Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-18

Gen. Butler, whom some accuse OF be-
ing at the bottom of the Mullins move
ment, also, threw in new element OF
excitement by his objections to the count
ing of Georgia's electoral vote. Butler,
on rising, locked like a man who meant
serious business, and stood his ground
boldly against legion of assailants. Old
Ben tried his bluff way of setting the
question, and suggested that he felt dis
posed to keep the two houses to their
pledge as contained in Senator Edmunds'
resolution as to how Georgias vote should
be counted. Senator Edmunds declared
the objection of Butler was out of order,
under the Joint rule, and Old Ben backed
up the Vermont Senator's position, saying,
in a very innocent way, that he under
stood the joint rule to settle the question
so that Georgia's vote could be counted if
it would not change the result, and rice
cersa. This Jack Blunt Interpretation
of the Edmunds joint resolution brought
down the house. Everybody roared for
several minutes, and there were numerous
Jokes at the expense Of honest Old Ben.
IT his explanation was not very beneficial
to the republican side it was generally
voted by the spectators to be strictly hon
est and correct He knows what the
resolution means, Mt all events, if he don't
remember its wording" 8 Hes too hon
est by half" why do they keep such a
man to preside over them" The cat
was let out of the bag that time, sure
enough" and expressions of the same
kind were heard on every side But Ben
was obliged to back down, and his Massa-
chuSctts namesake, rs he usually does,
carried his point. Another separation of
the houses occurred, and another delay in
the counting. When the Senators reach
ed their chamber scene of confusion
was exhibited very little becoming the
digni y Of the upper branch Of our ma
tional legislature
Each Senator had a different idea as to
the question that had occasioned their
separate session. Elmundl, Sherman,
Howe. CONFESS, Conkling, Trumbull, Nor
ton, Dnolittle, Hendricks and Grimes 50
my,tifed the question that Mr. Wade was
well nigh hewildered. Coukling over
hauled his Globe and quoted precedents
rrumbull retorted Amendment after
amendment was hurled at poor Ben Wade;
he was showered with questions, points of
order and requests to explain what was
before the Senate. People in the galleries
laughed outright at the confusion and
variety OF opinion that prevailed When
EVER the President essayed to speak he was
interrupted by half dozen Senators ask
ing half dozen different things Under
the circumstances he could only handle
his gjsvel in feeble attempts TO induce
some order, and Senators would doubtless
have been wrangling until now and Old
Wade pounding his desk, were it not for
the persistence of Ferry, of Connecticut,
who, by continued efforts to get a decision
from the Chair, finally induced his brother
Senators to let President Wade decide
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substantially to his position taken in the
House. and was sustained by the Senate
Thus each house arrived at differ
eut result, and the news Of the action
Of each had been communicated to
the other. This was a pretty piece
IT business. altogether, and of course a
was anticipated The spectators
were on the tip-toe Of excitement What
would come next was the inquiry in
every mouth The Senate again rose and
went over 10 the House On arriving
they were stopped at the door, the repre-
being just then voting on IA
question to reconsider their own action.
The voting could not be stopped, and the
therefore, had to wait outside
like lot Of people about the entrance of
| theatre, watching for the doors to open.
The voting finally ceased and the Senators
we're let in. Then followed the worse
'onfusion, but the liveliest excitement. of
he day. President Wade took the chair
md announced the determination OF the
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