The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

electors and asked that be printed in the Record
Objection made by Davis and Herman, who
claimed the report should be printed as other re-
ports. Mr. Mitchell withdrew his motion and the
report ordered printed in the usual manner
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bin to aid in the resumption of specie pay
Inents The Legislative, Judicial and Executive
and the Postofce Appropriation bills were dis
cussed, amended, and finally passed.
HousE.-Testimony ito sustain the objection
against the electoral vote Of Il. NJ. Daggett, Of
Nevada, read, whereupon Mr.. Springer, who
made the objection offered resolution that the vote
be counted, and explained that had been
made in describing the office held by Dagget as that
of United States Commissioner, while the testimony
showed he held the office of Clerk Of the United
States Court, The resolution was agreed 70 without
division. The Senate was then notified that the
House was ready 70 continue the count, and the two
bodies met in joint session.
JOINT CoSvENrIoN.-The Senate and House met
in joint session for the purpose of counting the
electoral votes. The presiding officer having called
the meeting 20 order and directed the reading Of the
resolutions of each house in favor of counting the
votes Of Nevada teller then announced that Ne
vada had cast three votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then followed, in succession, the State Of New
Hampshire. with votes for Hayes and Wheeler; New
Jersey, votes for Tilden and Hendricks; New
York, IS votes for Tilden and Hendricks North
Carolina, 10 votes for Tilden and Hendricks Ohio,
% votes for Hayes and Wheeler. The presiding
officer opened and handed to the tellers the first
certificate received from Oregon. 1t read by Mr..
Stone, and proved to be the sworn certificate Of the
three Hayes electors, Cartwright, Odell and Watts,
executed before notary public. The papers contain
full statement Of the doings of the three electors, the
resignation Of Watts as Postmaster, his subsequent
choice by the other two electors, the original ballots
cast by the three electors etc. They read in
full. The presiding officer then handed to the tell
the certificates of the three rival electors-Cro-
min, Miller and Parker, authenticated by the sigma
lures OF the Governor and Secretary of State with
the seal of the State attached This certificate gives
two votes TO Hayes and Wheeler and one vote 70 TIL
| do AT M ah lob
econs to the cSticate of Cronin, Miller and Parker,
these grounds First, because neither of the per-
sons named in said certificates were appointed elect
ors provided by the laws of Oregon. Second that
Watts, Odel and Cartwright elected 10y the peo-
! pie of Oregon. in the manner prescribed by the
laws of Oregon. Third, because Il does not appear
| that the persons named in the Cronin certificate
received the highest number of votes ut the election
| for electors. Fourth, because il appears from
| the certificate of the Secretary Of State that
Odell, Cartwright and Watts were only elected
Fifth, because it appears by said certificate that
/ Odell and Cartwright constituted majority OF the
I Electoral College, and controlled the Electoral
College on the 9th day Of December. The
objections were signed by Senators Mitchell
and Sargent and 10y Representatives Lawrence, Bur-
chard (ll), and McDill. Senator Kelly presented OBJ
iections 70 the certificate of Cartwright, Ode and
Watts: First, that such certificate has not the
tlfcate OF the Governor of Oregon annexed, as re-
ouired 10y law. Second that the Secretary Of State
has no power 70 give a certificate, except in connec-
ton with the Governor Third, that said Watts was
ineligible because of holding Federal Office
authority in law TO appoint Watts 20 he an elector on
Dec. 6, 1876, as there vacancy. Fifth, that
il the right and duty of the Governor Of Oregon
to give Cronn certificate of election. Sixth. that
Ode and Cartwright had no right TO appoint Watts,
as there was no vacancy, Cronin having been elected
SEVENTH that IN and Cartwright had no right 10
| appoint Watt Il cause they did have the power TO
| fill vacance
THURSDAY, Feb. 22.--SENATE.-Mr Herman
introduced bill to authorize the New York Land
aud Ocean Telegraph Company. corporation under
the law Of New York, to lay, land and maintain
lines of telegraph cable on the Atlantic coast, TO
communicate with Europe. Referred. A bin APP
propriating S25OOOO, To erect a ire-proof building
adjoining the Smithsonian Institution for national
museum, was passed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted authorizing
the President 10 accept the statue Of Liberty En-
| tightening the World" when presented 10y the
French republic and to designate suitable site for
the statue on either Governors or Bedloes island.
