The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


SATURDAY, February 10.-The chair
presented a communication from the president of
the electoral commission informing the senate that
it had decided upon the matters submitted
corning the electoral vote of Florida. The senate
thereupon proceeded to lne hall of the house to
meet that body IN joint session The senators
the commits sion were submitted by Field and read d.
-. melton was made to take recess until 10
clock Monday, but 1t rejected by strict party
yote-26 yeas and A nays. An order submitted
by White that the senate do not concur in the de-
cision of the commission, but that the votes case by
Wilkins Call, Robert Bullock, j. E. Yonge and A,
b. Hilton, are the true and lawful for pres
ident and vice president, and should be counted
the electoral vote of Florida, defeated by a
strict party vote-yeas Is, nays 45. Thurman and
Gordon were absent on account of sickness Ed
munds withheld his vote in the absence of the
ator from Ohio. The senate then eed to an or
der that the vote of Florida should be counted for
Hayes and Wheeler, the vote being a strict party
one-ayes "A, nays rs. resolution then pass
ed declaring that the electoral of the state of
Florida stand the Judgment of senate, objec-
lions thereto to the contrary Notwithstanding after
which the secretary was directed to notify the
house that the senate had reached determination
in regard to the decision of the electoral commits
sion, and ready to meet the house for the pur-
pese Of proceeding W tn the count Adjourned
House.
SATURDAY, February 10.-The speak.
er presented a communication similar to the one
read in the senate from the president of the cleo
tOral commission, ana 1t was resolved meet the
senate in joint session at one O'Clock. . When the
senate had retired motion made to take a
recess when Hale raised point of order that such
step could not be taken. This led to long discus
sion, after which the chair oyerruled the point of
order. Hale moved an appeal from the decision
but the House by vote of 156 to rs laid the motion
ON the table. Question then taken on the
motion to take recess until Monday at 10 O'Clock
M, and it was carried-yeas 163, nays I0S During
the vote message was received from the SENATE
announcing that it had overrued the objections tn
flan aioiNr of han
proceed with the count. The speaker ntimated
that he would inform the senate that the House had
taken recess.
senate.
MONDAY, February 1.-THE ses-
sion was resumed at 10 O'Clock, with but few Sem
ators present. President Ferry decided that it
would not be in order to take recess except upon
a question raised in joint convention. AT 900 |
M, the clerk of the House appeared at the bar of
the Senate and announced the decision of the |
House that the counting of the vote of Florida
shall not proceed in conformity with the decision
Of the Electoral Commission, and also notified the
Senate that the House was now ready to meet the
Senate in Joint meeting. The Senate then pro-
,eeded to the hall of the House The Senate re-
turned to its chamber at 3:45, when legislative
business was resumed. By unanimous consent II
was understood that no business should be trans
acted by the Senate between 10 and ~ O'Clock A. M
during the time the electoral commission have tn
Louisiana case under consideration The Senate
hen went into executive session. and when the
Ioofs were Ie-optieu tOOh recess until III O'Clock
Tuesday.
MONDAY, February 12.-The session
was resumed at 10 O'Clock. Field offered an or
der that the counting of the electoral vote should
not proceed in conformity with the decision of the
electoral commission but that the vote of the TIL
len electors be counted the votes from the state
of Florida. Hale moved amendment that the
votes be counted according to the decision of the
Knott introduced substitute order
ing that the decision of the commission and fine
grounds thereof be remanded and recommitted to
The commission with the request that the sane be
corrected or explained. 4 debate followed after
which the House proceeded to vote Hale,s amend. |
ment was reJected-79t to leland Fields resolution
adopted. 1t was then ordered that the clerk inform
the Senate OF the action taken, and also that the
House was ready to meet that body in Joint conver
ton. AT AIS the senators arrived and took their
places After the Senate had retired Cox reported
resolution so amending the rules of the Honse |
nat during the pending count of the electoral vote
'nen the House Is not engaged therein 1t shall on
assembling every calendar day after recess from !
ne day proceeding, proceed at IL o'clock with its
Adopted -. The House then took
ecess until 10 O'Clock Tuesday.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 13.-The creden.
isls Of Senator elect D. I. Corbin, signed BY Gov
chamberlain, were read and fled At the exnrs
ion of the morning hour the senate laid aside thu
business, being the bill to amend the
'scthc railroad acts, with the understanding that
notion TO take up again would be made after the
esoution submitted Monday, providing for the ar
est OF Conrad Nj. Jourdan, cashier of the Third
'ational Bank OF New York, who failed to appear