The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20

by counter proof to show tina. they had not, or
that the determination OF sad returning o'crrs was
not In accordance with the truth aud tact tho commits
sion 10y majority OF votes being OF opnion that is
not within the Jurisdiction OF tho two houses OF Con-
grcss assembled 10 count the votes for President aud
Vice President 10 enter upon trial OF such question.
The commission by majority Of votes also OF opin
ION thut II Is not competent TO prove that any OF said
persons appointed electors AS aforesaid held an
otncc OF trust or profit under the United States at the
tmo when they were appoinet. or that they were in
eligible under the laws the State any other
offered TO DO proved dliue said and papers
The commission Is also Of opinion, by majority OF
votes that the returning officers OF election who
car vassed tho votes at the election for electors
Louisiana were lawfully constituted body by virtue OF
constitutional law, and that vacancy IN said body
did not vitlatc It's proceedings The has
also decided and does hereby decide by majority OF
votes, and report consequence oi tho foregoing
and upon the ground before stated. that the paper
purportng 10 be certificate Of the electoral votes of
said State Of Louisiana objected to by r. o. Howe aud
others, marked N C. 80. =, by the commission. and
herewith returned, the certificate OF the
provided for by the constitution OF the United States,
and that ihey ought not to be counted ~ SUCH
Done at Washington the day aud year nrst above
written. SAMUEL +. MILLER.
". STRONG
JOSEPH T.. BRADLEY
GEORGE r. EDMUNDS,
Frederick T. FRnLINGHUYsEN,
JAMES 4. GARFIELD,
GEORGE +. HOAR.
OBJECTIONS TO THE DECISION.
The decision having been road, tho PRESIDING OFFICER
asked whether there were any objections to tho de-
cision.
Mr.. GlpsoS, dem OF La, thersupon and pre-.
scented objections the decision, the ground that
the commission had refused TO receive evidence which
had been offered, and had decided that the
TONED In certificates Nos. anu should be counted
for Hayes and Wheeler such evidence TO tho contrary
Notwithstanding The paper rccltcs At great length
the proceedings OF the COMMISSION but tho point OF
Is tho rejection OF tho evidence II is signed by most
Of the democrats in both houses
tho driest Of legal documents merely consisting
of repettons OF the iorms winch evidence
had been offered 10 aud refused by The cummssion
No one after the first live minutes made tho slightest
pretencc vi listening to or making an effort 10 IN
dcrstand IT. The hum OF con crsaton prevailed on tho
floor and IN the crowded galleries 10 such extent
that tho Presiding officer had several times appeal
Tor order aud silence.
Finally when. the reading was ut last ended lat
twenty Ave minutes past twevc), an opportunity was
given TO members who had noe signed tue paper TO
step Clerks desk and append their sign atures
and this consumed still moro time and added 70 tho
uproar
THE JOINT coNvExriox.
At quarter TO ono the Joint convention was again
called to order, and the PRESIDING OFFICER asked
whether there were any further objections the dec
Mr. wALLAcr. ldem) of Pa, rose and presented OBJ.
jcclons, which were READ. They are:-
fIstrhat the decision Is in violation the Electoral
act IL this that by tho sc the commission Is required ~
duly appointed electors yet the commission
by the az si s
from hss state are within the provisions OF the eonstiIu
seeoa- Because the act creating the commission
hear and examine evidence, and honestly decide what
we & refused % sna and ss so
sder the evidence offered show that the
daily cnosen that they had falsely and audulon,ly
acted such electors refused offers show that
tho OF election were procured by
rup!ion and wholly untrue
justice and law. and establishes the demorazng and
doctrine that rand forgery bribery aud perjury
u
United states agains. the easily ascsrtaned
This paper is signed by Senators Wallace OF Pcnn-
syivana; johnson, Ut Virginia. Bailey. Of Tennessee;
Herman OF New York; Kelly, OF Oreson; salisbury,
Of Delaware, and other Senators and mcmbera
The PRESIDING OFFICER having called Tor other OBJ
jectIons TO this decision Mr.. Cochran, tdsm) OF Pa,
presented an objection and protest signed by himself
and several Senators anu Representatives, for the toll
lowing reasons
frstIt denied before the commission that the Tdsn
Secosd-lt denied before the commission that
board, guilty OF gross fraud that their certificates
.ss. .hs. ss. IN the so.ss we're y violation
Thiri-The action u the eight members the commits
sion decIn 10 hear evidences Of oss and other facts
which the commission created and OF the spirit OF the
constitution OF tho United states
WITHDRAWAL SENATE.
No further objections being presented the PRESIDING
OFFICER announced tut one o'cock) that tho Senate
would withdraw chamber that tho two houses
might separately consider aud decide the objections
NEW LEGISLATIVE DAY.
The Senate having accordingly Withdrawn,
Nr. WooD. OF Now y ork to mako u motion. but
the Speaker ntcrposed and ruled that new legislative
day wus now commencing.
The proceedings thereupon opened by the
chaplain with prayer, ind then tho journal OF Saur
day last read and approved.
THE HOUSE TAKEs A RECESS.
Mr. WooD, (don.) OF n. Y, then moved that the
House tuke till ten O'Clock morning
Before putting the question the SPEAKER desired 10
present enrolled bills, but MIR. Conger. OF Mchi-
gan, objected The yeas aud nays we're called OH Mr..
Woods motion, and IL was agreed to-ycas no. nays
1870.
me following named democrats voted in tho mega
tive:Mcssrs. Ainsworth, Anderson, John II. Bagley,
Bell, Campbell, Carr, Cutler, Finley, G0odln butcher,
Haymond Hopkins, Jones vi n. H.. Kchr, Lcmoyne,
Morgan, Ncai, Phelps Potter, Powell, Stevenson,
TarIox, Warner, Wells Of No., Wills, Wiltshire aud
Ycatcs.
The House thercupon. at twenty 1.-Two minutes past
one X NJ. took I'll ten O'Clock A. 81
row, and the democrats; members remained III the hall
Tor the purpose OF holding CAUCUS