IA large portion Of the day consumed in COM
mittee OF the whole, on the Deficiency Appropria-
ton bin.
FRIDAY Feb 23.-SENATE.-The Senate de-
voted the entire day to the consideration Of the
Naval Appropriation bil which finally passed.
HoUsE.-The entire session was consumed. in
committee OF tho whole, upon the sundry Civil APP
preparation blll.
SATURDAY, Feb. 24-SENATE.- Presi
/ UNIV llV Nth u4tbtuVtu
President of the Electoral Commission, conveying
the decision of the commission regarding the
electoral votes from Oregon and the House was no.
tilted that the Senate ready TO the count
ing Of the votes of the States Shortly afterward the
| senators marched to the Hall of the House -. Upon
! the return Of the Senate, Mr.. Sargent submitted
! resolution that the decision of the commission upon
the electoral vote of Oregon stand the Judgment
| OF the Senate. The resolution was adopted, and
the Senate again proceeded TO the Hall of the House
| TO continue the count.
HousE.-The Army Appropriation bin was re-
ported from the Appropriation Committee and
ordered printed. 1t reduces the number of
cavalry regiments to eight artillery to four,
and infantry TO sixteen, and contains proviso
! prohibiting any Of the money appropriated by the
bill from being applied for the pay, transportation
or subsistence Of troops TO be employed in support
of the claims Of either Nichols or Packard as Gov
ernor OF Louisiana, or in support of the rival Legis
atures in said State, and prohibits the employment
of any portion of the army in support of the claims
OF any State Government or any officers of any
State until duly recognized by Congress. The Sem
ate amendments TO the Postofice Appropriation
| bill were non-concurred in, and conference
committee ordered. The House received the
Senate at noon for the purpose Of proceeding with
the electoral count After the withdrawal of the
Senate, motion 10 adjourn was voted down.
After considerable flibusterng and much
fusion the House brought to business by the
presentation of the following, by Mr.. Hale: "or-
dered, That the count of the electoral vote of the
state of Oregon shall proceed in conformity with the
decision of the Electoral Commission" Mr. Lane
offered the following substitute: "Ordered,
That the vote purporting 10 be the electoral vote
for President and Vice President, and which
was given by John W. Watts, claim
ing to be an elector from the State of Oregon be
not counted" In the discussion, which did not
differ IN subsancef that which took place in the
cases of Florida and Louisiana, Messrs. Lawrence,
Phillips, LeMoyne, Stevenson, Neal, Woodwork,
Sampson, Caldwell, Brown, Ciyner, and Burchard
In.) made addresses. Mr.. Hewitt arraigned Mr..
Hoar for bad faith in deciding in the commission
contrary to his expressed views in the House and in
the committee by which the Electoral bill
framed. Mr.. Hoar, replying, described Hewitt a
man rickety, shaky crazy and ont of Joint The
House finally voted TO disagree with the decision Of
the Electoral Commission in the case of Oregon and
the Senate notified.
JOINT CoNvENTIoN.-The two houses met in Joint
convention at noon, and the decision of the Eecora
Tribunal touching the votes from Oregon read.
In response TO an inquiry from the presiding off,
Ger whether there were any objections TO the
decision, Senator Kelly presented OBJ
jections on behalf of the Democrats, based
upon the following grounds: First, that Watts was
not elected; second, that he not appointed;
third, that he disqualified 10 receive any APP
pontment Presidential cector, or to sit rs such,
as he held Office of trust and profit under the
United States; fourth, that Cronin was elected a
Presidential eector for Oregon, and in accordance
with law cast the legal vote as such eector for Til
den, and that such vote should be counted. The |
Senate thereupon withdrew To its chamber. Sub |
sequenty the two houses again met in Joint session.
the vote of Oregon counted for Hayes, and the
electoral certificates of Pennsylvania were read |