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and nays whenever there is another attempt to

priation bill were nou-concuzycd in.
when the Senate had retired motion wa
made to take recess, when Mr.. Hale raised
point OF order that recess could not now b
taken- i long discussion followed. III
| springer held there Was nothing in the Elect
oral bill which prevented the House from tnkiu
arceess 1t was not unreasonable that th
rouse should ask for two days to consider de-
Gs.' which the Commission had been ncar1
ten days IN considering. Z,
All. McCrary thought the House hid arrived
AZ point where It was Obliged under the Con
sutution OF the United States to count th,
votes, ana III that stage the House could tak
| no recess until State was reacbed whicf
would hare to 70 the Commission.
AZ. Aasson said in the conclusion OF the re-
| poal o. lne Joint Committee Oh the Electora
vote 1t stated that the passage OF the bill wa:
necessary neg to allay publ: excitement and aeita
| a lon' Il the majority Of the House took re-
oss Today, public agitation would be increased
Lenioid. !S ,lhe people Of the country would ask
| II It was the intention Ut the House of Repre-
| ses 9enlal1ses TO prevent the completion OF the
flesldentta! count right or wrong. That oues-
.ton would DC asked tomorrow morning from
Tue Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, He submitted
to tile patriotism of the House Of Represents
uves the interest It had in preserving the peace
anu prosperity OF tue country, that 1t should in
1efpose no unnecessary delay in that process Of
law Which the whole country was looking to for
| its solution.
Mr.. Warren argued that to sur the question
as to the Florida votes was settled on the SIM
pie report OF the Commission, was to speak d.
rectly in the face of the act Itself; and Of the
very purpose at which it aimed.
Mr. Wilson held that the only present duty
OF the House was to discuss the objections to
the decision for two hours, and then vote upon
It, and let the two Houses come together again
in joint convention. Amy other Interpretation
would nu1li1y the Electoral act, and would be
revolutionary.
Mr.. Banks stated the language of the Consti-
tuition vas imperatiye; that when Electoral
votes are opened thcy shall be counted For
seyenty-dve years there had not been single
instance Of recess being taken or proposed un-
der such circumstances.
Messrs Jones, Sarler. and others a1so nartiri-
pated il the discussion. '''0 p' '~
Speaker Randall maintained that the clause
in the fifth section Of the Electoral act, which is
that while the two Houses shall be in Joint
meeting no debate shall be allowed, ETC., had no
pertinency to the question. The portions OF the
act which had pertiucncy to the recess were,
first, part Of the fourth section, which pro-
yides that if there be objection to the report of
the Commission, each Senator and Representa-
tive may speak ten minutes and that, after such
debate shall have lasted two hours,
It shall be the duty of each House
to put the main question without
further debate. He thought that under that
directory clause recess could not be taken ut
any other time than the present. If debate had
been entered upon, motion to take a recess
would not be in order. The other portion Of |
the bill bearing On the subject was that portion
Of the nth section which read, And no recess |
snail be taken unless the question shall hare |
y otherwise under this act, in which case it
'hall oe competent Tor either House, acting sep.
'ra1ely IN tile manner hereinbe(ore pro-
.1ded, to direct q recess Of any such
louise, mol bcyono next day SUNDAYS
xcepted} at l0in the forenoon" 1t was fact,
ne speaker continued. that this was the first |
me when the question has arisen, and it haying
%" arisen LOT the nfst tltne the Chair thinks 1t
co competeht 1or u 1he e House TO take q recess
NH ~ Aonuay A. lo L lts Judgment so directs.
MI: dae-Ihen the Chair overrules the point
order
Inc speaker-The Chair ovcrrules the point
Mr. Hale-f respectfully appeal from tho de-
son. ....
Mr.. Cox-I move to lay the appeal on the |
lbie Carried, Isl to 76
Inc question was then taken on tho motion
II 4 recess till Monday at 10, md it was carried |
reas, l63; nays, los
Dur1nG tile vote q message was received from |
Ie Senate that it had oYerruled the objection |
the decision OF the Commission, and was
ady to meet the House III Joint convention.
Tie Speaker intimatcd that he would have
e Senate informed If the House would take q
cess.
THE DIRECTIONS.
The objections to the decision interposed In
e House recitc: I
FirSt-That the decision determined that the s
tic cast by Charles II. pcarcc, FrederirI q.
umphrcys, William II. Holden, ana Thomas
: Long, as Electors of President and Vire- !
esidenI of the United States on behalf nj | 7
orda, is the true and legal Electoral vote of ]
c State, when in truth aud in fact tho vote |
st by Wilkinson Cali, james q, Toner. Rohcrt
Hilton, and Robert Bullock is the trne and S
xful vote Of the State. : ?
Socond-Tha the Commission refr1sed tn re- | t
yc competent and material evidence tendfnr c
prove the tirst-named set were Dot annninte3 II
ectors in the manner prescribcd. by TIC Teps- u
ure of the Stotc h,t yrara J:.;n,'.t 49, 81
srtors bv the Returning Board Of fhe State b
'1uptly and fraudulyntiv, in disregard Of law n
| viii intent to defeat the viii nf Tho nao cl
: NV S:
!hirrz-That the decision was founded nno, e;
resolution and nrder If the comn,Ssson upuu B,
usly made. VIZ o0A444 4s''on PIC o1
;ourlh-That the dec1sio, i,o,,,dss .1, .,5 n,
ICE taken by the two Tonses NJ Concress a. eb hr d
Committees ri oach Honeo osss eaGaeSs,uy py bi
nds. errnrs. and ir~s1,,1a-;t;oe @,,,-,tt. m
sons whose certidcafes are takcn az nroef ~ tt
appointment Of the Electors OF
itpk-That the decision excludes all eyi- pt
&c tending to prove the certificate of Stearns o.
sernor) as also OF tue board OF State Can- 1T
- "ae p.otutu VI gwen III pursuance OF ~