Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-15
THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.

MONDAY Feb. 5.-Tbe entire public session
of the court was occupied in hearing speeches
by Messrs. Evarts and O'Conor, which closed
the arguments of counsel upon the question of
the power of the commission To go behind the
returns. At the conclusion of Mr. OCOnors
address the court went into secret session for
the purpose of consultation.
TUESDAY. Feb. 6.-The commission was in
secret session the whole day, debating the
question Of the admissibility Of evidence in the
Florida case
WEDNESDAY, Feb 7.-On motion Of Justice
Miller, ordered that no evidence will be received
or considered by the commission which was not
submitted to the joint convention of the two
houses by the President of the Senate. with
different certificates, except such as relates
to the eligibility of +. G. Humphreys, one of
the electors. The vote is as follows: Yeas
Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen. Garfield,
Hoar Miller, Morton, Strong-S Ndys-Ab-
bolt. Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton. Payne.
Thurman. On motion of Mr.. Abbott, re
solved that in the case Of Florida this commits
sion will receive evidence relating Ia the eligi-
bilty Of Frederick G.. Humphreys, or of persons
named in certificate No. l as elector. Yeas
Abbott, Bayard, Bradley, Clifford. Field Hun
ton. Payne, Thurman-S. Ndys-Edmunds,
Frclinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton,
Strong. The Secretary Of the commission
was ordered To inform counsel that il will be
prepared tomorrow to hear argument touching
the eligibility OF Humphreys.
THURSDAY, Feb. S.-The commission heard
testimony upon the question of the eligibility
of F. c. Humphreys, one Of the Florida Re
publican electors. Humphreys testified that
he resigned the Office Of United States Commits
sioner ON the 5th of October and produced
letter from Judge Woods Of that date. written
at Newark, o., accepting the resignation. Ar
gument upon the case was then opened, Judge
Hoadley. Of Democratic counsel, leading of.
He was followed by Messrs. Shellabarger and
Eyarts on the other side. Mr.. Merrick closing
the argument on behalf of the Democrats.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9-The commission was oc-
cupied, in secret session, from 10 a. m. TO 6
p. M, in debate upon the Florida case in which
every one Of the fifteen members by turns par
ticipated. Two or three of the Judges and sew
eral of the Senatorial members read deliberately
prepared opinions upon the main points at issue
and the discussion is understood 10 have been
from its commencement to its close, of ex-
traordinary power and ability. At the
close of the debate Senator Edmunds sub
mitied resolution declaring, in substance, that
the four Republican electors in Florida were
elected Representative Hunton offered SUBJ
stitute declaring the Tilden electors elected.
This substitute was rejected by the following
vote feds-Abbott, Bayard Clifford, Field,
Hunton, Payne, Thurman. Nays Bradley,
Edmunds, Frehnghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Mil
Ter, Morton, Strong-S. Senator Ed
munds then withdrew his resolution, and
/ Representative Garfield offered the following :
''Resolred, That four persons, to wit: Frederick
G. Humphreys. Charles W. Pearce, William III.
Holden, and Thomas w. Long, were duly APP
pointed electors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent for the State Of Florida, and that the votes
cast by the aforesaid four perso are the votes
provided for by the constitution Of the United
States" This was adopted by the following vote:
Yeds-Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Gar
field, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong-s. Nays
Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hunton, Payne,
Thurman. On motion of Mr.. Garfield,
Messrs. Edmunds, Bradley and Miller were APP
pointed committee To draft report of the de-
cision of the commission, with a brief statement
Of the reasons therefor, 10 be signed BY the
members agreeing therein. and to be trans
mitted to the joint session of the two houses as
required by the Electoral act.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.-The commission reas-
sembled in the afternoon, and, after the read
ing of the journal, adjourned until 10 a. m.
Monday.