The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 18th, communica-
ton from the President Of the Electoral Com
mission was read, conveying the decision of the
Commission touching the Electoral votes from
louisiana. On motion OF Mr.. Hamlin il was
agreed that the House be informed that the Sen /
ate was ready 10 proceed with the count OF the !
votes for President and Vice President Mr. !
Kelly asked permission 20 make a psrsonal !
explanation, and, leave being granted, said he
signed tho cipher dispatch for Mr.. Patrick who |
Represented II was a telegram to W. T. Pelton |
for SIC, 900 to pay lawyers fees in Oregon and
II not used would be returned. He denied he
ever attempted to buy Republican Elector or
that be ever authorized any one to make
such oher for him. Mr.. Kelly also read
dispatch from Gov, Grover in reference to the
celebrated . GobOle" dispatch. Gov Grover |
says: " Deny that sent telegram 10 Tisden. I |
never sent cipher dispatch in my life." A
message was received from the House Of Repre-
sentatives announcing that that body would be
prep red to receive the Senate Monday morning
II IL o'clock, to resume count -. In
the House, during the reading Of the
with message from the Senate, but was not
recognized by the Speaker. At the end of the
reading the Speaker laid before the House
communication from Justice Clifford President
Of the Electoral Commission, informing the
House tkat the Commission had arrived at
a decision in tie Louisiana cfse, and had
transmitted its decision to the President Of
the Senate TO be opened and read in The pres.
enoe of the two houses. Mr. Lamar offered
resolution directing the Clerk of the House to
inform the Senate il would be ready to receive
that body at II on Monday next for the purpose
of proceeding with counting the Electoral votes.
The resolution was ad0pted-yeas 1873; nays,
III. The House then adjourned.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House again met in joint
session at II a. m. on the 10Th. The presiding
officer read the decision of the Electoral Com
mission in the case of louisiana and at the
conclusion asked if there were any OBJ
presented an objection, the reading of which
occupied one honr. The objection is based upon
the ground that the Commission had refused to
| receive evidence offered, and had uniustly
| decided in favor Of the Hayes Electors notwIth-
| standing such profered evidence. Another
| objection was then offered by Senator Wallace,
| the grounds OF which are That the decision
| is in violation of the Electoral act. inasmuch
as the Commission refused to examine and
a 2l,e who were duly appointed
/ the Commission refused to hear and examine
/ evidence as to who were legally chosen; 3. Be-
cause the decision is in Disregard of truth, jus
/ tce and law, and establishes the demoralizng
| and ominOus doctrine that fraud, bribery and
| perjury can lawfully be used as a means TO
make President Of the United States against
/ the well known or easily ascertaned viii
/ of the people and of the States. a third objec-
/ ton was then presented by Mr.. Cochrane, based
substantially upon the same grounds as the two
]
! the presiding officer announced that the Sen
ate would withdraw so that the tive houses
might separately consider and decide the objec-
1 lions.
The Senate, after being called TO order,
proceeded TO dispose of the objections made to
the decision of the Electoral Commission. Mr..
Sherman submitted a resolution that the deci-
sion of the Commission upon the Electoral vote
| of the State of Louisiana stand as the
! Judgment Of the Senate, the objections
made thereto to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The debate was begun by Mr.: Maxey in oppos!-
] ton To the resolution, and he was followed on
the same side by Messrs. Herman, Thurman,
! sherman, Morton, Sargent. Howe, Christiancy
AID Logan in favor of it.. The resolution
being put TO vote was carried-yeas, Al; nays,
2s-a strict party vote. ..... After the Senate had
withdrawn. Mr., Wood moved an adjournment
Of the House till l. to- m rrow. The yeas and
nays were called and the motion prevailed
| yeas, ITO, nays, 100.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House convened in joint
session on the goth, at l = IS p. m. The presid-
ing officer stated that the two houses, acting
separately, had considered and decided the
| objections to the certificates from the State of
louisiana and that the action of each house
would now be read. This having been done,
| the presiding officer announced that, the two
houses not having decided otherwise, the deci-
Sion OF the CSmmlS ION would stand IN force. and
he directed the reers to declare the vote of
Louisiana. Senator Ant ony, one Of the Tellers,
thereupon announced that Louisiana had given
eight votes fr HAYES for resident and eight
votes for Wheeler for Vice President. There
was no mantle tatiOn Of any kind at the an
nOuneement, and the opening and counting of
the certificates proceeded as far as Michigan,
when MIR. Tucker of Virginia, rose and pre-
scented an objection to the counting of the vote of
Daniel Crossman, one of the Electors, on the
ground that he has been illegally appointed TO
foi- fna rala gfa iFolf Gov,
ate then W thdrew, in order that each house
might separately act upon the objection Upon
reconvening, it was found that neither house
sustained the objection and the count proceeded
as far as Nevada, when objection made, on
the ground of the ineligibility of x. NJ. Daggett,
one of the Electors, and the Senate again with
drew in order TO have the objection considered.
