Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17

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Announcing the Electoral yote...Scene In
joint Assembly.
Yesterday dispatches failed to describe the
scene of confusion, approaching tlyioence. which
occurred in ibc Joint Assembly ON Wednesday.
held Cor The declaration of the Electoral vote.
There had been question among members Of
either House as 30 the propriety of counting the
electoral vote of Georgia, but both Houses adopt
ell o rule TINT the vote should be included ia the
summary, hut that the presiding officer Of tho
Joint convention, in announcing the grand result,
should state what IL would DE with this vote
counted, and what 10 would be ir il were not
counted. Everybody knew that the result would
not DE changed 10y counting or emitting to count
the vote Of Gcorgia, aud thi, was thought To be- %
convenient and proper WHY to avoid the issue as
10 whether the State is or is not in the Union.
When the States were called in convention Geor-
gia was called last, and Gcneml Butler arose and
objected to the counting Of the vote of that State.
senator Wade, who occupied the chair, ruled that
the objection could not Doe received in the face Of
the order adopted Cen Butler appealed, when
MIR. Wade Nid the appeal could not be taken,
and directed the Senate to retire, that each house
might vote separately ON the objection The
House, in defiance Of its joint rules voted by a
large majority not to receive the vote of Georgia
Ia the Senate It was declared that nothing could
be done but enforce the joint rule The Senate
returned, and Mr., Wade reassumed the chair,
and declared that he could not entertain Gen
Buffers objection \ season Of indescrilablc
confusion followed Gen. Butler appealed from
| Mr. Nade's decision, but the latter would not
entertain the appeal. The chair directed the tel
ers to declare the vote, but the excited shouts d
Gen. Butler and hs hackers prevented them from
being heard Finally Mr. ColGx sprung to hi.
feet and declared that If there was any further
Resistance ON the part Of the members Of the
House to the orders Of the presiding officer, he
would direct their instant arrest The Sergeant
at-Arm- appeared ON the floor, ready to enforce
the Speaker order, and quiet was soon restored
md the result announced when Mr. Wade de
clared Ulysses s. Grant elected President anC
schuyler Colax Vice President for the next foui
years,
After the Senate had withdrawn, Gen Butler
offered an order declaring the counting Of the yot,
of Georgia an inyasionof the rights and privilege,
Of the House, and spoke at some length in its sup
port Mr.. Collax replied, expressing the opinion
that Senator Wade had acted strictly in accord
ance with the rules adopted by the two houses
and as he was required by law to do. The Hous,
then adjourned without acting ON Gen. Butler
resolution
Mr. Wade is not distinguished as presiding
officer, and very bunglingly discharges the dutie.
Of the chair bat it appears he did his best t,
carry ont the programme, and was not to be in
undated.
The conduct of many OF the Representatives i
the subject Of much comment, and at one tim,
there were indications of personal collision
The Senate, when it retired to its own chamber
for consultation on the Georgia question: was any
thing but orderly. Half the Senator's were OF
the floor at once, making propositions or calling
each other to order, and it was enough to demon
allie any presiding officer At one time it ap
peared probable the vote of Georgia would be ex
cIndo1 al,o,,,,hor ~ a., pnn.s I,,h, la -
o,or from a. uo,,sA ,,os ,,,iu,, So. :, =.
soind the joint resolution; but the senators inall,
determined to adhere 10 the joint resolution
The scene Of Wednesday is an almost litera
rene,itiop or that which attond.d th, ,,,onin,
and coun,ing If tho Elootorol in tsot TLo,
I tb, Norttorr ,,o,,,lo,s ~ c,r,,ros in,;s,ol a
i tbe vo,e or Missouri should not ho oornted Will,
fine S,utborr ,oer,bors wore oorou,. dotor,,,i,o,
that il should he connrar,is, ,,os gnolI,
mode and resolution adonted nrovid;ng tho,
/ the ,ote sboull he onnoupcea os i would he 4
fine votes Of Missouri ucr. counted ond n /;
would be if thew were not counted. fSenntor FL
II r,,ds resol,t;nr or Vednoslo,. ro,o,in,, - ~,