Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12
WASHINGTON, Feb. @.
SENATE

Mr. MORGAN from committee on Finance re-
ported flvor,hly without amendment the bin 10
prohibit the secret sales of gold or bonds on the
account Of the United States AMI for other pur-
poses, introduced by Mr.. Conkliug. Jan Dist
Mn MORRILL,, from the same committee, re-
ported hvoably the House bin to aut orize the
importation Of machinery for repair only free Of
duty.
NJ. ROBERTSON introduced bill granting the
right Of way to the Memphis, Fl Paso and Pa
cihc Railroad and Telegraph Company from Fl
Paso, lexas, to the Pacific Ocean referred to
committee on Public Lands
The Senate withdrew from joint session to con-
slider Mr.. Buffers objections to counting the
electoral vote Of the Safe of Georgia. While
the Senate were considering the objections raised
by the gentleman from Massachusetts,, message
was received from the House announcing that
that body had voted not to count the electoral
votes Of Georgia. The Senate, however, by
vote of 81 to % decided that Mr. Buffers objec-
lion was not in order, in view of the adoption of
the concurrent resolution.
resolution by Mr. Howard declaring that
the electoral vote Of &c rgia should not be
counted was rejected, p yeas, 81 nays.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmuuds, the Secretary was
directed to inform The House Of the action Of the
Senate and then at 40 the Senate again pro-
ceded to the Hall of the House
At 44j the Senate returned to the senate
Chamber.
Mr. Nor oS offered a resolution appointing
a Senator to be with two members Of House, a
joint committee of three to wait on Gen Grant
and Schuyler Coliax, and inform them Of their
elections as President and Vice-Presdent, res
pectiyely adopted. The Chair appointed Mr..
Morgan as Senate member Of the Committee
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to take up the currency
bill, but Mr.. Chandler objected. and moved to al
journ, and at 40 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
At two O'Clock the Senate notified the House
that it had voted that the electoral votes Of
Louisiana shall be counted.
Immediately thereafter the Senator's returned
to the hail Of the House Of Representatives, the
members Of the House Observing the ceremony
Of standing while the Senator's were taking their
seats. The presiding officer announced that by
the concurrent resolution of both Houses the
vote Of Louisiana should be counted 1t was
therefore announced by Mr.. Pruyn at seven
for Seymour and Blair.
At three O'Clock the counting Of votes having
proceeded far as the State Of Georgia Mr..
Butler Of Massachusetts, objected to the count
il Of the votes Of that state and submitted
reasons in writing.
After much hesitancy on part of the pre-
siding officer, as to whether he was not bound
by the concur ent resouti n relating to Georgia,
he directed the Senate to retire to its own
chamber to deliberate, and the Senate according
ly returned.
The objections of Mr. Butler in counting the
electoral votes of the State Of Georgia were
then read as follows:
object under the joint rule that the vote of
the State of Georgia for President and Vice-Pre-
sident ought not to be counted, and | object to
the counting thereof because nrst, among other
things the vote of the electors in the electoral
college was not given on the first Wednesday in
December, as required by law, ami no excuse in
justification for the omission of such legal date is