The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
The Electoral Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.
The electoral commission reassembled in
secret session to-day at 1890 and remained
in consultation on the Oregon case tour and
a half hours. AT three o'clock the discus
sion being concluded and Mr. Thurman not
being able to attend the 81 ting on account
of illnsss q recess was taken to ascertain
whether he would prefer coming to the
capitol or the commission should proceed
to his residence.
The comm ittee consisting of Bayard and
Frelinghuysen, appointed for this purpose,
reported in due time that Mr.. Thurman
preferred to receive the commission at his
house, and at four o'clock the members Of
the commission proceeded in carriages to
Mr.. Thulm4ns residence accompanied by
the secretaries and marshal of the COM
mission.
Mr.. Thurman was confined to his bed
where he remained during the entire pro-
ceedings.
The commission was called to order by
Justice Clifford and a vote was taken on
the following propositions which had been
informally submitted and discussed but
not voted upon during the days session.
By Mr.. Edmunds--
Resolved, That the certificate signed by
E. A. Cronin, ]. N. T. Miller and John
Parker, purporting TO cast the electoral
vote Of Oregon, does not contain or certify
the constitutional votes to which said state
is entitled.
Mr.. Field offered as a substitute
Whereas, j. W. Watts, designated in
certificate No. as elector of Oregon, on
the 7th of November held an office of trus,
and profit under the United States there.
fore,
Resolved. That said Watts was then in
eligible to the office of elector within the
express terms of the constitution.
Rejected-ayes Z, nays 8.
Mr.. Field then offered the following:
Whereas, At the election held the 7th OF
November, 1876, in Oregon, for electors
of president and vic president, W. II,
Odell, J. w. Watts and j. G. Cartwright
received the highest number Of votes cas-
for electors, but
Whereas, Said Watts was then holding
an office OF trust and profit under the
United States, was ineligible to office OF
elector, therefore,
Resolved, That said Odell and Cart
wright were the only persons duly elected
at said election, and there was future OIL
the part Of the state to elect third elector
Rejected by same vote.
| Mr.. Field then offered the following:
Whereas, The legislature of Oregon ha
made no provisions for the appointment o
electors under the act Of congress wher,
there was failure to make a choice oil
the day prescribed by the law, therefore,
Resolved, That the attempted election
of third elector by the two persons chosei
was imperative and void.
r. jected by the same vote.
Mr.. Bayard then offered the following
Resolved, That the votes of W. II
Odell and j. G. Cartwright were vote
provided for by the constitution of tn
United States, and that the aforesaid Ode
aud Cartwright, and they only, were lh
persons duly appointed electors in Oreeo
at the election held November 7th, ther
having been failure at said election to AZ
point a third eleclor in accordance wit
the constitution and laws of the Unite
States and Oregon, and that the two vote
aforesaid should be counted and none otht
from Oregon.
Rejected by the tame vote.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. EC
munds original proposition and it W,
adopted--yeas 10, nays none.
Mr.. Morton then offered the following
Resolved, That Odell, Cartwright an
Watts, the persons named as electors
certificate No. are lawful electors of o
egon, and that their votes are votes pr
vided for by the constitution Of the Unite
States and should be counted for presidei
and vice president of the United States.
Mr.. Hunton moved to strike out Il
name of Watts. Disagreed to-yeas
nays 8.
Morton's resolution was then adop,e
9to7.
The decision of the commission was the
drawn up and signed by the eight membe
, vntin0 In iha ai1lt maiiva
On motion Of Mr.. Morton the injunctlo
Of secrecy upon the acts and proceedlnI