The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-08
END OF The GREAT STRUGGLE.
COMPLETION of the Count of the Elec-
toral Vote.
Formal Announcement of the Election
of Hayes and Wheeler.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.

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Commission met at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Hurd COM
menced his argument for the Democrats. When
he had finished, Mr.. Cochrane stated that Judge
Black and Mr.. Blair would appear counsel for
objectors No. !. They had been uncertain whether
they could attend, but We e now here. Mr..
Coehrane then submitted ce .ain proffers of proof
which he proposed to make if good, admitted by the
Commission. Mr.. Lawrence then argued for the
Hayes electors, closing at HAS, when Senator
Christiancy waived his right as an ebJector. Mr..
Blair then argued for the Democratic electors, fol-
lowed by Judge Black. The Commission went
into secret session at 1:45 At O'Clock the voting
commenced. resolution by Morton to the effect
that the Hayes electors the lawful electors OF
the state of South Carolina and that their votes
should be counted, was passed by vote of to 7.
report drawn up to be presented TO the two
Houses, giving the grounds on which the Commis-
sion reached its decision.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-At 12:1C
the sente met with the house and the decision OF
the commission IN the case or south Carolina was
read Objections to the decision being made the
senate withdrew, so that the two houses might act
separately on the question. At 6:20 the senate re-
appeared, and the two houses not concurring other
wise, the votes of South Carolina counted
for Hayes and Wheeler. Tennessee twelve votes
and Texas eight vo.es for Tilden and Hendricks
were announced without objection. The certif-
Gates of Vermont were then read in full. MIR
Hewitt presented a package purporting to contain
the electoral votes Of Vermont which received
with letter stating that similar package had been
sent to the president Of the senate by mail The
chair stated that he had received but one set OF
papers from Vermont, and as the law provides that
February, he would not entertain the certihcatei
presented by Hewitt. Mr.. Poppleton sent up eb-
ections to the vote of Henry n Solace, enc of the
electors, on the ground that he was postmaster
when elected and also called for the reading Of
Hewitt's duplicate return which he fPoppleton
sent up with his objection to Solace's vote. The
! hax 4hrrx
turned to its own chamber that both houses
could act separately on the objections.
TwENTY-FOURTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-At IL o CLOCK
the senator's entered the hall. The action of eaci
house on objections having been read the presidin,
officer announced that the two houses not concur
ring otherwise, the electoral votes of Vermont
you'd be counted, and they were thereupon declar
ed a. Ave FOR Hayes nd Whe eler. Then the certi
| hcate of Virginia was read, sld the votes Of tha
| state we're announced as eleven for Tilden anC
| Hendricks The votes of West Virginia were mex
| announced as five for riiden and Hendricks, Tber
the last state the state of Wisconsin, with
votes for Hayes and Wheeler. The certificates Of
| jections to the vote of Daniel L. Downs on the
groand Of inehgiblty. The senate at 11:25 retr ed
to its chamber that the house might separately
consider and determine the objections.
| The hall of the house prepared for the final
reception Of tie senate, and as soon as that body
entered, at 4:o3 A. NJ, and ali members were seated
the action OF the respective houses on the Wlscon
Gin que stion read, and the ten votes of Wscon.
| sin were announced for Hayes and Wheeler. The
presiding ofhcer said this concludes the count OF
the thirty-eight ststes of the Union. The tellers
| will now ascertain and deliver the result of the
votes to the presiding officer. Senator Allison, one
of the teleTs, having delivered the statement the
| presiding officer expressed the hope that on the
| announcement that nothing would mar the dignity
of proceedings reputable to the American people
and 30 worthy of the respect of the world; he then
| said 1.-The whole number Of electors appointed
TO vote for President and Vice President of the
United States was 369, Of which majority is 1e5
Tie state of the vote for President as delivered by
! letters, and as determined under the act of Con.
gress Of January 20, 1877, this subject, is fol
Rutherford 3. Hayes, lbs votes; for Samuel ]. I'll
| den ls4 votes. The state of the vote for vics
/ President of the United States, delivered By
teIlers and determined under the act of Congress
approved January %, 1877, This subject, Is foi
VIM. Wheeler, 1s5 votes, for Thes. A. Hendricks
184 vot > where'ore do announce that
KU1 fEnTonD y. HAYEs,
Of the state Of OhIo having received majority o