New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-02
TIE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-When the Senate as
se,nblcd to-day Chaplain made prayer iDvo ng
Providence 10 aid the houses Of Congress to execute
I'm the light Of sum- before all the people the grave
duties tho day that the sleciacemght NC unmarried
by whatsoever unsceny and that the President OF the
Senate might be strengthened and act wisely IN ali
things
Senator Edmunds submitted a. concurrent resolution
that abe public proceedings OF the Electoral Commission
be printed in The Congressional Rec0Td and also mat
number copies, equal 10 the number OF copies Of the
Record be printed separately 500 copies for theuse Of
the commission and the residue for the Use OF The senac
and House of Representatives.
Senator Mcrrinon inquired that would embrace the
debates before the commission. Senator Edmunds re-
ped in the Affirmative The resolution then agreed
The Chair laid before the Senate the following com
Iauuca,ion from the Electoral Commission:
To the President Of ne Senate.
SIN: have the honor to inform the Senate that the
Commission constituted under the act OF .CungresS 3p
proved Jan % 1871 entitled An act 10 provide for
and re-!ae tie counting OF votes for Pr ,idehI ana
thereon. for the term commencing March l. ISL has
met anil the members thereof having taken and sub
sihcI Ike oath prescribed by law organized and l. now
ready to proceed TO the perform nee OIL Us Itio NFy
President OF the Commission.
This vas placed on file.
4 message was received from the House OF Representa-
tiyes informing the Senate that the House was now
ready To receive the Senate FOR Tic purpose OF opening
llN'iN|'''
The President pro tempogc said it was the intention OF
the Char TO appoint ecr the part OF the Senate
one Republican and one Democrat hut noticing the
action OF the House, he had determined TO appoint two
Republicans. lie therefore appointed Senator sargent
OF California ana Senate, Allison Of Iowa Senator sar
gent said there special reasons why lie must decline,
one which that he was member Of the Florida
InyesgatT Committee. IHc ICoi-n1tI"n 'nI AT otl-
gent accepted and Senator ingalls, Of Kansas was
Me Char said that under the aot Of the 29th OF
January. known the Electoral CCun; act II" Senate
was required appear in the House Of representatives,
al o'clock to-day, take pant he coaut Of tic votes
foY President aud Vice President OF the United states II
now lacked two minutes Of that line Senator Eimunis
o. Vermont moved that the senate no" iced II a
agreed and tie senate, headed by is officers! LETT
TIE Chamber.
PRELMINAIIEs N TEE HOUSE.
In tho House Of Representatives, shortly aer the call
T. order cf the morning SESSION the Char appointed as
tccIs on the part of the House III counting the cleo
1ora votes Messrs Cook sGoorsia), and Stone OF Mis-
sour, both Democrats.
Mr. Kasson Of Iowa called the Chairs attention 20 the
fact that both tellcrs had been chosen from the ma
FORTY aud that II customary such casca 70 Lave
representative OF the minority appointed
The speaker-The gentlemen have been appointed by
the CHAIR authority Of the House, nd that fact has
been communicated to the President OF tho senate, and
the Chair understands that lie wl appoint two OF the
majority OF the Senate
Mr.. KassOn-That VIII mare been done on account OF
tie action Of the Speaker.
The SpeakcgThe chair docs not Feel offended II. has
simply done his duty.
Mr. Cox of New Yort-Neyer;helcss 81 is insOence.
TIE Speaker LAID before the House a communication
fIom Justice Clifford stating that he commission
ready to perfovIu It's du'ics
The Senate resolution agreed TO for the pnbca-
ton Of the proceedings Of the commission,
Mr. PAYNE OF ONO offered resolution directing the
Clerk OF the Hcsc TO uiorC the Senate that ready
10 receive that body for the purpose o! opening and
counting he electoral votes Tor President aud NicePres
dent. Adopted
The House then took recess until 1855 p m.
During Of quarter OF hour the buzz Of
conversation the floor and in the galleries bad full
scope but the dl showed the approach Of the hour 0f
D. ~ the Speaker eXcrcd himself 10 enforce and 10
preserve order The galleries packed with spccta
lars but OF higher class than usual because admission
was only obtained y tickets OF which each member and
Senator had three AT h. disposal Judges Miller and
I.d OF tDe Supreme Court the first % the Judges
who presented themselves. They in without any
1Oiaaty and took Of the chairs IN the area 10 the
To-, 80 tie mann aisle AZ fwo liuues past O'Clock the
coeaker announced the arrival OF the Senate OF the
United states, sd all the meiuberS Of the House. at the
Speakers ZAP, arose ana Temahe1 s:andlnS whne tao
GERS hled down the main aisle Hho tDok Tie seats SET
apart the first four On the right or Dem0erailc
TIL. COUNT BEGINS.
The President OF the Senate took the chair having the
Sneaker Oh his right When the Senators and members
were all seated the President OF the Senate rose, and
using the gavel to enforce order and silence said:
The Joint convention Of The two houses OF Congress-
counting the votes Tor Pffssleht ana N'c"i"ec"
will como TO order
Thon while perfect silence eigred III the chamber the
President Of the Senate said
In obedience 10 the Constitution. the Senate and
House Of Reprotenaaycs nave net 70 " a decap
0 Of The results Of the electoral votes for the occs OF
president President OF tho United STATES iof tue