The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-02

The reading Of the Delaware certifcat,
concluded, the presiding officer asked
Inadvertently II there was any objection
to counting the votes Of the Slate O.
Florida, but he Immediately corrected
himself and substituted Delaware, amid
suppressed but general laughter.
THE FLORIDA RETURNS.
Then Florida was reached, and Mr.
Stone Zone Of the tellers) proceeded "a
read the certificates. The reading Of the
frat certificate showed the four votes Of
Florida for Hayes and Wheeler, Then
the presiding officer handed to the telIers
another certificate received from that
State, which, on being read by Mr.. Stone,
showed four votes for Tilden and Hen.
bricks. The former certificate was au.
thentiCAted by the late Governor Stearns,
the latter by Attorney. General Cooke,
The presiding officer handed down to
the tellers still another certificate from
Florida, received through messenger on
the Slss OF January and corresponding
one received by mail on the Both OF Janu.
ary. This third Authorization of the
act Of the Electors who voted for Tilden
and Hendricks, is made by the present
Governor, Drew. III
After half an hour had been spent in
reading the papers accompanying the
third certificate, Conkling proposed that
the reading be regarded as completed and
the result be announced as under the late
act OF Congress. All papers would be re.
ierred to the provisional tribunal raised
to examine such questions. There being
no obeCtionsit it was 30 ordered.
The presiding officer asked whether
there were any objections to the counting
OF the votes OF Florida. H.t
Mr.. Field sent TO the Clerks desk a
written objection 10 the first certificate for
Hayes and Wheeler, signed by Senator
Jones, OF Florida; Cooper, Mcdonald, OF
Indiana, and Messrs, Field, Tucker, jerks
and Springer.
The Clerk Of the House read the paper.
1t asserts that these persons, Pierce,
Humphreys, Holden and Young, assum.
ing to act as Presidential electors we're
never duly appointed by the State Of
Florida or in any manner whatever; that
the other four persons had been elect
ed and had irreyocable title to
the office; that the certificate Of
election OF the first four persons was un-
lawfully and corruptly procured, and
made in pursuance OF conspiracy be-
tween them and NJ. L. Stearns, the late
Governor; that they were usurpers, and
that their acts are illegal, null and void.
Further objections being called for,
Senator Sargent sent up to tho Clerks
desk, in behalf Of himself and Senators
Conover, Sherman and Teller, and OF
Representatives Woodburn, Dunnell,
kasson and McCrary, three several lists
OF objections TO the votes cast by Call,
Hunton, Bullock and Yonge, the Demo.
cratic electors, on the ground that the
papers are not authenticated as required
by the constitution and lava.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, made OBJ
lection specially to Humphreys as hold
ing an office OF tlust and profit under the
United States. N''tF
Mr.. Kasson made an additional obiec.
ton TO three sets Of certificates, because
they were not authenticated by persons
who held offices Of the Government at
the time that the functions Of the electors
were exercised.
Presiding Oilicer-Are there further
objections TO the counting Of the vote Of
Florida? (after a pause) Il there be none,
the certificates and papers, together with
the other papers accompanying the same,
ns we'll as the objections presented, will
be transmitted to the Electoral College
Commission for their Judgment and de.
Cision. The Senate will now withdraw to
its chamber, 80 both houses may separ.
ately determine the objections.
A buzz OF dissent TO the closing part OF
the sentence pervaded the chamber; but
the presiding officer made no change
alter the Senate retired, and order was
restored, the House resumed the legisla-
tive business.
Mr.. Hopkins moved the previous
question on the resolution reported last
evening from the Florida Investigating
Committee; but objection was made on
the Republican side 10 any action on
the matter till after the minority report
was presented. . las2 llnT
The Speaker suggested, as this subject
was now unfinished business, it should be
allowed to go over and come up to.mor-
row Us unfinished business.
Lapham made point OF order that
the disputed electoral votes having been
referred to the Commission it was not
competent for the House to pass now up
on the question.
The Speaker said that it was not a
point Of order, it was n question for the
House to decide.
Mr., KassOn-Itis moral point Of or
der. t.utts " 'as 5tE''gE'5Hy
The Florida question was finally let go
over till Saturday and the House took n
recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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