St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-16
The Great Tribunal.
Counting the Vote.
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.


FEB. S.-The Electoral Commission
has decided by vote of to z not to
admit evidence as to the vote of Flori-
da other than the certificates and pa
pers presented by the President of the
Senate, except as to the eligibility of
HUMPHREYS, a Republican elector 1t
was party vote, except on the first
point Judge Bradley voted with the
seven Republicans and on the second
point with the seven Democrats. Con-
gress was greatly moved by the news,
and business was suspended in the
House. The Republicans are satisfied
and the Democrats discouraged. Hum
phries was a shipping commissioner,
but resigned before the election.
FEB. 10.-Mr. Humphries, the Flori-
da elector alleged to be ineligible, and
his opponent, Mr.. Young, testified be-
fore the Electoral Commission yester-
day as to the formers eligibility. Ar
gument was made on the same subject
by Messrs. Merrick and Green for the
Democrats and by Messrs. Shellabarger
and Evarts for the Republicans. The
Commission adjourned until 10 A. NJ.
to-day. The Democrats will next at
tack Louisiana. They will deny that
the Returning Board was legal body
on account of the vacancy in the Board,
and they will challenge two of the
electors as ineligible. Republicans in
Congress are confident of a victory.
Democrats are respondent.
FEB. IO.-The Electoral Commission
debated the Florida case all day yes
terday. Addresses were made by ev-
cry member. 1t was finally resolved by
a vote of to to report Florida as fol-
Hayes and Wheeler. Judge Bradley
voted with the Republicans. The joint
convention of Congress will reassemble
to-day. A protest against the decision
of the Commission will be presented.
The Democrats are respondent, but
will challenge the votes of Elector
Chaffee in Illinois, Levisse and Brewster
in Louisiana, and Watts in Oregon.
Testimony was taken as to Levisse
and other electors yesterday by com
mittees.
FEB. l2.-The Electoral Commission
reported to the joint convention of
Congress on Saturday, that Florida
should be counted foI Hayes and
Wheeler. A protest was presented by
the Democrats. The two houses sepa-
rated, the lower house, without en-
gaging in the two hours debate allowed
by law, took a recess until Monday.
An intention on the part of Democrats
to filibuster is feared, but the Demo-
Gratis deny it. There will be two hours
debate to-day, and the count will pro-
coed. A hard fight will be made over
Louisiana by the Democrats.
FEB. 13.-The House of Representa-
tives resolved yesterday to object to
the vote of Florida. Proctor Knott
endeavored to have the case of Florida
referred back to the Electoral Tribu-
nal, but Speaker Randall ruled this
proposition out of order. Congress
reassembled in joint convention at
2:25 p. M, and the votes of Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, and Kentucky were counted. No
objection was made to Illinois. From
Republican and Democratic
certificates in regular form were re-
ceived also a bogus burlesque certifi-
cate for Cooper and Cary. Objection
was made and the State was referred
to the Commission.
FEB. 14.-Argument was made as to
the vote of Louisiana before the Elect
oral Commission yesterday by Senator
Representative jerks, and
ex-senator Carpenter against the Hayes
certificates, and by Senator Howe and
Representative Hnrlburt against the
Tilden certificates. The Commission
was in session until p. M, and ad-
jOurned then ouly because the Supreme
Court room was poorly lighted, and the
candles which were used filed the air
with smoke. Further argument will
be made to-day. A decision is looked
for in time to go on with the count on
Friday. In Congress yesterday Sena-
tor Kelly related how Tilden's money
was used in Oregon; the Florida ques-
ton came up in the House and David
Dudley Field pushed on his Florida
and Louisiana Investigations. The
Democrats claim that Gen. Logan
from the Senatorial contest
in Illinois purpOsely to prevent Judge
Davis going on the Commission.