Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-10

crowded in anticipation Of the eec oral count, but
there was no such excitement as four years ago
The morning hour was dispensed With, and the
house went into Committee OF the Whole on Legis
lative Appro priation BILL but rose without conclud
ing and Singleton offered a resolution extending tht
privilege of the floor to the ladies who could not
secure gallery seats. Adopted
Shorty after noon the President anu Senate ar
rived The Vice-P President took scat on the right
hand of Speaker Randall, and the Senators t-ok
front rows OF the desks.
The Vice-President called the Assembly to order
and said The two Houses being assembled, III
pursuance of the Constitution, the votes may now
be counted and declared for President and Vice
President. Il becomes my duty under the Cons l.
tuition, President Of the Senate, to open the GER
titicates OF election OF the several States OF the
Union in the presence Of the two Houses. l now
proceed to discharge that duty
The tellers having taken their places, the Vice
President said: 81 open package purporting to
contain certificates OF election OF the State OF Ala
bama, and send the certificate to be recorded"
Senator Hamlin read the certificates slowly, show
ing ten votes Tor Hancock and English, and the
Vice-President said 1.-The vote of Alabama hav-
ing been recorded by the tellers open and hand
to them the certificate of Arkansas"
The same proceeding observed in that case.
Reagan then moved to dispense with the formal
reading. Agreed to-
The California certificate showed five of the SIX
votes of that State for Hancock. and one for Gar
field
When Georgia was reached, Crowley read the
certificate.
Springer demanded its reading in full.
1t shows that on December Sth the IL votes Of
Georgia were cast for Hancock and English.
The Vice. President said " 1t appearing from the
certificate that the vote of Georgia was cast on day
other team that fixed for casting such votes by Act
OF Congress in pursuance OF the Constitution, the
result Of this certificate will not be recorded until
under the language of the concurrent resolution un
der which this count proceeds it shall appear whether
the counting or emitting to count such votes will
change the result of the election.
Illinois, Iowa and other States in order were then
counted.
The tellers footed up at the close of the reading
and Thurman announced that the whole number OF
electors voting were 369, Of which majority is 1S5
Were the votes of the Georgia electors cast on the
18th Of December, counted the result would be for
Garfield PIC, Hancock l5j. Ii not counted, the re
suit win be Garfield pa, Hancock 144. in either
event james \. Garfield has received majority
| of the whole number OF electoral votes.
The same statement was made respecting the
Vice. President, WhCrtUpnu the Vice President de
clared James 4. Garfield President, and Chester A
Arthur NcePresident Of the United States for fOul
years, beginning March 9Th, 1881. loud applause
The Senate then retired, and the House presented
report Of the count and after formal recognition
by resolution Of the proceedings, the House went
into Committee Of the hole on the Legislative Ap
preparation bill.
Gillette offered an amendment, providing that tht
expense OF printing national bank notes shall b'
charged TO the banks applying for the same. Sub
sequently he withdrew the amendment, statiT thai
he would offer it on the sundry Civil Appropriation
! bill.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, when il Iassed.
Only one vote o. Iurner) was cat in the mega
tive.
Covert reported back the Agricultural Appropri
alton bal, referred to the Committee OF the Whole
\ controversy then arose as t. the priority Of
business.
Cox desired to call up the ReapportonmoHt bill
Reagan the River and Harbor bill. and Sparks the
liz al uglfi ,qf1fle IN
70 the business on the Speakers table.
Frye, however, cut out all these propositions by
calling ~ the resolution reported from the Com
mittee Rules, providing that hereafter whenever
the rning hOuris dispensed with that hour shall be
set apart the time during which members can ask
20 pass bills on the calendar by consent, five objec
lions to be fatal 10 the consideration OF any bill.
4 noisy discussion ensued, which at one time be
came very acrimonious and angry between Black
/ burn and Frye.
Blackburn denied that he had received notice Of
any meeting Of the Committee Rules at which
the proposition had been considered, and inquired
| of Frye whether there had been quorum OF the
committee present.
| Frye replied that there had been no quorum, but
he had been instructed to submit the proposition 10
| absent members. He had not been able to fad thI
/ gentleman from Kentucky, however.
| Blackburn replied that he had been present al
every cali Of the House II not his fault i
! the gentleman could not find him. He proceeded
| 10 explain his understanding OF the matter, wneI
| he was sharply interrupted by Frye, who said
- The gentleman understands the matter perfectly
Welt
Blaekburn-The gentleman viii understand bet
| ter.
Frye-How better?
| ackburu-Does the gentleman say there was
M jorijy of members of the committee presen
when this rule adopted?
Frye-Ihe gentleman understands whit l said
doesn't he? | stated the fact that was called TO
| meeting of the Committee on Rules thai ther
were but two members present; that the gentleman
was not there. was instructed to submit the rul
| TO the absent members, and | could not find tn
gentleman from Kentucky Why he should charg
me, at least by Implication
| Blackburn dnterrupting)-f never dea' in iDpli
cations. always use The direct assertion. state
| to the House that IL was not my purpose to reiiec
| on the gentleman ia any way Tor the report OF tn
! resolution, but also stated that ] nevt
| present al the meeting Of the comm ttee at whicl
| the proposition considered, had never beei
| called to such meeting, and had never seen such
resolution, though in my place every day.
| Frye-Suppose that should turn out to be true?
Blackburn-Does the gentleman question it:
| Frye-l am going on with my supposition.
BlacSburn-DoeS the gentleman question itE WI
he have ms ali7ess enough to answer my question
| The Speaker stated the gentleman from Main
! refused TO oe interrupted
Fry, continuing, repeated his former statements
| The dialogue between blackburn ard Frye, which
lad been carried on in angry tone, then ceased.
! Towrshend of illinois raised the point OF orde
| that the resolution, not coming from quorum
the Committee on Rules, was not in order. 1t hat
beea represented by the gentleman from Maine tha
this was reported from the committee, when i
/ was not
Frye--what does the gentleman mean? 1t wa
| reported from the committee
| Townshend-Ihe gentleman represented that II
was reported from the committee. He now con
fesses that it was reported with the consent OF only
! two members
Frye-I did not confess anything of the kind, and
the eEtleman must be dull to understand II So
The resolution was then agreed TO, Blackburn ane
Frye being applauded when taking their stations "a
| teers. They cordially shook hands
Adjourned.