Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-19

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among other things, the yoto ofihe
electors IN the electoral Culiogo was
not given on the first Wednesday in
Decc';:ber as acquired by lew. and no
exc4aa; in justification for the omis.
s:oh'of such legal duty is set forth in
tho certificate of the acton Of the
electors e second, bcea:,sc, vt the date
OF the election Of such c,scto;;s the
State of Georp;a H.. Id not be, beson admit
l.' " fer.cScr.t r.tatiof as State in
congress s'.ace the rebellion of her
Pe'ple, or become entitled thereto
! th.rd, that at said date said State of
Georgia had not fulfilled in due form
all the requirements Of the Constitu-
tton and laws Of tho United States,
known as the Reconstruction Acts, so
as to eatitle said State Of Georgia to
he represented as State Of the Union
in the electoral vote Of tho several
States for the choice Of President and
Vice President fourth, that the cleo
ton, pretended to- have been held in
the State of Georgia on the first Tues
day III November last past, was not :,
free, just; eqnal and fair election, but
tic poop!e were deprived Of their just
rights therein by force and fraud" -
'The Presiding officer, Mr. Wade,
held'that Under tho concurrent resolu-
ton which had been adopted, lie Ind
no alternative but to receive the vote,
but being embarrassed by the per.
sistency Of Butler, directed the Senate
to retire for dclibcration. ::
The Senate sustained the action Of
the; presiding officer; but the House
hy q large vote decided net to receive
the vote OF Georgia. The Houses
again MET in joint session, when Mr..
Wade announced that the Senate had
orerruled tho objections Of Bntlcr :;
and then cnsncd Il Li<graceful scene Of
which wo r.alse the following cx-
tract :
Mr.. Batter, (rcncwine the attach,
impetrously.) Mr.. President, I rise 20
4 question Of order.
The Presiding Officer, (vainly at
tempting to ignore the question of
order,) directed the tcllcrs to 90 on
with the count CT the State Of c cor
gia.
Mr.. Bu'ler, determined not to be
set aside in that way,) I desire to
state that the House sustaihs the OBJ
jcct;ons Of the gentleman from Massa.
chusctts, and I now submit II rcsolu-
tion. We do not consider that we
are to be over-uled by the Senate in
that way. :
Laughter, manifestations of ap-
proval and encourage mont from sur
rounding mcmbcrs.1
The Presiding OE,ccr with an i'm
pcrturbfe manner)" The; Chair de-
cines to receive the resolution, ahd the
teflers will make out the statement of
tho vote as directed. II. 50
'[Crias Of emo, now eyes, yes "
and great confusion and cxcitement.1
Mr. Butler. I appeal from the de-
cision of the Chair to tho Convention.
(Calls to order by Mr.. Woody We
will SEQ whethe. we have any rights
hero.' (W:hispers of approval and en-
couragement.) $50 - :"' :.
The Presiding Officer, Continuing
to ignore Mr.. Butler, bat addressing
the tellers, who were rathor slow to
obey orders.) The tellcrs will make
out the statement as the concurrent
resolution directs. - -" $50 e..
Mr.. Butler, .(detcrminedly.) Docs
the Chair entertain my resolution ?
The. Presiding Officer, (defiantly and
asif he felt considerably pcstered and
annoyed.) Ilo not. CLaughter:l
Mr., Butler. Then 1 appeal from the
decision of the Chair.
The Presiding Officer. The Chair
docs not entertain the appeal. [Laugh-
ter, and encouragement from the
Senatorial side Of the chamber.1 :"
Mr.. Butler, (persistentfy.) Does the
Chair hold, as d matter Of order, that
the Senate can override this House ?
[Cries Of" Order! order!" from the
Senatorial side Of the chamber, and
encouragement ms It, from f the opposite
side: J. "' w., ...
Mr., Fnrrn:sy'Yor':tho:; r, Y':to: 7 rise a to !; quos-
ton cf order. - 20
Mr: Butler (yithout allowing Mr.
Farnswotfth to 60 any further with
his questioned order, and pushing his
Goat sleeves up t" Els !elb,ws, as If
preparing for an encounter, and de-
termined, to hold his own in it) went
on to say: Edo. not ind dsir:sstand that
the, Representatives of the people can can
be. 50 overruled. loud Shouts Of
:: order - I raigs tie. question Of
order, sir, that the decision s OF the
Senate, shall NOT oyerrule the. osders
and resolutions of the House, and L
l.no,u +bay I"th arrsa;,,, se,r,.a.aaig .i,Ij AZ: