Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-21
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

Inc ElectOral commission were IN
secret session, on tie 9th, from ten a. m. until
hali-past eight p IN. continuously, with the ex
ceptou of two short rccesses. Almost the entire
time was occupied with the debate, in which
every one OF he fifteen members OF the Commits
sion par icipated. and the discussion from its
commencement to its close, is understood 10 have
been one OF extraordinary power ana ability. At
Fix p. M, the debate being ended. Senat Ed
munds submitted a resolution declaring. IL sub
stance, that the four Republican Electoral votes
OF Fiogida should be counted. Mr.. Huntou moved
a. n substitute that the four Democratic Electoral
votes be counted. This was defeated-ayes. T.:
noes, 3, Mr.. Edmnnds then withdrew his resolu-
ton and Mr. Ga field offered one declaring that
the Republican Electors were daily appointed, and
that TIE votes cast by them for President and
Eice-President were the votes provided for by the
Constitution of the United States. This resolu
ton was adopted by the following vote Yeas
Bradley. Edmunds, Fnlinghuysen, Garfield
loar, Miller, Morton and Strong-s. Nays-Ab-
hott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton. Payne and
Thurman z. Messrs Edmnnds, Bradley aud
Miller were appointed committee to draft a re-
porI OF the decision OF tbs Commission, with a
brief statement OF the reasons therefor. to be
transmitted to the oint session OF the two houses
The Electoral Commission, on the 10th
certified to the Senate its decision in the case
OF Florida ~ follows: That it is not competent
under the Constitution and law, as 1t existed at
the date OF the passage of the act con-ti-
tullng the Commission, to 60 into evidence
the senate in the presence OF the two houses, to
prove that other persons than those regularly Ger
tilted 10 by the Governor Of Florida. according TO
the determination and declaration OF their an
To the time required for III. performance of their
duties. had been appointed Electors, or by
ooouterproof 10 show they had not, and that all
proceedings OF Courts, or acts of the Legisa ure
or OF the Executive of Florida subsequent to the
casting OF the votes of Electors on the cribed
day, are inadmssible for any such purpose In
10
OF Humphreys the Commis sion Is of the opinion
that, without reference TO the question oil the
effect OF The vote of an Ineligible Elecjor, the
evidence does not show that he held the
ONCE Of shipping Commissioner at the time
the Electors were appointed. The Commission
Decided that rs a consequence of the forego-
M and upon grounds before stated neither OF
me papers purporung 70 he certificates OF the
Electoral vote Of Fiouaa are the certificates or
votes provided for fy The Constitution of the
United States, au4 they oaght not to be
counted IS such" In Joint session. Mr.
Fled, ia behalf of the Democrats submitted
formal objections 10 the decision OF the Commits
sior, and the two houses separated In accordance
with the provisions AZ The act creating the Com
mission. 30 consider them, The Senate alter de-
Ia c-by = vote Of 81 10 25-resolved that the de-
ci,iou of toe Commits ion upon the Electoral votes
Of the State OF Florida stand ~ the Judgment OF
the senate the objections made thereto 10 the
contrary uotwehSta ding. ahd the Secretary WAS
instructed 70 notify the House thereof. The
Houst took recess Gntt the t2th.
The House, on the l2th, resumed the
discussion upon the objections 70 the decision OF
the Commission in respect 10 Florida, and afteT $
somcW bat acrimonious debate voted not to con
clC The JOINT session .as resumed At : n p. NJ
The announcement OF the decision 81 eSch house
VAS made, and the PRESIDING o,ticer said: " The
two houses not concerning IN ordering otheg
wise. the decision OF ths Com mission viii
stand unrcvegsed" The telers then an
uouuctd the vote OF florida as cas- Tor
HAYES and Wheeler. NJ ohieci oeins
made 20 the ccrtiayste from Georgia, it, eleven
No e wera cast or'rIilteu ard Hendricks. Next
followed In Succession Illinois, with It's t"en y
one woes for hsyeS; Indiana, With its sfteeA
votes for Tliden; Iowa viii is eleven vetes ~
HAYES and kentucky. win = twelve VOTES -
Tlideu. Then c&Ynr the certificate Tom tsoEtS.'
ana. show NJ cigar votes for Hayes snd " hee
signed by tie Returning Board and Guy