The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-08
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The Speaker-The Chair cannot enter
tain 1t.
Mr.. Springer-I desire to submit pro-
position that the President Of the Senate
be requested to bring with him the du'
plicate to the returns. [Shouts Of "ob'
ject."]
Mr.. Cox-There is no use in endeavor-
ing to prevent the Speaker from counting
in Hayes at once.
The Speaker-Gentlemen, you need
not object; the Chair has no authority to
receive any such motion.
Joint Session.
At eleven o'clock the Senators entered
the hail. and the action of each house on
the objections having been read, the pre-
siding officer announced that the two
houses non-concurring otherwise the
electoral votes of Vermont would be
counted, and they were thereupon de-
clared as for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then the certificate of Virginia was
read and the votes of that State were an
nounced for Tilden and Hendricks.
The votes of West Virginia we're next
announced for Tilden and Hendricks.
Then came'the last State, the State OF
Wisconsin, with ten votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. The certificate of Wisconsin
having been read, Mr.. Lynde presented
objections to counting the vote of Daniel
w. Downs, one of the electors for the
State of Wisconsin, because he had the
Office of pension surgeon and examining
surgeon in the pension Office prior to and
on November 9TH, 1875, the day of the
presidential election, and on the 9th of
December, 1875, on which day he assum-
ed to cast his vote as an eleCtor.
The Senate at 11:95 retired to its cham
Der.
AS soon as the Senate Withdrew Mr..
Mills rose to privileged question and
sent up resolution to be read.
Mr. Luttrell interrupted with motion
for recess, but subsequently withdrew
it to allow Mr.. MIlls's resolution to be
read. 1t was read as follows:
WHEREAS, On the 9TH Of November,
1875, an election was held in the several
states for electors for president and vice
president, at which election majority
of said electors favorable to the election
of Samuel ]. Tilden for president and
Thomas A. Hendricks for vice president
were duly and constitutionally elected !;
and
WHEREAS, The returns of said election
in the states of Louisiana and Florida
were duly made to the officers in said
states whose duty it was, under the law,
to aggregate the votes and certify the
names of electors and
Whereas, Said returning officers will
fully, corruptly and fraudulently sup.
pressed the votes of those electors, who
were duly and legally elected and falsely
and fraudulently certified the election Of
persons who were defeated at the ballot
box; and,
Whereas, The Governors of said States
falsely and fraudulently gave certificates
of election to said persons who were de-
feated, and refused them 10 persons who
were elected; and,
Whereas Said false and fraudulent
certificates were referred to commits
sion to investigate, and report to Con-
gress only the true constitutional eleCtor-
al votes of said States; and,
WHEREAS, Said commission refused to
the question as to who were
the true constitutional electors chosen by
the qualified voters of the said states; and
WHEREAS, 1t appears in the count of
the electoral votes in the presence OF the
Senate and House of Representatives,
that on account of said frauds, in sup.
pressing the true votes and certifying
false votes, Samuel j. Tilden, although
having received a majority of the elec.
Ioral votes cast at the ballot boxes in the
several states, has not majority in said
ioint count of all the electors appointed
in accordance with the terms of the con-
and
WHEREAS, Rutherford B. Hayes has
not received a majority of the constitu-
ional electors duly and legally appoint
I'd, and the contingency provided for by
he constitution having happened, when
t becomes the duty of the House of KEEP
'esentatives to proceed Immediately to
he election of a president of the United
States for the ensuing four years; there.
ore
Resolved, By the House of Representa-.
ives that said House will proceed i'm
in obedience to the constitu-
ion, to chose a President from the per-
ons having the highest number of votes,
lot exceeding three, on the list of those
'oted for as president.
Mr.. Linde was recognized by the Speak
n as an objector to the Wisconsin vote,
nd offered 3 resolution that the vote of
)ownes be not counted, because he had
leld an office of trust and profit under
he United States, and was therefore not
onstitutionally appointed an elector.
Mr. Mills then offered his substitute.
At this point, 1l:45, a message from the
'enate announced that the objection had
lot been sustained ,..s
The announcement was greeted with
cry general Clapping of the hands on
he galleries. This demonstration an
loyed the members of the Democratic
ide of the House, who demanded the
learing of the galleries.
The Speaker directed the lobbies to be
leared, but submitted to the House the
uestion as to clearing the galleries, and
here was a very decided majority against
t. iyr
Mr.. Linde then moved a recess till ten
CLOCK tomorrow. Rejected by vote
8 to 148.
At l1:20 Mr.. Wood of New York, made |
proposition that the House take a re-
ess till 10 o'clock tomorrow, and at / |
clock the vote shall be taken on the
lain question, but there we're objections |
D it and scene of uproar and confusion |
nsued, lasting for several minutes, in the |
curse of which Mr.. Blackburn exclaim-
d that Friday, hangman's day, had been |
fit day to witness the consummation of |
he viliany and scandal of this proceed
lg, and Mr.. O'Brien designated Mr.. |
ood, of New York, as the high priest |
the Republican party, and was himself
esignated by Mr.. Harrison as the small |
riest of the filibusters. liA "
Mr.. Wood then declared that if his |
roposition were not assented to be would |
ever leave the hall until the count was
nished.
At / o'clock the two hours debate on
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