Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-02

OIL the president OF the Senate,-an eRrigiou
mistake which the dignity and self respect Of ths
House compelled it TO rectify If possible. He
would not go into any question about the vote OF
Vermont whether II was good or bad or whether
the paper was of any value. All he knew was
that question had arisen respecting it which the
PRESIDENT OF the senate had assumed to decide
for himself.
! Mr.. Field closed with strong appeal for the
opening of the Aldrich certificate by the president
of the senate.
The house then proceeded 10 vote on the reso-
luton and the various amendments the first vote
being on the amendment by Mr.. Knott, requiring
the package TO be opened, and declaring that the
house will not meet the senate in joint convention
until it is opened.
The excitement was intense as the vote pro-
ceeded and it appeared probable that the resolu-
ton was going to be adopted. Members talked
gloomily to one another, and agreed generally
that revolution was to be the result.
After all the names had been called there was
majority in favor of the resolution, but one by
one the democrats who had withheld their votes,
presented themselves and voted, most of them in
the negative. The relief was palpable, and salts
faction took the place of despair.
The vote was finally announced, yeas TIC, nays
liS.
Hopkins of Pa. then offered as an amendment
the same resolution just rejected except that it
omitted the clause as to the count not being pro-
ceeded WITH aud it was defeated by exactly the
same vote.
Mr.. Lane Of Oregon moved to reconsider the
vote.
A point of order was raised that under the op-
citation of the previous question such a motion
was not in order.
The speaker, while expressing some doubt on
the subject, decided to entertain the motion.
Hale of Maine moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table. Agreed to yeas III, nay s
80,
Wood offered an amendment that the vote OF
the elector Solace be not counted.
Walling moved to Law it on the table.
A point of order was made that the motion to
lay on the table was not in order that was the
main question on which a vote must be taken un-
der the election law.
Wilson Of Iowa declared that if the house in
tended TO execute the law il would be absolutely
necessary to adopt resolution cutting Off all
fllibustcrng.
walling replied that when fraud is law fllibus-
tering is patriotism
Hancock of Texas-Traitors neyer practice
patriotism.
The speaker overruled the point of order but
the motion was rejected.
Walling moved to reconsider
This was lost, yeas Ga. nays 1863.
The question then REQUIRED on Woods amend
ment as substitute that the vote of Solace be not
counted.
Caulfeld Of Illinois interposed point of order
which was overruled. lie then insisted on having
the original resolution (Appleton's) read
Speaker ruled it was not before the house.
hc suostilutc was nuopttu. yeas EiO, nays IL.
The republicans deeming it the best policy to vote
for it.
There was but one more motion left for the
minority, and that was to reconsider the last
vote. 1t was made by Mr.. Clark of Missouri, and
laid on the table yeas III, nays 80.
THIS point was reached at II As o'clock, so that
the House had spent IL hours in the struggle.
Mr.. o Bren then attempted to otfor order
that the Senate be notified. the intent ion being to
spend couple of hours more over that, but the
aGar To 60
and said that the Chair has allowed a vote of the
House every legitimate legislative motion and
now the House is brought to the following para
graph in the law, "When the two Houses have
voted they shall Immediately again meet and the
presiding officer shall then announce the decision
on the question submitted. The Senate has noti-
fed the Hovse in regard to its action the OBJ
iections to the certificate from Vermont. The
House has not reached its objections and the duty
is mandatory on the chair to notify the Senate Of
that fact. (Applause).
O'Brien-Therefore offer this order.
Speaker-The chair cannot entertain it.
Sprnger-l desire to submit a proposition that
the president of the Senate be requested to bring
with him the duplicate return. (Shouts of lob
ject.')
Mr.. Cox-There is no use in endeavoring to
prevent the speaker counting in Hayes at once.
Speaker-rhe gentleman need not object The
chair has no authority TO receiJc any such mo-
ton.
In CONVENTION.
At eleven O'Clock the senators entered the hall
aud the action Of each house on the objections
having been read the presiding officer announced
that the electors votes of Vermont would be
counted, and they were thereupon declared as five
for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then the certificate of Virginia was read and
the votes of that state were announced for Tilden
and Hendricks.
The votes Of West Virginia were next announc-
ed as five for Tiden and Hendricks.
Then came the last state, Wisconsin, with ten
votes for Hayes and Wheeler
Lynde of Wis. presented objections to the vote
Of Daniel w. Downs, one of the electors.
The senate retired.
IN House.
ILLS of Texas sent up q resolution that the
house proceed to choose a president
The discussion on the objection will not close
until o'clock.
The house at o'clock voted to sustain the OBJ
jections.
At 4 II A. NJ. Hayes and Wheeler were pro.
claimed elected president and vice president