The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-28

son, and concluded By saying that he
never expected to see another election;
be cared not 70 ask how the people had
expressed their will; he only wanted 10
know Whist kind of rsscals they had got
for Returning Boards.
Al lilo p. N: the Commission went
into secret session, but at once took Q re-
cess till l:45.
The Electoral Commission renamed in
secret session from las 10 7 r. n. After
the discussion had been continued three
and a halt hours Mr. Edmun ds submitted
motion that the voting should com.
mencs at O'Clock. This motion was
agreed to; yeas 8, nays I. After Or. ~
propositions were offered and voted on
as follows:
Mr.. Morton submitted the following
That it is not competent for the two houses
assembled for the purpose Of counting
votes for President and Vice President
to inquire by evidence whether state
regularly represented in the two houses Of
ongress, and recognized as state Of the
United States by the other departments OF
the government has . government re-
publican in form.
Resolred, That while the existence OF
public disturbances and anarchy in any
State 10 such an extent rs to make il i'm.
possible for the State TO exercise its rights
to appoint electors for President and
Vice President, and TO express its will
on that behalf, is sufficient cause for 70.
jecting any electoral votes purporting ~
be the votes OF the electors appointed
thereby; yet that when q State 10 regu.
lsrly represented as . State in the Con.
gress Of the United States, and
is recognized rs q State by IN.
other departments Of the government,
and has government republican
in form, and does appoint electors in the
manner prescribed By the Legislature
thereof, evidence cannot be received by
the two houses of Congress assembled -
count the votes for President and Vice
President rs aforesaid to show that dls-
turbances existed at the time OF the eec-
tion. which may have interiered 70 .
greater or less extent with the freedom
of the election at the polls in said state.
Resolved, that it is not competent tor
the two houses OF Congress. when ss-
sembled to count the votes for Presden,
and Vice President, by taking
evidence TO inquire into tho regularity
of the action of the President Of the
United Sta,ds in sending . military
force into any State for the preservation
OF order or the suppression Of domestic
violence, in order bv such proof to lay =
ground Tor rejecting the electoral vote
Of said State.
Rrsotpsd, That in view Of the proposi.
tions contain cd in the three foregoing res
. olutions, the evidence offered 10 show
that the State of s, nth Carolina al the late
election did not have republican form
Of government, and the evidence
offered on the subject of dis
order and violence and the presence
of troops ia said State during
said election, lie hot competent, but that
notwithstanding the offer OF such evi
dence, the electoral votes OF tho State
of South Carolins ough. to be received
and counted, If not Questionable on other
grounds.
Resoired, That the other objections "
certificate number One, show no Va id
cause or rejecting the same.
Mr.. Field offered the following sub.
stitute.
R>soiued, That evidence il admissible
to show that prior 20 and during tho cleo
tion on the 7th, day of Nov. 1875. in
the State of South Carolina, there were
unlswfully stationed in ysrions parts OF
the State, at or near polling places,
detGchments of troops ot the army OF
the United States, by Whose presence
and interference the qualified voters Of
the State were deprived OF the right OF
suffrage and = free choice by the people
OF Presidential elect50e was prevented;
and the following:
Resoiped, That evidence is Admis-
sIble TO show that ut the election on tho
7th OF November, 1876, in South Caro-
lin 4, there were stationed at ths several
polling places in the State Deputy Mar.
shsls o. the United States exceeding one
thousand IN number, by who.o un-
lawful action and Interference, under
order froms the Department OF Justice,
the qualified voters OF the Slsts wer.
deprived ofthe right Of suffrage, and =
free choice by the people OF Pfesiden.
tial electors was prevented.
Thee substitutes were rejected by the
fol owing vote:
Yeas--M Messrs. Abbott, BSyard. Gilt
ford, Field. Hunton, Herman and Paync
=
Nays-Messrs. Bradley, Edmund,,
Freiing ruysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller,
Morton aud Stropg-S
The question recurring or the sdop.
tion Of MOrton's resolutions they we're
adopted. Yes, .; nays, 7. The above
vote being reversed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered the follow.
ing:
Resolo>d, That Theo X. Barker. y.
McGowan, J. W. Harrington, John
Isaac Ingrahsm, VIM. Wallace. J. b.
Erwin, and Robt. Alcrich, the person.
named n, electors in certificate number
too, were not the legal electors for South
Cs-o!inA, std that their votes are not
the votes provided by the Constitution
Of the United States, and should not b.
counted.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Morton offered tue following;
R>soir,d. That e. e. Bowers. J. Win.
smith, T. B. Johnston, Timo,h Harls,
w. r. Nash, Wilson Cooke,
and w. Y. Hyen, the pefson.
named ~ electors IN certificate number
one. were the lawful electors for SJosb
Carolins, and their vote, are the votns
PROVIDED for By the Con .titution Of the
United States. and should be- counted for
President and Vice Presids1t OF the
United States. Adopted by ~ 2. the
.sme n the vote on Mr. Mor,oh's pre-
yiOus resolutions.
Mr.. Morton offered the following:
R>sDir.d, That the thanki Of thii Com
mission are due 20 Commissions
| Clifford for the ability. impsr.
tialrty aud urbanity With which
he hss prepded over ia deliberations.
Adopted unanimously.
A resolution offered BY Mr.. Strong
I yss sdop,ed authorizing the mem b~r. VI