Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14
The Electoral Count.

ry presented the opinion OF the Electoral
Tribunal, deciding that the four votes of
Florida were to be counted for Hayes and
Wheeler, on the ground that evidence could
not be taken to go behind the Governors
certificate, and that Humphreys was eligi
bic. The report was signed by the five
Republican Congressman and by Justices
Miller, Strong and Bradley.
The President then called for objections,
when David Dudley Field sent protest
to the desk protesting against the decision,
on the ground that the evidence of the In
vestigating Committee was excluded; that
the right Of the courts of Florida to re-
view the action of the returning board
was not admitted, and that TO count the
votes of the Hayes Electors would be
violation of the Constitution of the United
States.
The two Houses then separated to con-
slider the protest
No sooner had the Senate Withdrawn.
than Mr.. Lynde, of Wisconsin, evidently
in accordance with the Democratic pro
gramme, moved that the House take re-
cess till Monday at 10 o'clock.
The Republicans Immediately made
point of order that the Electoral law re-
od i ato INV tmo naU".Is ~ r th ?so
ton.
W. hasson iIsls' i5 s'iav II ''io i,ohlo'
1917 .(oii'y s.ou.u loio1 'PoliG'
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MA" A. "oIoin PilSnliieilI Vi s'le count
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,T' ~" , o',so wa submitted 70 vno ipu-
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nitct o Iio.l ,s1 ueo'Ie' ol'e'hr. I'
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n"u II NV w. w.. nTu.' uop I; a,';o n
arisen and no debate having been entered
upon, the recess could be taken. lie lntl-
mated, however, mat no lurthef recess
could be taken after Monday until the
Florida case was sealed.
The House then, by n party vote, order
ed the recess untll Monday
Inc Senate on Its part, alter consldera-
bic llllbusterlng and opposition on the part
OF Inc democrats Voted 10 al1irm the de-
clslon OF the commission, ana having
learned mat me House had voted to take II
recess also look recess I'LL Monday mt
~ A. NJ.
Inc house met at the appointed time
MONDAY ana went through inc tormallty
OF refusing 10 sustain the action OF the
electoral commission some OF the speech
es ny the democratic members were very
Dltler ana would indicate lhat tne commits
sion lad laiien from grace. Nr. Carr OF
Indiana, VINO MIS- the vacancy caused by
Inc aealh OF speaker herr 9 ave ms demo
rrauc colleagues u sound scoldlng Tor
DelhS responsive LOT lhe Dill anu sald
that whatever the discussion reached by
the commission II must De accepted.
MONDAYS JOINT CONVENTION.
A,o.o5 tho sorotor, orrivoI on1 too,-
u,oir ,,innos ' s.oon q" t nr,Iar hn , L |o
' u1C', p tho nro,i5;nr. o(fiao, ,roso "nI
iI T "n iomt m,not; ~ ron UD "n,
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n "nG i'9 oons;5oraI onG ant"I oa H.
,h;ootin r s,,lr,ittod Nv, r,an,hor nf w.
TTJeo1 70 ,hn Inois;o of tho % ir'o
niot1o w ,ui fo, ,h 'D ~ EIn
W. '''G TLa donision Of tTo Sona,o harinn
h"or raaI hT H. o,orl, mi That Of ne
Mms lo low IT,: oiorl, ,ho ,ns,l;n'r orina
ta aG Tbo two IIorsns not connHr,inr in
o o'" ~ otborwiSo tbn 1oc;sinn ~ thn
oonln,is7; ion viii st,rd nrreyorsod ria
conmt;nn ,yi,I now mrocoed in conrornily
u ,,.i4h t'e7 donisinn ~ no oon,n,issinn NJ,
,oi w. ,,,ill onMnrnao tbo vnto ~ Einr;dn
50 cta li;aon onoaf tTotnIiors ,horo
MON op "unonnned ' b U tba st,te Of Finrid
f'JD a;,.n-, fl,n ',o,oS Cow u H. az
n liG as nroodont AID fonr vo,os fnT Wi.
iD1, ANY ',' w booInr nf NV yorr os '.;n,
, ,'nn.i1an+ ''N' -'N
1T,,, v;no ,,ros;dort tbon onopo1 the oor.
tfontn fron tbo sInte Of Coprni, nn6 M
opioctior hniny mSJo tha II yntes wnrl
cnrntaJ fo, Ti1dan and HendricEs
wv Wnvt foIiowod in snccpssion tho st,to ot
rIirnis With Of roles for Uayns md Wbeel
er; Indiana with 10 votes for Tildcn and
Hendricks; Iowa with IL votes for Hayes
and Wheeler; Kansas WIN b votes iol
hayes ana Wheeler; ana hentucky WIZ
II votes Tor lliden ana 1endrlcNS' .
linen came inc cerllhcate from houlsi
ana showing votes Tor hayes ana wheel
or, Inc preslalng ollcer statlng mat Ger
llllcate mad Deeh received by mail, ah'
that no corresponding one had Oeen re
celVcu by messenger. tine messenger
appointed lor that purpose was Thomas y
Anderson, one OF the returning, board
ms certlhcale was authenticated by heI
1899 as governor he beng himself one o
the electors Inc cerllhcate having beer
read inc preslo'n@ ollcer handed 10 lh'
tellers another cerllllcate IRON the same
state (Wlth corresponding one received
by mai showing votes Tor 1llden AM
Hendricks and tins was authenticated by
McEnery us governor OF the stale. Sill
lhlru certiilcate was opened and read 4
corresponding one having been rcceiVe'
by maid, giving the votes Tor Hayes an(
Wheeler, authenticated by Deslondo, sec
rotary OF STATE
WHICH PROVED To RE THE WORK on sn,r
VERY EIINNy ASS
IT,. a;,;1 a.. 80,
~ PIo9,"o - oPonou az" pc
sol'.ou 'notnet ec' 'ilict''o icce'Eeu ny man
~ Io' Spo.us 0T 49, n'Sine ooeh receiV
~ ~ iiioS oiie', Ml' '.ono' Que vi III
eoiielS PEotoe 3h ~ ae''", Wlen II was per
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