The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20
HOUSE.

The House met ut 10 o'clock and took
recess till 1880, the time being occu-
pied in preparing for the reception Of
the Senate. The galleries were crowded,
a. usual on such days, when the count
is TO proceed. At precisely IL o'clock
the Senate arrived.
The presiding officer said: The joint
meeting of Congress ow resumes its ses-
sion The objections presented TO the
certificates from the State Of LOUISIANA
having been submitted to the Commis-
sion, the two houses have reconvened
to receive and consider the decision OF
that tribunal signed by majority Of the
Commissioners.
The decision was then read. II ls, in
language, the same as the decision given
ia the case Of Florida, with the difference
that where the latter recites that the Com
mission has decided, the words OF the
present decision are "the Commission has
by msj ,rity OF the votes" The official
communication continues. The brief
ground of this decision is that it appears
upon such evidence as by the Constitu-
ton and law named N sail act OF Con.
press. the electoral law is competent and
pertinent TO the consideration Of the sub
iect, th Il the be ore mentioned electors az
pear to have beet lawfully appointed such
electors of President and Vice. President
OF III. Urited States for the term begin
ming March 4, 1877, Of the State Of Lou
isisna, and ths. they voted as such al
the time and in the manner provided for
by the Constitution OF the United States
and the law, and the Commission has, by
A msiority of votes, decided that il is not
competent, under the Constitution and
the law rs Il existed st the date OF the
passs ge Of said act, 10 60 into evidence
akiunds on the papers opened by the
President Of the Senate, in the presence
o. the two bouses, 10 prove that other
persons than those regularly certified 10
by The Governor Of :hst State on and
according 20 the determination Of their
appointment BY the returning officers for
eiecti ms In said State. prior 10 the time
required for the performance Of their
duties had been appointed electors, or by
q counter proof TO show they had not,
or that the determination OF the said re.
turning officers was not IN accordance
with the truth, and the fact that the
Com mission, BY . majority Of votes, be.
ing OF the opinion that Il s not within
the jurisdiction of thetvo houses OF Con-
press. assembled 20 count the votes for
President and Vice President, 70
enter npon the trial OF such question.
The Commission by . majority OF TIE
votes p also Of the opinion that Il 70 not
competent 70 prove that any OF said
persons, so appointed electors as siore-
ssid. held an Office Of trust or profit under
the United States o; the time when they
we're appointed, or thss they were in
eligible under the laws OF the Stste on
ry other matter offered 70 be Pryed
aliunde By said certificates and papers. Ihs
Conmissioa u also of.Ihe opinion, BY g
n,;ority of the votes, tia. the returning
otieer. of election for the election 10
I,ouisisns we're Q lawfully constituted
body by virt9e Of the constitutions
law and tha. the yscAncy 70 ssid bod
did not vitiate In proceeding- Ihs
Commission has ALSO decided Goc
does hereby decide BY majority III
| VOTE. and repor. in consequerce o. M
foregoing and upoa the groaod befor'
s,stsd, that the pspsn p1rporung 70 o
the certificate Of tos eincttrA sofe o
,sid Stsse Of LouiaisDh objected 70 D,
L. U. Hoss and othsfh marked W. =
No. r BY the Coumission' ana hsfssH'