The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

down the house, and on the floor and in the
galleries there was general outburst OF
laughter and merriment, accompanied with
olapping of hands, stamping of feet and other
like manifestations of uproarous mirth.
Senator Drake-I submit as point OF order
tnat the concurrent resoiution oon ulsPost a. 20
the first ground of the objection taken ny .;,o
| Representative from Massachusetts, 10 WI. !
| That the vote of Georgia was not cast on the
day reqared by law, and insist therefore t Ia
| the point must be determined by a vote OF the
/ two houses separately.
vote Of Georgia shall be announced by the
Vice President pro tenn in a certain special
| The Chair is very much disposed to obey the
direction of both branches OF Congress in this
matter.
Mr. Butler-With great respect for the de-
cision OF the Chair, yet as this is matter of
high constitutional law, and as in other times
1t might make great trouble, propose that the
matter shall be considered in both Houses
DENOMINATIONS of no, no-yes, yes, from the
opposite sides of the chamber, the Senators
who were on the democratic side of the House
appearing to have formed a junction with the
Democrats, and with considerable number of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who were adverse to But
ler's position. sss
The presiding officer rose to face the storm,
and then irresolutely and as if he felt himself
utterly embarrassed by the perssting OF Mr..
Butler took his seat again without venturing
incident also provoked considerable laughter.
Mr.. Jones of KY, as if to add to the compl-
cations of the question and to embarrassment
of the presiding officer, put forward an obiec-
ton to counting the vote of Georgia, in the
manner indicated in the concurrent resolution.
He said he would proceed to write out his OBJ.
lection in due form. He submitted that under
the I'D rule he had a right to object to that
concurrent resolution, especially as it was past
subsequently to election.
"a L.
desk to carry out his threat the presiding Off
ger. as being the easiest way to get out Of the
dimcultes by which he was beset, rose and
sald that the objection being made the Senate
would retire to its chamber and deliberate.
After the Senate had retired, and after the
objection made by Mr.. Butler to counting the
vote of Georgia had been read again at the
Clerks desk. the Speaker put the question:
Shall the vote of Georgia be counted, notwith-
standing the objection of the gentleman from
Massachusetts,?
Mr.. Eldridge rose to point of order. The
presiding officer of the Joint convention had
twice decided not to receive the objection, but
held the convention to the directions contain
ed in the concurrent resolution. The two bod
les had separated, he insisted, not on the OBJ
lection of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
(Butler), but on that made by the gentleman
from Kentucky tJones). n. .
Mr.. Maynard submitted that it was not a
question Of order, but mere issue of fact.
The Speaker-The point in reference to the
decision of the President OF the Senate must
be submitted to that officer when he is occu-
plying the Chair in his official capacity. The
President of the Senate. AHS&f
After some further points of order had been |
read and overruled, the question was taken on |
direct question, whether the vote of Georgia |
should be counted, and it was decided in the |
negative by vote Al yeas to $50 nays. |
Mr.. Young of Georgia, declared he entered |
ms solemn protest in the name of the people |
OF georgia, and in the name of the constitution |
against the action of the House.
Mr.. Thomas of Maryland, offered motion |
to reconsider the vote by which Georgia was |
excluded from the count "a. |
Mr.. Dickey moved to table the notion
Inc motion to reconsider was laid on the Ia |
ble-117 yeas, 81 nays. |
The Speaker then announced that the House |
would receive the Senate. ~ 3 80 3trf |
Inc Senate then entered the hall for the |
third time, and Senator Wade as presiding Of |
hcer, called theljoint convention to order, and |
announced that the objections of the gentle |
Senate.
Mr.. Butler raised a question of order, which |
the presiding officer attempted to ignore and |
after sharp and exciting war of words, the |
presiding officer said: The Chair declines to |
receive the resolution, and the tellers will make
ont the statement of the vote as directed. n |
fusion and excitement
NJ: butier again appealed from the decision |
OF the Chair, but as called to order by Mr.. |
Woods, Another scene followed, Mr. Butler
being urged on by his friends, and the presid- |
ing of1cer taking no notice of him, when a |
question of order was raised by Mr. Forms
worth, when Mr.. Butler, without allowing Mr..
Farnsworth to 60 any farther with his question |
OF order, and pushing his coat sleeves up to his
elbows as if preparing for an encounter, and
determined to hold his own in it. vert on to
say, don't understand that representatives of
We people can be SO overrulded. cloud shouts
y y order? raise the question of order that
me decision Of the Senate shall not be adverse
% the orders and resolutions of this House. !
and know that therein speak the sentiments
II the House, turning to the members around
1im) do not? (Conficting declarations of
He does, HE does not, and increasing con-
fusion and excitement. This scene continued
some time longer
:. AT last the result was announced, first by
Senator Conkling, and afterwards repeated by
TIE presiding officer, that including the State |
Of Georgia Grant and Colfax lind received pa
votes, and Seymour and Blair 80 votes, and
mat excluding the State of Georgia Grant and
Colfax had received 214 votes, and Seymour
and Blair H. /