The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, JAM 80, 1871
In the Senate to-day Mr. WRIGHT, OF Iowa, submitted
o resolution that tho Senate do now proceed, in &C.
cordance with tho act 10 provide tor and regulate the
counting OF the votes for President aud Vice President
&C, to appoint by vra vote dve Senators DO
members Of the commission said act provided tor.
He sad he would not ask vote the resolution now
but gave notice that no would do SO hapast three
o'clock p. NJ. today
At the hour mentioned Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Iowa, called
up the resolution submitted by him above referred TO-
and It was adopted
Mr. CRAolS (rep) Of n H., moved that all Of the ave
Senators be voted for at the same time; that each
Senator his shall be called shall rise in his
place and name the five Senators OF his choice.
rHg MANNER VOTING.
Mr. CoSKLryG, trep) Of Y, said the statute would
be executed II some Senator would offer u resolution
naming the live Senators TO be voted for then let the
roll be called and each Senator could answer aye
~ he desired
selection haa been suggested. aud after
had been determined by a number OF Senators that
the plan suggested by the senator from New Hamp.
shire CIR. Craginl would be tho best He thought
himself that each Senator should rise In his place
upon the call OF his name, and name the Eve SEN
ators OF MS choice.
Mr. STEVENSON Of Kentucky. inquired how It
would be II Senator die not wish TO vote for all i've
Mr. CoSKLING replied that was another question,
anu II Senator did not desire to vote Tor any no
could vote against him.
Mr.. WRIGHT spoke Of the plan OF selecting Senators
prxcsed most Of the State Legislatures, und in-
sisted that the statute would be executed by following
tho suggestion OF the Senator from New Hampshire.
The motion OF Mr.. Cragn was then agreed 70.
rHR NOMINATIONS
MI CIAGIN nominated members OF the commis.
sion George f. Edmunds, OF Vermont; Oliver +. Nor
ton, OF Indiana and Frederick I. Freinghuysen, OF
Now Jersey, and said he expected his friend from
Kentucky tMr. stevenson) would nominate The other
Two members Of The commission. He hoped they
would be unanimously elected.
Mr. STEVENSON nominated Allen G. Thurman, OF
Ohi0 and Thomas f. Bayara, OF Delaware, and said he
joined with the senator from New Hampshire
pressing The hope that they would receive tho unani
nous vote OF the Senate.
Mr. CocKRgLL, oil Missouri, said no understood that
theso names had been selected ny the respective
parties Ia caucus With that understanding LIE would
chseriuily vote Tor them.
The roll then called and each Senator In his
place upon the call OF ms name and answered M
President, vote tor Nessrs Edmunds, Morton, Ere
linghuyscn, Thurman and Bayard"
When the name OF Mr Cooking which succeeds
tina, OF Mr. cockreIi, was called, he responded:-
81 vote Tor the same I'VE Senators named by The
Senator from Missouri"
Wnen The name OF Mr. Cooper was called, just after
ward, he answercd:-
IL vote Tor the i've Senators named"
VOTES or THE cAsDlDArEA
Mr.. BAYARD voted for Nessrs. Edmunds, Norton,
Frelinghuysen and Thurman.
Mr. EDMUSDs voted tor Messrs Morton, yrolinghuy-
sen Thurman and Bayard. AMI said tho other name
proposed he did not vote tor l.aughisE)
Nr. MORTON voted Tor Messrs kdmunds, fYelinghuy-
sen, Thurman and Bayard.
Mr. THURMAN voted Tor Aessrs. Edmunds Norton,
Frelins huysen and Bayard.
ABSENT AND NOT
The only Senators absont and not voting we're
Messrs Dennis, Eaton Hamilton. Harvey, Howe, Nor
wood and Price.
A. the conclusion OF the roll call the President pro
announced that Skye had been cast
which thirty nve were necessary TO choice, and that
Messrs Eumunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen, Thurman
and Bayara had received The US vote of the
Senate, and had therefore been chosen rs members vi
the Electoral Commission
ADMISSION rns PUBLIC.
M nf No NJ,
Rnlos, said the committee bad with the House
COMMITTEES on Rules IN regard 10 some rule governing
admissions 10 the Capitol during the count oil the cleo
tora vote anc he had been directed to report con-
current resolution directing the AZ rms OF
the senate and House OF Representatives respectively
10 appont my men 70 serve special policemen AZ
the Capto during the OF the tor Presi-
dent snd Wee President or Tor such por-
lion vi SAID time they shall deem ncces-
sary, the expense TO be paid equally IRON the
contingent fund " each house. In explanation
OF tho resolution, Mr. Hamln said II was we'll known
TO all that the police force OF this city
and the object OF appointing these special policemen
was 10 have them look after the hghtnngered gentry
who would be here
Mr. THURMAN said there was a good deal Of curiosity
manifested II the counting OF the VOTE and tnerc al
thought there Vas general feeling or and good
WILL ana unless some good reason could be assigned he
could see no use IN appointing special policemen. He
moved that the resolution be LAID over.
Mr. HAMLiN said there was actually police force
within this city anon wncn any reliance could be
placed 1t was utterly demoralized and this extra DO
Ice project citizcns from pillerers many
OF whom mad arrived IN the city and Others we're
the way here.
Mr. inrRMAS said shat that explanation was salts
factory ana withdrew his motion that tho resolution
lay over.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr. WRIGHT the secretary OF tho Senate
was directed TO advise the House 81 Representatives.
OF the action OF the Senate In selecting OF the
commission under the Eecto oral Count bill
THE rEILERs.
hr. EpMuNDs submitted resolution that the Presi.
dent oil the senate be no Il hereby and
directed 10 appoint Two tcers part of the Sem
ate 10 perform the duties required by tho act 10 pro
viue ior ana regulate the counting ~ votes for
PRESIDENT aud Vice President, &c Agreed 10.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1871