National Republican., 1877-02-27
ncr prescribed by tn, Legislature Of Bh,,dc

ner prescribed BY thu Legislature Of RhN'u'
MIR, EAMEs offered as tubstitute resoiu.
ton that the vote OF Slater be counted, the oblcc.
'igns to S ths contrary cor - mnotwlthstanding;
Slater was directly opposite to that OF Pennsyi.
ynnia. II the decision in the Pennsy sylvsnia case
con stand that Centennial Commissioner Is not
an officer TO be excluded from acting as Elector,
th,n there was no teason why Corless should re.
Mr.. OBRIEN, Of Md, argued that iT the same
rule was applied to this case that was applied to
the case Of Watts, the vote of Slater would be
would be sustained, but, In view OF the manner in
which the Commission had acted, 1t was proper
Se TeioTa b p n the S srsG iS hs Voted Tor
hayes was counted In, his only title would be
Mr.. CARR, Of Ind ridlcu,ed the members,
especially Of his own side, who had voted for the
Electoral bill. Tho whole proceeding under the
bill looked TO him like farcical play; more iarci.
cal Than he had ever seen on a smaller stage, and
acted by u lees distinguished stock company
He compared the Democrats and Rcpubii.
Ing from different directions and both intont on
capturing p & ihe ring master. and loi It was aitcr-
ws,ds M iound @ that that both c9mpanie1 had agreed up.
raj bill to nauseating dose which the Democra ts
had taken with reluctance, and excited much
Of members pending the Electoral hill, with their
gloomy wnilDRs after the several decisions OF 3 he
tribunal, but mis- time expired before he had con.
Mr. EAMEs. orR.I, explained the law OF Rhode
Island on the subject. and showed that under IL
Mr.. sTAToN cauld have been elected by the Leg.
islature, even though Mr.. Uorliss hal been an
eligible elcctor and had resigned. The law gave
the eiesllcn 70 The Legislature.
to the completion Of the count II tho Demo.
ocrats did not do SO they would aid the RspubiL
psiS an Bsn T. ss GS n"a
motion that the vote OF Slater be coun ed, was
adopted without a division, and the Senate was
lIThc body entered the Hall at O o'clock and
upon being called to order by Mr.. FERav, the
action Of the two Houses was announced, and
Wheeler. "''
This was the first case In which the two Houses
conturred in an Affirmative vote not to reject
The south Carolina case was then reached,
and the certificate ofthe Hayes Electors was read
BY MT. ALLISON, and the certificate Of tho Tilden
The seri,hcsies OF South Carolina. having been
read, s,nntoE rATIEnsoN. Of south Caroiina, pre-:
votes OF TIEoDgnE q. BAEKER, SAMUEL Nc. :.
SRSS, W. wSLLkcF kcJSSIoH. JSiI D. y2nS EHMrk aSd lN
koREnT ALpniCu.
l:sSf Cshs sss Of sm was aroiya iy appointed
them psesg,I ts o , ySS Sye not to
en and s Tnitca States RcTissa sts,Sy,cs ~ Sec
s The SS sG e in as
mSs S s S c ss S ss sS m %
signed ,Ss ny The GoysrnSr and Secretary, asreanred
4. 'scssuse (, q. Bowen. join Win mlth, Tho..
b. Johnson, Timothy Hurley, WIN, II, Mash, vii.
Electors State Of south Care hn ana sPpS % s 4
,Sr at 1.-THE the tin ms and place Yre;erbcd by law
Ss Ssn A. All hI,.s Wi9% WnSSSr
u iis's n yoIss Tor President and Vice rrssld.nt G
.. Bccsyse the Saii Bowen. wIusmlth. Johnston,
number O. ali i6c vcsS ca ~ lie aI,e M sat:.
Of south Carolina, at the election held or Novcm.
G @ aa a S ys Gropsn psnd pSsEs msas OF tss
according 10 Law. and under the great seal Of ,hr
s c sSSoTs and e ss9
ldcht Of the United States elected by tue auailaei
plumber n votes and were lcied, which ccrSsesie
before ths i've nousS: Of GSnsrsss, BY fsssoR o, o.
S SaSk sSs M;crs MsPs th a% ni'eh thpslsS
ths state Of south carolina.
wlnsmith, Johnston, Hurley, Nash. Cook "" and
Myers naTs oi hnnsnss AM t9 e cIiiae,s Of
70 be made by sections lSs aud i3s, United States
ne n.%s. i Bow os. arniSfa %S. to iSsm IL;
Hurley Nash, Coon aud Myers. 4. relrc.ors, 70
an xea by the Secretary OF State, and signed by i6s
Goyerper and Secretary, as required by the graeFa
tsisned,- JonN J; PATTEnsoS.
J.P. CHnIsrIANCY.
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Mr.; CoCHRANE, Of Pa, presented he Follow.
shI E!sH,Ss po'ss TSysu
y: i; Sa;6, Wilson Cook and W. b. Ieyers' tSi Sa
]. That no Z. al election was held In South Car
Sy' BY ne
for the registraticn Of people entitled to yois,
,dn SSaS SsG Ss htiS iE'a'0n no valid or rsi ss
3. That there was not existing In the state OF
e sna shs ri ista u
mcn such SS he tot% 81 @Gysrn 10
eyerystate in the Lnion: "
during the election on Noyemb"r siT sS withon rE am
authority OF law stationed In various parts or said
@ RSaf pafSs whose Srs.snss s
full exercise of the right OF suffrage was prevented,
and by reason Thsrcofno legal or free election was
- 1hat At me scvgrs polling places In sail State
sn srD2TS1Sf SSr% TnsSS sat III Rtg1sd
said Deputy Mar &Mprshal,. exceeding. over 900 ID
anG ss" hSIpy nSoIn \.
received BY them fr.m ihS department or Justice.
State, that ilr dectioa could mot be and was not
IS That There W.. no,i from The iss Of January,
lsf, up TO anu Including the 10Th of Dcccmbcr, r,
| iSG, nor at any time. a State Government III
sS 81 Sonnh nv Car9,ina except pretended
Eoni!i,ut,on Of The United States BY FEDERAL au.
| signed. John ". Johnston aud w. III. Ba-num,
Senator's; AleNamder u. Cochrane, NJ. j. south.
siinger, William Mlichier. Hsorge q. Cabeli, Jas.
Sheskley, Levi Maish. William Walsh. W. N.
Wsllnss s T.; 5. ,Ashs, 4. y: Scales, q b, Ko6srt.,
F,tn MSins; Gs:1Ia LANG. % q %parnev hy kics !.
VS. hSnlmlR, na =; Al Jents, John NJ Bright, 8. J.
Pc Bols John =. Eden, j.. n. Tucker. j. d.
Si,rke, Thomas l.. Jones and J. Proctor Knott,
The objections having been read, the Senate
again retired ut halfpast six o'clock, and the
papers In the case were refined to the Electoral
Commission, and at twenty .flye minutes Of TN
House took n recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
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