The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-02

Thu House Refuses to Take . Re-
cess.
o,,rcrroIs oYrK1Kp TO A VERMONT
ELECToR.
nat there 10 Ne selees In that fer the
Democrats.


senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The session was resumed at 10 and a
was read from Justice
clifford conveying the decision OF tho
Electoral commission In the case OF South
Carolina. IL
Immediately the house was informed
the senate was ready to continue the
count of the electoral vote, and at i2:l0
the senators marched to the hall OF the
house.
The speaker laid before the house
communication from Justice Clinora. IN
forming the house that the electoral COM
mission had decided matters touching the
electoral vote of South Carolina, and had
the decision to the president
of the SENATE.
Mr.. Atkins moved . call of the house,
and although . standing vote revealea
the presence Of . quorum, the yeas ana
nays were demanded by MIR: walling and
resulted yeas 75, nays l56.
On motion of Mr.. Sayler the clerk was
directed to inform the senate that the
house would receive them in joint con-
vention ut 1910.
Mr.. Springer moved the house con.
slider the sundry civil appropriation DILL
The speaker ruled that no legislative
business was in order except by unani-
NOUS consent. which Holman obtained
and the house agreed to all amendments
adopted in committee of the whole an"
the bill passed.
The new legislative day then began.
Mr.. Lamar asked leave to ofter reso-
LUTON suspsnding the rules. so as 10
bring before the house tor immediate &C
ton the senate bill extending the time
for the construction and completion OF
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Messrs. Holman and Foote objected.
Mr.. Piper submitted report OF the
committee on Chinese immigration. Or
dered printed.
JOINT SESSION.
At 1910 the senate arrived.
The senators having taken their usual
seats the decision Of the commission II
the case Of South Carolina was read.
Mr.. Phillips presented the following
oBJEcTIoxs TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
The undersigned senator's and repre-
ssntativss do hereby object to countiDi
the votes east By c. c. Bowen, D. Win
smith. T. B. Johnston, Timothy Hurley
W. ,. Nash, Wilson Cook and W. +
Meyers, the alleged electors Of the stat,
OF south Carolina, in conformity to thu
decision OF the electoral commission ant
as reasons therefor, assign the following
l-Because no legal election was helC
In South Carolina on November Z, 1876
for presidential electors In compliance
with section three, article eight, Of the
constitution thereof, requiring the regis.
tration Of al electors OF the state a. q
qualification to vote.
%BecauSe In consequence OF the
frauds practised In said election, and in
reference with and intimidation Of cleo,
tors In said state BY the federal govern
ment prior to and during said election
stationing In various parts OF said stat,
near the polling places detschmeats o
the United States army, full and fire,
exercise Of the right Of suffrage was pre-
vented In consequences Of which thsr,
was no lawful election held.
3-Because In violation Of the consti
tuition OF the United States the fedora
authorities at several polling places IL
said state, on said day OF election, sta
toned over one thousand deputy Unites
States marshals. who by their unlawful
and arbitrary action in reference to the
unauthorized instructions from the de
psrtment Of justice SO interferred with
the full and free exercise Of the right Oi
suffrage OF voters Of said state that fail
election could not be held Ia said stats
On November 2, ls7G.
4-Bscause the certificates Of election
by said electors On December G, 1875
WAS not made by lawfully constituted
governor Of said state.
o-Becauss said electoral commission
contrary TO the duty and authority yesteG
In II BY law, neglected and refused 10 in
quire into facts and allegations Aforesaid
and that said decision ia contrary 10 Law
add truth.
e-Because n the time OF the pretendet
appointment OF said electors, the state o.
South Carolina was under duress from
The power Of the United States unIaw-
fully exsrtsd upon IL, and said pretended
Appointments were made under scel
duresa.
z. Because the certificate numbered on
herewith was and Is void for irregu
larity, In that, first. the electors wer
not sworn. Is by the constitution OF tn
State OF South Carolina they were re
quired 70 b second, the certificate doe
net state that said electors voted BY bal
LOT, - required By the constitution Of Ia
unitsd States third. the certificate upo
the envelope in which said certificate Ne
and accompanying papers were enclose
was not the certificate required by th
laws Of the United State.
fSignedl T.. u. NORWOOD,
J. X. KELLY,
HKKRy CooPKk.
3. b. AAxLEY,
w. A. WALLACE,
Senators.
J. r. PHILLIPs,
HKIsTER CLYHER.
ERAsrUs WELLS,
A. 7. WALLIsG,
A. II. WADDKLL,
Jons 3. EDEN,
THohAs L. JONES,
J. X. TUCKER,
Representatives.
KxcEPTIoSs.
Mr.. 6outhard presented exceptions 70
the dscisoa 81 the eommissien. sienet
BY Senators Asrrimon, Dennis, McDon.
sld. Wallace and Jonas. and rspresepts
tivss Iield, Southland, Mutchler, Yeate,
n IA N