The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-21

, lection offered by Mr. Tucker to counting g
, the vote of Crossman, the elector from
, Michigan, Mr.. Southland moved that the
House take recess till 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
Mr. Hale raised the point that the gen.
eral scope of the Electoral Commission
, bill was intended 70 prevent delay, and
that the motion for recess was not now
in order.
The Speaker said that as he under
stood the intent and scope Of the bill,
the motion for recess was in order, and
he overruled the point. In the course Of
discussion over the question Of recess,
Mr.. Wood opposed thel.proposition,
! and submitted that as 1t was still early in
tho day, object on to the count from
Michigan should be presented at once,
discussed and acted on, 30 that the count
should proceed.
Mr.. Tucker disclsimed any idea OF IN
terposing objection for the purpose Of de-
lay. He hsa nothing to do with the mo-
ton for q recess.
Mr., Southland defended bis motion for Q
recess, on the ground that the members
should have time to consider and act upon
the objection. he for one, desired delay
and was in no haste TO install man in
the presidential chair several days be-
fore the constitutional time.
On q standing vote the motion was
voted down bys large majority, and then
the yeas and nays were demanded and
taken, and again the recess was defeated.
Yeas 81, nays l92.
Mr.. Tucker then offered q resolution
declaring that Daniel l.. Crossman was
not appointed elector by the State of
Michigan rs its Legislature directed, and
that his vote as elector shall not be count
ed He went on to argue that Benton
Hsnchett having been chosen by the
people as an elector, and he being in
eligible on account of holding Federal
Commission, there was no provision in
the law OF the Legislature authorizing
the college of electors TO appoint another
person in his place.
Mr. Conger said that it was not the
frst time that great statesman had
jumped at a conclusion without knowing
the law, and quoted from the law OF
Michigan to prove that the failure Of
Hanchett to appear at the meeting OF
the electors constituted q yacarcy, and
that therefore Cro5sinsn had been fairly
appointed an elector.
Mr.. Buckner replied TO Mr.. Conger,
and referred 10 the unanimous decision
of the Supreme Court Of Rhode Island,
against the proposition assumed by Mr..
Conger, but that decision, he said, had
been made when there was no tempta
tion to pefvert la " TO an unholy purpose
Mr. Brigh, argued IN support OF the
objection.
Mr.. Lawrence argued from the statutes
of Michigan that the objection in this
case was not well founded. The statutes
were intended to cover every Case Of va
csncy that might arise without regard to
the manner in which il arose.
Mr.. HubbelI, OF Michigan, asked Mr..
Lawrence whether there was any proof
OF Mr.. Hanchett's disqualification,
Mr.. Lawrence said there was no such
proof, and there could not be, because
the House was incapable Of taking any
proof on the subject, and that it was the
Board OF Canvsssers of Michigan.
Mr.. Foster, of OHIO, who represents
the District IN which Gov. Hayes resides,
spoke OF the duty o; both parties 10
abide by the decision of the Electoral
Commission.
Mr.. Sparks, of Illinois, in reply to Mr..
Foster, said that he doubted the patriot.
ism of any man uho took HI Office
thrust on him by traut, and which he
knew that he got through FRAUD he
imagined the little gentleman from
Grammercy Park paying 4 visit to
Hayes at the White House, and saying,
as he took up bis hat to leave: "Sir,
quarter Of million Of people voted for
me more than voted for you. snd an ac-
curately d, fined ma jorlty Of the electoral
vote Of the country wzs ior me; but
through your rnscslIy, scoundrelly, fraud
ulent Returning Boards You have stolen
the office from me.
Mr.. Jenks offered the following asa
su bstitute Tor Mr.. fuckers smendm ent:
WaEREAs, The TACT has been estab-
llshed that 1t has been about twelve
wears sit ce the alleged ineligible eiector
exercised any Of the functions OF the
Office OF United States com missioner, and
as it is not sufficiently proven that at the
time Of his appointment he wa; al ON
Ger of the UnIted States, therefore
Resolved, hat the vote objected TO be
counted
The substitute was agreed 10 without
a division, and the Senate was thereupon
notified OF the act OF the House, and OF
n. resd 10 e-s 10 u eet the Senate 10 JOINT
convention.
a;5.20 the Seuators again entered the
hall, the prssIding officer took the
Speakers chair, snd the joint conven-
ton resumed It's session.
The concurrent acton OF each house
In overriding tue objection In the case
OF on. the Michigan election, and the
| eleven yotes OF that Stste were an
t.ounced ss being cast Tor Hayes and
Wheeler. Then followed the State OF
Mrnneso,a with Ave votes for Hayes and
Wheeler; Mississippi, with eight votes
for TIiden and Hendricks; Missouri,
with fifteen votes for TIlden and Hen
! dricks: Nebraska, with three votes 'or
Hsyes and Wheeler; Ssvsds, with
three votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
y
Mr.. Springer objected 70 the Count OF
! one OF the three votes Of Nevada on the
ground that tie elector, K N. Dagget,
was 81 the time OF his sppoi trnent and
for long me previotsly and thereafter
continuei 70 be United states Comms.
sioRer tor the Circuit and District
Courts Of the United States in the DIS.
trict Of Nevads. The objection s ,igned
By Messrs. Springer, Tucker snd Vsnce,
OF ONO, Sp.rks, savage, Asrsn snd
jerks, Representatives, and BY Senators
Burnum, Wallace and Here.Ord.
The objection having been reaC, the
| Senators retired.
Mr.. Springer moved ths. the House
take a reces, till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
At frst there was . msjo'iiy OF 20
seaIns, the motion, but several Rspao-
Leans changed their votes from no 10
aye, and the motion was declared carried
by sS 70 81. .m
The House. therefore, took recess TIL
10 O'Clock to-morrov.