The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-08

s. Mr.. Edmunde' original proposition was then
oasred resolution that odell, Cartwright and
Watts are the lawful Electors Of the State Of Ore.
gon and that their votes arc the votes provided
for President and vice-Preeident Mr. Hun
ton moved to strike out the name Of
Watts. Disagreed to- to g.. NJ: Nor
T.. The decision and report OF the Com.
mission was then drawn. up and eigned
by the eight members asserting thereto, in sub
stance as follows: Tho Electoral Commission,
having received certsin certificates and papers
purpor ing to be the certificate. of the Electoral
votes of the Sta.e Of Oregon, and certain papers
to- report that It has duly considered the same, and
has decided and does hereby decide that the votes
Of ". Il, Odell, j. G. Cartwright and J.: W.
Secretary O the State Of Oregon as the persons
receiving the highest number Of votes for Presi.
dental Electors. are the votes provided for by the
counted as testified TO in the certifcate OF said
Electors. namely, three votes for Rutherford b.
Ss%s Of oh %bss for rrisdsH IT.. tpd tsrse vG s
report further sets forth that the election
Of Watts by the other two members Of the
Electoral College was in accordance with the
for this decision, SO far az they concern the elgi
billy Of Watts are, substantially, that 1t is com
petent to 60 behind The certificate OF a Governor
of the canvassing or returning authority provided
for by the laws Of the State, which authority in
the case Of Oregon IL held to be the Secre ary Of
not essential to chow that an Eect1r was eligible
on the 9Th Of November. provided It be shown
that he was eligible when he cast his vote in the
alleged ineligible Elector, Watts was chosen to
I'LL the vacancy caused by his own absence from
the Electoral College, and that he was rot incl
sion hereupOn adjourned to meet in the Supreme
Court room at noon on the cath.
The two houses of Congress met IN Joint
Convention at noon on the 24th, and the decision
Of the Electoral Commission on the Oregon quee-
ton was read. The Presiding Officer asked il
there were any objections to the decision. Sen
atOr Kelly objected on the grounds: First that
Watts was not elected; second that he was not
appointed; third. that he was disqualified from
serving as a Presidential ElectOr because he held
IN Office Of trO6t and trust under the United
States; fourth. that Crunin was elected and cast
the legal vote for Tilden and that his vote should
ne so counted. There being no further objections,
the Senate withdrew to it's chamber to allow both
houses to separately consider them. They reas.
sembled subsequently, and counted the vote Of
Oregon for Hayes. When the certificates of Penn
sylvania were read. objection was offered to the
vote Of Mr.. Morrill, and the Senate retired. With
out discussing the question, the House took a
recess until the s6th
The Senate, or the 36th, overruled the
objections in the Pennsylvania case. In the
House. an exciting discussion arose, at the con-
clusion Of which it was voted-135 to 119-that
krigge' vote ought not to be counted. At 81! the
Senate entered the hall Of the House OF Repreeen-
tatives, and both houses went into joint session
The Presiding Officer, after the action Of each
house had been stated, directed The announcement
to be made, and the vote Of Penn -ylvanis was
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. When Rhode
Island was reached, objections were made
to the vote OF VIM. s. slater. one Of the
Electors, on the ground that his appointment was
unconstitutional and void. The Senate retired
and Overruled the ObjectiG ne, and the House also
Oyerruled them. At six O'Clock the Senate re-en-
tered the chamber, AMI the vote of Rhode leland
was. after the usual fOrmality, counted for Hayes
and Wheeler. The certificates from south Caro-
Republican certificate were presented by
Mr.. COcnrane, and objections to the Democratic
certificate by Senator Patterson. The Objec-
tiOns having been read. the Presiding Officer
announced their reference to the Electoral Com
mission, and the Senate retired. The House took
toral Commission reassembled after the two
houses had separated. All the members were
present. Mr.. Herman. successor to Senator Thur
man, taking his seat for the first time The pa
pers referred to the Commission by. the two
houses in joint session were read BY the
Secretary. In response to the inquiry az
announced that Mr.. Cochrane and himself would
appear as DIRECTORS to certificate No. !. MI. Law
renee said that Senator Christiancy and himself
would appear for the Obiectors to certificate No 2.
Senator Chrietiancv said he appeared for the OBJ
iectors, but they did not propose to occupy the
whole time allowed them. In response to another
Hurd said he was not prepared to state ut that
time, but would announce the counsel to the
Commission next morning. Mr.. Matthews stated
that Mt. Shelabarger and himself would appear in
favor of certificate No. I. The Commission then
adjourned to the 18th.