The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15
PROGRESS of the Electoral Count.


The House of Representatives on Monday,
adopted resolution offered by David Dud-
lev Field, dissenting from the decision OF
the Commission in reference to the Electo-
raj vote OF Florida. The vote stood yeas
les, NAYS 1903, strictly party vote. with the
exception OF Mr.. Whitehouse, OF n. Y, who
voted with The Republicans. 1t requires the
concurrent action OF the TIVE houses to de-
feat the action of the Commission, and the
Senate having adopted its report as to Floii-
Ia. its decision stands, Notwithstanding the
dissent of the House.
The Joint Convention opened with the
announcement Of the vote OF Florida for
HAYES and Wheeler. Georgia, Illinois, In
Jiara. Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky were
then called in order and the votes counted.
without opposition. 1t was supposed objec-
tion would be offered to one OF the electors
from Illinois, because OF ineligibility, but
there was none. The reason given Tor not
Directing is that Il similar case will be pre-
sented from Louisiana. There being but one
the Commission. lii Louisiana it is diiler-
emf. There are three returns from that State,
and it is mentioned in the act creating the
Commission as one of the disputes, States re-
ferred to it.
When the latter State was reached three
certificates were handed in, two OF them
with votes for Hayes and Wheeler and one
for Tilden and Hendricks. \ fourth certif-
cate which had been received by the pres:-
ding officer was also read. but it was such
IN evident burlesque that attempts we're
made to have the reading curtaied. That
officer. however, stated that it was his duty
to submit all the papers received by him,
and It was gone through with amidst mill
nled merriment and offence at the atfront
which it offered to the House. The obiec-
tions made to the Hayes ana Wheeler GER
tificates were of a manifold and technical
nature. amongst them being included want
OF jurisdiction in the Board. knowledge that
compilation of the votes would have shown
that the Tilden Electors had been elected,
nm attempt to sell the vote OF the State, in
eligibility of certain Republican Electors,
that Kellogg was not rs claimed Governor,
and that the government OF the state was
not republican in form. The objections to
the Tilden and Hendricks certificates were
based on the ground that the Electors had
not been appointed according to law, and
that MeEnery was not Governor OF the State
in 1876. The certificates with the papers
accompanying them were then sent to the
Electoral Commission for Judgment and de-
cision, and the Senate withdrew.
The DIRECTORS OIL the part of the demo-
Gratis are Mr.. Mcdonald, OF the Senate, and
Mr.. jerks OF the House, and Mr.. Howe, Of
The Senate and Mr.. Hulburt, of the House
for the Republicans. The counsel before
the Commission are Messrs. Evarts, Mat
thews, Shellabarger and Stoughton for the
Republicans, and Messrs. Field, Campbell,
Trumbull, Carpenter, Merrick. Hoadley and
Green for the Democrats.
1t is supposed that . decision will not bt
reached in the Louisiana case before the
first Of next week.
The sum of The feeling and temper O.
the two parties, as reported from Wash
ington, the Republicans are confident tina
Mr.. Hayes will be declared the Presiden
elect. The Democrats are despondert, Blu
hope that something may turn up TO hell
them. The argument of Mr.. Carpente
looked to throwing out the vote of Louisiana
which would defeat both candidates. ant
leave it to the House to elect. This. how
ever, is not seriously apprehended.