The New York herald., 1876-12-14
DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON Dec IS ls.o
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL voTE-THK DRrTAr
OF Mr.. EDMrSDs' CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MESr-AxorHER MEASURE ron THE ACCOM-
PIIsHMESr OF THE DESIRED END.
An analysis OF the vote by which the Senate to-day
rejected the JOIN, resolution proposing constitutional
amendment 10 empower the Supreme Court 10 count
the electoral vote shows that thirteen republicans and
one democrat voted for the proposition and that
eighteen democrats and thirteen republicans united
In voting against IL
Tho bin which Senator Edmunds gave notice be will
endeavor TO call up TOR action the
originally introduced by Senator Morton. which was
passed by ihe Serse last March, but replaced
calendar April 10. 1870 by tho adoption OF motion
70 reconsider us passage II provides for assem-
blage OF the Senate and House OF Representatives in
the hall OF ,ho latter tho last Wednesday OF
January for tho purpose OF counting tho
electoral votes, and It's main feature Is con.
tanned In provision that electoral vote
or votes from any State 10 the counting OF which OBJ
jec,ions shall have been made by member OF either
branch OF Congress- shall be rejected cxcep, by the
Affirmative vote OF the two houses Tho vote on the
passage OF this BILL March "a thirty-two against
twcn,y.six-Messrs Thurman hoy and Mcrr,mon,
democrats voting with twenty nine republicans the
Affirmative, and Mcssrs. Conkling, Edmunds and Howe
uniting wi;h twcniythree democrats the against
Il Tho motion TO reconsider the passage OF this bin
carried by the votes OF twenty-six democratic
Senators and Eve rcpublcans-Messrs Conkling.
Dawes Edmunds. Howe aud Paodock. Tho votes
against reconsideration wero all cast by republican
Senator'S, numbering twenty-threc.
FAST MAILS AND THE FRANKINo PRIvn.EGE-
TEE IN THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE
Posr ROUTE BILL
The House Committee ON Post Ofaccs and Post Roads
have substantially agreed to recommend formal non
concurrence in the Senate amendments 10 the Post
Route bill OF last session, which provide for
ton Of the fast mail and the revival OF The
ranking privilege. The committee In reporting back
tho bill 10 the House. will take tho ground that thesc
subjects should receive independent consideration and
too important to be acted amendments TO an
ordinary routine like the annual bill for the
establishment OF new post routes.
ELECTORAL VOTES RECEIVED Ell THE PREsID-
INC oFFIcKR OF THE SENATE.
Tho electoral votes OF Maryland, Virginia, Massachu-
selts and West Virginia have been deposited with
Senator Ferry President pro tenn OF the Senate by
songers from the above mentioned States The elec-
toral OF tho States Of Massachusetts, Indiana
kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Alabama, New York,
ILLINOIS, Ohio, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Connecticut Georgia and Iowa have been received
by mail Tho law requires ono copy OF the certified
votes to bc delivered by messenger and duplicate
copy DO sent to tho presiding officer the Senate
by mail
rxLEGRAMs cALLxD FOR BIZ THE ELECTION
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
A. s. Brown, Of New York city, Superintendent OF
tho Western Union Telegraph Company. and Captain
Whitney, Manager OF tho Western Union Office in this
city, are the parties whom subpnnaes have just
been served by the House sergeant-at- to appear
before the House Committee ~ New Orleans cx.
aminng tho election and OF the
turning Board OF Louisiana and to produce csrnn tel
ograms, including those Of Secretary Chandler sent
pending tho canvass OF the vote The Western Union
is tho only company thus called upon for dispatches
The Senate investigating Committee havs not yet called
for Dispatches +.
THE CREDIT MoBILrEH CASE.
The Supreme Court to-day engaged In hearing
the Credit Mobiicr case