Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-08

Snd still remained unopened, and that the
objection cannot be considered until such
Iackage is opened according to law !; that
sach package is retained by the President OF
Secretary ofthe Senate, and therefore resolv-
ing that the refusal OF the President OF the
fnate to open such package in the presence
II both houses was q violation of law and OF
tie privileges Of the House, and until such
Leakage shall be opened the counting of the
ste cannot proceed further, according to the
requested to meet the House in joint session
= that said package may be opened and pro-
tsedings had thereon according to law.
The most exciting debate of the winter eu-
sued for two hours on this resolution.
The debate being closed, and the question
being on the resolution offered by MIR. Pop
pleton, Mr.. Knott offered the following
Resolved, That the House requires that the
package rendered by the member from New
York (Hewitt) to the President of the Senate
i'll tie presence of the two houses yesterday,
and lurporting to be a certificate Of the elec-
toral votes tor President and Vice Presi-
dent from the State Of Vermont. shall be
fTcsance of the two houses, and il found to
.s Zach certificate the same shall he sub
mitted, together with the certificate read in
the presence Of the two houses, to the Elector-
nj Commission, for its judgment and decision,
and that the Senate be requested to make q
like order, requiring the President Of the
OF the two houses, and that until such order
he made the House will not be ready to meet
the Senate and proceed with the electoral
votes
As the vote progressed on the resolution,
and as there was an apparent prospect of its
havirg majority in its favor, the most IN
tense excitement prevailed throughout the
hou SN0 <1vyo on1
with each other in groups, and expressed
generally the conviction that the adoption OF
the resolution would precipitate anarchy and
revolution. At the close OF the roll call r,l-
NOR prevailed that the resolution was carried,
but gradually as member after member, who
had been out when their names were called,
or who had withheld their votes rose in re;
'FNo," the gloom was dissipated, and gave
place to a very perceptible feeling Of relief
Finally the vote WAS announced as yeas ll6;
nays 148.
Mr.. Wood then proposed to aemnd Popple-
toms resolution, by declaration that the vote
OF the ineligible elector be not counted. An
other exciting scene and protracted roll calls
ensued, but finally, at $3.50 D. M, the amend
ment of Mr.. Woods was adopted, 205 to &c,
the Republicans thinking it best to vote with
the Democrats.
The Speaker then ruled in the face OF pro-
tests, that the Senate be notified to appear,
and, this Icing done, the joint convention re-
assembled, and after the usual announce
ments the vote Of Vermont was recorded tor
Hayes. The vote OF Virginia and West Vir-
ginia were then counted for Tilden and Hen
of Wisconsin, with 10 votes for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The certificates OF Wisconsin having been
read, Mr. Lynde presented objections. signed
by Senators Thurman. Mcdonald, Kelly
| Cooper and johnson, and Representatives
Lynde, Burchard, Phillips, Tucker, Springer
Rice, Vance, Young and Mory, to the count.
ing OF the vote of Daniel w: Downs, one
OF the electors of the State of Wisconsin, be.
cause he held the Office of pension surgeon
and the pension office prior to and on Novem'
ber 7th. 1876, the day of the Presidential cleo
| tion, and on the 9th OF December, 1876, or
which day he assumed to cast his vote as az
| electOr that said Office was an office OF prof
and trust, and that said Downs could no
therefore, be constitutionally appointed al
| elector tor the State OF Wisconsin, or vote a.
such under the constitution of the United
Statss.
| At 1925 the Senate retired to its chamber
so that the House might separately conside
and determine the objections.
The usual result ensued, the Senate votin.
to count the ineligible elector and the Hous'
refusing. At 4:O7 a. m. on Friday, March I'd
the hall OF the House was prepared Tor tn
final reception ofthe Senate, and as that bod!
entered at 4:0S a. NJ, and all the member
were seated the action of the RESPECTIVE
houses on the Wisconsin question was read
and the ten votes of Wisconsin announced 70
Hayes and Wheeler.
| The Presiding officer said: "This con
the Union. The tellers will now ascertain
and deliver the result OF the votes to tn
Presiding officer"
| At 4:l2 q. IN. the election Of Hayes all
Wheeler was proclaimed, and the Senate re
tired, and at 4:l5 the House adjourned.