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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
THE COURTS.
BLOW TO THE TRADES UNIONS.
The Iopcsborcmen's Union Protective Asso

The Longshoremens Union Protective Asso-
citation No has nearly 900 members II was iomed
upder the act for the incorporation OF charitable beneVo
lent and missionary corporations. II has In it, bylaws
provision for the expulsion of any member who taxes
less thnn 40 cents hour but 1t ia understood that only
oon ont nj the 600 get that price Roger Burke and
others were expelled taking 80 cents an hour They
applied 10 judge Barrett for orders OF maadamns 10
rcnstate Them Judge Barrett grants the orders saying
in his opinion:
The corporation organized, as its certhcate mn
catcs tor benevolent purposes, ara hls pN-hN pthDH
any OF s members under penalty or me, SUSPENSION or
rxulson from working for less than 40 cents an hour
Snch bylaw OF such coz pUTatlOn is unreasonable ana
orurcss We II ~ contrary to public policy IL limits
mnn's rcht to earn his livelihood in his own proper way
Ear conduct which il uct1rr inherently WRONG nor SUD
yersive OF any benevolent charitable prrposc II $40
iccis the member to dis!r ncJscmcnt ana crpNes mn
NJ his i 10 The benevolent Offices of the corporation
II IS therefore void.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
MEErING OF sOROsIs.

The last social meeting of SOrosis for the
eason as held AT DelnonicOs yesterday. After sing
Ing Home. Sweet Home" Miss Minnie swayze rected
.The knight and the Lady" Madame Vasinn sang "A
Neapotan barcarole and bliss Bume read the story Of
Nujlios slave Sebastian. resolution OF conglatna-
t~ H. Mrs Myra Clarke Gaines on the success OI her
ION, litigation was passed. Mrs scofeld sang song.
Lot US ali speak our minds we dle Iol NJ, hs
mans taper was in behalf OF the Childrens Ad oOcey
Ms. Delaney TecIted Betsy and are Out Mia haSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
LOW FARES FROM CHICAGO TO NEw-YoRK

In reference to the reduction OF passenger
rates between Chicago and this city, MI ADDo ten W
Passenger Agent of the Eric Railway, said yes'eiur
that that company had received official Information ton'
to rates on ,hc MicEicau Central and laEe shoIe ros
nod .c, rlirred n 80 80 action had Yet beca taken
i'm rqrarl 20 rc IN M rates westward IL was ihu'l
M fc offices e. TIE other COMPANIES tHai ne Ht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
TILE A,Irr1ouE READY FOR SERVICE.

The steamship Amerique was hailed with the dip-
ring Of caors aud shres from stem whistles from every
STYLE Of craft in the IN River yesterday as she was o"e
by Eve tue The dry dock at Erie Bas'n 10 'e
Traasaaque Compauys pier at 'he ia" oi A'r'ons' 'o
No., and 4e i,eh, the agent 81 the company, with many
cf his friends account aui.d tie sica iSlp around 70 her
wharf The rerei-s vessel have boon most comreie
Ali of nor plates tested aud VITA tio SCI
s:renrthel 3D. aid q ai pp' rin ste.nn ;. 1. - =
i,;; u T, cabin aud si.rrDYIS h We - i'rh to'' N
tl The vessel Will make her dT, NIP from hl' ror' on
jane %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

THANKS TO THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-Sun-
d.vsrionl Teacher: OF many ghusily enemies can
any cbIld ts me which Is the reatestI Sharp scholar
.'Ihe Russians, Teacher"-Pun
A ouick-witted negro preacher had elabor-
a,ed new theory OF the Exodus, 10 wit, that the Red
Sea got floz,n over and Afforded the sraetes safe
massage but when Pharaoh with his heavy iron ehaiOs
feuiI ed AZ they broke through and were drowacd.
hroiher rose and asked for explanation Of that point
Pc been studyin geography, aud de geography dat
be very warm countrywheTe dey have de tropics And
de tropics 100 hot freezn DE PINT TO be spaned is
bout breaking through de Ice" Tho preacher straight
eued up and said: Bruider glad you axed dat qucs-
ton IL give mo 'casOn to 'splan H. You dat was
great while gon de ole tunes 10 dey had any gogra-
ply TO- deIe was any u0plca"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
ONLY 1910 4 YEAR.

