The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.
Senate.
SATURDAY, February M.-When the


SATURDAY, February M.-When the
session was resumed the President pro tempore pre-
scented communication from the president of the
commission regarding the electoral votes from OR.
egon, whereupon 1t was agreed that the house be
notified that the senate was ready to resume the
| electoral count. The credentials OF Ferry re
elected senator, were filed The senate then
marched to the hall of the house to resume the
electoral count. Upon the return of the senate
Sargent submitted resolution that the decision of
the commission upon the electoral vote of the state
OF Oregon stand as the judgment of the senate OBJ
lection made thereto to the contrary notwthstand-
| ing. Kelly opened the debate by DENYING that
| Watts was egi BILE. An objection the electoral
| vote of Morril Of Pennsylvania was read The oh
lection was overruled as invalid and recess taken
| till Monday.
SATURDAY, February 24.-The senate
| amendments to the postofice appropriation bill
were non- concurred in, and the conference com.
mittee ordered. The same action was taken in re-
gard to the deficiency, naval appropriation bill.
message was received from the senate informing
the house that it was ready to meet the house
In joint convention, and continue the count of the
electoral votes The speaker laid before the
mouse communication from Justice Nathan Chi
ford, informing the house that the electoral com
mission had considered and decided the question
entrusted to 1t in regard to the votes of Oregon
and had transmitted its decision to the president
Of the seDcte.. Mcmahon offered resolution al
rectng the clerk of the house to notify the senate
that the house would be ready at O'Clock to receive
that body. The resolution, amended by the insertion
OF "Dow" instead of O'Clock was carried by a vote
ef 157 to 81. The speaker then notified the clerk to
inform the senate of the action of the house After
the senate withdrew an exciting debate took place
on several motions to adjourn which were ruled ont
OF order by the speaker Finally an order was pre
sented that the count OF the electoral of the
the decision of the electoral commission A substi-
tute offered to the effect that the vote purport
ing to be the electoral for president and vice
president, which was given by one John W. Watts.
claiming to be eector from the state of Oregon be
not counted. The house finally voted to disagree
with the decision of the electoral commission in the
case Of Oregon and the senate was notified.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 26.-At $40 P.
NJ, the clerk of the house appeared and notified
the senate of the action in the Pennsy vania case
and also that the representatives were ready TO pro-
coed with the count whereupon the senate left the
cham -. Upon returning the chair announced
that the senate had retired to consider the objection
to the Rhode Island e.ector. The secretary RI ad
the objection and Burnside submitted resolution
that the vote of W. 8. Slater be counted with the
other votes OF electors of Rhode Island, notwith-
standing the objections made thereto. After a
brief debate the question being the resolution of
Burnside, 1t was unanimously ageeed to. Yeas 81,
nays none. The usual communications were
passed the two houses and the senate again
repaired to the hall of the house. Upon returning
the president pro tenn. announced that the senate
having retired from the joint meeting of the two
houses, upon an objection submitted to the certih
cate from South Carolina, and the papers having
been submitted TO the electoral commission, the
senate would now resume legislative business
The senate then went into executive session and
when the doors re-opened took recess until Tues
day
House.
MONDAY, February 26.-The house
decided by vote of 1873 yeas to lIe nays that the
estimony taken before the committee on privileges
OF the house In the Of the Pennsylvania eector
Boggs, appointed instead Of Daniel Morrill,. CEN
tennial commissioner, should be read. After the
reading Kelly offered q resolution that the vote of
Bogge, should be counted, and Springer offered
substitute that 1t should not BE- An excited Discus
sion ensued, after which tbs vote was then taken
sprfngerf Substitute for Kellys resolution, and IL
was adopted: Yeas ls5, nays lie. So the house de-
cded that the vote OF Boggs should not be counted.
becarse he was not appointed in conformity with
the constitution and laws of Pennsylvania. The
senate notified that the house was ready to pro-
coed "A motion for recess was voted down by
17S nays to 80 yeas. The senate appeared and