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ton to the decision of the tribunal on the
South Carolina electoral vote, Mr.. Robertson
QRep.), of South Carolina, submitted q resolu-
ton that the decision of the commission upon
the electoral vote of the State Of South Caro-
lima, stand as the judgment of the Senate, the
objections made thereto to the contrary not
withstandipg. After some discussion Mr..
Robertson's resolution was agreed to-yeas, 80;
nays, % a strict party vote.
Objection in joint convention having been
made to receiving the vote of Vermont, Mr..
Edmunds Rep.), Of Vermont, submitted a
reso ution that the vote Of Henry n. Sollace as
an clector for Vermont be counted with the
other electoral votes of that State. The reso-
luton was unanimously agreed to.
House.
After the debate III the House upon the Elcc-
toral commissioners decision i'll the Louisiana
case, and the rejection in that body of the de-
cision by a vote of 172 to SO, the two houses
assembled in joint convention, and the electoral
votes of Louisiana were counted for Hayes.
There was no. manifestation Of any kind at
the announcement, and the opening and count
ing of the certificates proceeded in alphabetical
order. the State of Maine giving seven votes for
Hayes and Wheeler, Maryland eight votes for
Tildcn and Hendricks, and Massachusetts thir-
teen votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
The House, having under consideration the
case Of Elector BoSss, Of Pennsylvania, by a
vote of 1873 to ZIG voted that the evidence in
d lengthy debate and considerable excitement
in the House. Mr.. Kelley (ltep.) }, of Pennsyl-
wanna, offered a resolution that the vote of
Bosgs should be counted, and MIR. Stenger
Dem. /. of PENNSYLVANIA. offered n substitute
that it should not be.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Stenger's
substitute for Mr.. kcllcy'S resolution, and it
was adopted-ycas, 1875 +: nays, 1l9.
So the House decided that the vote of Mr..
liogss should not be counted because he was
not appointed in conformity with the c~onstitu-
ton and laws of PENNSYLVANIA.
After the vote was taken, Mr.. Poppleton, of
Ohio. moved that the House take n recess until
ten O'Clock the following day. Itejected-yeas,
So nays, 178.
Mr.. 0Bricn Dem.), of Maryland. offered a
resolution declaring that the vote of William S.
Slater. a Rhode Island ~elcctor, should not be
counted.
Mr.. Eames (Rep.), of Rhode Island, offered
as a substitute q resolution declaring that the
vote of said Slater should be counted.
The discussion having closed, the House pro-
cccdcd to vote on the resolution offered Ivy MIR.
Eamcs that the vote of the State be counted,
and it was adopted without o division.
Mr.. Field GDem.l, of New York: from the
committee on privileges. reported tho bill
'sAitllttlIIS lllS 4CNlNSN StHiolSS VI AN SaitSo
States so as to provide for the case of removal,
DEATH resignation. or inability Of both Presi-
dent and Vice-Presidcnt.
The bill was ordered to be read a third time,
and having been SO read, 1t was passed-yeas,
13S; nays. 100 q party vote, except that one
Republican. Mr.. Purnan, of Florida, voted for
it, and the following named thirteen Democrats
against it
AIcssrs. Buckner Mo-, Goodin [Kan.l, Han
cock TTexasl, Knott Ky. Neal [Ohiol, Potter
Mich. !. Savage [Ohiol. Stevenson ILL.,, Tar
box Mass |. Thomas Md, Warren Mass,
Whitchouse IN. VI. and Williams DELL.
The exact text of the bill is as follows:
In case of removal. death or resignation,
or inability of both President and Wce-Prcsident
of the United States, or in case of n vacancy
in those offices arising from the failure of the
{ so houses of Congress to ascertain and de-
clare an election before the commencement of
the term of Office in respect to which the cleo
toral votes were cast, or i'll case OF q vacancy
arising from any other cause, the president of
the Senate, or if there be none the speaker of
the House for the time being, and if there be
no such speaker. then the secretary of State
in office when the vacancy happens, shall act
Us President until the disability IL removed or
q President elected.
Mr.. Schleicher Dem.) }. of Texas, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution recit-
ing that the principle that a free government
derives its power from the consent of the peo-
rle, cannot be disrcgardcd by the Congress of
the United States and that it is evident that
the governments known as the Hampton gov
eminent in South Carolina and the Nichols
government in Louisiana are the only govern
ments in those States that command the sup
port of the people and do not depend for their
support on the military interference of the
national government, and declaring that the
State government represented by Gov. Hanp-
ton and the State government represented by
Gov. Nichols are recognized by Congress as
the lawful governments of the States of South
Carolina and Louisiana. Rejected-yeas, 1856:
NAYS, 90; not two-thrds voting in the affirmative.
When the decision Of the tribuna i'll the case
of South Carolina came up, an effort was made
to introduce the evidence i'll the case. 1t Is a
pamphlet of twelve hundred pages. and would
require four or five days to read. Mr.. Phillips,
of Missouri, made the motion. 1t was submit
ted, on a yea and nay call, and defeated by 1T
to 81. After a lengthy discussion on prcllml-
nary matters, Mr.. Cochrane (Dem.), of Penn
~sylvania, offered a resolution that the decision :
of the Electoral commission on the votes of
South Carolina be not sustained by the House
and be not counted The resolution was adopt
cd.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
When the joint convention reassembled. the
decision of the tribunal giving the vote of
Oregon to Hayes and Wheeler was announced.
The presiding officer asked whether there were
objections to the decision.
Senator Kelly (Dem.), of Oregon, objected to
the decision, giving his reasons. The two
houses then separated.
The action of each house on the objection to
the decision in the case of Oregon having been
read, the presiding officer announced the two
houses again met in joint convention.
The certificate from the State of Pennsyl-
vsnia, giving twenty-eight votes for Hayes and
Wheeler, having been read, and the presiding
officer having asked whether there was any
objection to the vote, Mr.. Stenger (Dem.),
of Pennsylvania, rose and objected to the
counting of the vote of Henry a. Doggs, of
Pennsylvania, on the ground that the electors
had no right to appoint him in place of Daniel
J. Morrell, who was rendered ineligible be-
cause an oficeholder. g. ed
Attached to the objections are a copy Of the
Presidents commission to Mr.. Morrcll, certified
by the secretary of State, and the testimony
taken with reference tO this casa before the