Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-08

Senators Sargent and Sherman and hepre.
sentatives Kason and Hurlburt further Oh.
jected TO the last paper presented and read,
on the ground that the papers are not proper.
ly authenticated under the Constitution and
lawsof,the United States, and that the action
Of the canvassers is null and void because it is
an expost facto' action.
There esbeiug no further objections, the pre-
siding officer announced that the Senators
would retire so that both Houses could con-
sider the objections, and the Senate then re-
tired to their chamber at $40 P. NJ.
The electoral tribunal met on the End, and
after adopting rules, took up the Florida
case. -. 5 ...-..
Mr. Kassou, on the Republican side, deliv.
cred long argument defending the action OF
the Board of State Canvassers, and contend
ing that the Commission, had uosright to 60
behind the returns. The Constitution and
laws, be said, had provided the mode Of ma
king the returns. History showed Sthat Con
gress should have very little to do with the
returns from the States. The rights Of the
States had been zealously guarded, and but
little was left for Congress to do If the vote
of Florida could be reversed, then the vote
of New York could be reversed. If the nine
ty votes, which was the majority in one OF
the canvasses, could be set aside, then the
10000 majority could be set aside.
Mr.. Thurman asked if Mr.. Kasson's argu.
ments extended 90 far as to hold that if four
Electors had been chosen who were disquali-
fed under the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, their votes could not be ques-
toned. ....
Mr.. Kasson replied that he thought that
the provisions of the Constitution relating to
ofices- of profit or trust, and the. .disquallhca;
tions referred to-, were imperative He had
not had time to carefully examinesthis prop
osition, and as his hour had expired he WAS
not now able to 90 into the discussion Of the
question. !.i3g tE'~s
MI. McCrary followed in an argument OF
one hour.
Judge Clifford asked if, counsel proposed
to submit evidence before proceeding to the
arguments, or to make their arguments first!
Mr.. Field said they proposed to submit
some evidence. f.iahI b, a}iE ..,f
Mr.. Edmunds, interrupting, asked if MI.
Field appeared as objector or counselY
Mr.. Field replied, as objector. Mr.. Ed
munds said it was his opinion as an indivld-
ual member of the commission, that the priv
ileges of the directors had been exhausted.
Mr.. Merrick stated that he was requested
by Mr.. O'Connor to say that he preferred to
submit the evidence, and that up to this time
be had been under the impression that 1t had
been submitted. -
Justice Miller said that he did not under
stand that any evidence had been offered, and
suggested that in order to save time counsel
prepare q synopsis of the evidence.
Mr.. Evarts said that his side proposed to
submit no evidence, unless the commission
decided to receive evidence. If, for instance,
it was proposed to 60 into the questions
whether Humphreys was disqualified, they
would desire the opponent to show that he
had resigned the Office of Shipping 'Commis'
sioDer. -a@ = ,'n' .:
Mr.Thurmau said be would suggest, for
the convenience of counsel, and to save the
time that would be spent in objections, if the
counsel agreed on the facts, about which
there could be no controversy. .~.a.
The commission then, at 5:l0 o'clock, r.
M adjourned to 1890 A. M. tomorrow. "a.
On the 3rd, the Electoral commission al
lowed counsel to file evidence-the question
of its reception to be decided hereafter. Two
hours were allowed for discussion as. to
whether the commission shall con6ne itself to
the matter laid before it by the President Of
the Senate. In the preliminary struggle the
Republicans argued to con6ne, and the Dem
ocrats to enlarge the scope of the inyestiga-
ti0n. ..'' '-'r.sz .i:.. ,.s.!ht ..s:-rr.,,lr
% the 9th, being the fourth day Of the
deliberations of the Commission, argument
of counsel for both sides was concluded on
the question of the Commission receiving evil
dence IN the same manner as testimony was
taken BY the Congressional investigating
committees. ~ .'.
The Commission had appointed to meet on
Tuesday to consider what evidence, If any. is
before it, and to consider its powers and du.
ties in the case preliminary to having final
argument .......a