Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-10

preceding hscsfycar Of not less than &c.,
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Mr.. Dockcry's amendment was adopted,
and, as amended, the bull was passed.
MI. Ward, Of IDdians. on behalf OF the
Committee on Post Offices and Post. Roads,
called up, and the House passed, the bill
authorizing the employment OF mli-mes.
sengors IN the postal service.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton OF the electoral count hill.
Alter brief remarks by Mcssrs. Baker 0i
New York, and Herbert OF Alabama, the
House proceeded To vote upon the House
amendments 10 the Senate bill. They were
agreed TO, but the amendments offered by
the minority OF the House committee were
rtje, ted.
On motion Of Mr.. Oates, of Alabama. 40
amendment was adopted-yeas I4l, NAYS
1C9-striking out the clause directing the
President Of the Senate upon the declarl-
lion Of the vote TO announce the names OF
the persons elected.
The bill was then passed as amended,
without division.
The bill, as passed by the House, directs
that the electors Of each State shall meet
and give their votes on the second Monday
in the January following their appoint
ment.
Section . provides that II any State shall
have provided by laws enacted prior to the
day fixed for the appointment OF electors
for It's final determination Of any contro.
yersy concerning the appointment OF all or
any OF the electors OF such State, by judi.
cial or other methods or procedure, and
such determination shall have been made
at least six days before the time fixed for
the meeting OF electors, such determination
shall be conclusive, and shall govern In the
counting OF electoral votes so far as the a..
cer'aiDment OF electors appointed by such
State il concerned.
Section prescribes the manner In
which the electoral vote OF each State shall
be certified and communicated TO the Sec.
retsry of State, at Washington.
Section prescribes a meeting OF the
Senate and House in the hall Of the House
on the second Wednesday In February
succeeding the meeting OF the electors.
After providing for the appointment OF
telleIs and the reading by them Of the cer-
ti6cates and papers purporting to b. GER
tifcates OF electoral votes, the bill coz
tinues: "The votes having been ascer
tanned and counted in the manner and
according TO the rules in this oct provided,
the result Of the same shall be delivered In
the President II the Senate, who shall
ibereupon announce the state OF the
vote, which announcement shall be
deemed sufficient declaration o.
the persons, II any, elected President
and Nice-Presidont OF the United States,
and, together with the list OF votes. be en-
tered on the journals OF the two houses.
Upon such reading OF any such certificate
or paper the President Of the Senate shall
call for objection, II any. Every objection
shall be made in writing, and shall state
clearly and concisely. and without argu.
ment, the ground thereof, and shall be
signed by at least one senator and one men,
Der OF the House OF Representatives before
the same shall be received. When all
objection so made TO any vote or paper
from State shall have been re-
ceived and read the Senate shall there
upon withdraw, and such objections be
submitted TO the Senate for its decision,
and the Speaker Of the House of Represeu-
tatiyes shall in a like manner submit such
objections TO the House OF Representatives
for It's decision. and no electoral woe or
votes which shall have been regularly given
by the electors, whose appointment shall
have been certified according TO the third
section Of this act, from any State from
lie rejected. II more than one return, or pa
per purpOrting TO be return. from state
shall have been received by the President
Of The Senate, those votes, and those only,
shall be counted which shall have been
regularly given by electors who are shown
by the determination mentioned in section
. Of this act 10 have been appointed, II the
determination In said section provided for
shall have been made, or by such SUCCESSORS
or substitutes in case OF vacancy in the
board Of electors so ascertained as have
been appointed TO fill such vacancy, In the
mode provided 10y the laws OF the state.
But. in case there sEall arise a ques-
ton as to which OF the two
or more OF such State authorities
determining what electors have been ap-
pointed as mentioned in section Of this
act, is the lawful tribunal of such State,
the votes regularly given Of those electors,
and those only, of such State shall be
counted whose titles as electors the two
houses, acting separately, shall concur
renty decide is supported by the decision
Of such State 30 authorized hy its laws,
and in such case OF more than one return,
or paper purporting TO be the return, from
the State. II there shall have been no such
determination OF the question in the State
aforesaid, then those votes, and those
only, shall be counted which were east by
the electors, whose appointment shall have
been duly certified under the seal OF the
State by the Executive thereof, in Accord
ance with the laws OF the State, unless the
two houses, acting separately, shall concur
rently decide such votes not to be the law
full votes OF legaIly-appointed electors OF
such State. When the two houses have
voted they shall Immediately meet again,
and the presiding officer shall then an
nounce the decision Of questions submitted.
No votes or papers from any other State
shall be acted upon until the objections pre-
yiOusly made to the votes or papers from
any state shall have been finally disposed
off,
Section 8 gives the President OF the
Senate power to preserve order.
Section limits to two hours the debates
which shall be had on any question after
the two houses shall have separated.
Section provides that the Joint meeting
shall not be dissolved until the count OF
the electoral votes shall be completed and
the result declared, and prohibits either
house from taking a recess beyond the next
calendar CAV. In case the electoral votes
shall not have been completed before the
9th calendar day after The first meeting OF
the two houses, no further recess shall be
taken by either house.
The House then, at $40, went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the bill creating u
Department OF Agriculture and Labor.
Mr. Weaver. OF Iowa, supported the bill
as being in the interest OF the greatest in-
dusty OF the country.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, opposed
this measure as creating political DEPART
ment, and be cOniended that agriculture
would not be benefited by tinsel and Trip.
perv. What il needed was Il reduction OF
the load Of taxation.
Mr.. Gibson, OF West Virginia, took the
same view.
Mr.. Randolph Tucker also took this view,
and he also opposed the bill on consiitu'
tional grounds.
MIR. Reagan argued that there was no
constitutional ground for proposed legisla'
ton.
Messrs. Anderson OF Kansas and Hatch
Of Missouri supported the bill both as 10
constitutionality and eXpediency.
Pending further debate the committee
rose.
Mr. Randall. OF Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
sundry civil bill, which was referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole; and the House,
at 8 O'Clock, adjourned until tomorrow.
The President Better.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, December o. The Presi'
dent was very much better to-day. He pre-
sided at the Cabinet meeting as usual, and
received several callers ON official business.