The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16
JOINT SESSION.

JOINT SESSION.
At IL O'Clock the Senator's entered the
hall. and the action Of each house On the objec-
tons having been read. the presiding officer an
nounced that. the two houses not concurrng
otherwise. the Electoral votes Of Vermont would
be counted. and they were thcreupcn declared
as FIVE for Hayes and Wheeler. Then the certifi-
cate OF Virginia was read and the votes OF that
state were announced as II for Tilden and Hen
nounced as ave for ridden ana irs ~sis as
Then came the last state. wisconsin,
with 10 votes for Hayes and Wheeler .
Inc certncale OF Wisconsin having been
signed, and the senate Withdrew 70 its chamber.
At4;0 a. IN. the two houses again convened in
joint session, the action OF the respective houses
on the wisconsin question was read, and the 10
votes OF Wisconoln were announced for Hayes
and Wheeler. The presiding officer then said
This concludes the count Of the thirty eight
states Of the Union. The Tellers viii now as
certain and deliver the result OF the votes 10 the
presiding officer" senator Allison, one of the
Telers. having delivered his statement. the
prestding omcer expressed the hope that ON the
announcement nothing would occur 70 mar the
dignity Of the proceedings. 20 reputable to the
American people, and 50 worthy Of the respect
OF the world lie then said:
. The whole number OF Electors appointed to
vote for President and Vice. President 81 the
United states IL 800. OF which n majority il 49,
The state OF the vote for President. Is delivered
by the relers, and as determined under the act Of
Congress Of January 20, III. on this subject
is For Rutherford Is. Hayes, ls5 votes, for
vote for Vice President OF the United states, a.
delivered by the Tellers. az determined under
ACT OF Congress approved January 20. 1877, on
this subject. is For William Wheeler, 1s5
votes; for Thomas A. Hendricks. 1s4 votes
Whercupon, do announce that Rutherford Il.
Hayes. OF the state Of Ohio. having received 4
majority OF the whole number OF Electoral votes
is duly elected President Of the United states
Tor four years, commencing on the sth day OF
March. ls'7; that William A. Wheeler, Ok the
S q Ss whole er1 nsps sceSsd majority
IL duly elected Vice president OF the United
states for four years, commencing on the 9TH
gether with The list Of votes. will be entered on
The Journals OF both houses, The count Oh the
Electoral votes being completed, and the rcsult
e 'ns Joint meeting Of the two houses
chamber"
In the Senate, on the I'd, resolution was
adopted for the appointment Of committee to
prepare for the Inaugural ceremonies. The Pres
ident appointed Messrs. Morrill,, Howe and Nc
Denaid. Mr.. Mcdonald. AZ his own request,
was excused from service rs q member Of the
committee. and Mr.: McCrcery was appointed 70
MI The vacancy. Mr.. Kelly presented the Gre
dentals Of l.. +. Grover. elected United states
senator from the State Of Oregon Placed on
file. Mr.. Howe, from the sub committee Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. which
made the investigation in regard to the late
election In Louisiana, submitted the portion Of
ishvd. and moved that It be print
ed so ordered. MIR. salisbury was
granted permission 10 Ole and have printed the
the senator from Indiana tMr McDonald) The
House bill granting 70 the state Of Missouri all
lands therein selected As swamp and evcrficwed
crsdensiais o. A. e. Butler as the Enised stases
senator from South Carolina. They were signed
BY Hampton. a. Governor. and had the seal o.
the state attached. Placed on ic.....ln the
House. Mr. waddcll moved 70 suspend the rules
and adopt resolution rcciSing that Wells, An
derson. Casanavc and kenncr. members Of the
Louisiana Returning Board. now held in the
custody Of the House. are In the Judgment OF
the House the peers Of the majority Of the Eject
oral Commission, etc.. and 'that they h there
the majority Of the Electoral Commits ion in in
augurating person whom they have Jointly
counted into the ONCE OF President Of the United
states over the ~, votes % large majority Of the
that II IL was necessary 20 exhibit such speci
mems OF spite he had no objection. The motion
10 suspend the rules and adopt the resolution !
was defeated, there being only Is votes In the
Affirmative. Mr.. Conger subsequently |
moved 70 suspend the rules and adopt
resolution discharging from custody the
Defcatcd-ycas. 70; nays, .s9-not two.thirds
vote In the affirmative. Mr.. Cox moved 20 sus- |
pend tho rules and pass the bill removing all po
litical disabilities imposed and remaining on any
person under the fourteenth amendment Of the |
Constitution. Agreed tolls t. 81. Mr.. Field,
from the -elect Compstee on Privileges. report.
ed bill 20 provide an cfectual remedy for
wrongful intrusion into ONCE Of President and
Vice President. Rcjected-yeas. as; nays, 10.
The Army and Deficiency Appropriation bills
were passed. and also the bill for the payment Of
claims passed upon by Commissioners Of south
ern Claims. The latter bill appropriates etH.-
OOJ for that purpose.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the House
amendments 70 the bill extending for two years
the southern Claims Commission were con-
Cured in, and the bill passed; also the House
bill making appropriations for payment o.
claims allowed by the Commission. Mr.. sher-
man called up his Finance bill reported by the
Committee on Finance In accordance with the
message Of the President. 70 aid In the rcsump-
ton Of specie payments. Mr.. Cockreli said
financial matters 4, were s reEnlatinE themselves
legislation would be necessary to bring
about specie payment. ne moved that
further consideration Of the bill be postponed
until the nrst Wednesday in December NEXT.
Agreed to--yeas. "a; nays, -. Mr.. Patterson
disabilities imposed by the third section 81 the
fourscenth article OF. amendment Of tie
Constitution OF the United states, but Mr.. Spen-
Ger objected and the bill went over. several
scnators appealed 70 him 70 withdraw hts OBJ
lection. but ne declined 20 do so. The Honsc
ssen. Francis n. Blair, passed. The session II
we "a was continued until noon Of the ath sun
day). when the President pro tenn, Mr.. Ferry.
announced the senate Of the Forty fourth
Congress adjourned without day . J.
u tnc House Mr.: Tucker offered a resolution re.
citing that, as AL investigation has closed, ow-
ing 70 the termination 81 the session, aud ne i'm.
prisonmcnt Of witnesses can not ,sOndnce To as
ccrtainment Of truth, therefore, the Scrgcantat