New-York tribune., 1873-02-13


1nton and the first Democrat voted No. IL
Looked for a time as IL would be party
vote but pretty there was eca erng ana at lhe
end Of the roca great deal OF changing OF votes TOOK
plaee some members changed twice, and then dd not
inou their own minds. The result was l02 Yeas 10 81
Navs Is Democrats voting Yea, and 81 Republicans
Nav The Mississippi easily disposed of.
Mr. Potter offered resolution that only seven OF the
eight Electoral be counted and Gen. Banks offered
substitute in favor of counting the entire vote This
was adopted by 100 Yeas TO % Nays recess ofl6 min
utes ensued.
Soon afterward the Senate came fling in again The
President announced the disagreement OF the TWO
Houses about the three Georgia votes and directed the
tellers not to count them BY this time new objection
had occurred to Messrs. Morton and Carpenter Inc
votes OF number Of States were announced Deore tey
finished whispered consultation. Mr. Morton then OBJ
ected to the OF Georgia because portion OF the
electoral vote had cast for citizen of Georgia
for President and for another citizen OF the same
state for President contrary TO the provisions in
the Constitution Mr.. Coliax said the objection came
TOO late; Georgia had been passed Mr.. Carpenter
wanted TO appeal, but Mr.. Cofax would not let him
There was more trouble when the Missouri returns were
read Eight OF the Electors voted for Graz Brown Tor
President and six for the person for VcePresden
Mr. Carpenter objected, but withdrew his objection
when he had read statement attached TO the returns
that none OF the Same who voted for Brown for
President voted for him for Vee-President brlef
hour Of smooth sailing ensued.
ANOTHER STUMBLING BLOCK
The next stumbling block the returns from Texas
Mr. Trumbuobected TO this because the certificate was
not signed by the Governor required by law, but by
the acting Secretary Of State instead MI Dickey OBJ
ected because IL appeared that only four of the eight
Electors met and that these four being less than quo
rum chose substitutes for the absentees Ihe VICE
President again marched the Senate back to ts cham
Der for separate consultation.
The Senate disposed Of the Texas case much more
promptly than of those Of Georgia and Mississippi Mr.
Copkling offered resolution that the vote be received
Mr. Trumbull offered substitute resolution thai
No list OF the names OF the persons assuming to cast
the vote for Texas for President and VicePresdent
having been made. certified and delivered TO SAID per-
sons by the Executive authorities of said state or at
tached to the certificate the vote Of said state cannot be
received"
In the mean time Mr. Thurman had sent for a copy of
the Constitution and laws of Texas touching this point
and they read by unanimous consent although the
Vice President Informed the Senate that such reading
was not in order under the rule If any Senator objected
From these it appears That the laws Of Texas do not
require the vote be by ballot, and that there s no
provision fixing how many electors shall constitute
quorum. The vote was then taken on Mr.. Trum0ulls
substitute, and it was lost-Yeas, "a; Nays, a.
At this point the Clerk of the House appeared and the
Senate returned 10 the House. CamOr and confusion
had again regned in House. After the withdrawal
of the Senate a voeferous demand was made by num-
Der Of members for the reading of the u T. statute re-
aurng the signature OF the Governor 10 the certificate
and the statute regulating the filling OF vacancies
in the Electoral College. The Speaker would allow mel
ther TO be read because 20 read aloud would be in the
nature OF debate and 30 the House proceeded vote
without any knowledge Of the right or wrong OF the
question Neither objection was sustained and as III
this case the decision of the Senate and House agreed
the eight of Texas went ON the taysheet as soon
as the Senate returned to the hall
THE ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA CASES.
TWAS well known that there would be trouble about
Arkansas and Louisiana. 30 the returns from those
States were reserved until the last Mr.. Colfax said
that there was set of returns from Arkansas
A person without commission credentials had dehv-
cred 10 him what purported to be another set that
they were wholly Irregular and he had refused to
ceiye them. Mr. Rice objected 10 the returns, and
claimed as regular those for Grant and wilson, on the
ground that the official returns Of the elections In Arkan-
sas showed that the persons pretending to be electors
were not chosen as SUCH and besides that he returns
made by them not certified to according TO law
The Louisiana returns were read last The Grant re-
turns we're accompanied by the certificate Of Bovee,
Secretary Of state. The Liberal electors cast blank
votes for President and voted for b. Graz Brown for
Vlce-President. They were certified to by Gov War
moth and their credentials regular in form as
those Of the from any other state. food Of
objections poured in Mr. Sheldon objected TO the War
moth the ground that no lawful canvass had
been made Mr Carpenter objected 10 both returns, be
cause 10 government republican IN form existed In Lou
isana and Of the vote for electors had been
made.
Mr Potter objected to the Boyee returns not cert
fed 10 by the Executive authority, required by the
act of 1872 because appears from the Governors
certificate that the persons pretending TO be electors in
the BOvee not electors but that other per
sons were duly such Electors. Mr. Stevenson
& ,r,sa ,frFx pauf
Of evidence of the choice of any persons Electors
Senator Boreman objected 10 the Bovee returns
account OF the report OF the Senate Investigating Com
mttee and Mr.. Trumbun because they were not Ger
tilted 10 by the Governor Senator West objected to the
warmoth returns not made in conformity 20 law
THE ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA VOTES REJECTED BY THE
SENATE.
The Senate Withdrew the third time. The action OF
the Senate in the Arkansas quite unexpected
and the decision arrived at probably based
grounds entirely different from those which Mr.. Rice
gave when he made his objection. Mr.. Morton moved
that the vote OF Arkansas be counted Mr. Rice sent up
a substitute which ordered the persons having the
turns Of the State of Arkansas TO bring them before the
Senate. or this not in order, the Senate
had power only vote the objection, either to
or overrue IT, and all resolutions entertained must be
OF that nature. Mr. COnkng objected and IL was
withdrawn. On reading the papers, Mr.. Morton dis
covered that the credentials Of the Electors not
certified to by the Governor and that the seal of the
State was wanting and he therefore withdrew his
amendment, and Mr. Sherman at once renewed It. Mr..
Edmunds moved insert the word not" Then there
was a sort Of held IN front OF the secretarys
table by Senators who pressed forward 10 the
seal. There mistake about it, The document
emanated from the office OF the Secretary of State
signed by that officer and had not the seal Of the State
Still there nothing about IL TO arouse suspicion
that 1t irregular But the absence Of the seal
settled the fate OF Arkansas and Mr. Edmunds's amend
ment carried by vote OF % to Is. On passing the
resolution amended the vote stood Is TO a. The Sen
ate then turned to the case end dsposed of