The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

officer whether any other certificate had
been received from Vermont than that
which had been read.
The presiding officer replied in tbe
negative.
Mr.. Hewitt stated that he held IN his
hand package, purportins 10 contain
the electoral votes OF Vermont, which
package had been delivered to him by
express about the middle Of December,
and that with 1t came letter stating that
similar package had been forwarded 10
the President Of the Senate by mail. On
learning to-day, that no corresponding
package had been received by the Presi-
dent Of the Senate, he had tendered to
him this package (holding il up-the
seals Of which we're still unbroken,) and
the presiding officer declined 10 receive it,
He now rendered the package 10 the pre-
siding officer 1 purporting 10 contain the
electoral votes OF Vermont.
The Presiding 0tticer-The chair has
stated that he has received but one ccy,i-
ficste from Vermont. The chair slso
states that the law prohibits him from
receiving any after the first Thursday IN
February. Hislduty is TO receive, open or
have read all that have been received on
that day.
Mr.. Springer-I understand that the
third return from the state OF FloridS was
received after the first OF January. Am l
correct2 Correcting himself; but still
stumblng) mean February.
All the response which the President
made was that January was not Febru-
sry, and he asked whether there Was
any AFFECTION 10 the vote OF Vermont.
Mr.. Springer offer u resolution.
The Presining 0tficer-lf IL Is an oh.
lection to the certificate from VWmont,
the Char will entertain il, but II il is
simply a resolution the chair will not en-
tertsin il.
Mr.. Springer-Afler il is road it will
be seen what it is.
The President-ll the member from
Illinois submits an objection TO the cer-
tiacate, the Char will entertain IL, but
he cannot entertain q resolution.
Mr.. Springer persisted IN his efforts
to have the resolution read, but the pre-
siding officer was just ss drm aud un-
yielding in not permitting It TO be read,
and he intimated that If the member
from Illinois would not come 10 order
the Sergeant-at.Arms would DO called
into requisition.
Finally, Mr.. Springer undertook tn
put his resolution in the shape OF an OBJ
lection, and tho proceedings wero inlor-
mally suspended to give him time 10 do IT,
After about quarter of an hour spent
in fixing it up and in consultation with
others the following objection was son,
up, signed by Senator Merrimon and
Representatives Springer and Hamilton
OF Indiana:
The undersigned Senators and nem-
bers object tothe counting Of the votes oi
Vermont, for reason the that two returns
or papers purporting 10 be returns OF the
Electoral vote OF said State were for
warded TO the President Of the Senate.
and that only one Of said returns has
been laid before the two houses, the
President of tic Senate having stated
that but one return has been received by
him from said State. A duplicate copy
OF one Of the ssid returns 10 herewith sub
mltted for consideration Of tho Sena."
and House OF Representatives.
Accompanying the objection was the
following telegram which WAS slsD read:
BURLINGTON, VI, February q.
To Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of The
House Of Representatives.:
The certificate OF Amos Aldrich, M
elector, was deposited in this Office Do
cember l3.
[SiSLed.l b. B SMALLEY,
Clerk u. 5. DIS. Court
Mr.. Poppleton then presented two sets
of objections TO the vote OF Henry n.
Saace one ofthe electors, on the ground
that he was postmaster when elected and
that the law Of Vermont did not author
ize sn appointment by the college OF
electors TO fll q vacancy caused by tho
absence Of An elector
The objections having been read Mr.
Springer demanded the reading oi th"
duplicate retnrn sent up with his obJor.
tions.
The presiding officer entirely ignored
the demand, and asked if there were any
further objections 10 the certificate from
Vermont. After a pause-The Char
heard none.
Mr.. Springer-Does the Chair decline
10 receive the returns submitted with my
objections.
The Presiding Oficer--Tbs Chair dc.
cliEcs 10 receive any.
Mr.. Waddell, jscosely-Beine aiiuHd,.
The Presiding 0fficer-In any form.
Laughter.l The Senate will now c,ire
10 it cwn chamber IN order that the two
houses may separately consider and de-
eide upon the objections.
As the Senators were withdrawing,
Mr.. Springer called out that he now
made point Of order; that (there hcing
duplicate returDs) the case had now gons
70 the Electoral Commission, and could
not b. considered by the two Houscs.
No attention, however, was paid to II,
nor 10 the proposition made immediately
afterwards by Mr.. Mills that the House
proceed 10 elect President, tho Speaker
declaring (under the terms Of the COIN
promise agreement) that the House now
toek recess till ~ o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Louisiana Matters.
WAsHisGros, February rs Col. r..
Burke OF I<Ouisjana ;eDreseDtAilYc