Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-24
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dence.
Resolved, That said vote be counted
with the other votes of electors of said
State. Notwithstanding the objection made
thereto.
Whyte said he would not vote for the
resolution of the Senator from Iowa as it
stood. He thc' efor submitted the fellow
ing as substitute: Ordered that while it
is sense of the Senate that no Senator or
Representative or person holding an Office
of trust or profit under the United States
shall be appointed elector, and that this
provision of the constitution shall be car
ried in its whole subject into right execu-
ton, yet that proof is not sufficient to
justify the exclusion of the vote of Cross
man.
The Senate proceeded to the Hall of the
House of Representatives to resume count.
On returning the objection to Dasgett's
vote was read, and also the testimony tax
en- by the comittee on powers and privile-
gcs of the House in regard to his holding
the office of clerk Of the United States
court, but which he resigned on the 9Th
of November.
Jones now submitted q resolution that
the vote of r. NJ. Daggett be counted
with the other votes, Notwithstanding the
objection made; agreed to unanimously,
and the Secretary of the Senate was
directed to notify the House of the action
of the Senate
At $50 the Senate again entered the hall
and resumed concurrent action. Each
house overruling the objection in the case
of the Michigan electors, the votes of
that State were announced and cast for
Hayes and Wheeler Then followed Min
nesota five votes for Hayes and Wheeler,
Mississippi with eight for Tilden and Hen
ricks, Missouri with fifteen for Tilden aud
Hendricks. Nebraska with three for
Hayes and Wheeler, and Nevada with
three votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Springer objected to one of the votes of
Nevada, on the ground that the election
of X. NJ. Daggett was, at the time of his
appointment. and for long time previous
the circuit and district court of the
The objection was signed by Springer,
Tucker, Vance of Ohio, Sparks, Savage,
Marsh and Jencks, Representatives, and
by Senators Barnum, Wallace and Here
ford. The objection having been read,
the Senate then withdrew.
Springer moved the House take recess
till tomorrow.
At first there was q majority of 20
against the motion, but several Republi-
cans changed their votes from no to aye,
and the motion was decided carried-96 to
81. The House therefore took recess.
Joint Convention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
The House and Senate met at II is, and
after reading the resolution of each House
on the counting of the vote of Nevada,
the tellers announced that Nevada had
cast three votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then followed in succession the States of
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina and Ohio. The presiding
officer then opened and handed to the tel
lers the certificates received from Oregon,
which were read and proved 10 be the
sworn certificates of three Hayes electors.
Cartwright. Odell and Watts. executed
before notary public. The papers
contain full statement of the doings of
three electors. the resignation of Watts as
postmaster; his subsequent choice by the
other two electors; the original ballots
cast by the three electors, etc. They were
read in full. The presiding officer then
handed TO the tellers certificate of three
rival electors, Cronin, Miller and Parker,
authenticated by the signatures Of the
Governor and Secretary of Stale, with the
seal of the State attached. This certiii-
cate gives two votes to Hayes and Wheel
er, and one vote to Tilden and Hendricks.
Senator Mitchell presented objections to
the certificate of Cronin, Miller and Par.
kcr.
Senator Kelly presented an objection to
the certificate of Cartwright, Odell and
Watts.
The presiding officer then stated that all
certificates from the State Of Oregon with
accompanying papers and with objections,
would now be submitted to the electoral
commission for its judgment and decision,
and that the Senate would retire to its
chamber.
In the Electoral Commli sion.
Tho Electoral Commission met at 1; all
members present. The President laid the
papers received from the two houses be-
fore the commission, and on motion of
Abbott they were ordered printed. The
papers were :hen read by the Secretary.
Judge Clifford asked who appeared as
directors on the two sides.
Senator Kelly announced that himself
and Jencks would appear as directors to
certificates No. and 0.
Senator Sargent announced Senator
Mitchell and Mr.. Lawrence would appear
us objectors to certificate No. 2.
Kelly asked an order for the production
of the commission and resignation of
Watts from the Postoffice Department,
and a. so that Mitchell and Watts might be
suhpenaed as witnesses
Clifford asked If the witnesses were
within reach.
Mitchell said they were both in the
room.
Orders in both cases were granted, and
at the request of Senator Kelly. who was
to open for the directors, . recess
of half an hour was taken, to allow him
| to procure the necessary books. etc