Harmanus Peck died in 1898 leaving part Of his
property 10 his wife Eza in lien OF dowe and tie rest to
trustees in trust for his daughter Gertrude during her M
and died without children for Mrs Peek absolutely
The trustees were authorized p-y Jesse Peck, by
former wife than $40 year, in their discretion
Mrs elk provision in the viii and elected to take
her dover Jesse made three unsuccessful efforts To
lr,s the will finally baTgalue wtd ms stcpmothrF of
90 = year more which has been PAID ana Conveyed 10
in his fathers property Recently his halt icr
Gertrude died without children aud u.tcr the w Ms Po'
entitled 20 All the property. JSfe Pock shn sued
Eliza Peck ca mlug that fIs't TIE provisions oi tc
via SIZE take not ing uudfr Ito VIII an
fhat deed far relates 10 hlS bel srrs lOD'lO ~
least without consideration and yoa. JIHfr VA brt
thinks the plant as first p.nUoiol Erp,e b rest. hs de.
GisiOn tie that No. Pc H. all 90 Facts rn
he eyed all his fathers estate to Mrs Peck,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
yArvly Sticking REFUGE IL soRosrs.

William pat'en. who is cmp'4"c of td''2orFs
Gar,r AID The Cucn q-arc Tiraicr ha rated from his
VIE AID eiyoIc. Proceedings arc Icl5.r. Tine r" lives
with her sister, Mr. Area ant 81 'on "a made M
SIT very di.arc,abla recently trcgtc o hs VIE and
.- nr - -ti She sa, llt.i -g pol jus lee
di.c a-c- Patton a- Believed lis tory, which Was tia' he
COMMITTEE! DO.
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MIN1ArrRE ALMANAC.

sun rises..... A29 sun sets ~ SlocH SLOW L
Moon rises O4S Moon s0uths b0t lo'n S"b'' Va! - ID
''''" Hr.H WATER TODAN-A. ~ "a
CD, rfooL o.oo GOV island 2.3l Hell Gae.... A2g
'"'N' - Iu.If WATER TO-DAY-P 81.
e.,, rrook OBJ Gov island. 3O2 Hell Gate. i5l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

affirmed opinion LarremoreJ. Huguenot Naiional BANK
act Skidwe-Judgment affirmed; opinion by DAY. y. o..
Robinson, j., dissenting. Quite agt knoli-Judg,nSshs
an rncd, opinion by Dsly c. j. White agt Meyer-yung
ment affirmed opinion by Larremore j. Health Dspaftbe'
ACT PipeKuey-Judgment reversed; opinion by Day " D.
Hazard agt Conctlm-Mo0n for TeaTgument denleI op
ion by Daly G. BekDap agt Sickles-Oder nolne anu
eised without costs TO disbursements ~s arc Z"
abide the event opinion bv RObinson.J Allen agt Meyer
order yacatDg reversed opinion by DAY. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
pASSNNGERN 1RR[VED.

FROM AsPINWALI.-Ta steamship Tina, June pr
Raisii Nunez Hljino Cuallo David Puyat9 r. u fhn' \
TuDn ~ Fo,cauO T. Or iOncL r. EcIne MI. aIu ~ =. -,
I;ycrnan Geo H. TAYLOR u. Puyao j. fipato ~ Iu9 "''
A. Puyato, A. Arrange, r. Arrange, capt H. W. hoou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

The following are the commissioners to receive snn
ecrptions: T. T. Howe, Ferdinand j. EIric H.. W
Forbes Jenkins Van schack Y Kavanagh JONI tOrl
sbcnd J-nns nacDnunugh. Elliott +. shepard, Aaron
7 V"1a"Tno,J Clarerfo A. S,sard John II. She wood
Ueury VI Tahcr Gen 4. Webb L. ). ChicEerlnS' A. b.
Darling, J. AleXaEd",S Striker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

ntteo Of the Underwriters Shows The Losses by ne %
in the various Of the United states on JS NJ"
ISIG. TO have been more than 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
Insi!less Chances.

