Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

stitute provides that the two houses of Con.
gress shall assemble in the hall of the House
of Representatives on Wednesday, the 9th of
February, 1881, at IL O'Clock NJ, and the
President of the Senate shall be the presiding
officer That one person shall be appointed
teller on the part of the Senate and two per-
SONS on the part of the House of Representa-
tives, to make list of the votes as they shall
be declared. That the result shall be de-
livered to the President of the Senate, who
shall announce the state Of the votes and the
persons elected to the two houses now assem-
bled aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declar-
alton of the persons elected President and
Vice President of the United States, and,
together with a list Of the votes be entered
on the journal of the two houses. Also, that
if it shall appear that any votes Of electors of
President and Vice President Of the United
States have been given on day other than
that fixed for the counting of such votes by
.Act of Congress in pursuance of the Consti'
tuition of the United States, and the counting
or emitting to count such vote shall not es
sentially change the result Of the election,
they shall be reported by the President of the
Senate in the following manner: "Were the
votes of the electors cast on --- day Of
--, 1880, to be counted, the result would
be: For A B for President of the United
States -- votes, and for G D for President
of the United States -- votes; if not count
ed the result would be: For A B for Presi-
ident of the United States -- votes; for
c. D for President of the United States --
votes. But in either event, - is elected
President of the United States, and in the
same manner for Vice President" On mo
ton of Mr.. Edmunds, the resolution was
tabled in order to be printed. The session of
the House was devoted to District of Colum-
bia affairs.
In the Senate on the 2ud, a message was
received from the President relative to Ponca
Indian affairs. On motion of Mr.. Kirkwood,
the message and papers accompanying it were
referred to the special Ponca Indian Com
mittee. Mr.. Mcpherson, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported favorably the bill
appropriating 100000 to equip vessel to
90 in search of the Arctic exploring steamer
Jeannette. On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the
Senate then took up his electoral count reso'
lutions, and at Mr.. Morgan's suggestion they
we're amended in minor details 80 as to make
them concurrent and to provide for two tel.
ers instead of one on the part of the Senate.
After lengthy discussion and the rejection
of several amendments offered by the Re.
publican side of the Senate, the resolutions,
as reported by the committee (printed above)
were adopted on viva yoce vote, and the
clerk was directed to inform the House &C
cordingly. The pension appropriation bill
was then taken up and discussed until the
hour of adjournment
In the House, message was received from
the President relative to Ponca Indian affairs.
The message was ordered printed and referred
to the committee on Indian affairs. The post
route bill was reported from the committee
on post Offices and post roads and passed.
After the consideration of District of Colum-
bia affairs, Mr.. Cox spoke at length upon the
apportionment bill, and at the conclusion of
his argument the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 3rd, Mr. Kirkwood,
from the committee on postofices and post
roads, reported back Senator Logan's joint
resolution providing for the extension of the
franking privilege to communications receiv.
ed by members of Congress from the e1ecu.
tive departments on the business of their con-
stituents He said that the committee were
equally divided on the merits of the PROPOSE
ton, and had concluded to report it back
without recommendation, and he asked that
it be placed on the calendar. So ordered.
On motion of Senator Morgan the concur.
rent resolution introduced by him, June 10,
1880, declaring that the President of the
Senate is not invested by the Constitution Of
the United States with the right to count
the votes of electors for President and Vice
President Of the United States, so as to de-.
termine what votes will be received and
counted, or what votes shall be rejected, was
taken up. Senator Morgan briefly explained
the resolution, adding that he was prepared
to vote upon it. Senator Edmunds opposed
the resolution as half way measure. 1t
did not cover one. third of the whole question
involved Senator Thurman favored action
on the resolution without debate. After q
lengthy discussion, participated in by Sena.
tors Edmunds, Whyte, Conkling, Thurman
and Others the vote was taken upon agreeing
to Senator Morgan's resolution. 1t resulted,
ayes 30, noes /, (Senator Whyte of Mary
land.) The Republicans, with the exception
of Senator Conkling, who voted with the
Democrats, refraned from voting. The roll
was then called to ascertain whether a quo.
rum was present, and forty senators respond.
ed to their names. There were indications at
this point of protracted session, the Repub-
licans seeming determined to adhere to their
obstruction tactics. Senator Morgan, howev-
er, finally moved to adjourn, and the motion
was carried.
In the House, Mr.. Brigham, of New Jer-