The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-09

nrmoernts, Mf Aamtf hute' ~ ~hc '''rrs
nays. ~ o. The following democrats voted
he'll. Cusier. Gocdin. llariinbcrg. Raymond.
Holman, kchr. Landers (Conn y, Lemoyne.
Morgan. New Penn. , stevenson, Warner Wells
mo. and whltehouse.
JOINT SESSION.
The two houses again met in Joint ses-
sion on the .lfh, and the decision o. the Elector
al Commission As 10 the votes a Oregon was
read senator Kelly objected 20 the decision.
and the Senate thcrcupon Withdrew 70 lfs own
chamber. when the two houses again mel
the vote OF Oregon WAS counted tor Hayes. and
the Electoral certificates Of fcnnkylSnniA were
real. Objections being called for, objection
wae offered % the vote az ar. Morrcil a. an
Hector. am the senate retired.
Upon the return OF the Senate 10 its
chamber, Mr.. sargent submitted a resolution
thai The deci sion Of the Commission upon the
Electoral vote Of the state % Oregon stand as the
Judgment OF the Senate. objection mAde thereto
10 the contrary Notwithstanding. The debate
was opened by Mr.. Kelly, who denied that ats
was eligible as Presidential Elector. senator's
Morton and Conkling spoke In favor Of accepting
the decision q the Commission, and the resolu-
tion q Mr.. sarscnt y, was adopted ne
from iii a' Justice Nathan Clifford. informing
the House that the Electoral Commission had
II In regard TO the votes o. Oregon: and had
transmitted its decision 10 the President ~ the
senate. Mr.: Mcmahon offered resolution. req, ts di-
ate that the House would be ready AZ O'Clock To
receive that body. Mr.. v iiron raised the point
o. order that sothing was In order but the reso-
luton 10 notify the senate that the House was
now really 70 receive that body. lie therefore
offered that resolution rs IN amendment. and II
was carried-yeas. lsa nays. y, Ai'er tne
| made motion 70 take recess till $50. which
| was ruled out Of order by the Speaker, On the
ground q its being dilatory motion The DIS ".
Mr.. Hale that the vote OF Oregon be
counted Mr.. Clymer offered resolution.
that for more careful &c con r,.us o.
mission IN the Oregon case. the House shall
| now take recess until 10 O'Clock Monday. Mr..
Hancock made and argued the point OF order
that under the Constitution and under the
Electoral law "a recess was not now IN order. The
Chair oyerrulei the point Of order. and decided
that the motion was IN order; The question was
yeas III, nays, l5s. Other motions Of dila-
tory character were offered. when the speaker
salu Inc sna, H., suIss 'd ,,rs snsrS nc
10 be done. and when the law under the Consti
tuition Of the United states, and In obedience
thereof. directs any thing 70 be done by either
House. az Is MT In order by any motion % OBJ
strncf or impede the execution Of that Constitu-
lion and law" tApplanse on noor and IN gal n
leries. The HOUSE finally voted e p. al.a7
a@A@' W-r-A t''r N->N-.NtF-.. ~ 49,
Commission in the case Of Oregon. Mr.. At
kins. from the App opriation COMMITTEE. re-
ported the Army Apropriation PHI. y re-
artillery to four, and infantry 10 sixteen, and
contains proyiso prohibiting any 81 the money
appropriated by thr bin from being applied Tor
the pay OF transportation or subsistence OF troops
20 be employed In support OF the claim Of either
Nichols or Packard. as Governor OF Louisiana
or in support q rival Legislatures m SAID state
and prohibits employment Of any portion OF the
army in support Of claims ~ any state Govera
mcnt. or any officer Of said state until daily re-
eognized by Congress. Ordered printed
In the Senate, on the 26ih. the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Thurman as member OF the Elect
oral Comm isson, account OF physica dlsa-
bility. was announced. and senator Herman wa.
unanimously chosen 70 fill the vacancy. After
retiring from the first ONT session. the Senate
voted g count the vote o. slater, the khvds
Island Elcctcr The House met az ~ out \
val being consumed in the call Of the House and
in voting BY yeas and nays on TN
question whether The testimony takef
in the casc 81 the Pennsylvania Elector, Boggs
appointed instead Of Daniel j. Merrill, Centen-
, niai Commissioner. should be read. The HOUSE
decided, BY rs 20 iis. IN the Affirmative, and 4
was accordingly read. Mr.. Kelley offered a res
, olntion that the vote Of MI. Boggs should IL
coantsd and Mr. s'enger offered a : sus be- q,
lection was based principles 90 oflen over
. ruled by the law. that his eide Of the Houss
| could submit the qsestion without discussion
Mr.. stenger took the ground that un.
. der the Constitution and laws Of Penn
sylvania B0ggs was not cnt tied 20 cast biz
vote az Elector. In course Of the discussion Nh
Hewitt again araigned Mr. Hoar for bal faith
bat appealed ~ Democrats yield 10 the deci
sion ami trust 70 the baliot-b box for a remedy
Members gathered round him IN excited circles
ann lie was asked by Mr.. cate why X the deci.
sion was infamous, he advised yielding 70 n.
! Mr.. iiewitrs reply was, that u Was better u
yield than % precipitate anarchy anu revolution
. That sentiment was characterized by Mr.. Cats
as cowardly. whereupon Mr.. icatcs unbranded
Northern Democrats with denonncing those
! who yielded a. towards. although they
had niteen years agy. when the pinch came,
turned upon them There was great excitement
and confu sion. recalling some 81 the scenes y
le6i. The discussion having closed. air. stem
gers resolution that the vote of Mr.. Boggs, tins
Pennsylvania Elector, be no counted. was
, adopted, IS 70 ll9. and the senate was notified
thai the House was ready 70 receive the senate
Alter the senate had withdrawn the objec
, tions 70 Rhode Island. a motion 70 take reces
was voted down a motion 70 count the vot
} Of slater, the Rhode Island Elcctor. was tnel
carried unanimously, ana the House anlourned
JOINT SESSION.
At 3:15 the Senators entered the ball
The presiding oflicer called the meeting 70 or
der. and the action Of each house having bee
read he announced that the two houses not hav
ing concurred Otherwise the vote OF fennsyl
vania would be counted. senator Allison. on
OF the Tellere. thercupon announced that the stat
Of Pennsy iyania had given ~ votes for Haye
and wheeler. the certificate % Rhode Islam =.
Hayes and wheeler. The presiding ON
Ger having asked whether. there was an
objection % Ne S,e q 81 sssa q nam
self and Others, presented objections 70 the vet
81 Vim. 8. slater. on the ground that ne was no
duly appointed; Inc sena,e ", ,nen r.nrsa' an an
the vote Of Rhode Island wns, after the usua
. formalities, announced for Hayes and Wheeler