Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
CONGRESS

CONGRESS
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic ap-
preparation bill were concurred in and the bill
passed. The Pacific Railroad bill and amend
ments were discussed at length. The House
spent the most of the session in considering pr
vate claims and in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a commurica-
ton from the President of the Electoral Com
mission was read, conveying the decision of the
Commission touching the Electoral votes from
Louisiana. On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, it was
agreed that the House be informed that the Sem
ate was ready to proceed with the count of the
votes for President and vi .e- President Mr.
Kelly asked permission to make personal ex-
PLANTATION, and, leave being granted, said he
signed the cipher dispatch for MIR. Patrick. who
represented it was a telegram to w. T. Pelton
for 10 900 to pay lawyers fees in Oregon, ami
if not used would be returned. He denied he
ever attempted to buy Republican Eectsr or
at he ever authorized any one to make such
offer for him. Mr.. Kelly also read dispatch
from Gov. Grover in reference to the celebrated
" Gobble" dispatch. Gov. Grover says:
- Deny that | sent telegram to Tilden. I
never sent q cipher dispatch in my life" A
message was received from the House of Repre-
prepared to receive the Senate Monday morning
at l O'Clock, to resume count. In the House,
during the read ng of the journal, the Secretary
of the Senate arrived with a message from the
Senate. but was not recognized by the Speaker.
AT the end of the reading the Speaker laid before
the House communication from Justice Clifford
President of the Electoral Con mission informing
the House that the Commission had arrived at
a decision in the Louisiana case, and had trans
mitted its decision to the President of the Sen
ate, to be opened and read in the presence of the
two houses. Mr.. Lamar offered a resolution di-
recting the Clerk of the House to inform the Sen
ate it would be ready to receive that body at II
with counting the Electoral votes. The resou-
ton was adopted-yeas, 1853; nays, III. The
House then adjourned.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House again met in Joint
session at ii a. m. on the 10Th. The presiding
officer read the decision of the Electoral Com
mission in the case of Louisiana, and at the
conclusion asked if there were any cb-
jections to the decision. Mr.. Gibson thereupon
presented an objection, the reading of which
occupied one hour. The objection is based upon
the ground that the Commission had refused to
receive evidence offered, and had unjustly
decided in favor of the Hayes Electors notwith-
standing such profered evidence. Another
objection was then offered by Senator Wallace
the grounds of which are: l. That the decision
is in violation of the Electoral act, inasmuch as
the commission refused to examine and ascer-
tain who were duly appointed Electors from
Louisiana, >. Because the commission refused
to hear and examine evidence as to who were
legally chosen; 3. Because the decision is in
disregard of truth. justice and law, and estab-
fishes the demOraiizing and ominous doctrine
that fraud, bribery and perjury can
make Pres dent of the United States against
the well known or easily ascertaintd will of the
people and OF the States. A third objection was
then presented by Mr.. Cochrane, based sub
stantially upon the same grounds the two first.
No further objections being presented, the pre-
siding officer announced that the Senate would
withdraw go that the two houses might separate
ly consider and decide the objections.
The Senate, after being called to order,
proceeded 20 dispose of the objections made to
the decision Of the Electoral Commission. Mr.
Sherman submitted resolution that the deei-
sion of the Commission upon the Electoral vote
of the State of Louisiana stand as the
judgment of the Senate, the objections
made thereto to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The debate was begun by Mr.. Maxey in opposi-
ton TO the resolution. and he was followed on
the same side by Messrs. Herman Thurman,
Bayard. Withers and Stevenson, and by Messrs
Sherman, Morton. Sargent, Howe, Christiancy
and Logan in favor of it. The resolution being
put TO vote was carried-yeas. Al; nays. 2s-a
strict party vote. After the >enate had with
drawn. Mr.. Wood moved an adjournment of the
House till 10 to morrow. The yeas and nays
were called and the motion prevailed-yeas, lac;
nays, 120.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House convened in Joint
session on the Goth, at l :35 p. m. The presid-
ing officer stated that the two houses, acting
separately, had considered ana decided the
objections to the certificates from the State of
Louisiana, and that the action of each house
done.
the presiding officer announced that the two
houses not having decided otherwise the deci-
sion OF the Commission would stand IN force, and
he directed the TelIers to declare the vote of
Louisiana. Senator Anthony, one of the Telers
thereupon announced that Louisiana had given
eight votes for Hayes for President, and eight
votes for Wheeler for Vice President. There
was no manifestation of any kind at the an
nOuncement, and the opening anu counting of
the certificates proceeded as far as Michigan
when MIR. Tucker, of Virginia, rose and pre-,
nf unta
of Daniel Crossman, one of the Electors. on the
ground that he had been illegally appointed to take
the place of an ineligible Eieclor. The Senate
then withdrew, in order that each house might
separately act upoiI the objection. Upon recon
vening, il was touad that neither house sustain
ed the objection, and the count proceeded as far
as Nevada, when objection was made, on the
ground of the ineligibility of NJ. Daggett one
of the Electors, and the Senate again withdrew
in order to have the objection considered. This
terminated to days joint session.
The Senate, previous to the meeting in
joint session, organized, but did not transact
any business. The objection to counting the
vote of Michigan was overruledas was also
that in regard to Nevada-bOth by a unanimous
vote. The House, after organizing, pro-
ceeded to dispose of the Louisiana N after Mr.
Gibson offered a resolution that the Hayes
Electoral votes be not counted.
Mr.. Hurlbut moved to amend
by striking out the word mot" debate fol.
lowed. in which Messrs. New. Seelye. MeMa-
hon, Rice, Watterson, Wood and Cox spoke in
favor of the resolution, and Messrs. Joyce. DAN
ford, Kelley and Pratt against it. Mr.. Glbsons
resolution was then put to vote and adopted
yeas, 1I2; nays. ga party vote, with the ex-
ception of Seelye and Pierce, Republicans, of
Massachusetts,. who voted with the Democrats.
During the debate, Mr.. Foster. of Ohio, (who
represents the district in which Gov. Hayes re-
sdes) spoke of the duty of both parties to abide
by the decision of the Electoral commission,
and said: This is not the time for mere party
exultation. The exutation of patriot over the
nations escape from aangers that threatened its
peace, prosperity and happiness is fitting and
proper In the triumph of peace over disor-
der and possible civil war both parties can unite
in exultation. While do not rejoice simply in
party sense, do rejoice that |
one of the purest and most patriotic of our
fellow citizens is to guide the affairs OF this Gov
for four years to come. Representing |
rs do. the district in which Gov. Hayes resides |
md being life long acquaintance of his, but |
speak the opinion of all persons who know him |
when say that his administration will be wise, |
patriotic and just Notwithstanding whatever |
Use may be said to the contrary here or else |
where, the people of all sections of the country
nay confidently expect from him not only |
but generous consideration, His |