The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-19
Forty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.


The senate re-assembled at ten o'clock.
Eight senators were present. The decision
of the electoral commission in the Louisi-
ana case was read, as follows:
Washington, Feb. II, 1877 Sir; l am
directed by the electoral commission to in
form the senate that it has considered and
decided upon the matters submitted to it
under the act of congress concerning the
same, touching the electoral votes from
Louisiana, and herewith, by direction of
said commission, transmit said decision 10
writing, signed by the members agreeing
therein, to be read at a meeting of the two
houses, according to said act. All the GER
tiiicates and papers sent to the commission
by the president of the senate are herewith
returned. NATHAN CLIFFORD,
President Of the commission.
To. Hon. Thomas w. Ferry, president of
the senate.
Mr.. Hamlin said the commission on
electoral votes having notified the senate
that they had arrived at decision on the
electoral vote of Louisiana, he moved that
a message be sent TO the house informing
that body that the senate was ready to pro-
coed with the count, Agreed to.
Mr.. Kelly of Oregon asked permission to
make personal explanation.
The chair ruled it would be in order to do
so, as that could not be regarded as legisla-
tive business.
MIR. Kelly said be would make his expla-
nation later, when the senate should be
full.
HOUSE.
During the reading of the Journal the sec
rotary of the senate arrived with message
from the senate, but was not recognized by
the spt aker. AT the end of the reading the
speaker laid before the house commune
cation from the electoral commission.
Mr.. Lamar offered resolution directing
the clerk of the house to inform the senate
it would be ready to receive that body at
IL o'clock on Monday to proceed with the
counting of the electoral votes.
MIR. kassou Of Iowa. rise to point of
order. There is message from the Gen.
ate.
The speaker-The chair is aware of the
fact, and does not desire to interrupt the
message. The chair, on the contrary, has
submitted to the house the fact as COM
municated from the president of the COM
mission.
Mr.. Kasson-Does the chair permit me
to make point of ORDER (Shouts of
Ono !" on the democratic side
Mr.. Kasson-I am addressing the chair.
A message from the senate pertai ming to
the question before the house
Mr. Luttrell of California-How does
the gentleman know that2
The epeaker-The chair overrules the
point of order.
Before the announcement of the vote,
the secretary of the senate was recognized
by the speaker, and he communicated the
message.
Mr.. Lamar's resolution Ito meet senate
at eleven o'clock a. M, Monday was
adopted; yeas 1852, nays Ill.
Among the nays were the following DEM
ocrat5 Anderson of Illinois, Goodwin Of
Kansas, Raymond of Indiana, Potter of
Michigan, Southland of Ohio, Tarbox of
Massachusetts, Wallng of Ohio, Wells of
Missouri, Whitehouse of New York, and
Whiting of Illinois.
Mr.. Lamar moved a recess until Monday
at ten o'clock.
MIR. Taylor asked leave to make O report
of the South Carolina investigating COM
mttee, but objection was made.
Mr.. Lamar's motion was agreed to yeas
l40, nays 10Y.
A democratic caucus was announced for
1870 o'clock this evening amid cries of
"Now! now !" from many democratic, but
the suggestion was not adopted.