The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-22
Joint SESSIOK.


At 2:25 the Senators arrived and took
their places. The presiding officer rose and
said: 1.-THE joint meeting OF Congress will re-
sumo It's session. The two Houses, separately,
have considered and determined the objections
submitted bv members of the House to the de-
cision of the Commission on the certificates from
the state Of Florida The Clerk of the Senate
will now read the decisi n of the Senate {"
The decision of the Senate having been read by
its Clerk and that OF the House by its Clerk, the
Presiding Officer said: 'The two Houees not
cOncurring in ordering otherwise, the decision of
the commission Will stand unreversed. Count
Ing will now proc ell in conformity with the de
cision OF the Commission The Tellers will an
nounce the vote of Florida" Senator Allison,
one of the Telers, thefeupon announced that he
State of Florida had given four votes for L B
Hayes, of Ohio, az President, and four votes for
VIM. A. Wheeler of New York as Vice President.
The Vice President then opened the certificate
from the State of Georgia and handed t TO the
Teller5. Ii was read by Representative Cook,
of Georgia. I he presiding officer asked whether
there was any objection to the vote IF Georgia.
None being made, he announced that the vote
would be counted, and directed the Teilers to
declare it Mr. Cook then declared that the
State Of Georgia had given ii votes
for Samuel j. Tilden, of New York,
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, as Vice
President. Next followed in succession the State
of Illinois, with q votes for Hayes and Wheeler,
Indiana with Is votes for Tilden and Hendricks,
I'm
gas wih Ave votes for Hayes and Wheeler, and
Kentucky with u votes for Tilden and Hend-
ricks Then came the certificate from the State
Of Louisiana showing eight votes for Hayes and
VIII, eler, the presiding officer stating that GER
tncates had been received by mail aud that no
corresponding one had been received by messen-
ger he messenger appointed for that purpose
was Thomas G. Anderson, one of the Returning
Board. This was authenticated by Mr. Kellogg,
as Governor, he b ing himself one OF the Elect
ors. The certificate having been read, the pre-
siding officer handed it to tho Cellefs. Another
certifoate from the same State, with a CORE
spending one received by mail, showing eight
votes for rilden and Hendricks, was pro-
duced. This was authenticated by McEnery, as
Governor of the State. Still a third certificate
was opened and read corresponding with the one
having been sent by mail with votes for Hayes
and Wheeler" authenticated by Deslonde, Sec
rotary of State. The presiding officer opened and
presented another certificate received by mail no
corresponding one having been received by me-
senger. Mr.. Stone, Of Missouri .ene of the Tell
ers proceeded to read il but it was obvious from
the first sentence IL was a mere buresque,
and after it had been read to the close signed
by John Smith, Company No 2, Bulldozers,
Governor OF Lonsi ,ns 1.-The presiding officer
directed that the paper be omitted from the pro-
ceedings. Formal objections having been made
to the certificates on each side, all the certih
Gates OF that State. with the papers accompany
ing the same, were referred to the Electoral
Commission.
The Senate then withdrew to its chamber,
and soon after both houses took a recess until
TO- morrow.
In the enate, n the 18th, the Chair pre-
sented communication from the Attorney Gen
eral, in answer to a resolution of Mr.. Bayard,
adopted some weeks ago, calling for full infor-
nation in regard to the number of Deputy
United States Marshals employed on November
T. the day of the Presidential election. Refer
ed Mr.. HARVEY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported substitute for the Senate bill
to secure rights of settlers upon certain railroad
lands. and to repeal the first Eve sections OF the
act of July %, 1876, granting lands to the tate Of
Kansas to aid in the construction of the Kansas
and Neosho Valley Railroad and its extension to
Red River. Passed. resolution was adopted
providing for the issue of an attachment for the
arrest of Conrad n. Jourdan. Cashier Of the
Third National Bank Of New York, who failed
to appear and te tfy as to the account in that
bank of Samuel j. Tilden, William 7. Peton
and a s. Hewitt. Mr.. Patterson presented the
credentials Of David L: Corbin, claiming to
have been elected United States Senator from
the State of South Carolina for six years from
March 4, 1871. The credentials were signed b
ID. III. Chamberlain, Governor of South Caro-
lima, and, after being read, were placed on file,
no objection being made. .....In the House, de-
bate on the Florida matter was continued, and
Mr.. Purman, Of Florida, said that of his own
personal knowledge the Democratic Governor
and the Tiden Electors were honestly chosen at
the late election. He was replied to by Mr..
Woodburn, who said that il any fraud was per-
petrated in Florida it was perpetrated. by the
Democrats, but notwithstanding that fact the
Hayes Electors had been duly elected.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill re-
moving the political disabilities Of Joseph E.
Johnston, Of Virginia. passed. Mr.. Dorsey in
troduced bill amendatory of and supplemental
to the act Of March 3. 1871, to incorporate the
Texas Pacific Railroad, and the act OF July 81,
1865. granting lands to aid in the
of railroad and telegraph
line from the States Of Missouri and
arkansas to the Pacific Ocean. Referred. .....
In the House, consideration was resumed OF the
charged with the investigation OF the recent
election in Florida, and Mr. Thompson, chair
man Of the committee, addressed the House.
The majority resolution. declaring the Tilden
Electors duly elected. was then adopted-yeas,
IA; nays, s2-a party vote, with the exception
Of Mr.. Purman. who voted in the Affirmative.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the District
AK bill was passed. The Pacific Railroad bill
was discussed at length. ........T The House pro-
,eeded to consideration of the Senate bill to rati
Y the agreement with certain bands of Sioux
Indians, and also with Northern bands of Arapa- |
loes and Cheyennes Mr.. Mills (Texas) moved |
In amendment providing that nothing in the act
should be construed as authorizing the removal |
# Sioux Indians TO the Indian Territory. The |
was agreed to, and the bill passed. |
The bill removing the political disabilities of
Joseph E. Johnst N also passed.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the House |
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic |
appropriation bill we e concurred in and the bill |
,assed. The Pacific Railroad bill and amend |
nents were discussed at length......The House |
pent the most of the session in considering pr. |
ate claims and in Committee OF the Whole