The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-19
CONGRESS.
The Electoral Commission.
Excitement Over the Decision.
Revolutionary Resolutions in the
Democratic Caucus.
Better Councils Prevail at Last.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN, February 10.

hUube tlut tH6 SOHmlbblOn nuu arrived
at decision Of the Louisiana case and
had transmitted the decision to the Pres
ident Of the Senate, to be opened and read
in presence Of the two houses.
Mr.. Lamar offered a resolution direct
ing the Clerk Of the House to inform the
Senate it would .be ready to receive thai
body at II o'clock Monday next, for The
purpose Of proceeding with the counting
Electoral votes.
Mr.. kasson-l raise the point Of order
that there is message from the Senate
The Speaker-The Chair is aware Of
the fact, and does not desire to interrupt
the message. The Chair, on the contrary
has submitted to the House the fact as
communicated from the President Of the
Commission.
Mr., Kassou- Does the Chair permit me
to make point Of order? [Shonts Of "no, ;
on the Democratic side.
Mr., Kasson-I am addressing the Chair
The message from the Senate pertains Ia
the question before the House.
Mr.. Luttrell-How does the gentleman
know that?
The Speaker-The Chair overrules the
point Of order. Before the announce.
ment Of the vote the Secretary OF the
Senate was recognized by the Speaker
and he communicated the message. The
Senate was now ready to meet the House
in joint convention and proceed with the
counting Of the electoral votes.
The resolution was adopted-yeas l52
nays Ill. Among the nays were the fol.
lowing Democrats: Messrs. Anderson,
Goodin, Potter, Southard, Tarbox, Wall.
ing, Wells, Whitehouse and Whiting.
Mr.. Lamar moved that the House take
a recess until Monday at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Sayler asked leave to make re.
port Of the South Carolina investigating
committee, but objection was made.
Mr.. Lamar's motion was then agreed
to-yeas 149, nays l07-and the House
took recess.
A Democratic caucus was announced
for this evening, amid cries OF snow "
"Noww from many Democrats, hut the
suggestion was not needed.
SENATE.
Eight Senators were in their seats at
10 o'clock to-day, but no objection being
made communication from the Presi.
Dental Electoral Commission was read,
conveying the decision OF the Commits
sion touching the electoral votes from
Louisiana.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamlln, it was
agreed that the House be informed that
the Senate was ready to proceed with the
count of votes for President and Vice
President.
EXPLANATION FROM CIPHER DISPATCH
KELLY.
Mr. Kelly asked permission to make a
personal explanation. Leave being grant.
ed, he said he did sign n cipher dispatch
for Mr.. Patrick, who represented it was
telegram to W. T. Pelton for $4,000 to
pay lawyers fees in Oregon, and if not
used would be returned. He denied that
he ever attempted to buy Republican
Elector, or that he ever authorized any
one to make such an offer.
Mr.. Sargent said he thought the Senator
from Oregon did right to endeavor to free
his name from nefarious transactions in
Oregon The country had lived through
the Centennial without any Presidential
elector betruying the party which elected
him, but it had not lived through the
Centennial without seeing an attempt to
buy an elector sanctioned by the chief Of
great political party.
Mr.. Bogy said he condemned fraud
in Oregon or anywhere else, and he was
not willing to sit in his place and permit
the stigma OF the kind charged by the
Senator from California (Mr. Sargent) to
rest upon the Democratic party Us the only
one guilty Of fraud. The country knew
there were frauds in Florida and Louis.
lana, perpetrated by the Republican party,
and it knew how these frauds resulted.
These frauds were like whited sepulchres
fair without, but foul as hell within.
Mr.. Sargent, replying, spoke at length
as to the condition Of affairs in Florida,
and charged that the Democrats threw
out Republican votes and stuffed the bal
lot boxes in that State.
A message was received from the House
oi Representatives, announcing that that
body would be prepared to receive the
Senate Monday morning at II o'clock,
to resume the count.
Mr.. Window asked the unanimous con.
sent 10 proceed with the consideration Of
one Of the appropriation bills to-day, but
the Chair ruled that the legislative bust.
ness could not be transacted pending ac-
finn nj tha fwn hnnuna an lha lnns,s -. z
the Electoral Commission.
Mr.. Cooper denied that frauds were
committed by the Republicans.
Mr.. Kelly further explained that,
abont November %, he was in the depot
at Salem, Oregon, and a gentleman in.
troduced himself as Mr.. Patrick, stating
that he was authorized by the National
Democratic Committee to come to Ore.
gon TO look into the matter Of Watts
eligibility. Kelley and Patrick went 10
Portland together, and saw Bellinger,
the Chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee, who said it was expected that
proceedings would be begun before the
courts to compel the Governor to issue a
certificate to Watts. Bellinger said he
had partially employed a firm OF Repub.
lican lawyers to defend any action against
the Governor. The firm wanted a fee Of
s. 900, but had agreed TO take $4,000.
Bellinger also said II was the belief that
the Governor would issue his certificate
10 Cronin, although he was very reiicent
on the subject.
After conversation il was suggested that
the National Democratic Committee
should pay the expenses. Patrick assent.
ed and said, that he had the full aulhori.
y to make that arrangement. Later,
Patrick came with tho cipher dipatch,
the $4,000 one) and requested Kelley
10 endorse 1t, as he was pubic man, and
il would be easier toget the money. Kel.
y could not read the cipher, but took
Patrick's word, and wrote upon the dis.
patch, ~ fully endorse the above" He
Kelly thought Patrick came to Oregon
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