The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-01
Forty-Fourth Congress.


is ready fer joint session; adopted.
A message announced that the house
would receive the senate at 1910 o'clock,
at which time tie senate left its chamber.
The senate returned to Its chamber.
Mr.. Robertson submitted a resolution
that the decision of the commission stand.
Mr.. Merrim0n submitted resolution
that 1t is competent to receive testimony to
sustain exceptions to the decision.
Mr.. Edmunds raised point of order,
aud argued that the senate mutt vote either
to affirm or to reject the decision of the
commission. Discussion ensued.
The senate is to 40 decided the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Merrimon out of order.
Mr.. Bogy moved that the testimony in
the South Carolina case be read. Rejected,
81 to Al.
The question being on Mr. Robertson's
resolutions, the two hours debate allowed
under the law commenced at IL. 10, Mr..
McCfeery taking the floor. He criticised
the action of the commission in refusing
to receive evidence of fraud, and was con-
tent that the issue involved should be left
to the judgment of the PEOPLE.
Mr.. Mcdonald said South Carolina had
been throttled by military power of the
federal government, and as result the
minority president would be inaugurated
by fraud and force.
Mr.. Morton urged that to talk of strik-
ing out the vote of state when both par
ties acknowledged the election of the
Hayes electors seemed the acme of au-
dacity.
Mr.. Salisbury said Hayes would enter
the white houss without title aud take
possession of the flee belonging to Tilden.
MIR. Logan defended the action of the
commission and thought, in view of the
Oregon disclosures, the democrats should
not talk 80 loud about fraud.
| Mr.. E ton argued that Tilden received a
million majority OF The whole vote of the
country and read a telegram from Hartford
that the democratic state committee
passed a resolution d, claring that the COM
mission had, by partisan majority, de-
fested the purposes for which it was Or
gained, and Connecticut's representatives
should endeavor to prevent the consumma-
ton of fraud, etc. .......
Mr.. Sherman appealed to the senate to
concur in the decision of the commission
and allow the affairs of counting to be
settled.
Dir. Patterson claimed that troops were
necessary in South Carolina for the protec-
ton of the people.
The discussion further continued by
Messrs. WadIeigh, Merrimon, Blaine, Cam
eron of Wisconsin, and Cbristiancy.
Mr.. Herman said he voted against count
ing the vote of South Carolina because GER
tain proof was offered before the electoral
commission which, if true, would have
shown that there was not free, fair cleo
ton n the state or in certain parts OF it.
The rejection of that he believed to be
wrong and therefore he could not vote to
count the vote of the state.
The resolution that the decision of the
| commission upon the electoral vote Of
South Carolina stand as the judgment of
| the senate, etc, was agreed to-yeas so,
nays %, strict party vote.
The house was then notified of the action
of the senate, and at 6:15 message was
received stating that the house was ready
| to resume the count. The senate left the
chamber and upon returning at 7:l5 the
president pro TEN. announced that the re-
tired from joint meeting upon the OBJ
jections to the certificate of Vermont, such
| objections would be read.
The secretary having read the objec-
tons Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution
that the vote of Sollace as elector for Yer
mont be counted with the other electoral
votes of the state, objections to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
| MIR. Merrlmon, who signed the first OBJ
lection, said he learned that dual return
had been forwarded to the president of the
senate from Vermont and considering the
matter of enough Importance to bring be-
fore the senate he had signed the objection.
It appeared, however, that the other re-
turn had not been delivered to the president
of the senate aud the matter should be
inquired Into.
Mr.. Cockrell quoted from the constitu-
ton and act of 1899 and argued that
under the law Vermont had ample power
to protect herself in case elector failed to
deliver vote. He therefore favored the
resolution of Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would merely
call for the yeas and rays on the passage
of his resolution. He did not wish to dig
nifty this proceeding by single word. The
resolution was unanimously agreed to.
The secretary was directed to notify the
house and the senate took recess until ten
o'clock tomorrow.
| HOUSE.
The spesker laid before the house COM
munication from Justice Clifford touching
the electoral vote of South Carolina.
Mr.. Atkins of Tennessee moved call
of the house, and, though a standing vote
revealed the presence of quorum, tile
yeas and nays were demanded by Mr.. Wa
ling of Ohio, and resulted ayes rs, nays
| 1865.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayler of Ohio the
clerk was directed to inform the senate
that the house would be ready to receive
that body in joint convention Mt 1910
o'clock.
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois moved that the
house proceed to the consideration of the
sundry appropriation bill, but the speaker
ruled no legislative business in order except
by unanimous consent. on.
Mr.. Holman Of Indiana obtained unani-
nous consent that the house proceed to the