, 1877-02-25

Oregon was read. The brief ground Of tho de-
cision, which Is in favoE OF all the Hayes Elect
ors, is that 1.-THE said Electors appear to have
been lawfully appointed, and they voted a. such
ut the time am in the manner provided fur By
the Constitution Of tht United States and the
Law; and the Commission are further OF the
opinion that By the. laws of Oregon the
duty Of canyassing the returns OF all the
President was imposed upon the Secretary Of
State, aud upon no one else; that the Secretary
OF State did canvass q these returns, and asceF-
tanned that J. c. Cartwright, ". H. Odcll, and
j: w. Watts had q majority OF all the votes
given for tile Electors, and had the highest num-
Der OF votes for that oilice; anl By the express
language Of the statute those persons
ARE DEEMED ELECTED:
that, in obedience to his tuty, the Secretary Of
state made canvass and tabulated statement
Ing to law, he placed on die in his. office on th
4th Of December, 1876. All this appears bf til q
official certificate, under the seal OF the Secretary
OF State, and signed by him, and was delivered
BY llm to the Electors and forwarded By them
to the President OF the Senate with the votes;
that the refusal or failure OF the Gov
ernor Of Oregon to sign tue certificate Of the
election Of the persons SO elected does not hare
the effect Of defeating their appointment for
such Electors; that the act q the Gover1or Of
Of his election. though be received 1,000 votes
lass Than Watts, on the ground that the latter
was ineligible, ~. without the authority Ut
law,
AND IS rHEREro2s VOID;
that although the evidence showed that Watts
was Postmaster at the time Of his election,
that fact is rendered immdterial bv bis resigns
ton, both to Postmaster and Elevtor, and his
subsequent appointment to I'LL the vacancy in
the Electoral College; that the Commission
has, in consequence Of the foregoing and upon
the grounds before stated, decided that paper
purporting to be the certificate Of the Electoral
vote Of Oregon, signed By E. A. Cronin, J. n
T. Miller, and John Parker. Ia not .
certificate OF the votes provided for by
the Constitution ofthe United States. and tbey
ought not to be counted a. such" The MEM
bers of the Commission agreeing to and approy-
irg to:.and approving OF this decision are Samuel
F. Miller, Joseph 2. Bradley. w. S1rong, George
F. Ed1nunds. o. P. Morton. Frederick r. Ere
linehuyseu. James A. Garfield. George F, Hoar.
on.rcrIoys.
The presiding officer asked whether there
we're any objections to this decision.
Senator Kcils objected to the decision on the
following grounds: First, th& Watts was not
elected; second, that he WIS not appointed;
third. that he vas disqualified to receive anv ap-
pointment Us q Presidential Elector, or to sit as
such, as be held an office OF trust and prons
under the United States: fourth, that Cronin
was elected Presidential Elector for Oregon,
and in accordance with law cast tue legal vote
as such Electos for Tildcn, and that such vota
should be counted
The objection is signed BY Senators Kelly,
Whytc, Cooper, Mcdonald, Norwood, and Here
ford, and by Representatives, Lyude, Popole-
ton, jerks, Vance, Throckmor:on. Wtke, Wig
ginton, and Luttrcl1.
- The presiding officer asked whether there
were any further objections to the decision, and:
would withdraw to its chamber In order.
Mr.. Clymer offered 4 resolution in the House
for recess till Monday, which was defeated
yeas. III; NAYS, 153.
Alter the Senators had withdrawn, the Speak
er 1nalc the announcement Of new legislative
dar
THE r11musrKas. i.
Mr.. Clymcr offered q resolution that, for
more careful consideration Of tue objections to
the report OF the Electoral Commission in the
Oregon case. the House shall NOW take a recess
1,ntii 10 O'Clock Monday. He desired to stara
why he offered the resolution, but was met by
ohie:tions on the Republican side, and By the
Soeaker ruling that the question was not DE-
batablc-
Mr., Clvmer-Do gentlemen on the other side
refuge to hear a statement as to the object of
H.. rc.esst
Mr. Townseud-I object to debate.
Nr, Hancock ma:le aud argued q point Of
order. that under tie Constitution and under
the Electoral law q recess Was not now in Or
der. In conclusion. he said; II feel as keenlv
NJ anr other the mortIfcation of defeat and Jis-
appointment, but hope no one will 80 far lose
MS manhood as to fal1 In the performance Of
his dntY. There Is no authority In either House
20 40 delay, to resort to anv lesis-
latiye or PARLIAMENTARY expeaients to postpone
the action epIoiued upon US by the constitu-
tion.
cLrMER's MOTIVES
Nh. Clymer-This is question OF order, not
Of manhood. and it seems to be work Of super
eroeatiou to raise this question Of order after it
has been already decided four tines I wish.
further, to say that IN making the motion
have done it.
Mr. Townsend 7 object to the debate
Several Of the Rcpubttcans-lct him go On
10Wnsenu-FcTy we'll
Mr.. Clymer Continuing AS my motive
has been lnpusned, have the right to saF that
80 far as I am concerned. and believe SO far rs
rhc majority Of those with whom act are con-
cernel, the motion Is made In good faith Ihis
Oregon question does involve issues Of the high
est Importance TO all the people, aud II those
who wish t. present their reasons for opposing
the finding Of the Commission should asl< 1os
delay, should ask for time, should ask for the
,luict OF the Sabbath to come over them and
their outraged feelings {derisiyc laughter on the
Republican sidei thcr ought to have it, There-
fore bare made the motion in good faith.
Mr.. Bruwn-ls it in order to reply to the gen. :
tleman from Pennsylvania
THE CHAIR PUTS ITS FOOT poWs.
The speaker--Not unless it be on point OF:
order. Each side having been heard, the Chair
thinks it his duty tn confine the discussion To-
the question Of order. The Chair decided on
the 1Gtf Of February The samc question In tha*
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