The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-13
Gen. Dodge Wanted.
SENATE.

House appeared ana announced Illat THAT /
body was ready to receive the Senate for
the purpose of counting the Electoral vote
for President and Vice President of the
United States.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, at five min
utes before one, the Senate preceded by
the Sergeant alarms and with the Vice
President and Secretary at its head, pro
ceeded to the Hall of the House of Rep
At FIVE minutes past eight O'Clock, the
Senate returned to its chamber
On motion of Mr. Sherman, resolution
was adopted for the appointment of one on
the part of the Senate to joint commit
tee of two members on the part of the
House, to inform the President and Vice
President elect of their election, and the
Vice President appointed Mr. Sherman as
such committee on part Of the Senate
At $40 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Despite the rain the galleries were filed
with spectators to witness the counting OF
the Presidential Electoral vote.
On motion Of Mr. Banks the Senate
amendment to the bill for the Vienna Ex
position was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Bingham the bill was
passed changing the time to hold United
States Courts in Minnesota.
On motion of Mr. Dawes a message was
sent to the Senate that the House was
prepared to receive that body to proceed
with the counting Of the Electoral votes
for President and Vice President.
At one o clock the members of the Sen
ate entered the House of Representatives
and took seats assigned them. Vice Pres
ident Colfax took the Chair, Speaker
Blaine sitting to his left The Vice Presi-
dent then called the convention to order.
He said he would now proceed to the
counting of the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President The sealed
packages containing the vote of each State
was then opened Mr. Hoar objected to
the vote Of Georgia being cast for
Greeley, but the matter was withheld.
Objections were also raised to the vote OF
Mississippi, whereupon the Senate re
tired The House then passed the resolu-
ton objecting to the counting Of the Geor-
/ gia vote In the Senate it was voted that
| the Georgia vote be counted. The joint
convention was then resumed. The Vice
President announced that under the DC
joint rule the vote of Georgia could not be
counted, there being objections thereto
The vote of Mississippi was counted. Ii
the case of Texas the elections were over
ruled. The votes of Arkansas and Louisi
ana were rejected The general result O
the count was then stated by teller
through Senator Sherman.
The Vice President having received from
letter an abstract of votes, declared tha
i Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, having re
ceived majority of the whole number o
Electoral vote for President, was dul,
elected President of the United States 70
four years, commencing on the 4th o
March, 1873; and that Henry Wilson, 0
Massachusetts, having received a majorit
of the whole number of Electoral votes fo
Vice President, was duly elected Vice
President of the United States for fou
years, commencing on the 4th Of March
1878. Some applause The Senate the
made its final exit, and the House at fiv
minutes past eight adjourned.
On the arrival of Mr. York, of Kansas
and other witnesses who are expected FIR
day, the Pomeroy investigation will at ono
begin
; I he Louisiana investigation was cont
ued to-day.
AT the sitting of Wilson Committee tt
day, o. j Dickey, formerly law partne
and executor of the late Thaddeus SteN
9 ems, made a statement that Mr.. Stever
! never had bonds or stocks of the Unio
Pacific road
The Wilson Committee will to-morro
r examine Oakes Ames and McComb, an
then proceed to the preparation of the
! report General Dodge's presence as
= witness is much desired by the Committe'
e and measures have been taken to secul
e his attendance if possible.
= 1t is stated that the physician of Sem
: tor Sumner is of the opinion that if he ca
be induced to keep from excitement an
| remain away from Congress for the r
! ! mainder of the session. he will be able
! enter upon his senatorial duties at tt
= = next session with much of his old vigor
i United States District Attorney Wha
:; ton, of Louisville, has been in " ashingtC
in consultation with the Attorney Gener
=, in reference to the cases of the parties
a Lexington, Ky, charged with refusing
= allow colored votes to be received at Il
election in that city. The intention of Il
department is to prosecute every case
this character to the utmost of its autho
= ity, and for this purpose Hon James
Harlan of Kentucky has been designat,
- by the Attorney General to assist Distri
Attorney Wharton.
AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 12.-The Comm
! tee on Legal Affairs voted to for lea
to withdraw all petitions in favor of wom
- suffrage. The minority will report a I
solve in favor of a change in the constit
ton so that women may have the right
suffrage
OMAHA, Feb. ia bill for the
moval of the capital seat from Lineol
Neb., to some point in Platte, Butlt
8, Merrick or Polk counties, has been init
,s duced in the State Legislature, and it
claimed there are a sufficient number
votes pledged to carry it,
New YORK. Feb. 12.-The childrel
AID Society passed resolve that if t
Ureeley estate is in the same conditi
now as 1t was in 1872, they insist up
@ 1nef legacy of ten thousand dolla
= ihey viii not, however demand the legs
= II the estate is embarrassed as reported
the AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 12-The dir
m trade convention adopted a memorial
i've Congress In favor of shin canal from
lac Tennessee river to the Atlantic and re
'S lutions favoring the encouragement of a,
grafton from Europe, and Of skilled lel
iar a4- and capitalists from the North and est ST
pa, lishment Of steamship lines from south,
,as. ,gs. Jrts to Europe.
in New ORLEANS, Feb 12--At the Ly
list list um Hall meeting, last evening, of mt
bers of both legislatures, PROPOSE,
was made by the fusionists that legi
q. ture composed of members returned
both boards to be organized. The /