Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-19
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4 O'clock. ,. -
BULLDOZING.
And, Take Another Recess Until
10 O'Clock To-Morrow.
CONGRESS.

Atsten O'Clock ihe house met and
took 1 recess till l0:51, the etimc being
occupied in preparing for the recep-
,ion of tho senate. The galleries
were crowded as usual At IL, the
senate arrived. The presiding oGcsf'
said: A joint meeting Of conGsell
resumes its scssion. The oblectle
presented 70 the certificates fron ~
state OF Louisiana having been -
n,tted to the commission, thu tsge'
: houses have reconsened TO seeeiS0
aud consider The decision OF that tri-
bunal in writing by majority Of the
commissioners and signed BY ma
jority of the same, agreeing thereto.
The decision WAS then read. 1t is
IN language the same A. the decision
given in the case Of Fiorids with the
difference that when the latter recites
".he commission has decided" the
words in the present ''ecision are,
"lhe commission has by majority Of
votes decided.
The official communication con
Times: The background OF this de.
cisioa is that il appearssupon such
evidence As By the constitution and
law named in said act of congress.
That the electoral is competent and
pertinent to the consideration Of the
subject. That tho before mentioned
electors appear to have been lawfully
appointed such electors Of president
and vice Isesiden. Of the United
States, for tho term beginning March
!, 1877 Of the stste Of Louisisna, and
thar they voted u such at the time
and in the manner provided for By the
constitution Of The United States .ad
law, aud - conmissioo her; BY :
| majority df yotss, decided Inst 1t i
not oompstsne sndsr tke oonssitnsion
and the law, as it existed At the date
Of the passage Of said act, to 60 into
evidence olie,a,di.
The papers wsre opened BY The
president Of tho senate ia the pres.
aoce Of the two houses, TO- prove that
other persons than those regularly
certified TO BY the governor Of the
state, on and aocording to the deter.
/ mination Of their appointments by ~
returning officers fer. electors in said
state prior to the time required 70,
the performances of their duties, had
been appointed electors, or BY ooun.s,
Hproof to show they had not, or thai
n,he determinations OF aid feturnios
Nofiicers WAS in accordance With. truth
\ The commission BY : nsjority. o
votes beng Of the opinion et ~ "
not within the jurisdiction q ths t6S
houses Of congress to count The vote,
kfor president and vice president, Il
enter upon the trial Of such . question
n The commission ,Alsea sa1 shsa u,
returning = - sqlMsI M 11a,rinia Y .lers, |,
l.wful .6d ooSssit sitation.l bodv 90, ..
E. that the vacancy did not vitiate il
& proceedings.
2 This report We slsaea IL si6A
d members Of the eommisl;on.
Il After the reading q ~ dScisio
Il tho presiding officer ssksd lor OF
4 jections, when Gibsoa prssosaed
lengthy protest signsd by fseiy =
the dcmocrstio nsd,bsp. Ihsssse
ing OF il occupied ~ hour and sits'
ward, amid considerable uproar, !
opportunity was given for furth.
signatures. Further ohjectioas ws,
presented by Senator Wallace.
4 The presiding officer then anaoau
ed that the senate would wiihdr.
to consider the ohiections.
The senate having wi,hdraw, No;
ross to make motion, but the spea
q 81 intsrposed that : new lsFislstl
day hssaa afs.r p.syef and pcadiae
M 1 be iournsl on Sa&a,s1n. y