The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-02

nounced for Hayes aud Wheeler.
Connecticut came next. The certl-
ticete was read by Mr., Allison, and
six more votes were announced for
Tllden and Hendricks.
The Delaware certificates were read
by Mr. lugalls, and three more votes
scored for Tilden aud Hendricks.
Three Sets OF Returns from Florida
Submitted.
Florida was then reached, and the
presiding officer first handed the GER
tlhcate signed by Governor Stearnes,
and which recognized the Hayes cleo
tors, and after It had been read, the
certificate of the electors for Tllden
and Hendricks was also handed out,
and both Were read by Mr. Stone,
while Mr.. Allison overlooked the
duplicate. The chair then said that he
had still another certificate, received
on the 3lst of January, yesterday He
then handed the paper to the
tellers, and 1t proved to be
the certified proceedings of tho Board
of Canvassers, authorized and ap.
pointed by an act of the Legislature Of
Florida, who declare the Tilden and
Hendricks electors elected, and the
subsequent review Of the count, by or
der OF the Supreme Court. The latter
document contains mn elaborate detail
of the Florida case, from u Democratic
standpoint.
After the reading had progressed
some time, Mr.. Conkliug called atttnS
ton to the fact that the paper now be-
ing read had thirty.six columns Of
printed matter. He knew that the
statute required all the papers should
be read, but after consultation with
members OF both Houses, he thought
the law would be complied with by
simply reading the result. There was
no objection and the result was an-
nounced that the TilGen electors had
been elected,
Objection Raised by Congressman IA
yid Dudley Field.
The chair then asked If there was
objection to the count of the State Of
Florida, Mr., David Dudley Field, Of
New York, arose and submitted written
objections to counting the vote of that
State. The objections were read by
Clerk Adams, OF the House.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the electoral bill the duplicate returns
and the objections were referred to the
electoral commission. After the vari
Gus objections were read the presiding
officer announced that the senators
would retire, so that both Houses could
consider the objections, and the Senate
then retired to their chamber at $40
o'clock p. IN.
The objections presented by Mr..
Field to the joint session to the count
Ing OF Florida for Hayes asserts that
these persons (naming the Hayes cleo
tors) never were duly appointed by the
State of Florida in any manner what
ever; that the other foun persons mann
ing the Tilden electorsl had been
elected and had irrevocable title to the
office; that the certificate of election
OF the first tour persons was untruly
and colruptly procured and made in
pursuance OF conspiracy between
them and M. l. Stearns, late governor
OF Florida; that they were usurpers,
and their acts are illegal and null and
void.
Senator Sargent sent to the clerks
desk and had read In behalf Of himself
and others his objections to the vote
cast by the Democratic electors Of
Florida, on the ground that the papers
were not authenticated, as required by
the constitution and laws.
senator Jones Goes for tho Re CURED
One Vote for TiIden.
Senator Jones, of Florida, made an
objection especially against Humph-
reys, Republican elector, as holding
an Office of trust and profit under the
United States.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, made an OBJ
lection to the third set of certificates,
those issued by Governor Drew, be-
cause they were not authorized by n
person who held the ofii 'e OF Governor
at the time when the functions of the
electors were exercised.
Presiding offlcer-"Are there any
further objections to counting the vote
of Florida ?" Pausel "If there are
none, the certificates and papers, to-
gether with all other documents ac-
companying the same, as well as the
objection presented, will now be trans
mitted to the electoral commission for
judgment and decision. The Senate
will now withdraw to Its chamber, so
that the House may separately deter
mine its objections" A buzz of dis
sent pervaded the chamber as to the
closing part of the sentence.
The House resumed legislative BUSH
ness. The Florida report comes up
Saturday, by which time the minority
report will be ready.
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URIp A RTJTE COMMISSION.