Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
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cult subject, by any means. Only
eight years ago, the Joint Conven-
tion became involved in such scene
as was not very harmonious and
dignitied, to say the least. Let us
look in upon the Representatives
Hall, when the Joint Convention
was in session under the Twenty
Second Joint Rule, February 10,
1867. General Butler having oh.
jected to the vote Of Georgia, ON
various grounds which showed no
delicacy about going behind every.
thing, the Senate did not sustain
the Objectionable House did. Our
scene opens upon the return Of the
Senate to the House, after this ac-
ton. The President Of the Senate,
old Ben Wade, we suppose, on re.
suming the Chair, said that the OBJ
lection of the gentleman from Mass
achusetts had been overruled by the
Senate" Then follows:
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, I
desire to state that the House sus-
tained the objection of the gentle
man from Massachusetts, Laugh
ter.) I now submit the following
resolution. I do not understand
that we are to be overruled by the
Senate in that way.--(Laughter.)
The President-The Chair de-
clines to receive the resolution. The
tellers will make out the statement
of the vote as directed.
Mr.. Butler-I appeal from the de-
cision of the Chair to the Convention.
Mr.. Wood-Order!
Mr.. Butler-Let us see whether We
have any rights in the House or not.
The President-The tellers will
make out the statement under tho
concurrent resolution, ns directed.
Mr.. Butler-Does the Chair entc-
tain my resolution?
The President-I do not.
Mr.. Butler-Does the Chair enter.
tain the appeal?
The President-No, sir: he does
not entertain the appeal. daughter, J
Mr.. Butler-Qoes the Chair hold
as matter OF order that the Senate
can override the House?
Many member Order! order!
This exciting scene went on for sew
eral minutes, the members clamoring,
calling for the Sergeant-at-arms aud
demanding ordea. Here is another
passage, including some chat iing be.
tween the presiding officer and the
members:
The President-The tellers will
perform their duty under the concur.
rent resolution as directed.
Mr. Ingei soll-I object.
The President-The Chair under
stands that. (Laushter.)
Mr.. Ingersoll-Now the Senate
can retire and consider that objec.
tion.-(Laugbter, and cafes Of order. }
The President-Order! order!
Mr.. Eldridge-Would it be in order
! to have peace? (Great lsughtcr.)
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri rise
to a point of order.
Mr.. Butler-I again insist on my
appeal from the order of the Chair.
The President--The Chair has de-
cided that an appeal cannot be enter
tanned in the Joint Convention.
The tellers were slow in coming TO
tho relief, and in the meantime the
fun grew fast and furious. Here il
the final scene, which some journals
would prefer to the present lawsuit;
Mr.. Banks-I ask leave Of the Con.
vention to make a suggestion which l
think will relieve us from the difficulty
in which We were placed. (Shouts Of
Hear him! No! Nor Announce the
vote!)
Mr.. Eldridge We want a fair fight.
If anybody is going to pitch in, let US
all have chance. daughter. l OBJ
ject.
The President. Objections being
made, no debate is in order, and the
vote will be announced. The tcllers
will proceed With the count. (Cries
of 'Obiectr The vote! The voter aud
q great uproar.
Mr.. Banks--I ask leave Of the Con-
vention to say a word. Continued
uproar.)
Mr.. Wood hope the Chair will
do his duty. I demand count Of
the votes.
Mr.. Butler-I move that this Con-
vention be now dissolved. and that
the Senate have leave to retire. (Con-
tinued cries of Order! Orderr from
various parts Of the hail. Wa Ger.
tainly have right to clear the hall
of interlopers.
The President-The tellers will
now declare the result.
Senator Conkling Zone Of the tel
lers) then proceeded to declare the
result, amid great noise and disorder.
the President endeavoring to main
tain order by repeated raps Of the
gavel.-The Speaker appealed tothe
members to preserve order. aud
threatened to order their arrest.
This was the way in which President