The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03


lous scf-seckcrs, and the people will
Judge of their entire course by their vote
in the South Carolina case.
Vermont in the Joint Session.
II seems that the Aldrch vote did
not reach the president of the senate.
and 80 the state did moi 90 TO the Com
mission. The following is a report Of
the proceedings, Wednesday, when the
two Houses went into joint session, and
after the votes of Tennessee and Texas
had been counted:
Then came Vermont with five votes
for lIaNes and Wheeler. The ccrtiii-
Gates having been read in fun. Mr.. Pop
plclon rose to present objections TO it,
but first asked whether any other GER
tilicalc had been received from Ner-
mont than that which had been read.
The presiding officer replied no.
Mr.. Hewitt stated that he held in his
hand package purporting to contain
the electoral vote of Vermont. which
package had been delivered TO him by
express about the middle of December,
and that with ii came Il letter stating
that Il similar package had been for
wardcd TO the president of the senate
by mail. On learning that no CORE
spending package had been received by
the presiding officer he had rendered to
him this package (holding il up). the
seals of which were still unbroken, and
the presiding officer declined to receive
it. He now rendered the package TO
the presiding officer rs purporting to
contain the electoral vote of Vermont.
The presiding ofliccr-Thc chair has
stated that he has received but one Ger
tiiicatc from Vermont. The chair also
states that the law prohibits him from
receiving any after the first Thursday
in February. Ills duty is to receive.
open and have read all that have been
received on that day.
Mr.. Springer-l understand that the
third return from the state of Florida
was received on the thirty-first of Jan
nary. Am correct in that? Correct
ing himself but still stumbling) ] mean
February.
All the response that the presiding of
ticer made was that January was not
February. and he asked whether there
was any objection TO the vote of Ncr-
mont.
Mr.. Springer--l offer II resolution.
Presiding of1icer-If it is an objection
to the certificate from Vermont the
chair will entertain it. but if il is simply
a resolution the chair will not entertain.
Mr.. Springer-Aflcri ii is read il will
be seen what it is.
Presiding otiiccr-Ifthc member from
Illinois submits an objection to the Ger
tificate the chair will entertain, but he
cannot entertain resolution.
Mr.. Springer persisted in his efforts
to have the resolution read, but the pre-
siding officer was Just as firm and I'M
yielding in not permitting il to be read,
and intimated that if the member from
Illinois would not come TO order, the
services of the scr9eant-at-arms would
be called into rcquisition. Finally Mr..
Springer undertook TO put the rcsolu-
ton into the shape Of an objection and
proceedings were informally suspended
10 give him time TO do so. Alters quar-
Ter Of an hour spent in fixing il up in
consultation with others, the following
objection was sent mp. signed by Scna-
tor Merriman and representatives
Springer and Hamilton:
"Ihc undersigned object to counting
the vote Of Vermont for the reason that
two returns, or papers pnrporing TO be
returns, of the electoral vote ofthe state,
were forwarded TO the president of the
senate and that only one has been laid
before the two houses.
THE president of the senate having
stated that but one return had been re-
ociyed by him, duplicate copy of one
Of said returns is herewith submitted for
the consideration OF the senate and
house."
Accompanying the objection was the
following telegram, which was also
read:
burlington, W., Feb. p.
To samual j. Randall, speaker of The
house of representatives;
The certificate Of Amos Aldrch as
elector was deposited IN this Office Dec
cmber 18th.
(Signcd) b. b. SMALLEY.
Clerk L. 5. district court, Vermont. :"
Mr.. Poppleton presented two sets OF
objections TO the vote of Henry y. Sol
lace, one of the electors, on the ground
that hc was postmaster when appointed
elector, and that the law ofYermont did
not authorize the appointment by tho
college ofelectors TO ill vacancy caused
by the absence of an elcctor.
The objections having been read. Mr.
Springer demanded the reading of tho
duplicate returns sent up with his objcc
ton.
Presiding officer-That Is moi IN OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Springer-Bnt il is a right that
have. ] allude to the certificate pre-
sented by the gentleman from New Yorl
QIewitt).
Presiding oflicer-So the chair under
stood, and ruled il out.
Springer-Thcn ask that the chail
order that this certificate be now sub
mitted to the judgment of the cleciora
commission,
Presiding officer-Phe chair stated tina
he had not received duplicate returns.
Springer-They are now before TIN
chair.
| Presiding officer entirely ignoring
the demanO Are there any further OBJ
Ijcctions TO the certificates from Vermont
(after pausO) The chair hears mono,
Mr.. Springer-Does the chair decline
TO receive the returns submitted will
my objection?
Presiding ofiiccr-Thc chair decline
to receive any
waddoll Of North Carolina Gocoscly
being aliundc.
Presiding officer In any form.
[Laughter1 The senate will now rciir
to its own chamber in order that the tw,
houses may separately consider ap'
decide upon the objections.
As the senators were Withdrawing Mr.
Splin0Qp aIlo1 oui thaf hn nOuv mazda
point of order that Qhere being dupli
cato returns } the case had now gon,
10 The electoral commission and coul,
not be considered by the two houses
| - attention was paid 10 Il nor 10 a pro
position made Immediately aiferWard
b., Mr. Mills that the house proceed Il
elect president, tho speaker declaring
that under the terms of the compromist