New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

THE FIJI CTOBAL COUNT.
The House re.umed consideration OF The Senate coll
current resolution relative TO tn electoral count
Mr. f. WOOD dem, y. " s.it that he would like to
ascertain how many days the gentlemen on tie Other
side inte,d d to obstruct the public business
Mr. CONGER CRep.. Micn)-I cal the gentleman TO
order for II parliamentary and insO ent language.
Mr.. wOOD-I It troubles the gentleman 'ill with
MIR OSl ER-Tnere must BE- a limit 10 the impcri-
nrnce o, gentlemen such remarks. Whenever
the gentlemen l. willing to meet hr dcnauds 81 ire
COUNTY, aud biug IN hs Funding bi Tor acIIo we are
even wiling 10 pcsircne tue pr..e:.t DEBATE: ,,oo,o
MI WOOD tnousht me Sent,e naa ,n.-nt lhaiehls
when he would permit the Funding bi TO come before
" Mr. McIANE nsm. MIDI proceeded to reply to the
speech made ye,ler ~ by ~ k'brsoh OF HrWJersry'
he doa fhat The President could count the woes.
ina ne %hS " Sr vees 'honli be received
amd what J.. jected had never been accepted IN tho
history of the country. Over ana over again had ihs
subject hee!, deba UnnappS. In the history
al Inc country "A law had been passed unie: me opera
forever stand Of disgrace and dishonor 10
lie country because That count had conned III a man
who had received majority OF tue electoral woes
i , n,ble the woes 10 be counted had been waru
after dark and bloody war; the uniry had been stu
aIed again presence OF an Executive who brought
| he counted The House must JUDI when the contn-
gency on wnich 1t might elect Pr sident had Oc-
crrred and the House could not Judge Of that cOntn-
gency unlcsS 1t verified every vote. The
Twelfth Article Imposed on the House me
n eenlieaeu ON the other side House to
onsrncl nus ness until day should come for count
iuo the electoral vOo them have the responsibility.
He holed the Democrats would not DO lnhueced
ii her by flibuseT1ng or by the offensive lnsnuhtOns
that they were Matching mischief. Except In the case
of a State which had voted for Hancock there was no
question any State There was qleslon anu very
seriOs uues iuIi the vote Of the state or Georgia
| dis,ined running debate then ensI"d, plrtcp area
IN nv Iesers MoLane Caikus tI.'p. lni) Hutton
dnripg tue course which SIR. MILLS inti;nated ms
opoosition to pending resolution the ground tAat
under It's the Seuate might declare VINO was
| MT IAPHAM Rep.. n. " said that Mt the Inst SEES
| sion he had looked upon tue pending measure
| as an attempt TO debaueh the electoral
| count Why the wheels OF legislation
| now blocked 10 consider 4ntstion
wben n was admitted that there necessity what
ever Tor the opera the extraordinary prorsons oil
this resolution That there was lying behind 1t some
| nurpose he was bound to assume from the tenacity
| with which this matter was pressed Under us pro
visions questioning return would 1usify MAJORITY IL
rejecting the vote Of STATE. Ii provided that II more
tbau one nst electoral votes or papers purport
ing 10 be such list received from state, ethel
| house NAV refuse the vote. What was III:
| pener an fical paperi Not AT all but naper Ger
Tilted by OF Democratic state Comb zee
wonld answer requirement Of tnat PROVISION Ih'
| Repubncaus were willing 20 justify themselves In re
| sorting t. every txredcnt known TO arlaineDtafj
| usage IL resist the purpose Of this resolution
| p0irical motive which induced the Democrats to press
| the meter. ,.,. A. ,..o.o,.,
| Mr. NEWBERRY Qep.. Mich.l SAID that the proposed
| rule UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Pending fur4 her debate, the House, at 400 p m, al
| iOuIped until tomorrow.