The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-08

! OF tue GlaLc 10 FltGt Il tAiTu ClectOf.
| Reiected-ayes Z; nays S-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
eector under the act OF Congress where there
was failure 10 make choice on the day prescrib-
ed by law, therefore
Resolved, That the attempted election of
the third eector by the two persons chosen,
/ was imperative and void.
| Rejeoted-aYes 7, nays g. as above.
MIR. Bayard then offered the following
Resolved. That the vote of w. FL. Odell
and the vote OF !. C.. Cartwright, cast for
Ruthers.rd B. Hayes, OF Ohio Tor Presidant OF
the United States. ard for William A. Vince
Ter. OF New York, tor Vice President OF the
| United States. were the votes provided for by
| the constitution OF the United states, and that
the aforesaid Odel and Cartwright, and they
only were the persons duly appointed electors
| in the State Of OREGON. al the election held
! Nov 7, 1876, there having been failure at
said election TO appoint q third elector In &C
/ 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 T, uays 8---as above.
| 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 FL. Odell. j. G. Cartwright
and j. w. Watts, the persons named as elect
ors in certificate No. /. 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 Y ice President OF the United
States.
| Mr. Hinton moved to strike out the name
| OF J. ". Watts.
/ r.
| MIR. Morton 9 resolution was then adopted
yeas s; nays 7, follows:
! Yeas Bradley. Garfield, Morton, kdmunds,
! boar, Strong, Frelinghuysen, Miller
Nays-Abb0tt, Field, Payne, Bayard, Hun
| ton, Thurman, Chfford-7
! The decision OF the Commission was then
drawn NJ and signed by the eight members
voting III the affirmative.
| The report sets forth that the election OF
| Watts by the other two members OF the cleo
! toral college was Ill accordance with the laws
and constitution OF Oregon. The grounds Tor
/ the decision, 50 lar as they concern the eligi-
| bility oil Watts are substantially that 1t Is
competent 10 20 behind the certificate OF the
| Governor SO far as the same is not founded
upon the action OF the canvassing or return
ing 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 a caucus and
| resolved to delay action Oh the report until
! Monday tle 26th Quite a number OF Demo.
Gratis bolted and refuse to be bound by the
| caucus.
The two Houses OF Congress met III
Joint convention ut neon on the gath TO re-
| ceve the report OF the Electoral Commission
relative to the vote OF Oregon. The report
having been mad the Democrats objected 70
its reception and the two Houses separated to
consider the objections. After Two hours d.
bate the Senate decided 10 accept the report
and the House to reject it. The joint conven-
ton assembled and this result pslng an
nounced Oregon was counted Tor Hayes. The
count then proceeded, and Pennsy lvania
brought forth another objection, the char &c
being that Daniel J. Morreli, one ottne cleo
tors was centennial commissioner. Tue
two Houses again separated and the senate
promptly voted to oyerruie the objection bu'
the House took q recess until Monday with
out action. Early in the day minority OF the
Democrats in the House had endeavored u
. DELAY hy taking recess until Monday With
out action on Oregon but this was defeated b.,
a vote OF i5e 70 So Several dilatory motion:
were ruled out OF order By Speaker Randall
and the Intention Of the majority seemed u
ne TO act ii good faith.
The progress of the count Oh the 28tF
was quite exciting The House INDUCED IN
long and animated debate upon the question
OF the alleged ineligible Pennsylvania eleetor
during which Hewitt OF New York again de
nounced Hoar of Massachusetts Tor acting II
bad faith, but urging III the strongest term
acuuiescenos in The decision OF the electors
9 | commission As he h..lsheG, Mr.. Cate,
+ | " lsconsin made his way through the circl
ami addressing Mr. Hewitt, in an excite
/. manner said, You have pronounced the az
- ton OF the Commission t. be infamous
gross betrayal OF the confidence reposed IN |
;, perversion OF right anu Justice. DO 20
e now declare il t. be the duty OF the De1nf
T; Gratis TO assist In the speedy consuuamatlon
what YOU pronounce an outrage"
MIR Hewitt Il SAY that Will yield 70 it, b
= cause | see no other course lett but anarc ny.
Mr. Cate--i deny it, ana | assert that It
Il the duty OF the Democrats TO oppose It
i every means IL their power 1t would
eowardice to do otherwise EGreat excit
ment and CONFUSION.
10 Mr. Yeates, OF North Carolina, forced b
way through the circle and with flushed Ia
N and excited manner exclaimed, addressu
70 hluasefto Mr. Cate: "The Democrats W
!, are opposing scenee-tnose wis d
= nounce US nov n cowards-when the PIN
er came fifteen wears ago turned against Us.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. hewitt with mu
bitterness, after which it Has yctec by l35
49, not 10 count the ineli2ihle elector. L
Senate was then notified and the Joint canve
lion resumed. Only one house having vat
he agains. receiving the vote OF Pennsyivan
n the Wfl0f- VOTE Was IcA1fdS0 fee
on Rhode Island was the next State called a
here objection was raised that Wm. Sl&
To was not properly appointed 10 Ill the yaca
ne CIV occasioned hy the resignation OF CORR
IN. | who was Centennial Commissioner i
is | two houses then separated, and both prom
vs. V agreed to count S!ater's vote. The io
convention again assembled and Rhode
+ land was recorded far Hayes.
or The next certificate opened was that IT
the South Carolina. authenticated by tower
the Chamberlain, showing seven votes Tor Ia
en- and Wheeler. 1t was followed oy anot
certificate showing seven votes for lliden !
nh Hendricks. with 4 statement By the elect
explaining the absence OF the Governor )
,er- Identification. The objection TO the Aepu
O, can certificate was presented by represel
OF tive Coehrane, Of Pennsylvania, and the
Ne \ lection 10 the Democratic one was presel
-ofk by senator Patterson, oI South Carolina.
Democratic objections were that no II
her election was held in South Carolina;
ex. from Jan tst. 1876 TO Dec. 10th, 1876 u
was not q Republican form o! government
the State and the so-calIed government
m ing that period was illegal and IN Tiolatlo
the Constitution that the army and y
sen. Marshals interf-red with the tree aetlos
voters ou election day.
The Republicans objected to the Democ
eth electors, that they were not duly chosen,