The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

der the constitution and law as it existed at
the date of the passage of the act constituting
the Commission to 80 into evidence ali undi,
and the papers opened by the President of the
Senate in the presence Of the two Houses to
prove that other persons than those regularly
certified to by the Governor of Florida accord
ing to the determination and declaration of
| their appointment by the Board OF State Cam
vassers prior to the time required tor the per-
torrance of their duties, had been appointed
electors. or by counter proof to show that
they had not, and that all proceedings OF the
courts or acts of the Legislature or OF the exec
utlve OF Florida subsequent to the casting OF
he votes OF the electors on the prescribed day
are inadmissible tor any such purpose.
As to the objection made to the eligibility
ion that without reference to the question OF
the effect of the vote OF an ineligible elector,
the evidence does not show he held the office
OF shipping commissioner on the day when
the electors were appointed. The Commits
sion also decided that as consequence of the
| foregoing, and upon grounds before stated,
neither OF the papers purporting to be certif-
Gates OF the electoral voters of florida are GER
tiicates or votes not provided for by the con-
| stitutlon OF the United States, and they
| ought not to be counted.
| When this decision was announced objec-
tons were offered BY the Democrats on the
| ground that the Democratic electors in Flori-
decision excludes all evidence, relative to
frauds and irregularities, and that it is a vic.
| latlon OF the Constitution of the United States
to count the votes of Pierce, Humphreys,
Holden and Long as electors. The objections
were signed by Senators Jones, of Florida,
Cooper, Banlum, Herman, Salisbury and Nc
Donald Representatives Knott, Field, Hol-
man, Tucker Thompson, OF Massachusetts,
jerks, Finley, Sayler, Ellis, Morrison, Hewitt,
| OF New York, and Springer.
After these objections had been presented
upon receiving the report OF the commits sion.
In the Senate, Senator Sherman offered the
| following resolution which was adopted by a
party vote OF AZ to IS.
Resolved, That the decision of the Com
| mission upon the electoral vote of the State OF
! Florida stand as the Judgment of the Senate,
the objections made thereto to the contrary
| Notwithstanding.
| This resolution took the place OF resolu-
ton previously offered by Senior Hamlin,
declaring the electoral vote OF Florida cast for
Hayes and Wheeler. The Senate then noti-
fed the house that they were ready to meet
in joint convention to continue the count.
In the House, as soon as the Senate had re-
tired, a motion was made for recess until
Monday at loan The Republicans claimed
that this would be illegal but the Speaker de-
cided that previous to debate on the objec-
tons recess could be taken, and the motion
for recess was carried by 1853 to lO8. This
prevented any further action on the count
during that day. If the two houses disagree
relative to accepting the report of the Com
mission then the decision Stands under the
law. The only way that the decision of the
tripartite commission can be oyerruled is by
the concurrence of both houses acting sonar
ately.