Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-11
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. II, 1885.
sENATE

Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on APP
| preparations, reported the army approp'ia-
ton bill. l. was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up House
| bill for private relief, but Dir. Harris and
others objected, on the ground that House
bills should be taken up in their order on
the calendar.
Mr. ShermaE'S motion was not agreed TO.
Mr. Lapham moved to take up the joint
resolution to refer the settlement OF the
Venezuelan awards to the President. The
Senate refused to take it up
The regular order was then called for.
After the transaction of some business
Mr.. ingalls, inquired whether it was under
stood that the Senate would resume legis-
latve business on the completion of the
electoral count to-day.
After Interchange of views unanimous
understanding was reached that that course
should be pursued.
At five. minutes before twelve message
WAS received announcing that the House OF
Representatives would, at u o'clock, be
ready to receive the Senate in order that,
in joint convention, both houses may count
the electoral vote. The chair announced
that the concurrent resolution providing
tor the joint convention would now be exc
cuted, and, at 1857 d. m, the Senators,
headed by the president pro TEN. and the
secretary of the Senate, and preceded 81
the sergeant-at-arms, proceeded 10 the
House of Representatives.
At lbs D. m. the Senators returned to the
Senate Chamber.
When the tellers' report was completed
the President of the Senate repeated yer.
batim the closing sentence Of the announce.
ment made by him in the House of Repre-
sentatives relating to the declaration oi
the vote.
Dir. Conger said that he desired, as one
Of the members of the Senate, to say that
he entirely dissented from the declaration;
that the President Of the Senate or the Vice
President had no other power in announc-
ing that VOTE than to announce the fact,
and be did not know by what authority
the sentence quoted had been made part OF
the declaration.
Mr.. Sherman said in his opinion the dec.
laration made was the declaration Of the
gentleman who presided on that occasion,
expressing his own opinion, and should not
be taken rs precedent, except so far as it
may command the Judgment Of mani kind
hereafter. L DeneVe JuaI tue vice po siuo. t
of the United States declared aud exercised
a constitutional power when be presided
over the body to-day and counted the vote
and that his announcement of the vote is
the conclusive end Of all argument upon the
question"
The galleries of the House were net
opened until 1915 this morning When
admission was at last allowed, the visitors
FASTENED in to secure choice seats, and in a
few moments the galleries were filed and
the steps were utilized for resting places.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, offered reao-
ln;ion providing that during the remainder
of the session the daily hour of meeting OF
the House shall be IL o'clock. Referred
Mr.. McMilIin, of Tennessee, offered
resolution directing ths doorkeeper To ad
nit to the floor ladies having tickets issued
for the members gallery during the Joint
session for counting the electoral vote.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of Alabama, made the point
Of order that the resolution changed rule
of the House. and must go to the Committee
on Rules.
The Speaker pro tenn. Mr.. Black burn
overruled the point of order and the reso
luton was adopte'l-yeas l34, noes y.
While the motion was under consdera-
ton, Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois, remarked
that as this was day which lei the cuts"
ia, no democrat should oppose it,
Mr.. Follett, Of Ohio, from the COMMITTEE
on Appropriations, reported back the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill with
Senate amendments recommending con-
currence in some and Inconvenience in
others Of those amendments The recon-
mendatious were agreed to, and Messrs.
Follett. Hutchus, and Cannon were ap.
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pointed conferees.
On motion Of Mr.. Keller of Ohio, the
Clerk Of the House was directed to inform
the Senate that at II o'clock the House
would be prepared to receive that body in
conformity with the provisions of the con-
current resolution relating to the counting
Of the electoral votes.
The House then proceeded to the coDsid
Grafton of business under the special rule.
At few moments before II o'clock the
Speaker pro tenn requested the members to
clear The two first rows Of seats for the ac-
commodation Of Senators.
At precisely IL the Senate Of the United |
States, was announced and headed by Mr..
Edmuuds and the officers of that body the |
Senators filed in and took the seats assigned |
them, the president of the Senate seating
L d. Il.