The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

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gument throughout was the most able,
statesmanlike and acute of the whole Sc
res, with the exception of Trumbul's. to
which it was admirably likened. Judge
Abbott desiring it to have its full effect on
the eight, moved an adjournment at its
close, and though it had been decided
earlier in the session to continue until the
allotment of six hours had ended, the Re-
publicans, for some inexplcable purpose,
assented, and the hour was fixed at 10 to-
morrow.
The 22d was consumed in arguments
before the Commission Stanley Mat
thews and Mir. Evarts spoke for the Re-
publicans, and Mr.. Merrck for the Dem
ocrats The Commission then went into
secret session
WASHINGTON, Feb 2;. The Electoral
Commission reassembled in secret session
to-day, at 10 so o'clock, pursuant to last
evenings adjournment, and remained in
consultation on the Oregon case four and
a halt hours
At 3 O'Clock, the discussion being con-
cluded, and Senator Thurman not having
been able to attend the sitting on account
"
ascertain whether he would prefer coming
to the Capitol or that the Commission
should proceed to his residence and there
transact the business incident to taking a
vote. A Committee, consisting of Sena-
pointed for this purpose, and reported in
time that Senator Thurman preferred TO
receive the Commission at his house At
4 ~ al En han. ,t,a1..
Of the Commission proceeded in carriages
to Senator Ihurman's residence, on Four
teenth street. between X and l. streets,
| accompanied by Messrs. Mckinney and
Catlin Secretaries. and Mr. Reardon,
Marshal OF the Commission. senator
Thurman was found to be confined TO his
bed, where he remained during the en-
tire proceedings OF the Commission. The
Commission was formally called TO order
by Justice Clifford, President and vote.
was taken Oh the following propositions,
| which had been informally submitted and
| discussed, but not voted upon during the
| days session:
| BY Mr.. Edmnnds- Resolved, That the GER
| tiiicate, signed by T.. A. Cronin, j. n. f. Mil
Ter and John Parker, purporting to cast the
electoral vote of the State Of Oregon, does moi
| contain or certify the constitutional votes to
| which said State is entitled.
| Justice Field offered the following rs a
substitute:
! Whereas, j. W. Watts, DIES ignated ia certili-
cate number one IN eect0r Of the State Of
| Oregon for President and NicePresldent. on
the day of election 9th day of November,
| 1850, held an Office Of trust and profit under
| the nited Statess, therefore.
| Resolved, That SAID j. W. " ats was then
| INELIGIBLE tn the Otrp Dt piertoI within tho q y
press terms of the Constitution.
| Reiected--veas I , nays \ as follow -
Yeas-Nlessrs. Bayari. Clifford Field,
Abbott, Hunton, Payne and Thurman.
Nays-Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Ere
| linghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Nor
ion and Strong.
Justice Field then offered the following
Whereas at the election held on The .th Of
| November, 1876, in the state of Oregon, for
| electors OF President and lee + ident, W
| II. odell, J. W. Watts and j. &. Cartwright
| received the highest number Of votes cast for
! electors, but
! Whereas, the said Watt. then holding an
| ofce of trust and proht under the United
States, was ineligible to the office of elertor,
| therefore,
| Resolved. That said Odell and Cartwright
We're the only persons duly elected al said cleo
ton, and there was a failure on the part OF the
| t'ldtt 10 tlttl il tHll u tlt'lplt
| Rejected-yeas :. nays : the same vote
| in detail as preceding.
| Justice Field then offered the following
! Whereas, the Legislature of Oregon has made
| no provision Tor the appointment of al elector
| under the act of Congress, where there was
failure to make choice on the day prescribed
by law, therefore,
Resolved, That the attempted selection of
third elector by the two persons chosen was i'll
operative and void.
Rejected mays 3. yeas ; as above
Mr.. Bayard then offered the following
Resolved, That the vote of ". II. Odel and
the vote of j. q. Cartwright, east for Futher-
ford Il. HAYES of Ohio for President of the
United States, and for William A. Wheeler of
New York for President OF the nitel
States, were the votes provided for by the
Constitution of the United States and that the
aforesaid Odeli and Cartwright, and they only,
were the persons duly chosen electors in the
State of Oregon At the election held November
th, II 10. there having been failure at the said
election 10 appoint third elector, in accord
ance with the Constitution and laws OF the
nited States and the laws of the State Of Ore
gon, and that the votes aforesaid should lie
counted, and none Others, from The State OF
Oregon.
Rejected nays ., Yeas :, ~ above.
A vote was then taken on Mr. fdmund'a
original proposition and il was adopted
yeas H., nays none
Mr. Morton then offered the following
Resolved, That ". II. odell. j. {. Cart
wright and j. W. Watts the persons named in
Certificate No. (. are the lawful electors OF the
State of Oregon. and thai their votes are the
votes provided ior by the Constitution of the
United States and shoad be counted for PreS-
dent and \ ice-President Of the United States.
Mr.. llunton moved TO strike out the
name OF j. W. Watts Disagreed to
| yeas Z. nays s.
Mi Morton's resolution was then adopt
ed-yeas $. nays I. us follows
Ieas-Nlessrs Bradley, Edmunds, Free
| linghuysen, Garfield. iioar, Miller, Nor
| ton and Strong-S.
Nays Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Cliff
| ford, Field, Iiunton, Payne and Thurman
The decision OF the Commission was
then drawn up and signed by the eight
members voting in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Morton the Injunction
OF secresy upon the acts and proceedings
| OF the Commission, except as regards
their report to the Joint session of Con-
| gress, was removed, and the Commission
| adjourned to meet in the Supreme Court
| room at II O'Clock tomorrow.
On Saturday, the Senate received a
| communication from Justice Clifford an
bouncing the action OF the Commission in
regard to Oregon Alter discussion the
Senate voted 40 to "a to count Oregon for
Hayes This was reported to the Joint
Convention Of the two Houses
The certificate of Pennsylvania, giving
% votes Tor Hayes and Wheeler, was
read, when objection was offered on the
ground that ID. j. Morrill,, one of the
electors. was a Centennial Commissioner.
The Senate then retired to its own cham
Der and the House took a recess till Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. u.
The Senate, after overrui:ng the obiec-
ton to one of the Pennsylvania electors.
| awaited the action of the House from 10