Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-19
TIE SENATE.

Commission do stand as the judgment of the
Senate. (
Mr.. johnson, Of Va, demanded the reading
Of the decision.
The clerk then read the decision at length,oc
cupying some time.
The galleries Of The Senate soou filled to over.
flowing, and even the corridors we're billed.
The discussion was then begun, Mr.. Macy
of Texas, leading 10 ten minutes speech 10
opposition.
MIR, Keruau followed urging that this decision
made fraud constitutional factor i'll the cleo
ton OF President.
Mr., Thurman bahed 10 the decision fear
FIJI portent 10 the country.
Mr.. Sherman, with mucii excitement eH
pressed 7ehcmently his surprise that men Who
had nadcthe Commission now tonight it with
50 much violence.
MIR. Morton defended, in 4 short legal argu'
ment, the action Of the Commission.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the decision OF the
Commission.
The debate was Continued by Messrs. Logan,
Wallace, Sergeant. Wither5, Stevenson Bout
we'll Howe and Chrisaacy, when substitute
rejecting the decision vas defeated by vote
Of IS to II.
A resolution appravug he decision was then
adopted by the same vote.
Messrs Blaine and Elmunls are sick, and
Mr. ConkIng waa absent
HOUSE OF REPR EsENTATGVE5.
The House met at 10 o'clock, but at once
extended the reccsa ill Ii when the Senate
entered, aud the two bodies, IL joint session,
proceeded with the electoral count, the vote OF
Louisiana being further ohieeted to by tho
democrats.
Upon the announcement Of the aclIon CT the
Electoral Commission in regard TO the Louls,
ana vote objections were presented to the ac-
ceptance Of the decision by the democratic
members, whcrcupon the joint session ended,
the Senate returning to its chamber.
Afte. the withdrawal orthc Senate,
The House was called 10 order aud prayer
offered and the jourDa! read, when
Mr.. Wood, Of N. Y, moved that the House
take recess till 10 O clock tomorrow morning,
upon which the radicals demanded the ayes
and noes, and the House decided by vote of
no to $50 to take recess till tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
THE ELECTORAL. COUNT.
The two Houses met at ii o'clock in the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives, when
Mr.. Ferry, President Of the Senate, submitted
the report of the Electoral Commission (here-
tofore published ia substancc) giving the vote
of Louisiana to Hayes and Wheeler, which be.
ing read,
Mr. Gibson, Of La, 90 behalf of the demo-
cratic members of the Senate and House, sub
mted objections to the ruliugs and Gual &C.
ton of the Commission in rejecting evidence
as to fraud and the eligibility Of electors, and
expressing a readiness to prove not only The
frauds com United, but the clearly illegal choice
of Kellogg as one Of the electors, by reason of
his certificate Of his OWL election; also as to the
iIlcgality Of the construction and proceedings
of the Returning Board; the illegal choice OF
other electors, who were holding federal ap-
pointmcnts at the time they were acting as
electors, and other illegal and irregular acts OF
the Returning Board aud electors, &c, &c.
The paper is u long one, occupying nearly an
hou! in ts reading, and containing nearly all
the evidence That it was intended should have
been laid before The Commission by the coun.
sci for the dcmocrats--a very damaging paper,
which would have uladc 4 good campaign doc
uncnt, and u0w snr, 10 the Record, that terror
of politicians, but rarely examined by the
millions.
The rtadine having been Concluded, nun
Der Of members who had not s!gOed their
names to the objections wcot to the Clerk "a
desk and appended their signatures, which
caused further delay III the proceedings. All
the Democratic members Of both Houses
signed tn protest.
After the sirniuc of The protest vas COO
Guided,
Senator Wailaca,u PcnH, submitted further
objections, on tht, ground hat the decision OF
the Commission Wis illegal. and that it was
the iataulou Of the act that evidence should
be heard as 10 fraud anl intllsiblty.
Representative Coc'rrans. Of Peuu., also Of
rret objections, hat it was bot denied before
the Nommissi,,n that riIIru received a large
manrity il l.,nslanA, and hat Wells & Cos.
acts we're illegal; As1, that it was Il violation
I - ali Ia, I,,ar askl