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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
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INTERCHANGEABLE Senate amendments
to the Post Office Appropriation bill were
non -concurred in, and Conference CON-
mittee ordered.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from Justice Nathan Clifford, in
forming the House that the Electoral Com.
mission had considered and decided the
question intrusted to it in regard to the vote
of Oregon, and had transmitted Its decision
to the President Of the Senate.
The Clerk of the House was directed to
notify the Senate that the House Is ready to
receive that body.
Several motions were now made to take
recess until the next day. They were
either ruled out of order or voted down.
Hale then presented the following order:
Ordered, That the count OF the Electoral
vote of the State of Oregon proceed in con.
formty with the decision OF tho Electoral
Commission.
Ordered, That the vote purporting to be the
Electoral vote for President and Vice-Presi-
dent and which was given by John w. Watts,
claiming to be an Elector from the State OF
Oregon, be not counted.
A resolution declaring that Watts, one Of
the Oregon Electors, was not entitled to cast
a vote, was passed by the House ny vote OF
yeas, ISL; nays, 1O7
At subsequent session question arose
whether testimony taken before the Commit.
tee on Privileges OF the House, In the case OF
the Pennsylvania Elector, Baggs, appointed
instead of Daniel Morrell, Centennial Com
missioner, should be read. The House de.
cided-133 to 1l6-that 1t should be read, and
it was accordingly read. Kelley offered
resolution that the vote of Baggs should be
counted, and Springer offered a substitute
that it should not be.
After discussion the House notified the
Senate that 1t was ready to meet in joint
session.
The Senators entered the hall of the House.
Ferry called the meeting to order, and an
nounced that the House had disagreed on the
vote OF Pennsylvania, and 1t was by regular
routine declared for Hayes.
Rhode Island being the next State, O'Brlen
and others objected to the vote OF VIM. Slater,
Elector Of that State, substitute for George
H. Corliss, who was the elected but Ineligible
Elector, and the Senate then retired. A recess
was moved Rejected-l78 to 50.
1t was then moved that the vote OF Slater
be not counted.
Eames offered o substitute resolution that
1t be counted.
After discussion, Eames' substitute was
agreed to.
Senate be notified.
The Senators re-entered the Chamber
and the vote Of Rhode Island was formally
announced
The next certificate was that of South Car.
DINA, authenticated by Governor Chamber
lain. showing seven votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. The second certificate showed seven
for Tilden and Hendricks, with a statement
by the Electors showing the absence Of the
Governors authorization.
Objections being made to both, the presid-
ing officer announced that the objections
would go to the Commission. The Senate
then retired.
A. % srhsocuopt sassiou tho SneaEar pre
sented Clitfurd's notification of the Commits
sion's decision on the Electoral vote of South
Carolina, and the clerk WAS directed to inform
the Senate that the House was ready for
Joint Convention.
The Senators having arrived, the South
Carolina decision was read and the objections
to counting the votes In accordance there
with were presented. Several Senators signed
the objections.
Here several attempts were made to take
recess, but they failed
Then followed a motion that the House
consider the decision of the Commission.
Attempts to obtain a recess were renewed,
but again failed. Finally the Clerk read the
decision, and Phillips called for the reading
Of the testimony.
The Speaker submitted the question of read.
ing testimony and the House refused to read
it-12S 10 W.
The regular order was then demanded.
Cochrane Of Pennsylvania offered resolu-
ton that the objections to the decision of the
Tribunal be sustained, aud that the votes be
not counted.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted, and the Senate was notified accord.
ingiy.
The Senate entered the hall at $40, and the
President OF the Senate ordered the resolu
tons Of the two Houses to be read.
The resolution VI the Senate sustaining the
decision of the Commission was then read
The resolution Of the House dissenting from
the decision was also read
The Chair announced that the two Houses
not having concurred in rejecting the decis-
ion OF the Commission, the vote Of South
Carolina would be given to Hayes and
Wheeler.
Tennessee and Texas were then counted
and the result announced aud recorded.
When the certificates Of Vermont were
presented, the reading Of the papers at length
was demanded, which was done by the Sen
ate telers.
Subsequently long and exceedingly bois-
ferrous debate arose AS to whether package,
supposed to contain u second certificate from
Vermont, should be read. 1t Was finally
moved that the House requires that the
package rendered to the President of the
Senate be opened by the President Of the
Senate in presence OF the two Houses, and II
found to be such certificate the same shall be
submitted, together with the certificate read
in presence vi the two Houses " the Elec-
torul Commission Tor its Judgment aud de-
cision; aud that the Senate be requested 10
make like order requiring the President vi
the Senate 10 open such package in presence
oil the two Houses: aud that until such order
be made life House will not be ready 10 meet
the Senate and proceed 10 count The votes
This resolution was rejected-ay es, ll6-nocs,
las.
Senate.
Sargent presented the report Of the Chinese
Immigration Commission.
Tue President vi the Senate presented a