The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25

commissioners have sent two things :--First dc.
that the ought to DO counted ths people
OF the State really aud honestly meant II to be counted
and they declared Ut tho ballot box IL should be
counted Second. statement or reasons by
which the decision was reached by the Com
missioners. on the first matter thus reported,
namely. tho decision that Oregon's vote should be
counted designed and directed by tho people OF Ore
gon the Senate ~ called on 10 express It's Judgment
The form OF This expression Is proposed in the pending
resolution. Tha, resolution does not as understand
IT, any Senator TO express his opinion OF the
10 ''' u.s. therefore say nothing about tho
in the Joint meeting to-day Every senator is entitled
to his argument and his own mode OF arriving at
his opinion. believe Oregons votes should speak as
who had the right and power to utter the
OF that State meant they should speak My vote hero
will express this Judgment. All beyond this I
d,sclamed. In the brief moments allotted to this
discussion argument would not be possible. shall,
therefore. attempt no statement of my reasons In
deed, could argument be- made In the ten minutes
gwen to each Senator would not attempt 10 make
one. ] will do nothing to defer for moment
tho contrary, I will, in every lawful
way, hasten the proceeding to the end
be counted the result declared under the law,
quietly certainly and concusvely therefore sur
render in the interest OF expedition the remainder Of
Mr. SALISBURY, (dcm) OF Del, read an argument in
regard 10 the decision OF the commission and said no
could not allow this decision to pass without entering
his protest.
Alter a lengthy debate Mr.. cocknELL (dem. Of Mo-
submitted the following as substitute Tor the resolu
tion OF Mr. Sargent:
Resolved. That inasmuch as j. W. Watts was, Ncvem
Der 7h SIG deputy United states postmaster and held
Office of trust aud profit under the United states he WIS
ineligible by the OF the Constitution to te Office
Of elector for the state Of Oregon and II Odell and
the state Oregon and their votes only honld be
and the decision the Electoral Commission should stand
judgment ofthe Senate only far their decision
sustained cast by said Odell and Cartwright
THE vorE
Rejected-Yeas "a, nays 40. strict party vote.
The question then being the rcsoluson OF Mr. Sar
gent, it agreed to-Yeas 40, nays "a strict
party VOTE
NOTIFYING THE HOUSE,
Mr.. SARGENT then submitted n resolution instructing
the Secretary to notify the House Representatives of
the decision OF the Senate, aud also that the Senate
was ready to meet the House and resume the count
agreed TO-
At ten minutes to four p. NJ message received
from the House of Representatives announcing the
action body tho Oregon case and notifying
tho Senate that II was ready To proceed with the
count
ADJOURNMENT TO THE HOUSE
The Senate then left ITS chomber, and upon return
ing, at twenty minutes TO nve M the President pro
tempore said the senate, having withdrawn from the
Joi meeting upon objection 10 the vote OF Henry
A. Boggs. Of the electors from Pennsylvania APP
pointed 10 I'LL tho vacancy caused by tho nonattend
ance OF Daniel. Morrel that objection would now be
received.
after 1t had been read, together with the testimony
taken by the House committee, Mr. Cameron, OF Penn
sylvania, submitted Il resolution that the vote OF
Henry A. Boggs be counted with the votes oil tho other
electors of Pennsylvania Notwithstanding objections
made thereto.
The debate was continued at length by Messrs Wal
lace, Cameron, Logan, Morton, Conkling, Mcdonald.
Sargent Maxey Cockrcl and others, and was connned
legal questions pertaining to the appointment OF
electors
The resolution Of Mr. Cameron then agreed to
without division, and the secretary was directed to
notify the House OF Representatives,
The Senate then, at SIX O'Clock, took recess until
ten O'Clock Monday.