Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

tative Abbott were ths6 appointed commit
tee to draft q report for presentation TO Con
sress, and at 6:16 toSk recess to Z o'clock.
\ The Commission Adjourned without remov-
ing the pledge of secresy. Nothing further
transpired. ~ sc ~ ssgs.sz
/ The following is Norton's resolution:
Rssolued, That thS persons named AZ ;elec.
tors in certificate number one we're the laaful
electors of the State of Louisiana, and Tint
their votes are the votes provided for BY the
Constitution of. the United States and should
be counted for President and Vice President.
Justice, Field then moved that an hour be
allowed 70 counsel on either side for further
argument.
Mr.. Garfield said that the time allowed BY
the original order had beentexhansted, ana
he objected to further extension s
Mr. Morton suggested that cOsnsel pc con-
suited about the subject. He would vote
against the motion, unless counsel deslred n'
Mr.. Evarts expressed q willingness 70 fet me
case stand as It now stood. Judge Campbell
said that as the Commission had excluded the
evidence, they had nothing 70 add to the ar
gument at present. s.5. 4f,sai4t q -,
On motion of Mr.. Hoars the doors were
then cloaed. and the Commission resumed its
sacrs, u.. sess;on The Commis.ion remained In
. ses.;on Ia nnt;i 8.57 n a.. when. on motion. of
n Eamnnds a. ad;ournmsnt to q. q h..
~ -. 1900. 49, 49, ordered 81 dQ5I i .igslq3'
IT, 800. No. haan. SIGNED, INV thu aioht.
.na E Iii Ia t. nrasentad 10 the Joint session 10.
no. n,or,ow % J, -. q
rur roRMA1 REPORT. IS 80
The renort Is TO. the following effect The
EIec,o,sI Com m;ssion having received certsin
certificatas and papers purporting TO be Ger
ti6cstes and papers accompanying the same
Of the electoral vote Of the State Of Loni.
siana and the objections thereto, report that
il has duly considered the same and has de-
cided and does hereby. decide that the votes
Of William Pitt Kellogg, o. a. Brewster,
ic.. named ir the certificate Of William Pitt
KELLOGG, Governor of said State, which votes
ara certified by said person a. appeassby the
cartiHcates submitted TO, the. Commissions;as
aforesaid, and marked number one by said
Commission and herewith returned, are the
votes provided for By the Constitution Of the
United States and that the same are iswf1lty
to be counted, Dc herein certified, namely :.
Eight votes for Rutherford b Hayes. Of thet
State Of Ohio, for President, and eight. votes.
for William "A. Wheeler, Of New I ofkf fof
Vice,President. The. Commission also de-
cides and reports that the eight persons 6rst
named were duly appointed, elected IN and
by said State Of Louisiana. |ss. S5.
The ground of that decision. stated briefly,
is substan ntislly asl follows: That tits not com
petent TO 20 into evidence akunds 90 10 the pa-,
pers opened by the Presidents Of the Senats an
the presence Of the two Houses. 70 prove that
other persons than those regularly certified
by the Governor Of the State OF Iouisiaus, 10.
and according to the determination and decla.
ration Of their appointment Iniothers words,
to 90 behind the certificate of the gGoyernor
40 far as it is founded. upon the. action Of the
Returning Board. The. Commission could
not receive any evidences to show that any
eleator vss Ineligible on the 7thsof Noyen-
her. the day of. the election, on the ground:
that it was not essentsalto shosc ,aho sosrinsli
able on Mat day; 10 long ~ 10 sses sl;gibes so's
TIE day ,sl.en he cast his vote IN tie ELstoral
Colleqe, and the fact appears that the alleged
Ineligible electors, Brewster aud Levisee: we're
chosen to gil vacancies caused BY their own
absence from, the college. and there wastno al-
legation of ineligibility when they east their
vote. q r ~ lt.zzs4 i, ~ II
On Monday the Senate entered the Hoase
of Representatives at II O'Clock, "A. Ms when q
the decision Of the Commission was delivered.
Mr. Gihson presented g renonstr ance signed
by all the Democrats. II, recites the proof
proposed by the Democratic counsel and the
proceedings Of the Commission with ,talt Do
tails When the reading was conct udeds the
two Houses separated until 4 oclock, i, M,
when the Senate rsturned to the hall Of the
House. The presiding officer then handed
to the tellars the decision Of the Electoral
Commission giving the votes ofs Louisiana to
Hayes and Wheeler, aud asked Kthere were
objections TO the decision.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, presented an objec-
ton, signed by nearly all the Democratic
Senators and Representatives Other objec.
tions were submitted by Senator Wallace, OF
Pennsylvania, and by Representative Coch-
ran, or fennsyiVa.ia lns'e =, nauluk uesn
reaa' the Sena!e ret,reo, sIu ss vi uss,, w
motion OF mr; f. goo, q .Nen y = topA =
recess until ~ o clock lnesas ri:s....
When tne oenats relulneu lon s.e aouss,
sherman suDmtteo Iesoius'on .nas sne -.
cislon OF tne ia.eGsofs. .om,iss':. cI alou sas