Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-13

NSSAI h7uASu Dy tDe SocIelafg Oh lnt
Senate on one side, and by the Clerk o
the House on tbs other. Order was en-
forced, and the business of the Conven'
ton began.
THE CERTIFICATES ARE OPENED.
The first certificate opened was from
The Electors OF New Hampshire. Thc
certifi cate Of the Governor Of the STATE
relative to the choice Of Electors was
read at length, and then the vote 81.
nouncsd. The certificate set forth thai
i've votes had been cast for q. s. GRAM
for President Of the United States, end
Ave for Schuyler C0lfax for Vice-Presi.
dent. MI. Wade then said that the
reading of the certificates would be dis.
Pensed with, unless called for by some
member. The counting then proceeded
with the several States, without incident,
for sn hour, the proceeding becoming
very dry and uninterestiDg.
When the State Of Louisiana wa:
reached, the irrepressible Mullins OBJ.
jected to the counting OF the vote, on the
ground that the election was not valid.
The Senate repaired to it's room to agree
on a vote, and during the interval the
House also considered the objection, and
it WAS overruled by q vote of 1856 to SO,
Soon after, the Senate returned, and the
announcement was made that it had
also decided to receive the vote of Lou,
isisas, and it was, therefore, counted.
The monotony Of the proceedings was
not again interrupted to any extent, un-
I'll the whole list of States had been gone
over excepting Georgia, which had been
delayed until the last, in anticipation OF
trouble. The seal of the envelope was
at last broken by Mr.. Wade, AID the
papers handed to Mr.. Conkling, who be.
gan to lock over them, when Mr.. Butler
sprsng TO his feet and objected to the
convention receiving the vote, at the
same time sending to the clerks desk
his reason in writing.
TIE DIRT.
AT this time began the scenes which
are Riluded to above. The President de-
clined TO entertain the objections, on the
ground that both Houses had already
taken definite action on the case of Geor-
gia by the passage OF Mr.. Edmunds' first
resolution. Objection was made, and
Mr. Drake wanted the Senate to retire
and consider also the case of Nevada.
whose returns were irregular. Cries of
"toO late, too late" came from the Pres
ident and from all parts of the House.
MIR. Butler declared that the House could
not be bound by the joint action, and
proceeded TO tell why, when tine Presi-
dent called him to order. The cry was
taken up by 9nators and members, and
" order, Order" came from every quar-
ter, Dir. Wade rspping vigorously with
bis gavel, but the confusion increased.
The President tried to explain, but could
lot be heard, and Mr.. Butler again took
the hsor, showing little courtesy to
Wade, and began to speak on the con-
st~itutionslity OF something or other, and
its effect hereafter. In the midst OF his
imprisoned orstion, Mr.. Wade said.
Tine Senate will retire"
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. cried ont.
" What for 20 when the President. with
emphatic show of temper, threw down
his gavel and said the Senate would re-
tire according to law, which raised a
great laugh, and the Senators went to
tseir chambers, where they remained
until after four o'clock. There was much
rambling and discussion during the in
tervsl, and an irregular vote was had
a Alr. Butler was sustained by a vote
of III to 81.
THE SENATE RETURNS.
When the Senate returned to the hall,
Mr.. Wade announced that the joint reso-
luton had been sustained. Mr.. Butler
snapped back sngrily with slnrs at the
Senate and its President, Insisting upon
objection. Mr.. Wade said the vote
would be counted. Mr.. Butter, at the
top OF his voice cried out, "Iappeal from
your decision"
Mr.. Wade: "There is no appeal"
THE EXCITEMENT now BECAME IN
TENSE,
and there was the widest confusion, the
President having no control over the
thoroughly excited body. Butler again,
at the Top OF his voice, appealed from the
decision without avail. Salisbury and
DoOlittle sprang to their feet ard buried
.invectives at Butler Butler hurled them
back. Half Of the members and speeta-
were on their feet swinging their
and yelling for order. Farnsworth
tried to have his say, and Ingersoll called
him to order half q dozen times. Sharp
words echoed through the hall from
every quarter, mixed with cries of /" or
der" c!apping OF hands and laughter.
Mr.. Butler was wild with rage. MI.
Wade was cool and obstinate, but inca
pable Of preserving order. Let US
have peace came from the Democratic
side. Butler, with his sleeves rolled up
shrieked that the Senate ought to have
to 90 home; that the House could
care OF Itself, and intimatiDg that
the Senate and its President were inter-
The excitement at this point
can't be described. Ii extended through
the entire hall and into the galleries..
Only the word "order :" could be heard,
from q thousand lips, from
svery direction. Colfax sprang to his
'eet, and, with a voice that could be
heard above the terrible roar and din,
directed the Sergeant-at-Arns to arrest
any member OF the House who refused
obey the orders of the President.
THE RESULT ANNOUNCED.
The Sergeant sprang into the thickest
Of the fray, apparently just in time to
a personal collision between
lDgersoll and Farnsworth. There
little abatement OF the excitement
or some time, but Mr.. Wade found an
opportunity to declare theresult, and an
that U. s.. Grant, OF Illinois, |
been elected President of the United
and Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana,
Vice President of the United States. He
hen ordered the Senate to retire.
HE HOUSE RESUMES, AND THE BEAST 1
Has THE FLOOR.
The Speaker resumed the chair, and
'alled the House to order, when Mr.. /
Butler smsTting over bis defeat, said be
rose to q question Of privilege, and sub
nitted q resolution declaring the action
the President arbitrary and tyrsnnical.
Jpon this resolution he took the floor,
spoke for half an hour as only But
er can speak under the severest mental
While combining himself to
parliamentary language, be yet found
words Of the most cutting and abusive
.harRctsr. He denounced the Senate;
ie denounced Wade be instanced sup
,Osed cases which inferred the most dis
.onOrabie motives in Mr.. ColfRx, and
is words boiled out settings and kissing
Nth rage, which he did not attempt to
COLFAX IN REPLY TO BUTLER.
Mr.. Colfsx, whose feelings could only
judged by his blanched face and trem-
ling hands, asked permission to reply,
sviDg previously vacated the chair to
fr. Dawes, and taken q seat among the
MEMBERS. Mr.. Butler declined to give
i'm the floor, and continued to p1ur out
is imprisoned eloquence. At last,
,Om sheer exhaustion, he resumed his
Sat, and the floor was given 10 Mr.. Col
*. Not 8 trace OF anger Wss visible in
is voice or amer Very calmly and
noothly he began, and for the first time
uring the day there was silence in the