The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.

TUESDAY, Feb. 6.-The commission was in Sc
cret session the whole day, debating the ques-
ton of the admissibility of evidence in the
Florida case.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.-On motion of Justice
Miller, ordered that no evidence will be re-
ceived or considered by the commission which
was not submitted to the joint convention of the
two houses by the President of the Senate, with
different certificates, except such as relates to
the eligibility of f. c. Humphreys, one of the
electors. The vote is as follows: Yeas
Bradley, Edmunds, FreGnghuysen, Garfield,
Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong-8. Nays-Ab-
bolt, Bayard, Clifford Field, Hunton, Payne,
Thurman. On motion of Mr.. Abbott, re-
solved, that in the case of Florida this commits
sion will receive evidence relating to the eligi-
bility of Frederick G. Humphreys, or of persons
named in certificate No. as elector. Yeas
Abbott, Bayard, Bradley, Clifford, Field, Hun
ton, Payne, Thurman Nags-Edmunds,
Strong-7. The Secretary of the commission
was ordered to inform counsel that it will be
prepared tomorrow to hear argument touching
the eligibility of Humphreys.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8.-The commission heard
testimony upon the question of the eligibility
of F. G. Humphreys one of the Florida Re-
publican electors Humphreys testified that
he resigned the office of United States Commits
sioner on the 9Th of October and produced q
letter from Judge Woods, of that date, written
at Newark, O., accepting the resignation. Ar
gument upon the case was then opened, Judge
HGadley of Democratic counsel, leading off.
He was followed by Messrs. Shellabarger and
Evarts on the other side, Mr. Merrick closing
the argument on behalf of the Democrats.
FRIDAY, Feb 9.-The commission was occu-
pied, in secret session, from 10 a. m. to p M,
in debate upon the Florida case, in which
every one of the fifteen members by turns par
ticipated. Two or three Of the Judges and sew
eral of the Senatorial members read elaboratek-
prepared opinions upon the main points at issue,
and the discussion is understood to have been,
from its commencement to it's close, of
extraordinary power and ability. At the
close of the debate Senator Edmunds sub
mitted a resolution declaring, in substance, that
the four Republican electors in Florida were
elected. Representative Hunton offered SUBJ
sttute declaring the Tilden electors elected.
This substitute was rejected by the following
vote: leds-Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Edmunds Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar,
Miller, Morton, Strong-8. Senator Ed
munds then withdrew his resolution, and
Representative Garfield offered the following
" ResotUed, That four persons, to wit: Frederick
c. Humphreys, Charles W. Pearce William H.
Holden, and Thomas w. Long, were duly APP
pointed electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent for the State of Florida and that the votes
cast by the aforesaid four persons are the votes
provided for by the constitution of the United
States" This was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas Bradley, Edmunds, Frelnghuysen, Gar
field, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong-8 Nays
Abbot, Bayard Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne,
Thurman. On motion of Mr. Garfield,
Messrs. Edmunds, Bradley and Miller were APP
pointed committee to draft report of the de-
cision of the commission, with a brief statement
of the reasons therefor, to be signed by the
members agreeing therein, and to be trans
mitted to the joint session of the two houses as
required by the Electoral act.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.-The commission reas-
sembled in the afternoon, and, after the read
ing of the journal, adjourned until 10 a. m.
Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 12.-The commission assem-
bled in the afternoon, and received the certif-
Gates and accompanying papers in the case of
Louisiana from the presiding officer of the joint
convention of Congress- An adjournment till
Tuesday was then voted