National Republican., 1877-02-13
FORTY-FOURYH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

MONDAY, Feb. II, 1877.
The Senate assembled at ten o'clock with
nine Senators present. ID. r.E
Mr.. DAVIS inquired II 1t was the ruling OF the
CHAIR on Saturday that no business whstevor
could bo transacted this morning.
The CHAIR replied that It was.
Mr.. DAVIS said he had some petitions to oncr
n the ruling had boon otherwise.
Mr.. SHERMAN. Isupposo 1t Is not In order
even to take recess
The CHAIR. II is not. Tho Senate svaiied itseif
OF It's only privilege TO do that on Saturday whom
II took q recess till this morning. The only busl-
moss in order is to go into Joint convention for
counting the votes.
Tho Senate sat waiting from ten o'olsok till
amer two, without transsctinG any business.
saii up bill for actio., but was informed by the
MT. CAMERON. / don't 50. how that is.
MT. DAM ERoN. woii. viii cali that bill up
=, Sosn IA a ths.e is ehance, yhsa q .. IN order
hear from the senator any time.
At 2:2o the Clert of the House appeared and
ssnss S on e
and the Senate Immediately proceeded In body
to the hall Of the House.
the senate Chamber preceded BY the vsssi de-
tail Of police guarding Capt Bassets with the ma
hogany box containing the returns.
A RrousAur WITNESS.
Mr.. CAMERON, OF Pa, moved that the Senate
proceed to executive business, bat yielded to Mr..
MIrsHLL TO introduce resolution setting forth
tionai Bank, Of New York, had been duly sum.
noned TO appear before the Committee on Privi.
sSd .pt S1S WIN eP P,., 0n n5
Abrsm s. Hewitt and the said Dawson having
failed TO appear. therefore that the sergcantat.
fore the bar os the senate Tor contompt. W.
MI. SALISBURY objected to present sonsid.
Mr.. WEST moved that il should be under.
stood that no business will bo transacted between
the hours Of 10 and u each morning while the
Commission 10 deiberating, or until further order
shall be made In session after IL o'clock.
CANNON was agreed 70, and At AZ tho ssn.t:
won't Into Executive Session, and at &.bo took
recess I'LL 10 A. ID. tomorrow. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Tho House was called to order at 10 o'clock, and
amer waiting about ten minutes for motion,
Mr.. McCRARY, Of Iowa, rose and said that he
the Tribunal IN the Florida case, and that he rose
TO open the debate.
.,Mr. CLYMER, Of Pa, said II was manifest
would not DO well to go on, as q number Of per-
sons now absent wanted to participate in the de-
| Mr. McCRARY. would be glad to address q
RULER House, but there was no time to be wasted
Tho sS Ss N.Y.
nER TO make tho point Of order that there was
nI MY SaoHfIhn Hhi,E Of Nc ,oou,r.d sor ,b,, ,or,d
30 determined when ssnsis%.n nov wa. n on eVH shs
| floor, and no vote had been takone
The spEAKER ~ ssd Mr. Msostsr bad risen
| began he would feel bound to recognize the gon.
tlemsn from New York. tMr. fiELD) who had
| hr. CLfMER said he had not mado the point
in the interest Of delay.
delay this discussion, but when point was made
that there was no quorum, the CHAIR must ro-
Z call Of tho House was suggested, bat It was
finally agreed that debate should begin at 10. 80,
and that In the meantime no business should BE-
Al 1880 the SPEAKER recognised
| RHsoLurIoSs ON THR DRcRnR.
Mr.. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, who offered
an order that the count Of the electoral vote Of
iornss With the decision q The Gissscrsi III III
bunsl, In that the votes Of wilkinson Gall and
1,. Ts'p a sss ;ns Rsl Ss
..ft. Sat ths word nos" .na & sSs latter polsleS
votes ~ recommended by the Tribunal.
| Mr.. KsorT's PREAMBLE, &C.
MI. KNOTT. Ky. offered A a ssstitute . long
:sntsd in the electoral ss mat .he co.nissSios StS
S Ss sn g ,
ssch ySsss A. we're y q.
hi" The Gom%ission Gould take such evidence % and
depositions as would be competent and pertinent
sas snS made
ans Sy s s.s S hS
Dc .ssn 'hs s.i 9G
n, pointed n .ccOsd.nes with law; tha, s.ia Con-
could receive. sd shisS 'ns
presented y the PRESIDENT q shs sensie presidinl
one which was presented 70 The ..ld J9m%issop
dence 70 show that the electors named 10 said Ger
,iaes!e No. / we're appon.e,d eisc.ors Or ,ha. thsl
sists tSsi ssrtsas S s"nisn ''s syaens sa
sssa ,s, sSs s s
been sPpsInIsd sise,Sriin ,Ss manner s'ss,sa !,
only PsRsfh the ..d 9ss
vds.ss could !. tsssn to .so. hat iSsrs wss AMI
8:
ida and according to the Hoard Of osny and
%anifss. insen.istensi.s aS tSsr decision, % and y
s assH as:Ss' iSs' q artis'a &. al
IS e.. ..a 'hs
%i;ssn Hr;;sn. IN, II dei. tse b. res;Gns for 'her r Dc
se"Sss and and ,ss, % IN he %ssasiss o. Hum
phreys aud others. As electors from Florida, shsl
Mr.. HALE, Of Me-, made the
POINT OF ORDER
J that the proposed substitute Of Mr.. KHorT va
do under that act was to act upon the decision
afirmatiyoly or negatively.
Mr.. WILSON, OF Ia. made the further poin
Of order, that 1t was not competent for the Hous
to Iccommit to com mittee or com nlsson Whic
was not committee or commission Of this Heuss
Mr.. WOOD, Of N, Y, said he did not think th
| point OF order we'll taken, because the Hsuso ha
Alright to express Its opinions, and IL could do s
In the form sf Q resolution as we'll ~ otherwise
Mr.. HALE said that this resolution woul
cause delay, while the law required that the vote
should be promptly counted.
Nr. WOOD said he wanted no unnseessar
delay, and he was sure that his side Of tn
House wanted none, but they demanded the rlgh
: for . full expression Of opinion
5 from New York meant delay, but Mr.. KSoTT'
every line and sentence
Mr.. KNOTT contsaded that 1t WAS In order I
ask the Commission for the grounds q their d.
slsien.
r After the debate On the psint Of order had pre-
0 Gressed fer some time Mr.. SHsLyI OF hass., er
Quirsd II the time now consume cd came out sf th
= two hOurs consigned for debate.
The SPEAKER said IL would not.
Mr. KASSOR, of Ia, said II had been rule
elsewhere referring to the Senate) that all th
r discussion came olt Of the two hOsrs.
The SPEAKER said he had nothing TO do wit
: what had bsen decided elsewhere.
!. Mr.. BANKS, Of Mass., said that Mr.. KNorr'
, motion was clearly out Of srdsr beeauss 1t Va
leading the House away from the main issue Th
a members had . right to AZ affirm Ativs yoto o
the seeisiOn and should not be led away BY Gid
After some further discussion the SPIAKH
a oyerruled M HALls point OF order, but su
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