
ID ito Seymour President of the Unite
~ States. What would have been til
r remedy 2? From thiSmoment, and I'm
III der this precedent unless the, Hous
at asserts its privileges this mo
ment, ] say, our liberties and the iii
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