The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-11

ions, signed by the requisite number
OF Senators aud Representatives.
An objection Is interposed by the
undersigned Senators and Representa-
tiyes to the decision made by the
commission, constituted by an act
entitled an act to approve and regu.
late the counting OF votes for president
and vice-president and fr the decision
of questions arising therefrom, for the
term commencing March 4lh, A. d.,
1877, ~ to the true and legal electoral
vote of Florida, on the following
grounds
First The decision determines that
the votes cast for g. Pearce, &c. Hum
phreys, w, G Holden and J. w Long,
MS electors Of president and vlce.preei
dent of the United States and for and
on behalf OF the state OF Florida, as
the true and legal electoral vote Of the
said state, when In truth and in fact
the vote cast by w. l., HENSON, Col
J. Il. Young, II. II. Hilton and Robt,
Bullock IL the true aud lawful
vote Of Florida.
Second--For that the said CON.
mission failed to receive any
material evidence tending TO prove
that G p. Pearce, Il. c. Humphreys,
w. G. Holden and 4. w. Long were
not appointed electors In the manner
prescribed by the Lee islature OF the
State Of Florida but were recognized
us electors by the returning OF said
State corruptly aud fraudulently In
disregard of laH, with intent to defeat
the will OF the people, expressed In
the choice OF Wilkinson Call, Il. g.
Young, Il. G. Hilton and Robert Bull
lock, who Were legally and regularly
appointed electors by the State Of
Florida, Ia the manner prescribed by
the Legislature OF said State.
Th!rd--For that the decision OF
one eleotor, founded upon the
resolution and order of said Com
mission previously made, M follows
Ordered, that no evidence Will
be received or considered by the
Commission which WAS not submitted
to the joint convention Of the two
honses by the President OF the Senate
with the different certificates, excep,
such M relates to the eligibility Of +.
G. Humphreys, one Of the electors.
Fourth For that said decision ex.
cludes all the evidence taken by the
two houses OF Congress by committees
OF each house, concerning frauds, er
rors and Irregularities committed by
the persons, where certificates ar,
taken AZ proof OF the due appointment
! ~ electors.
Fifth-For that said decision ex
Guides all evidence tending to prov,
the certificates OF Governor Stearns, ~
also those OF the Board OF State Can
vassefs, was secured or given In pur
suance OF fraudulent and cor
rupt conspiracy to cheat the
State OF Florida out Of III
rightml choice OF electors and Il
substitute those who had not been
chosen or appointed electors by sale
State In the manner provided by the
legislature thereof.
Sixth--For that the said commits
sion refused to recognize the right o.
the courts OF the State Of Florida L
receive and reverse the judgment o
the returning board or board Of com
missioners. rendered through fraud
without jurisdiction, and rejected ant
refused to consider the action OF SALT
courts after their decision that Pearce
Humphreys, Holden aud Long were
not entitled to cast the electoral vot'
OF the state OF Florida, which said de
clsion WAS rendered by court OF sale
state, lawfully brought before said
court, which court had jurisdiction
over the subject matter thereof ant
whose jurisdiction over the said Hum
phreys, Holden, Pearce and Long ha'
attached before any act was done b.
them ~ electors.
s,eventh--For that said decision ex
cludes all evidence tendiny TO show
the State OF Florida, by all the depart
meuts OF It's government, legislative
judicial and executive, had decided y
fraudulent all the certificates OF re
turns, governor, ~ well as those o
State. osnvassers, upon which certifi
cate the said canvassers had acted, ant
by means Of which the true electora
votes OF Florida have been rejected ant
false ones substituted In their stead.
Eighth--For that the count OF The
votes of Pearce, Humphreys, Holden
and Long for president and vice'pres
ident would be violation Of the con
stitution Of the United States.
Senators Jones, Cooper, Barnum
KEENAN,, Salisbury and Mcdonald
Rpprpse natives Knott, Field, Hol'
mn, Tucker, Thompson, jerks, Finley,
Saylor, Morrison, He sitt, Springer
With the reading OF the objection,
the joint session WAS broken, and th,
two houses without further business
took recess to 10 a. N. Monday.
The committee on privileges ant
powers of the House examined Post
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