A PUBLISHING AND PRINTING BUSI-
a. MSS long established aud paying well for sale Easy
terms J.. o. Box 80.
NRUGGlST.-An excellent opportunity for n
~ live man start DRUG STORE on the principal corner
in PASSAIC rare chance. impure 81
ALFRED sPEER "a Warren.st~ \. y.
NOR SALE-The finest DRUG STOCK and
/ TRADE m Central Michigan Address Lock Box lo2
Eaton Rapids Mich
sNDR SALE. to close an cstate-A Wcll-kn0Wn
s PRINTING l.sTABLIsH3fLNT, doing good business
and conuie.e in oil departments Terms easy. For pfca
lars, Apply TO GEORGE WILSON, Adn'uLtrator. 40. 60
Niiau-st.
yETANTED-A man with some capital 70
Manufacture ar buy half o. patent wi, 3 a
uele thai can Doe sold rs the United states ana
b .a every day by every body go machinery lelNiruh
An endent fortune be Obtn,d u short me AP
uy Id j. L.. 90 Wakeiaty
P' ~ fhigl IoOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

ircs read n paper on prenatal Influences" whcn
served text for the discussion which looWen NJ y.
Marvin Mrs HanaOrd, Mrs. King. and Mrs KaYcnmi
took parT Miss Thomas recitcd Discharged AGAIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

INSURANCE MIN FEEFAhTNU TUX TIE HUM IT.
The National Board Of Fire Underwriters has sent
the Board Of Aldermen calling attention
IN the oss Of life and property cansed by fireworks the
ot Of Ju and recommending that ordinance De passed
rbing the7 manufacture and sale within tho limits OF
the cty II was also recommended that mo shall cast
throw any squib rocket cracker torpedo gtenao or
Other com explosive preparation within
lie city, penalty VI I'VE oolaIa Ihe slauscA Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
M TIE s0 PoR Il CHESTER LLToNATREs ESTATE.

Jared V. Peck AMI jacob Campbell, ADMINISTRATORS
OF the estate OF the Merritt appeared before ur
royao Colin al White Plains, yesterday, show why
they should not pay Mrs Elizabeth Kranshoar married
daughter of William Merritt generally known William
Wilson 1900 given to the latter by John BIER
rift Ia behalf Of william Wilson and his daughter Mr Still
we'll said that the enuinencss OF MI MerIts signature TO
the note was disputed and that the had
rcucotclly promised ply the note The ADMINISTRATORS
tlro thcr counsel admit that they had abundance Of
at ON ha that elapsed, and that Pr per notice
Iad esu ycn 10 al but asserted that theTo
claims ainst the original holder Of tie note which required
,t Satioo They therefore disputed tine claim and objected
arans lac Surrogate giving order for its payment The
Surroeate decided that he had no turi3dctlOn
NOTES.
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A WOMAN BEUrALLY ASSAULTED AT MELRosE.

Al the Fstx Marict l'Oco Court yestcrday,
Thomas facbnan John Eulcs, snd William Napier were
rou. ui o charge OF hrnty a-s1uliine Bridget -c1ank
q No 1870 Avenue r. 20 N,l"-c on Nfy p The ~ ~
f:ncl aye cvrIce-tler Napier B., fit dhf az re- q.
ON one. rrortau .iV-lfYst. They were COMMITTED 10
answer 10 default Of 5000 b.l each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
forces. Carriages, fGrntss, ~r.

UCTION HOUSE or ARCH. JOIiNSIUN
~ tLate Johnston & Van 1as.c.5
OFFICE. 81 LIBERTY ST.
tl.yrning Post Eullllng.l .,-,
THE HORSE And CARRIAGE BkANCH -NF- ols
ITOI.-l is 10. ~. %, and - THIkl AENIISI-
Iu.tcrs ~ place
The business Will Doe conducted precisely we sne
ana hcuor ABLE puculc5 VIII cn have always charH' A ~
,ralu.s house and won te respect Hil oo.I'-s "
tlr business community. wei rs thc public * u ff,,y
TTGIliAK SAILS EVERY TI EsDAi AND fAlDAi
Al 10 ONLOCh.
Tptries for sale nav De made through the mail
CEASONABLE CARRIAGES.
= extension ION four paseneer IhaefOns very blhii *
teu.jon 4 81. Cablolcts chf hung very low FOUR t' mug
Ten Pnae;uns: Top Fi,togs ln an efNies loIl ht
Omen Phaeions from 500 up; irltIit Pol ii' lS %
basket and panel. ~ II. CRAY, 20 ana - M"osts.-
SNrANTED-TO EXCHANGE for a FliAL,
VON. rev side bar ROAD WAGON, WIN OF Ni1"'"'
ton Address ". b.. Box 81, fuJlne once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

