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The House took no action. &C.


to go not to sustain the decision Of the Electo,.,
Commission 1t was nearly strict party vote
two Republicans. Messrs. Seeley and Pierce on,
voting with the majority A little after ons
O'Clock a message was sent to the Senate an
nouncing that the House was ready to meet rho.
body in Joint Convention to continue the Fiec.
oral count. About half-past one the Srnat
reached the hall of the House Of Repres en tativa
when The Presiding Ofcer stated that the ,yo
houses, acting paratey, had consid,rel and De-
cided the objections TO the cerua, aies from
the State Of Louisiana, aud directed tbat
the action OF each each house 3h be read This
announced that the two houses not having DO
eded otherwise, the decision of the Commission
would stand. and directed the tellers to an.
nounce the vote OF Louisiana, which was done
and the same counted for Hayes and Wheeia,'
Then followed Maine, with her seven votes M,
Hayes and Wheeler; Maryland with her eeb,
sets, with her fourteen votes for ives and
Wheeler. When Michigan was reached obiec.
tons were filed TO the count, the ground of
the alleged ncapacty OF one of the Electors
No further objections being made, the Sen
ate withdrew to let the objections be en-.
sdered by each house separately. Each hons.
oyrrruled the objections, and st twenty mipnres
after five the Joint Convention reassembled The
Presiding Officer announced the action Of
each house on the objection. and directed the
vote of Michigan to be announced This was
done and the eleven votes of that State wera
coulted for Hayes and Vince ier. Then followed
Minnesota, with five votes for Hayes and
w Wheeler; Mississippi, With eight votes for
votes for Tilden and Hendricks. and Nebraska
with three votes for Hayes and Wheeler. When
Nevada vas reached Mr.. Syringe filed objections
to the vote on the ground that of the Electors
at the time of his appointment, held an Office OF
profit and trust under the United States The
Senate withdrew to consider the objection No
conclusion had been reached by either house Al
the time OF adjournment.
The House and Senate, in separate seq.
a. ~ "a ~ i.
the Nevada case. Notice was sent to the Senate
that the House was ready to proceed with the
count, and at a quarter to twelve O'Clock the Sen.
ate made its appearance and the Joint Convention
was called to order. The vote OF Nevada for
Hayes was counted; then followed New jersey
for ilden; New Hampsh re- for Hayes; New
York and North Carolina, for Tilden, and Ohio.
! for Hayes. Fifteen minutes only were occupied
in opening and counting the votes OF these six
s ates. When Oregon was reached, the reading of
+ all the papers was demanded. The first certificate
was that of the Republican Electors. Then came
the Cronin GER ifcate The Presiding Officer
( called for objections. Mr.. Kelly filed his obiec-
tons to the Republican certificate, and Mr.. Mich
/ ell to the Cronin certificate. Mr.. Lawrence pre-
sented further objections 10 the Cronin certificate
There being no further objections, the Senate re-
tired and the papers referred to the Electoral
Commission. That body met at one O'Clock The
Presiding Justice laid the papers received from
the two houses before his col eagues and
motion to print was adopted. Senator Kelly
and Mr.. jerks appeared as DIRECTORS to the Re-
/ publican, and Senai or Mitchell and Mr.. Lawrence
( as directors to the Cronn certificate. On motion
of Mr. Kelly, an order was issued for the produc.
ton OF the commission and resignation Of Mr..
Watts, and Senator Mitchell and Mr.. Watts sub
objections to the Republican CA rtilicate claiming
that Watts was Postmaster at the date of the
election, and consequently disqual fed to serve
as Eiector, and that it was the Govern
ors duty, knowing this fact, to decline to issue
commission to him. He was followed by Mr.
jerks, also in behalf of the Democrats. Mr.
Mitchell presented the objections on behalf OF
/ the Republicans, and claimed that the Governor
Z of Oregon was not authorized by law 10 certify to
the election OF minority candidate Judge
Lawrence followed, claiming that the Republic
which satisfied every provision of law and usage,
and declared that the whole controversy
might be disposed OF in favor OF the
! Hayes Electors by a single proposition. that II
that Cronin was legally appointed, yet he refused
to act, neglected to attend with Odell and Cart
wright, and his place became vacant, and Watts
was duly appointed to fill it. The Democratic
counsel, at this time. claimed and were granted
additional time, and the Commission took re-
cess At haltpa't seven oclosks the Com minis
ley appearing for the Democrats, and Mr..
Evsrts and Judge Stanley Matthews for
the Republicans. Mr., Hoadey then began his
argument, making the point that the Commission
excluded evidence in the Florida and Louisiana
cases because it was without judicial power, and
said without the exercise of Judicial power they
vote cast for them in Oregon. Without the exer-
else OF judicial power they could not award 1t ia
Hayes and Wheeler. At the conclusion of Judge
Hoadley's argument, the Commission adjourned
TO meet at ten a m on the 22d-
Inc Electoral Commission reassembled
at ten O'Clock on the morning of the I'D. Mr..
Matthews, for the Republicans, spoke IN opposi-
ton to the Cronin certificate. He insisted that
the Republicans occupied the ground they occu-
faHp at h.fFf f1nfr had q La
sustained by the decisions in the Flee da 81 d
Louisiana Cases, viz, that certificate, based on
the returns, was conclusive evidence of IN cleo
ton. The trouhle with the Oregon case was that
the Cronin certificate was not based Oh the re-
tUrns, but entirely independent of them. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Matthews speech, the Commits
sion resolved TO receive evidence, but
none being fort coming, the Commission
took recess. Afe the recess Mr. Merrics
offered certified copy of the commission OF John
W. Watts a. Pos:ma, ter dated Feb. IL, 1873. Mr.
Eyars objects TO The paper as not authenticated
Judge clifford sustained the objection but MI
ENarts afterward withdrew IL. aud Mr. herrlck
presented the commission of Henry NJ. Hill as
Postmaster, dated Jan. 3, 1874, IN when II was
recited that he was q pointed on the Sd Of Novem,
Der. 1870. A telegram from Mr.. Watts, received
on he 18TH OF November, rcsignng hi- po' ltlon
was offered and admit ed. Postmaster-Genera
IyDer testified to the receipt of his resiguh ION
and the appointment OF a successor, Mr.. watts
testified rs TO the same facts. and MIR. McGrew
Sixth Auditor, ties ified that Watts accounts mao
been adjusted up 10 and including Nov. a. Al
half. past one o clock Mr.. Evarts commenced his
argument, After stating that he Republican
view OF the case was consistent with their claims
In the cases OF lOrida and Louisiana, he took Up
the certificate OF Oden Cartwright and Watts
claiming that in it every Constitutional require
ment had been compl ed Wits. Mr.. hsrncS
spoke in behalf OF he Democrats, and argued
that, the laws of Louisiana, Florida and Oregon
being similar in respect 10 the appointment o.
Electors. II il WAS wrong to 90 behind the certln
Gates n one case it was in the othe-. At the con
clusion Of Mr.. Merrick's address, the COmmlssloI
went into secret session, and soon after al
Journed until ten a. III. on the following GA!
agreeing to take vote at four p. m, unless me
members should be prepared to vote n an eaElle
hour.
THE remains of a balloon have re-
Gently been found on the coast OF Ice