The New York herald., 1877-02-27
THE JOINT CONVENTION.

NAsihSGIoN, FeO 10 1917.
The presiding officer called tho meeting to order
and the action Of House having been read he an.
nounccd that (lhe two houses not having concurred
otherwse) the vote OF Pennsylvania would counted
Senator Ailison one OF the tellers, theroupon am
nounced that the state or Pennsylvania had given
twonty-nine votes for Hayes and Wheeler
The certificates from Rhode Island then read
showing iour votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
RHODE ISLAND.
The presiding officer having asked whether thero
was any objection TO the vote Of Rhode Island being
counted
Mr.. u'Brien, OF Maryland, on behalf of himself.
senators Kelley and Gordon, and representatives
JenKs, , MacKey, RICE, Vance Of ohio; hard Finley,
Jcctons TO tho voto OF William ). Slater
iS,a That the said William s. Slater duly ap-
s,onrhat George 4. Corss, according to the dccisien
dssd in tho coun, Of tue vote Waits as ssstor
she na the @ for elfas S o of s ,n s.sS sa,s ct
illegal and was unconstitutional.
Electoral College, Rhode by mdins another eector
nounced by said Electoral Commission said decision be
law and nrsant 20 the laws Of said state by tho
t tars Of said State. my " '"' ''sS'''
No other objection being made the presiding officer
announced At haIpast three O'Clock that the Senate
would now return 10 It's chamber 80 that both
houses might separately consider and decide upon tho
objection.
The Senators at SIX I. NJ re-cntcred tho chamber
and the vote Of Rhode Island was, after the observ.
anco Of the usual lormality, announced four for
Hayes and Wheeler.
SOUTH CAROLINA REACHED.
Tho next certificate opened was that from South
Carolina authenticated by Governor Chamberlain
showing seven votes for Hayes and Wheeler II was
followed by another certificate showing seven votes
.Jr tilden and Hendricks, with q statement by tho
electors explaining the absence OF the Governors
Identification.
The objection to tho republican certificate was pre-
scpted by Representative Cochrune OF Pennsylvania:
by Senator Patterson, OF South Carolina. They are as
fouows:-
DEMOCRATIC OBJECTION
ffrf-lhat no legal election held In South Carolina
tho General Assembly of
State having provided required by Article section
g. OF the constitution thereof the registration people
legal election could DO held
Seond-rhat there existing in the
thereafter up to and including the 10th 1915
republican form of government such is by
the constitution to every state in the Union.
1h0dThat the federal prior to and during
the election November Z, 1876 without authority OF
law. stationed Ia various parts oi said state
polling places detnclnents OF the United satos by
whose the full exercise ile right suffrage was
prevented aud by reason whereof legal free election
Foul-lhat ut the several polling places in said State
there stationed United states deputy mahals ar-
pointed under the provisions sections 2U1i aud ZOE,
United Revised Statutes which we're un
constitutional aud vod that said deputy marshals
ing ODDin number their wiu and arbitrary
obedience proper and lille cal
by them from the Department Justice inter
ercd with the amt free exercise OF the right of sirnre
o the duly uualied voters OF said state that
could not be and not held la said state November T.
1876.
and including the 10Th OF December 1876 ny te
State government In the state OF South Carolina except
the constitution OF the United states by federal authority
aud sustained 6y federal troops: