The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16
JOINT SESSION 4.


Atl2:3O the Senate took their seats and
the decision OF The Commission in the South Car.
ona case was read. Mr.. Phillips presented
objections to the decision. signed by 10 members
Of the senate and House, and objections were
also fled by Mr.. Southland on behalf 81 other
members. The Senate thcrcupon withdrew At
- the Senators again came lnt~ the hall, and
the action Of each house on the decision having
been read. the presiding oflicer announced that
the two houses not concurring otherwise, the
Electoral votes Of South Carolina would be
counted, and they were thereupon declared by
one o. the Teilers as seven for Hayes and Wheel.
er The votes Of Tennessee u2) and Texas 80,
for nlden and Hendricks. were then announced
without objection and without full reading OF the
certificates. Then came Vermont with four
having been read In full. Mr. Poppleton presen;.
Ell two sets OF objections TO the vote Of Henry n
Solace. one OF the Electors, on the ground that
he was Postmaster when he was elected. and
that the law Of Vermont did not authorize an ap.
polntment by the College 81 Electors TO I'LL the
vacancy caused by the absence Of An Elector
The joint session then terminated.
In the Senate, on the 1st, no business
whatever was transacted although nearly all the
Senator's were IN OF ABOUT the chamber during
the entire day. At 10 80 p. m. message was
received from the House. announcing the action
OF that body on the Vermont case and the Senate
Immediately repaired to the hall OF the House
for the purpose OF resumng the count Vpon
returning at IL 80 resolution to count The vote
OF Downs together with the other Hayes Electors
out debate. three or -four Demo
cratic senator's. however. voting no..
In The House, after some two hours had been
presented BY Mr.. Poppleion, the prcamb,s 81
which rected that a sealed package, addressed
" NE President Of the Senate, purporting 10
contain the Electoral vote OF Vermont was de-.
hyered yesterday by Mr.. Hewitt 20 the Pre- ident
OF the senate. who refused 10 open II Ia the pres.
ence OF the two houses, and that such pac hare "A
retained ~ ne President or Secretary 81 the
senate We resolution declares the action Of the
PRESIDENT 81 the senate 70 lie a violation ~ the
law and ~ the privileges Of the House and that
unii such package Is produced the counting 81
Also a. NJ after an Am ess eli ana nr inrsner
wraDkie on points OF order, the Speaker ruled
.ha' nepA'e must begin. An appeal leing taken,
.ae conf uslon became 30 great that the Speaker
vIuv.eu me sergeant at arms 10 clear the floor
~ ~ uut members. which was done. The rnl.
lnk y tne speaker was sustained by the House.
anu ~ o'clock The debate began on the objcc
~ w Mr foppleton The subject Of the miss
,ng package again came 10 the front however
M NJ ~ e new,u gaming the noor and explaining
Y, ~" ~ g.. 'ne package and what had become o.
=, Aittr good deal Of colloquy In regard TO
NJ, MAJ had become OF the paper, messenger from
sne senate came into the hall and rendered the
paSesge - Mr. Hewitt. who refused 70 rcceiveit
.na thereupon announced The fact 10 the House.
aver long and exciting discussion In rec I'D 70
The package in question and fhe dufics ~ thc
President Of the senate IN reference thercto' 4
Pcpplclon, which WA EXTRAORDINARY I've i I,s
nays. las. As The vote on ,hs RESTITUTION W. 'e.
generally regarded a. tne anal go WI, I, nm ,ns
give Inc yeas ana navs 4. soIlo ~ pr0cee"' We
w.. - 'o""s
by Rsv,s Messrs; Atkins. Ashe: Ainsworth. Bag
DDAnu Bliss; Blount, Boone, Bradford. Bright.
nsia Anel bnfchard (wis.), Carr, Cate. Iaul.
4"sr rh'. Snapn, Clarke (ky.), Clarke Mo-,
Son psv,,. oo,Ilns; Cook Cowsn. Cox. Cmlbcr-