Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-20

who voted Will toe Democrhts.
A message was then sent to the Ben
ate that the House was ready to meet
that body in joint convention.
II SENATE.
The session Of the Senate was 70
sumed at 10 o'clock. but no business
was done. At 1;30 notice was received
from the House that they we're ready TO
meet the Senate in joint %convsntion, and
the Senate repaired to the House OF
Representatives. and the count OF the
vote was resumed.
AN OBJECTION TO MICHIGAN.
When Michigan was reached in the
count, Tucker objected to counting the
vote OF Daniel L. Crossman. a Rspue-
licau Elector, claiming that Crossman
had not been duly appointed. The
Senate at once repaired to Its chamber
to discuss the objection.
A motion for a recess In the House
was voted down by alarss majority, and
the House proceeded to discuss the objec-
ton made by Tucker against the vote Of
Crossman, one Of the Presidential cleo
tors for Michigan.
THE pEMocRATs YIELD MICHIGAN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-On the dis
cussion In tho Senate upon tho ineligi-
bility OF Crorsmnn. Bayard. Stevenson.
Maxey and other Democratic Senators
agreed that the evidence Of disqualified
ton was not sufficient, and they would
favor the counting OF the vote for Hayes
and Wheeler.
The senate sussains the Electoral
Decision on tho Louisiana Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Upon the
Senate returning to its wi chamber
the President pro tom. said objection
having been made to a decision on the
vote Of Louisiana. tho two Houses sepa-
rated to deliberate in regard TO that de-
| cision, and unless some Senator asksd
he would not direct tho decision and
objections thereto to be read again.
Davis said the papers should be read.
Sargent said II oil the papers should
be read the two hours allowed for dis.
cussion would be consumed and there
would DO no time left for debate.
The President pro tenn. decided that
the time occupied by reading OF the
papers would not be taken out Of the
two hou.s allowed for debate. The two
hours would run from the timo the dc.
bate In the Senate was actually begun.
Sherman submitted q resolution that
the decision Of tho Commission upon
the electoral vote Of the State OF Lou.
isiana stand rs the Judgment oil the
Senate. the objections thereto to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The ACCESSION OF the Commission was
then read by Secretary Gorham.
The President inquired u tho objec'
tons submitted in the House should be
read.
Dogy and Davis demanded their read.
ing. when Sherman objected. and said
the papers had been read In the House.
and il was useless to read them again 10
cucumber the record.
wilhers-we want IS many records
Of them as possible.
Bogy said this was the most import.
ant business which the Senate had ever
been called upon to perform. and the
reading OF the objections should not b
omitted 10 save n few minutes time.
The objections were then read.
Herman submitted u substitute to The
resolution OF sherman, M follows:
Orieroi, That tho votes for President
and Vice President. which were given
by William Z. Kellogg. W. j.. II. Burch,
Peter Joseph. l.. A. Sheldon. Morris
Marks, A. b. Levisses. o. II. Brewster
and Oscar Jeffeino. claiming to be cleo
tors for Louisiana. DO not counted, the
decision OF the commission to the con.
trary Notwithstanding.
After a spirited and somewhat acrimo-
NOUS debate. the substitute wal rejected
by the following vote
Ayes-Bailoy. Barnum. Bayard. Bogy.
Cockrill, Cooper, Dawes, Dennis, Eaton,
Goldthwaits. Gordon, Hereford. John
son, Jones Of Florida, Kelly. Herman.
McCrcory, Mcdonald, Maxsy. Merri.
mon, Norwood. Randolph, Ransom,
Saulsbury. Stephenson. Wallace, Whyts
and withes-28.
Noes-Aicorn, Allison, Anthony. Booth.
boutwell,. Bruce. Burnside. Cameron OF
Pennsylvania. Cameron OF Wisconsin,
Chaffss. Christiancy. Clayton, Conovsr.
Cragin, Dawes. Ferry. Frslinghuysen.
Hamlin. Harvey, Hitchcock. Howe, In
gals. Jones OF Nevada. Logan. McMil.
Ian, Mitchell. Morrill,. Morton. Oglssby.
Paddock. Patterson, Robertson. Sharon,
Sargent. Sherman. Spencer. Teller. Wad.
leigh, West. Window and wrisht-4l.
Edmunds was paired with Thurman.
blaine was sick.
The question then being on the rsso-
luton Of Sherman It was agreed to by
Al ayes to 90 noos, the same vote re-
vcrssd.
Hamlin said tho Senate having con-
cluded its action on Louisiana, he moved
the socr.t.ry be instructed to notify the
House that the Senate was ready to meet
that body to proceed with the count Of
the electoral vote. Agreed to.
Sargent inquired u II was not neces'
sary to inform the House that tho Ben.
ate had arrived at q conclusion In regard
10 the decision Of the commission.
The President pro ten. here replied
that that would DO included In the mott.
ilcation.
The Senate, at 1886 took q recess un.
iii tomorrow.