Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-01

ported bill TO aid in the resumption Of specie pay
nents. The Legislative, Judicial and Executive
and the Postofiice Appropriation bills were dis
cussed, amended and finally passed.
HoUsE.-Testmony to sustain the objection
against the electoral vote ef r. NJ Daggett, of
Nevada, read, whereupon Mr.. Springer, who
made the objection, offered resolution that the yoto
be counted, and explained that an error had been
made in describing the office held by Daggett that
of United States Commissioner while the testimony
showed that he held the Office of Clerk of the United
States Court. The resolution agreed TO without
division. The Senate was then notified that the
House ready to continue the count, and the two
bodies met in joint session.
JOINT CoSvESTIoN.-The Senate and House met
in joint session for the purpose of counting thu
electoral votes. The presiding officer having called
the meeting to order ard directed the reading of the
resolutions of each house in favor of counting the
votes of Nevada, teller then announced that Ne
yatla had cast votes for Hayes and Wheeler. Then
followed, il succession. the States of New Hamp-
shire, with votes for Hayes and Wheeler; New
Jersey, 3 votes for Tilden and Hendricks; New
York, 35 votes for Tilden and Hendricks; North
Carolina, 10 votes for Tilden and Hendricks: Ohio
p votes for Hayes and Wheeler. The presiding of
tcer now opened and handed to the teers the first
certificate received from Oregon. 1t was read by Mr..
Stone, and proved to he the certificate of the
three Hayes electors Cartwright, odcll and Watts,
executed before notary public. The papers contain
fun statement of the doings of the three electors
the resignation Of Watts Postmaster, his .ubse-
quent choice by the other two electors, the original
ballots cast by the three electors. etc They were
read in full. The presiding officer then handed to
the teers the certificate of the three rival electors
-cronin, Miller and Parker, authenticated by the
signatures of the Governor and Secretary of
State, with the zeal of the State at
tached. This certificate gives two votes
to Hayes and Wheeler, and one vote to Tilden and
Hendricks. Senator Mitchell presented objections
to the certificate of Cronin. Miller and Parker, ON
the grounds: First, because neither of the persons
named in said certificate were appointed electors,
provided by the laws of Oregon. Second, that
Watts, Odell and Cartwright were elected bv the
people of Oregon, in the manner prescribed by the
laws Of Oregon Third, because it does not appear
that the persons named in the Cronin certificate
received the highest number Of votes at the election
for electors Fourth, because it appears from
the certificate of the Secretary OF State
that odell, Cartwright and Watts were only elected
Fifth, because II appears 10y said certificate that
Odell and Cartwright constituted majority of the
Electoral College, and controlled the Electoral Col
legc ON the 9th day of December. The objections
were signed by Senators Mitchell and Sargent and
by Representatives Lawrence, Burchard (Ill.).
and McDiil senator Kelly presented objections to
the certificate of Cartwright, Odcll and Watts /:
First that such certificate has not the certificate Of
the Governor of Oregon annexed, required by
law. Second that the Secretary of State has no
power TO give a certificate, except In connection
with the Governor. Third, that said Watts
ineligible because of holding a Federal Office.
Fourth. that Cartwright and odell had no right Of
authority In law to appoint Watts to lie an elector
Dec 6,ls16, as there vacancy. Fifth that il
was the right and duty of the Governor of Oregon
to give Cronin certificate Of election. Sixth that
elected Seventh, that Odel and Cartwright had no
right TO appoint Watts because they did have the
power TO fill vacancies.
THURSDAY, Feb. 22.-SENArE.-Mr Herman
introduced a bill to authorize the New York Land
and Ocean Telegraph Company, corporation under
the law of New York, to lay, land maintain
lines of telegraph cable the Atlantic coest, to
communicate with Europe. Referred. A bill ap-
propriating S250,0oO, to erect fre-proof building
a ltafp ffa
museum, passed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted authorizing
the President to accept the statue Of "Liberty En-
tightening the world,- when presented by the
French republic and 10 designate a suitable site for
the statue on either Governors Bedloes island
"A large portion Of the day consumed in COM
bill.
FRIDAY, Feb. -SENATE.-The Senate de-
voted the entire day to the consideration of the
Naval Appropriation bill, which finally passed
HoUsE.-The entire session was consumed. in
of the WHOLE upon the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bin.
SATURDAY, Feb. A.-SESATE.-The Presi-
dent pro tenn. presented a communication from the
President Of the Electoral Commission, conveying
the decision of the commission regarding the
electoral votes from Oregon, and the House
tilted that the Senate ready TO the count
ing of the votes of the States Shortly afterward the
a. 'r nv " "a. hsi oi 'ne HOUSE cpon
,.a wy ,.n "a ue Sena's, nI. sargent supnittea
~, 'na' .ne eecIsion on the commission upor
- ,re se.s o'e ~ o..son s.zna a. tns yuagnen,
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=, ,,,t;s,,,a a. - 80. eA'" W ~e ""i vi eie ho"so
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hoUsk.-Tne Army Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Appropriation Committee and or
dered priuted n redpces t,,. u,,,,t,.r ~ .~x
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az iss..uen.s W elsh' arunery 70 iour,
nroh;I,iting n~ " 90 ,n % sna oonsa,ns Pso,iso
bin from being applied for the nav trnpsportstion
or subsistence OF troops TO be employed in support
ernor of Iouisana or in snnnnrt of he riS.i Tg,s-
latures in saiJ state and ,roh;l;t ,hs .,,,'i,,n,
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sonslueIa aoe nnpustering ana muen CONFUSION, the
VI tie loiio"ins, oy nr. hhei : ordered, lhst the
oi 'ie eaee'orai No,e on ,he Sta'e oi oregon
s.a ptoeeeu III hconiorhty Win the decision on tne
rlee.orh cohmission MT Lane onered the foi-
owing AZ supsu.u'e Oraered, inat tne
No'e Purporthg 10 De the electoral vote
lor freraent ana Vice PRESIDENT and which