The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21

c,ded the objections to the cerncates from the State
OF LOUISIANA and that the action OF each house would
DO read
This having been done the PRxsDiSo oYyIcEn an
nounced that the two houses not having decided
oherwise, the decision OF the commission would
staEd In force, and he directed the toers TO declare
the vote OF louisiana
Senator ALLISON. one OF the ,elers, ,hereupon an
nounced that Louisiana had given votes for Hayes
ior President and votes for Wheeler Tor Vice Pros
idont
PROCEEDING WITH THE COUNT
There was no manifestation Of nny kind At tho
nounceinent, and the opening aud counting of tho
certificates proceeded In Alphabetical order tho State
OF Maine giving votes for Hayes and Wheeler; Mary
land votes Tor Tidcn and Hendricks Massachusetts,
u votes for Hayes and Wheeler
OBJECTION MICHIGAN
when the certificate from tho State OF Michigan
read giving It's eleven votes tor Hayes and Wheeler
ton TO tho counting OF the of Daniel L. Crossman
ono OF the electors. declaring that Benton Han.
State OF Michigan, and having held aud s.iil holds
tho Office OF United States Commas oner had ubse
m'mse,t from aar INC meeting Of electors on tho
been filled by the other electors. The objection
claims that the fact that Hanchet absented himself
from tho meeting did not create a vacancy, aud.
cforc. that said Crossman had not been duly
appointed ecctor The objection also submits the tes-
timony OF Benton Hanchett before the Committee ON
Privileges and Elections, in which he states that he
has resigned his oilce United States Comns.
soncr and that he absented himself for that reason
from the meeting Of the electors Tho objection Is
signed by Senators Norwood, Wallace. Barnum and
Hereford, and BY Representatives A $. Williams.
Marsh, Savage and Hurd.
The PRESIDING OFFICER then asked II there any
further objections aud mono hcing mado tho Senate
Withdrew to let the objection DO considered aud acted
OH by each House separately.
MOVING A RECESS.
Mr.. SoUTHARD, dem OF Ohio moved that the
House take Reese until ten O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr. HALE. trcp.) OF Ne, raised tho point Of order
that the general scope OF the Electoral Commission
bill intended to prevent delay and that o molon
u recess was not in order.
The SPEAKER said that rs no understood tho intent
"A wus n
order and he therefore overrued the point OF order
In the course OF a discussion over the question Of
the recess Mr.. Wood OF New York. opposed tho propo-
ston ana submitted that Il was still carly in tho
day the objection of tho count from Michigan should
DO presented at once, discussed aud acted upon,
That the electoral count should proceed.
Mr. TUCKER, (dcm.) OF Va, dsclaimed any idea OF
was prepared to argue and MAINTAIN II before tho
House he had nothing to do with the motion Tor
recess
Mr.. SouruARD, OF Ohio, who made tho motion for
recess defended II the ground that members should
have time 10 consider aud act upon the objection
tho elccl0r from Michigan He tor desired delay,
aud he was IN no haste TO install in tho presi.
dental chair several days before tho constitutional
time
THE RECESS VOTED DOWN.
On n standing vote the motion tor a recess voted
down by large majority and then tho yeas and nays
were demanded and taken. aud again the motion was
rcjected-Yeas 81, nays l92
OBJECTION ELxcToR.
Mr.. TUCKER then offered a resolution declaring that
Danie L. Crossman was not appointed an olector by
the State OF Michigan IT'S Legislature directed and
that his vote as eecor should not DO counted.
1.-THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN FROM GRAMEGcY PARK"
Mr. SPARKS, dem OF H. in reply TO Mr. Foster said
that he doubted tho patriotism OF any man who took
which I he knew , SsD he 20. through 0 irau "a
He imagined 'the little gentleman from Gram.
Grey Park" paying visit TO Mr.: Hayes at the
White House, and saying, as he took up his hat 10
leave "Sir, quarter OF u million OF the people voted
for me moro than voted Tor you. and clearly defined
me, but through your rascally scoundrey, fraudu-
lent returning boards you have stolen the office from
me-"
DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENT
Mr.. jerks (dem.) of Pa offered tho following as q
substitute Tor Dir. fuckers amcndment:-
Whereas been established that is Is about
Of the functions of the ocs OF United states Commits
his appointment he officer Of tho United states;
Resolved. That the vote objected to DO counted
Tho substitute was agreed TO without division, and
the Senate was thereupon notified Of the OF
House and Of lis readiness TO meet tho Senate joint
convention.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
At twenty minutes past i've O'Clock tho Senators
again entered the hail. The proslding officer the
Speakers chair. and the joint convention resumed lis
session.
objection In the OF one OF tho Michigan electors
the eleven votes Of that State being
cast Tor Hayes and Wheeler.
Then follows the State 0f Minnesota with nvc votes
Tor Hayes aud Wheeler;
Mississippi, with eight votes for Tlden and Hen
tficks;
Missouri. with fifteen votes for Tildon and Hen.
dricks;
Nebraska, with three votes for Hayes and Wheeler;
and
Nevada, with three votes for Hayes and Wheeler
OBJECTION TO NEVADA
Mr.. SPRINGER, (dem OF Ill., objected to the count Of
one OF the three votes OF Nevada the ground that
the eector Il. NJ. Daggatt tho time OF his up.
pontment, anu Tor long time previously and there
alter continued to be United States Commissioner
Tor the Circuit and District OF the United States
In the district OF Nevada.
The objection Is signed by Messrs. Springer Tucker
Vance, OF OHIO; Sparks Savage, Marsh aud Jeu ks,
Representatives, and by Senators Barnum, Wallace aud
Hereford.
The objection having boon read the Senators with
drew.
NOTION FOR RECESS
Mr.. SPRINGER moved that the House take recess
until ten o'clock tomorrow.
At first there a majority OF twenty against the
motion. but several republicans changed their
IRON "nay'' 10 ''yea," and tho motion declared
carried.
Tho House. therefore, At n quarter past six O'Clock
took recess until ten O'Clock tomorrow.
AS the vote on the question OF u recess latter the
separation on tho Michigan county may be regarded as
somewhat indicative, the affirmative vote IL xiyon In
full as tollows:-