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lin Senate Of the United States, March 4, 1884.
MIR. POINDEXTER'sR REPORT.

lin Senate OF the United States, March 4, 1884.
MIR. POINDEXTER's REPORT.
The Select Committee to which was re-
ierred the credentials Of ASHER Rob-
DiSs, chosen a Senator in Congress
from the State Of Rhode-Island, for the
term Of six years, to commence on the
fourth day Of March, 1888; aud, also,
the proceedings Of the Legislature Of
said State, convened Oh the last Mon
day Of October, 1888, declaring the
election Of the said Asher Robbins
void, who, thereupon, proceeded to e.
lect Elisha II. Potter Senator in
Congress for six years, to commen nee
Oh the fourth day Of March, 1888, in
stead Of said Asher Robbins, whose O.
lection to fill said office had been de-
cIared void as aforesaid, have had the
whole subject, SO referred to them,
under their serious and attentive coll
sideration, and submit the following
report:
That it appears by the credentials Of
Asher Robbins, and the proceedings of
the General Assembly OF the State Of
Rhode-lsland hereto appended, and
marked A, that the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of said State, then sit
ting in the city Of Providence, met III
Grand Committee in conformity to the
usage Of the Legislature in such cases,
Tor the purpose oil choosing a Senator to
represent said State in the Congress Of
the United States; and that, Oh counting
the ballots, it appeared that MIR. Rob
bins was elected by majority Of four
votes, who was tbereupon declared to
be duly elected IL Senator to represent
said State in the Congress Of the United
States for six years, from aud after the
fourth day Of March then next follow.
ing; that, having performed the duty fol
which the two houses had met, the
Grand Committee was dissolved, and the
members Of each house repaired to thci
! respective chambers. 1t further appear.
to your committee, that, on the twenty
eighth day Of the same month Of Janua'
ry, his Exccllency, Lemuel II. Arnold
governor of the State of Rhode-Island
by commission in due form, bearing hi.
signature, under the great seal of the
State, did procla and make known tho
election Of the said Asher Robbins as a
foresaid, and caused the said commission
signed and sealed as aforesaid, to be de
livered to the said Asher Robbins, which
was presented to the Senate Of the Uni
ted States, in open session, on the fOurtl
day of February, 1888; and on motion
read and entered on the journals Of th'
Senate. BY virtue Of the force aud ef
feet Of the aforesaid commission, the sal
Asher Robbins, Senator elect from tn
State Of Rhode-lsland, appeared in tn
, Senate Chamber on the second day G
December, 1888, was duly sworn to sup
port the constitution Of the United States
and took his seat as a member Of tn
Senate.
1t further appears to your c"mm'tte
that, at u subsequent session Of the &c
neral Assembly Of Rhode-Island, begu
-. and held at the town of South Kingston
in said State, on the last Monday Of DC
tober, 1888, certain proceedings wer
. had relative to the election Of the sal
Asher Robbins as above mentioned
, which resulted in the adoption Of dec
laration or act Of the said General Al
sembly, by which the election OF Nj
Robbins is declared to be "null an
void and Of no effect" and the office va
Gated. WhereupOn, at the same sessio
Of the General Assembly, the two Hot
ses met in Grand Committee on the fir
day Of November, 1888, and proceede
> to elect a Senator to represent the Stat
Of Rhode-Island in the Congress Of tn
United States for the term Of six year
! commencing on the fourth day OF Marc
preceding, to supply tho vacancy cre'
ted, or supposed 10 be created, by III
act declaring the election Of MIR. Rol
bins null and void; and the majority a!
pcaring to be in favor Of Elisha X. 20
ter, the said Potter was thereupon d.
clarod to be duly elected a Senator
Congress from the said State for ii
term aforesaid, when tho Grand Con
mittee was dissolved, and the membc
repaired to their respective chambers
That, on the fifth day ofthe same mont
Of November, his Excellency, Jot
" Brown Francis, governor Of the State
Rhode-Island, by commission in d.
form, bearing his signature, under Il
ID great seal of the State, did proclaim al
make known the election Of the said n
- sha II. Potter, as aforesaid, and eau
& the said commission, signed and scal'
M alo,a.,;d IN he delivered to the sa