, 1876-12-13
FLORIDA.

TA1LAulesEE, Dee. I.-The Supreme Court
did not meet to-day for the hearing OF the inara-
damuo case. Us Democratic counsel were not
ready with their papers. It will meet TO-
morrow.
Tic Congressional Committee met this morn
Ing, and decided to 60 Into MI investigation OF
both State aud national elections. 4 call was
made on tho Secretary Of etate for returns,
which will bo furnished.
The minutes OF TIC Canyassing Board during
Its executive session show the following coun-
ties were canvasscl
ACCORDING 70 THE FACE OF THE RETURNS:
Brevard, Bradford, Calhoun, Dade, EscalnbfaA
Frankliu, Gadsdcn, Marion, Putnam, Polk,
santa Rosa, Sumter, st. Johns, 6uwanee, 'ray-
1or, Valusia, Walkula, Walton, aud washing
ton.
Baker County was canvasscd according 10
precinct returns BY a unanimous vote Of the
board. In Clay County 90 votes were added to,
ind Illegal votes taken from, tho Democratic
Eloctornl and State votes; md votea wcro
added 10 aud 3 Illegal votes taken from, the Re
publican votes, aud with these amendments tho
county wus eanyassed by d unanimous vote.
In fernando County five illegal vosca were
deducted from the Democratic Electoral vote.
With this deduction tho county WIS canynsscd
by uunntnous vote. Nashua County was Gull
vasscd according to the face Of tho returns BY
a unanimous vote, Leroy County wns canvasscd
according to tho face OF the returns by unaul-
nous vote. In Orange County seven illegal
votes wcrc deducted from the Democratic Elect
oral aud State vote, aud, with their deduction,
tho county was canrassed by unanimous vote.
In Jefferson County
SIXTY ILLEGAL VOTES
were deducted from the Republican vote, aud,
with this deduction, tho county was canvassed
by d Unanimous vote, In Leon County two He
gal yotcs were deducted from THE Republican
vote, and, with this deduction, the county was
canvussed by q unanimous vote.
Manatce County waa thrown out Of the car,-
rass OH account Of tho entlrc absonco OF any aud
all legal steps In preparation for tho election,
and IN holding the same. The vote stood 81 fol-
lows: Secretary uf 8tato md Comptroller for
It's rejection, and the Attorney General for re-
tniniugft 1t.
Duyal County was canvassed by comparing
the county return With soycrul prccuct returns,
on account of tho former not bcur1ng tho sigma
,turc OF tho County Judge. Tho voto stood !:
Secretary Of State and Comptroller for cat,-
vaasing the county, tho Attorney-Gcueral for
refusing It,
In Hamilton County, 70 Democratic votes and
IS Republican, which had becn illegally added
to the Electoral vote OIL tho faco Of the returns
wero thrown out
Jasper County, Precinct No.. 9, giving 0a$
votes for the Democratic Electors 0nd 1856 fol
the Republican Electors, was thrown out OF thu
,canyaBs on account Of
oAos. VIOLATION or THE xLscrlos LAW
by the Inspectors in not completing the canvas'
without adjournment, In allowing unauthorized
persons to handle the ballots mud ass'st In tn.
count, In adiourniug over night, and going Il
another place, md In signing returns the mex
day, which thoy had not themselves made o
verified, and the contents Of which they did no
know. With these deductions thls county VA
carried by = unanimous vote.
Mousoe County, Precinct No. :, Key West
giving 4ol votcs to tue Democratic Electoral On,
State tickets, and 50 votes 10 the Republicans
-Hus thrown out " the CANVAS Oh account o
gross violation of, the Election laws by tho In
spectors, ln adjournlng before the compilation
Of the cauvass, and completing 1t Tho next da
tila di1crtut place, end without public notice
The vote for tts rejection waA unanimous, til
Attorney-GencFal decIdIag, In reply to the qlles
ttons pu1to him vs. 70 tho legal etIoct Of thcs
violations Of Law, that 1t must be thrown ou
With this deduction tho county was canvAsset
In Alexander County, seventeen illegal Elec
oral votes, four Republican aud thirteen Demt
Gratis, ut Waldo precinct, were thrown Of
unanimously. Tho voIo WIS taken on retail
lug or throwing cut Archer precinct No. ., Il
Secretary Of State, and Comptroller voting I
retain aud the Attorney.uoasral, voting I
throw It out It was retained, aud The couni
canvassed with the aforementioned deductio
Jackson County. Campbellton precinct, giyls
for tho Republican Electoral and State ttrke
aevcnty-soyen votes, and for tho Demeuocr
Electnral and State tIcketsoN votes VIVA thfoy
out Of tho eanysss on account of = violation
the election laws by the Inspectors In reno
Ing the baiio.bo1 from tho election roo
at the adjournment for dinner into m adloiu
store, aud leaving 1t there unaealed, and &C
cealcd from the public during said adIous
,neut, In not counting tho ballots 1t tue clo
ol tho polls, and comparing them with the nu
ber Ut names on tho poIl-list, ard becausc oe
7o Republican ball's were counted out Of
tallot-bo1, wherel. la3 persons swore that Ii
voted the full Republican ticket at 1hsI pt