The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-10


SION. The presiding ofncer asked for further OBJ
lectlons and there being none the senate Withdrew
W ~. chamber. When the two houses met again
olegon was counted for Hayes and the electoral
ceruncates OF Pennsylva were opened. Objec-
lions being called for objection was offered to the
oUte OF Mr. Morren and the senate Withdrew with
out olscussng the question and the house adjourned
until Monday.
TWENTY.FIRST DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-At 3:15
the senate met with the house. The presiding
ofAcer announced that the two houses not con-
curing otherwise, the vote Of Pennsylvania would
be counted tor Hayes and Wheeler, and it was so
announced by the tellers. The next certificate was
Rhode Islands. Objection was made to counting
the vote of VIM. 8. Slater, on the ground Of his In
eligibility, but retiring, both houses failed to
concur in the objections, and the vote OF Rhode
Island was announced for Hayes and Wheeler.
The next certificate opened was that from South
Carolina aut hentic ated by Governor Chamberlain,
showing seven votes for hayes and Wheeler. 1t
was followed by another certificate showing seven
votes for Tilden and Hendricks with a stat ment
by electors explaining the of the governors
authorization. The objections to Republican GER
tihcate was presented by Representative Cochrane,
of Pennsylvania, and the objection to Democratic
one was presented by Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina. The presiding officer announced the
commission for its Judgment and decision, and the
senate would now retire to its own chamber.
THE COMMISSION.
The electoral commission assembled at half-past
SIX, Immediately after the two Houses separated
All members were present, Mr.. Herman, successor
to Senator Thurman, taking his seat for the frst
time. Papers referred to the commission by the
tive houses in joint session read by the score
tary. In response to inquiry as to who appeared
as DIRECTORS, Mr. Rurd announced Mr. Cochrane
and himself would appear DIRECTORS to certificate
No. /. Mr.. Lawrence said Senator Chrlstiancy and
himself would appear for directors to certificate
No. 2 Senator Ohristancy said he appeared for OBJ
jectors, but they did not propose to occupy the
whole time allowed them. In response to another
inquiry as to who would appear as counsel Mr.
Hurd said he not prepared to state at this time
but would announce counsel to the committee to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Matthews stated that Mr.
Sheabarger and himself would appear In favor of
certfhcate No. l. The commission then adjourned
till 10 A. II. tomorrow.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
THE Commission.
WASHINGTON, February N.-The
Commission met q: 10 O'Clock. Mr. Hurd COM
menced his argument for the Democrats. When
he had finished, Mr.. Cochrane stated that Judge
Black and Mr.. Blair would appear counsel for
directors No. l. They had been uncertain whether
they could attend, but were now here. Mr..
Cochrane then submitted certain profFers of proof
which he proposed to make If good, admitted by the
Commission. Mr.. Lawrence then argued for the
Hayes electors, closing at HAS, when Senator
Cnr1etlancy waived MS right as an oDJ0ctOr. Mr..
Blair then argued for the Democratic electors. fol-
lowed by Judge Black. The Commission went
into secret session at l46 At O'Clock the voting
commenced. resolution by Morton to the effect
that the Hayes electors were the lawful electors of
the state OF Sonth Carolina, ana that their votes
should be counted, was passed by vote of to 7.
report was Drawn up to be presented to the two
Houses, giving the grounds on which the Com
mission reached its decision.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-At 1910
the senate met with the house and the decision of
the commission in the case of South Carolina was
read. Objections to the decision being made the
se1.ate withdrew, that the two houses might act
separately on the question. At $40 the senate re.
appeared, and the two houses not concurring
otherwise, the seven votes of South Carolina were
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. Tennessee twelve
votes and Texas eight votes for 1ilden and Hen
bricks were announced without objection. The
certificates OF Vermont were then read in fall. Mr..
Hewitt presented package purportlng to contain
the electoral votes of Vermont which was received
by him about the middle of December. together
with letter stating that q similar package had been
forwarded to the preside of the senate by mail.
The chair stated that he had received but one
of papers from Vermont, and as the law provides
that all papers must be received by the first Thurs
day In February, he would not entertain the certi
Gates presented by Hewitt. Mr.. Poppleton sent up
objections to the vote of Henry N Solace, one of
the electors, the ground that he was postmaster
when elected and also called for the reading of
Hewitt's duplicate return, which he Poppleton)
chair declined to have them read, and the senate
tired to its own cha nber that both houses could
act separately ON the objections.
TwENTY-FOURTH DAY.
JOINT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March AT IL o'clock
the senators entered the hall. The action of each
house on objections having been read, the presiding
officer announced that the two houses not concur
ring otherwise, the electoral votes of Vermont
would be counted, and they were thereupon declar-
ed as FIVE for Hayes and wheeler. linen the certi-
ficate of Virginia read and the votes of tn Il
state were anI ounced as eleven Tor I1lden and
Hendricks The votes of West Virginia were next
announced, five fer T1lden and HendrlcKs. linen
votes for Hayes and wheeler. The cert1n Gates OF
wisconsin having been read, Lynde presented OBJ
jections to the vote OF Daniel L. Downs on the
ground of inegibiliy. The senate at 11:25 retired
to it's .hamber so that the house might separately
consider and etermine the objections
The hall of the house was prepared for the anal
reception of the Senate, and as soon as that body
entered ut Aus A. NJ and all members were seated,
the action of the respective houses on the W1scon-
sin question was read and the ten votes of VISION
Ell 1ere announced for HAYES and Wheeler. The
nresiding officer said this concludes the count OF
the thirty. eight states of the Union Inc tellers
will now ascertain and deliver the result OF the
votes to the presiding ofncer. Senator Allison, one
of the teJlers having delivered the statement, the
presiding officer expressed the nope tnat on the
announcement that nothing would mar the dig
ntv OF proceedings so reputable 10 American
neope. and so worthy of the respect OF the world;
he then said: 1.-THE whole number OF electors ap-
nointed to vote for President and Vice President
Is 9so of which majority is 1885, The state OF the
vote for President as delivered by letters, and as
determined under the act of Congress of January
90 1877 on this subject, is for Rutherford b.
HAYES 1855 vot g; for-samuel j Tiloen, 1S4 votes.
The state of the vote for Vice President OF the
United States as delivered by tellers aud az de-
termined under the act of Congress, approved jan
nary 90 1877, on this subject, is for VIM A.
wheeler lS5 votes for Thos A. Hendricks 164 votes.
wherefore do announce that
RUTHERFORD B.. HAYES,
nj the state of Ohio, having received majority of
he hole number electoral votes, is duly elected
president of the United States, for four years COM
mencipg on the 4th day of March, 1877; THAI
VIM. A. WHEELER,
II tho state of New York, having received ma
io,itv of the whole number of electoral votes, is
dnly elected president Of the United States for
four wears, commencing on the ith day of March,
1917 This announcement, together with the list
N votes vii! be- entered on the journals Of both
Houses The count of the electoral vote being
completed and the result determined, the Joint
meeting eff the two Houses IS dissolved The SEN
ate will now retire 10 its chamber"
The senate ret ed, The house Immediate at
4:lo A. M ad journed, and the nag which has never
been down nee it was hoisted over the halls Of
both houses on the 1st OF February last, az the
signal of their being in session, was lowered.