The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
Senate bill, extending the time tor the
completion OF the Northern Pacific Rail.

Messrs. Holman and Foote objected.
MIR. Piper submitted report of the
Committee on Chinese Immigration
Ordered printed.
At 1910 the Senate arrived. The
Senators having taken their usual seats
The decision of the Commission was read
Mr.. Phelps presented the following
objection:
The undersigned Senators and Repre-
sentatives do hereby object to counting
the votes cast by G. Q. Bowen, d. Wen
smith, T. b. Johnson, Timothy Hurley,
w. B. Nash, Nelson Cook and w. F.
Myers, alleged electors of the State of
South Carolina in conformity to the de-
cision of the Electoral Commission, and
as reasons therefor assign the following:
First-Becsuse no legal election was
held in South Carolina on November
7th for Presidential electors, in compli.
ance with section 8, article s, of
the Constitution thereof, requiring the
registration of all the electors of the
State as qualification to vote.
Second-Becsuse, in consequence of
the frauds praeticed in said election and
interference with and intimidation of
electors in said State by the Federal gov
ernment prior to and during said elec-
ton, by stationing in various parts of the
State, near the polling places, detach-
meRts of the United States army, full
and free exercise of the rights of suffrage
was prevented, in consequence OF which
there was no lawful election held.
Third-Because in violation of the
Constitution of the United States, the
federal authorities at several polling
places in said State on said day OF cleo
ton, stationed over one thousand deputy
marshals, who By their unlawful and
arbitrary action in Difference to the un-
authorized instructions from the Depart
ment of Justice, so interfered with the
full and free exercise OF the right of suf-
trage of the voters of SAID State, that a
fair election could not be held in said
State on November 7th.
Fourth-Because the certificate of
election by said electors on December 9th
was not made by the lawfully constituted
Governor of said State.
Fifth-Because said Electoral Com.
mission, contrary to its duty and the au-
thority vested in it by law, neglected and
refused to inquire into the facts and allie
cations aforesaid, and that said decision is
contrary to law and truth.
Sixth-Because, at the time of the pre-
tended appointment OF said electors, the
State of South Carolina was under duress
by the power of the United States, unlaw-
fully exerted on it, and such pretended
appointments were msde under such
duress.
Seyenth-Because certificate No. was
and is void for irregularities, in that Il
the electors were not sworn, as by the
Constitution of the State OF South Caro-
lima they We're required to be; (2) the
certificate does not state that the said
electors voted by ballot, as required by
the Constitution Of the United States,
and 81 the certificate upon the envelope
in which the said certificate No. 2 and
accompanying papers were enclosed WAS
not the certificate required by the laws
of the United States.
rSigned.1 T. NJ. Norwood, J. h. Kelly,
Henry Cooper, 5. b. Msxey and w.
A. Wallace, Senators; j. +. Phillips,
Hester Clymor, Erastus Wells, A. +.
Walllng and A. n. Waddell, Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Southard presented exceptions to
the decision of the Commission signed
by Senators Merrimon, Dennis, Nc.
Donald, Wallace and Jones, and Rep
resentatives Field, Southland, Mulchter,
Caldwell and j. b. Clark, because said
electoral vote as well as the votes Of the
people of said State at the Presidential
election, were given under duress caused
by the unlawful exercise of federal power.
The objections having. been read, the
Senate withdrew that the two houses
might separately decide upon them.
Order had hardly been restored when
Mr. Springer moved that the House take
q recess till 10 tomorrow.
Mr.. Wood-I hope not: Let us
proceed to count.
Mr.. Springer-I object to discussion
of the motion. If there is TO be any !
want to take part in it myself.
Mr.. Wilson called for the yeas and
nays.
The motion for recess was rejected.
Yeas, 90; nays, $50.
AS soon rs the result was announced
Messrs. Sheakley and O'Brien rose sim
ultaneously with motions to take re-
cess till u tomorrow.
The Speaker promptly ruled the mo-
tion not In order, and that he would not
entertain it.
Mr.. Sheakley appealed from the deci-
sion.
Mr.. Wood moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
Mr.. Wilson-Thc Chair need not en-
tertain the appeal.
The Speaker-The Chair knows that,
but entertsins the appeal. The House
might as well say now whether the
Speaker is right or wrong.
Mr.. Sprlnger-Is not the appeal
debatable?
The Speaker-It is not.
Mr.. Sprlnger-I desire to give my
reasons for sustaining the appeal.
The Speaker er-Debate is not in order
on appeals where, the objection to the
propositlons on which the ruling WAS
made is not debsteable.
Mr.. O'Brien-l rise to q point OF order.
The Speaker-The gentleman will OBJ
tain it.
Mr.. OBrien-I will have TO ask the
indulgence OF the Chair for a few mo-
ments.
The Spesker-The Chair will indulge
the gentleman any reasonable time.
Mr.. U Brien-The polst which make
is that the motion to tske recess should
have been entertained by the Chair.
The Spesker-The Chair decided that
point the other day, and sees no reason
Low TO change it.
Mr.. O'Brien-I would like TO be in
dulged few minutes.
Mr.. Brown-I object to debate.
Mr.. O'Brien-It is nothing in the way
of u debate. have no argument TO make.
Laughter and calls of "order."7
Mr. BrIcn u UHder the Electoral
Commission bill the House may take q
recess till at least 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning. There is no dispute about that