GENERAL SEs.IoNs-PART TGmpEEsL.E' p, Ju!go-Jo,ep
Naf.g Michael smith, burglary: Tnomas heton' ldle
J. Hall, DAVID Marsh grand larceny; Lou,s leoh ~,
Jones' Mary Harkin, Thomas MeKiernan' George "'''N
petit larceny. $780,. ,,,,,..-. =,
PAET IIYSUTHERGASp. Judge.-John Mccain, william ",
Urrrr James Peck. EDWARD McFyOy, John G. PafN IttvA
Mcraih, burglary; James Turner William crane, mares
Reward grand larceny Theodore smith, "l'iAiI D~' f
larceny.
COURT OF APPEAts-AIBASY. June l.-Ihe lo'i' WIG ~
the Appeals day calendar Tor luesua5' ~0 -
Nos 20, 2S SO, g. 90, 60. %, and 43.
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Proposals
PROPOSALS for FURNISHING RATI0N'

4 and .-fiT = CgANDLERh Tor REVIEW y NI,oi.is.
CiorCMHor,E, COLLECTORS orr, T. nal az y. n.sstl
SEALED PROPOSALS viii he received al TINS a
i O'Clock, noon. of WEDNESDAY june 20 y. oi ~
rIys Eauns and snip Chandlcry for tlc USE OF o "a
ana vess H. OF the United States Revenue Marine
ms o, elton Distinct ior the year ending JuEo ~ ,n,.
~cleues "a articles OF ship chaudtry 70 be Dd lJI N'
furnished az icat0n 90 this Office. 49,. , ,..ofsr
am. a!it reserved To reject any or AL Dds il
the interest OF the Government 40 10 do - u. ,..,o,
CHESTER A. ARrHDR Coliecl'i
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cALENDARs-IHIs DAY.

SUPREME -CHAMBERs-Lawrence J.
sutton art Caanap. I 1875. Balm agt. schweitzer
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3. Sutton agt. Cadman.
.. .IcyIusOn ast sIicrs.
13..Puizel agt. Hermann.
II. Wellington agt. Mach.
ado.
10. .Mursell agt. Whipplo.
90. Bank OF Cor merce agt.
n. Y. Construct. Co.
80. King ACT. kBONlsOn.
DO. L. :. Rollings ;. co.
aet. Ellie and p. Dis.
Go.
~. .Fcldman ACT. Welp.
~. Cameron agt. Welsh.
5G. .Tdppcn AIT. Russell.
81 Mahor act. Naber.
81 .O'SCil agt. Ford.
7G. Jones agi. Miller.
80. The Ch!ldren's Fold
agt. COwley.
90. Cary at. Felter.
JOG. Go dtuDerg agl. Hon
mar.
1I2. People agt. y. y. Juv.
Gda. Ociciy.
23..De Bussiero AIT. liolh-
day.
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i4s Uu.tert Robots 229. 1iinlecker agt Kohl
,.ff tr...' t..Il..- t.t.f-ht
'''--- 80 '.ti T.. sa.or fGi. Hines agt. McDarnott
n. e.vii,. l-., .rluara SIS Martin -. Ioruy
Fire lf-. Co., lf,-- t''iis asl. il,,',i,
rQ- C..-.. ~ lt.u1ra S39. Brewer campbell.
f-.g tt..y. rl. fi.tDr 16l Van tic..tn agt sire
lflr. t.t. Iid "a. tu.utr $3.50 g. lhtN.
t.s I...l '.,.r. s-. y y 51G. Malone acf. y riv.
g.. aII 81. r. b.. q. l--l -Diii"c't ~. Ahi,htr'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14
NATHAN Clifford,
President of the CommissiO
DEMOCRATIC oBsECTIoNs.

