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votes, and there the canvass ended. The |
Constitution and law stamped that record
the legal and constitutional result of the
election. The certificate of the Governor
was sought to be intruded here as a substi-
tute for the canvass. 1t was signed by the
Secretary of State simply as an attesting
witness, and not as eanvasser OF
of Oregon did not conform to the statues
of the United States or of Oregon.
Mr.. Matthews combatted the proposition
that the ineligibility of Watts made non-
election, or that the votes cast for an ineli-
| gible candidate were void. He also con-
| tended that the English decisions, which
| declared the candidate who was eligible
but received less number of votes
than his ineligible opponent elected, had
not been adopted as the American rule,
which was that when such case occurr ed,
neither was entitled to the Office.
When Mr.. Matthews concluded, inquiry
was made as TO whether the Postmaster
General was present in response to the sum-
mons, with papers and records regarding
Watts. Mr.. Tyner was not in the Court
room, SO a recess was taken until a quarter
to one. The Democrats expect to prove
that Watts acted as Postmaster On the day
he voted in the Electoral College. Com
mission took recess. After recess, proof
of Watts's resignation as Postmaster wer,
were made by Messrs. Evarts and Merrick
and the Commission adjourned till next day
On February %, the Electoral Commission
reassembled in secret session at 1880, ant
remained in consultation on the Oregon cas-
four hours and half. At three O'Clock, tn
discussion being concluded, and Senate
Thurman not having been able to attend tn
sitting on account of illness, a recess wa
taken in order to ascertain whether he woul
T.. prefer coming to the Capitol or that the CON
| mission should proceed to his residence an
J there transact the business incident to takin
his vote.
. A committee consisting of Senators Bay
E ard and Frelinghuysen was appointed fo
: this purpose, and reported in due time tha
e Senator Thurman preferred to receive tn
commission at his house. At four O'Clock
n | therefore, the other members of the commi
1 sion proceeded to Senator Thurman's res
e | dence. Senator Thurman was found col
, fined to his bed, where he remained durin
e the proceedings of the commission. TIL
t commission was formally called to order b
2 Justice Clifford, President.
4 Mr. Edmunds offered the following, and
y was finally adopted-yeas, Is; nays, none
/ ResolUed, That the certificate signed by
. A. Cronin, J. n. T. Miller, and J ohm Parke
a purporting to cast the Electoral vote of th
: State of Oregon, does not contain or certif
n the constitutional votes to which the Stat
t is entitled.
e The following, offered by Mr.. Morton, VS.
K adopted-yeas, s; nays.7:
r Resolved, That w. Fl. Odell, J. c. Car
e wright, and ]. w. Watts, the persol
s named as Electors in certificate No. l a
e the lawful Electors of the State of Orego
1t and that their votes are the votes provide
It for by the Constitution of the United State
t, and should be counted for President al
Vice President of the United States.
D The decision of the commission was tn
l. drawn up and signed by the eight membe
,r voting in the affirmative.