The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-03
THE ELECTORAL COUNT,
Proceedings of the Joint High Com.
mission.

Proceedings of the Joint High Com.
0 mission.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, February 19.-At IL
O'CLOCK the Senate arrived at the han of the Hous.
OF Representatives, and the presiding officer an
nounced that the joint meeting of Congress would
resume Its session. The objections presented Ia the
from the state of Louisiana having been
supniitted 10 the commission, the two Honses have
recommended to receive and consider the decision
oi Inat tribunal In writing by majority of the
e commissioners agreeing thereto The decision was
,neh read 1t Is IN language the same as the decs-
ION given in the OF Florida, with the difference
mat where the latter recites shat the commission
nas oeclded the words Of the present decision are
:, me commission has by majority of the votes de-
ciaed" The decision having been read the pre-
sizing ofhcer asked whether there were any objec-
LIONS 70 the decision. Mr. Gibson presented objec-
| uoEs 70 the decision on the ground that the C3m-
mlssion Fad refused to receive evidence which had
neen offered and had decided that the votes men.
TONED IN certificates Nos. and should be count
| ed for Hayes and Wheeler such evidence to the
contrary notwithstanding The paper recites at
treat length the proceedings of the Commission,
put the point of 1t is the rejection of evidence 1t
Otner objections presented by Senator
Wallace and Representative Cochrane. No further
opJectons being presented, the presiding officer
announced that the Senate would withdraw so that
the two houses might separately consider and de-
eide the objection.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-The
Senate and House met in JOINT session at 1856 The
presiding officer stated that tue two houses acting
separately, had considered and decided the objec-
tons to certificates from the state of Louisiana and
hat the action of each House would now be read
Ids having been done, the presiding officer an
nouhced the two houses not having decided other.
wise, the decision of the Commission would stand
IN force and he directed the teIlers to declare the
vote OF Louisiana. Senator Allison, one of the
teHefs, thereupon announced that Louisiana had
gwen eight votes for R. b. hayes for President
and eight votes for w. A. Wheeler for Vice Pres.
ident. The opening and counting of certificates
then proceeded, The state of Maine gave seven
votes Tor Hayes and Wheeler, Maryland eight votes
ior Illden and Hendricks, and Massachusetts thir-
teen votes for Hayes and Wheeler. When the
certlhcate from the state of Michigan was
read, giving eleven votes for Hayes and Wheel
er, Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. rose and present.
ca an objection to the counting Of the vote
OF DANIEL L.. Crossman, one of tn electors, decar-
ing that his election to fill the vacancy caused by
benton Hanchett the regularly elected elect2r, alb
sentlng himself from the meeting, was not legal.
LIE senate then withdrew ana both houses acted
separately on the objections At $40 the senator's
| again entered the hail. Concurrent action of each
house in everything the objections announced,
and the eleven votes of that state were announced
as being cast for Hayes and Wheeler. Then followed
minnesota with five votes for HAYES and Wheeler:
mississippi eight votes for Tilden and Hendricks;
Missouri, fifteen votes for TiIden and Hendricks:
NEBRASKA, three votes for Hayes and Wheeler, and
Nevada, three votes for Hayes and Wheeler, Mr.
springer objected to the count of of the three
votes OF Nevada on the ground that the elector r.
NJ. Daggett was at the time of his appointment and
Tor long time previously and thereafter continued
10 De United States Commissioner for the circuit
ana district courts Of the United States the Dis
trlet of Nevada. Objection having been read, the
senator's withdrew.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Both
houses met in Joint convention at Has The reso-
luton of both houses favoring the counting of the
votes OF Nevada, the telers announced that Nevada
had cast three votes for Hayes and Wheeler. Then
followed IN succession, the states of New Hamp-
shire, votes for Hayes and Wheeler; New Jersey,
votes for Tilden and Hendricks; New York, 35
votes for Tiden and Hendricks: North Carolina, 10
votes fCr Tilden and Hendricks; Ohio, y votes for
Hayes and Wheeler. The presiding officer now
opened and handed TO the tellers the certificate
ceived from Oregon. 1t proved to be the sworn
certificate of the three Hayes eectors-Cartwright
! Odell and Watts-executed before notary public,
| with his seal attached thereto. The papers
contain full statement of the doings Of
| the three electors, the resignation of
Watts as postmaster, his subsequent choice by the
other two electors, the original ballots cast by the
/ three electors etc. They were read in full The
presiding officer then handed to the telers the GER
thcate OF the three rival electors, Cronin, Miller
and Parker-authenticared by the signatures of the
governor and secretary of state with the seal of the
state attached. This certificate gives two votes for
| Hayes and Wheeler and vote to Tilden and
Hendricks. Senator Mitchell presented the objec-
lions to the certificate of Cronin, Miller and Parker
| on the grounds that neither of said persons had
been duly appointed electors by the state of Oregon
because it does not appear from the face of Gov.
Growers certificate, that said certificate issued
to the three persons having the highest number of
| votes, but was issued by him to persons whom he
deemed eligible, though E. A. Oronin not ap-
pointed thereto. according to the laws of Oregon.
senator Kelly presented the objection to the csrtif
cate of Cartwright, Odel and Watts on the
/ grounds that their papers have not annexed to
Oregon, required by law; that their papers have
not annexed to them the names of Cartwright,
Odell and Watts, as electors, to which the seal of
the state affixed by the secretary of the state
and signed by the Governor; that it lawful for
toe Governor to issue the certificate to Cartwright,
Odell and Cornin, they being the three persons
capable of being appointed electors who received
the highest number of votes at the November
election, and that Cartwright and Odell had no
right authority to appoint Watts. ALI objections
to the Ore g0n certificates having been presented,
they referred to the Electoral Commission,
and the Senate retired to its own chamber.
TIE COMMISSION.
The electoral commission met at o'clock, all the
members being present. The papers rece ived from
both houses were read. Justice Clifford asked VINO
appeared as DIRECTORS on the two sides. Senator
Kelley announced that himself and Mr. jerks would
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Sergeant announced that Senator Mitchell and Mr..
Lawrence would appear as DIRECTORS to certificate
| No. 2. Mr.. Kelly asked for order for the pro-
duction of the commission and resignation of
Watts from the Postofice Department. and also that
Senator Mitchell and Mr.. Watts might be subp@naed
as witnesses. An order in both cases was granted,
and at the request of Senator Kelly, who was to
open for the opjectors recess of half an hour was
TAKEN to allow him procure the necessary books,
etc The Commission called to order again at
ten minutes past two, and Senator Kelly proceeded
to submit his objections to the certificate. He was
! followed by jerks the same SIDE Senator
| Mitchell aud Mr.. Lawrence then argued the Repub-
lican cases. Adjourned till 7:30 P. ID. The COM
nilsson reassembed in the senate chamber at 1880.
Merrick announced that Judge Hoadley and him.
! self would appear for the Democratic side. Evarts
said Judge Stanley Matthews and himself would
| appear ftr the Republican side Hoadley then ad-
dressed the commits sion. AT the conclusion of his
remarks the commission adjourned till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
Commission met at u O'Clock. Stanley Matthews
opened the bail on the Republican side, contin-
uing his argument commenced yesterday, closing
with declaration that he had appeared not as
counsel for any party BUT in support of the great
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