, 1877-02-08


t1cnce not submitted to The two Houses Of Con-
grcss by the President Of tic Senate when open
Ing the Electoral votes of statcs, except to In
qulre as to the eligibility of persons who
| were chosen 10 be Electors greatly sfmp'tfcs
tho Presidential controversy. II the principle
thus fail down is sustained In the case Of Loulsi-
nm, as It undoubtedly will be, questions refnting
to tic Jurisdiction OF tic Returning Board Of
that State aud any Of lis proceedings may be
considered as settled.
TIE oYLT nEXA1NlNn QUESTION
In controversy Is the effect of tic appointment
of au E1ector who 10 ineligible 10 hold the posi-.
tion. Tho Suites In which this question may be
rat.e,1 nre Louisiana, whero tmo Of the
Electors Of the Republican ticket we're on
tho 1th Of November United statca
of'icehol1crt, and that Of Oregon, wlcre Watts
was chosen, and the certificate was given by
Gov. Grover to Csonn. In Louista9a tho two
Ineligible Republican Electors resigned their
Federal Offices before tho day on which tho
Electoral College met, and failed to appear at
that meeting. The remaining Electors, there
fore. declared TINT vacancies existed, and pro-
cccdcd u choose tho fan,e two persons, who
originally lad been placed upon the Electoral
ticket to fill these vacancies. After euc. choice
they participated In the proceedings OF the
Electoral College.
WHAT DESPERATION stAr DO.
There arc indications TINT ono Of tho expcdl.
ents to which tho Democrats NAV resort to de-
fcat the award OF the Tribunal, II IL shall ap-
pear that II will certainly be for Hayes, Is to In.
tcrposc lj1ntory motions to consume time til
orttcr that tho 1th Of March may arrive before
the President Is declared elected. 4 movement
Of this sort has commenced with respect To ILL.,
nots to-day. Springer received d telegram from
Springfield stating that Chatlcc, one Of the
Hayes Electors, was d United States Commits
| efoner wten elected, lid not resign, and still
ito!ds his Office. A Deputy scrgcant-at~
Arms Of tho House vas tonight dispatched to
Springfield 70 confer with Coz. Palmer, and
supplied wltl, the necessary blanks to summon
witnesses. The Inference is that the Democrats
intend to object to tho counting Of tic voto Of
Illinois II necessary. This eaee
CANNOT GO TO THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL,
as there IS but one set OF Electoral returns
from Illinois, but TO raisc objections might oc-
cupy days time, and prevent tho announcc-
mcnt Of tue rcsult.
to the effect that the action Of tho Electoral
Tribunal to-day makes lin Governor Ut LouIst-
ana.
A"t*@ A3@""s"f''
10 fha tresfern 4tsoctated Ftxss.
WASHINGTON, y, e., Feb. 7.-Tln Electoral
Commission commenced Its session to-dny at
10 o'clock, and continued until /. 4 large
crowd Of Interested persons wcro In front Of
the doors Of tho courtroom expressing greut
anxiety to learn tho result Of tho deliberations.
As tho members OF tho Commission ca,ne into
tic iubhy OIL their way out Of the Capitol they
were eagerly surrounded By their friends and
intefrogated. As the Injunction Of secrecy
1'au Wy" 'st'1'.". t.eo ""o ~ ~, u"!t.,o. "
e'sine '.o aes1eo 1n'o9n'al'on' 1ao 1oao"1os
is the m!nutcon
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on mot9n pf T. 'astsc er o.lesc that no
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yotc q IS sS: us Ivi!ows o's u 'u' ee'oF'' 1he
rp,s;amanls;y,. s;asa sE;asaela' sto''n,a sMtostpn,a
Fer1im.hnytcn. Fi:na1i Mi]1c;.. o''ons"o
.,sa,, r,,,, sAr'' Pawn.
tlayard. lIuntou, Tharnan-7.
Clifford,
On motion OF Mr.. Abbott, resolved that In The
case of Florida ;thls Commission viii receive
evidence relating to tho eligibility OF FrctcricE
9. Iinmnhrcys, Or OF ncrsons mined IN rertIHs
cato No, / as clcytor,
YEAS,
| Abbott, Clifford, Payne,
lBayard, Field, TbufMIp-g.
Bradley, llunton,
SAf1.
Edrnnts, l!9ar, Morton.
FfelinEhuysen, Miller, sttong-7
uasaeta,
| Tic Secretary Of tho Commission was in
! atr'lctGd to inform counsel On thc respective
sidcs TINT ut II O'clock tomorrow It Wilt Gc pre-
pared to lltar argument Oh the question u tho
eligibility OF Frederick G. Humphreys as All
| Etcrtor. Humphreys Is ono ot tho Republican
Rlb!lity Is, that ho was ut tic date Of s clcc.
ton Il United States Shjppin. Commissioner,
which Is alleged to DO such un otlteo OF ts.1st OF
pro'll as 70 dis1uallfy him fron acttng Elect
llcans, 10 resigned before the election.