The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24


might consider and determine tho objections.
is ,OOn az tho iiNttSe had GONE to Nnler,
Mr.. IyIde, Of Wisconsin, moved that the
House take rccOsS FINN Saturday. Until ten
o'clock Monday. ..--......
Tho Republican members objected TO thiS,
asserting that 1t was tho duty Of The body 10 go
on aud sGttlo the matter, and all exciting dis
Cl,sSi0n followed. During the discussion all
appeal was made from the decision Of the
Chair, but the Chair was Sustained by a vote Of
1856 to 10, aud tic House by yote VI l63t to
lOSvoted 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Field IDcm.l OF New York, for the pur-
pose Of bringing the Florida matter before tho
House III linu tUI1n, offered the following order:
OJrtrri. That The counting OF the electoral
votes FROM the State OF Florida shall not pro-
recd III conformity with The decision Of the
Electoral commission, but that ihc votes OF
NTessrs. Cali. Yongc Hilton and Bullock he
counted NJ the votes from thc State Of Florida
for President and vicc-lrrsidcnt Of tliesUnttcd
States. 10 n 81
Mr.. Hale lItcp.l Of Maine, moved IN amend
nient Ms follows: % ~ .l-" ny! ..
OI1lrUi, That tho counting Of the electoral
votes from tho State Of Florida shall proceed
In conformity with the decision Of the Electoral
commission. fts.
MIR, Hale mndc The point Of order against
further amendments that under tic Electoral
commission law Il was tho imperative duty OF
The House, ut the cnd Of tic two hours debate,
to vote on tue main question, which was
whether tho votes should DO counted III con-
fnrmity with the decision and that nothing in
the shape Of delay, III whatever form IrcteHt-
cd. could now arrest the wheels OF It's decision.
Tho debate closed after many exciting
speeches on both sides, and tic lIOns0 proceed
al TO vote on tho question. The amendment
offered by NIr. Hale was rCjectctl-ycaS ~ !:
nays. l67-nnd the original resolution offered
by AIr. Field was adopted by ycas. 1853; nays
lnl; party vote, except that Mr.. whitclOlIsc
OF New York. voted with the Republicans. II
was then ordered, OH motion Of Mr.. Field, thHt
the clerk infOnnthc Scuatef tho action Of the
House. and also that the House Is now ready to
meet the Senate In the llnll OF the House,
Mr.. SeGlGy Qtep. }, II Massachusetts. from
the committee OH Indian Affairs. reported n hill
amending tho act authorizing tho Seneca nation
Of Indians OF New York to lease lands within
the 7Cnttaraugus and Allegheny reservations.
Passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
tho report Of the committee on the election III
Florida, declaring that the Tillen electors had
lern elected IN that State Wilson CIcp.), Of
Iowa, said lie did not wantto be bothered with
any such funeral business. Hopkins Ocm.),
Of Pennsylvania, in presenting tho report, spoke
upon II, and Duntcll GlCp.), Of Minnesota, who
made n minority report, spoke IN favor Of that.
Ho defended the action Of the Electoral COM
mission In refusing to receive the report Of the
majority as evidence In the Florida case No
tribunal in the world, he said, would receive It
as evidence II was simply M investigation
carried Oh by q partisan majority, handled for
purpose, and handled solely for the Scconl-
pli+hinent Of that purpose. =.
Mr.. purnan (kcp.), OF Florida, rose 10 Do
hate The report Of tho Florida committee. Up
10 that tmO no interest whatever Ind been
tuken III the debate, the other speakers having
principally addressed vacant benches. When
ilu began his speech, however. and 1t became
evident that he favored tlie resolution Of the
majority, declaring the Tildcn electors duly
elected, the Democratic mombcrS gathered
around him, and frequently interrupted his
speech by applause. lie said II was, without
exception, the most peaceful election ever held
IN tic state; and not one case Of violence or
disturbance on election DAY has come 10 my
knowledge. II seemed tho peculiar privilege
Of the Republicans 10 Wilt unior all these adj
vantaEcouS circumstances but II Is fnct, sir.
which cannot stand upon this floor and deny,
and every man. woman and child III my State
knows, that Florida was lost lT tho lie
publican party In the r. Int election, and
That the Democratic governor and tho Tflden
electors were truly elected. make this
declaration now under the most solemn SUlse
Of publlc duty, and from Ru irresistible feeling
Of obligation 10 the people Of my State, who
have right TO expect that, however PARTISAN
their representative may DO In his political
faith, he should at least on questions Of public
fact, be an honest man. From the face Of all
the county returns the vote in the State stood
for 1Iiden electors 2i.i59, and for Hayes cleo
tors A,8i9, giving lIlden majOrity Of ninety.
He explained how the changes In the votes were
made.
TIE JOINT CONVENTION
Mr.. Adams, clerk Of The House Of RCmescn-
tatiyes, appeared at tho bar Of the Senate, and
announced the decision Of the House that the
counting Of the vote Of Florida shall not pro-
coed IN conformity with the decision Of the
Electoral commission, and also notified tho
Senate that the House was nov ready TO meet
the Senate In Joint meeting The senators
then proceeded 10 the hall OF the House, and
took their placed. As EoOn as order was re-
stored, tho presiding officer, Mr.. Ferry, arose
and Said:,
'!The joint meeting of Congress resumes It's
session. Tic two houses separately have
considered and determined the Objection Srl-
nittGd br member Of the House to the de-
cisiun OF the commission OIL the certificates from
tho State OF Florida. The clerk OF the Senate
will nov read the decision Of the Senate"
The decision Of the Senate having been read
by its clerk, and that OF the House by It's clerk,
tic presiding officer said
"irhu two houses not cOncurring III ordering
otherwise, thcdeclsiOn Of tho commission will
staul unreverEed. The COUNTING will nov
procsed III conformity with the decision Of the
commission. The tellers will announce the
vote Of Florida" -.
Senator Allison. ono of tho tcllcrS, there.
upon announced that the STATE Of Florida had
given four votes for Il. u. Hayes, Of Ohio, rs
President, and four votes for william 4.
Wheeler. Of New York, an vice-PreSident,
The yicO-PrcddGnt then proceeded to open
the certiiicates llId announce tho votes.
Georgia, eleven votes for TildCn; Illinois,
tWcnly.Onc votes for flnyGs Indiana, fifteen
votes for TIllOu Iowa, eleven votes for Hayes;
Kansas, Ave votes for Hayes and Kentucky,
twelve votes for Tildcn.
Then came the certificate from the State OF
Louisiana, showing eight votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. the presiding officer announcing that
tho certificate had bcOn received by mall. and
that no corresponding one had been received
by messenger. The messenger appointed for
that purpose was ThOmRs &. Anderson, Of the
returning board This wHS authenticated Ly
Kellogg as governor, hO being himself one Of
Tue electors.
The certificate having been read, the prcsid-
Ing officer handed 10 the tellcrS another crrti-
cato from tho Raine State with corresponding
ono received by mail, showing eight votes for
lildGn md Hendricks. This was authenticated
by McIincry al governor OF Tie State. Still a
tiirl certificate was opened uhd road, cOrrc-
spending one having been received by mail, with
votes for Hayes md Wheeler, authenticated by
DeslOnde, secretary Of State.
Another certificate, n burles4Hc, every namO
III Il being that Of John Smith, was read, cFea-
ting comment and Indignation. -.I....
Senator Mcdonald Dem. l,bf Indiana. rOsO
al lInrLI.t, 10 tkl. Marhu