The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-01

read statement disavowing any intention of treat
ing the order of the senate or its committee with
disrespect, and said he declined to produce the
books and papers CT the bank because he was not
the custodian of them and had no control over
them. Jordon stated that he willing TO appear
before the committee and testify. and the senate
then adopted resolution discharging him from
contempt upon his appearance before the commit
tee to testify The naval appropriation bill was
again taken up and the amendments made in CON-
mIttee OF the whole were concurred In, after which
the bill was read third time and passed . "A bill
was passed granting right of way to the Bot
Springs Railway Co., over hot Springs Reserva-
senate took . recess until 10 o'clock Saturday
House.
FRIDAY, February 23.-The house
met at 10 O'Clock AT went into committee of the
whole on the civil appropriation bill. After con-
sidering various amendments the committee
and new legislative day was begun. The house
the civil appropriation bill and adopted several
amendments. When the committee rose . recess
un,ii Saturday vae moved amid a good deal Of ,om-
motion on the floor, the general understanding
being that she obj6 It WAS to save OF any further
action on the presi. ,ential count, . rumor had
Just reached The haIi that the decision of the
mission in the Oregon case was adverse to the
democrats. The republicans insisted on vote
being takeu by yeas and nays, and the result was
yers lSc, and nays 10s
Senate.
SATURDAY, February 24.-When the
session resumed the President pro tempors pre-.
sented a communication from the president of the
electoral commission, conveying the decision of the
commission regarding the electoral votes from Or
egon, whereupOn 1t agreed that the house be
tfed hat the senaf was ready to resume the count
The credentials Of Ferry, reelected senator,
we're filed -. The senate then marched to the hall
of the house to resume the electoral count. . Upon
the return of the senate sargent submitted a reso-
luton that the decision OF the commission upon the
electoral vote of the state o. oregon stand the
judgment of the senste, objection made thereto to
the contrary notwithstanding. Kelly opened the
debate by denying that Watts was eligible . Ar
objection to the electoral vote of Morr of Pennsyl
vsnia WAS read. The objection overruled as in
valid and recess taken till Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, February 24.-The senate
amendments to the postofice appropriation bill
were non -concurred in, and the conference COM
mittee ordered The same action was taken in re-
gard to the deficiency. naval appropriation bill...
A message was received from the senate, inform
ing the house that it was now ready to meet the
h in joint convention, and continue the count
of the electoral vote1 The speaker laid before the
house communca on from Justice athan Cliff
ford informing the house that the electoral COM
mission had considered and decided the question
entrusted to 1t in regard to the votes of Oregon
and had transmi ted its decision to the president
of the senate. -. Mcmahon offered resolution di-
rectng the clerk Of the house to notify the senate
that the house would be ready at O'Clock to receive
that body The olution amended by the insertion
of ''nowr instead Of O'Clock carried by vote
OF l5T to Inc speaker tAen Q0tlned the clerk to
inform the senate of the action of the house After
the senate withdrew an exciting debate took place
on several motions to adjourn which were ruled out
OF order by the speaker. Finally an order was pre-
sented that the count of the electoral vote of the
state OF Oregon shall proceed in conformity with the
decision of the elect oral corTo:ssion substitute
offered to the effect that the vote purportirg to
be the electoral vote for president and pIesi
dent, which was given by one John W. Watts,
claiming to be elector from the state of Oregon, be
not counted. The house finally voted to disagree
with the decisiOQ the electoral commission
of Oregon and the senate was notified.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 26.-At $40 P.
n. the clerk of the house appeared and notified
the senate of the action In the Pennsylvania case
and also that the representatives were ready to
proceed with the count, whereupon the senate left
the chamber .... Upon returning the chair
nounced that the senate had retired to consider the
objection to the Rhode Island e'ector. / he secre-
tsry read the objection and Burnside submitted
with the other votes of electors of Rhode Island,
notwithstanding the objections made thereto.
After brief debate, the question being on the
olution of Burnside 1t was unanimously agreed to.
Yeas, 81, nays none. The usual commun- cations
we're d. ssed between the two houses and the senate
sgan repaired to the hail OF the house. Upon
turning the pres dent pro tenn. announced that the
senate having retired from the joint meeting of the
two houses, upon an objection submitted to the
having been submitted to the electoral commission,
the senate would now resume legislative business.
The senate then went lntO executive session ana
when the doors re-opened took recess until Tues
day.
House.
MONDAY, February 26 The house
decided by vote Of 1873 yeas to lie nays that the
testimony taken before the committee privileged
of the house in the Of the Pennsylvania esctor,
Boces appointed instead Of Daniel Morrill,, cen
tsppial Commissioner, should be read After the
reading Kelly offered resolution that the vote o.
Boggs, should be counted, and Springer offered
substitute that it should lot be. An excited discus
sion ensued after which the vote hen taken on
Springsr's substitute for Ksllys resolution, end it
was adopted. Yeas 1885, nays 1l9. So The house de-
cded that the vote of Boggs should not be counted,
because he was no. appointed in conformity with
the constitution and laws Of Pennsylvania. The
cenate was notified that the house was ready to pro-
ceed . A motion for q recess was voted down by
17S nays 10 SO yeas. The senate appeared and
joint session waa opened. After the senate had re-
tired, on objection to Rhode Island, q resolution
was offered that the vote be not counted 4 snbst,-
tue was offered that j! should be counted. The
Substitute agreed to without division. The
senate notified and again appeared After the
Ls1ats retired to consider the South Carolina OBJ
jectons the house sustained the objection and took
. recess until Tuesday.