The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-22

6. That the Commission refuses to recognise
tire right of the Courts of q State 70 review and
Severse the judgment Of 4 Returning Board or
Board Of State CaEyassers. rendered through
fraud, without jurisdiction, and rejected and re-
fused to consider the action Of Courts In a case
lawfully brought before Court which had juris-
di stion.
T. That the decision excludes all evidence
tending to prove that Florida, by all departments
Of the Government, legislative executive and
judicial, had decreed as fraudulent all the GER
nhcates OF stearns as Governor, as well as that
of the Canvassers, upon which certificates the
Commission has acted. and BY means Of which
the trae Electoral votes Of Florida had been re-
iecied and false ones substituted,
S. That to count the votes OF Pearce, Hum
phreys, Holden and Long as Electors for Pres
dent and Vice President would be a violation Of
the Constitution Of the United States.
The objections are signed by Senator'S Jones
OF Florida cooper, Barnum, herman. saulsbury
and Mcdonald, Representatives Knott, Field
Holman, Tucker, Thompson, Mari. jerks, Fin
ley, Taylor, Ellis, Morrison, Hewitt Of New
York, and Springer.
The Senators having sreturned from the
House, the objection to tn decision of the
Commission submitted by t. ield were read
Mr.. Stevenson moved that the Senate take a re-
cess until IL O'Clock, Monday Rel cted-
yeas %; nays, s4-a strict party VOTE.
The Senators having retired from the House.
discussion arose on motion to take recess
till Monday, Republicans opposing it., arguing
that under the Electoral bill the House had no
power 20 take recess, but should consider
the objection to the decision of the
vote upon it and let the two houses come to-
gether again. After an hour and hslf's de-
bste the motion for recess was carried-yeas,
1858; nays. lOs-the yeas ans nays being de-
ihanded by the Republicans.
In the Senate, on the 18th, no business
of Importance was transacted while Awaiting
the notification Of the Ho1se to proceed with the
joint session. At 2:20 the Clerk of the House
appeared at the bar of the Senate and annouHced
the decision Of the House that the counting OF
the vote OF Florida shall not p oceed in conform
ity with the decision of the Electoral Commits
sion, and also notified the Senate that the House
joint meeting The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the hall Of the Senate.
......In the House, Mr.. Field offered Tesolu-
ton that the counting of the Electoral vote from
decision of the Electoral Commission, but that
the votes of the Tildea Electors be counted.
Mr.. Hale oferyd as an amend
with the decision of the Electoral Commission
Mr.. Knott offered as a substitute, an order re-
citing the language OF the Electoral act, and re-
committing the matter Of the decision TO the Com
mission, with the request that the same be SO
corrected or explained that the House may act
intelligenty in the matter. Mr.. Wilson Qowa)
made the point OF order that the House could re-
fer nothing to the Commission would require
at least concurrent action. which was
sustained by the Speaker, and Mr.. KnOtts sub
stitue was therefore not in order. The House
thereupon proceeded to a discussion Of the OBJ
lection to the decision of the Electoral Com
mission, and 10 minute speeches were
made by Messrs. McCrary, Banks
Frye and others in favor Of the report of the
Commission, and by Messrs. Tucker. Springer.
Hurd and others against it. A vote was then
taken on Hales amendment to accept the decis-
ion of the Commission. and it was defeated by a
strict party vote-yeas, 81; nays, l67. The
question then being on Fields resolution not to
concur in the decision of the Commits
sion, 1t was carried-yeas, '6S; nays, los.
Ii was then ordered that the Clerk inform the
Senate of the action of the House, and also that
the House is now ready to meet the Senate in the
Hall CT the House.