The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01

and affections would be submitted tC
the Electoral Commission for it's judg
ment and decision, and the Senate
would now retire.
The Electoral Commission assembl-
ed at half past six Immediately after
the separation of the two Houses. ALI
members were present, SenatorKernan,
successor to Senator Thurman, taking
his seat for the first time. Mr.. Hurd
announced that Mr.. Cochrane and him.
self would appear for directors to GER
ti6cate No. /. Mr.. Lawrence said
Senator Christiancy and himself would
appear for DIRECTORS to certificate No.
2. Mr.. Hurd said he was not prepared
at this time, but would announce coun-
sci to Commission tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Matthews stated Mr.. Shellabarger
and himself would appear in favor Of
certificate No. /.
Commission then adjourned till 10
A. NJ Feb. 81.
Electoral Commission met according
to adjournment. Mr.. Hurd addressed
the Commission against certificate No.
1, and against counting the electoral
votes of that certificate When Mr..
Hurd had finished Mr. Cochrane said
Judge Black and Mr.. Blair would
appear for the DIRECTORS to certificate
| No. /.
Mr.. Cochrane then submitted certain
proffers of proof Whic h he had to
make good, which were received by the
| Commission.
Mr.. Lawrence made an argument for
the Hayes DIRECTORS to certificate No.
2, and it's electors, and in favor Of GER
titicate No. 1 and it's electors. At it's
close Senator Christiancy waived his
right to be heard as an Director.
| Mr.. Blair then addressed the Com
mission for the Democrats. At the con-
clusion of Mr. Blair's remarks. Mr..
Lawrence said counsel on the other
side, in view Of the brevity of time, had
concluded to submit the case without
argument.
Judge Black then addressed theCom-
mission. When he had concluded at
10 P. M. the Commission went into
secret session but took recess till 1 AS.
From / As to 7 P. M. the Electoral Com
mission remained in secret session.
| At 2. M. propositions were offered
and voted on. First, one offered by Mr.
Morton including several resolutions
concluding as follows, but that notwith-
! standing the offer of such evidence the
electoral votes Of the State of South
Carolina ought to be received and
counted, if not Objectionable on other
grounds.
Resolved that other objections to GER
tiicate No. 1, show no valid cause for
the rejection Of the same.
Mr.. Field offered as substitute two
resolutions both going to deprive South
Carolina of the votes of the electors.
The substitute was rejected by yeas 7,
nays s. Mr.. Morton's resolutions were
then adopted, yeas 8, nays 7. 1t was
then resolved unanimously that the
persons namedin certificate No. 2, Civ
ing their names, were not lawful elect
orsfor the State Of South Carolina, and
that their votes are not the votes pro-
vided for by the constitution of the
United States and should not be
|counted.
A resolution that the persons named
in certificate No. I, giving their names,
were the lawful electors of the State of
South Carolina, and that their votes are
the votes provided for by the constitu-
tion of the United States, and should
be counted for President and Vice
President of the United States was
adopted by ayes s, nays 7.
A report was drawn up to be present
ed to the two Houses, giving the
grounds on which the Commission
reached it's decision.
Nj. Morton offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Commission are due Commissioner
Clifford for the ability impartality and
urbanity with which he has presided
over it's deliberations.
Adopted unanimously.
A resolution offered by MI. Strong
was adopted authorizing members Of
the Commission to file remarks made
by them during consultations of the
Commission, and have the same pub
lished with the proceedings Of the
Commission.
A resolution removing the injunc-
ton OF secrecy was adopted.
On motion Of MI. Garfield, the Com
mission adjourned until II A. M, Fri
day, March Cd, unless sooner called to-
gether by it's presiding officer.
Feb. 28.-JOint Convention met atE
12 10 and the decision of the Commits
sion was read Objections were made
to the decision of the Committee which
were read whereupon the Senate with
drew that the two Houses might sepa-
rately consider them.
At 6:20 senators came into the hall,
and the action of each House on the de-
cision having been read, the presiding
officer announced that the two Houses
not concurring otherwise, the electoral
votes of South Carolina be counted and
they were thereupon declared by one of
the tellers as seven for Hayes and
Wheeler.