The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-12
The Electoral Vote Counted
pIseRAeEFUl SCENE I'M THE HOUSE
Objections Raised 10 Counting
the Votes Of Louisiana and
Georgia-Fote Of Loui-
siana Received
Georgia's Vote
Rejected.
Special Dspaseh to the Pfttsburgh CouznsT
eiaI1
WAsHNGTON, February 10, Is69

WASHINGTON, February 10, lcbS.
The Hall of the House OF Representa-
tives was the scene, this afternoon, o
one Of the most disgraeeful occurrence:
in American history. Partisans MAJ
apologize for it; thOse whom it cover,
with shame may attempt TO palIiata 1t
bot the facts remain, and two thou
J sand spectators win spread the tax
from one end Of the land 10 the other
in words that 40 power san efaee, nc
honest tongue deny. The ceremony Of
counting The electoral vote drew out :
gress house ~
= II was known 70 many persons tha;
4 General Butler would raise question
Of rejection Ehea the vote Of Georgia
was called. Il was the Last one PIE
sentsd to the tellers, and at the instant
Mr.. Butler was or his feet, interpOsing
al objection 70 its reception
On Monday last each branch fof II
self, and by a very decided majority
adopted new joint rule having sole
and special reference TO the vote Ot
Georgia ~..F-
4 Everybody knew that the result
would not be changed by counting OF
omistiLg TO count the vote of Georgia
and this was thought 20 be aeonveaieut
and proper way TO avoid the issue a. &c
whether the State Is or IS not yet in the
Union.
Nr. B1tIer's objection brought q Seora
of members 10 their feet. three or four
OF whom interposed points OF order. Mr
Wade's duty 1t this jGneture Eas egi'
dent, for the rules explicitly declared
how the issue should be NET, aad gives
for him the exact language be shoQid
use before the Joint Convention. GeA.
Buffers manner was that OF q bully,
and his tone as defiant as could be. de
/ Insisted upon his objection, and ia the
confusion and excitement Of the mo-
nent fairly faced down the presiding z
officer. Mr.. Wade, not well versed in
parliamentary usage, aot desirous OF
not giving any cause Of offence, allowed
BQtlsris objections 30 be read by the
teller. When this had been done, Mr.
Wade decided that they could not be
| received for the reason that the two
/ branches Of Congress had preclCded
their reception BY its rule of Monday
General Batter appealed from the decI
sion, aud when PresIdeat Wade stated
that 10 appeal could be taken 10 Joint
Convention, Butler .nsolently appealed
10 the House 20 OgsrTule this decision.
I NJ. Wade seemed 20 see storm breE-
ing. aud evidently 20 avoid trouble d.
rected the Senate 20 retire. and anaoucc-
ed that each branch Of the J0int con-
YenTion would vote on the question pre-
sented 6y General BG.ler's objection.
. ! =
| issue OF receiving or not receiving the
! vote Of Georgia, and II defiance Of the
joint rule decided BY large majority 20
exclude is entirely. on the ground that
The Georgia electors did not meet on the
, proper day. be; one week too late.
The Senate Ll4 stormy tine over
. the question q. .ssCe, and did not decide
Is for more than ~ Losr. \ dSzeu res
olatious were offered aud rejected, asd
iaA!ly that Of M-. Eimalds vas adopt
-d. I. Ms based o. cL= assumption
tia. neither LTa-CL alone could repeal
2 :Le j5l-5 CC.e. and that - matters stood
there va nothing 20 do bat enforce IL.
l-t tue presiding officer Ts=, therefore.
Instructed on The part Of ;ae Senate not
- entertain BC-.e-'s objection 0; any
other objection Oh points Of order.
The news OF this action II the upper
b-a1ch reached the House before
b the Senate. act General Butler and L.s
:ab1. af once began preparations for Q
lZh5. The Senator'S .: length G.ei Il
As before. Mc. Wade took L.s place.
announced tk= reasss1b.ICZ Of the Join:
corTeCtion, called attention - the rules
governing il, aud SAID Le co1.t 10; en-
5erta.u Genera. Buffers objection
There Vas buzz throughout the CALLER
iss. Eyery body =3E B1;.sr standing IL
L.s place. He vas expected 20 protest
bat probably 10; one Of tAe great audi
=lcs believed Le =O1.i 10 what he DID
10. H= threw Gp b. head, pushed
back Lis coat cuffs, squared himself Sc
fore - te-k. AID - loud T5.cs .LOai-
81 oct al appeal from the decision Of
tie presiding OGcs-. Babe. broke .2oss
81 once, and FOR h4-f al hour by the
clock reIgusd s-Drem-. NJ Wade had
made one - two i-ll! rE..CZs during
sbe day, bat nov, though exc. Ted, &c
clearly Knew what as Vas about. he
refused 20 entertain the appeal for the
very sensible reason that, as Speak k=T
Collar clearly Afterwards e1p.4iled. 10
appeal II JOIN: csaveltIoa Of this kind
was possible. Having announced this
decision, be directed the te.lers - foot.
up TIE vote Of the Electoral College
GeneCal Butler shouted oct 20 the
House 20 stand by It's rights, AID Ilso-
i leutly demanded that the Senate should
leave ;hs chamber. IL GA!s action he
Vas backed up By considerable num-
| Der Of Republican mem begs Of the
House. Mr. Wade raped 20 order ,zaJn
and again. bCi the heaviest blows his
gsvel we're scarcely heard three yards
away. The din AID co-i1sICa Of the
cham Der sGaallsd that Of the worst day
I Of the tr1ckea and uLtdeced slave
/ holders. General Batter vas zes..c1Lzs-
ing izr.o1..y, aui throwing taaats
across a. the Senate which could b
ocly half heard II Ils Za..e-y 5bsTe.
. Spectators OF the door we're crozdIuZ
down 70 the front, focgeii1I il the eI-
'eltsmsui Of the mou-l5 Of What Ess
dge % courtesy and privileges. Forty
or t-ity Republicans al dozen Demo
cra.s we're OF their feet. each oCe ati.n :
d. p4CG 20 the dLsgracei1. sesce Of Bed
AN. Ar. E8rlsEUTGL. OF one side OF
The chamber, EIs mixing u the igur
With ~ intent not clearly seen. While
5Iusy I1Serzoll, o. the other side, Vas
sbo1uag across the area, evidently bent
OF preventing Fs-usvorth from doing
something. Half dozen Se1atoss =ere
trying 70 say something. SaAaks WAS
urging % the melee, evidently n Bat
IsEs interest. While E.tc.tze Vas cryirS
bat terisiEs.y. Let u have peace,
Let - have peace
NJ. Wade kept rsPplng Eiib his nal
le5. SaQLsb1ry spCang GP - say sous-
thing. bat EAs paLed down by IL.
friends. Van Horn, OF A.ssoQrI, cane
80 the front and shouted o1C point Of
order Somebody moved II siio1rr-
neut .sae az NJ. WOOD called for The
SerzeanT-as-aru.s. Several Senator's
zere OF The foor, and screaming 81 the
Top OF th=I- voices Batter AzaIa iz1E
ID L!s arm across a. TIE Senate, AID
cried ous that the House wanted it,
cham Der cleared Of the .nreclOpers- NJ
Do0liItle sreruly demanded thai tie
JOINT rule sLo1Id be executed 6y Al Al
ao1nceueut- i object i object
Th= older and more rezpec -abls S-uz-