Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02

The votes OF Tennessee, II, and
| sssxas, 8. wcse .c5unted for rilifen and
HcAjticks aud Vermont. was objected
10 BY Mr! fopptetou, wAo asked +
dopiieats ic,ufns were received from
Vermont )
| Mr.. Ferry said no. /
Mr.. Hewitt said he had package
receisca by express in, the middle Of
December, containing a letter stating
tha, a similar package purporiinp 10
coutain the electoral votes of Yer.
mont had also been forwarded 10 the
presidcnt Of the senate 6y mail Ga
learning to day tha, no corresponding
pacAage had, been received by the
presiding officer he had rendered 10
him this package, holding i, up, the
seals oil which were still unbroken,
and The. presiding ofheer declined 10
receive II. He now rendered the
package . the presiding officer as
pafpotubg to contain tue electoral
votes Of Vermont.
The presiding eilicstr-The chair
has stated thar he has received but
one certificate from Vermont. The
chair also states that the law prol,i.
bits hiln from RECEIVING any after the
first Thursday IN FebfiuuFy. His duty
is TO receive, open and have read all
that have been received on tina, day.
Mr. Spipger-I understand that
the t.sitd relurn from the state of
orida WAS recri,ssh on the 3lst Of
j lauuaFy. Am correct in that? Tor
ltectlng himself, but still stumbling, i
lmean February,
All the response which the presi.
Ding officer made was that January
WAS not Febraafy, aud he asked
/ whether lhere'Was any objection to
the vote ermon,.
4 AIe. Springer Il elIer a, resolution.
be lorcssumg 0llicer If il is al
Is1slea uot4te tAe, certificate ffosn Yer.
4 mont the cirair w,ll catertain it, but
i it IS SIMPLY 4 resolution the chair
4 will not entertain it.
Nr. Springer After it Is read it
& VIII he Aassss .sslsat Il is.
he Presiding. Oilicer--If themem
Let fF5m Hlhuis submits anobjection
10 the Certificate he chair will enter
,Aiii.i u, td, he Cannot entertain res
I Felnsions
u fdr Springer persisted IN his Efforts
10 have inc resolution read, but the
1 aIesilling siheer WAS lust MS firm and
q siny4sltiihg. III not permitting II, de-
3 elariiig thai since the president OF the
seEite stated that lie had received on
= y o1esof .thetwo rctnrus forwarded
from Vermont objection is made TO
4 counting the. vote Of Vermont, and
j ts4e duplicate return is herewlth sub
meited Tor tho consideration OF the
house and the senate.
a telegram accompanied the Oh
!. itction from the United States district
clsil, at Burlington TO Speaker Ran.
f,iail, saying the Allrich certificate las
deposited there December 10.
ff'uPpfrtu1 then presented two
sets Of objectioa 10 the vote of Sui
lace, in effect, that he was post
master when elected and that the law
Ecf Vermont did not authorize the FL
, ling Of The vacancy.
!, The objections having beer read
Mr. Springer demanded the reading
OF the duplicate return sent up with
bis objection.
j The Presiding Uiheer-Tbs. is not
! an objection.
Mr. springer-Bnt it is right -tha.
have it read. | allude to the carti-
\ fieate presented by the gentlemsn from
New York (Hewitt).
The Presiding Qfliccr-So the chair
/ understood and rules it out.
Mr.. Springer Then ask that the
chair. order that this certificate be
now submitted to the judgment Of the
-electoral commission.
\ The Presiding. officer The ahai,
stated that he had not received du
! plicate returns. as
Mr, Springer They re now before
9 the chair.
, The Presiaing Officer (ensirel,
iguoring the demandl Are there an i
e further objections to the certi6cat,
6 from Nermont7 (Afier pause) Th.
! chair hears none.
!, Mr. springer-Does the chair dc
! clue to receive the returns submitted
with my objections?
The Presiding Officer The chai
declines TO receive any.
nr. Waadell (jorosely' Beini
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