The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-22

The electoral Commission was in Sc
cret session the entire day on the 9th, and
until half past eight III the eveaing, con-
sldering the question: OF the eligibility
OF Humphreys the Florida elector.
Every member OF the Commission made
n speech At one stage OF the proceeding,
Senator Thurman offered resolution declar
ina there was no sufficient evidence offered
to show that Humphreys was not Ship
ming Commissioner on the 7th OF Novem-
Der This resolution was criticised hy sew
eral Republicans, Oh the ground that It might
carry an implication that ii Humphreys
had been such Commi~ sioner ON the 7th OF No
vember ms vote would have been invalid, and
the resolution WAS not urged, there seem
ing to be practically Immunity that Hum
phrey's res gnation was legally effrctuai, be-
ing rendered b, accepted before the election.
About six O'clock IN the evening the debate
ended Senator Eimunds submitted re-o-
luton declaring III So Instance That the Tour
r, publican electoral votes OF Florida should
be counted, and embodying various reasons
for such declaring.
Representative aunton offered the following
as 81 sub tltute.
Resolved. That the electors named IN certi-
ficate No ,, to-wit: Wilkinson Call, J. (.
Yapce. Robert Bullock and Robert b. HeitoD,
ar. the four pc, sons who were duly appointed
/ electors by the State OF Florida ou the 7th day
| OF November and that their vot4s, certified
| by such certificate, are the votes provided foi
| by the constitution OF the United States
This substitute was rejected by the following
vote:
Yeas--Abbott, BsyarG, Clifford, Field, Hun
| ton Thurman. PAYNE ~.
| Nays Bradley, Edmun ds Frelinghuysen
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong.S
Mr. EimuDds then withdrew his resoiu.
ton, and Mr Garfield offered the following
which was adopted
Resolved That TOUR persons, To wit: Fred
erick {. Humphreys, Chas. W. Pierce, VIM
H. Holden and rhos. w. Long were duly ap
pointed electors OF President and Vie presi
dent tor the Safe OF Florida, and that th
votes cas- by the aforesaid tour persons ar
the votes provided Tor hv the constitution q
the United States
TIE vote la detail on the adoption of tai
| resolution was as follows:
| Ieas-bradles, Garfield, Morton, Edmunds
Hoar, Strong, FreliughuySen, Milier-s
!. Nays-Ahb Il, Field. Thurman, Bayard
HuntoD, Clifford, payue-7.
. On motion of Mr. fairfield Messrs 81
munds, Bradley ana Miller were appointed
committee 20 draft che report O. the deci~io
OF the Con- mission, with brief statements &
the reasons thereto, to be signed iy In
members agreeing thereon, and 10 be trans
mitted to the joint session OF the two house
as required by the electoral ac.
: The argumen-ative resolution p-eviousl
offered ana Withdrawn by Edmuuds was ad
opted by the committee IT three, with q fel
verbal changes, their report and about
| O'Clock it was signed by the eight members /
+, the Commission who mai voted torthe sdoui
ion OF Garfield's resolution.
: At D. m. OH the 10Th. no h House
= OF Congress met In join convention to receiv
y the report OF the commission upon the case
| Florida
q The Electoral Commission state the ground
of their decision in the case OF Florida as fl
1 lows: That II Is not Competent under the COZ
- stitusion and Law IS it exl-trd st the date
IA the passage OF the act constituting the Con
! mission to 60 into evidrnce,a!i undi, and Il
papers opened bs the President OF the Sena
the presence OF the txo House 10 prove III
b other persons than tIose regularly certified