The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-21

attempted to override 1t. As to Oregon no
democrat looked forward with much hope
to decision in that Gaze unless the CON-
mission should continue its course to the
end and give to the party vote which did
not belong to it. He criticised the action
of the Louisiana returning board. He had
been to Louisiana and he could say that
Tllden had carried Louisiana as fairly and
honestly as Hayes had carried Ohio.
MIR. Rice of Ohio protested against the
wrong and violence embodied in the de-
cision, and argued that the whole subject
should be referred back to the commission.
JOINT SESSION.
At 1.35 the senate appeared and the pre-
siding officer having taken the speakers
chair called the meeting to order and
stated that the two houses acting separate
ly had co nsdered end decided the objec-
tions to the certificates fIom the state of
Louisiana and the action of each house
would now be read. This having been
done the presiding officer announced that
the two houses not having decided other
wise the decision Of the commission would
stand in force, and he directed the tellers
to declare the vote Of Louisiana.
MIR. Allison thereupon announced that
Louisiana had given eight votes for Hayes
and Wheeler There was no manifestation
of any kind at the announcement, and the
opening and counting of certificates pro-
ceede1 in alphabetical order, Maine giving
seven votes for Hayes and Wheeler,
Maryland eight for Tilden and Hendricks,
and Massachusetts thirteen for Hayes
and Wheeler. When the certificate from
Michigan was read giving its eleven votes
for Hayes and Wheeler, Mr.. Tucker pre-.
sented an objection to the counting of the
vote of Daniel L. Ciossman, one of the
electors, declaring that Benton Hanchettt
having been elected one of the electors fol
Michigan and having held and still holding
the office of United States commissioner,
had absented himse from the meeting OF
electors on the sixth of December and tina
his place had been filled by the other elect
VIZ AAS OpyNNtiOh AllS lAC' hnh
Hanchette sbsented himself from the meet
Ing did not create a vacancy and therefor
that said Crossman had been duly appoint
| ed. The objection also submits the tesri.
mony of Benton Hanchette before the com
mittee on privileges, in which he states tina
he has never resIlned his Office as United
States commissioner ami that he absen
himself for that reason from the meeting of
electors. The objection is signed by Sen
ators Norwood, Wallace, Barnum an,
Hereford, and Representatives A. ). Will
Jams, Tucker, Varce, Mcmahon, Rice
Sparks, Marsh, Savage and Hurd. N,
further objection was offered and the sen
ate Withdrew to allow separate action.
Mr. Southland moved recess till tel
O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale made point that recess WA
not now In order.
The speaker overruled the point aud at.
ter discu ssion the motion was rejected 192
! to 20.
MIR. Tucker offered resolution declar-
ing Crossman not appointed elector by
Michigan as it's Legislature directs and tina
his vote shall not be counted. He arRuet
that Hanchette having been chosen by the
people elector and being ineligible there wa,
no provision in the laws of the Legislature
authorizing the college of electors to ap
point another person in his place. Tn,
college of electors was authorized 10 fill
vacany but this was not a vacancy but
vacuum.
Mr.. Conger quoted from the laws OF
Michigan to prove that the failure of Han
Ghetto TO appear at the meeting of electors
constituted vacancy, that it was compe-
tent for the other electors to fill the vacan.
cy, and that therefore Crossman had been
fairly appointed elector.
MIR. Foster who represents the district in
which Governor Hayes resides, during his
remarks said, having lifelong acquaint-
ance of Governor HAYES, but speak the
opinion of all persons who know him when
/ say his administration will be wise, pa
triotic and just, notwithstanding whatever
else may be said to the contrary. The peo-
pie of all sections of country may conf.
| IDENTIFY expect from him not only fair bu,
generous consideration. His highest am
bition will be to administer the govern
ment 30 periodically and wisely as to wipe
away every necessity or excuse for the
formation of Iparties on sectional basis
and all traces of party color lines that
| thereafter and forever VIC shall hear DO
more of solid south or united north. 1t
has been tad that the south under Presi-
dent Hayes must submit to unconditional
surrender TO the republican party. No sir
| No such demand will be made. All tina,
will be expected is that patriotic co-opera-
tion of southern patriots in the great work
of restoration through union, the consttu-
tioniand the enforcement OF the laws. In
this great work the representative men { I
the south have already distinguished THIN
selves for patriotism and staiesmansbip
during the tendency of his president crlsis
in our history.
Mr.. Sparks in reply to Foster said he
doubted The pat iotlsm of any man who
took an Office thrust upon him by fraLd,
and which he knew he got through fraud.
Mr.. jerks offered the following substi-
tute for fuckers amendment;
Wter as, The fact h &c BEEN established
that it is about twelve years since the al
legged ineligible elector ex,rc ed any of
the functions of the Office of United States
commissioner, and 1t is not sufficiently
proven that at the time of hi appoll tment
he was an officer of the United States,
therefore
Resolved, That the vote objected to be
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