The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-11


Senator su,rrR-I would inquire Of the Chair
whether we cannot pass the count Of Louisiana
informally ant proceed with the rest OF the counts
Representative W00D-Go on regularly Mr. Presi-
TIE PRESIDING OFFIcER-No debate Is in order
until the resolution for the objection IL presented
senator. SALISBURY, lderc.J Of Dell can Tor the
some moral snason was in the meantime being
brought to bear Representative Mullins t&induce
him to withdraw his objection, but without any
erect He sternly refused TO withdraw It. formal
objection having been furnished to him IL was sent
TO the Clerks desk and read as foilows:-
object TO any count of the certified from the State
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the United States has been held in said Stalo.
THE SENATE RETIREs FOR pELIBERArI0N.
the PRESIDING OFFICER-0bjectiOn being made
the Senate win retire TO its chamber and deliberate
on the objection according to the rules
The Senators them at half-past one retired 70 the
Senate Chamber, amid considerable excitement and
THE OBJECTION ovERRuLED
The SPEAKER having called the House to order, had
the twenty second Joint rule read and said that the
isiana be countedf'
MI. wAsaBURNE Of ILLS y in order to move to
lay the objection on the table
The SPEAKER-It Ia not
Mr.: JONES, Of KY, demanded the yeas and nays,
The vote was taken, ana resulted, yeas 1871 and
nays SO, as follows
YEAs-Anison, Amss, Azten, Baker, Barnes, Barnum,
Bss
land Burr Butler Tenn, Cary CHAMBER Churchill Coburn
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Smith, spsIdns sssrFwsahsr stswars Stokes, stone.
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ws:hS %9.s, q Z, NV WasSSusn Of M...
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S sy E eSss Ss'ss Rs
Mckee, Hone!l Mullins, Sewshsm o'Sel, orh, Paine,
sase4 ssu Horn No. Van
yid. TsId wass9uIn g g Ind whsssm0Ts, Williams Of
While the vote was beng taken Mr. LAWRENCE,
repl Of Ohio, addressed the Speaker and desired to
submit proposition.
The SPEAKER declined to entertain IL.
Mr.. LAWRENCE desired TO make an objection to
any announcement Of the result OF the vote.
The SPEAKER-The Chair declines to entertain 1t.
The objection made by the gentleman from Tennessee
mr. Mnllins) at the joint meeting OF the two houses
to the vote of the State OF Louisiana being counted,
of Representatives under the twenty-second JOINT
rule and the vote on the question whether IT should
Pe being yeas l Pays ~ e 81
q message to that effect will be sent to the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. JONES, tdem.) OF KY, the vote
was RECONSTRUCTED and laid on the table.
The following is the objection which Mr.. Lawrence
desired to make -
make the point Of order and of constitutional that
tos vote Of any State except State
TITLED 70 9 aa b ns ss soe vas no ns time
the required by awor by the electors shown to
Evidence 20 chosen BY or
ssa thai a. election i ss Of nfa
and Of the House can be taken to decide the objection
made.
Mr.. ScHEScK, (rep.) OF Ohio asked consent to offer
q resolution, as follows
Resolved by the House OF Representatives. That proof
Sns % M yo,s 81 y
and Vice President this House, without affirming or denying
said electors was Conducted decides appears
why the Of said electors should not be counted ana thai
counted co iae ip''''' : 80 '''''' - -
objection was made BY Messrs. Eldridge, Butler
OF Mass, Wood and Whittemore
Mr.. sHANKs, rep.) Of Ind.,. asked leaf TO offer
resolution declaring that, In the opinion OF the
House. the acceptance o. the vote o. ISr
criminal enforcement OF elections In the states
lately in rebellion and involve the murder OF thou
sands in those States.
objection was made.
Mr. MULLINS asked leave to submit few remarks
to the House.
At quarter past two O'Clock message was re-
ceived from the Senate notifying the House that the
Senate had resolved that the electoral votes OF
louisiana should be counted.
RETURN OF TIE SENATE.
Immediately thereafter the Senator'S returned TO
the hall OF the House Of Representatives the mem
beers OF the House observing the ceremony OF stand
ing while the senators were taking their seats.
concurrent resolutions OF both Houses the vote OF
Louisiana should be counted. Ii was, therefore, an
nounced by Mr.. Pruyn as seven for seymour and
The votes OF the following States were then an
nounced by the teers:-Indlana IL; Illinois, 16i Ala
can. s: FLORIDA, 3: Wisconsin, 3; Iowa. ); Caiiior-
MIA, s. and Minnesota 4, all for Grant and Coiiax.
oregon for Seymour and Blair; and West Virginia
4, Nevada ana Nebraska for Grant and Cofax
THE VOTE OF GEORGIA OBJECTED TO.
The PRESIDING OFFICER having handed to the
Mass rose and asked for the reading Of the certif-
cate
The PRESIDING OFFIcER-Let the certificate be
The certificate was read by Mr.. Pruyn. 1t shows
that the meeting OF electors was held ON the 9th OF
December instead OF the ID and that the nine votes
were given for Seymour aud Blair
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, then rose and said-Mr.
President, object to the vote OF the State or Georgia
being counted, and send my objections in writing
The objections were read by Mr.. PRuYs, as fol-
lows
Iosecs the Joint rule the OF Of
Georrn President Vice President ought be
counted and 9ses to The counting esssH,s @
College not given the hrst Wednesday Ia December
4. ssn 's law such and sp & os n s
certificate Of the election Of The electors sesond because :,
had been admitted 10 representation Sale In Con-
gress the rebellion Of her people, become entitled
thereto third said date said State Gcos had
fulfilled IN due all the requirements Of the constitution
the United States known the Reconstruction
ene said State Of Georgia 70 Be represented
State Of the Union IN the electoral vote Of the several
the choice of President ami Vice Presidents fourth,
that election pretended have held the State OF
Georgia The first Tuesday in November last past was not
free Just equal and fair election but the people de-
prived their just rights therein By force and fraud
Senator DRAKT--As the objection win require
the retirement OF the Senate to Its chamber. SEND
an objection TO the counting Of the votes OF the state
OF Nevada which may go at the same time.
The PRESIDING OPFICER-Il1e objection Is too late.
The vote OF Nevada has been counted.
senator DRAKE--It has not been reported and de-
cided upon. Although read II has not been author
tatyely counted and decided.
The PRESIDING 0FFcER-Too late. II has been
counted. daughter provoked by the imperturbable
GOODNESS OF the presiding oficer.) The oblectioR
should have been made on the reading OF the vote.
Mr. PgUyS by mistake, took up Senator brakes
objection and began 20 read It. the objection being
that II did not appear that Nevada voted by ballot
The PRESIDING oFFIcER-That Is out OF order.