New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23
XLvIru CONGRESS--lIID SESSION.
prcr1Ap REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT
THE HOUSE RECEIVES THE APOLOGIES OF
Nrssps WEAVER AND sPARKs-TuE MILITARY
APPROPRIATION BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 1880.
In the Senate to-day, pursuant to law, the
viee-Prcsdent appointed Senators Pendeton ana
Morrill, members of the Board Of Visitors TO attend the
next annual examination Of cadets at the United states
Military Academy. and Senators Morgan and Allison as
members OF the Board Of Visitors to attend the slar
examination at the United States Naval Academy
The House bill Tor the relief Of settlers on restored
railroad lands passed.
M MORGAN Dem, Ala) stated his desire TO call NJ
md speak upon the resolution offered by himself on
lure la last declaring that President of the Senate
Is not Invested by the Constitution with tue rign. W
couat the votes OF electors for President and Vice
President of the United 10 determine what
shall be received ano counted or WHAT 'o'cs sh
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep. VII hoped that the Senator from from
Alabama would not insist upon taking up tS b e
10 Opportunity for debate, and when no quorum was
Mr. MORGAN regarded the matter a. of sufficient i'm"
rorance warrant ms speaking upon II at tis time
,un,y debate upon resolution to-day in view of
tug necessity Of an executive session would no hef
Mr.. EDMuNDS reiterated his objections put 'he feso
Mr. MORGAN spoke in its support. He pointed to the
obscuity the language vi TIE Constitution ON TINS
Tons Of Tue Presdent OF the Senate from that of
the other actors in the matter He is olrIo,eu
open the votes, ana not TO count ohe1,;
Alter he opens tnem they snail t DC SGsht taf
lie ut OF the senate should the votes. they
would have used the words lie shall open aud count
tnen De cnunted Inc senate could elect the President
az The United states 10y eeotng peS1inE onio W uV
mi the Vice President was not regarded rs having
Tic history Of the Tweuty,second int rule.
me Rqpubicans originated tue Electoral COMMISSION
l THUS AGAIN tacty rcnOuncng the night OF the wee
President count the votes Ine count should Dc reg
ul4tcdby Joint resolution not Dy ol 10 DC apPt1Icu
o. vetoed 10y President Ihc Two Houses assemble
together cons lu,ed supreme tribunal IepIvseh.ins
TIE people, and respousiD 70 thtln a. tns ~
l. unaOlc ascertain thai an election mas Deen en- @
House OF representative 10 elect the President at once
EOgiuSDs replying to Mr. Morgsn's argument,
a.ecd iA MN thar te President OF the senate has 40
,sr 10 CONT &c votes iJr President u the sense OF
i'V,diug anything ab1nt 1t. lie wished also and
a,aptrt OF tIe same parase, thlt me House Oh hSPIe
te,tavts ana the senate together separately, nave
NJ more mower To count the vote under the Constitution
N,n tle President oil the senate ana that hct"er OF
rou"T ,,, Vote, Tor Presden and vcePresideni in
the undcraknS 10 decide. inc Cols' i'io"
says VII, these great ldpo u'cuhlen.s ilo,i oc'
I.tsuInca 10 b, ioriuI aud rg9t nave Dden oPeuel
they shall be cnunci a. az. i1en 'p1 n,r Of
uoH - = ~. ~, I'm ana ions not necessary TO re-
now lTcSIdcui. MOI thc man VINO lhV
80. ,0t the man ~ 10 lie senate and tae House
l.ae greatest number Of votes Dut the man tha on
those documents beng opened aud dsp3 mas IA lac
Inc greatest number OF votes snali DC Pre- ideHj ana
Nh Edmunds Thought &c would he on tns occnslVh'
wa.ter ae House O Represent tlyes agreed 10 tue un
constitutional and Othe" ise luxurious piotatiVn ia
the : passed al is asi session OF no. anu "Ae' hei
ia. House agrees with the Senate u mett mere o. else
Where Mr. lMuuds wen on % s@S 'n,, ~ A. - a. ~
regarded tie twenty sccynu JOINT RUE az
]: Mr. ncId appears 10 nave the most votes lie ~"
b. President Of tie United STATES. lie Hoped the sela
Tor from Alabsma (Ir. Mlrgat) Nouid rot disturb
himself suJjtc. OF the necessity 81 JOINT fue
Sr MORGAN vas surprised 10 learn from tDe Sena
toI from Vermont OiT. f. nun - tnat me JOLt rue
assd LAST session of the Senate. which pr clsoiy
mad formerly been "vocatei Dy tha' sehaiOr III
Mr. EDMUND5 SAID rms exactly the point
Ihc power maklng ssnry resu.ans rests ~ me
law-iakng power OF me Government when rs not 'ne
stairs ts S1P Pri aUS1 y
W% SNoHGAN thought that If the TWO houses have
the capacity ~ declare vote they have the power 10
regulate their action IN advance OF snGh NEE lns
and without assistance OF the Executive Department
Mir FDMCNDS snid this who,e discussion mere
rcpetlIiou lad been over again and agalG
and in View of important executive business pend
ing. lac moved 10 20 INTO executive session. .
Tie motion a!reed 10 al 1880 p H. The resolution
therefore remains on the calendar.
At =. u. tue dOogs were re pened an, . ,.
rate the NJ aritIme Canal Company OF Nicaragua. Re
tered To the Committee Oh Commerce.
the Senate bill Tor the benefit Oh Mrs - A. VIII vas
taken up II provides payment OF soooo 70 NET, as
widow OF u ordnance officer who invented ihchP'n
used by the Government III It's artillery The Dill was
opposed the prncple that tue G"Vernneht Is under
no obligation for Inventions oi Its emf loyes ana
w" NJ "COSKIING C.ep, n " denied the night of the
Government lO0@ an eInpioye 10 MS nome or ~ MS
,ursus out OF the OF his employment and oversee
ms INVENTION or say he should or should not do.
Tie Cover nent hSd rghi TO SAY what man snouc
atend religious or political meetings or exercise his
as cit zen Mr. Coushng had neard ot AN Exccu-
menu EMPLOYEES and tones stated his belief
thai such supervision ~ tnc nature OF tue boidest
tyranny whether exercised political or social ac-
lions or results Of rtl cd0n ana lnVeIitlcn
Bur the invention ~ thls ease Is nade durnG COY
ana by tne skill pad for by the Government Mr. Cohk
ling did advocate this bil. 80 ,
Alter furt.er DEBATE, the Dill was lall asle' -
motion TO qdiOurn was clred-29 20 4, and nj 1:3O
D. M The Senate adjourned untii January o. 1881.