The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Congress- in Joint Convention.

At one o'clock, February 20, the debate
on the Louisiana question was brought to a
close in the House, and the ayes and nays
were then ordered ON the original resolu-
ton, declaring that the vote of Louisiana,
as decided by the Commission, shall not be
counted, Mr.. Hurlburt having withdrawn
his amendment to strike out the word 'snot"
yeas 172, nays SO. The House having dis.
posed of the resolution, joint convention was
resumed at 1:45. The Houses had not con-
CURED in rejecting the decision. Mr. Ferry
said it would stand, and directed that the
! eight votes of Louisina be counted for
| Hayes and Wheeler. The count then pro.
ceeded quietly, Maine being the next State.
Her 7votes were entered for Hayes; Mary
land, 8 for Tilden; Massachusetts, Is for
Hayes. When Michigan was reached,
Tucker, of Virginia, objected to counting
the vote of one of the Electors, on the
ground that he was United States Com
missioner on the seventh of November.
| Upon this the Houses separated. After con-
siderable discussion in the Senate a resolu-
ton declaring that the votes of Michigan
should be counted was carried unanimously
The House also passed a resolution in favor
of counting the votes of Michigan, and the
two Houses again met in joint convention ;
and the eleven votes of Michigan were
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. When
Nevada was reached, Mr.. Springer objected
to the count of one of the three votes OF that
III "a
Daggett, was, at the time of his appointment,
and for a long time previously, and there
after continued to be, United States Com
missioner for the Circuit and District Courts
OF the United States in the District of Ne
, vada; and the two Houses again separated
, On February 81, Mr.. Springer, who made
the objections to counting the vote o1
Nevada before the Joint Convention, when
3 called upon was forced to tell the House
f that he had no evidence whatever to sustain
= his objection. After this statement reso
luton to count the vote was agreed to with
4 out division, and notice sent to the Senat
e that the House was ready to proceed will
S the count. At II AS the Senate made it
d appearance, and the Joint Convention wa
J. called to order.
|. The votes of the States of Nevada, New
s Jersey New Hampshire, New York, Nortl
il Carolina and Ohio were counted. TIL
a reading of the papers in full being omitted
Is by consent, fifteen minutes only were occU
n pied in opening and counting the votes Q
.e these six States.
c. When Oregon was reached, the presidin
Is officer opened and handed to the tellers tn
s. certificates from that State. It was read b
Mr.. Stone and proved to be asworn certificat
of the three Hayes Electors, Cartwrigh
Odell and Watts, executed before Notar
10 Public.
n. The papers contain full statement of th
pr doings of the three electors, the resignatio
* of Watts as Postmaster, his subseque1
N choice by the other two electors, the origini
r. ballots cast by three electors, etc. The pr
IA siding officer then handed to the tellers ii
,e certificate of the three rival electors, Cronil
n. Miller and Parker authenticated by tt
,e signatures of the Governor and Secretary
IS the State with the seal of State attache
n. This certificate gives two votes to Hayes an
II Wheeler, and one vote to Tilden an
"a Hendricks.
1e Senator Mitchell presented objections
,e the certificate of Cronin Miller and Parke
IN Mr.. Kelly presented objections to Il
RS Republican certificate; and Mr.. Lawren,
to presented further objections to the Cron
a. certificate, signed by Senators and member
is The Senate, then, at II: so p. NJ, withdre