The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-15

pointed electors of President and Vioe Pseei-
dent for the State of Florida, and that the
votes cast by the Aforesaid four persons are
the votes provided for by the constitution Of
the United States
The vote in detail on the adoption Of this
Hoar, Strong, frelinghuysen, Nilier-s.
Nays-Abbott, Field, Thurman, Beyard,
Hunt0n, Clifford, Payne-7.
On motion OF Mr.. Gazdeld, Nessrs. I'd.
munds, Bradley and Miller were appointed
committee to draft the report Of the decision
Of the Commission, with beiet statements Of
members agreeing thereon, and to be Trans
.nitted to the joint session of the two houses
as requiredby the electoral act.
The argumeMtative resolution previouSly
offered and withdrawn by Edmunds Was ad-
opted by the committee of three, with . .feW
verbal changes, as their report and about e
O'Clock it was signed by the eight members
OF the Commission who had voted for the ad-
option Of Gardeld's resolution.
At l P. NJ. on the 10th, both Houses
of Congress met in Joint convention to receive
the report Of the commission upon the case Of
Florida.
The electoral commission stated the
grounds Of their decision in the case of Nori-
da as follows: That it is not competent un.
der the constitution and law ~ it existed at
the date of the passage of the act continuing
and the papers opened by the President Of tho
Senate in the presence Of the two Houses 70
prove that other persons than those regularly
certified to by the Governor Of Florida accord.
ing to the determination and declaration oi
their appointment by the Board Of State Can
vassers prior to the time required for the per-
1ormance of their duties, had been appointed
ale Gy4 Nnf t1 A6 $hA4
they had not, and that all proceedings Of tho
courts or acts of the Legislature or ofthe exec
utive of Florida subsequent to the casting of
The votes OF the electors on the prescribed day
are inadmissible tor any such purpose.
AS to the objection made to the eligibility
of Humphreys, the commission is of the opin-
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 ofice
OF shipping commissioner on the day when
the electors were appointed. The Commis-
sion also decided that as consequence Of the
foregoing, and upon grounds before stated,
neither OF the papers purporting to be certi6-
Gates of the electoral voters Of Florida are cer-
tiicates or votes not provided for BY the con-
stitution of the United States, and they
ought not to be counted.
When this decision was announced objec-
tions were offered by the Democrats on the
ground that the Democratic electors in Fiori-
da were truly and lawfully chosen; that the
decision excludes all evidence, relative to
frauds and irregularities, and that it is = vic.
lation OF the Constitution of the United States
Holden and Long as electors. The objections
were signed by Senators Jones, of Florida,
Cooper, Barnum, Herman, Salisbury and No
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
the two houses separated to vote separately
upon receiving the report of the commission.
In the Senate, Senator Sherman offered the
following resolution which was adopted by 4
party vote of a. to 25.
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-
tion previously offered by Sentor 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, motion was made for : recess. unit!
that this would be illegal but the Speaker de-
cided that previous to deLate on the objec-
tions a recess could be taken, and the motion
for recess was carried by 163 to 106. 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 overruled is by
the concurrence of both houses acting separ-
ately.
On Monday the 18th inst, the House
debated the action of the Commission in the
Florida case for two hours and then voted not
to accept the result of the tribunal. As the
Senate voted to accept, the disagreement
leaves the vote standing tor Hayes. Khe SEN
ate and House then met in joint session to
continue the count, and Georgia, Indiana,
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Kentucky were
counted without objection. Louisians vas oh.
jected to and the houses again separated and
referred the objections to the commission.
Associated Press Reports Of Political Invos.
LEGATIONS.
LOUISIANA.
The House committee continued the
examination of ex-Gov, Wells on the
Gth The examination 1ar0a1v non.