The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-08
THE COMMISSION DECLINE TO GO BEHIND THE
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTORS.
Associated Press Report by telegraph to the
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THE COMMISSION DECLINE TO GO BEHIND THE
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTORS.
ASSOCIATED Press Report by telegraph to the
WASHINGTON, D. c., February THE
commission took vote at about quarter
to 4 O'Clock on resolution declaring they
would take no further testimony upon Ger
titicate No. (Hayes and Wheeler). The
resolution was carried by vote OF 8 to I,
Judge Bradley throwing the deciding vote.
tOficiaD.-On motion of Mr.. Justice Mil
Ter, it was ordered that no evidence will be
received or considered by the commission
which was not submitted in the joint conven-
ton Of the two houses by the president
OF the Senate with the different certificates,
except such as relates to the eligibility Of
F. G. HUMPHREYS, one OF the electors-yeas,
8; nays, I.
On motion of Mr.. Abbott, RESOLVED, That
in the case of Florida this commission will
receive the eYiden ce relatingto
THE ELIGIBILITY OF FRED. C. HUMPHREYS,
one Of the persons named in Certificate No.
/ as elector-yeas, s; nays, Z.
The secretary OF the commission was in
structed to inform the counsel on respec-
tive sides that at II o'clock tomorrow it
will be prepared to hear argument on the
Humphries as an elector. HUMPHREYS Is
one OF the Republican electors, and the
question raised as to his eligibility is that
he was at the date of his election United
States shipping commissioner, which is al
| legged to be such an Office OF trust or profit
as to disqualify him from acting as an elect
or, but which office, it is asserted by Re-
publicans, he resigned before the election.
The three judges who voted in favor Of
the resolution were Judges Clifford, Brad
lev, and Field. Judges Strong and Miller
voted against it; the five Democratic MEM
bers OF the House and Senate voting in favor
OF the last resolution, and also In favor OF
going behind the returns. -
The commission meets at IL O'Clock to-
morrow.
THREE SETS OF PAPERS NOW BEFORE THE CON-
MISSION IN THE FLORIDA CASE.
The commission, by their decision to-day,
vii, have before them in the Florida case
three sets of papers-the certificate OF the
Hayes electors and that OF Tilden electors,
and that containing the records of the court
and action Of the Legislature. The Repub-
! licans claim that no consequence attaches
to the quo aoarranto proceedings OF the
Circuit Court OF Florida, and they are now
under an appeal to the Supreme Court
Of the State, and therefore not final.
A prominent Democrat on the commits
sion said this afternoon TINT the meaning Of
! the vote of the commission is that the min
| isterial acts of the State Executives are to
| be respected, but not those OF the jul
dietary. He added, however, that, as the
Democratic certificates embody the proceed
| ings OF courts. they will, by this decision,
be freely opened up for consideration and
argument. The Democrats also find salts
faction in the fact that the rule established by
the commission will open the question OF
Watts, the postmaster elected in Oregon. y
} WHAT THE COMMITTEES DIDYEsTERDAY. 4
The Ways and Means Committee heard a
delegation of some fifty bankers in favor OF
repeal of the tax on the circulation, de-
posts, and capital Of banks. .ase - =.
Lew. Washington was before the Powers
/ and Privileges Committee. He pointed out
erasures and alterations in the Vernon pa
rish returns. Washington Is banker ana
expert. 49, .., - -, :. 4.s:s.t =. . !.
whether the members Of the Returning
Board committed fraud. Knew he did not.
The Vernon parish returns were rather DAD,
He should say something was done with the
vote OF that parish. 5,..s
Was there not something grossly traudu-
lent 7 A. Yes. I. is@: ~. :. 3
Green, after being discharged by the
Powers and Privileges Committee, was
taken before sHowe's Louisiana committee.
He was minute-clerk of the Board, and had
charge OF all the papers forwarded to the
Board. Wassat the Office after the dinner.
Littletield was there /; may have been making
erasures. Paid no more attention TO MN
than to the other clerks. Don't know who
has custody OF the minute book kept J, Jy
him. 81 sss,s ~ I'd ia ~!
Nice ormick testified entirely negative. {
Humphries, the Florida elector, oduced
in the Privileges and Elections Committee
to-day as evidence the cceptanc &c OF his re.