The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-02


debate was In order. ,Frowf 0, Kentucky,
assuming the role 81 pacifer, roamed abou,
demanding order, Dragging that Il, he was
Speaker he would have It, and eSclaimiDs
that gentlemen ought to be - ., ,il,
E 81 ASHAMED or THEIR CONDUCT, /, Z,
to-day. Sparks, walking towards him, re.
piled that there were some men here who
protested to be Democrats who ought to be
ashamed Of what they have lately Joined IN
consunmating.' 3-' IS, E. 5..'1'' 81
Finally the Sergeant-at-Arms marched out
with his mace and restored order merely by
his official presence. Upon demand OF a
member, he also cleared the spectators from
the Hobbies and cloak-roons. While he was
doing this Caulfeld, Springer, and others,
continued to demand q vote upon the ques-
ton OF sending FOR the paper detained BY
Ferry.
= Randall still resolute, and told Pop
pieton to proceed with the debate, whfeh
he did as soon as he could be heard /; and
the next two hours were devoted to ten
minute speeches. Isl VI. ,s;a 5,es,r }.
Atthe request OF Poppleton, Mr.. Hewitt
gave an account Of his possession OF the
sealed package. He said until yesterday he
had supposed the president OF the Senate
had received duplicate Of the package, and
he expected that the State would go to the
Commission. Learning that was not true,
he inquired Of Mr.. Ferry, who denied the
receipt OF it, and refused to receive that
which Mr.. Hewitt had. Last night, alter
Ferry refused again to receive the package,
he (Hewitt) went with Judge Edmunds to
the seeretary's desk and asked to be allowed
to see the endorsement on it. The secretary
refused, on the ground that it was the r..
n-s' PRIVATE PROPERTY OF FERRY, g :.
and be, rs bis friend, meant to keep it for
him. The secretary, however, allowed Ed
munds to examine it, and he Hewitt) did
not know what had become OF it after it was
returned to the secretary. ..- ...
Kasson said he was authorized to say that
the secretary had left it on the desk, and
did not know what ibecame Of it, but that
he (Kassop) was informed it was now in
possession OF some one in the House.
Stone said be saw the secretary put it in his
pocket last night, and Walling said he saw.
him carry it out of the ball. 49,. ..",; 4
While the debate was proceeding Senate
page came in and offered the package to
Hewitt, who declined to take it, and pub
lcly informed the House Of the fact. Cries,
OF "Whcre did he get it?"l '. =
The interruption was only temporary.
The messenger was requested to be seated,
and the debate went on until A:z0 p. NJ,
Dir. Field closing it with an appeal to
the members to yindicate the rights
OF the House against the assumption
Of power by the president Of the Senate.
He said Ito Mr.. Hoarl there is no Eaw fixing
a time when papers purporting to be certi-
tieates shall be received; and il, there were,
you Judges who come here and debate have
decided that Congress has no right to pass
a lazy that can bind State authority IN con-
travention OF the Constitution. .,-..
WHY Mr.. LEVY WOULD NOT oBSTKUCT.
Mr.. Levy, Of Louisiana, announced his
intention not to obstruct because he held
the interest OF his State to be paramount.
From persons high in the confidence Of
Hayes he had learned that Packard would
not be sustained by troops, and he was sat-
isfied he was in favor OF the home rule Of
Louisiana. '..
Knott's resolution was defeated-ayes,
116; noes, 14s. Walker, Goode, Tucker,
Douglas, and Harris, voted "aye"; Hunton
and Cabell were sick. Texas and Louisiana
voted invariably with the Republicans.
Then followed series Of motions and roll
calls that consumed the time until 1860 F..
NJ, when Randall refused to recognize any
bodyy and notified the Senate. that the House
was ready for the joint session.
The Senate came in Immediately, and
within fifteen minutes the Vermont, Vir-
GINA, and West Virginia returns were
counted. ,tf.E~,. IT,, a.. ..ts.. &i{
AT Wisconsin the last stand was made,
Judge Lynde, Of Wisconsin, Directing to
the vote Of United States officer. .
The houses separated. ..a -.r
MI Mills, of Texas, offered resolution
reciting the grievances Of the Democratic
party in regard to the Florida and Loui-
siana Returning Boards and the Electoral
Commission, and proposing that as no cam
didate for the presidency appeared to have
a majority of the votes Of the Electoral Col
lege the House proceed to elect Presi-
dent. ...-. Of. - s.. .... .-:-+ - -.."',T
The Speaker ruled that this could only be
entertained as an amendment to the obiec-
ton presented by Mr.. Lynde. o.. ~-.
THE OBJECTIONS TO WISCONSIN DISPOSED Of
.-,~y- e ARRIVAL OF VISITORS. ~ H."
The Senate waited impatiently from II
A. NJ. to- 10:40 P.fM.j}to be summoned to
Joint session, and in the mean time could
do no business. On Wisconsin they had
another weary time of waiting, for they
disposed of the objections in few minutes.
During the roll-calls of the early evening
both parties OF the House held caucuses,
leaving the seats almost all empty. 49,. ~
BY dint OF strong efforts senators were
prevented from signing objections to Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. 80. .i.isT ies,.5 i.
Every train to-day brought crowds Of un-
armed citizens to witness the close of the
count and the inauguration ofthe next Pre-
sident. The hotels are alive with people,
whose staple of conversation is the scenes
of this evening and the prospects Of the de-
ter,nined few who resist the counting. .@
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