The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

i. Mr.. Wade, as iu duty bound, decline,
to entertain any points Of order, an,
Mr.. Mullins declined to withdraw hi
objections, declaring that he was 20.
ing 10 mako "them ere Senators z
back to their own eud of the Capi
tol."
Tho joint rule Of the day was on
forced. MIR. Wade directed the Sen
ate to return 60 its Chamber, an,
the House was left alone with tn
great audience, now in tho best 0
humor, and little anticipation of tn
shameful scene which was to occu
two or three hours later.
Within half an hour both bran che
had voted without debate, and b,
large majorities. that the vote o
Louisiana should be received.
The joint convention thcreupoi
ronssomblod. II was known to man,
persons that General Butler woulC
raise a question Of rejection wher
the vote Of Georgia was called.
1t was the last one presented 4
the tcllcrs, and at tho instant Mr.
Butler was on his feet, intcrposin.
an objecting to its reception. The
scene which followed can not be ex
planned without brief statement o
the rules under which tho joint con
vontion acted and by which the pre-
siding officer was governed.
-Four years ago, when tho countr,
was 10 its last struggle with tho re-
bellion, in Fobrunry, a few days be.
iOro the second electoral vote foi
Lincoln was counted, ,gtho two Houses
Of Congress each for itself adopted
what is known as the twenty.second
joint rule, the point OF which is that
if, in nting the electoral vote, any
question shall arise about tho vote OF
any State, tho Senate shall at once
retire to its Chamber, and each
branch shall then decide tho question
at issue without debate. On Mon.
day last each branch for itself and
by very decided majority adopted a
new joint rule, having sole and spe.
cal reference TO the vote Of Georgia.
IL was moved in the Senate by Mr..
Edmunds, of Vermont, and carried
through tho House by Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa. Tho House, as every one
knows, has admitted Representatives
from Georgia, while the Senate has
as yot not acted on the question OF
admitting Senators from that State.
Such being the situation, it was
thought advisable, whether wisely or
unwisely it is not now necessary TO
consider, to adopt a rule applicable
only to thit State, aud intended
practically settle in advance every
question that might be raised with
reference to counting its vote. This
rule declared that the vote should be
included in tho summary, but that
the presiding officer of the joint con-
ventiou, in announcing the grand re
suit, should state what it would be
with this vote counted, aud what it
would be with it not counted? Ev-
crybody knew that the result would
not be changed by counting or omit
ting to count tho>vote Of Georgia; and
this was thought to be convenient
and proper way to avoid the issue as
to whether the State is or is not yet in
the Union. Wade, in compliance
with the joint rulc adopted by both
Houses, ovcrruled Buffers objoctio n
aud the vote was summed upat Grant
2li-Seymour so. The Presidiss
Ouuer, Ifiter repeating the result said;
"l do, therefore, declare that Ulysses
s. Graut, Of Illinois, having received
a majority Of the whole number o!
electoral votes, is duly elected Presi-
dent Of the United States for four
years, commencing on the 4th of
March, 1869, and that Schuyler Col
fax, OF Indiana, having received the
majority Of tho whole number of
electoral votes, is duly elected Vice
President OF the United States for
four years, commencing on tho Ith of
March, 1869. The joint convention
having accomplished tho business
which brought it here, will now re-
tire to tho Senate chamber"
SENArE, Thursday, Feb, ia
bill was reported oppropriating slO,-
600 for the relief Of the Yankteu ST..
oux indians, Davis, of Kentucky,
reported a joint resolution consur-
lug Ben. Butler for disorderly con-
duct while tho Presidential vote was
being counted. Under tho rule it
was allowed TO 20 over. In the
House on the Same day most of the
time was spent in discussing the res>
olution of Butler that Tho House
protests that tho counting of the vote
of Georgia, by order of the Vice
President, pro tenn, was a gross act
of oppression and an invasion of the
rights and privileges of the House.
SENATE, Friday, Feb. l2.-The
Currency bill was then taken up, and
earnestly opposed by Mr., Morton, of
Indiana, who thought it would not
hasten in any way return 20 specio
payment. Mr.. Williams, of Oregon,
followed, vigorously attacking the f.
nancial scheme of Mr.. Morton, adyo.
eating the committees report, and
his own amendment limiting oontrae-
tlon to S2,000,000 per month. MIR,
Sherman, of Ohio, opposed the
amendment. The amendment was
rejected. la the evening the River
aud tiarbor Appropriation bill was
considered. The appropriations, for
improvements in East river was cut
down to $265, 600.
HOUSE, Friday, Feb, l2-Au ap-
preparation ofSl9,000 to the officers
aud crew Of the Kearsage (Which do,
stroyed tho Alabama) was voted =
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bin for
tho organization of Provisional
government in Mississippi. Discus,