Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-19

or anywhere else, and he was not willing 10 III In
ms Piace and permit stigma of the kind charged
oy me senator from California (ssrgent), to rest
upon me democratic party - the only party guilty
Oh fraud. The country knew there were frauds
frauds in Florida perpetrated BY the republican
party. The country knew that the republican
party perpetrated frauds in Louisiana and il knew
how these frauds resulted.
Mr.. Sargent in reply spoke at length as to the
condition of alta M 10 Florida, and charged that
the democrats threw out republican votes and
stuffed the ballot boxes in that state.
A message was received from the house at IL 80
announcing that body would be prepared
10 receive the senate Monday forenoon at eleven
dent and vice president.
MIR. Window asked unanimous consent to pro-
coed with the consideration of one of the sppro-
pristion bills to-day.
The chair ruled that egislative business could
not De transacted pending action by the two
houses on decision Of the electoral commission.
Mr. Cooper, member of the committee which in
vesgated the Florida election, then took Up Flor
ida, and replied TO Sargent, denying that frauds
were committed in that state by democratic
The credentials of Rich.rd Coke of Texas and
Ben Ii. Hill Of Georg were fled.
a recess was taken TIL Monday.
HOUSE.
After recess and prayer, the journal of yester-
day was read.
During the reading of the journal, the secretary
OF the senate, Mr.. Gorham, arrived in the hall Of
house with a message from the senate, but was
not recognized by the speaker.
At the end Of the reading, the speaker laid be-
lore the house communication from Justice Ma
than Clifford, president of the electoral commits
sion, informing the house that the commission
bad arrived at decision of the Louisana case,
and had transmitted that decision to the president
Of the senate, to be opened and read in the pres
ence of the two houses.
Mr.. Lamar offered . resolution directing the
clerk of the house to inform the senate that il
would be ready to receive that body at eleven
o'clock Monday next for the purpose of proceed
ing with the counting Of the electoral vote.
Mr.. kasson of Iowa raised q point Of order.
There is q message from the senate.
Speaker-The chair is aware Of that fact, and
does not desire TO interrupt the message. The
chair on the contrary has submitted to the house
the fact as communicated from the president of
the commission. a 2.,,s =. 81
Kassou-Does the chair permit me to make .
point of order, f9
Shouts of "No, no" on the democratic side
Kasson-1 am addressing the chair. Tie mes
sage from the senate pertains to the question be-
fore the house.
Luttrel-IIow does the gentleman know that
Speaker-The chair oyerrules the point Of or
der. r
Before the announcement Of the vote, the sec
rotary of the senate was recognized by the speak
err, and he communicated the message that the
senate was now ready to meet the house in joiat
convention, and proceed with the counting Of the
electoral votes. 49, ea.s "a .. =. ~ .. st.
The resolution offered by Lamar was adopted,
yeas 100, nays Ill.
Mr.. Lamar moved that the house take . recess
till Monday morning at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. Saylor asked leave to make the report Of
the South Carolina investigating committee. OBJ
jections were made.
Mr.. Lamar's molten WAS agreed to; yeas 149,
nays l07.
The democratic caucus was announced for 7.30
of the democrats, but their suggestions were not
adopted.