Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21

that the Senate was ready 10 meet II and proceed
with the count Of the vote for President and Vice
President
In the House the letter from the President OF
the Electoral Tribunal was read, announcing that
the Tribunal had decided that Louisiana should
be counted for Hayes aud Wheeler. Mr. lamar.
President OF the democratic caucus, presented n
resolution upon which he demanded the previous
question declaring that the House would be pre-
pared to receive the Senate Monday. at eleven
o'clock Meanwhile the Secretary of the Senate
had been standing in the centre aisle facing the
Speaker with the message from the Senate an
nouncing that the Senate had agreed to sustain
the decision Of the Commission, but the Speaker |
refused to recognize the Senate officer, although |
the Republicans raised the point Of order that the
rules required the House to receive the Senate |
officers, but the democrats insisted upon insult |
ing the Senate, and the roll call was ordered upon
lamar's resolution. The latter was agreed upon |
in private consultation of the democrats this |
morning. At the conclusion of the roll call
Speaker Randall recognized the Secretary of the
Senate, and the message from the Senate an
nouncing that that body had voted to sustain the
decision Of the Electoral Commission was read
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, February 10Th.
The Joint Convention met at eleven o'clock.
The decision Of the tribunal in the Louisiana case
was then read. Upon conclusion the vice-Presi-
dent called for objections to the decision, when
Randall Gibson, Of louisiana, sent formal OBJ
lection to the desk. 1t was signed by about sixty
Representatives and Senators. They made part
Of their protest the briefs OF their counsel in the
Louisiana case. During the reading nearly all the
remaining democrats came forward and signed
the protest This done, two additional protests
filed, reiterating the objections already made
At one o'clock the Senate withdrew, when Fer
nando Wood moved to take n recess until to-mor-
row. This WIS carried, one hundred and forty TO
one hundred and thirty-twenty three democrats
voting with the Republicans. The democratic
leaders say this is not filibustering movement,
but a temporary concession to the fre-eating ele
ment Others say it is to give time to their coun-
sci on the Oregon case.
In the Senate, after returning to Its chamber,
bitter attack was made on the Louisiana de-
cision by Senators Maxcey, Of Texas Herman,
Thurman and Stevenson The work of the Com
mission was defended by Senators Sherman, Nor
ton, Sergeant Logan, Christiancy and Boutwell,.
A resolution, endorsing the action Of the Com
eight.
| THE DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
After the adjournment of the House, demo-
| cratic caucus was held attended by about one
hundred and twenty members. The propositions
submitted were substantially two, viz One to
submit to the decision of the tribunal and allow
Hayes to be counted ill., and the othert filibuster
and defeat the count by delays. Some very hot
| nd n nj n
nmty was developed Finally, suggestion was
made that before definite action was taken on
either of the propositions above named, Oregon
should he allowed to go to the Commission, and
when their decision was rendered, II adverse to
Tilden a recess should be taken to the next day,
and the course to be pursued by the democrats in
the House decided upon at "A caucus to he then
held to which time the caucus adjourned thus
virtually concurring in the last suggestion.
LOUISIANA COUNTED.
TUESDAY, February 20th.
The House assembled at ten o'clock, when a
two hours debate ensued on the decision of the
Commission as to Louisiana. The acceptance Of
the decision was opposed by Professor Seelye and
Mr. Pierce, of Massachusetts, New of Indiana
Mcmahon of Ohio, Watterson Of Kentucky ant
Cox Of New York and favored by Joyce of Yer
mont, Townsend of Pennsylvania and Grape o
Massachusetts. Mr.. Joyce asked whether any
body supposed that If the decision had been thu
other way the wailing sounds about corruption
would have been heard from the democratic party
He had heard but was not to be frightened b.
threats of revolution and cruel war, especial,
when they came from the Northern democracy
for he knew the members of that party to be child
| nd in thai nd ba n
ambition for military glory, and to care moth
ing for seeking the bubble reputation, even a
the lannon's mouth" lie therefore proposed t
stick to what he honestly believed in and risk til
consequences. He declared that the whole schem
of the election to the Presidency of the gran'
fraud of Gramercy park had been superb demo
cratic cheat from beginning to end, and that tn
democrats had started out with the impression
, that they could buy every man whom they cou
not overawe.
vote being taken the House refused to sustai
the decision Of the Electoral Tribunal-one hun
=, dred and seventy-two to ninety-nine
, JOINT CONVENTION.
The Joint Convention assembled at forty mir
: utes past one, when the eight votes of Louisian
were counted for Hayes The count proceeding
= Maine and Massachusetts were also counted fc
e Hayes When Michigan was reached objection
y were Unexpectedly interposed, ON the ground c
> the alleged ineligibility Of elector Frost. Thi
( necessitated "A separation of the two houses, A
attempt was made in the House, after the Senat
had withdrawn to take recess until tomorrow
o but this attempt libustering promptly vote
I acknowledgement to one hundred and ninety-twc
a After discussion the House voted, without d
4 vision, that the Michigan vote objected to
A counted. The Senate having, meanwhile, vote
= not to sustain the objection to the Michigan eectc
l. -thirty-nine to twenty-seven-the two house
q again assembled in
G JOINT CONVENTION
= at twenty minutes past five, =. NJ, when I'll
Q vote Of Michigan announced for Hayes an
y Wheeler Then followed Minnesota with fiS
h votes for Hayes and Wheeler, Mississippi wit
eight votes for Tilden and Hendricks, and Nebras'
: with three votes for Hayes and Wheeler. Whe
n Nevada was reached, objection was made thi
G one elector-Daggett-w United States Con
It missioner. Thereupon the House took rece'
e until tomorrow, while the Senate withdrew
Il its chamber and overruled the objections by
;, | unanimous vote.