The national Republican., 1869-02-11
MAEA CsAprssI7Hlap SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, FEE. 10, 1860.
SENATE.


Mr.. Upton presented the memorial OF the !
Mayor Of Washington and others, asking
the Incorporation Of the Industrial Home. i
Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill amendatory
and declhratory OF the bill 10 establlsh an
American line Of mail and passenger steam- |
ships between New Yorkhnd Europe which
was read HHe -. n.
Mr.. Cole thought the Senate was too thin
for such IN important bill 70 be considered
nt this time.
Mr.. Hendricks thought 1t had better lay
over. The object, as u seemed, was 10 get
possession Of the Government bonds, when
this company had not even commenced TO
build q vessel.
Mr.. Ramsey declared that the bill was to
further American interests. The bonds
were simply based upon the sea postnges.
The reason why the ships had not been built
was because whon the parties went TO the
Postmaster General last July to get the
bonds under the act passed then, they
were refused. II was scarcely necessary TO
remind the Senate that there was not now an
American line Of steamers 70 Europe. He
had further amendment to offer, which he
thought would remove all objection. ,
The bill was then laid over. r...
Mr.. Whyte presented the credentials OF
Hon.W. 7. Hamilton, senator-elect from the
State Of Maryland for the term Of six years
| from March 4, 1869; which were read and
| placed on the file.
Mr.. yickcrs presented memorial OF eltl-
| zens Of Washington asking the exemption Of
| church property from taxation. Referred to
the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
| Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported n substitute for the House
| bill relative to pay Of deputy collectors and
assistant assessors Of the revenue while they
are performing the duties Of the principals.
Il provides that when so acting the parties
shall receive the pay which attaches to the
office, but not where the collector has n
claim for services during the same period.
1t also provides for the payment Of iuspec-
tors Of distilleries who have, through ignor-
anee, continued In the performance Of their
duties amer their offices had been abolished.
The substitute was adopted, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up House bill 10 rcgu.
late the appraisement and inspection OF I'm
ports.
The Senate Finance Committee reported a
substitute for the bill.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the purpose
was to allow goods In the original package tC
be etransportcd In bond to the ports Of delivery
the custom duties TO be collected there. Til,
details Of the bill had been carefully con
sidercd, so as to prevent fraud, and h,
thought there was more occasion TO commi
fraud In the transfer Of the goods from ship
board to the custom-house than by this nev
practice. The great cities Of the scaboart
and the interior cities would insist upol
q sharing the importing business with NeV
n York. The merchants Of these cities wer
| subjected now to the greatest black mnflinI
= to get their goods from the New Y ork custom
house.
4 At lil0 a message was received from tn
: House announcing their readiness to recciy
. the Senate to count the electoral vote.
. The Senate then proceeded to the hall o
o the House.
s At 1880 p. M, the Senate, preceded by tn
|. Sergoant-at-Ar and with Vice Presiden
Wade at Its head, re-entered Its Chamber.
The President pro TEN. took his chair, an
g directed the Secretary to read the objection
" The Secretary then read as follows
a COLLECTION was raised to any count Of I'll
= vote certified from the State of Louisiana
'i and raised the question in regard to thei
y that no valid election for President and Vic
v President Of the United States has been hel
in said State"
Mr.. Hendricks. move that In the Judl
ment of the Senate the vote he counted.
n Mr.. Trumbull thought 1t had better be pr
c. in the form of resolutions:
h. Rcsoirsd, That II Is the opinion Of the Ser
:, ate that the vote Of the electors OF the Stai
II of Louisiana ought to be counted.
10 Mr.. Howard. Before the Senate proceed
to act upon that wish to inquire whetht
~ the validity Of the election in Louisiana q,
- mits of any proof or discussion here.
II The President pro ten. No debate Is at
p mlsslble.
Of Mr.. Conuess asked for the reading Of th
objection; which was again read.
Mr.. Howard inquired whether that was a
the evidence on the subject before the Scnat
n The Chair replied that 1t was all.
Or Several amendments were here succcssyel
,s offered, changing the phraseology of th
+. resolution; whereupon
10 The Chair remarked, amid the laughter
Id the Senate "We are going to have n mic
IN time; let everybody prepare an amendment.
Mr.. Morton moved the following rcsoll
ton;
Resolrci, That while we have reason
believe, from common report and inform
n ton, that the late Presidential election
II Louisiana was carried by force and fnu
n still, there being no legal evidence before Il
= Senate oil that subject, the electoral vote
IN Louisiana ought to be counted.
IN The substitute was not agreed TO, as fo
he lowsi
in Aycs-Ncssrs. Cameron, Cattell, Chan
10 Ter, Conklng, Harris, Howard, Kellogg, NJ
NJ Donald, Morgan, Morrill, Of Vermont, Nc
ton, Nyc, Osborl. Pore, Ramsey, Rice, Ro
ertson, Sp'nccr, Ste Eart, Sumner, Thaye
m Upton, Warner, and Wllson-97.
h. Says-Mcssr-. Abbott, Anthony, Buck
he lew, Cole, Connc7-, Corbett, Crugin, Dav
'ut Dixon, Doolittlc, Drake, Edmunds, Fcrl
on Fessenden, Fowler, Frclinghuysen, Grim
,.t Harlan, Hendricks, Howe, McCrecry, p
terson Of New Hampshire, Patterson Of TC
'eu ncssec, Ross, saulbury, Sawyer, sherma
icy Sprague, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vicke
lti- Whyte, Wiley, Williams, and iates-35.
ro- Mr.. sprague offered II substitute, as (
lows;
Rcsolred, That 1t is the opinion Of the S,
Ter ate that the votes of the electors Of the ST.
her of Louisiana for President and Vice Preside
raj he counted.
Mr.. Sumner moved as a substitute u re-
" luton similar In form to the one adopted
The meet the case of the State of Georgia, viii
the was ruled out Of order.
to The substitute was then adopted by u "
of 81 to 7, the negatives being Messrs. Cha
ns Ter, Howard, Nyc, Robertson, Sumn
ny, Sprague and Wilson.
to A message was received from the HOl
Ter announcing Its decision that the vote
i,v Louisiana be counted.
NY Mr. Buckalew submitted an order, whi
ige was adopted, that the House be notified
the decision of the Senate.
The Senate then, preceded by It's Office
-, returned 10 the Hall Of the House.
's' AT 2:55 p. m. the Senate again entered
the Chamber.
all The President pro. tcH directed the readi
yn- of the objection made to the vote of
,ro. State of Georgia.
Mr.. Sherman then submitted u rcsolut
oo- that the vote of the electors Of the State
Georgia be counted rs In the manner I
nu- yided for in the concurrent resolution Of
,rts Sth instant.
''' Mr.. Edmunds asked If the Senate were
nee consider the appeal of the gentleman fr
, of Massac achusetts, Mr.. ButlCr,l or were Il
isis to consider the admissiblity of the vote
IN Georgia.
The Chair stated that the objections Of
ulu gentleman from Massachusetts were o.
; is different nature than were supposed to III
of inspired the passage Of the resolution
A n February Sth. That gentleman objcC
- that the vote of Georgia was not cast on
" day prescribed by law.
II Mr.. DOolttle asked what was done In
the case OF the vote of Wisconsin In 1856, vii
also was not cast on the day prescribed
law.
Mr.. Trumbull said objection had b
nth raised to the vote of Wisconsin, which, a
ro- the case of Georgia now, did not effect
IN result, but there was never any decision
=, 70 the subject.