Objections to the decision interposed in
the House:
| l. That the decision determined that the
vote cast by Charles Ii. Pearcc, Frederick c.
Humphreys. f NJ. Holden and Thomas w.
Long. rs Electors of President and Vice
President OF the Unite States, on behalf
Florida, is the due and legal electoral vote
of the State, when in truth and in fact the
vote cast by Wilkinson Call, James T..
| Yonnge, Robert Z. Hilton, ard Robt. Bull
| lock is the true and lawful vote ct the State.
2. That the Commis-ipn refused to re-
| ceiye competent and material evidence tend
ing to prove that The first named set We're
not appointed Electors in the manner pre-
scribyd by the Legislature of the State, but
were designated Electors by the Returning
Board OF the State, corruptly and fraudu-
lently in disregard of the law and with the
intent to defca5 the will of the people.
3 That the decision was founded upon
the resolution and OF order of the commits
| sion previously made.
f. The decision excludes all evidence
taken by the two Houses of Congress by
com mittees of each Honse concerning frauds,
errors and irregularities Committed by per
sons whose certificates are proof of the due
appointment of Electors.
) That the decision excludes all the evil
| dence tending 10 prove that the certificate
| OF Stearns, the Governor, as also of the
| Board of State CanVaSSerS. was procured or
| given in pursuance of a fraudulent and cor
rupt conspiracy.
6. That the Commission refuses to recog-
nize the right of the Courts OF Il State to re
view and reverse the Judgment Of a Return =
ing b BARD or Board of State C4nVassers,
rendered through fr aud, without jariS1lc-
ton, aud rejected and refused TO consider
the action of the Courts in case lawfully
brought before n Court which had jurisdic-
ton.
Z. That the decision excludes all evidence
tending to prove that Florida, BY all the de-
Plrtments of the government, legislative,
executive and judicial had decreed as frau
dulent ali certificates OF Srearns, Governor,
as we'll as that of State CanYassers, upon
which certificates the Com mission has
acted, and by what means OF which the
true electoral vote of Fiori la had been re-
jeeted and false ones substituted
5. That t. count the vote of Pearce. Hum
phreyS, Holden and Long, as Electors for
President and Nice-PresiIent, would be
violItion of the Constitution OF the United
States.
The objections are signed by Senators
Salisbury aud Mcdonald and Representa-
tives Knott, Field, Holman, Tucker, Thnmp
son. Moss, jenkins, Finley, Sayier. Ellis,
Morris Hewitt, New York, and Springer.
THE LAST ACT IN THE DRAMA.
The Senate having appeared, Vice-Presi-
dent Ferry cansed the Secretary of the SEN
ate and Clerk OF the House TO declare what
action the two houses had taken in regard
to the decision of the Commission. This
having been DONE the President Of the Sem
ate declared that both houses not having
concurred in setting aside the decision of
the Commission, the vote of Florida wodld
be cou nted for Hayes and Wheeler.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14
What HAS Come 90 Pass.

In the course of his argument before
the NatiQpal Returning Board in favor
of an inquiry to determine which set of
electors had received a majority Of the
votes cast, and in opposition to the Re
publican view that the regular certificates
must be accepted whether true or false,
Mr.. Charles O'Conner said:
1--WE are told that there is no remedy :;
that Congress must sit by bIindly and silent
IL, and permit an alien to be counted into
Office as President of the United States :;
must sit by and permit set Of votes. plain
ly and palpably fraudulent given by indi-
viduals not only disqualified for want of
having been chosen by the citizens, but be-
ing themselves absolutely disqualified by
the Constitution from acting in the office or
from casting the vote, to be counted, and
must permit the usErpation contemplated
to take place merely because our wise fathers
Zone would think that the mpliment was
intended as n sarcaSm) had so chosen to con-
stitute the Government which they created,
chat inj ustce, .however fl lgitious. might be
perpetrated in open day, without the posi-
bility of having any remedy or even utter
ing deco Fously a complaint"
This is scarcely what 1--WE have been
told" and precisely what the Arbitration
Board did in the case of Florida; and
did it under cover of the law which the
country was promised would secure fair
count
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14
The Fifth Ju5S- ia the Fresiden
rTaI COGamT-siOm.

