The Osceola times., 1877-03-10
OsCEOLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY, MARCH TO- 1877.


iirmed Frank w. Palmer as postmaster of
Chicago, vice John MArther, whose COM
mission expired December 20, 1876. Mr.
Dewey, surveyorgeneral of Dakota pay di.
rector J. W. Haitmough, chief Of bureau of
provisions and clothing Of the navy depart.
ment vice pay director Bradford. The SEN
ate went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened took u recess until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
In the house, on the 27th, Mr.. Field,
from the committee on privileges, reported
bill that in case Of failure to elect a presi.
dent and vice-president, the president of the
senate, or in case of a vacancy in that Office,
then the speaker of the house, or in case OF
there being no speaker, then the secretary
Of state shall assume the Office of president
until a president has been elected. Mr..
Burchard raised the point of order that the
committee had no authority to report by
bill, but his point of order was overruled
and after a motion to reject, the bill was read
and passed its second and third readings by
vote of l3s to SO, one republican fsvoring
and thirteen democrats opposing its passage.
A resolution TO recognize Hampton as gov
ernor OF South Carolina and Nichols as gov.
ernOr Of Louisiana was defeated for want of
the necessary two.thirds vote. A resolution
by Mr.. Watterson, to suspend the rules for
the passage OF a resolution similar in effect
was rejected. The sundry appropriation
bill, with several amendments, passed one
of its sections provides pay for mail service
rendered in certain southern states previous
to the war. The house then took a recess
until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
In the house on the 2sth, the speaker
laid before the house communication from
Justice Clifford, informing the house that the
electoral commission had decided the mat
ters touching the electoral vote of South
Carolina, and had transmitted the decision
to the president of the senate. On motion
of Mr.. Sayler the clerk was directed to in.
form the senate that the house would receive
them in joint session at ten minutes past
twelve o'clock. Mr.. Springer moved that the
house consider the sundry civil appropri.
ative bill. The speaker ruled that no legis.
lation business was in order except by unan.
imous consent, which Mr. Wholeman obtain.
ed, and the house agreed to all the amend.
ments adopted in committee OF the whole,
and the bill passed. The new legislative
day then began. The senate entered, and
the two houses went into joint convention
for the purpose of continuing the counting Of
the electoral votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
When the joint session was dissolved, a long
series OF uilitory discussion was INDUCED in
for The purpose OF retarding action in pro.
ceeding with the count, the proceeding at
times growing intensely exciting. During
the debate on the question Of receiving the
decision OF the commission on South
Carolina, Mr.. Vance, IN. CT paid his re.
spects to Fir. Hoar. He imagined the case
of a future archeologist standing before the
tomb Of Webster, and calling aloud the i'm
perishable words, "Union and liberty, one
and inseperable, now and forever" and then
standing before the tomb of Hoar and re.
calling the words, "Ordered that evidence
of fraud be not received" What an epitaph
to the successor Of Webster, ,Ghoate and Sum.
ner The column should be surmounted
with representation of the stealthy fox de.
vouring the Louisiana pelican. After further
discussion the resolution that the vote Of
South Carolina be not counted WAS adopted,
and the senate was notified, when second
Joint session was had, after which the house
took recess till ten o'clock tomorrow.
In the house on the lst, Mr.. Wood
moved to suspend the rules and dispense
with the reading Of the j. urnal. The yeas
and nays were called, and the motion was
agreed to-yeas l75, nays s5. When the re.
suit was announced, Mr.. Wood IN. Y. ! raise d
point of order that nothing was competent
for the house to do but proceed to consider
the objection to Vermont The speaker did
all that was in his power to get the house
into the regular channel of business. and he
refused to entertain the appeal from his
ruling. His resoluteness lashed the opposing
elements into fury. Messrs. Springer,
O'Brien, Caulfeld, Sparks and Poppleton
were all addressing the speaker at once and
worrying him and the house with all sorts
ef questions and objections. By ydegrees the
storm luled, and the speaker managed, at
about 2 o'clock, in launching the house fairly
into the two hours discussion on Vermont
objections. After more motions and discus
sion, finally action on Mr.. Woods resolution
that the vote OF Mr.. Solsce Vermont elector)
be not counted, was reached and was adopt
ed: yeas, 2l0; nays %, the republicans
deeming il the best policy to vote for it, This
point was reached at l045, so the house had
spent twelve hours in the struggle. At 4 a.
m. the two houses went into joint session
and at fl2 the election Of Hayes and
Wheeler WAS proclaimed. The senate re.
tire and the house adjourned.