The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-11
The Four Republican Electoral
Votes to be Counted
To-Day.
And the Solemn Bulldozers will
Pass on to Louisiana.
Shall the Florida Ruling Apply
Also to the Next Disputed
State ?
The Morrison Committees Re-
port on Louisiana.
All the Evidence Shows q Certain
Democratic Majority.
THE FORMAL REPORT.

THE FORMAL REPORT.
ITO the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The electoral
commission this evening by vote OF
eight against seven decided that the four
electoral votes of Florida should be
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. A for
NAL report to this effect was signed at
$40 pm. by Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller,
Morton and Strong, and will be sent to
the president of the senate tomorrow
morning.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The electoral commission were in Sc
cret session from 10 am. until half-past
8 this evening continuously, with the ex-
ception Of two short recesses. Almost
the entire time, until nearly the close OF
the session, was occupied with debate, in
which every one of the fifteen members
of the commission by turns participated.
Two or three of the justices and several
of the senatorial members read elabor-
ately prepared opinions upon the main
points at issue, and the discussion is I'M
derstood to have been, from its COM
meneement to its close. Of extraordinary
power and ability.
The question OF the eligibility of Hum
phreys was not made the subject Of much
discussion, nor was any vote taken con-
corning 1t. At one stage of the proceed
ings, however. senator Thurman offered
resolution declaring tina, there was not
sufficient evidence offered to show that
Humphreys was not a shipping commits
sioner On the eth day OF November. This
resolution was criticised by several Re-
publican members on the ground that it
might carry an implication that If Hum
phreys had been such commissioner on
TIE 7th Of November his vote would have
been invalid, and the resolution was hol
urged, there seeming to be practically q
uHanimity of opinion that Humphreys
resignation was legally effectual, being
rendered and accepted before the cleo
ton.
EDNUSD's gEsoLUTIoS.
About O'Clock pm, the debate be-
ing ended, Senator Edmnnds submitted
q resolution declaring in substance that
the four electoral votes CT Florita shsuid
be counted, and eubodying also VARGAS
reasons for sueh declaration.
Representative H1a.oa offered he io.-
lowing As substitute
D>.eI-~l Tf.nr r. a. -.
certificate No. 2, to-wit Wilkinson Cal,
J. Z. Yonge, Robert Ballard and Robert
b. Hilton. are the tour persons VINO were
duly appointed electors by the state OF
Florida on the TN day CT November, and
that their votes, a certified BY sleh Ger
uncate, are the votes provided for by
the constitution OF the Cnirec states
This substitute waz rejected by the fol-
loving vote: YeAs-Abbots, Bayarli,
Clifford. Field, Hunton. Payne and Thur
man.. Nay-Bradley, Edmunds,
FreliRghrysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller.
Morton and Strons-5.
DOING The BUsNEss.
Mr.. Edmunds then withdrew his r.so-
luton and Mr.. Garfield offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted by the
foregoing vote reserved:
ResoLved, That four persons, to-wit:
Frederick e. Humphreys, Charles W.
Fearce, VIM. ii. Holder and Thomas w.
Long, were duly appointed electors for
president and vice-president for the state
OF Florida, and that the votes cast by the
Aforesaid four persons are the votes pro-
yided for by the constitution of the
United States.
The vote In detail on the adoption OF
TINS resolution was as follows:
ieas-Bradley, Garfield, Morton, Ed
h.unds, Hoar, Strong, Frelinghuysen,
Miller-s.
kays-Abbott, Field, Thurman, Bsy.
ard, Iunton, Clifford, Payne.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, Messrs.
Edmunds, Bradley and Miller were an
pointed committee TO draft a report OF
'he decision OF the commission with
priei statement OF the reasons therefor.
70 DC signed by the members agreeing
therein and TO be transmitted to the
'oiht session OF the two houses, az re-
CURED by electoral act.
The ARGUAEsIATIyE REsoLuTIoS
rleViousiy offered and withdrawn by Mr..
muhds was adopted by the committee
- m'es' with few verbal changes. az
.1s" report, and about s o'clock D IN. il
@ 'Ehea by the eight members of the
..soh Who had voted for the .don-
uoh OF Garheld's resolution ' '''p