New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10

dav OF November and that their votes, certified by
sue. certificate, are the votes proVideo luz ~ ~ ~
stituti0n OF the United States
This substitute was rejected by the following vote
Teas-Mcssrs. Abbott Bayard. Clifford Field Huhoii'
Payne, and Tburnan-1
Yays-Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds Frchnghuyseh
Garfield Hoar Miller Morton. and Strong
Mr.. E'munds then withdrcw his resolution ara MI
Garfield offered thn following which adopted by the
foregoing vote reversed;
Resorcd That the four persons, TO w.t. frederlck
Humphreys. Chas. w. Pearce William H. hoinen, ,n, Wv,
TDos W Long were duly appointed eectois oi ,n, he
and cePrps.Cent for the state or tIorlda ANU
votes cast nv the aforesaid four persons are he votes
provided FOR by thc Constitution ofthe Uhlteu stats.
on motion Of Mr.. Garfield Me-srs Edmunds, Brahey'
ana Miller appointed committee 20 dIa't repo'
of he decision of Commission. with orle statement
U the reasons therefor, 10 0e signed by the nen"ei
agreeing therein ana to be tied TO the lont s
session OF the hOusts required ny the Eecoi
The. argumentative resolution previously offered ana
Withdrawn by Mr. Edmunds adopted Dy the COMMIT
tee OF three verbal changes as tner report
ana about O'Clock 4. II was signed ny the eiRh' ~
bers OF Commission who lad voted Tor the adolio
Of Mr. Garf,ed's resolution. The formal decision OF re-
port Congress is very BRIEF but ts complete pnraSe
O0gy withheld from publicity Tonight from eonsiuera
tons OF etquette as it is transmitted tomorrow
morning 10 the President under SEAL 10 DC
by him Immediately iad before the JOINT session Oh ''
two houses. Its points, however, can be accurately
stated follows:
First The Commission, exercising the powers vi uo,n
houses Ol Congress under the law and having
all the carticat aud papers referred "a th M nnu t
iley have 80 authority hear evidence dt'dt Or AZ
other WORKS hear evidence outside OF tile cet,ai "a
Governor OF the state OF Florida founded upon ~.
determination OF the Board OF the state as W
-.
Second The Commission could not consider az evi-
d-nce any act OF the Legislature courts IN determining
whom tnc state had appointed electors after the d
the said electors gave their votes , mi. - n
Third: Ia regard 10 the said ineiigibhty OF r; ~;
Humphres, there not sufficient PROOF tlat Ne neiu
office the TIN Of November.
The Secretary OF the Commission will tomorrow morn
ing deliver the President pro ten. OF the Senate me
formal decision above described together with all the
certificates and accompanying papers on the Florida
case when were referred to the Commission. and the
secretary viii also deliver 10 the Speaker OF the
House a formal notification signed by the President
OF the Commission that their decision had been coIh-
catpd To the FRI sdent pro TEN Of the senate There
upou IN compliance with the Electoral act me TWO
houses Will AGAIN meet, and the decision Will be read
and entered Journal Of each house, and the vote
or Florida will Immediately be counted FOR Hayes ana
Wheeler unless upon objection being made IN writing
by at least five five members OF the House
al Representatives the houses shall separately con-
cur in ordering otherwise" II being known that the
two houses win concur, IL Is not Thought likely iAat
any objection viii lie made 10 the immediate counting OF
the florida Republican votes, this would De an uh-
necessary Was.e OF Time.