The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
6t5r III WisnfNorov.


WAsuiNGroV. Dee. THE news Of tlie
action " 'hc Guvcrn"r of oregon In certifying
e. the election of two Republican and one DEM
ocratic clr,,rrs Il that state was received last
night 10y ~ci,tot Morton while some Of hs Re
publican friends were consulting with him.
They had just been congratulating Themselves
upon the success 81 their tools In Florida, Louis
lana, and south Carolina, and upon the fact that
th.y had stolen nineteen electoral votes from
ridden. 10 hc defeated now 10y the action Of the
Governor IT Oregon was too much for Radical
human nature e. .taud. They were very angry
and gave vent &C. their feelings In curses loud
aud deep.
although Republican. said. lauphingly, To- these
an-ry cou~piritor-: "Well. gentlemen. what
ar. You going to do about ~ You know YOU
chi y" behind the returns certified e. 10y the
tuNcru"r aud aitc-t,d 10y the great seat 81
that tvmmonwcnith. II the twenty-~ccond
JOINT rule was In force. YOU might do something.
tout then YOU Know the House could. aud would,
throw out tile three southern states YOU have
counted IN for Hayes This wa said laugh
insly To- tantdn the Republicans. but thcv did
not take IL a. joke. They were ia no humor
Tie Republican members of the House were
very loud in their denunciation Of the Governor
Of Oregon to-day, hut they were discreetly silent
the returns from that state.
ln the senate the Republicans were outspok en-
and violent against the Governor, and went so
felony. This hill was introduced by Mr. Howe
81 Wisconsin, ana - ~ lolloNs;
BE II enacted. &C.. That every person who shall In
any state cast ballot FOR President and NiccIrtsdrn
Of the United states or shall make certify to any
list of persons voted for on hchaf uf such state for
President Wee President, rha tran INIT any such
certified list to the President Of the Senate either
10y man or by messenger, or VINO shall deposit
any such certified list with the Judge OF district
within the Uutud states, who shall IN any other
way assume TO act electOr OF PRECEDENT aud Wee
President without being duly appointed so TO act in
accordance with the law Of such stat, shall be deemed
guilty Of fcloN, and shall, conviction thereof be
nned not lees than $1,000 and be imprisoned not Ices
tn "a ten years.
SIC 2 Every person who shall bear any such cert.
ned st Of persons voted for for President aud Vice
President OF the United states the seat OF govern.
nen shall deliver the to the President OF the
senate knowing such lt to be certified by persona not
duly appointed 80 to act. ehall he deemed guilty Of .
felony, and shall on conviction thereof be nncd not
less then thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not
less thsn nve Year,.
II Is fortunate for the Radical conspirHtors In
the states Of Florida, Louisiana, and South
Carolina that no such law a. this II now In
fore; for II 1t was, they would certainly he In
the peultentinry before six months. MIR. Howe =
law would not apply to the Governor OF oregon.
Tor his action was based upon n decision Of the
Supreme Court of that state. In n precisely SINH
lar caee. where the Court held that person in
eligible having been elected. the votes cast for
him were the same a. blanks, aud therefore his
competitor was the only person voted for at the
election.