The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
Pro-. Report Of the rrocee edinr..

Press Report OF the Proceedinr~.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2i-The Senate re-
sumcd its session at 10 A. NJ. and the President
pro tcmpore presented The following communi-
cation from the President Of tho Electoral Com
mission:
wi'uYerox. y c. Feb %. 1877.
SIN lam directed ~ ihc tlcciorsi comwi;'on 10 in.
form tue Senate 4 ha' conNlcr'l 'ni decided upon the
]ma,.rr ] ,nn'ed To- Il nnasr TIE sct 81 Nonsress con
S,a,s %, Yt,sen and herowh ny aT eqn Of SAID com.
signed by the members agreeing therein be read at tie
meeting Of hc two Houses. according 10 said act
BY de rre.iient oI die sens are % hereSiR SiaP"eG
N.snssls, ", ,,' ctI,seao; rnn;n
To rIoS rHoxo W. Ferry, President OF the senate.
Mr.. Logan uRep.. Ill., moved that the sccre-
tary notify the House of Representatives that
the Senate was now ready 10 meet the House
for the purpose OF receiving the decision OF the
commission and resuming tho count Agreed 10.
At HIS message was received from the
House announcing that the body was ready to
meet the Senate 10 resume the count OF the vote
for President and Vice President. and the Sem
ate Immediately loft its chamber for the hall OF
the House.
In the House the Speaker presented Justice
Clinords communication announcing that the
Ele toral Commission had considered and de-
cided the question euhmitted to It in regard to
the votes oi the State Of Oregon. and had TRIMS
mlued It's decision to the President Of the Sonatn.
Mr. Mcmahon Dom. Ohio,l offered a rcsolu-
ton dire.tng the Clerk of the House 60 notify
the senate that the House would Boz ready at
O'Clock today to receive that body for the pur-
pos OF continuing the electoral count.
Mr. Wilson (Kep.. Iowa raised tho point ~
order that nothing wls in order but "A resolution
ready u receive that body. He therefore
The speaker ruled that Mr.: .McMahon's rcso-
luton was in order but that Mr.. Wilson's reso-
np n - | AZ
nays So. The following melnbers voted nay. all
Ms..r, Abbott Ain.worih. Ashe, Atkins, John II Rag.
ley, nsnins. BsesbuTn, Boone. RTadieri srifhi Bur
car t"ie. taaasii ciirk No Si,iner Cochiane. "ci
Hs HHs TI' & n, orass frsns p fur h psI sn
Giq'fr lami,on lna Hsrri; GSi narrii; Na1 ,ilsrI
IsnS. Amnu lanisrs Ind Lane. Levy nde. Naekcy
Mol ,j,s6a, Es.y, E,e Eai,e kooln. :. e. fe,eil;,
spdnscr stanton. s'cnssr stone swami rirrs. fh"mp.
| son IgsA,f. vance O. Vance y q a. Wsdieh Walker
WnAan,s Ala, icaIes and Youn. 50
NJ; NJ .Mahon moved to reconsider the vote
ton on thr table The Inter motion vas agreed
| to-yeas l75. nays ~. The Speaker thon Ill
rect"d the ,-vrk 10 notify the Senate Of the ac-
| ton vi the House.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
At II :5j o'clock the presence Of the Senate was
announced and the members OF the House ns
usual. rose and remained standing while the
Senators came down the main aisle Of the hail
and took places signed them on the eastern
The presiiing officer OF the Senate having
taken the Speakers chair called the iont meet
ing TO order. and directed the secretary to read
the decision IN me Oregon case. The decision
was read as iOllOws
EitcrorN cosSIsyoSl
To thc rTe.iicn, ne senate p ne United state
regulate the counting Or President -nl vice.