The following significant comment was
made on the selection OF Judge Bradley,
as the 9Th judge in the Presidential
commission, in the Cincinnati Gazette,
leading Republican paper:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-There is q
universal feeling of satisfaction among
the Republicans to day, over the election
of Justice Bradley, as the fifth Judge of
the commission. There was hearty re-
joicing last night, but many would not
be convinced that such gratifying results
had haeu re tched until it should be off
cially announced. At noon, however,
all doubts were removed, and the Repub-
licans congratulated each other freely o'a all
sides. The promise of Hayes cictOry IN
the coming legal contest Is quite clearly
shado,ced forth.
he meaning of it was that one man
would be invested, under the arbitration
expedient, with the power of making the
President, and that man was a decided
partisan of Gov. Hayes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14
rwo y. grOes kiII~d each Other 1
Quarrel about "A Trimming
Matter.

Okolona States
DIR. W. R. Wrenn and james Mona
chan lived near neighbors in the vicinity
Of Shannon. Wrenn's cattle were in the
habit of getting into Monaghan's field,
and spelling his cotton. Sharp words
had passed between the gentlemen on the
subject and WreDn finally heard that
Monaghan had threatened to whip or
kill him.
Last Wednesday, at J o'clock, while
Wrenn was at the house of Louis Lag
rome, E.q., about miles east of Shan
non, he saw Monaghan coming down the
road on horse back. Taking pistol, he
went to the fence, and called out:
Jim, / want to see you a minute.
Mona CHAN refined in his horse.
"Did YOU say that you intended to
whip or kill me ?" Wrenn went on.
"Yes," replied Monaghan, at the
same time dismounting.
Thereupon Wrenn advanced, both par
ties drew their revolvers, and each hired
at the other three times. Both were
fatally wounded in the left breast, near
the heart. Monaghan died in half an
hour. Wrenn lived until little after
midnight. Both were highly respected
citizens of the community in which they
resided
DR.. Wrenn was formerly citizen OF
Okolona, and his reputation in our com
munity was that of a quiet, high-toned,
cultured gentleman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14

The majority of the Arbitration Board
have decided that they have no power
under the Law of their appointment, to
decide anything except who has the GER
tifcates, and who are eligible as electors
Is this the true construction of the law?
Did the Democrats support it with that
understanding? If that is the law, it is
a cheat and a snare. Everybody knew
who had the certificates; but the ques-
ton was. who was entitled to them, and
the Board now says that the law Great
ing it does not authorize them to make
the inquiry.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-14

= Ths n3Iysof Afse Z imuads, the au
thor Of the Electoral bill, in originating
it, was shown by his action in the joint
commission on the Florida case. II was
to Preeiade the possibility of an inquiry
into the frauds By which regular certii-
Gates were issued to the Hayes electors
in the disputed States. After the Arbi-
trdtion traPh had been set, and the triggers
sprung for the uuwary game, which had
been enticed into it, he submitted the
following proposition:
That no evidence will be received by the
commission which was not submitted 10 the
joint convention of the two houses by the
President Of the Senate, with the different
certificates.
To secure the support of Judge Brad
ley, (the neutral 81 ARBITRATOR Justice
Miller, another partisan Of Hayes, offer
ed the following additional clause: ''Ex-
cept such as relates to the eligibility cf
F. c. HUMPHREYS, one of the electors"
The rule was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Justices Bradley, Miller AMI
Strong; Senators Edmunds, Frelinghuy-
sen and Morton ; Representatives Gar
| field and Hoar-8.
NAYs-Justices Clifford and Field !;
Senators Bayard and Thurman; Repre-
sentatives Abbott, Hunton and Payne
| II
And after brief investigation, Hum
phries was declared eligible, and subse
quently, by the strictly partisan vote
above recorded, Florida was counted in
for Hayes without inquiring whether he
received majority of the votes or not.
The friends of the Arbitration plan say
that the rule applied in the Florida case
will preclude going behind the Governor
certificate in Oregon, and give the ont
vote needed. We hope so.