The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-02-20
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greenbacks arc ample in satisfaction of con.
tracts or agreements, but that taxes are of
u different character from such obligations,
and it is competent for tho State TO desig.
nato the character Of tho money in which
taxes are to be paid
Jeifreys, one Of tho Supreme Judges Of
Mississippi was presented to tho Reconstruc
ton Committee, proposing plan for rota
ton. First-Congress shall declare all the
State Offices vacant. Second-~Proyide for
the appointment of Provisional Governor.
Third-Provide for n modification Of the oh.
noxious features Of the Constitution. Fourth
Provide for the election of State and
county officers.
The President to-day nominated to the
Senate W. d. Spaulding, of Kentucky, rs
Consul TO Yeddo; Commodore Andrew A.
Pollard, Rear. Admiral on the retired list.
Assistant Paymaster Frailly, and Assistant
Paymaster j. ID. Loomis, as Paymasters in
the Navy.
The confidential agent of San Domingo is
still actively engaged in behalf of the an.
nexation scheme.
The President, in compliance with the re.
quest of friends Of Mrs. Surratt, has ordered
the remainsOf Mrs. Surratt to be disintereed
and delivered to her relatives, with tho un.
derstanding that there is 10 be no public
demonstration whateyer, and that the funeral
services are to be privately conducted.
BALTIMORE, Feb. S.-John &. Brecken.
ridge arrived in this city on Saturday and is
in quest of his brother-in law, Rev. DR..
Bullock.
CHICAGO, Feb. lot will be remember.
cd that few days before the second electo.
ral vote for Lincoln was counted both houaes
adopted joint resolution providing that
If in counting the electoral vote any quos,
ton should arise about the vote Of any State,
the Senate slnuld retire and each house dc.
eide the question at issue without debate. -
Last Monday each branch adopted new Joint
rules having special reference TO the case Of
Georgia. which declared that the vote should
be announced In tho summary, but the pre-.
siding officer in announcing the vote, should
declare what the result would be with the
vote and what il would bc without Georgia
When the Senate returned 10 tho hall Mr..
Wado announced that tho joint resolution
had been sustained.
Sir. Butler snapped back with angry slurs
.at the Senate aud its President. insisting up.
on his objection.
Mr.. Wade said the vote could Dc counted
Mr.. Butler, at the top Of his voice, cried
out. al appeal from your decision"
Mr. Wade said, "Therc il no appeal"
The excitement became intense. There
was the widest confusion. the President
having no control over the thoroughly excl.
ted body.
Mr. Butler again, At the top Of his voice,
appealed from the decision without avail
Messrs. Salisbury and Dooli,tle sprnng 10
r -. n IL
Mr.. Butler hurled them back.
Half the members and spectators wero On
their feet swinging their arms and yelling
for order. Sharp words echoed through the
hall from every quarter, mixed with cheers
and cries of order. clapping OF hands and
laughter Mr. Butler was wild with rage,
but Dir, Wade was cool and obstinate, thongh
unable TO preserve order, LET Us have
peace" came from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Butler, with his sleeves rolled up
shouted that the Senate ought 10 have leave
b 20 home that the House could take care
Of itself, intima,ing that the Senate and i,s
President were intcrlopers. The excitement
at this point can't DC described. IL extend
ed through the entire hall and into the gal.
leries.
Mr.. Colfax sprang to his feet and in
voice that could be heard above the roar and
din. ordered the Sergeant-nt-Arms to arrest
any member Of the House who refused 10
obey the orders Of the President.
The Sergeant-at- Arms rushed into the
thickest Of the fray in time to prevent per.
sonal collision between Messrs. Ingersol and
Farnsworth.
There was little abatement of the excite.
ment for some time, but Mr.. Wade found
time to declare the result, and announced
that U. S. Grant Of Illinois had been elect.
ed President Of the United States, and
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana Vice President
Of the United States. lie ordered the Sen.
ate 10 retire.
The Speaker resumed the chair aud called
the House to order.
Dir. Butler, smnrting over his defeat, said
he arose TO a question Of privilege, and sub.
mitted resolution declaring the action Of
the Senate and its President arbitrary and
tyranical. Upon this resolution he took
tho floor and spoke an hour only as Butler
can speak, under the seyerest mental excite.
mont. While confning himself to n parlia-
mcntary language, he y0t found words Of
most cutting and abusive character. lie
denounced tho Senate and Wade, and in
suppressed form of screechcs which inferred
the most dishonorable motives to Colfax,
his words, boiled out, seething and Kissing
with rage, which he did not attempt to con.
ceal.
Mr.. Colfaz, whose feelings could only be
judged by his face and trembling hands,
asked permission TO reply, having previously
vacated the chair to Dawes and taken his
scat among the members.
Mr. Butler declined to give him tho floor,
and continued to pour out his impassioned
eloquence. At last from sheer exhaustion
he resumed his seat. The floor was given
to Mr.. Colfax. No trace Of anger was visi-
BILE in his manner. Very calmly and
smoothly he began, and for the first time
during the day there was silence in the
chamber. There were no invectives or de-
nunciatiCns in his speech. 1t was dignifed,
calm, impressive and manly, but every pc.
riod cut to the quick, although not single
harsh word was issued.
The House, without coming to vote
on Buffers resolution, finally adjourned,
bnt not however, before it became neces-
sary to light the hall. The vote was
announced Grant and Colfax 243 votes
Seymour, 80, counting Georgia, and II
without Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Speak
er said the first business in order was the
question Of privilege pending at the ad-
journment yesterday. Having expressed
an opinion, he asked if he was to occupy
the chair during the discussion.
Sellabarger made speech in opposition
to Buffers resolution protesting against
conntipg the vote of Georgia.
Messrs. Wilson and Pruy were appoin-