The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-02


= tication of the action of the electors VIII
voted for Tilden and Hendricks is mad
, by the present Governor. Drew.
: Alter q hslf-hour had been spent il
reading the papers accompanying tn,
third certificate, Mr.. Conkling proposed
that the reading be regarded as com
pleted. The result would be announced
as under the late act OF Congress all pa
pers would be referred to the provisiona
tribsnal authorized to examine such
questions
There being no objections, it was SC
ordered
The presiding officer asked whether
there were any objections to counting
the votes of Florida.
Mr.. Field sent to the clerks desk q
written objection to the first certificate
for Hayes and Wheeler signed by Sens-
tors Jones, of Florida, Cooper and Nc.
Donald, Vi Indiana, and by Representa-
tives Field, Tucker, jerks and Springer.
The clerk of the House read the paper
1t asserts that those persons, Pierce,
Humphreys, Holden and Young, assum-
ing to act as Presidential electors, never
were duly appointed by the state Of
| Florida, or in any manner whatever;
that the other four persons had been
elected and had an lrrevocable title to
the office; tina. the certificate of election
of the first four persons was untruly and
corruptly procured and made in pursu.
snce of conspiracy between them and
NJ. l.. Stearns, late governor; that they
were usurpers and that their osths are il.
legal, null and void.
Further objections beng called for
Senator Sargent sent up ito the clerks
desk in behalf of himself and Senators
Conover, Sherman and Teller, and Of
Representatives Woodburn, Dunnell,
Kssson aud McCresry three several lists
OF objections 10 votes cast by Messrs.
Gail, Hunton, Bullock and Younge,
Democratic electors, on the ground that
the papers are not authenticated as re-
quired by the constitution and laws.
Senator Jones, of Florida, made OBJ
jections specially to Mr.. Humphreys, as
holding An office Of trust and profit un-
der the United States.
Mr. Kasson made additional objection
because they were not au.
authenticated by the person who held the
Office of Governor al the time that the
functions of the electors were exercised.
Presiding officer Are there further
objections to counting the vote OF Florida.
After pauee there be none the
certificates and papers together with the
other papers accompanying the same, rs
well as the objections presented will be
transmitted TO. the Electoral College
Commission for judgment and decision.
The Senate will now withdraw 10 its
chamber so the House may separately
determine the objections.
A buzz of dissent to the closing Fart
of the sentence pervaded the chamber,
but the presiding officer made no change.
Alter the Senate retired and order was
restored the House resumed Legislative
business.
Mr.. Hopkins moved the previous
question on the resolution reported yes
terday afternoon from the Florida In
vestigsting Committe, but objection was
made on the Republican side TO any
action on the matter till after the minor
ity report was presented.
The Speaker suggested that as this
subject was now unfinished business 1t
should be allowed to g over and come
up tomorrow as unfinished business.
Mr.. Lapham made poirt OF order
that the disputed clectora! votes having
been referred u the commission i. ;.as
not competent for the House TO pas NV
upon the question.
The Speaker SAID that that Wa. Do. me
point of order. II was question tor the
House 10 decide
Mr.. Kssson- It's moral point of order
The Florida question wAs finally let
90 over till tomorrow, and the House
took recess till 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
Rules OF the Electoral Commission.
WAsHISGTos, February l.-Tbe
Electoral Commission to-day promal.
gated the following rules, adopted by
them last evening, under authority OF
the recent act of Congress:
Rule /. The commission shall appoint
q secretary, two assistant secretaries, q
marshal and two deputy msrshsls, n
,tenogrspher and such messengers ss
shall be neediul, TO hold during the pleas
ure OF the commission.
2. On any subject submitted 10 the
com mission Il hearing shall be had and
| the counsel sha.l be allowed 70 conduct
| the case on each side.
3. Counsel, not over two in number on
each side, snail be heard by tue Com
mission on the merits %. any case pre-
scnted. not longer than two hours being
| allowed 20 each side unless longer time
and additional COUNSEL shall he specially
authorized by the Commission 10 the
hesriL z OF interlOcutory questions but one
counsel shall De heard on each eide and
ne not over Is minutes, unless the Com
| mission allow further time and additional
counsel, and printed arguments viii be
| received.
4. The objectors 20 any certificate
or vote may select two Of their nun Der 70
support their objections in ora srgu-
ment. and - advocate the validity OF any
certificate or vote, the validity Of which
| they MAINTAIN, and ia like manner the
objectors 20 any other certificate may
| -eiec: two Of their number iOr like pUr-
pose, but under the rule not more than
Tour persons shsl! sPeak, and neither s'de
shall occupy more than two hOuri.
5. Apl IIcsiIOns for process 20 compe!
the attendance OF witnesses, or the pre-
sentstiOn Of written or documentary t'-s-
;imony msy be made by counsel, and all
process shall be served sud executed By
the marshal OF the commission or bis
deputies. Dispositions hereafter taken
for Use before the Commission SHALL De
sufficiently auibeaiica.ed, # taken before
any Commissioner Of the Circuit Courts
OF the United States, or Any clerk or
deputy clerk of Aay court Of the United
! S:ates.
g Admission TO the public sittings Of
the commission shall Os regulated in
.uch manner a. the President Of the
| Con. mission shall direct.
:. Tne CommissIOE vail 81, unlsss
o,terwi.e ordered ia the rom Of the
Sup, enc COa-. OF the United States, and
/ with open G00rs, excepting when IN eoa-
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