The Osceola times., 1877-03-10

A substitute that it should not be. Mr.. String
er took grounds that upder the constitution,
and under the laws OF Pennsylvania, Henry
X. Roggs was not entitled tn east his vote NJ
elector' A vote was takeh on Mr. :iringer's
substitute for Mr.. kelly's resolution, aud 1t
was adopied--yeas, 1888; nays. li9. SO the
house decided that the vote oil Mr.. Boggs
should not be counted, because he was not
appointed in conformity with the constitu'
ton and laws of the state. The senate was
then notified OF the vote and OF the readiness
of the house TO meet the senate In joint
meeting. After quite lengthy discussion,
the house proceeded TO vote on the suosti.
tute offered by Mr.. Eames that the vote OF
the state be counted. II was agreed to with
out discussion. The house, at hslf-past six
o'clock, took a recess till 10 o'clobk to-mor'
row morning.
In the senate, on the 9th, the reso-
lutions of respect TO the memory of speaker
Kerr we're adopted, and eulogies delivered
by senators Mcdonald, Wallace, Wright,
Bayard and Booth. The resolution author
izing the president to designate site for
colossal statue OF liberty was adopted. The
bill to amend the Pacific railroad act, so as
TO defer action until December relative 10
the creation of a sinking fund for the pay
ment of the amount due the government
was agreed to. The bill granting relief TO
settlers on public lands passed. The COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds re-
ported favorably on the senate bill to pur-
chase site for public buildings at Denver,
Colorado. The report OF the joint commits
sion on Chinese immigration was submitted
and ordered to be printed. The house bill to
provide buildings for the use OF the
United States courts, post Office and internal
revenue office at Austin, Texas, passed. A
resolution of senator Cameron OF Pennsyl-
vania, directing the secretary Of state TO
transmit to the senate any communication
demanding moneys claimed to be due the
Dominican governmentby the United States
was agreed to. The house bill providing for
the sale Of deserted lands in California. Ore
gen, Nevada, and the territories, was called
by Mr.. Sargent, whose amendment that no
person secure or acquire more ihan one Sec
ton, was agreed TO. An amendment TO the
bill OF Mr.. Oglesby, limiting the absolute Ii.
tie by persons introducing water tor pur-
poses of irrigation was also agreed TO, and
the bill passed; with other amendments reg
ulatng the claims Of settlers. The house
bill to amend sever statutes in respect to
vacancies in the Office Of president and vice.
president was referred. The credentials of
senator,.elect J. NJ. Morgan, Of Alabama, and
Judge David Davis, OF Illinois, were present
ed and placed on file. After an executive
session the senate adjourned to ten o'clock
this morning.
In the senate on the 2Sth, senator
Bogy moved that the testimony taken in the
case of South Carolina be read. Senator
Cameron [Wisl said there was no testimony
yet in possession Of the senate, because the
committee which visited South Carolina had
not made its report. The chairman notified
the senators that debate was not in order
The motion Of senator Bogy was rejected
yeas, 81; nays, Al. Senators Bayard and
Gordon voted with the republicans in the
negative. The two hours discussion then
commenced. and was participated in by
senators McCreery, Mcdonald, Morton, Bay.
ord, Patterson, Logan, Salisbury Eaton,
Sherman, Wadleigh, Merrimon, Blaine, Cam
eron, [Wis.l. Christiancv and Kernan
The debate having closed, the resolution
OF senator Robertson, that the decision OF the
commission upon the electoral vote of South
Carolina stand as the Judgment of the SEN
ate, was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, 22. A
strict party vote. The house was then mott.
fed Of the action OF the senate, and at
quarter-past six message was received, stat.
ing that the house was ready 10 resume the
count The senate left its chamber, and upon
returning at a quarter-past seven, the presi-
dent pro temrore announced that the senate
having retired from the joint meeting upon
objections to the certificate Of Vermont, such
objections would now be read. The secreta-
ry having read the various objections, SEN
ator Edmuuds submitted a resolution that
the vote of Mr.. Solace, as an elector from
Vermont, be counted with the other
electoral votes of tie state, the objections
thereto to the contrary notwithstanding. Sem
ator Morrimon, who signed the objections,
said he learned that dual returns had been
forwarded TO the president Of the senate from
Vermont, and considering the matter of sufii
cient importance to bring ii before the SEN
ate, he signed the objection. IL appeared,
however, that the other returns had not
been delivered to the president of the senate,
and the matter should be inquired into. Sen.
ator Cockrell quoted from the constitution
aud act OF 1872, and argued that under the
law Vermont had ample power 10 protect
herself in case an elector failed TO deliver
the vote. lie therefore favored the resolu-
ton Of senator Edmunds. Senate Edmunds
said he would merely call for the yeas and
nays on the passage of the resolution. He
did not wish to dignity the proceedings by a
single word. The resolution was unani-
mously agreed TO, and the secretary directed
to notify the house. The senate at forty
minutes past seven tooka recess until ten
tomorrow
In the senate on the lst, upon return
ing, at 1880 p. m, the president pro tenn
psre announced that The ena,e having re-
tired from the meeting, upon objection sub.
m;tted TO the vote of Wisconsin, that obiec-
ton would now be read. The secretary then
read the objection presented in joint meet
ing, and Mr. Cameron Wis submitted the
| following: Resolved, That the vote of Dan
| iel l.. Downs, as an elector OF the state OF
Wisconsin, he counted, together with the
| other nine eleetoi nj votes Of that state, oh
jections thereto TO the contrary notaith.
| standing. The resolution was agreed to
without debate and without a roll call,
though three or four senators on the demo-
cratic side voted "no" when the question
was put The secretary was directed to no.
tify the house OF representatives Of the
sction Of the senate. AT 4:20 a. 10. the sen.
ate adjourned.