The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

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had been falling for hours before the conven-
O'Clock, message was sent to the Senate that
the House was prepared to receive that body
The doorkeeper then announced the arrival OF
that body; the speaker and members of the
House then arose and remained standing while
the members of the Senate preceded by their
Secretary and Sergeant alarms, filed down
the main aisle and took the seats assigned
them in the south east section of the Hall.
Speaker Colfax then took the chair and an
nounced the business of the joint convention
Senator Sherman and Representatives Dawes
and Beck. We're appointed tellers. Vice-Presi-
dent Colfax then broke the seal OF the package
containing the vote of Maine, handed it to the
tellers, who read the certificate which stated
that the electoral vote had been cast for
Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois for President and
I'll. Wilson of Massachusetts for President.
The same fOrmality was gone through with
until Maryland was reached, when Nj. Beck
read the certificate that the vote of that State
had been cast for I. A. Hendricks of Indiana
for President and b. Gratz Brown for Vice
President. The next deviation was in the case
of Georgia. The vote stood for President
Gratz Brown G.; H. Greeley 6; @. J. Jenkins
of Ga, 9. For Vice-President Gratz Brown
5; A. III. Colquit of Ga, 5; N. p. Banks /.
MIR. Hoar made the point that the vote of I'll.
Greeley be not counted as said Greeley was
dead at the time of the voting, and therefore
not person within the meaning OF the Consti-
tuition. The Vice-President read the rule re-
quiring both Houses to separate before voting
upon any objections which might arise. The
objection was withheld until all the States
were called, as other objections were expected
to arise. Mr.. Irumbun objected to the
counting of the vote of Mississippi because
the certificate did not state that the vote was
taken by ballot. Mr.. Potter also objected
because one elector was absent, another had
been substituted which fact was not certified
to by the Governor. The Houses then sep
arated and Mr.. Hoar resolution that the vote
of Georgia for Greeley be not counted as the
said Greeley was dead at the time of voting.
Amid much excitement the vote was taken
and the resolution adopted. Yeas 102 NAYS
49, motion to count the votes as blank was
ruled out of order by the chair A resolu-
ton counting the votes of Mississippi was
adopted. Shortly after the close of the recess.
the Senate again came into the hall of the
House, in the same order as before, and the
session of the joint convention was resumed
under the chirmanship of the Yice-President.
The Vice-President stated the result of the
two Houses, and the questions that had been
raised, showing a hon-concuTTence between
the two Houses, i'll the case of Georgia, and
stated that under the twenty-secOnd joint rule,
the vote of that State could not be counted.
The rule provides, that no vote objected to
shall be counted, except by the concurrent
vote of the two Houses. There having been
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the question of Mississippi, the votes of that
State were counted. The vote of Kentucky
was announced giving Hendricks 8 for Presi-
dent, Gratz Brown for Vice President. An
objection was made to counting the vote of
Georgia because ) of the votes had been cast
for two persons both of whom were citizens of
that State, which was in violation of the con-
stitution. The chair ruled the objection as
not being taken i'll time. Objections were also
raised TO counting the vote of Texas which was
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resolution the vote of Arkansas be counted
and Mr.. Edmonds moved to insert the word
mot" before counted" Agreed to, yeas %,
nays rs. The Senate again proceeded to the
House Chamber. The Vice-President handed
to the tellers a certificate from Louisiana
which had been reserved till the last. Mr..
Dawes proceeded to read in full the certificate
which gave eight votes of Louisiana to U. S.
Grant for President and H. Wilson for Vice
President. The Nice-President then handed
to the teller another certificate from Louisiana,
signed by eight other persons. claiming to be
electors of the State, and giving the electoral
vote for Vice-President to d. Gratz Brown,
the votes for President being blank The
latter paper was accompanied by certificates
from the Governor of Louisiana, that the
eight persons who had signed it had been duly
elected as electors for President and Vice
President. The registers certificate states
that eight electors voted for b. Gratz Brown.
4 host of objections were raisedan afterm much
sparring between members and the chair both
Houses agreed to exclude the vote of Louisiana
The Yice-President then announced that L. S.
Grant had received a m fority of the votes
cast for President, allG Henry Wilson a
maj jority for ice-President. Joint Tesolu-
ton was adopted appointing joint committee
of three. one Senator and two Representatives,
to inform the President and Yic3-President of
their election.
SENATE, Feb. 13.-Mr. Pratt from the
committee on Pensions reported bill granting
pensions to soldiers who served less than sixty
days during the war of 1912. A bill from the
committee on commerce was reported authoriz-
ing aT3ilroad from Washington city to st. Louis
running through the states of Virginia, West
Virginia. Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, with
branch road from any point on the main line
to Chicago, granting immTnerable privileges
to the same. A bill from the committee on
Postal affairs guarding againstin indecent puhli-
cations, using the mails for medicines applied
to immoral uses, etc. A bill was also reported
prohibiting the Territories from loaning their
credit to railroad companies. House bill from
committee on pensions without amendment,
to the Pension rolls the names of all
who served in the of 1912, and whose names
were dropped ON account of sympathy with
the late rebellion. The amendment appropria-
ting $3.50, 900 for the use of torpedo boats was
next discussed. After somes sdebate it
passed.
HeUsE.-Dawes and Beck were APP
pointed committee to notify the President and
Vice President of their election. A bill was
reported authorizing a loan of $4,000, 900,
to the Sutro Tunnel company. on the condi-
tiOn that the company spend an equal amount
on the tunnel, and give a first mortgage upon
the tunnel. Mr.. Wood offered a resolution
Spain ON her newly organized
Republican form of government. 1t was not
I. L. d.. r,Ff
missioners of commerce was tabled by vote
Of SO to 80.
SENATE, Feb. 14-A resolution con-
Spain on her new form of govern
ment, and directing the President to commune
cate with the same, ETC., was laid over and or
dered printed. A resolution authorizing the
President to invite the next statistical Con-
gress to hold its session in the United States
was refered also a bill to declare inaugura-
ton day d legal holiday. The Commltte on
Finance presented a report adversely to the
House bill amending the internal revenue law
so as to allow producers to sell one hun
dred dollars worth of tobacco annually
to consumers at the place of produc-
ton. A resolution TO expedite business was
laid over-Messr Cragin, Logan, and Bayard,
were appOintnd a committee on the inaugural
ton. House bill on Pensions was concurred
in. The naval appropriation bill came up next
in order and Mr.. Rice moved to postpone its
III order that his resolution de-
manding to know if there was any legal State
government in Arkansas. Lost. A message
was received from the President calling atten-
ton to the fact that there was likely to be
collision between Federal authorities and the
Utah territorial authorities. The Senate then
went into executive session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Woods resolution in
reference to Spain was asked to be considered
which was refused. The sundry appropriation
bill was then taken up. At2 O'Clock It's con-
sideratiou was interrupted by the bill for the
distribution Of the Geneva award bill from the
Judiciary Committee. After lengthy discus
sion, and the adoption of some amendments.
the previous question was seconded. The vote
on the bill will be taken tomorrow.
SENATE. Feb. 15.-The debate ON the
limiting debate upon appropriation bills occupi
ed all the morning hour. The Committee on APP
pIiations reported the postoffice appropriation
liu, with the following amendments Pro-
hibiting the transmission of any free matter
excepting newspaper exchanges.
Requiring persons receiving mails by carriers
to provide proper boxes a dwellings to faclli-
tate rapid delivery. Authorizing the employ
ment of one additional special agent to detect
persons mailing obscene matter. Striking out
the provision requiring railroad companies to
make contracts for postal car service as con-
dition of receiving increased pay. Providing