New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-01
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr.. HEWITT PRODUCES SECOND RETURN FROM
VERMONT AND MR.. SPRINGER ACTS LIKE
LUNATIC-AN EXTRAORDINARY sCETE.

Mr.. HEWITT PRODUCES SECOND RETURN FROM
VERMONT AND MR.. SPRINGER ACTS LIKE
JAMAICAN EXTRAORDINARY sCESE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
W,su1SHTON Feb 2S.-rhcTe has not been before
this evening such scene in joint convention since
Cen Butler III 1868, denounced the Senators as in
terlopers and wished to drive them from the hall.
The Joint convention assembled after the action OF
the two houses in the South Carolina case. The
inbusters had Immediately indicated their pur-
nose 70 carry into the joint convention the
revolutionary movement which had so slgnalIy failed
in the House. Mr. Jones of Kentucky raised the
noint accordingly that a quorum of the Senate was
not present. Gen. Banks insisted that the point
coud not be made as each house should to it that
4 quorum of its members were present. Mr.
Ferry. the presiding officer, needed neither
of the gentlemen bat directed the resOlu-
ton of the House to be read Mr..
Jones of Kentucky then IN somewhat dramatic
WAY inttrposed, II protest that these proceedings
shall not 20 on" Mr. Ferry manifested firmncss
and resolution from beginning to end of the pro-
ceedings He simply declared that debate was not
in order aud directed the clerk to proceed with the
reading. South Cardinals votes were then counted
~ were those of Tennessee and Texas without fur
th,r objection and the results were announced and
recorded.
When Vermont was reached the reading of tho
entire certificate was demanded. Al its conclusion
Mr. Popplcton. one Of the revoIutlonistS, asked
whether there was not second certificate from that
STATE Sir. Hewitt, Chairman of the Democratic
Committee, and ostensibly party leader of the
Democracy rose, to the surprise even of the great
majority of the Democracy, and asked leave to
present 4 duplicate return from Vermont, which he
said had been received by him in Deem
.Ln ptiti
featured ny Aldrich and was an at
temDt TO reGnact in Ncw-England, in
n State which gave Hayes $4,000 majority, the
Cronin steal. II had been supposed until within
few DAYS that this return had been sent by Mr.. Al
drich to the President of the Senate. This was not
the ease. Mr. Hewitt said that he called on the
President of the senate yesterday aud was informed
that no such package had been received. Mr.. ilew-
itt then rendered the package, but Mr.. Ferry de
cined to receive il, on the ground that he had no
authority.
Mr. Hewitt then made tender of il as the electoral
vote Of the State Of Vermont, an act OF audaclty
which few other men would have attempted. The
President of the Senate stated that he could not re-
ceive il as the law forbade him from receiving any
certificate after the lst of February.
Mr. Springer then began a series of most wildly
dcmonstraiyc acts which did not end until after the
Joint convention had separated, leaving him storm
ing with rage in the hall. He insisted that reson
ton which he presented should he read aud received
Mr. Ferry declined receive it unless 1t was III the
form of AN objection under the law. Mr.. Springer
said that il would appear what il was when read,
but that il must be read. Mr.. Ferry resolutely
adhered to his ruling. Mr.. Springer. enraged
almost beside himself with passion, began
to read it himself. His voice was smothcred by
cries of order Mr. Ferry announced that he would
be compelled to require the member from Illinois TO
be seated. At this Springer, exasperated by the