Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-02-17
WaShfnOfou News.

o'clock, the presiding officer, with
the secretary and the sergeant-at-arms
ut its head, and the senators following
two by two, grave aud dignified, as
became them. Seats had been pro-
vided for them at the right OF the
speakers desk, and to these they at
walked. Mr.. Wade took a chair on
the high platform with Mr.. Colfax.
The tellers stood at the desk of the
reading clerk in front, Senator Conk-
ling in the middle, with Representa-
tive Pryor on his right and Represen-
tative Wilson of Iowa oil his left.
The joint convention of the two
branches of Congress was called to
order by Mr.. Wade, and the vote of
New Hampshire handed by Mr.. Hill
to Mr.. COnkling. There was the GER
tificate of the governor as to the
choice Of the electors, and the GER
Uificate of the electors as to their meet
I ing on the first Wednesday in Decem-
Der last, with 4 statement of the vote
they had then cast. All these papers
were read by Mr.. Conkling in a clear
and precise tone of voice. After that
except in the eases of Louisiana, Ne
vada and Georgia, the reading was
omitted, and the tellers contented
themselves with stating the vote as
shown by certificates of the electors.
The votes of the states that went
Republican iii the election last fall
were read by Mr.. COnkling and Mr..
Wilson, while to Mr.. Pruyn was given
the pleasure of declaring the Dem
Ocratic votes. Messrs. COnkling and
Wilson did their work with gravity
and celebrity. MI. Pruyn rolled the
name of HoratiO Seymore on his
tongue like q sweet morsel, and an
bounced his votes with a sick ono
rOusness most delightful to hear. His
manner in reading out the result in
New York caused q buzz of gratifed
pleasure. The votes of fifteen states
we're announced and then came
Louisiana, to which Mr.. Mullins of
Tennessee, the butt of the House, at
once objected. A dozen persons were
On their feet in an instant trying to
persuade him to withdraw his Objec-
ton. Mr.. Mullins declined to with
draw his objections, declaring that he
was going to make them ere senators
20 back to their own end of the cap
itol. Mr.. Wade directed the Senate
to return to its chamber, and the
House was left alone with the great
audience. Within half an hour both
branches had voted without debate
and by large majOrities that the vote
of Louisiana should be received. The
Joint convention thereupon reassem-
bled. 1t was the last one presented to
the t~ellers, and at the instant Mr..
Butler was on his feet interposing an
objection to its reception.
In the Senate the fight which oc-
CURED in the House on the l 0inst.,
over the electoral vote, was attempted
to be renewed by Mr.. Garret Davis,
presented a resolution censuring Gen
eral Butler for his course in the House
but the resolution, being objected to,
went over and probably will not be
again called: up.
On motion of Mr.. Summer, the bill
to strike the word white from the
charters and laws relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia, was taken up and
passed. This is the same bill which
passed both houses last session, and
was defeated by the President pocket
ing it.
The subject of making q new reci-
procity treaty with Canada was under
consideration at the meeting Of the
WAYS and Means Committee. 1t i
understood that the Canadian author
tiles are very anxious that some kind
of n reciprocal treaty should be made,
that will be beneficial to both govern
: ments.
The Alabama treaty, the protocol
/, which relates to the rights OF natur
% allied citizens, and the treaty in re
? gard to the boundary of San Juan
= were under consideration in the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
Strong objections were made againsi
the Alabama treaty by almost all o
the Committee, and there appears t.
be little chance of its being ratified
1t may be amended, however, 3 70 a
90 mcGstLs-views of the committee
: but these amendments will probably
{ not be satisfactory to the Englisl
! government.
( In the House on the IL inst,
+ spirited debate was sprung on thu
question of privilege in whicl
I Schenck, Butler, Bingham, Collar
and Garfield were the principal actors
Mr.. COlfaX, feeling that he nigh
. be called upon TO defend his Ofiicia
: action, vacated the chair to Mr.. Dawes
E and took a seat among the members
: In the Senate on the 18th inst. tim'
: was principally occupied in discuss
ing Railroads and Shermans curren
] cy bill. Several bills were read befOrt
I the house the most important on
c being from Nj. Boutwell,, from thu
committee on reconstruction. to pro
vide for the organization of a pro
=. visional government for state o
Mississippi. Ordered printed ant
reeOmmitted.
The House was occupied most y
! the 18th with the business reported
by the committee on banking anC
: currency. a bill was passed from
|, the same committee TO prevent lock
. ing up currency, and prohibitin.
J loans on national bank or United
= States notes. Mr.. Judd stated tina
. he was ready TO report the bill intro
duced by him on Monday to proven
: the secretary of the treasury from
= dealing in gold or bonds.
: Hestated that Mr.. Hooper, from tn,
: ways and means committee, had
= bill containing two sections of hi
u (JGdd's) bill, and two additional sec
: lions which it would perhaps be bette
J to take up. The House concurred il
I this view, and Mr.. Judd moved al
q additional section prohibiting sale
OF gold except upon advertising ant
{ at auction, He stated in support of
that the secretary OF the treasury ha;
( paid out two hundred and sixty-ninl
( thousand dollars i'll commissions OF
e sales of gold. The bill then passed.
i 1t should not be inferred from tn
: language used by General Grant il
bis brief speech of Saturday that h
refuses to talk with his friends abOu
. cabinet appointments. He has mad
= many inquiries in a quiet way abou
: the personal standing of variOu.
: persons, and asks how the appoint
ment of such and such men would b;
s received by the country. 1t cal
y properly be inferred from remarks III
u has dropped that his cabinet will b
made up by men who stood stoutly
for the government during the wa
and who have strongly supported tn,
congressional policy of reconstruction
, since the a
q The upreme court, ChiefJustict
= Chase delivering the opinion, de
clared that gold contracts must b.
satisfied with coin. Where the kline
of currency is not mentioned, theI