The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-13
HOUSE.

The session was resumed at ten o'clock.
Mr.. McCrary rose to open discussion
upon the objections to the decision Of
the Electoral Commission.
MIR. Clymer raised the point that there
was no quorum present, and it was then
agreed tnat the debate should not begin
till half past ten. At that hour Mr..
Field offered the following:
Ordered, That the counting OF the
electoral vote from Florida shall not
proceed in conformity with the decision
of the Electoral Commission, but that
the votes of Messrs. Call, Youge, Helton
and Bullock be counted as the votes
from the State OF Florida for President
and Vice President of the United States.
Mr.. Hale moved an order that the
counting of the electoral vote from the
State of Florida shall proceed in con-
formitv with the decision of the Electoral
Commission.
MIR. knott offered rs substitute an
order reciting the language of the elcc
toesl act that the Commission might in
uuire into such petitions, depositions al d
other papers as shall by the Constitution
and existing law be competent, and re-
citing also the fact that in the Florida
case the Commission had decided and
determined that 10 evidence would be
read or considered which had not been
submitted to the two houses in joint con-
vention by the President of the Senate;
that certificate number one, that of the
HAYES electors, contained no evidence
whatever, while certificates number two
and three, Tilden electors, did contain
evidence fully and specifically showing
that the latter had been duly elected and
appointed as electors, and therefore order
ing that the decision Of the Commission
and the grounds thereof be renamed and
recommitted TO the Commission, with the
request that the same be so corrected or
explained, and that the Commission be
further requested to furnish in detail the
true reasons of its decision, so that the
House may be enlightened AS to the
course it light to pursue in the discharge
of its duties, aud that IN the meantime
the votes of the Hayes electors be not
counted
Mr.. Hale made point OF order, that
under the electoral Commission law it
was the imperative duty OF the House at
the end OF two hours debate, to vote on
the main question, which was whether
the votes should be counted in conformi-
" with the decision, aud that nothing IN
the shape OF delay in whatever form
presented, could now arrest the wheels
of its decision.
Mr.. Wilson, OF lows, added 10 Mr..
Hsle's point of order that This House
could refer nothing to the Commission
that would require, at least, q concurrent
action.
Mr. Wood, of New York, declared
ths, sny intlmstion of the desire on the
part of the Democratic side Dithe House
to interpose any factious opposition to
any decision o. the Electoral Commission
was entirely grstuitious and unsupported
by anything ,hs; had taken place.
Mr.. Hale-hss anything been said
this morning to indicate = charge Of that
kind?
Mr.. Wood-The gentleman has jus.
spoke OF the delay and has intimated
that there Is an Intentional disposition
on The part Of the House 10 delay action.
| can assure the gentleman that there is
no such intention. Wsile We are ready in
good faith. 10 carry ou! IN all
respects the Electoral Commission law
and the results that may be reached IN
pursuance of it, still, 8, the same time,
we demand the right ofa free expression
OF opinion.
Mr.. Knot: contested the point OF or
der, and thought there Was nothing in
the Law which prevented the House, with
the concurrence ot the Senate, from re-
mandiug back TO the Electoral Commis-
sion for their iurtber consideration. the
decision which it hsd made IN the Flor
ida case, in order that it might have an
opportunity to explain the glsring incon-
sistencies which existed in their decision
Mr.. Banks said that under the provis
ions Of the Electoral act the House VA
compelled 70 give sn Affirmative or neg
| tive vote upon each decision of the Com.