The New York herald., 1877-02-11
SICK SENATOR'S.

SICK SENATOR'S.
Mr. EDMUNDs (rep.) OF W., stated the Senator fr ON
Ohio (Mr, Thurmanj was absent from the senate on
account Of sickness. He (Mr. Edmunds) would vote
against the order, and the Senator from Ohio would
Mr.. NORWOOD. (dem.) of Ca, stated his colleague
(Mr Gordon) was confined TO his room BY sickness
APFRMiNG THE DECISION.
Mr. WHYTE said the Senate having refused to order
otherwise the decision OF the commission stood, and
House Of that Il was ready 10 proceed
with the count OF the votes.
Mr. HAMLN, OF Maine, said he desired the Senate 10
affirm the deciaiOn Of the commission directly with
such affirmative vose.t vor 70 "a the country with
more strength and tor that he had prepared bis
resolution Affirming the decision.
Tre question was then taken on the resolution OF
Mr. Hamlin and It was agreed to-yeas As; nays. q; ;
a strict party vote.
After some further discussion Mr. Sherman said he
did not like the resolution offered BY the Senator from
Mane and lust because contained tue
OF the persons voted TOR He hoped the vote by which
that resolution agreed to would be reconsdercd
snd the submitted by himself would be adopted in
place thereof
Mr. HAxux said he offered tho resolution just
adopted under Misrepresentation. Since examining
that submitted by the Senator from Ohio Mr. mani
he found It affirmed the decision. He therefore moved
the vote which resolution was agreed 10,
The resolution OF Mr.. sherman, as above given,
then agreed toyeas ~ nays 25-a strict party vote
NOTIFYING THE HOUSE.
Mr.. SARGENT, OF California, moved that the Secre.
tary noty the House OF Representatives. that the
Senate had come determination IN regard to the
ready TO meet the House OF Representatives. 10 pro-
ceed with the count OF the vote. Agreed to-
TIE OREGON ELEcrOR.
M MITCHELL, (rep) of Oregon, said that he noticed
published statement purporng to contain the points
Of report in regard to the Oregon eecor Lvestiga-
ton, bc submitted by the Committee Privileges
and Elections. As that statement placed him IN o
false position he desired say that the duty Of pre-
pairing the report had been intrusted TO him. The
port was about completed, but had not yet been
submitted TO the subcommittee or the full
committee He had made statement
TO The points OF the report but may
have given his individual opinin on the subject. he
never ntmated to any reporter OF the press or any
one the points OF the report. II would soon sub
muted 10 tho subcommittee and then TO the ull
mtee, and II adopted, would be gwen TO the public.
ARRANGING FOR MONDAY
AZ three O'Clock the President pro feripore an
nounced that no had been Informed the House had
taken recess until ten O'Clock Monday.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the Senate should be prepared
with iull Senate at ten o'clock Monday to resume
the count aud he hoped the understanding which had
prevailed as TO no business being done between
twelve O'Clock, A. NJ would be considered At
end now, as II desirable that all senators should
be present at ten O'Clock Monday.
Ar. CoSKLISG trep.) SAID he understood the House
had taken without using up two hours tor de-
bate which the law allowed. The Two hours might be
taken by tho House Monday morning, aud It was
for the senate TO assemble ut ten o'clock aud
sit idle for two hours before the count could be
sumcd. He inquired OF the Chair II legislative bus-
ness would be In order on Monday morning?
The CHAIR replied In the negative
After somc further discussion the Senate at ten
minutes past three O'Clock took recess until
O'Clock on Monday.