Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-22
The Commission. Report.

ELECTORAL COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, u. G., Feb. l6 A. D., 1871. /
To the President Of the Senate ofthe United
Mates, presiding in a meeting Of the ticO
Houses 0f Congress:
The Electoral Commission having received
certain certificates and papers purporting TO be
certificates and papers accompanying the same
OF the electoral vote from the State OF Louisia-
ma. and objections thereto being submitted TO
1t, now reports that il has duly considered the
same and has by majority Of votes decided
and does hereby decide that the vote of William
L. Kellogg. j. Henry Burch, Peter Joseph, L.
A. sheldon. Morris Marks. Aaron H. Devise
Orlando ii. Brewster and Oscar Jaffrion nam
Ell IN the certificate of VIM. l.. Kellogg. Cover
nor OF said state, which votes are certified by
said persons, a. appears by the certificates sub
united TO the Commission A. aforesaid. marked
numbers one and three BY said Commits sion and
herewith returned. are the vote provided for by
the Constitution Of the nited States and that
the same are lawfully to be counted a. therein
certified, namely : votes for Rutherford H.
HAYES OF the state of Ohio for President and
eVotc> for YIN. \. Wheeler of the state of
Now orA for Vice President. The Commits
sion has by majority of votes decided and
doc hereby decide and report that the eight
persons first before named were duly appointed
electors IN and 10y the said State Of Louisiana.
The brief ground of this decision i that It
appears upon such evidence a. by the tunsittI-
tic0. Ind the law l. pertinent Ia the considera-
elcciors appear Ia have been lawfully appointed
such electors Of the President and ' ice Presi-
drut of the | nied >tales for IN. term b, gin
nIng March I, ls1,, OF the state of Louisiana.
and that they voted such at the time and in
The manner provided for By the Constitution OF
the nited states and the law, and the Com
mission has, by a majority Of votes, decided
that II j. not competent under the Constitution
and the law. - u existed At the date Of the
y.sssge ~ said 81, 10 20 into evidence alum
ltsa Of
Senate IN the presence Of the two houses TO
prove that other persons than those regularly
certified 10 by the Governor OF the state. on
aud according TO the determination Of their
appointment a. returning officers for election.
IN laid STATE prior 20 the time required for the
performance of their duties, had been appoint
I'd electors, or. by counter proof. 10 show tina,
they had not or that the determination Of said
returning officers was not in accordance with
the truth and fact the Commission bv ma
jority Of votes being Of the opinion that II i
not within the Jurisdiction of the two houses
OF Congress ass.mb. I'd To count the votes for
President aud Vice President, 10 enter upon a
trial Of >uch question. The Commission by
a majority of votes i also OF opinion that II i,
not competent To prove that any Of the said
persons - appointed electors a. Aforesaid held
an Viflc' Of trust or profit under the uitcd
STATES At the time when they were appointed.
or that they were ineligible under the laws Of
the Stale. or any other matter offered 10 b..
The Commission J. also of the opinion. by "a
moJority of votes. that the returning officer. of
election, who canN asset the votes al the cleo
ton for electors in Louisiana were lawfully
constituted body by virtue of a constitutional
law. ami that Vacancy in said body did NOT
Niiiatc il, proceedings. The Commission ia,
also decided and does hereby decide by ma
lOrlty Of votes, and redort consequence Of
the foregoing, and upon the ground before
stated. that the paper pyTPoriing 10 be ceru-
cate Of the electoral votes Of the state Of Lou
isianR, objected 10 by +. o. Howe and others,
marked y. {. No. 2 by the Commission, and
herewith returned. Is not the certificate Of the
votes provided for BY the Constitution Of the
United states. ami that they ought not TO be
counted such.
Done at Washington the day and year first
above written.
SAMUEL T. MILLR,
W. STRONG,
Jos. 7. BRADLEY.
gro. r. EDMUNDs,
q. 7. MORTON,
FRED. I. FREL1SGHURsES,
JAS. A. GARFIELD,
GEO. r. HoAg.