The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-02-15
TIE a. H III L Q
FusIo NIsTs FtO N r
COUNTING THE VOTE for PRESIDENT
NEW ELECTION PRoeAB e
Especial to Ouachita Telegraph

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin high
Fusion circles the opinion is strong
that there is no possible chance for the
recognition of the Kellogg government.
They state that members of the Com
mittee Of Privileges and Elections are
outspolsen in denouncing the kellogg
government as usurpation-theyc even
use more energetic phrases.
The Fusionists seem confident that
McEnery will be recognized, and Nc
MILAN seated.
There Is no prospect OF action in the
Senate to-day upon the report the Com
mittee submitted yesterday. 1.-THE re-
port is n simple statement Of facts re-
garding the Electoral vote OF LOUISE
ana.-ED. TEL.
Tomorrow, when the houses meet
in joint session, objection will be made
whom the vote Of Louisiana is called
up, when tho Senate will retire.
1t will require the consent Of both
houses to count her vote. This is i'm
probable, and as its rejection will not
| affect the presidential result, or hure
| ofty bearing upon Triyhticr question:, to
leone, tho matter Will almost certainly
be allowed to go by default.
Bets on Louisiana in prcsi.lcnt ial
| election will be Off.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Congrc%s is
not crowded ut counting the electoral
vote. The Senate separated from the
House on three Georgia votes cast for
Greeley, and voted to count them. The
House voted nay, and they were cast
out. The whole vote Of Mississipri
was counted. The bodies again scpa-
rated on the Texas vote, the objection
being that less than Il majority of the
electoral college filled vacancies, and
that proper officers did not certify to
the credentials.
Mr.. Trumbull is making vigorous
but hopeless fight.
COnklin encountered notable defeat
to-day in pressing declarations regard
ing the electoral vote Of Louisiana.
The vote OF Texas has been counted,
both Houses concurring.
A motion to adjourn the convention
was ruled out Of order. Colf,x decides
that a motion for recess must be consid-
cred separately and both Houses must
concur.
Senator Rice said that from LOuisi-
ana the first return was natlc within
time, the latter one day after time by
messenger; but both were received in
time by mail. The first received Wns
read, certified to by Bovee, and was for
Grant and Wilson. The second voted
blank for President and cast full vote
for Grntz Brown. This college was
recognized by the State Registrar Of
votes and was certified to by the Gov
ernOr.
When these credentials were read,
there were Il number of objections to
the vote Of either Board.
Job Stevenson objected to Il count of
the vote, as the election was not in ac-
cordanco with law.
Senator Carpenter also objected to
counting any votes from Louisiana,
the votes cast by the electors OF that
State, and because there is no State
government in that State republican in
form, and because no canvass Of the
votes cast in tho State had been made.
Senator Trlmbull objected to the first
certificate, certifying to tho election of
Grant and Wilson, because Mr.. Bovcc,
who signed the Electors certificate,
was not at tho time Secretary of State,
nor In possession Of tho office, or seal
OF tho position, and because tho ccrtitl-
cato was not true in fact, as proved by
the ADMISSION OF Bovcc before q COM
mittcc Of the Senate.
LATER !--6 y. M.-Thc House has
voted to count Arkansas and is now
voting on Louisiana.
Tho Senate in separate session has
voted to exclude tho votes OF both.
Vote in the Senate on counting Nc
Emery Electors, 10 to IS; vote not to
count Louisiana, 80 to lG. There was