Invalid Pensions were discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Prudence Righter, widow of J. Coram Righter; Mrs. Dora Wilkins, widow of John Wilkins; Elizabeth Gardner, mother of Jacob S. R. Gardner; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Marshall; Sarah T. Benedict, widow of Charles E. Benedict; Catharine Hoag, mother of Jacob Hoag; Elizabeth Shelton; Mrs. Barbara Wetteroth; Lucinda Tweed; Agnes Weaver, mother of Shepet M. Weaver; and Anna E. Wing; and the same were laid on the table; Also, the petitions of Lucy Reed, widow of Samuel Reed; Nancy Weeks; Thomas Pool; soldiers of 1812; Mary Fryer; Alfred Benton; Nahum Walker; Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, alias Deddolph; Isaac Carpenter; E. G. Abbott and 131 other citizens of Ohio, in regard to soldiers of 1812; Jonathan Nutt; and Elijah Durfey; and that the same be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions; Also, the petitions of James M. McKamey and of Viner T. Horton; and that the same be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; Also, the petition of Patrick Cody; and that the same be referred to the Committee of Claims; Also, the petitions of Anna Burniece, widow of William Burniece; John Hines; Mrs. Kezie Holman; Mrs. Eliza M. Scantland; citizens of Illinois, in regard to pensions withheld; A. J. Cornelinson; William Hemphill, guardian of the minor brother of David Hemphill; Mrs. Emma A. Wood; Mrs. D. C. Daily and 500 widows made by the war; A. D. Kime; George A. Thurston; and Rachel Slack; also, bills of the House Nos. 1011, 1310, 1569, 1566, and 1608; and that the same be laid on the table; Also, the petition of Robert D. Brown; and that leave be granted for the withdrawal of the same. Mr. Perham, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill (H. R. 1916) relating to the operation of the pension laws, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time, ordered to be printed, and recommitted to the said committee. Mr. Driggs, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Public Lands, submitted a report in writing on the petition of Frederick Hall; which was ordered to be printed and recommitted to the said committee. On motion of Mr. Scofield, by unanimous consent, leave was granted for the withdrawal from the files of the House of the papers in the case of E. Sawyer. Mr. Thomas moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the House decided that the vote of the State of Georgia should not be counted. Pending which, Mr. Dickey moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas.. 117 57 48 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. John Taffe Caleb N. Taylor Mr. Lewis W. Ross Daniel M. Van Auken Mr. Theodore M. Pomeroy William E. Robinson Cadwal'r C. Washburn Ellihu B. Washburne John T. Wilson. A message from the Senate by Mr. Gorham, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted a resolution declaring that under the special order of the two houses, respecting the electoral vote from the State of Georgia, the objections made to the counting the vote of the electors for the State of Georgia are not in order. The Senate again attended in the hall of the House. All the certificates of the electors of the several States authorized to be represented in the electoral college having been opened, the tellers reported the whole number of votes appointed to vote for President and Vice-President, including the electors of the State of Georgia, two hun dred and ninety-four, the whole number of the electors appointed to vote for President and Vice-President of the United States, excluding the electors of the State of Georgia, is two hundred and eighty-five; that for President of the United States, including the State of Georgia, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, had received two hundred and fourteen votes, and Horatio Seymour, of New York, eighty votes; and excluding the vote of the State of Georgia, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, had received two hundred and fourteen votes, and Horatio Seymour, of New York, seventy-one votes; that for Vice-President of the United States, including the vote of the State of Georgia, Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, had received two hundred and fourteen votes, and Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri, had received eighty votes, and excluding the vote of the Number of votes. State of Georgia, Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, had received two hundred and fourteen votes, and Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri, seventy one votes. List of votes for President and Vice-President of the United States for the constitutional term to commence on the 4th day of March, 1869. The President of the Senate then announced, that the whole number of electoral votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, including the vote of the State of Georgia, is two hundred and ninetyfour, and excluding the vote of the State of Georgia, two hundred and eighty-five; of which a majority in the former case is one hunderd and forty-eight votes, and in the latter one hundred and forty-three votes. That for President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, received, including the vote of the State of Georgia.... And, excluding the vote of the State of Georgia.. 214 votes.. 205, 66 Horatio Seymour, of New York, received, including the vote of the State of Georgia... And, excluding the vote of the State of Georgia.. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, received, including the vote of And, excluding the vote of the State of Georgia... of the State of Georgia... And, excluding the vote of the State of Georgia.. The President of the Senate declared That Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, having received a majority of the whole number of electoral votes for President, is duly elected President of the United States for four years, commencing with the 4th day of March, 1869. And that Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, having received a majority of the whole number of electoral votes for Vice-President, is duly elected Vice-President of the United States for four years, commencing with the 4th day of March, 1869. The Senate then returned to their chamber. Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, as a question of privilege, submitted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the House protest that the counting of the vote of Georgia by the order of the Vice-President pro tempore was a gross act of oppression and an invasion of the rights and privileges of the House. After debate, Mr. Butler modified the same so as to add thereto the following, viz: Resolved, That the twenty-second joint rule of the House and Senate be, and hereby is, rescinded on the part of the House. Resolved, That the resolutions now pending be, and are hereby, referred to a select committee of five, with leave to report at any time. Pending which, A message from the Senate, by Mr. McDonald, their chief clerk: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have adopted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That a committee of one member of the Senate be appointed by this body to join a committee of two members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by that house, to wait on Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, and to notify him that he has been duly elected President of the United States for four years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1869; and also to notify Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, that he has been duly elected Vice-President of the United States for four years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1869. And then, Mr. Allison moved, at 5 o'clock and 40 minutes, p. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, The yeas and nays being desired Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Jehu Baker Mr. Demas Barnes Mr. Thomas Boles Mr. John M. Broomall The following memorials and petitions were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the rules: By Mr. O'Neill: The petition of men drafted into the army who served in the war of the rebellion, praying that they may receive the additional bounty which was paid volunteers under the act approved July 28, 1866; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. O'Neill: The memorial of professors and students of Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, praying for the passage of the bill pending for the reorganization of the medical corps of the navy; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Schenck: The petition of citizens of the State of Ohio, praying for the abolition of the franking privilege; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Anderson: The petition of the widow of Charles T. Hiltiball |