The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-01
COUNTING the ELECTORAL VOTES.
The Electoral Com mission reassemhlei

The Electoral Commission reassembled
on the 18TH. to consider the objections fled As to
the Electoral vote Of Louisiana. Mr.. Mcdonald
began the argument on the part Of the directors.
followed by Mr.. jerks. On the part Of the Re-
publicans, arguments were made BY Mr.. Hurlbnt
HOwe'e argument, announcement was made that
Messrs. Carpenter, Trumbull and Campbell would
appear for the Democrats, and Meesrs. Evarte.
Aftcf . short recess. ex-senator Carpenter ad-
dressed the Commission. speakfng from i've
o'clock TO nearly ssvsn; MnoH .t ccS INC ne
dsv. -
On the reassembling of the Commission,
ON the morning Of the 18th, Mr.. Carpenter re-
sumed and concluded his argument in the Louis
lana case. Judge Trumbull, for the Democrats,
then offered to introduce evidence Of fraud In the
Louisiana election, when the question arose q to
its admissibility. An order was finally adopted
to give each side two hours in which to argue that
question. M. Trumbull then proceeded with his
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licans. When Mr. Stoughton had concluded, the
Commission adjourned.
The Electoral Commission met at 1915
on the morning Of the 18th. Mr.. Evarts continued
the argument on the part Of the Republicans. and
was followed by Judge Campbell. who made the
closing argument for the Democrats. At the con-
clusion Of fudge Campbell's speech. the Commits.
sion went into secret session and eO0n after ad.
journed.
The Electoral Commission remained in
secret session from eleven q. m. until i've p. m,
on the 18th. At the latter hour counsel were sent
for. and they entered the room in . body. The
following report was made to council: Mr.. Hoar
submitted the following: ORDERED. That evidence
be not received. Mr.. Abbott offered - . substi-
show the unc0nstitutionality Of the act creating
the Louisiana Returning Board. and that the acts
of said Board are void. This was rejected BY .
substitute, that evidence be received to show that
said Returning Board was not legally constituted
under the law creating it. Rejected by the same
evidence Of frauds be received. Rejected BY the
came vote. Mr.. Abbott offered q fourth subs,i-
tute. that evidence be received TO- show that the
the s.f E ess no he
vote. Mr.. Abbott offered . nth substitute, that
evidence be received showing the false
sss Violence s' at me s
election. Rejected BY the same vote: Mr.. Hun
ton offered rixth substitute that evidence be re-
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| by the same vote. Mr.. Bayard offered . seventh
substitute, that evidence be received Is to the
gSce me fss s9s sad
aSes to the
Of
moved to strike out the word mot This mo:
a aa not :dose and the the order o
ing vote: Yeas-Brsdiey, Edmunds, Freiing-
haysen, Garfield, Hoar Miller, Morton and strong
rsySs ana
a. to the continuance Of the discussion. the Com
mission went into secret session, and resolution
sss
the State Of Louisiana, and that their votes
are the votes provided BY the Constitution Of the
and % Ss
adopted-Sto land justices Miller, Bradley and
Mr.. Boar were appointed committee to draft q
joint session Of the two houses as required BY the
SUBMITTED aS and the ass Commission sdjoaInsd.
The Joint Convention of the two houses
of Congress did not meet ON the 18th, although
the Senate sent notice to the House Of ite readi-
ness to proceed with the count. The House mott
fed the Senate that 1t would receive 1t on the 18th
at eleven .. m.
At eleven O'Clock on the morning of the
18th the Joint Convention of the two Houses OF
Congress resumed its session, to consider the
decision Of the Electoral Commission on the OBJ
jections filed to the count Of Louisiana was read,
being IN language similar to the decision in the
o Tss r:s:ae Se.r q
whether there were any objections to the de-
cieion, Mr.. Gibson presented . paper signed
| by most Of the Democrats in each house,
giving in detail various objections, based
mainly ON the fact that the Commission refused
to receive evidence OF fraud, etc. The reading OF
the paper occupied just one hour. Senator Wal
the decision was In violation Of the Electoral act
and that the Commission had refused to hear the
evidence waich It was created to hear
and determine. These were signed by
| Senators Wallace, Johnston, Bailey, Ken
nan, Kelly, sauisbury and others Mr..
Cochrsne presented further objections signed by
lions being presented, the Presiding Oflcer an
noupced that the Senate would withdraw, that the
| two houses might separately consider and decide
| in respect to them. The Senate then withdrew.
| The decieion Of the Commission was sustained BY
the Senate, despite the objections, BY vote Of 4
| to g. The House took NO action.