The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-02

BLACKBURN exclaimed that Friday, hang.
mans day, had been ushered In,
ct day to witness the contamination
of the villsiny and scandal OF this pro,
ceeding, and Mr.. sO Brien designated
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, as the high
priest of the Republican party, ana was
himself designated by Mr.. Harrison, OF
Illinois as the small priest OF the hlii-
busters.
Mr.. Wood then declared that II bis
propositions were not assented to, ne
would not leave the hail until the count
was finished.
At l o'clock the two hours debate on
the objections commenced.
Mr.. Mills made q speech in favor OF
his resolution, in which he characterized
the Representatives of the American
people as covering in the dust. The
people, he said, dare maintain their
rights, but the peoples representatives
dare not do so. Their fathers, II they
could look, down upon them from Heaven,
would be ashamed to see them covering
before q despot who only commanded an
army of about $4,000 men, one-half OF
whom sympathized with the Demo-
cratic party.
The whole speech was in this vein, but
! it attracted little or 40 attention.
Mr.. Blackburn said: To-day is Fri
day. On that day the Saviour of the
world suffered crucifxion between two
thieves. On this Friday constitutional
government, judicial honesty, fair deal
ing, manhood and decency suffer cruel
tixioh among q number of thieves. 1t
was on that day that this presidential
fraud received his nomination at the
hands of party convention. 1t was on
that day as it required that every deter
mlnation reached by the Bills
tered and perjured miscreants who
constitute majority OF this
Commission have been promulgated. 1t
is on that day that you propose to con-
summste your iniqulty; but the people
will at length rise to punish, even per-
hsps IN blood; the perpetrators of all the
scoundrelism of this proceeding.
Mr.. Williams, OF Wisconsin, replied
to Mr.. Blackburn, saying that there was
no day more fitting than hangman's day,
and no hour more fitting than that
at which the grave yards yawn.
$3.50 A. M.-Debate having closed, q
long discussion arose as to the position
which Mr.. Longs resolution should &C.
cupy.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Wood that if
it were withdrawn and offered hereafter
as ali independent proposition, he would
vote for it, but that as substitute for
the resolution in regard to Wisconsin,,
he should have to vote against it. That
course would only be accepted by Mr..
Miles if the House would agree to vote
upon it before the Senate came back.
That was objected TO on both sides.
1t was contended by Messrs. Brown,
OF Kentucky, Harrison, OF Illinois, and
others that it was in contrsvention
of the Electoral Commission law.
Finally Mr.. Mills resolution was ex-
cluded on the point of order, with the
intimation by the Speaker that Mr..
Mills might affect its adoption under
suspension of the rules, but some Demo-
Gratis said that that would be after
the election of Hayes was proclaimed.
The vote of Wisconsin was then pro-
| ceeded with.
$50 A. M.-The amendment offered
by Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin, that the
vote OF Downs be connted, was rejected
yeas 70, nays ia, and the original
proposition that il be not counted was
agreed to without division, and the Sem
ste was notified.
4:07 A. M-The Hall was ready for
the final reception OF the Senate, and as
soon as that body entered, at 4:03 A. NJ,
and all the members were seated, the
action of the respective Houses on the
Wisconsin question was read, and the
ten votes Of Wisconsin were announced
for Hayes and Wheeler.
The presiding officer said-This con-
clu1es the count of the thirty.elght
States of the Union. The tellers will
now ascertain and deliver the result of
the votes to the presiding officer.
4:12 A. M.-The election of Hayes and
Wheeler was proclaimed and received
withouG demonstrations.
The Senate then retired, and the House
at 4:15 adjourned.