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Representatives, and then the two Houses sepa-

Representatives, and then the two Houses sepa-
rated.
The following are the objections to the
decision Of the Commission in the Florida case
on the part of the House:
/. That the decision determined that the vote
cast by Chas. Fl. Pearce, Frederick G. Hum
phreys, William I'll. Holden and Thomas W.
Long as Electors of President and Nlce-PTes8
dsnt tt of the ae5 9n Iass1 s Eiessor on o Sata Of Of a aser Sat- &
kinson CAN, James e. Yopge. Bebert EHiltoh
and Robert Bullock is the true and lawfnl voae.
of the State. -
2. That the Commission refused to receive.
competent and material evidence tending to
prove the first named set were not appointed
Electors, in the manner prescribed by the Leg
~islature of the State, but were designated as
Electors by the Returning Board of the State,
and with intent 10 defeat the viii of The people.
3. That the decision was founded upon the
resolution and order of the Commission previ-
4. That the decision excludes all evidence
taken by the two houses of Congress by commit
tee of each house: concerning FRAUDS; errors ana
~tificates are taken as proof of the due appoint
). That the decision excludes all evidence
tending to prove the certificate of Stearns, Gov.
ernor, as also of the Board of State Canvassers,
was procured or given in pursuance OF fraudu-
lent or corrupt conspiracy. la .arfest II
6, That the Commission refuses to recognize
the right of the Courts of a State to review and
reverse the judgment of a Re urping Board or
Board of State Canvassers, rendered through
fraud, without jurisdiction; and rejected and re-
fused to consider the action Of the Courts IN a
case lawfully brought before a Court which had
Jurisdiction.
7. That the decision excludes all evidence
tending to prove that Florida, by alldepartments
of the Government, legislative, executive and
judicial, had decreed as fraudulent all the Ger
tificates of Stearns as Governor, as Wen as tnat
OF the Canyassers, upon which certificates the
Commission ,nda has acted as. and a, r, by means Sag q bs Sn, zen
1ected and false ones substituted.
8. That to count the votes OF Pearce, Hum
phreys, Holden and Long as Electors for Presis
dent and Vice President would be a violation OF
the Constitution of the United states.
The objections are signed by Senators Jones OF
Florida, Cooper, Barnum. Herman. Salisbury
and Mcdonald. Representatives Knott, Field,
Holman. Tucker, Thompson, Mari, jerks, Fin
ley. Taylor. Ellis, Morrison. Hewitt OF New
York, and Springer.
The Senators having returned from the
House, the objections to the decision Of the
Commission submitted by Mr.. Field we're read.
MIR. Stevenson moved that the Senate take a re-
cess until y o'clock, Monday. Rejected-yeas,
26; nays, 44-a strict party vote THE Sem
ators having retired from the House, a discus
sion arOse On a motion to take a recess till Mon
day. The Republicans opposed it, arguing
that under the Electoral bill the House had no
power to take a recess, but should consider the
objection to the decision of the Commission for
two hours. then vote upon it and let the two
houses come together again. After an hour ami
a half's debate the motion tor recess was carried
yeas, 1873; nays. l0S-the yeas and nays being
demanded by the Republicans.
In the Senate, on the 10th, no business of
Importance was transacted while awaiting the
notification of the House to proceed with the
joint session. At 9 20 the Clerk Of the House
| appeared at the bar of the Senate and announced
the decision of the House that the couHting OF the
vote of Florida shall not proceed in conformity
with the decision of the Electoral Commission .
amt also notified the Senate that the House was
now ready TO meet the Senate in joint meeting.
TheSenate then proceeded TO the hail
....... In the House, Mr. Field offered a resolu-
ton that the counting ef the Electoral vote from
Florida shall not proceed in conformity with the
decision Of the Electoral Commission, but that
the vote of the 1iIden Electors be counted.
! Mr.. Hale offered as an amendment, that the
counting proceed in confor nifty with the decision
of the Electoral commission. Mr.. Knott offered
as q substitute, an order reciting the Electoral
act, and recOmmitting the matter of the decision
To the Commission. with the reqlest tsat the
same be so corrected or explained that the House
may act intelligently in the matter. MIR. Wilson
(owa) made the point Of Greer that the House
r, quire at least concurrent action. which was
sustained by the speaker, AMI Mr.. Knots sub
stitute was therefore not in order. The House
thereupOn proceeded to a discussion of the OBJ
lection to the decision Of the Electoral Commits
sion, and IT, minute speeches were made by
Messrs. McCrary. Banks, Frye and others in
favor of the report OF the Commi- sion, and by
Messrs. Tucker, Springer, Hurd and others
against it. A vote was then taken on Hale's
amendment to accept the decision OF the Com
mission, and it was defeated by a strict party
yOte-yeas, 81; nays, l67. The question then
being on Fields resolution not to concur in the
decision of the commission, 1t was carried
yeas, 1861 nays, JOB. 1t was then ordered that
the Clerk inform the Senate of the action of the
House. and also that the House is now ready to
meet the Senate in the hall of the House.
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