The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

OF tue i9talG 10 rlCGt q tAiIu ClCCtOFs
Rejected ayes z; nays 8-the same vote in
detail as the preceding
Justice Field then offered the following:
WHEREAS, the Legislature OF Oregon has
made no provision tor the appointment of an
elector under the act OF Congress where there
was failure to make choice ON the day prescrib-
ed by law. therefore
| Resolved, That the attempted election of
the third elector by the two persons chosen,
was imperative and void.
| Rejected-ayes 7, nays s. as above.
Mr. Bayard then offered the follewing
Resolved, That the vote of w. H. Odell
and the vote OF ]. C. Cartwright, cast for
the United States, and for William A. Whee-
Ter. of New York, tor Vice President OF the
| United States, were the votes provided for by
| the constitution or the United States, and that
the aforesaid Odeil and Cartwright, and they
only were the persons duly appointed electors
in the State OF OREGON, al the eiection heid
| Nov. 4, 1876, there having been q failure at
said election to appoint third elector in ac
| cordance with the constitution and laws OF
| the United States and the laws OF the State OF
Oregon, and that the two votes aforesaid
should be counted, and none others from the
State of Oregon.
| Reiected-yeas Z. uays S--as above.
A vote was then taken on Edmunds' origin
! al proposition, and it was adopted-yeas Is !;
| nays none.
Mr. Morton then offered the following
Resolved that w. II. Odell. J. G. Cartwright
and J. w. Watts, the persons named as elect
| ors in certificate No. l, are the lawful electors
OF the State OF Oregon, and that their Votes are
the votes provided tor by the constitution OF
the United States, and should be counted Tor
| President and Vice President OF the United
States.
| Mr.. Hunton moved to strike out the name
| of J. w. Watts.
| Disagreed to-yeas Z nays s.
| Mr. Morton's resolution was then adopted
yeas 8; nays Z, as follows:
Yeas Bradley, Garfield, Morton, Edmunds,
| Hoar, Strong, Frelinghuysen, MilerS
| Nays-Abbott, Field, Payne, Bayard, Hun
ton, Thurman, Clitford-7.
| The decision OF the Commission was then
drawn up and signed by the eight members
voting in the affirmative.
The report sets forth that the election |oi
| Watts by the other two members OF the eiec-
| toral college was i'll accordance with the laws
and constitution OF Oregon. The grounds for
| the decision, so lar as they concern the ellgl-
bility OF Watts are substantially that it is
competent to 90 behind the certificate OF the
| Governor so far as the same is not founded
| upon the action of the canvassing or return
ling authority provided tor by the laws OF the
State, which authority in the case OF Oregon
is held to be the secretary OF State.
! When the decision became known the
Democrats in the House held caucus and
resolved to delay action on the report until
| Monday the 26th Quite number OF Demo.
| Gratis b0lted and refuse to be bound by the
caucus.
The two Houses of Congress met in
joint convention at neon on the Path to re-
ceve the report OF the Electoral Commission
relative to the vote OF Oregon. The report
having been mad the Democrats objected to
its reception and the two Houses separated to
consider the objections. After two hours de-
bate the Senate decided to accept the report
and the House to reject it. The joint conven-
tion assembled and this result bring an
nounced Oregon was counted Tor Hayes. Inc
count then proceeded, and Pennsylvan
brought forth another objection, the char &c
being that Daniel J. Morrell, one oithe cleo
tors was centennial commissioner. Tue
two Houses again separated and the Senate
promptly voted to Overrule the objection bu'
the House took recess until Monday with
out action. Early In the day minority OF the
Democrats in the House had endeavored e
, delay by taking a recess until Monday with
| out action on Oregon but this was defeated b,
q vote OF l59 TO 80. Several dilatory motion.
were ruled out OF order by Speaker Randall
and the intention OF the majority seemed t
be to act in good ialth-
The progress of the count on the 20tf
was quite exciting The House indulged in
long and an;msted debate upon the question
; during which Hewitt OF New York again de
nounced Hoar of Massachusetts for acting Il
= bad faith, but urging in the strongest term
acquiescencs IN the decision oil the electors
= commission As he f-.ished, MIR. Cate, {
+ Wisconsin, made his way through the clrcl
and addressing Mr. Hewitt, in an excite
j. manner said; You have pronounced the at
= ton OF the Commission &c be infamous
gross betrayal of the confidence reposed in
;. q perversion OF right and Justice. DO yn
e now declare it to be the duty OF the Delnf
T; Gratis to assis. in the speedy consunmation
what you pronounce an outrages"
:: Mr. Hewitt Il say that will yield to it, b
y cause see no other course lett but anarchy.
Mr. Cate--I deny it, and assert that it
10 the duty OF the Democrats to oppose 1t |
j. every means in their power II would
cowardice TO do otherwise. Great excit
ment aud CONFUSION,
10 Mr.. Yeates. OF North Carolina, forced b
way through the circle and with flushed ia
n and excited manner exclaimed, addressil
re hiulsefto Mr.. Cate: ''The Democrats W
n, are opposing acGuiescence-those whs d
nounce US now as cowards-When the pm
er came iiteen years ago turned against u.s."
Mr. Hoar replied to Mr. Hewit, With mu
bitterness, after which it was vcted by l35
ilo, not TO count the ineli1ible eiector. I
Senate was then notified and the joint conve
ton resumed Only one house having vof
he against receiving the vote OF Pennsyivan
At the whole vote was recorded for HAYES.
on Rhode Island was the next State called q
here objection was raised that VIM. SlA
to was not properly appointed to fill the vacs
,te cy occasioned by the resignation OF Corl,
IN. who was Centennial Commissioner. !
is | two houses then separated, and both prom
va agreed to count Slater's vote. The 10
convention again assembled and Rhode
4 land was recorded for Hayes.
er. The next certificate opened was that fr
the South Carolina, authenticated by Gover'
The Chamberlain, showing seven votes Tor Ha
en- and Wheeler. II was followed by anot
certificate showing seven votes FOR Tiiden
ub Hendricks, with . statement by the elect
explaining the absence OF the Governors
,er- identification. The objection to the Repu
at can certificate was presented by repre- sci
on tive Cochrane, OF Pennsylvania, and the
No 4 lection TO the Democratic one was preseI
ont by senator Patterson, of South Carolina.
Democratic objections were that no Il
hen election was held in South Carolina;
ex- from Jan lst, 1876 to Dec. 10th, 1876, u
was not Republican form ot government
the State and the so-called government
nm ing that period was illegal aud in violatio
the Constitution; that the army and y
zen. Marshals interIered with the tree actloa
voters on election day
The Republicans objected to the Democ
-th electors, that they were not duly chosen;