The Osceola times., 1877-03-03

Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey,
Merrmon, Norwood, Randolph, Ransom
Salisbury, Stevenson, Wallace, Whyte and
Withers-2s. Nays-Alcorn, Allison, Antho.
ny, Booth, boutwell,, Bruce, Burnside, Cam.
eron pa, Cameron wis J, Chafiee, Chris
tiancy, Clayton, Conover, Cragin, Dawes,
Ferry. Frelinghuysep, lIamlin, Harvey,
Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Jones New,
Logan, Mcmillan, MITCHELL, Morrill,, Morton,
Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Robertson.
Sargent, Sharon, Sherman, Spencer, Teller.
Wadleigh, West, Window and Wright--il.
The question then being on the resolution Of
Mr.. Sherman, il was agreed to; yeas, Al;
nays, 2s-a strict party vote. Those voting
in favor OF the substitute as above recorded
voted against the resolution, and those who
voted against the substitute voted Tor the
resolution. The senate, at 1886, took recess
till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
In the senate on the Goth, the session
of the senate was resumed at 10 o'clock, but
no business was done, senators only awaiting
notification Of the house ready to continue
the count OF electoral votes. This notification
was made at 1880 and the senate repaired TO
the chamber of the house Of representatives.
Upon returning at 2:30 pm, the president
pro TEN. OF the senate annouced that the
senate having withdrawn from the joint
meeting OF the two houses on the submission
of objections to counting the vote of d. l..
Crossnan, an elector from the state OF Mich.
igan, the objection would be read. yhe sec.
retary Of the senate read the objections. Mr..
Allison submitted the following; Resolved,
That the vote cast by Daniel l.. Crossman, an
xl. from, tk. stafA Of N.pbsaas, ha nd
the same is hereby directed to be counted,
notwithstanding the objections thereto. At
ter considerable debate, Mr.. Allison modified
his resolution SO as to read: "Resolved,
That the objection made to the vote of Dan
iel l.. Cr0ssman, one Of the electors OF Mich
igan, is not in good law, and is not sustained
by any lawful evidence. Resolved, That said
vote be counted with the other votes OF the
electors OF said state, n0twith, landing the
objection made thereto. Mr.. Whyte said be
could not vote for the resolution OF the sena-
ator from Iowa as itstood. lie therefore submit
ted the following as a substitute: "Ordered,
That while II is the sense Of the senate that no
senator or representative, OF person holding
an Office Of trust or profit under the United
States, shall be appointed an electoI, and.
that this provision OF the constitution shall
be carried in its spirit into rigid execution,
exclusion Of the vote of Daniel l.. Crossman
as one of the electors OF the state of Mich.
gan, and that his vote should be counted"
The substitute of Mr.. Whyte was rejected
by a strict party vote; yeas, 27; nays, 80, as
follows: Yeas-Bailey. Barnum, Bayard,
Bogy. Cockrcll, Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Ea-
ton, Goldthwaite, Hereford, Johnston. Jones
Fla. J, Kelly, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald,
Maxey, Merrimon, Norwood, Randolph, Ran
som, salisbury, Stevenson, Wallace, Whyte,
and Withers-27. Nays-Alcorn, Allison,
Anthony, Booth, Boutwell,, Bruce, Burnside,
Cameron, PENN Cameron wis, Chaiiee,
Christiancy, Clayton, Conoyer, Cragin,
Dawes Dorsey, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Ham
lin, Harvey, Howe, Ingalls,, Jones New
Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell, Morill, Morton,
Sherman, Spencer, Teller, Wadieigh, West,
Window and Wright-39. Tue question be-
ing on the resolution OF senator Allison,
senator Mcdonald moved to amend the first
resolution so as TO read: Resolved, That the
objection made to the vote OF Daniel L.
Crossman, one Of the electors of Michigan.
is not sustained by lawful evidence. Re-
iected-yeas, "a; nays. 2S- strict party vote.
Mr.. Cooper demanded separate vote on the
resolutions, and the first one, as submitted
by Mr.. Allison was agreed to; yeas, 40; nays,
~ The second resolution was then unani-
mously agreed to; yeas, 70; nays, none. Mr..
Christiancy moved that the house be notified
Of the action of the senate, and also that
the senate was ready to meet the house and
resume the count. Returning to its chamber
after Nevada was objected to, and learning
that the house had taken recess until
recess.
In the senate, on the 2lst, the session
was resumed at 10 o'clock and the senate
waited notification of the house decision in
the Nevada case which was read at
li:40, when the senate proceeded to the hall
Of the house. The senate having returned
from the Joint convention, legislative busi-
ness was resumed. Mr.. Mitchell, from the
committee ON privileges and elections, sub
mitted a long report in the cise OF the Ore
gon election and asked that it be printed in
the record. The report is voluminous, AMI
summarizes the law and facts connected
with the investigation. II sets forth that at
the time Watts east his electoral vote he was
eligible; that under the laws Of Oregon, the
secretary of state is the csnvassing officer,
and officially declared that the republican
candidates for presidential electors had re-
ceived the highest number Of votes, that the
governor issued his certificate to Odell, Cart
wright and Cronin, instead of to Odell, Cart
wright and Watts. Italso sets forth the facts
relative to the cipher kilograms passing be.
tween pronounced democratic leader, and
concludes with an eyoneration of senator
Kelly in connection with testimony regard
ing his Endorsement of certain kilograms, the
contents Of which he stated before the SEN
ate, in explanation, that he had no knowl-
edge. Objection being made by Messrs.
Davis and Herman, who claimed that the re-
port stodld be printed, as other reports, Mr..
Mitchell withdrew his motion, and the re-
port was order, d t. be printed in the usual
manner. The pos.oflice appropriation was
then taken up. The amendments reported by
the committee on appropriations were agreed
to. The bill was then read third time and
passed. The senate then went into ex
ecutive session, and when the doors were re-
opened took a recess till 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
In the senate on the 22d, senator Ker-
nan introduced bill to authorize the New
York land and ocean telegraph company.
corporation under the laws of New York
to land and maintain lines Of telegraph cable
on the Atlantic coast to communication with
Europe. Referred. The bill sprropriating
$25o,0oo to erect fre-Proof building ad.
Joining the Smithsonian institute for a ma.
tional museum passed. The senate took up
the deficiency appropriation bill. The amend
ments reported by the committee on appro-
priation was agreed to. The bill was then
reported to the senate, and the amendments
made in committee of the whole concurred
in. The bill was then read third time and
passed. Senator Boutwell, called up the
house bill 70 perfect the revised statues of