The Republican journal., 1877-03-08

ceived it last December, that Ferry re-
fused to receive it yesterday before the
Joint Convention was held, and so he laid
it before him at that time; that afterwards
Senator Edmunds asked to see it, and he
Hewitt) accompanied Edmunds to Ferry's
desk and asked Ferry if he could obtain
it. Ferry replied that it was not in his
possession Seeing the Secretary OF the
Senate with it in his hands. Hewitt asked
him to let him take it, The Secretary re-
piled that it contained papers valuable to
Ferry, and rs Ferry's friend he would not
allow the seal to be broken, but finally
allowed Edmunds to take it in his hands,
since when Hewitt had not seen it.
David Dudley Field closed the debate on
the resolution to reject Nermont's vote
His argument was adroit and torcible He
held that Ferry had insulted the House.
and that if the House again meet the Sem
ate in Joint Convention without the Presi-
dent OF the Senate being forced to read
the dual return, the principle for which
the House had contended tor months was
swept away that not to force the reading
placed the House in the position OF en-
dorsing the theory that the President OF
the Senate could discriminate between
returns sent to him and read what he
pleased, and refuse to read any but such
as suited his purpose Fields speech
created quite an impression, and the out
look when he closed was that a resolution
would be adopted requesting the Joint
Convention again to assemble and to COM
pei Ferry to read the dual returns
Hewitt's explanation created a sensa-
ton and started Numerous cries and Ell acu
lations from all parts of the House Finally
partial order was again restored. Knott
secured the floor and offered a resolution
that the House notify the Senate that The
House was ready to meet the Senate and
listen to the reading of the dual return
from ermont. and that if the President
Of the Senate did not bring .he dual re-
turn the House would not go on INTO JOINT
assembly until the President OF the Senate
signified that he would read it. After some
sharp word sparring this resolution was
voted doWn--i4S 10 llt-aS was also It
similar resolution offered by Mr.. Hopkins,
save that the last clause was left out.
Then the irreconciables took up their
cudgels again. From i O'Clock until ten
minutes OF to night tie time wore away
YEARLY as dilatory motion after dlatory
motion was voted down and roll call sue
ceeded roll-call
AT quarter to the last dlatcry mo-
ton was exhausted, and Speaker Randall
delivered an elaborate railing, which he
had reduced TO writing Ii was to the ct
feet that he had put AL legitimate parlia-
mentary motions. including motions to re-
consider, which he had entertained in or
der to allow the house to correct any mis-
,,1-, . r10t tl,n
he refused to entertain any purely dilatory
motions, as inadmissible under the man
date of the Electoral law Now. in his
Judgment, the House bad recorded its
verdict on every point OF objection. and
| all that remained to the Chair was the
| purely ministerial duty OF informing the
Senate that It was ready to announce the
result of its deliberation to the Joint as
sembly.
In support Of the decision he read a sec
ton from the Electoral law. The decision
was received with approving mods on the
Republican side and by anything but APP
proving remarks from the irreconcilabes
The crowd upon the floor and in the gal
leries held its breath while Randall was
delivering his ruling. Then the Babel
broke out atresh Springer, flushed and
hoarse, rose close in front Of the Speak
er's desk brandshed Il crun pied bit OF
paper and made one last effort. Randall
took no notice OF him, but Springer eX-
planned that he wanted to offer an order
that the President of the Senate bring
over the dual returns. Randall still ig
nored him, Then Walling tried his hand,
and in his blandest tones insinuated that
he thought he could present 4 plan which
would satisfy all hands Cox, rising, ex-
claimed, Yes, a plan that the Speaker
elect Hayes ut once Lane also Jumped
up, gesticuiated wildly and ejacnlated
something which was lost in the din. 70
all Randall was inexorablc, and awaited
the entrance Of the Senate
WAsHlNGToN, March ..
The elimination Of the schemes Of
Chandler, Morton 4 Go. was reached at
1 ociocl, this morning, when Ferry per
formed the last act by declaring that
| Rutherford Il. HAYES and VIM A. Wheel
CT had been counted III The last scenes
| We're significant OF the dolelul and uneasy
| feeling which has been created by the
consummaton Of such stupendons wrong
| AS Ferry rose to announce the result OF
! the count a voice on the Democratic side
exclaimed, Come, Democrats. let US not
remain to witness the contamination of
! this infamy" Thereupon all but a baIl-
er's dozen Of the Democrats Withdrew
| This movement, which was spontaneous
| and wholly unexpected, evidently diScon-
ccrted Ferry. He turned pale, but began
in a firm voice to announce that Hayes
| had received a majority OF all the votes
cast for President. A voice in the lobby
| broke the stiffness with an oath and an
| exclamation - on lie" ferry's voice
trembled, Dut he proceeded and declared
| Hayes and Wheeler duly elected The
same voice broke in with another oath.
whereat Mr.. Ferry glanced nervously over
| his shoulder and ncontinently brought
his prepared speech 10 u conclusion, and,
almost forgetting to hand the gavel TO
Mr.. Randall in his nervous apprehension.
hurried from the Speakers chair as though
his guilty conscience had coniured up
countless shot-guns leveled at his heart
The Senate followed his rapid lead out
of the Chamber Not 4 symptom OF APP
| plause greeted the announcement thai the
crime was consummated, either from the
floor or the few who had fingered in the
| galleries to the end In ten minutes the
HAL VI tlIc IloUSt was tltSellttl, ana Ion
! gressmen and spectators wendell YEARLY
| homeward, discussing in quiet tones the
exciting scenes OF the day and the prob
able result of the act to the two great po,
litical parties.
Hayes heard Of the contamination of the
count while lying in a sleeping car near
| Harrisburg Lew Weir Of his Gubernato-
| rial staff excitedly pushed the door OF
| Hayes's state-room acrack and shouted
| gleeully, ''Governor. they've completed
the count and you are President" HAYES
not answering, lying as though asleep,
| Weir continued, For fear you didn't un-
derstand me, let me read this despatch,
just received" Thereupon Weir read Il
despatch, sent by Senator Sherman an
nouncing the result Of the count. Hayes
rubbed his eyes, and. muttering, 'Is that
so? Thank you, Colonel" rolled over as
thong h preparing for another nap, and
doubtless thanked his lucky stars and be-
gan to figure out again how he should
appease six hundred claimants with six
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