The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-01

WHEN onJ-Sticu was OucIeu 10 the vote OF
Rhode Island, on the ground that slater,
one OF tie electors. was ineligible, the two
houses again separated.
A motion in the house to take q recess
till to morrow was dsfeated-yeas, IS
nays, LIS.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
WAsAIN6roS, ID. C., February 26.-The
Electoral Commission assembled at half
past six, immediately Alter the two houses
reported, all the members being present
Dir. Herman successor TO Senator Thur
man, taking his seat for the first time.
The papers referred 70 the commission by
the two houses in joint session, were read
by the secretary. In response to the in
quiry As TO who appeared rs objectors, Mr..
Hurd announced that Mr. Cochrane and
himself would appear as objectors to Ger
titicaie No. l.
Mr.. Lawrence said that Senator Chris
tiancy and himself would appear as obiec-
tors to certificate No. 9.
Mr.. Christisncy said he appeared for the
Objsctors, but they did not propose to occupy
the whole time allowed them. In response
to another inquire, as to who would appear
as counsel, Mr.. Hurd said he was not pre-
pared to state at this time, but would an
nounce the counsel to the commission to-
morrow morning.
ger and himself would appear in favor of
certificate No /.
BEGINNING TO COUNT.
At Sis the senate entered the house.
The presiding officer called the meeting to
order, and the action OF each house having
been READ, he announced that the two
houses not having concurred otherwise the
vote Of Pennsylvania would be counted.
Senator Allison, one Of the tellers, there
upon announced that the state OF Pennsyl-
vania had given twen;y-aine votes for
Hayes and Wheeler.
The Certificate from Rhode Island was
then read, showing four votes for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The pre-iding officer having asked
whether there was any objection to the vote
of Rhode Island being counted, OBrIen, in
!ehaif of himself, Senators Kelley,
| Gordon, and Representatives Jencks.
Mackey, Rice, Vance, Hurd,
Walling and Pappleton, pres. nted the fol-
| lowing objections to the vote Of VIM. S
Slater.
THE oBJECTIoNs.
First, that the said WIN. s. Slater was
| not duly appointed an elector by the state
| of Rhode Island at the election in the said
state on November Z, 1876.
Second, that Geo. II. Corlis., according
| TO the decision Of the electoral commission,
| if such decision be Law, rendered in tn.
count Of the vote OF J. W. Waits, as an cleo
| tor OF the state Of Oregon, W as duly appointed
elector by the state of Rhode Island, and
| the substitution Of said Slater was illegal
and unconstitutional.
Third, Ii in any event it was competent
to complete The electoral college of Rhode
Island by adding another elector thereto, it
| would only have been done under the law
as announced by the said electoral commits
sion, If said decision be law, and pursuant
to the laws Of said state, by act OF the ma
jority of the members Ut said college, and
not by the legislature OF said state.
No other objections being m AIDE, the pre-
siding officer annousced, at half past three,
| that the senate would now return to its
chamber, so that both houses might sepa
ately consider the objection.
THE COUNT RESUMED.
At 6 o'clock the senate re-entered the
chamber Of the house, ard the vote of
Rhode Island was, after the observance of
the usual formality, announced as four
votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
THE MKT CERTIFICATE
opened was that from South Carolina, au-
thenticated by Gov Chamberlain, showing
seven votes for Hayes and Wheeler Ii was
followed by another certificate, showing sew
Tn votes for Tilden and Hendricks, with a
statement by the electors, explaining the
absence of the governors authorization.
The objection to the Republican certif-
cate was presented by Representative Coch-
rane, of Pennsy lvsnia, and the objection to
the Democratic one was presented BY Sena-
tor Patterson, of South Carolina. The OBJ
jeciions having been read, the presiding
officer announced that they would be sub
mi;ted 10 the electoral commission for its
judgment and decision, and that the senate
would now retire to its own chamber.
The commission then adjourned till to-
morrow.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOWL.
A majority Of the committee OIL priv
ileges, powers and duties OF tn. house, have
agreed to report bill to provide for tenn
porsrily filing any vacancy occurring In
the office OF President, in the event of there
being no Constitutional declaration Of an
election before the commencement Of a
regular term.
THE BILL
provides that if the senate be in session at
the commencement OF the new term, the
presiding officer shall act az President of
the United States, until a President shall
be elected and qualified in accordance with
the Constitution and existing Law; but if
the senate be not then in sessioD, the pre-
siding officer last elected By tina. body sh all
become the President of the United States,
| until the vacancy shall be regularly
filled; provided, that such last
presiding officer shall net have ceased TO
be a member of the senate on the 4th of
March, and provided also that he I've pos.
sesssd of the constitutional qualifications as
to age and nativity. The bill also provides
that in the possible contingency of there
being no such presiding or ex-presiding Off
Ger Of the senate, the speaker of the house
shall act az President The bill looks to
new presidential election next November,
and in the event OF any temporary occu-
pant being Installed, he would be entitled
to continue in Office, under the provisions
referred to, until the 4,h of March, 1878.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court met to day, pursuant
to adjournment, and without transacting
any business, adjourned till Thursday,
March lst.
HAYEs' INAUGURATION.
A public meeting was held tonight TO
take measures for the proper observance of
the Inauguration of Ne President of the
United states. The meeting being divided
between having q suitable reception and
ball, the subject was LETT to an executive
committee for determination.
APPRovED.
The President has approved the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
THE IMMORTAL FIFTEEN.
WARRINGTON, February 27.-The cleo
toral commission met at 10 O'Clock q. m |
Mr.. Hurd stated that no counsel would ap-
pear tor the directors to certificate No /, the /
Republican certificate. and then submitted |
the reasons why the commission should re-
ject that certificate, holding that Repub-
lican form Of government must exist in .
state to give validity to the vote of that
state. He infested that il legal disabilities
were imposed, or if intimidation was prac-
ticed, the Republican form of government
vas not maintained, and he proposed to
show, by testimony taken BY the house
committee, that both conditions existed
Mr.. Hurd held that a. the Constitution Of
South Carolina eQuired the registration of