The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-08
ford B. Hayes was elected President and
William A Whaelar Vica- Presidant

ford B. Hayes was elected President and
William A. Wheeler Vice President.
Sepate.-At 10 :50p. M, March l, amessage
was received from the House by Mr.. Adams,
its Clerk, announcing the action of that
body on the Vermont case, and the Senate
Immediately repaired to the Hall of the
House for the purpose of resuming the
count.......Upon returning at II 80 p. M,
the Presidentpro temp0re announced that the
Senate, having retired from the meeting
upon an objection being submitted to
the vote OF Wisconsin, that obiec-
ton would now be read. The Secre-
tary read the objection presented in
the Joint meeting, and Mr.. Cameron, of Wis
~consin, submitted the following:
"ResolUed, That the vote of Daniel s.
Downs, as an Elector of the State of Wiscon-
sin, be counted together with the other nine
Electoral votes of that State, objections
made thereto to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"
debate, and without roll-call, though three
or four Senators OIL the Democratic side
vote no when the question was put.
In the Senate, March 2, Mr.. Morrill, sub.
mitted a resolution authorizing the President
pro tempore of the Senate to appoint 8
committee of three Senators to make the
necessary arrangements for the ~inaugura
ton of the President. elect of the United
States on the 9Th of March. Agreed TO, anG
Messrs. Morrill,, Howe, and Mcdonald wert
appointed such committee. Several amend
ments were made to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, and it was passed. Mr.
West, from the Conference Committee OF
the Postofice Appropriation bill, reported
that the committee had been unable Il
agree. He moved that the Senate insis
upon its amendments to the bill, and tina
q new conference be asked. So ordered
Mr.. Mcdonald, at his W request, wa
excused from services as a member o
the special committee to make arrange
ments for the Inauguration of the Presi
dent-elect, and Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky
was appointed to fill the vacancy
Adjourned........The House incorporated
provision in the Army Bill, prohibiting tn
use of any part of the money appropriate
by the bill for the support of troops to retail
any State Government in authority. A me
ton to suspend the rules and pass the Rive
and Harbor Appropriation Bill was d.
feated. Resolutions to suspend the rule
and discharge from custody the Louisian
Returning Board, were lost. A bill wa il
troduced by Mr.. Conger providing that whe
any person intrudes into or without du
election holds or exercises the Office of Pres
Z dent or Vice. President of the United State
!. his title to Office and the title of any claimaI
{ { thereto may be tried and determined by
. , action in the nature of a quo warranto. II
: bill was discussed and lost on its passage.
I In the Senate, March 8, by a vote 20 to 1
the subsidy of 100000 for the China an
Brazilian mails was withdrawn. II
4 consideration of Mr.. Sherman's fnanci
4 bill TO secure the resumption of spec
1 payments was postponed until Decemb
,a-@ ~ n -ofa 81 81 - % SauaroI hill
removing political disabilities were passe
= The consideration of the bill to equali
= the bounties of soldiers and sailors in Il
late war was indefinitely postponed |
: a vote of 81 to %, in spite of the effor
y of Logan and Morton to have it passe
- All the appropriation bills were passed, e
: cept the army and river al
= harbor bills, and at IL m. Sunda
the Senate adjourned sine die.....
In the House, there was a long session viii
continued until 8 o'clock on the morning
the 4th. The members of the Louisiana F
turning Board were discharged from custod
A resolution was reported from the Selt
:, Committee on Privileges, and passed, {
- claring that Samuel ]. Tilden had receiv
a one hundred and ninety.six Electoral vo'
~ of Electors legally and ~constitutionally
;s pointed, and was thereby duly elected Pre-
dent of the United States, and that it is
81 opinion of the House that Thomas A. H
bricks having received a like number
votes for Vioe-President, was duly elect
No general business of any importance ,
ID transacted owing to the fact that the Hor
was unable to agree on any measure exc
strictly party ones. At 8 a. In. the Ho
i. took a recess until s a. m. Sunday. On
,st assembling all the appropriation bills exc
the army and river and harbor bills W
ge passed, and at II m. the House adjourn
sine die.