The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-10

in substance that the four Republican electoral
votes OF Florida be counted, and embodying
also various reasons for such dcclaration,
Representative Hunton offered the following
s that iSs electors named in ssrnsss 70
spsen,sd tssier " the t state % % Florida on The IA as
esrncaie the votes provided Tor by the Constitution
This substitute was rejected by the following
vote;
ys.s-Msssrs. Abbott Bayard. clifford. Field, Hunton,
H,Ss-Nes.rs, Bradley Edmunds. rrclinghuysen Gar.
field, lIcar, Miller, Morton, and strong.
Mr.. .Edmunds then wthdrew his resolution,
and Mr.. Garfield offered the following. which
was adopted by the foregoing vote reversed:
uS@sy @, shs' chss s' sGuF wm ' hc and
dHt ad lse SG icr ne state Of forda and a,
provided icr by The Constitution OF the United states
The vote in detail on the adoption Of this res
oluton was as follows:
y,.,-Me'@sr; IN, @ bradley Eimpnd., rrslnshuysen Gar
Payne and Thurman-7
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield. Mcssrs Edmunds,
Bradley. aud Milg were appointed a committee
to draft report OF the decision Of the commits
therefor. TO be signed by The members agreeing
therein, and 10 be transmitted 10 the Joint ses
sion OF the two Houses, us required by the Elcc
torn act
Tho argumontative resolution previously
offered and withdrawn by Mr.. Edmunds was
adopted 10y tho committee of three, with a few
yerlal changes. as their report. and ut abou,
l.. N. II WAS signed 10y the eight members Of the
commission who had voted for the rcadoption
OF Mr.. Garilrld's resolution.
The formal de ison or report 10 Congress is
very brief. but its complete phrascology is with
held from publicity tonight from consdera-
tons of etiquette. as it IL to he transmitted to-
morrow morn ing To the President of the Senate
undrr senl. to be 10y him Immediately laid before
the Joint session Of the two Houses Its points
however. can be accurately stated as follows:
- tr'i-rhc commission. exercising the powers Of both
a,a,es and papers referred to ihem nnd dat tey have
,oaihory to hear sydence anndi or. ~ other words
o h STATE 9f Florida founded upon NE determination Of
sccond-Iht commission could not consider O. .evdcnce
sni i &C., of ,e Lesi.lare or court. whom
electors gave their votes
namha rra sad Nss sS no s .eeh. @ pToo s,
oiite on the Ith OF November
The Secretary Of the commission will to- NOR
row morning deliver to the President pro tenn.
Of the. Senate the formal decision above de-
scrihcd. together with all the certificates and
which wcre referred 70 the commission.
and the Secretary will also deliver T.
ncSn S s%ssr srnca by the the prrsGsnt nGSs the
mN ion that their decision has been communi-
Gated to the President pro ten. OF the senate,
act, the Two Houses will again meet. a',d the de.
cision will he read and entered on the Journal
of each House. and the voto q florha
Will Immediately be counted for Hayes and
Wheeler unless. upon objections bcing made
in writing by at least five Senators and FIVE
members OF tic House OF Representatives. the
two Houses shall separately concur in ordering
otncrwis". 1t being known that the two
Houses VII not concur. 1t Is not thought likely
diai" counting OF the florida Republican votes
as this would be an unnecessary waste of time.
IhN Democrats have agreed upon pro-
Eramme for the joint convention tomorrow
Tn' moment the tribunals report on Florida is
submitted Il protest VIII be rr, Scntrd 10y the
Democrats of the Senate amt House. where
upon the two Houses Will separate and
debate VIII follow in which ten
will be mad, hy various prominent members.
On rcAs-' milling after the vote. Mr.. Springer
Will challnn ny" the ccriiicat, from Illinois OF Mr.
Chafiae. an elcrtor who held Federal office
after the election. The two Houses must vote
separately on this question without debate. AMI
it il hardly possible that Louisiana can be
reached before Monday.