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also disclaims that, by signing such reso-
luton, be has expressed any-opinjon on
the recitals of the preamble, or any judg-
ment of his own upon the subject Of the
resolution, s. 1865.
SENATOR JOHN j. CRITTENDEN, OF
KENTUCKY, February u, 1851 now
offer this Joint resolution:
Res0Ived That the electoral vote OF the State o.
Wisconsin, in the late Presidential lection. being
given on day different from that prescribed b,
law was therefore null and ought not to have beef
admitted or included in the count Of electora
votes given in the late Presidential election
SENATOR JOHN p. HALE, OF New
HAMPSHIRE. Suppose when the two
h buses meet in convention to count the
votes it is palpable to them that the cleo
toral votes CT some States were given by
members Of Congress, has Congress.
no power to say that that they shall not b.
counted February 2, 1865.
PRECEDENTs.
PRECEDENT OF l8l7.-The two house,
refused to reject the vote of Indiana
whose electors had been elected before sh,
was declared admitted into the Unicn.
PRECEDENT, OF 1921. The two house
directed the President of the Senate t,
announce the state of the vote in the al
tentative. the votes of Missouri counted
the votes of Missouri not counted, he
electors having been elected before sh
was declared admitted into the Union.
PRECEDENT OF 1887. two house
directed the President of the Senate t
report the votes of Michigan in the alter
| native.
PRECEDENT OF l857,-The votes 0
Wisconsin were announced in the alterna
tive, the President Of the Senate disclaim
ing power to decide whether they wer
good or bad votes.
PRECEDENT OF 1865. The two house
by joint resolution excluded from count
ing certain electoral votes deemed b
them to be illegal.
PRECEDENT OF l869.-The two house
excluded votes deemed illegal.
Precedent OF l873.-The two house
excluded votes deemed illegal.
THE TWO HOUSES DECIDE WHAT AR
VOTES.
HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. TIL
two houses were called up to enumerat
the votes for President and Vice-Pres
dent. Of course they were called o
to decide what are votes.-February
1921.
SENATOR JACOB NJ. HOWARD, of Mich
GAN,-I consider that the power of coun
lug the votes and of rejecting votes whic
are void for fraud or illegally is, unde
the Constitution, in the joint conventio
thus assembled. [ have not any dout
about that, because | believe that the tn
houses thus assembled are assembled f
a great and protective purpose, that the
are exercising the tutelary authority
the people in protecting the nation fro
the imposition of false and fraudulel
ballots and certificates. -February
1865.
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN, OF ONO
The question is, What votes shall |
counted at the meeting of the joint col
vention next Wednesday? What ru
shall govern the convention when
meets? Shall the whole thing be pos
poned until the two houses get togetht
without any rules or organization,
\ that confusion will probably occur Il
very moment the question arises2 Upt
that question | have very clear conviction
and my convictions upon that point "
control my vote.
| alluded incidentally yesterday to Il
scene that occurred in the Joint conve
: ton eight years ago. IF we do not dete
mine this question now, we know that al
member of either house may present it
US in the joint convention.-February
1865.
SENATOR JACOB COLLAMER, OF We
MONT.-The gentleman has put this que
ton very caudidly, and he is entitled to
much of an answer as | am prepared
make The adoption of my amendme
3 would in 10 way, in my estimation, emba
rass the question which the gentlem
. puts, or any action which Congress mig
take upon it. To be sure, it would
what it says-shut out the electoral vot
. which have been cast in any of the
. States heretofore in the iterim; that is a
= February 2. 1865.
JOHN RANDOLPH, OF VIRGINIA. p
what purpose do they 1.-THE two house
assemble together, unless it be to deie
mine on the legality Of the Notes.-The
ruary 4, 1921.
SENATOR ROBERT TOoMBs, OF GEO
GIA.-It is our duty to count the vote
and to decide what are votes,-Februa
II, 1857.
SENATOR A. BUTLER, OF SOUTH CAR
LIMA. Let him add np the votes and 6
nounce the result to me. ] AN one oft /
= judges, or why do you call me there
February ! |, 1857.
SENATOR CHARLES .E. STUART G
MICHIGAN.-Whatv votes he shall count
is entirely competent for Congress by la
to declare. February II, 1857.
SENATOR JAMES L. ORR, OF Sour
CAROLINA. This, in my judgement, c.
ters upon them (the two houses) the pow
to determine whether u vote be valid
inYalid.-February II, 1857.
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