The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-11

the Senate should be full hence the call was or
dered. The understanding that no business
Ss s to 6G aRed to the time that
The Senate thon At 1880 took rocess until IL
o'clock.
Upon reassembling At noon all the Senators
were present. and among the prominent per-
sons on the floor were Judge Field OF the Ecc;
toral Commission. and Judge Black OF counsel
Mr. Hamlin rep. Me- said the Senate having
contested electoral vote for President and Vice.
President had arrived at u decision ON the case
Of Florida. he moved. that the Secretary be
directed 10 notify the House of Representatives
that the Senate Is now ready to meet that body
i1r the purpose OF proceeding IN the canvass of
the Presidential vote Agreed to, and the Soc
rotary proceeded TO execute the order. 49,
AT 1920 +. NJ. Mr.. Adams. Clerk Of the House
OF representatives. appeared at The bar OF thee
be prepared to meet the Senate in the hall Of
the House ut one o'clock this day. To- proceed
with the further count Of the vote for President
At i2:55 the Senate hcadcd by Mr.. Ferry, Pros
iicnt pro. tenn. and the officers OF the body left
the chamber for the hall OF the House.
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House met at 10 A. NJ. and took recess
until IL :55. On rcasscmhing the Speaker laid
before the House communication from Justice
Commission. saying that he was directed by
that Commission TO inform the House Of Rep;
resrntativcs that i has cons idered and decided
t)ral vote of Florida. and has transmitted said
decision to the President OF the Senate.
Mr.. Sayler tDem.. Ohio.) offered resolution
directing the Clerk Of the House to inform tho
Senate that Il would be ready to receive that
body at p. NJ. for the purpose Of proceeding
with the counting 81 the electoral votes.
Mr. Hale tRep.. Mel moved to amend by noti-
flying the Senate that the House was ready ut
this time to receive the Senate.
MIR. Wilson rep. Iowa. raised tho point OF
order that under the provisions OF the Electoral
bill the House was obliged to receive the Senate
at the present time
The Speaker overruled the point ot order.
A division being taken on Mr.. Hale = amend
ment. il resulted 70 10 l2o. and the amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. Hae said he would not now call for the
attempt was made to delay the proceedings.
The resolution was then adopted.
Precisely at l O'Clock the doorkeepcr an
nounced the arrival Of the Senate. The Speaker
repeated the announcement and he and all the
members arose and remained standing while
tho Senate. preceded 10y its ofllcers-one of
them bearing two strong mahogany boxes con-
took the seats reserved for them. The Presi-
dent of the Senate took the Speakers chair. the
Speaker occupying the chair on his left.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The presiding officer then rose and said:
The Joint convention Of Congress for counting the cleo
toral votes now its session The two Houses
having separated pending submission to The commits
sion Of objection 90 III, ccrh, IRON the state OF Flor
haLhaNe now ras~cmbled to hear and a. coincide or
siun has been signed 10y majority u the commission IN
writing 1t will be entered Oh the journal Of each House.
The Secretary of the Senate then read the de-
cislOn as lollOws