The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-02

NIT TO thatf II you do look out for 1881.
Let this House put down its heel st once
and forever, on the doctrine that the
President Of the Senate ID anything mere
than the presiding officer, the guardian
Of these certificates untilthey are opened,
and that 1t is his duty 10 open them and
submit TO the two houses every question
that shall arise.
The debate being closed and the ques.
ton beng on the resolution offered BY
Mr.. Poppleton, Mr.. Knott moved the
following amendment:
Resolved That this House requires
that the package rendered BY the mem
Der from New Yook, Mr.. Hewitt, ~ the
President Of the Senate, in the presence
Of the two houses yesterday, and pur-
porting to be O certificate Of the electoral
votes Tor President and Vice President
from the State Of Vermont shall be open.
ed by the President of the Senate in the
presence OF the two houses, and II found
to be such certificate the same shall be
submitted, together with the cretiaca,N
and read in the presence OF the two
houses, and gwen TO the Electoral Com.
mission for Its judgment and decision, and
that the Senate De requested 10 make n
like order, requiring the President OF the
Senate 10 open such package in tho
presence OF the two houses, and that until
such order be made, the House will lot
be ready to meet the Senate and proceed
with the count Of the electoral votes.
As the vote progressed on this resou-
ton, aud rs there was an apparent pros
pect OF its having majority in its favor,
the most intense excitement prevailed
throughout the hall. The conservative
members converted with each other in
groups and expressed generally tho con-
viction that the adoption of the resolu-
tion would precipitste anarchy and revo.
luton.
At the close of roll call q rumor pre-.
vailed that the resolution was carried,
but gradually as member after member
who had been out when their names
were called, or who had withheld thsir
votes, rose and in response 10 tho second
call responded, mo" the gloom was DIS.
sipsted and gave place to very perccp-
tible feeling Of relief. Finally the vote
was Announced, yeas llG, nays liS.
Mr.. Hopkins offered ~ nm amendment,
the same resolution just rejected, except
that il omitted the clause as ~ the count
not being proceeded with.
1t was defeated by exactly tho same
vote, ll6 70 l4S.
MIR. Lane then moved TO recon slider the
vote.
A point Of order was raised that under
the operation OF The previous question,
such motion was not in order. but tho
Speaker, while expressing the same doubt
on the subject, decided TO entertain th"
motion.
Mr. Hale moved to lay the motion 10
reconsider on the table, which was ngrcod
to. Yeas III nays 80.
Mr.. Wood offered An amendment that
the vote of Elector SAllScc br nG
covnted.
Mr.. Wslling moved 10 lay it on the
table.
A point of order was made that the
motion 10 lay on the table was not IN or
der, as this WAS the main question on
which the vote must be taken, under tho
election law.
In the course of the discussion on this
point, Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, declared tha!
If the House intended 10 execute the law,
il would be absolutely necessary to adopt
n resolution cutting off all flhbustering
Mr. Wslling replied that when fraud
is law. fllibustsring Is patriotism.
Mr.. Hsncock-Traitors never prscti CO
patriotism.
Tne speaker overruled the point Of
order, but tho motion was rejected.
Mr.. Ws.ling then moved ~ reconsider
the last vote.
Mr.. Wood made the same point oI
order, that it was dilstory motion and
made with that intention.
The Speaker overruled tho point OF
order and entertained the motion, on the
ground that il was egular motion
under the rules.
Pending the disposition Of the msin
question, the motion ~ reconsider was
rejected Yeas, "a; nays, lC3.
The question recurred on Mr.. Woods
Of Ssilsce be not counted.
Mr.. Cauldeld interposcd point OF or
der which was overruled by the Chnr
He then insisted on having tho original
resolution (Poppleton's) read, but In
that too he was overruled the
| Speaker stating that the originsI
resolution was not now before the House
and the vote proceeded.
The substitute was adopted; yeas,
2l0; nays, ~, the Republicans deem, &
it the best policy 10 vote !or II.
Another dilatory motion in the shape
of n motion 70 reconsider WA msde by
Mr.. UBrien, and was laid on the table,
yeas III, nays ST. The question rscur'
red on the adoption OF the resolution ~
amended
Mr.. Vance, of OHIO, moved 70 lay j,
on the table. Lost, yeas 62, nays lsl.
| Another motion 70 reconsider wss
made by Mr.. Money, and WAS laid on
the table, yeas 10, nays 66.
This brought the House st last $3.50 p.
~ 10 q vote on Mr.. Poppleton's resolu'
ton as amended BY Mr. Woods .ubsti
tute, that is that The vote Of Sollace b..
not counted.
Mr.. Wslling endesvored 10 interposs
further delay in tho shape Of requcs,
that he be excused from voting, which
the Speaker refused 70 entertain, and be
took an appeal from the ruling Of thc
Chair, which the Speaker also refused "
entertain, and SO the roll call proceeded,
and it resulted, yeas, POS; nays, 70; ~
that the decision Of. the House Was ,ha,
the vote Of Sollace be not counted. Moe,
Of the Republicans voted with the ms
jority for the purpose OF sooner bringing
the question 10 close.
There was but one more motion lef'
for the minority, and that was 70 recon
sider the last vote.
II w@ made by Mr.. Clark, Of Mis-