The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-03


SATURDAY, February IA commu-
ntcation from the president of the electoral COM
mission was read, conveying the decision of the
tribunal touching the electoral votes from Louis-
ana. On motion it was agreed that the house be
informed that the senate ready to proceed with
the count. Kelly rising to personal explanation
said he did sign the cipher dispatch for Patricks,
who represented that it was telegram to w. T.
Pelton for kl0, 900 to pay lawyers fees in Oregon
and if not used would be returned. He denied he
ever attempted to buy Republican eector, or that
he ever authorized anyone to make such an offer
tor him Regarding the famous Gobble dispatch
Kelly read dispatch from GOV. Grover, as fol-
lows "Deny that ever sent telegram to Til
den. never sent cipher in my hfe." A dis
cusslon took place between Bogy, Sargent and
Norton relative to election frauds. In the course
of his remarks the senator from Missouri de-
nounced Justice Bradley in bitter terms . The
discussion to Florida and the testimony taken by
the committee which visited that state was contin-
ued by Sargent, Cooper and Jones of Florida till
recess.
SATURDAY, February 1.-THE session
was resumed at 10 O'Clock but recess was immedl-
ately continued until noon when the journal was
read. During the reading, the secretary of the
senate arrived with message from the senate but
was not recognized by the speaker At the end of
the reading, the speaker laid before the house a
communication from Justice Clifford, president of
the electoral commission, informing the house that
the commission bad arrived at decision In the
Louisiana csse and had transmitted it's decision to
the president Of the senate to be opened and read
in the presence of the two houses. Lamar offered
resolution directing the clerk of the house to IN
form the senate that 1t would be ready to receive
that body at II O'Clock Monday next, for the pur-
pose of proceeding with the of the electoral
votes. point of order was raised by Kasson that
there was message from the senate but the speaker
overruled it and the resolution was adopted-yeas
152, pays Ill 1t was then agreed to take recess
until III O'Clock Monday.
| Senate.
| MONDAY, February 19.-At 1890 the
Senate repaired TO the House of Representatives.
headed by its officers. for the purpose of resuming
the count of the electoral vote Upon returning
the President pro tenn, said objection having been
made to the decision on the vote of Louisiana the
two houses separated to deliberate in regard to that
decision. Sherman submitted a resolution that the
decision OF the commission upon the electoral vote
of the state of Louisiana stand the Judgment of
the Senate, the objections thereto to the contrary
notv outstanding The objections submitted in
the House of Representatives were then read, and
Herman submitted substitute for the resolution of
Sherman, as follows: Ordered, That the votes p1r-
porting to be the electoral votes for President and
Vice-President and which given by VIM p
Kellogg, w. j. q. Burch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Shell
don, Morris Marks, A. B. Levissee, o. 81. Brewster
and Oscar Jofrain claiming to be ele ctors for the
state of louisiana be not counted, the decision of
the commission to the contrary Notwithstanding
The Senate then debated the question for two hours
when KeTnan's substitute was rejected-yeas %.
nays Al. The question then being on Sherman's
resolution, it agreed to-yeas a. nays 28-a
strict party vole. motion that the secretary be
instructed to notify the House of Representatives
! that the Senate was ready to meet that BODY and
proceed with the count of the electoral vote was
agreed to-. Recess until Tuesday morning.
House
MONDAY, February 19.-No business
transacted prior to the arrival of the Senate 70
! proceed with the count of the electoral votes
Alter the Senate had withdrawn the Speaker an
nounc,d q new legislative day, beginning after
I md IN 0f AIao{
Wood then moved that the House take recess till
! 10 o'clock Tuesday. The yeas and nays were called
and the resolution was agreed to-yeas 40; nays
| 100. The House theredpon took a recess, and the
! democrats remained in the hall for caucus
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 20.--The senate
quietly awaited the action of the house from 10
O'Clock until 1850, when notification was received
and the senators repaired to the chamber of the
house OF representatives. Upon returning, the
president pro tenn. announced that the senate had
withdrawn from the joint meeting of the two
houses, upon submission of objection to counting
the vote of d. l. Crossman, eector for the state
of Michigan, and the objections were read After
| a number of resolutions relative to the case had
heen introduced and objected to, one by Allison
that the vote cast by Daniel l.. Crossmap as
elector from the state of Michigan be and the
same is hereby directed to be counted notwith-
standing the objection thereto" was adopted. and
the clerk dispatched to notify the house of the
action. The credentials of P. b. Plumb elected
Q. s. senator from the state of Kansas, were pre-
sented and placed on file, At b:l5 mes.
sage was received from the house an
nouncing he action of that body in
regard TO the vote of CrosRman a Michigan eieetor
and the Senate left its chamber. On returning at
800, the president pro tenn. stated that the Senate
| had Withdrawn from the joint meeting on the OBJ
lection subni ed to the vote of the state of Nevada
The objection together with Dsggetts testimony be-
lore the committee on powers and privileges of the
house, after which resolution was submitted that
the vote Of Daggett be counted with the othor vott
! OF Nevada, notwithstanding the objection made
thereto. It was agreed to unanimously. and the
secretary was directed to notify the house of repre-
sentatives OF the action Of the senate. At 6:I5 p
NJ, the secretary returned and reported that the
House had taken a recess before he reached the
hail. The Senate then took recess until 10 O'Clock
Wednesday.
House.
TUESDAY, February 20.-The busi-
nsss of tbs day was opened by Gibson, who offered
an order that the Hayes electoral votes for Louis
lana be not counted. Hurlpurt moved to amend by
striking out the word " not" and the discus sion
commenced. The debate closed al / O'Clock and
the house then voted on Gibson's resolution and it
was adopted-yeas 172, nays SO; party vote except
Seeye ard Pierce of Massachusetts, who voted
with the democrats. message was then sent the
Senate that the House was ready to meet that body