New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.


on the door were Judge Field Of the Electoral Commis
sion and Judge Black OF counsel for the Democrats before
that Commission.
Mr. Hamln CRep., Mel said the Senate having been
notified that the committee to decide the contested cleo
tora for President and vicePresdent mad arrived
at decision the OF Florida he moved that the
secretary be directed TO notify the House Of Representa-
tves that the Senate Is ready meet that body for
the purpose Of proceeding in the OF the Pres
Dental vote Agreed and the secretary proceeded TO
execute the order At 1920 D. Mr.. Adams, Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives. appeared nj the bar OF the
Senate. and announced that the House would be pre-
pared To meet the Senate in the hall Of the House at
O'CLOCK to proceed with the further OF the vote for
President aud vice-Presiiant Mr.. Cameron Rep.
PENN moved that the senote take until five
minutes before / O'Clock.
Mr. Edmunds (ep, VT. objected. and said under the
law nothing could done until the houses met
injont convention Nj. Cameron then withdrew his mo-
tiOn and at 1850 tile Senate headed by ar Ferry Pres
dent pro tenn and the officers OF the body left it, cham
Der for the hall Of the House
TIE HOUSE IN SESSION.
The House met at 10 o'clock and took further
until ll:5J o'clock.
Mr savlcr Dem. Ohio offered a resolution directing
the Clerk o. the House to inform the Senate that would
be- ready TO receive that body O'Clock for the purpose
Of proceeding with the counting OF the electoral
Mr. Hale Rep Me.) moved amend by notifying the
Senate that the House ready this time
the Senate
Mr. Wilson Rep.. Iowa. raised point Of order that
under the provisions of the Electoral bill tine House
Obliged TO receive the Senate AT the present time
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
division being taken Mr. Hae's amendment, it re-
suited 80 to 100, and the amendment rejected.
Mr. Hale said he would not call for the Yeas and
Nay. but he would another attempt made
TO delay the proceedings The resolution was then
adopted.
THE JOTyr GpseToS
Precisely at O'Clock the dOOrkeeper announced the
arrival of the tine United States. The Speaker
repeated the announcement aud he and al the members
and remained standing while the Senate preceded
by Its officers OF them bearing two strong mahogany
boxes containing the filed ill., by two, and
took the seats reserved for them The President Of the
took the Speakers chair the Speaker occupying
the chair on his left.
The presiding officer then and said The joint
convention OF Congress for the electoral votes
its session. The houses having sepa-
rated pending submission 20 the Commission of oljec-
the certificates from the state of Florida have
now renssembIed TO hear and coincide otherwise
with the decision Of thai Tribunal. which decision has
been signed by majority of the Commission IN writing
1t will be entered the journal OF each house" The
Secretary OF the Senate then read the decision, as fol-
lows:
''N'0 ''''NN Frb, 9. A. d. is77.
To TIC Presidcntof The Senate Of the United suites pre-
under the OF Congress entitled Ar Act 10 Pro
vide for and Regulate the Counting OF the Votes IOI
President and Vice-Pr ,sideut, and the decision or
questions arising thcrefrom. fer the term COM
nencns March 4. Ammo Domni 1877"
The Electoral Commission mentioned in sad act haV-
ing received certain certificates ana papers purporIhS
to be- certificates. ana paPefs me iae VI
rcous thereto submitted 10 under said s' no" re-
port that has duly considered the same pursuant to
and has decided aud 10 and hereby decide tlat
Of Frederick e. Humphries, Charles H. Pe&rce,
william H. Holden. and Thomas W Long named N me
certificate NJ L. -tears, Governor Of said STATE when
certified by said persons appears by the Ger
ritcae submitted 10 the Commission AS aforesaid ana
marked number by said C0mmlssinL aud herewith
returned the votes provided for by the Constitution
Of thu United states. ana mat the same are wl9y 10
be counsel therein certified, namely, roar YOt Tor
Rutherford Hayes " the STATE of ono Tor Preshcnt
and four Not"7 Tor imam A hueeeI OF the GldtS vi
NewIurk. Tor Vce-President The Commission also mas
decided and hereby decides and reports that the Tour
persons first before named were dy appOh,et ~ C
In and by said state OF Florida The ground OF tis de
cisiO stated briefly required by SAID Gct Is a. rows
That 1t Is not competent unGer constitution a" H
Law IL existed al the date OF the pdNSlte Pi .1iI
! act 10 go into evidence GtiGd' the Papers opened
by the Prs don't OF the senate IN the presence OF
the two houses 70 prove That Othef persons tA thL
regularly certified 10 by the Governor OF the state OF
FOrlia IN .Ordng 70 The determnat on rnd decra
ton OF their appointment Uy the Board OF STATE can
PERFORMANCE dues Ind been appointed electors
or by counter proof show That they had not aud thal
Of the Executive OF Florida sub,egien' 10 the o
the votes Of t9e electors or onv such 4iIrnoSe
As to the objection made To the ,ellelnlH5
that without reference the question Of the ehtci 81
the vo of an Ineligible elecfor the evidence does not
bov that he held the Office of shipping Commissioner
on the diy hen tine electors were appointed Ihe ON
mission also decided and does hereby decide ana r.
port that ..s consequence OF the foregoing dAu ~"
lie grounds stated neither of the papers purlo
Ing To- certificates OF tne electoral votes OF Sad stun
M FIo,iJ numbered and 3 ~ the Commission AMI
herewith returned certificates Or the votes pr0NI'o
FOR b, the Constitution of lie Jhlttu states IN" '
tbev onguf not 10 he counted ~ such
Done at Washington, TIE DAY ana year uFSt aOO'o
written. s'''I ~ = hA"Ah"'
Jo,Erm T. BRADLEY.
gro r. LDMuSD-,
o. f. MORTON.
FB.DK L. FRELINGHUrsES,
JAMES \. GARFIELD,
GEO, +. HOAh
The question being on the adoption OF the report OF the
commissioners 1t was decided in the airnatye-Yeas'
:; Nays, 7.
After the reading OF the decision the presiding om'e
rose and asked whether there any objection to the
decision.
MI Field Dem. n " then rose and presented once
tons which were thereupOn read by tue Clcrk oi INC
House as follows:
A., ,i,,,r IL ntornosed bv the undersigned Senators
ana Represent u the decision maze Dy w o
missi',l constituted by act, entitled An act 20 ai
MISE 49,, ,.,,I,tp tbe counting % the vote, tor Pr II
3nt md W. President aud the decision Of questions
arising thereon, the term conlmencinS 3iach H. a. -
1871" as 20 the legal electoral VOVeo fIor'u' vi '
r6n the decision determined that the vote cast
by Charles II. Parce. Frederick g huinpHFl.S; Nli'.'
Il Hidden and Thomas w Long electors 0f PIHl"th'
and Vice-Presidrnt OF the United states II anu IoI VI va
behalf OF the OF Florida, Il the true hhu iesai
e'rc for vote oil the said state, when III uuih am ic
the vote cas-, by wilkinson Can lnes 4. l'-u, 800 49,
T. Hilton aud Robert Bullock Is Tue true anu '"iu '0
Se@Dad For that said Commission refused to receive
romurten and material evidence tenllnE 10 o 'i r.
ChlTles H. Pearce. Frederick {. Hunphrles, W n
Holden ami Thomas ". Long were nor apoluru - ~
ors ia the prescribed Dy me - ~" nv
SAT of Florida, were designated As electors ~ tnr
euy. disregard Of Ia" ana 7" iln 90. tn n, - wlLi
the will OF the people expressed III lilT fIrt