The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

certificate received by mail would be read.
Obicction WAS made. however. 70 reading the
duplicates In extenso. and II was therefore Or
IA ~ ns y ns sss hs oser read
s nrssid'ns ciicer said. Are there any objec.
sns e ns .eT se Chair sS Sss. q
The votes % the state Of Alabama will he
counted. One Of the tellers viii an.
she y0s % asss may Ss 's
eame ceremonial Was observed In reference 70
the next state. The result was announced that
elk votes OF Arkansas were gwen Tor iilden anu
votes for Hayes and Wheeler. Then followed
Colorado. with three votes for Hayes and
wheeler: Compassionate .,; Win SIX v"s .,s
three votes for Tildcn and Hendricks. The
reading OF the Delaware certificates being con-
o uded. the presiding officer asked nadvertent.
ly IL there was any objection 70 counting the
votes q the state Of Florida. but he immediately
corrected himself and submitted Delaware.
amid suppressed but general laushier. Then
proceeded to read the certificates. The reading
" the drst certificate showed the four votes
Florida for Hayes and Wheeler. Then the
tifcste received from that state which on being
read BY Mr.. stone, showed four votes for Tilden
and Hendricks. The formc. certificate was au-
the se''i latter BY General Cooke. Then Tie
presiding officer handed down 70 the tell
ers still another certificate from Florida, re-
ceived through n messenger on the 3st January,
and a corresponding one received by mail on the
3Oth of january. This third one 10 an anthem
ticaton OF the act OF Electors who voted for Til
den and Hendricks, and Is made by prescat
GOV. Drew. Objection TO the first certificate for
Hayes and Wheeler was signed BY senators
Jones, Of Florida; Cooper and Mcdonald, Of
Indiana. and by representative field Tucker.
| spent in reading papers accompany ing the third
certificate. senator Conkling proposed the read
ing be regarded as completed and the result an
| nounced, as under late act OF Congress all the
papers would be referred 10 provisional ui-
bunal raised 70 examine such questions. There
being no objection, y was 20 ordered.
| II asserted that those persons tMessrs. Pierce.
| Humphreys. Holden and Young assuming 20 act
as Presidential Electors, never were duly ap-
! pointed by the State Of Florida. or Ia any man
| ner whatever; thar the other four persons had
been elected, and had an irrcyocable title TO the
Office; that the certificate of election OF the nrs.
! four persons was untrnly and corrupty procured
I and made in pursuance OF a conspiracy between
them and NJ. T.. stearns, late Governor; that
they were usurpers. and that their acts are ilio-
gal, null and void. Further objections being
I called for, senator Sargent sent up %
I the Clerks desk, on behalf Of himself
and senators tonoyer, sherman and
I Teller and OF Representatives Woodburn, Dun
nell, Kasson and McL rary. three several sets Of
/ objections 20 the votes cast by Messr-. call /.
4 Huntcn Bullock and longc. Democratic Elect
thenticated "a required by ire Consultation and
I laws. senator Jones. OF Florida. made oblec-
I ton specially 20 Humphreys as holding an ofilce
Of trust and profit under tie United states. AT
| third set OF certificates. because they were not
I authenticated By the person VINO held the Office
OF Governor at the time that the functions Of
Are there further objections 70 counting the
vote OF Florida" After pause 80 II there
be none. the certificates and papers. together
with other papers accompanying the same.
| as well az the objections presented, will now be
transmitted 70 the Electoral College Commission
for judgment and decision. The Senate will now
| withdraw 10 its chamber, so that the House may
act separately upon the objections. buzz Of
dissent 70 the closing part ~ the sentence per
vaded the chamber, Dut the presiding officer made
| no change and the Senate retired.
In the Senate, on the ID, bill was passed
providing for the punishment Of persons making
or having IN their possession dies. molds. etc.
for manufacturing counterfeit coins; also a bill
declaring all claims against the United States
shall be barred unless presented within six years
from the time they accrued. The House con-
sidered the Legislative Appropriation bill IN
Committee Of the whole fhe bill appropriates
ga, eCb. l55. 90. A long discussion ensued on
the provision 10 reduce the salaries OF members
Of Congress, which was hnally adopted in com
mittee-
In the Senate, on the 3D., q number OF res
olufions and bills Of a miscellaneous character
were introduced and referred. when after Z
short executive session the senate adjourned til
Monday The House was again engaged IN con.
sldcring the Legislative Appropriation blll y
Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 5th. Mr.. West rose
personal explanation regarding the letter adj
dressed 10 him by GOV. Wells and read on ratur
day before the House Committee. which expia
nation he was not permitted 10 make. ne said
before the commiIerc. lie could have avaiics
himself OF his privileges as a senator and refuFct
10 diyulgc the contents q the letter, but he de
sired that ell the facts In regard 70 the Lourian'
count should be known. he mad no
held. nor did he intend TO hold. candestins
correspondence with any one in regard to TN
counting The Electoral votes. About the time
that the letter should have been delivered 70 hin
ne was informed by ne Secretary Of War that q
man by the name 81 Maddox was here attempt
ing 70 trade on the vote OF Louisiana. ~
(West) Immediately denied that he had any eucf
authority, and teiegraphed = Sew Orieans 70
Wells that man by the name Of Maddo,
il here protesting TO be authoriz Z
speak for him and the Returning Board q Lou
isiana. what does this mean" he aDswel
came back a. soon A. the wire could bring IL
'sMr Maddox has no SUCH authority. Mr.
West. in answer 70 . question q Mr.: Bogy as Z
said that he WEST was ambitious 70 be his owl
successor IN the Senate, and the letter reierres
70 that AZ % speaking Of million" Gov
ss colonel sellers did: he mean
there was .'barrel Of money" there 70 be use'
against the Republican,, and aid was needed
must be spent on the other. lie (Wesi) woul'
not rest for moment under any Suspicion tina
he was tranicking In the Electoral votes. tn
Legislative, Judicial and Executive Approprl
! alton bill was passei BY the Houfe. The amend
ment fixing the salary Of senator's and Represent
atives at e5,u0s was agreed to. the arendmen
increasing the compensation Of the President
$5D.0O was striker out.
Ia the Senate, or the 9th, Mr.. Paddock
from the Committee on Public Lands. rcporte
s.vov.hlv IN the Senate hin for the relief Of set
tiers upon public lands under pre- emption laws
Passed. The bill aboiishing the u arsi Of Met
ropoutan Police Commissioners OF the District
which passed both houses unanimously and wa
vetoed by the President, was then taken fror
the table, the question being shall the bill pas
notwithstanding the objections of the President
II was decided In he ncgative-yeas. So; nays
two thirds not voting In the Affirmative.
The uouae had under confederation the Delci