The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-02-15
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We last week followed the operation
Of counting the Electoral votes down
to the conclusion Of the arguments be-
fore the commission In the Fiorida
c.se-and were also enabled. just be-
fore going to press, to submit the deeis.
ion Of the Arbitrators in favor OF
the Republican position in regard 70
that State. Under this decision there
only remained the consideration OF
tho eligibility Of Humphreys, one OF
the Republican electors. This took
place on Friday, the proof being clear
that Humphreys resigned his disquai-
flying Office in September, and that
the resignation was accepted and the
duties OF the Office transferred to an
other as early as the 9Th of October.
This being the case there remained
nothing for the Electoral Commission
but to make formal award in favor OF
the Republican electors, which was
done BY the adoption of the following
resolution:
Resospcd, That four persons, to-Wlt:
Frederic C. Humphreys, Charles W;
Pierce. William II. Holden, and
Thomas w. Long, were duly appoint
ed Electors Of the President and Vice
President for the State of Florida.
and that the vote cast by the aforesaid
four persons are the votes provided
for by the Constitution of the United
States.
This action was carried through by
the same vote as before, eightto seven
A committee was appointed for the
purpose OF making an official report OF
the decision, and the commission adj
journed.
At one o'clock Monday afternoon
President Ferry called to order the
joint session Of the two houses of con-
gress to resume the regular count OF
the votes as provided by the law. The
first business was the presentation of
the finding of the Commission, as fol-
lows:
,tais
powers OF both Houses under the law,
and having examined all certificates
and papers referred to them, find that
they have Nc authority to hear evil
dence "atiMade," or, in other words.
to hear evidence outside Of the certifi-
cate of the Governor of the State OF
Florida, founded upon determination
Of the Canvassing Board OF the State
as to it's vote.
z. The Commission could not consid-
er as evidence any act Of the Legisla-
ture or courts in determining whom
the State had appointed as electors, af-
the day said electors gave their vote.
5. In regard to the alleged elegibili-
" of +. G. Humphreys, there was not
sufficient proof that he held office on
the It'll Of November.
The big Fieldwas promptly ready with
eight lengthy objections to this report,
the last one of which read, THAT to
4count the vote Of Pierce, Humphreys,
"Holden and Long as electors would
"be violation of the Constitution Of
the United States" As provided by
the Electoral Bill, the two houses then
at once separated to vote upon the
adoption or rejection Of the report of
the Commission, the law further pro-
yiding that unless both branches of
congress should unite in rejecting any
such decision, it must stand as final.
In the Senate the question was speed
lily brought to an issue, and the deter
animation of the Commission sustained
by the strictly party vote of forty-four
to twenty-five. The house, however,
came up to the scratch in a very differ
ent spirit, and after brief prelimina-
ry talk, the majority enforced adjourn
ment until Monday at 10 A. N.
There is no doubt but just at this
juncturc many Of the hotter headed
democratic members of the house re-
solved either TO obtain the resignation
of the representatives of that party In
the Commission and thus to "bustn
the great and good arbitration their
own votes had created; or failing in
this, to 40 protract matters by recesscs,
adiournments and other preliminary
tactics as to make time accomplish the
defeat of the measure. Their speech
es and conversation again took on the
old tone Of "Tilden or 'goah,'' and
things looked decidedly squally. The
party chiefs, however, were in caucus
nearly all the time until Monday
morning, and when the house again
convened, 1t became evident that the
cooler and more able members had
succeeded in showing Field l. Co.
what figure the party would make
before the country should it now be
detected in any attempts Of the kind
indicated. Accordingly the main
question upon the decision OF the Conn
mission was at once brought under
discussion. Prominent democrats
spoke favoring its rejection for reasons
more or less partisan, and prominent
republicans made able answer, But
the sensation of the day was the speech
Of Carr, Of Indiana, democrat and
the successor Of Speaker Kerr. II
rise" said he, ito remind the demo-
cratic majority that in common de-
''cency your votes on this measure
shave estopped you from indulging in
"even one word Of criticism against
.'the decision of that tribunal" Then
followed many more plain sentences
in keeping with this one-his conclud-
ing declaration, Here, in the name of
the democracy Of the whole country
Il absolve the Commission from all
charges save IL may be that of an
honest mistake" being only what
every honorable man ought, under the
circumstances, TO be able 10 say. At
the close of the debate, Fields resolu-
ton rejecting the conclusion Of the
Commission, was adopted by l76 to
81.
An hour later the joint convention
OF the two houses was again in session.
The clerks OF the respective bodies hav-
Ing read the action of each in regard to
Florida, the president Of the senate