National Republican., 1877-02-25
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.


publican Senators and only one Democrat (Mr
| WfTHERs) present.
Tho CHAIR laid before tho Senate a commu
nioation from the President OF tho Electoral
Commission, notifying the Senate thnt the Com
mission, having under Consideration tho objcc.
lions to counting the electoral vote Of Oregon,
mad come to conclusion thereon, aniwas ready
to communicate the same to the Houses In Joint
| convention.
Mr.. LOGAN moved that the House bo notified
| that the Senate is ready to meet the House in
Joint convention for the purpose Of receiving tho
r.mcrt Of the Commission. Adopted.
ofThomas ". Ferry, Of Michigan. Senator elect
from that State for six years, from March Ith,
Al ii;;o the Clerk Of the House appeared and
notified the Senate that that tho House was ready
TO sseyS *, ac senate a. Sn to To
and thereulon the Senate Immediately repaired
to the hall OF the House. -.
past u, and the chair announced that the Senate,
having iS n met the House in loint convention, and
" Of aS Ss 81 shs
thereupon withdrew, and the CHAIR laid before
the senate ths objections, which were read
standing the objections.
waits tSS es Was i@s sr
at the time o. election, and he cited laws t. sup.
Mr.. N ERRIMoN said he could no. give his
assent TO the several decisions Of the Electoral
Commission. He read speech OF ton minutes In
length, giving his construction OF the Constltu-
ton and the laws governing the appointment Of
Presidential electors, and reviewed the Florida,
Louisiana, and Oregon decisions of the Commis.
Mr.. MORTON said that after the election Il
na as asserted % that I Iden had one vSts In OrsgSn
Kal and wai,ss was Ineligible, 50 there were but
viewed the case and the law on the subject. and
he,G ths Wsts yn' perfectly ny eligible
intended to appoint Republican elcctor, and
the people fUregon intended to elect Repub.
iiern Th eilsesSr; and voted s form for MT WATTS:
REASONS, which prompted the decision Of the Com.
intended to appoint Republican electors, he should
vote to sustain and affirm that intention and tho
to Impeding in tie slight st degree, the operative
OF decision ofthe Commission, and on the contrary
was in fayor Of aiding Il, and consumating Il
Mr.. SALISBURY demurred to the conciu.
sions Of tho Commission as being monstrous and
Mr.. BoGY said he could not let tho occasion
pass without Offering his protest, Ho said tho
Republican returning boards had robbed MT.
Florida, Louisiana and Oregon. He said the Tri.
bunal was as much under the influence of party
Mr.. MCMILLAN said he approved Of the decI.
, sion 81 the Oommtssion. and argued TO show that
Mr.. WALLAUE submitted a resolution that
the votes cast by Messrs. Odell and Cartwright
were the proper and only legal votes cast in Ore.
votes and those only, should be counted.
Mr.. SARGENT defined the law, and said tho
oregon have her votes % counted pH IN pd paccordanee @
with her wishes, or whether she should be de-
priyed or Il. He favored the decision of the
MT. WHYTE said tho people of Oregon had no
right to elect disqualified person as olector, and
II they did so their act was void.
Mr.. MrrCHELL refuted some Of the state.
me1ts nr,ts q q hs % colleague tnr Kelly, and sup
Mr. HERMAN % said "a he he was s Surprised to see tho
Senator from Oregon attack Samuel J. Tllden,
and charge him with fraud. He tKsRsANl had
fraud, and the Senator from Oregon had voted to
sustate the decision Of that Tribunal not to un.
earth ft.ud. lie did not believe in fraud, and he
asked the people TO stand firm and be true to
themselves, and new election would soon come
. ni sUn
Mi. EATON said the manifest will OF the Pc,
pie had been defeated by this unwarranted and
Unconstitutional commission.
Mr.. WITHERS reviewed the acts and votes OF
termed their inconsistency. i MT. JONES, Of Fla,
objected to the decisions OF the Commission be.
cause the voice Of his state (Florlda) had been
Mr.. COCKRELL submitted . resolution as
substitute, that inasmuch as J, w. Watts was "a
Ho was ineTiSis sns the votes Of Mesrs CART
yrght. and odeil were the only legal votes and
StSdieM ss and
tho vote was taken on the substitute offered by
Mr.; CocKRELL, snd \ was lost-ye.s u, nays 20.
offered BY Mr.. sARorsT, and 1t was adopted
se1 s.1s Soy Ss Sat tsas
Housein convention and oOntiauo tho Electoral
The vote in detail was as follows Those voting
In the Affirmative were:
psI,sr HhleSrn 4soI, Anthony nnPne Po11n
ron, ron, MIS-; Chsfee, Christiancy, Clayton, Cont-
Se$.; Logan, MeMiiisn. sil.sIsii, Morrill, Norton,
IN, spencer, Teller. wadIeish, west, Wright
Those voting in the negative were:
pshss E,osy Esy sarnSS% sayaES 8osy gSe9psT
MspSnsia, Mefey. asrrimes % S Sor%osd, d"Rhs. Ransom.
MI EbsUNps 'SS Was paired Sd VIM Mr. THURMAN;
MIR. WIsDoM was paired with Mr.. DAVIS; Mr..
AAsLIs @ ien the Chamber early In tho day, from
MT. McDONALD asked the Senate to proceed
relation to the Gsah O. saS RHna In
Mr.. EDMUNDS objected, and said It could not be
done under the laws. He sympathirsd with the oh:
this resolution could be taken up, then any other
could, and II might lead TO endless debate, and
The CHAIR said that, as il did not involve
legislative action, he was Of the opinion that It
could be taken up and he would submit the
Mr. MCDONALD said he did not desire to
press the matter against the wishes Of any Sena-
tor, and he would withdraw the request for con.
At $3.50 the Clerk Of the House appeared in the
Senate chamber, and announced that the House
had passed resolution that the vote Of ]. W.
Watts, OF Oregon be not counted, and that the
House was now ready to receive the Senate in
joint convention to continue the count, ana tho
Senate Immediately proceeded to the hall OF tho
The Senate returned to Us chamber at l:2), and
the CHAIR announced that the Senate had met
the House in Joint convention, and any objection
having been made to counting tho vote Of Penn
sylvania, the Senate had withdrawn, and the
CHAIR would now lay the objections before the
Senate The objection was read.
vote be counted notwithstanding the objection.
Mr. WALLACE called for the reading Of the evl.
denoe Mr.. sARGhNr objected, saying 1t was
very volumin Gus, but after some discussion with.
drew his objection. Mr., CAMERON Immediately
reviewed It. Mr.. WALLACE, who had signed the
objection, claimed the right to have the evidence
read. Mr. SARGENT said, they all knew the i'm:
led, Mr.. CAMERON said, the whole thing was so
rldh u oue, that II there w'sa single man born
on the soil OF Pennsylvania, who believed It, and
his colleague wanted to hear II read, he would
withdraw his objection.
Arer two or three pages had been read, Mr..
WALLACE withdrew the demand for the reading,
and said that Mr.. MoRRRLL whose vote was ob..
time OF his election, and being thereby Ineligible
the votes east for him were void, and there was q
failure to elect, and the vote ought not therefore
10 be counted.