Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-14
THE WASHINGTON RETURN
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but a crimc TO attempt TO steal ONE
for 1'ildcn in Oregon, The decision of
the Electoral Commission in the Florida .
case was read in joint convention of
the two Houses of Congress on Satur.
day. Written objections were made
to II by Mr.. Field, of n. Y, on the part
Of five Senators and twelve Represent
a,ivos, and then tho two houses sopa,
rated to consider the objections in their
respective chambers.
The Senate returned to its chamber
at l;20 p. M, and the objections to the
decision of the commission submitted in
the House Of Representatives by Mr..
Field having been read, Mr.. Stevenson,
OF Ky, moved that the Senate take a
recess until ~ o'clock on Monday. Re
jected ; yeas 26, nays IA strict par
ty vote,
\ discussion has sprung up on mo
ton to take recess until Monday.
The Republicans opposing it and argu-
ing that under tho electoral bill the
House had no power TO take recess,
but should consider the objections to
the decision OF the commission for two
hours, then vote upon it, and then let
the two Houses come together again.
Tho Democrats are pressing for re.
cess and deny the correctness of the
position taken by the Republicans.
The Senate, after returning to its
chamber, ratified the decision Of the
Electoral Commission, by a vote of
i5 Radicals to 26 Democrats.
According to previous adjournment
tho House met at ten o'clock on Mon
day morning and after vigorous de-
bate rejected the report of the Com.
mission, which had counted in the
Hayes electors in Florida by vote of
yeas 1903 nays l67
The house then adopted a resolution
to notify the Senate Of the action OF
the House, that they were ready to
proceed with counting the electoral
vote.
The State of Louisiana having been
reached four sets OF certificates were
opened and read. The first ard third
gave the eight votes Of the State to
Hayes and Wheeler and the second
(signed by McEnery as Governor gave
them to Tilden and Hendricks. The
fourth was n mere bnrlesque, all the
electors bearing the name of John
Smith and it being authenticated by
"John Smith, bulI-dozer Governor of
Louisiana and ending "such is life in
Louisiana" 1t was ordered that the
latter be not printed in the proceed
ings.
Objection to the Hayes and Wheeler
certificate was made by Senator Nc,
Donald, of Indiana. Messrs. Gibson
and Wood also sent up objections to
the Hayes and Wheeler certificate.
Mr.. Howe sent up objections to the
Tilden and Hendricks electors The
papers were then ordered to be sub
mitted to the Commission, and the Sen.
ate retired
}, A resolution amending the rules Of
the House so as to allow legislative
business to go on as usual during the
sessions OF the Electoral Commission
was passed.
The electoral Commission was called
: to order at i:3O p. m, Today, Monday,
and received the certificates and ac-
companying papers in the case of Lou
isiana from the presiding officer of the
joint session. Upon the arrival Of the
various counsel, Messrs. Field, Camp
> bell, Trumbull, Carpenter, Merrick,
Hoadley and Green for the Democratic
!
side of the question, and Evarts, Mat
, thcws, Shellabarger and Stoughton for
the Republican side, the presiding jus.
tice inquired who would represent the
objectors. Mr.. Field responded that
Senator Mcdonald and Mr.. jerks
Of the House, would appear as OBJ
p ectors to certificates Nos ! and 3. Mr.
s Evarts announced that Mr.. Howe, o.
=. the Senate, aud Mr.. Hurlbut, OF th,
House, would appear as objectors tc
4 certificate No g. The Commission
then, on motion of Mr.. Justice Field
r adjourned until Tuesday at eleven o.
c clock, and as we go TO press, the Com
y mission is engaged on Louisiana, Wha'
{, the result will be no one knows at thii
l. distance from the Counting Board.