The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-22
clsion Of majority who signed the same in
the cases of Florida and Louisiana

cisiou oI majority who signed the same in
the cases Of Florida and Louisiana.
At Precisely II a. M, on the 10th,
the two houses Of Congress met in joint ses.
sion to proceed with the count. The Presi.
dent OF the Senate said:
session. The objections presented to the Ger. sr.
titicates from the State Of Louisiana having
been submitted to the Commission, the tw0
Houses have reconvened to receive and re-
consider the decision of that tribunal. in writ
ing, by a majority of the Commissioners. and
signed by the majority Of the Commissioners
agreeing thereto"
The decision was then read. It is in Ian
guage the same as the decision given in the
case OF Florida, with the difference that where
the latter recites, t'the Commission has decid-
ed," the words of the present decision are,
the Commission has by majority OF votes
decided" The official communication con-
tinues: "The brief ground OF this decision Is
mat u appears upon such evidence as by the
constitution and law named in said act Of
congress IS competent, and pertinent to con-
s!deratlon OF the subject, that the before men
toned electors appear to have been lawfully
appointed such electors OF President and Vice
President OF the United States, for the term
beginning March 4th, 1877, OF the State of
Louisiana, and that they voted as such at the
time and in manner provided by the constitu-
ton OF the United States and the committee.
ana the commission has by majority of votes
constitution and law as it existed at date of
passage OF said act to 60 to evidence ali cundi
the papers opened by the President of the
Senate In presence of the two honses to prove
that persons other then those regularly certi-
hed to by the Governor of the State in and &C.
cording to the determination of their appoint
ment by the returning officers for electors in
said State prior to the time required for the
performance OF their duties had been appoint
ed electors or by counter proof to show thev
had not, or the determination of said return
ing officers were not in accordance with truth
ana tact, the Commission, by majority Of
votes, being Of opinion it is not within the
jurisdiction of two Houses in Congress assem-
bled to count the votes for President and Vice
PRESIDENT to enter upon the trial of such a
question.
The Commission by mai ority of votes. is
also Of opinion it is not competent to prove
that any OF said persons 80 appointed electors
as aforesaid held an Office Of trust or profit
under the United States at the time when
tney were appointed, or that they were ineli-
glble under the laws OF the State, or any other
matter offered to be proved ali cundi the said
certificates and papers.
a majority of votes, that the returning officers
election, e.. o,oat.Ss 49, =: 9 se sotes a, VIC
fn11v cnnsttnt Ut T,soFs IN Lou1siana @ were law"
tn,;ya, ..9 Uy w virtue VI conStlt4'
d;d ~ m;+ata @ ~ tna. te vacancy III salo oooy
1The '1: Co1"m;ssP Ss ProcGeunSs. haa s. an.:,.,
docs ahe Loiu IoMmsslo9 1a: mas also decided and
renort eny as aeclae, py ma}orlty OF votes and
,n,, r1Pv,t "a, s consequence OF the foregoing and
n'3rnort;,s ~ L oelorG ssateo tnat tne paper
xotes ot se;d Stata - Ins;e; o! 'n9 electofal
hv ~ q Has1o '" S no41s1ana, a.i, oo|ecteG 70
n No . oMo hw w. anu otuels' marked
1;+E H., ,at,.., 49, -, =? .ne CGnlu4ssi9n, anu heIe-
rro,.;daJ fn ~ nos tnG ce!tacate OF votes
States ond ~ +h tue CONSTITUTION o, the unltee