New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


In the House to-day the credentials of New
ton NJ C.ements alcmber-eect from he VIA D's'n Of
Alabama we're presented and he qualified. taking the
no ui sd oath.
Mr.. e. WOOD Dem. n " said that at the las
session ne had notice thai hr would this day can
I'D the Funding bill" bIt ne would Ohm calling IL up
uni the Eicrio .ai resolution sad be nd spo-ed o.
Mr.. CONGER uiep. ,lch)-Wny should tne gentle
man wait witn suon important public measure Tor the
dI.rnssou 81 . political question
Mr.. WOOD-I AIN not Oh ICED t. aaswer mat question:
Tn motion was defeated D. tn H'pnoleI - $500.
Nj hcCOok R p ~ - H,iolie c "a GT,nf on
IN. rct1el list OF ,le Army AiIn the rank ana pay o.
General, recognition o. ~ e"hueh' seI''coS NJ
Mr. BUCKNER ID N. NO ,eAairman Of tue Committee
on Banking M. odU e. tie f"ip"ng IS ioI
the Fund ug D. and II was referred To the Oomhlee
on ne tS eacre etc.: Frst-Thas in lieu OF tue bonds
aut 4orz .d De Issued ~ the Aot oi Jly - $50,
enurd aet 10 an'nor4 ,he relu1' thle ~, re
cr ldlt D' ,l' f-r,d ~ '.s i'm Inc n,un, OF
nat rnorr nan $6DOOOO.U 600 denominations 81 nos
less Ihau $40 DCal I interest II rae h"t 'NC
i,' '.r re m p.r auuu o wnicn nOte- mol more
mn go 90 OOI snail each YER from thc daie
OF trlr is,uc sa'd notes ~ha DO" spo'c" "I ny .e
Serre ry oi sac not 3 than ar ana the
~ orreds thereof snail -. appd 10 o." raYh'ni 81 Tue
and Is u cent ponds 81 me United states m'tur.ng
t I'D Treasury Tor the SAID buad on SUI &c ihs
ms me- may deem most advantageous To the UIIle'
Second-That the Secretary Of the Treasury Is au-
u
SAID lreasurt uotes 20 thr oesl 1ls IN m NOT
erIment. and ii expenses attending inc sIhe ni- ~,
exceed obe-q iarter oil per cent % '"0 "'''' ~
.Tb;T{fhai ibe sum of 500 100000 of the coin IN
rhe Treasury o. th~ United Stacs De- let apart 49, uud
Tor the redemption of the Bote> known ~ cg-ehder
40 es. and surOus IN oy'I ""H dooNt s'''" sul
and Deion.llg t. the Ultrd stat a, rcmhhlh& IL Tue
Ir. asutV sinai b used by ne = cirtal' o we It'S.y
in purchase rdrmntio On aceIunt OF lne ,hIG
tuud OF any the SAID per cont bonds maturing III
tie year 1851
THE ELECTORAL CoUNI.
The House then resumed Iteration OF the Sen
are concurrent relative 10 tie electoral count
MIR. WILLIS rep. Ac1.l argued IN Opposition 10
the theory nat III right count the electoral Yotc|as
vested IN Congress.
Mr. robson Qiep. y. j. said that the present reso-
iutlon declared tnat Congress mad the nEht to yde
judicial the qualify, character ana 'h'ct q. the
electoral vO. II was violent ASSUMPTION lie ala
not contend that VcePreGen ~ the discharge OF
hi4 mncrial o opening al Tie certificate had
an, power TO act judcily. Every Argument IN favor
OF e right Of Congress to count TIE votes was equally
sir .ng IN favor ~ the riglt OF inc FcPresldent
Mr. HUTTON Dcm.. Val -suppos- tlat committee
of the should report THAT the electoral c"hcair
of aBv ate a forged ccruh,at. In tlat rVrhl
who would hayc power to pass GA The question Of Inc
Mr. R0BEsON declared to ne his OPINION tla neither
the VicePresden nor INC two hon;eS OF S",S rs ~
tn icialY or otherwise. IL WAS willing u con der ana
Jdscnss I'M, question Whether not there di not
SIDE in Congress he power provide by law be ore
| hand by legislative enactment, the TRIBUNAL wnlch
| MIR UJNTON >aid mat il was apparent that no law
coui De passed. by the houses IN time meet the
count of the electoral vote II F'bru ny wthonl lo
rule on the subject. Suppose tue gentleman from Nrw
| Jersey were sent count flock OF sh"ep, and SOM
sG M[ 60 xo up sRo @nt hs h @Sa' IL
Mr.. HUNION said fhat chen the gentleman conid no.
undertake. At lie were President OF the senai9 10 cou
forged certificate more than ne couid count lne
goats, and tnat therefore he must act Judiciary 10
Mr. KEiFER tRep Ohio) called attention to the fact
thai the proposed JOINT rule was merely III endtu 10 give
Congress the right reject properly certified votes ana
not 10 decide whether the certificates we're gen
Mr. cox Dem n. " thought that he could state The
matter nutshell suppos- the cerl 'iicairs OF tne
Of time between inc tnc they
le Albany and the me they were OPENED oy tnr ITesl
dent Of the senate al ud nc secretly Opened ana tue
names OF G. feId anI Arthur sirckr out aud The Games
OF Hancock ind EHsi-n should be inserted would IL ne
| Mr. robson fin reply 10 Nj. fluntonI Genied that
Congress had the power 10 count the votes The Constl
tufon and Inc laws of the United had provided
Tbat shonlJ ne fine autnentc dion Of tho cert
they compliance win the pre-
scribcd by law then thc duty of The 'Ict-Prrs-
dent 20 open If they were rot so Authenticated
then they goats and not sheep O3t .ney ee
and not goats. WHo he asked, woll dare 10 say Ina
convention which clothed with power except 10
| be present when ministerial officer Performed hls
fmctions could exercise Judicial powers on the
| most vital question tue lie Of the Goyernmehtf
| Mr. McLANE contended that the two houses ola pos
| Mr. Cox. His answer was that such case LAD been
provided against by every means which The pfen,dg
ment Of rpcae lists TO be sent ny aihersat 9eans
each Of winch irs eorree ~ the Pre,don
| Mr.. ATHERION DEM Ohio)-ouppose that all the
| lists Iampered whit
we would larks In CONCLUSION nc gave NOTICE ta'
he would oef following substitute Tor tue con-
| current resolution: -, g.. 81.
| ResoIred mat the two houses will assemble in the
Chamber Of the House of Representatives ON the second
Wednesday February, 1881 at II O'Clock tnat the
President Of the Senate shall be the presiding omcer
that persons shall be appointed eers on tbe part
of The Senate and twO the part OF tue House OF KID
resentatives make list Of the votes az they sha Do
that result shall be declared Dy the fres-
dent who shall announce the siae Oh inc
vo. and tue persons elected 10 the Two houses assem-
he'd "a .foresaid which announcement, together With
the st of The votes snail be entered the Journals OF
| tue Two houses. A.. -. -.
| Mr. REAGAN Dem. Texas), gave notice that as soon
"a the pending matter disposed OF he wond ask Tor
/ the consIde raj Of the Interstate Commerce pll
| The House then, at $40 y. m adjourned.