The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-02-19
Counting the Presidential Vote.

Counting the Presidential Vote.
Congress on the 10Th inst. engaged IN
counting the Presidential vote. There vas
a good deal of excitement, because it was
understood that objections would be made
to tie counting OF the votes OF Georgia and
Louisiana, After some excitement the re-
turns from Louisiana were admitted in the
House, by vote OF 1877 to G3.
On the reception Of the vote OF Georgia
there was more confusion, because the
Senate decided that the oijection to receiy>
lag the vote OF Georgia was Ges IN order.
Vice President Wade ruled that this was
decisive. Gen. Butler vehemeutly pro
tested, declaring that the Senate had no
right to make any rule governing the
House. The Georgia imbroglio was finally
determined in this wise. By vote of 81
to 26 the Senate decided that Georgia
should not be excluded. On the contrary
the House decided 10y vote CT $50 to II
that the vote Of Georgia should be exclud-
ed. The vote was announced 50 as simply
to state that Grant and Coltax bad PA
votes, and Seymour and Blair had so in
Guiding Georgia, aud II hot including
Georgia.
BY the following dispatch it VIII he seen
that the party Of ''sreat moral idea" acted
in manner that would disgrace grog-
gerry. The Constitution singly requires
that the vote shall be counted in the pres
eace of both Houses of Congress, but on
this occasion the lower house soug LIT TO Dis
franchise certain Of the states, leaving the
election Of the people mere formality-
Congress to decide whether the veto # any
certain state should be counted or not, ac-
cordipg TO which way they voted:
Washington, Feb. TO-
The scene il the House to-day during
the counting ot tie Electoral votes was
wild beyond expression sharp woras
echoed through he hal! from every quar-
ter, mixed Wlta cries OF order, c&ppiug
OF hands aill gLlcr. but.er was wild
with rage. Nh. " aue WAS cooi aad obstI-
nate, buC incapable OF preserving order
Let Us have peace, caIne lrum Tie DEM
Ocratlc Side. Mr. Butler, wtth his sleeves
rolled up, shrleh Ell that the SENATE ought
10 have leave 10 90 houe tha5 the House
cOuid take care OF Itself, and lG.lmating
that the Senate ANA lis President We're iii
terloperS. The excitement at thls polat
cannot be described. Ii extended through
the entIle hail anu into the galleries. Ouy
I the word oldgf co4k - .4edtd gepea 80
from u thousand lips, IRON every difeciIon
| Co.laX sprang TO his feet, and with a voice
that could be hear! above the terrible roar
ana dIn, directed the Sergeant~at, Arms TO
arrest any Meinber OF the House tho re
fused 10 Otey the OIatr oi me PIesllent.
| HE SeTgeant-at Arms spIaug iuto the
! thIck~st OF the fray, apparently Justin time
! 10 prevent personal collision between
| AiesalS, lnGersUli ana FarusWurta. There
was lite Abatement OF The exc. ement for
some time, but Mr.. Wade found oppOytu
nlty 10 declare the Jesuit, aud announced
! tnat u. 5. Grant, OF Limos, had beeu
elected President Of the Uulfed States, anu
| Schuy llr Co.i4X, Of Indiana, Vice L. .esjleut
ol the United States. lie tLen ordered
| the Senate 10 retire.
Tie Speaker resumed the Chair and
called the House TO order, when Butler,
siDaftius oyer his defeat, SAID be aio.e 10 q
! question OF prIvll9e aud submitted les
| oiution declaring The action of The Senate
ana lis President arbitrary and tylannic1
action. Upon this resolution he took the
floor, and spoke Tor half all hour only a,
| Butler can speak under the Severest mental
excitement, whiie couiuins himself to par
/ latnentaIy ianguage, lie yer found words OF
/ The most cutting AMI abusive character.
lie denouHced the Senate. He denounced
v ade lie luslanced suppressed cases,
wnIch inferred the most dish0nOFable NO,
tlves on Air. Collax, and his words boiled
! out sectilng and hi>su. with rage which
| he GIG not attempt to conceal. Coiiax,
| whose ieehugs could only be Judged from
las bianchea face and trembling hands,
asked permission 10 reply, haVFu& pIeyi-
ousiy vacated the chair 10 Mr.. Dawes, and
taken seat AMONG the members. Euuol
! dechn@d 10 give HIN the fOQr, aad contin
ued TO pour out his iGpassloned a.oqucnce
At last, from sdccr exhaEelioa, Ee resumed
his seat anu the floor was given to Coliax
! Not a trace OF anger was visible ii his voic,
or manner. Very calmly and smoothly he
begun, and for the first time during tht
day there WAS silence in the chamber
There was no inaction, no deuRueiatior
in his speech. lt Was digniiied, calm, ign
! ptessive and manly; such a speech, Indeed
as only an American gentleman can pro
nounce; bat every period vas cut 10 tht
quick, although not a single harsh woTl
wa, used. The House, without eoMiDg t
a vote ON SIr. Buffers RESTITUTION, hnail,
Adjourned, not, however, before it bocam,
necessary to light the hsil.
Washington, Feb. II.
Speaker Colfax's first business WAS
question Of privilege, pending ajjoarnmen
yesterday, and as he had expressed al
opinion on the floor, he had asked Dave
to occupy be Chair during the decision
lie assed the House to authorize til
Speaker pro- ten TO appoint committee 4
wait upon the President and Vice Presi
dent elect and officially notify them OF tlIei
e.eau0n.
Buer moved that afte- Shellabarge
had corciuiod his remarks IN opposition Il
hi> 6uIlag' s)Fesolulions. protesting agains
the counting of The vote OF Georgia, tina
the resolutions be referred 10 a select com
ihittee, aud on the rcpofl Of that commit
tee iul discussion be had.
No understanding being arrived al
Dawes took the Chair
Wilson, Of Iowa. and Pruyn, were ap