idr lie eiIg eeleentias March !, b, is77 approved
The Electoral commI.'o in said act thaving received
esf es snS ANA nnsI g. be sernn
vote " STATE OF oregon, and the Obi c,on. thereto
ssvy de .'s ,'aSn
i2as voie ois tsr%riss, tt and iS waMs
NAMED m e eeTnhcaie Of sai Per'ons aud IN the papers
sai p ron' ssapear,.y the cehncses submitted 70 the
comWis.ol and here Win returned are ne votes pro
% %ydsd for by the ocng;ion q the United states. and
uned namely, three votes for Rutherford Hayes Of
Whess e sss o Se% Ycfs Tor M rs
h.;Ss ds sd S' r o. III. ns s'E cs ass9 .s
ns ,eoNe named wers dI, appointed eeetor. IL and by
hs'i @ aPPsar' upon saSh evidence as b tie cqn,titu
peisnt and pertn5n to the eonSirs,on Of The SUBJ
oct mat 'he beioe,menuoned electors appear have
aent ard We rrs'aatn, Of uio. United State. tor
q osn ssi a cr vo, a. sun a, he q me n' ad si'.s m
l' s n,nnsr s,. m9,deh for - ne Hog.iiion Of the
tAih, ue aw- o tlr stat, oi oregon he duiy i can
aa es S t' va, 'Sga pl.G - i uS G'Sp1s Is
@r @ s M ,G' S .gn s no 9nr ,e ,,a M ns sscre
r. H. m'a oae al'SS ss 'wIwat9 wa. had & a. "a Ss,~1'a
M s.s votes vote; gwen Tor electors and nad the hi.h
Tie sStc., ansna.o Of te s statute T s,s s,s pli py
sla' - deemed tleeiei That in olsdence to
lahaaiei statement Of tie votes showing M, result
s Il. day "% Si 5a q S a I" . ' Ss SrSsa4, y.
. p, @ 1I' & al ,',M , anlst g ca q the stat, and
i9tMmdei " ihem to tr llesl,nt the senate Win
ol oieson to ';n Ne certificate q hg ceeuoa OF The
10 e,t isd doe noi have ae effect VI defeating
rl, tis a.t q !le Go'egq,r n OREGON in giving to
s&cied & .Ga,ena 'H,s; III, uan Mt, On ne souni
law anl i, therefore VOID "''"0''' VI
That although the evidence shows that waite was a
derei mmaeria BY his rc..ugu0n hlih n- lu,iut-i,f
vacancy 30 male ' 6y the EI,tios coc!e' ~ ' 's
eide hy ,noii,y Of vote. and eGor. hat as rSn,e
luener The foregoing and npon II, -tounl, before
et o @ y @d @sid s,e " o 1gso Il, s.nc y T. f rd@S 'o
he commission aud herewith returned moi the Ger.
le uwscd states, ami that they ought not u be counted
D9ne at Washington D c. the day and year Ars above
,rgss s,noIa MILLER f.EpN MGeT9s ss..sonur.us
a.5ss. js,s rs," nsasss.. S.s i;ss'h 5ss S.s''iS
Tho presiding officer asked whether there
were oiue tons 10 the decision.
Senator Kelly Dem, ora objected 10 the de-
cision on the following grounds:
Fr,t-Tha Watts WI. not elected Presidential elec.
tor Tor the state ui Oregon.
second-lAathe WAS io appointed Pre- silential oee.
Ttiri-Thai he was disqualified to receive any appoint
h"uf ~ re- slcnii crcor or 10 ut a. such, in tht he
hgi an office 81 trust nni pruh under the lnc states
fuurit tfuln wAs elected Prc,llendl elcctOr
Tor the Sitv o. oregon. ami IN accordance with law, cast
rgn. sn'" ns Aci cicgtnr Idt anu ucuarcks and
that 'Lch Vote should be counted
The presiding officer asked whothor thore
were hui lurlhrr objections 10 the decision, and.
thrr, pninE none, ne ahnounrrl that the senate
would Withdraw 10 It's chamber in order that the
Houses separately might consider and deter
lulLe The objection.
LttoKIS FOR RECESS IN THE HoUHE.
After tho Senators had withdrawn the Speaker
announced tue commencement lat l2;I0l Ql