The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

count the returns certified by Gov. Grover.
Many points 10 made were similar to those pre-
sentcd, By the Republicans in the case OF Flor
Ida and Louisiana.
Judge Matthews claimed that tho record Of
the canvass In tho office OF tho secretary OF
State was conclusive evidence Of Watts cleo
ton, and declared that Gov. Grover was bound
with that canvass.
Judge Strong moved that tho Democratic
offer Of evidence AZ 10 Watts incligibility be
Immediately admitted, and the motion was car
rietl without dissent.
Watts, tho olector referred to, was put upon
tho stand. he sworc in the substance that lle
had held tho position Of postmaster at Lafayette
until the thirteenth Of last November, when lie
resigned. On the fourteenth his resignation
was accepted by tho Iost-Oltico department,
aud lie had not acted since then. Tic auditor
Of the treasury for the PoSt-Oifice department
corrobornted this evidence, and then, the
Democratic counsel declining to crosS-exanune,
NIr. EyRrts made bis argument for the ltcpubll-
cans, and was followed by Mr.. Mcrrick, OF the
Democrats, after which the tribunal went into
secret session.
Tho tribunal having concluded lis discussion
tho following resolution was offered by Mr..
EdnHndS:
ReSoIrcl, That tho certificate signed by E. A.
Cronin, J. n. T. Miller and John Parker, pur-
porting to cast tho electoral vote OF the State OF
Oregon does not contain or certify tho constitu'
tional votes to which said State Is entitled.
Justice Field offered the following as sub
stitute: H1aH
Whereas, J. ". Watts, designated In certii.
cate No. !. as an Clec'o OF the State OF Oregon
for President and YicC-preident on tho day OF
election, viz, tho seventh day Of November,
1876, held an Office Of trust and profit under the
United States therefore,
Rcsolrel, That the said J. ". Watts was then
ineligible to the office Of elcctor within tho ex-
pressed terms Of the Constitution.
RejcctCd-yeas, seven; nays, eight, rs fol-
lows:
NayS-Mcssrs. Abbott, Dayartl, Clifford, Field,
HuntOn, Payne AMI Thurman-7.
YcaS-1Iessrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Freltng:
huysen, dsrEeld, Hoar, Miller, Morton and
Strung-S. ,.L
Justice Field then offered the following: .
UherCGS, At the election held OIL the seventh
Of November, 1875, In the State Of Oregon, for
electors OF President and Yico-PrGsident, W.
II, Odcll, J. ". Watts and J. +. Cartwright
received the highest number Of votes cast for
electors; but
WHreds, The said Watts, then holding au
Office OF trust and profit under the United
States, was ineligible to the Office OF elector !
therefore -,.
Rcsolrel, That tho said oilell and Cartwright
were the nlypersons duly elected at said cleo
ton, aud there was q failure on the part OF the
State to elect third elector.
Rejected-yeaS, seven, nays, cight-the Same
vote In detail as the preceding.
Justice Field then offered the following:
lIheTTds, The legislature Of Oregon has
made no provision for tho appointment OF MI
Clector under the net OF Congress where there
waS failure to make choice OH the day pre-
Spribcd by law: therefore
ResOlretL That the attempted selection OF a
third clector by tic two persons chosen was
imperative and void.
lseIcctcd-yeas, seven; nays, eight (S
abovO). Laz
Mr.. Dayard thon offered the following:
HeSolreti, That the vote Of ". II. Odoll and
the vote Of ]. G. Cartwright cast for Rutherford
Il. Hayes. OF Ohio. for President OF the United
States, and for William A. Wheeler. Of Now
York, for Vice. President Of tho United States,
were the votes provided for by the Constitution
Of tho United States, aud that the aforesaid
0dGll mud Cartwright, and they only, wcro the
,rerSons duly appointed electors In the State OF
Oregon at The election held on Nov. !. 1876,
there having been failure at tho said election
to appoint third clGctor in accordance with
tllo Constitution and laws OF tho United States.
and The laws Of the State Of Oregon, aud that
tue Two votes aforesaid sllould bO counted, and
none other, from the State Of Oregon.
Kcjtcted-ycas, 7 q; nays, s. nj above.
A vote was then taken on AIr. EdMunds orig
inAl proposition, aud II was adOpted-ycas, 10 ;
nays, 0.
Sfr. Morton then offered tho following:
ECSOlretl. That ". II. 0del. J. C. Cartwright
and J. ". Watts, tho persons named Az electors
in Certificate No. l, arc the lawful electors Of
the State OF Oregon. and that their votes are
the votes provided for by the Constitution Of
the United States, and should 10 counted for
President and vtcG-Presilent Of tho United
States.
1lr. IIunton moved to strike ont the name Of
]. ". Watts, which was disagreed to by vote
Of yeas to nays.
Alr. Morton'E resolution was then adopted
yeas s; nays I ; as follows
Ypas-McEsrS. Bradley, Fdmnnds Frehns-
huyscn, Garfield, IIoar, Miller, Morton aud
Stnng-S.
SayS-NIeSSrG. Abbott, Eavard, Clifford, Field,
Iluaton. Payne and Thurman.
Tho decision OF the commission was then
drawn Mp and signed by the eight members
voting In the Affirmative.
On motion OF Sir. Morton tho injunction VI
secrecy upon tho rctS ard proceedings Of TITO
COmMiStnn, except M GrgArdS their report to
the Joint session II Congress, WAS removed and
the commission adjourned to meet in tho ST.
rrelne court room.
The report In substance isns follows: The
Electoral commission. having received certain
certificates and papers rUrporting to be crrtit!-
Gates OF tho electoral votes OF the State Of
Oregon, and certain papers accompanying The
same. and tho objections thereto, report tNat i
has duly considered the same, and has decided,
and docs hereby decide. that The votes OF W.
II. 0dull, J. @. Cartwright and J. ". Watts,
the persons named in the certificate Of the
secretary Of State Of Oregon az tho rorsonS rc'
ccivIng the highest number Of votes for Prtsi.
dental electors. arc tho votes provided for by
tho Constitution; and that the same are law
fully 10 be counted NJ testified to in tho ccrtiI-
clte OF said electors, namely. tho three votes
for rutherford d. Hayes. Of the State Of Ohio,
fur President, mud three votes for William 4.
Wheeler. Of the State OF New York, for Vice
President,
Tho South Carolina election question being
before the commission. the certificates humber
cd one aud two wcro discussed al considerable
length.
Mr.. Erel:nghuyScn offered the following;
hSolrTt, Tint Theodore L. Barker, \. Nc
GOwan, John ". Harrington, john lSaNc In.
graham. Willism Wallace, John i. Erwin and
Robert Adrich, tho persons named AZ eGrtor.
in certificate number two, were not tho lawful
electors for tho state Of South CarollnA, and
that their votes arc not the votes provided fol
by tho Constitution OF tho United States, and
should not be counted.
This wan adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Morton offered tho following:
Res0lrei, That G. c. Brown, J. Wlnsmith,
Thomas h. Johnston. Timothy IIurlOy. ". Il
Nash, Wilson Cook and ". +. Myers, tho per
SONS named as electors In ccrtihcato numEerOne
were tho lawful electors for the State Of South
Carolina. aud that their votes are tho votes
provided for By tho Constitution OF the United
States, and Ehould DO counted for President