The New York herald., 1877-02-11
THE PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1877.
Tho recess having expired at ten O'Clock this
Ing the senate resumed session at that hour
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the following COM
munication:-
sIR-I directed by the Electors. Commission inform
submitted under the act Of Congress
@ same the o sa
transmit the said decision in writing signed BY ,he
Two Houses .ccoding to said act All the esrssss; and and
0sAS NSriitM cniFFoRD. President OF the Commission
To the Hon Thomas W. FERRY. President Of the Senate
But few Senators being present. on motion OF Mr..
BOUTWELL,, (rep) OF Mass, a call Of the Senate was
ordered, and at quarter past O'Clock twenty
seven Senator'S had answered to their names
Mr. BOUTWELL, said as the subject presented TO
tho Senate was of much importance, and thcrc
might not be quorum present by twelve o'clock,
he moved that the Sergeantat-Arms be directed to
request the attendance OF absent Senator'S Agreed to-
CoMNiTrEE poRTIPIcATioXs.
Pending the execution of that order tho CHAIR
nounced a. the conference committee the Fortin-
cation Appropriation bill, Aessra windom, Logan and
Davis
Mr. DAVIS tder, OF W. Va, said he did not object to
tho appointment OF the committee, but he desired to
inquire whether 1t was not distinct understanding in
the Senate that no whatever should be done
Of the Senate should be ordered.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn (Mr Ferry replied that
that technically the understanding, and the Sen
ator (Mc Davis) correct but that the decision
OF sho commission bad been received 1t was thought
the senate should be FULL hence tho call was ordered.
The understanding that business was TO be trans
acted applied 10 the time that tho commission was
dcliberaiing on the question submitted TO II.
RECESS TAKEN
The Senate then, at hafpast ten, TOOK recess until
twelve O'Clock
RECESS.
Hmm bling a noon nearly all the Senators
wcro present, and among the prominent persons on
the door Judge Field, Of the Electoral Commis-
slon and Judge Black. OF counsel for tho democrats
before that commission
Mr. HAxL'S, rep OF Me- SAID tho senate s having wing
tested electoral vote ior President and Wee President
had arrived al decision in the case OF FLORIDA, be
moved that the Secretary be directed 70 notify the
House OF Representatives that the Senate s now ready
that body ior tho purpose oil proceeding IN the
Agreed TO- and tho secretary proceeded 10 execute
the order. .
Al twenty minutes past twelve r. NJ. Nr. Adams,
Clerk of House OF Representatives. appeared at the
bar Of tho Senate and announced that the House woua
be prepared to meet The senate IL the nail % o. ,ns
further count OF tho vote Tor President and Vice Pres'
dent.
Mr. CAMERON, trep.) OF Pa, moved that the Senate
take recess until fve minutes before one o clock
Mr. kDxrxDs, rep OF W., objected, aud SAID under
the law nothing could be done until alter tho Two
houses met In joint convention.
Mr.. CAMERON then withdrew h,s motion.
RETURN TnE SENATE
The Senate returned to its chamber AZ twenty min-
utes pas, p. NJ, the PRESIDENT pro fepore
nounccd that he having Submitted the two houses
Of Congress 10 JOINT meeting the decision OF the Elec
toral Commission In regard TO the vote of Florida
member from New York objected thereto, which OBJ
lection would be read
The SECRETARY then read tho objection submitted ia
tho House by Mr. Field.
Tho CHAiR--Shall the objection submitted to the
decision Of tho commission bo sustained by the
Senate?
Mr. SALISBURY. (dem.) OF Del, thought the objec-
ttous should be considered seriattm rather than a.
II ssssxAs. trsp., Of Ohio, said ~ seemed 10 him