Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-28
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
he Electoral Commission remained in

The Electoral Commission remained in
secret session from eleven a. m, until five p. M,
on the 10th, AT the latter hour counsel were sent
for, and they entered the room in body. The
following report was made TO counsel: Mr..
Hoar submitted the following: Ordered That
evidence be not received Mr. Abbott offered as
a substi ute resolution that evidence be received
to show the unconsttationality Of the act Great
ing the Louisiana Returning Board, and that the
acts OF said Board are void. This was rejected
by vote of to 8, Mr. Abbott offered another
substitute, that evidence be received to show that
said Returning Board was not legally constituted
under the law creating II. Rejected by the same
vote. Mr. Abbott offered third substitute, thar
evidence OF frauds be received. Rejected BY the
same vote. Mr.. Abbott offered furJh substi-
tnte, that evidence be received to show that the
Returning Board had no Jurisdiction 10 canvass
the votes Tor Electors. Rejected by the same
vote. Mr.. Abbott offered fifth substitute, that
evidence he received showing the false
and fraudulent character Of the aifdayits
charging intimidation and violence at the late
election. Rejected by the same vote Mr.. Hun
ton offered siStn substitute, that evidence be re-
ceyed to establish the fact that the votes cast In
November had never been canyassed. Rejected
by the same vote. Mr. Bayard offered a seve tn
substitute, that evidence be received TO the
eligibility Of the Electors. Rejected by the same
yot-. Justice Field offered the eighth aud last
substitute, that evidence il admissible to prove
the allegation. of Couus el in the objections to the
vote OF Louisiana. Rejected by the same vote.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
original order offered by Mr.. Holr. Mr.. Payne
moved 70 strike out the WORD not. Ihl~ mo-
ton did not prevail, and the order of Mr..
Hoar was adopted by the following yete:
Neas-Bradley, Edmuuds. Flelinghuvsen, Gar
&c d, Hoar, Miller Morton and rong-s.
Nays Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field. Hun
ton Payne aud Thurman After some de.
bate as TO the continuance OF the discus
sion, the Commission went into secret session,
and 3 resolution was adopted that the per
sons named a. Electors m Ger ihc0te No. l
were the awful Electors e the state OF Louisiana,
and That their votes are The votes provided by the
Constitution OF the United States. and should be
ed ior Pres deut and Vice President. This
resolution was adopted-S 10 i-aud justices
Miller. Bradley and Nj. Hoar were appointed a
committee 70 draft a report Of the decision 20 be
transmitted To the Joint session Of the two houses
as required By the Electoral act Such 4 draft
was subsequently submitted, and the Commission
ad burned.
The Joint Convention Of the two houses
Of Congress did not meet on the 18th, although
the Senate sent notice TO the House Of its readi-
ness TO proceed with the count. The House mott
fed the Senate that it would receive it on the 10th
at eleven = m
AT eleven o'clock on the morning of the
10th the Joint Convention Of the two Houses of
Congress resumed its session, to consider the
question Of continuing he Electoral count The
decision OF the Electoral Commission on the OBJ
vCtiOns hled 70 the count of Louisiana was read,
being in language similar 10 the deCisi Il in the
,sse Of Florida, and signed by a majority of the
Commission. The Presiding Officer having asked
whether there were any objections 70 the de-
,!siou. Mr. Gibson presented paper irued
by most Of the Democrats in each house,
giving In detail various objections. based
mainly on the fact that the Commission re-
fused "a receive evidence Of fraud. etc. The read
lnE OF the paper occupied just one hour. Senator
Wallace presented further objections, reCuug
that the decision WAS in violation OF the Elect
oral act. sud that the Con mission had refused
10 hear the evidence which il Was created
70 hear and de ermine. These were signed
by Senators Wallace. Johnston, Bailey. htr
nan. Kelly Saul< bury and others. MIR Co-hrane
presented further objections signed by himself
and other members. No further objections beiuZ
presented, the Presiding Officer announced thai
the Senate would withdraw. that the two hoCscs
rai.ht separately consider aud decide in respect
to them. The Senate then withdrew. The decis.
ion OF the Commission Was sustained By .2e Sen