New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-11
UousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


ident OF the United States takes place IN the House Oh
Renresenfayes there was great pressure 10 OBTAIN
seas in the galleries. Long before noon every position
in those portions Of the gallery that open to the
nn6Iic was occupied. The doorways we're blocked up,
aud the corridors hrOnged with persons seeking TO
cain admittauce. Many ladies occupied places IN the
ecntemens gallery facing the Speakers chair Two rows
f seats In the ladies' gallery the southeast
reserved for the families Of tho President ana VICE
vev by ladies of the families OF members aud senator's
There were only half dozen persons IN the dpo
were present No special arrangements were made IN
the hall for the accommodation OF Senator's the INTENTION
being let them occupy the seats OF members ngaeT
the Speakers chair The proceedings We're opened WIN
prayer by the Chaplain Nlr Boynt0n), who alluded TO
The special duty OF the day in these terms.
bssetth Thee that they be decrea
& 5 portion Of ThJ spirit that IN their WAYS they may
~, st f IN their Gobe judge they ruers the
Sber he account they give their ruling the
by whom they have been appointed Nay everything that
e We bless such declaration will be made today
nri bcte that this day will uauurate an peace
iSy o in each trust magistrates and Legislatures,
1ad ua!on among those who rule over us"
INC journal OF Yesterday then read.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH rep, ND asked aud obtained the
Of the House to have ladies admitted to the cloak
The practical effect Of the permission was to the
spaces in the hall outside Of the ranges of the members
CHAIRS Immediately occupied by ladies' and in many In
stances TO have the chairs Of members so occupied
pr,Vlryed resolution d}recting the Clerk to inform
Senate the House in session ready oreceiye that
the electors OF tue several states for President and Vice
T6e New.YorR and Washington Air Line Railroad bill
came mp the first business in order.
Mr. PHELPS Dem, Md moved to lay 1t on the table
NegativCd-Icas, co; Nays Ill.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE. .,o
Further proceedings the bill were interrupted by the
proximity for the joint meeting of tho two
Houses and the Speaker had the rule read which reGu
laes the arrangement of the hall for such purposes Inc
, i, ey on HI. ief for tie Senators IN the
ball @ Of the presiding officers for the Reprgsey 20 ne
Try TIE senate and Clerk of the House At the Clerks desk ioT the
other cHcr. the two Houses IN front Of the CLERKS desk "' On
In accordance with this rule the SPEAKER stated that
the first five rows in the southeastern quarter
were for the Senate aud he requested members
to vacate hem and occupy seats III other OF ho
hall This order had hardly been carried Out DeioTG INC
DOorkeeper announced, 1.-The Senate OF the united
States The Senators advanced TWO 0y Two up e sne
took the portion Of the hall assigned to he
Senator Wade Presiding officer OF this Senate TOOK the
Speakers chair and the Speaker took enair n,
aud his left; senator COnkln and representatives
Wilson Of Iowa and PrTyn Of NewIork occupied places
The Presiding Officer, without any preliminary motion
handed Uelers the electoral OF
Hampshire OPEN Senator CONkLING read Tue Ger Ger
gwen for ulysses s. Grant Of illinois five votes for Pres
dent; for Schuyler Coax Of Indiana i've votes Tor VICE
Senator SUMNER and Representative WASHBuRNE
Q rose at the same moment and addressed the Ghalt
reading Of formal certificates will be omitted uuiess re-
ME-. sINSFR"f was going to make that motion
vote aS v Wss 6 agT Rhode Hd
RmG Connecticut 6 and Vermont 1, by Representative
WILSON OF Iowa, fer Grant and Coltax. =, D..
sentative PRUYN as 80 for HOratiO Seymour OF New
York for President and Frank p. Blair OF Missouri Tor
considerable amusement floor and in the galleries,
but there was no violation OF proprlety; nQlhhg o91
very palpable suppression OF tendency 10 indulge III
laugh. D.uuo
sentative PRUYN 7). for Seymour and Blair c.
The vote OF Pennsylvania next announced by Sena-
The votes OF Delaware 49, and of Maryland "a. were
announced by Representative PRUYN as cast for Sey'
In the certificate from Maryland there was omission
OF the word Junior in the name OF Mt Blair when Os
sion on It's being made known, caused some laughter
IN The of North Carolina ~ and south Garoma l6
III Were next announced by Representative "IlSON' as
The vote Of Kentucky az was announced Oy hepre-
The votes OF Tennessee 40 and Ohio 2p were an;
nOunced, by Representative WILSON, Tor Grant ana
The PRESIDING OFFICER having handed to the
tRep', Fem. rose and said: Mr. President / ask the
reading Of the certificates accompanying that report
The eTeae2as Of Louisiana Mere read 6 by re int
name OF Mr. Blair and the word States Is omitted IN
the term United States"
Mill ms T5te and SAID President object to the
counting Of the votes from the state OF Louisiana
Joint rule which provides that when in joint Convention
any question shall arise in reference to the counting OF
question shall be submitted to that body for its decision
and the Speaker Of the House OF shall In
Mr. ELDREDGE Dem, WIS.,, rising TO a point OF or
der insisted that the rule in violation OF the direct
of the Constitution and he called attention TO the
10Th Amendment The provision OF the Constitution was,
that the President Of the Senate should IN the presence
OF the Senate aud House Of Representatives, open al the
certificates and that the votes should then be counted
The PRESIDING OFFICER-This rule has been
adopted BY both Houses and therefore the Char WILL not
entertain the question OF order -
MI. WOODWARD Dem, Penn.)-I rise to question
OF order winch think will be entertained submit that
the objection coming from the gentleman from tennessee
does not raise the question contemplated by that rule
There must be some sPeeluc objection lnaue anu uH
such specific objection be made there Is lao occasion Tor
II The PRESIDING oFFIcER-It will be observed that
arui IT.uy
out for IT, hardly appears 70 inc Cha 70 DC
reason; the reason Will be stated ia Writing 50 that the
Mr.. WIsHBURNE Gsep Il.)-I hope the gentleman
from Tennessee viii Withdraw tue Objection
Mr. MULLINS-NO, Sir; cannot. .
Senator UMNER-I would inquire OF the CHAIR whether
pass the count of louisiana informally
me PRESIDING oFFICER-No debate is in order I'M
til the resolution for the objection is presented.
moral suasiOn was IN the meantime being brought
to bear Representative Mullins to induce him TO with
draw his objection but without any effect He sterny
refused 10 Withdraw It, formal objection having been
furnished TO lin IL was the Clerks desk aud read,
as follows: object any count OF tie certified
from the state OF louisiana raise the question in
relation to il that valid election OF electors for Prcsi
dent and Vice President OF the United States has been
held IN said state" - -. =.
the Senate viii retire TO It's Chamber aud deliberate Oh
the objection according to the rules.
The Senators then, $780, retired TO the Senate Cham
Der amid considerable excitement ana confusion.
The SPEAKER having called the House TO order, had
the "a lohe rue read ana saiq InSt Jug Vas
Mr.. WASHBURNE (ilL)-ls II IN order 10 move 10 lay
the objection the table
The SPEAKER-Itis not.
Mr.. JONES (kyJ demanded the Yeas and Nays, which
The vote was taken, and resued-Yeas 1877, and Nays
ATson, Ferry Lash Sehenek,
AEes, Fer1ss Lawrence Penn Seoaed
A1AH Gsled, Lawrence (ohiol, selye,
BarNe', Gloseyeaae, Iogsa' s1greope'.