The Osceola times., 1877-03-03
osCEoLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY MARCH 8, 1871

word "not." The discussion was opened by
Mr. New. The debate closed at o'clock,
and the house then voted on Mr.. Gibson's
resolution, that the decision Of the commits.
sion be not agreed to, and II was adopted;
yeas, lssi nays, Pea party vote, except
seelye and Pierce, of Massachusetts, who
voted with the democrats. A message was
sent to the senate that the house was ready
to meet that body in the joint convention.
The senate retired upon the objection urged
by Mr.. Tucker TO counting the vote of Cross
man, clector from Michigan, Mr. Southard
moved that the house take a recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow. Defeated-yeas, 81; nays,
1872. Mr.. Tucker then offered resolution
declaring that Daniel l.. Crossman was not
appointed an elector by the state Of Michi-
gan, as Its legislature directed, and that his
vote as elector shall not be counted. Mr.
Jencks offered the following rs substitute
for Mr.. fuckers amendment: Whereas,
the fact has been established that il is about
twelve years since an ineligible elector exer-
cised any Of the functions Of the Office OF
United States commissioner, and it is not
subsequently proven that at the time Of his
appointment he was rn officer Of the United
States; therefore, resolved, that the vote
objected to be counted. The substitute was
agreed 10 without division and the senate
was thcreupon notified of the action of the
house and OF its readiness to meet the senate
in joint session.
In the house, on the slts, the house
met at 10 o'clock, but a full hour was con
sumed in ascertaining whether there was a
quorum present and in reading of testimony
to certain objections made yesterday against
the electoral vote OF Il. NJ. Daggart, of Ne.
vada. Mr.. Springer, who made the objections
offered resolution that the vote be counted,
and explained an error that had been made
in describing the Office held by Mr.. Daegart
as that of United States commissioner, while
the testimony showed that he held the office
Of clerk of the United States court. After
number Of speeches Of no special signif.
canoe were made, vote was takeh on Mr.
Springer's resolution that the vote of Dag
gart be counted, and il was agreed to with.
out division. The senate was then notified
that the house was ready 10 continue the
count and the two bodies met in Joint ses
sion. The senate having retired, Mr.. Saylsr,
chairman of the select committee on the
report Of the majority OF that committee. ac-
companied, however, by no resolution.
Printed and recommitted. Mr.. Holman, of
the appropriation committee, reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and the
house went into committee of the whole on
that BILL Mr.. Ruckner in the chair. Alter
sotie progress made in the bill, the commit
Tee rose, and the house took recess until
half past seven. The house, Immediately
on reassemDling, went into com mittee of the
whole, Mr.. Buckner in the chair on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. After two roll
calls the committee rose and the house took
recess until tomorrow.
In the house on the 22d, the session
was began at 10 o'clock by going into com.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Buckner IN the
chair, on the sundry civil appropriation bill
There being manifestly no quorum, the par
arraphs relating to public lands were passed
over. The committee arose and new leg
islative day began. The president was au-
thorized to accept the statue OF "Liberty
Enlightening the World" when presented
by the French republic, and to designate
a suitable site for the statute on either Gov
ernors or Bedloe's island. The house then
went into commmittee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. After long
time spent in discussing and voting on vari-
ious amendments relative to the payment of
expenses in contested election eases, the
committee rose without having disposed of
the bill. Mr.. Willis, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill authorizing
the equipment OF an expedition to the src-
tic seas Ordered printed and recommitted.
A recess was then taken until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.