The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1877.
Mr.. ATKINS (dem.) OF Tenn, from the Appropria-
tons Committee, reported the Army Appropriation
bill 1t reduces the number Of cavalry regiments to
eight artillery four of infantry to sixteen and
contains proviso prohibiting any OF tho money APP
propriated by the bill from being applied for the pay,
or subsistence OF troops to be employed
IN support of the clam Of either Nichols or Packard
as Governor OF LOUISIANA, or IN support OF the rival
Legislatures In said State, and prohibits tho employ
meut OF any portion of the army in support OF tho
claims OF any State government, Of any officer OF
said State until duly recognized by Congress. Or
dered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. HOLMAN, (dcm.) of Ind, the Senate
amendments to the Post Office Appropriation bill
were non.concurred in aud conference committee or
dered The same action taken regard 10 the
Deficiency, the Naval and the Legislative Appro-
prIation bills.
The SPEAKER appointed as a conference committee
on the Post Office Appropriation bill Messrs. Holman,
Biount and Foster.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
At ten minutes past o'clock message was re-
ceivcd from tho Sena<, informing the Housc that 1t
was ready to meet the House in joint convention.
rhE OREGON DECISION.
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House a commented
ton from Justice Nathan Clifford Informing the House
that the Electoral Commission had considered aud de-
votes Of the State OF Oregon and had transmitted It's
decision 10 the President Of the Senate
Mr. MCMAHON, dem OF Ohio, offered a resolution
directing the Clerk of House notify the Senate
that the House would he ready o'clock to-day to
receive that body Tor the purpose OF continuing the
Mr. WILSON (rep) of Iowa, raised the point Of order
that nothing IN order but resolution to tue
Senate that the House was now ready 10 re-
ceivc that body he therefore ouerea
that resolution. lilo wished to call attention
lo the fact that the very moment the commas
mission reported that II had come 10 decision the hall
OF the House much ut the disposal OF the senate
ns the House The act arranged Tor the nrst meet
lug nall OF the House, but II was no greater vio
aon OF the spirit of the act that the Senate should ask
the House to meet IL Senate chamber than that
the House should shut It's doors and prevent the Sen
ate from coming 10 Its hall
ruE VOTE OF A JOINT SESSION.
Tho SPEAKER ruled that Mr.. McMahon's resolution
was order but that Mr.. wilson resolution could he
offered as substitute. II was SO offered AMI was
agreed to- yeas l45 nays 81.
the question was then on the resolution amended
Mr.. Vance. Of ONO endcavorei to make IA motion Tor
recess until ten O'Clock Monday, but not rec
ognIzed.
The resolution as amended agreed to--ycas 49,
nays So The following voted In the negativc:-
Messrs Abbott Answorth .sae Atkins, John b. Baglcy.
s sso%e h a" s c
tennessee Carr Cate caulhsld Missouri uymcr,
Gsni gS S.sA rs ns s Dsy
Fuller Ganse, Glover Hamilton Of indiana Harris Of
iioa.s amphTsys. Hutton ard Jesss Knott, andes
%o"s s "ssaa Ss s .ss
Reilly Rice Riddle nooons Of North carona Roberts;
springer, stone Swami. Terry Thomp-
@ wsssr VI su %n sS. Wig
gnton. Wire, j. \. Williams of Alabama, Yeates and
Mr. MCMAHON moved to reconsider the vote,
and Mr. HALE, of Maine, moved TO lay that mo-
ton on the table. The latter motion was agreed to
yeas l75, nays "a.
The SPEAKER then directed tue Clerk to notify the
Senate OF the acton Of the House.
JOINT SESSION.
At five minutes twelve O'Clock the presence OF
the Senate was announced. and tue members of the
House, as usual rose and remained standing while the
Senators down the main Isle oil the hall and took
the places assigned them ON the eastern tdcmocratic)
side, The presiding officer OF the senate having taken
tho Speakers CHAIR called the JOINT meeting 10 order.
and all having taken their seats said:
The JOINT meeting OF Congress Tor counting tho
electoral votes Resumes It's session. The houses,
having separated pending submission TO the commits
sion OF objections to the certificates from the state OF
oregon, have rcassemUcd TO receive and TO coincide
Tor otherwis) with the decision OF that tribunal IL
| by "a majority OF the commission IN writing. and Is
| si2nci by the members agreeing thereto.
II will be read by the Secretary oil the Senate.
| THE DECISION.
The decision was road as oIlows-
| ELECTORAL COMMISSION,
To PRESIDENT OF rnr s,sarE OF rnE United STATES
, &c, s entitled a aes to Soss d or
regulate the counting Of .he votes Tor rrsden. and
th reon for the term commencing Marcn T. A. d. 1877
Tue Electoral Con, All sn in said act having received GER
tain certificates and pnpss pIpornS to os eer
the electoral vote from the state of oregon, and tho
ports duly considered the to said
and majority OF votes decided aud does hereby
decide thai the of W. H. Odel j. g. Cartwright aud
Watts ia the certificate OF said persons aud in the
the which certified by
persons by the &c tihcates submitted TO- tho
comtni sslon aforesaid and marked No. !, ~ o., by
said and herewith returned are the votes pro-
vdcd constitution Of the United states aud tnat
the same lawfully counted rs therein certihed
namely 1ree Tor Rutherford s. Hayes OF Oho for
President, aud three votes Tor william a. Whctier
OF OF New York, for Vice President Tue com
mission by majority OF votes also decided ana does
her that the three persons rst above
duy appointed electors in ana ny the state OF
Oregon The brief OF this decision Is that II appear
upon such evidence the constitution ana thc u"
named IN said act Of Congress Is competent ana pertinent
OF the subject that the before men
toned electors appear to have been lawfully appointed uc,
81 of President and Vice President OF the United
for the term beginning March =. d. 1877. :" h'
Oregon thnt they voted as snch ~ The time
In provided for by the constitution q" the Unte'
States aud the they are furthef OF opinion ut W
at rate lf