This terminated teday's joint session.
The Senate, previous to the meeting in
joint session, organized, but did not transact
any business. The objection to counting the
vote of Michigan was overruled. as was also that
in regard to Nevada-both by a unanimous vote.
THE House, after organizing proceeded to
dispose of the Louisiana matter. Mr.. Gibson
offered resolution that the Hayes Electoral votes
be not counted. Mr.. Hurlbut moved to amend
by striking out the word mot. :" A debate fol-
lowed in which Messrs. New, Seelye, McMa-
hon, Rice, Watterson, Wood and Cox spoke in
favor Of the resolution, and Messrs. Joyce. Dan
ford, Kelley and Pratt againstit. Mr.. Gibson's
resolution was then put to vote and adopted
yeas, lf2; nays, ia party vote, with the eX
cepuon Of Seelye and Pierce, Republicans, of
Massachusetts,, who voted with the Democrats.
During the debate, Mr.. Foster, of Ohio (WhO
represents the district in which Gov. Hayes re-
sdes), spoke of the duty of both parties to abide
by the decision Of the Electoral Commission |
and said: This is not the time for mere party
eXultation. tn eNultation of a patriot over
the nations escape from dangers that threaten
ed its peace, prosperity and happiness is fitting
| and proper. In the triumph of peace over dis |
order and possible civil war both parties can |
unite in exultation. While l do not rejoice |
simply in party sense, do rejoice that one of
the purest and most patriotic of our fellow |
citizens is to guide the affairs of this Govern
ment for four years 70 come. Representing, as |
do, the district in which Gov. Hayes resides |
and being lifelong acquaintance of his | but |
speak the opinion Of all persons who know him |
when say that his administration will be wise, |
patriotic nd just. Notwithstanding whatever |
else may be said TO the contrary here or else |
where, the people OF all sections of the country |
may confidently expect from him not only far, |
but generous consideration. His letter of ac- |
cep'a7ce is the expires sion of man of the broad
est patriotism ] feel certain that / shall be |
sustained by his acts when / say that his highest
ambition will be to administer the Government |
so periodically and wisely as to wipe away every |
necessity or excuse for the formation of par |
ties on sectional basis, and all traces of party
color-llnes; that hereafter and forever we |
shall hear no more of a solid Souih |
or united North. The flag shall feat
over Statesmen Provinces over freemen--not /
subjects. When Gov Hayes appealed to the |
people of the South in his letter of acceptance,
he addressed them, My countrymen and why |
not his countrymea? Are rot the Southern States
the equal of those in the North, East or West, /
and is rot the South an Integral part of the Ma |
ton? it has been said, sneeringly, and for the
pJrpose of stirring wild passions of the human |
heart 10 bad actions. that the SOtith under Pres
ident Hayes must submit TO an unconditional |
surrender to the Republican party. No, sir; no
such demand will be made All that viii be ex-
pected Is the patriotic cooperation of Southern |
patri IS in the great work Of restoration through
the Union, the Constitution and enforcement
OF the laws. In this great work
the representative men of the South |
have already distinguished themselves for |
PATRIOTISM and craftsmanship during the pend
ing of this present crisis in our history" Mr..
Sparks. of Illinois, in response to Mr.. Foster,
said that he doubted the patriotism OF any man
who took an Office thrust upon him by fraud,
and which he knew that he got through fraud.
lie imagined the little gentleman from Gramercy
Park paying visit TO Hayes at the White.
house and saying, as he took up his hat to leave
Sir, quarter of a million Of people voted for
me more than voted for you, and clearly de-
fne1 majority Of the Electoral vete of the coun-
try was for me; but through your rascaly,
scoundrelly, fraudulent Returning Boards |
you have stolen the Office from men
The objection to Michigan was voted down, by