Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-28


Seventh, Because the cerlihca'
numbered one, hereMlsn, was and is
soid for irregularity in the fact that
the 6rst electors were not sworn as
by the constitution Of the state Of
South Carolina they were required to
be.
The second certificate does not State
that said electors voted by ballot Is
required by the constitution OF the
United States.
The 3rd certificate upon the en-
Tvelope in which said certificate No. l
and accompanying papers were en-
closed, was not the certificate required
by the laws OF the United States. Ii,
was signel T. n Norwood, ]. Kelly,
Henry Cooper, S. B. Maxey, Wm.
Wallace, senators and Others Of the
house.
Southland presented exceptions to tie
decisions of the commission signed by a
number Of senatofs and representatives,
because voting In South Carolina was un.
der duress, caused by the unlawful exercise
II federal power After the reading OF the
objections tAe senate withdrew, when
Spsinger moved recess until 10 ,ormor.
row. and brusquey refused TO allow de.
late by Wood
Wilson called the yeas and nays. and the
motion rejected, 40 to 90
/ Sheakley and O'Brien, Immediately moy-
ed a recess till I 80 tomorrow.
The speaker promptly ruled the motion
out of order as dilatory, and he would not
entertain ii.
Shenkly appealed.
Wood ,moSed to lay the appeal on the
table.
Wilson-The chair need not entertain
the appeal
Speaker-The chair knows that, bat en-.
,ertains the appeal The house might as
we'll say now whether the speaker.is right
or wrong ~
| Springer-ls not IN appeal debateable.
Speaker-It is not.
Springer-I desire to give my reasons
for sustaining the appeal
| Speaker-Debatc is not IN order ii the
appeal where the original proposition or
which the ruling was nude is not debeable,
OBrien-l rise TO a point Of order The
motion to take a recess should have been
entertained by the chair
Spcaker-The chair decided that point
the other day, and sees no reason now to
change his decision.
Dir. O'Brien-I would like TO be indug &.
red ior few minutes.
Brown object to debate
O'Brien-1t is nothing In the way Of dc
bale, 4 have no argument 10 make.
Laughter and calls To order.
/ OBJ irn-Undrr The electoral commits
sion bill the house may take recess TIL al
least to morrow morning. There's no dis
puts about that
An animated discussion ensued between
the chair, Springer and O'Briea.. while
Brown objected at every sentence to The
debate.
| Springer appealed 10 Brown TO allow al
least ten minutes for debate on the ques
ton whether this great wrong is to be con
summated.
i Loud cries, object from both sides
and shouts and confusion, in the midst o
which the speaker called Springer to order
J and refused to hear him.
Finally the yeas and nays were ordered
and resulted. yeas 1874; nays 81, SO the ap
peal was tabled
Wood moved the house consider ethc de
cision. e
: Sheakly moved recess.
The speaker refused 10 entertain the md
!. ,ion, and ssiJ The decision had been carrle
off BY somebody
Springer-I hope II has been taken I,
some remote part, and that 1t will never
I, brought back again. Laughter.
II The paper having been restored, lh
G clerk vas proceeding 70 read 1t when b
4 was interrupted by Springer, who objecte
TO the action OF the speaker in refusing !,
entertain motion for recess. He said
was the duty Of the chair TO decide II
9 motion out Of order, and that it was II
y privilege of any member TO appeal fro
:. that ruling.
). spesker-The chair has shown great la
:, itpde In respect to the subject. The cha
= In, fact was not bound to entertain the .
peal. He cited former rulings in effect th
ofl when point Of order is once decided,
= cannot be renewed even though addition
reasons may be assigned for it. The cha
= has decided this same point Of order. t~ic
9. but the chair was desirous thei,ouse mig
a. have m opportunity for an expression
j. It's opinion. The chair has now decided
"a accordapce with the decision OF the hous