The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-25
Ne COMMISSION
" q Vote Of Eight to Seven the
Nree oregon Electoral Votes
are Given to Hayes,
The Tribunal.


having been able of attend the sitting on
account Of Illness, a recess was taken in
order TO ascertain whether he would pre-
fer coming to the capitol or that the
commission should proceed TO his resi-
dence and there transact the business
incident TO taking the vote.
A committee consisting Of Senators
Bayard and Frelinghuysen was ap-
pointed for this purpose. and reported In
due time that senstor Thurman preferred
tv receive the commission at his house .
At four o'clock, therefore, the other mem
bers Of the commission proceeded in car :
riaces to Senator Thurman's residence.
Senator Thurman was found confined TO
his bed, where he remained during the
proceedings OF the commission
The commission was formally called
TO order by Justice Clifford, president,
and 4 vote was taken on the following
propositions, which had been formally
submitted and discussed, but not voted
upon during the days session.
BY Mr.. Edmunds:
Resolved, That the certificate signed
By +. A. Cronin, j. n. Miller and Jno.
Parker, purporting to cast the electoral
vote Of the state OF Oregon, does not con.
tain Or certify the constitutional votes to
which the state is entitled.
Justiee Field offered the following as 8
substitute:
WRREAs, J. W. Watts, designated in
certificate No. as elector OF the State Of
Oregon for president and yice-presldent,
on the day Of election, viz: the 9TH day
OF November, 1875, held an Office of trust
and profit under the United States, thene-
fore
Resslpsd, That said J. W. Watts was
then ineligible to the Office Of elector
within the express terms Of the constitu.
ton.
Rejected, yeas, z; nays, s, as follows ;
Ayes-Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Hunten, Payne, THURMAN.
Nays-Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy
sen, Garfield. Hosr, Miller, Morton
strong-s.
Justice Field then offered the follow.
log:
WHERkAs, At an election held the 9TH
Of November, 1876, in the State Of Oregon
tor election Of president and vice-presi.
dent, w. H. Odeli, j. w. Watts and J. c.
Cartwright received the highest number
OF votes cast for electors but
waRREAs, Said Watts then holding al
ONCE Of trust and profit under the Unitet
States was ineligible to the office of cleo
tor therefore
Re:olvsd. That said 0dell and S Sn,,
elected at said election. and there was {
failure on the part of the state to cleo
the third elector.
Rejected ayes, Z; nays, S. Same vot,
Ia detail as the preceding.
Justice Field then offered the follow
ing:
WHEREAs, The legislature Of Oregon
has made no provision for the appoint
ment Of elector under the act OF congress-
where there was failure to make
choice on the day prescribed by law,
therefore,
Resolved, That the attempted selec-
ton OF third elector BY the two Per.
sons chosen was imperative and void.
Rejected yeas. ! nays, s, as above.
Mr.. Bayard then offered the follow
ing:
R<solrsd, That the vote Of W. II. Odell
aud the vote Of j. Z. Cartwright, cast fOl
Rutherford B, Hayes of Ohio for presi-
dent Of the United States and tor William
A. Wheeler of New York for vice-presi.
dent Of the United States were votes
provided for by the constitution OF the
United States, and that the aforesaid
nd nj fhCvv rIx
were the persons duly appointed electors
in the state Of Oregon at the election held
November z. 1876, there having been a
failure At said election to appoint g third
elector in accordance with the conStitu-
ton and laws OF the United states and
laws OF the state Of Oregon, and that the
two votes aforesaid should be counted
and none other, from the state Of Oregon,
Rejected. Yeas, z; nays, 8. As above.
A vote was then taken On Mr.. Ed.
munds' original proposition and 1t was
adopted, yeas, Is; nays,o.
Mr.. Morton then offered the following
RssoIped, That w. II. Odell. J. c.
Cartwright and j. W. Watts. the persons
named the electors In certificate No. /.
are the lawful electors Of the state of Ore
Xon, and that their votes are the votes
provides for by the constitution of the
United States, and should be counted for
president and vice-president of the
United States.
MIR. Hunton moved TO strike GA. tho
name J. W. Watts. Disagreed to. yeas,
7;nays,s
Mr.. Aorton's resolution was then
adopted, yeas, 8 (; nays, Z, as follows:
feas-Bradley, Edmunds. Frelinghuy.
sen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton,
Strong-s.
Says-Abbott. Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Hunton, Payne, Thurman-7.
The decision OF the commission was
then drawn up and signed by the eight
members voting In the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. Morton the injunc.
uoa OF secrecy upon the acts and pro-
oeedings OF the commission. except az re-
saros their report to the joint session OF
oonx'ess, WAS removed, and the commits.
aon adJosrAed to meet In the snprem.
court room It II O'Clock tomorrow
TEE REPORT
In substance Is Is follows: The slector.,
commission having received certain Ger.
dncates md papers purporinE TO be Ger.
uhcates a TIE electoral votes OF the
State OF Oregon, and certain papers .c.
companytAg the same. and objection
thereto. report that il has duly consid
cred the aame. and has decided, and doe
hereby decide, thst the yotes of w. N