The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02

and by Senator w eSE, 91yuHley 4 Flelu
and other Democrats against counting thu
vote for Hayes. AL the rcttrns and objec
lions were then. submitted to the Electora
Commission, aud the Senate retired to it
chamber.
The Electoral Commission did nothin
important to-day. Trumbull, Black, ant
O'Conor were announced as. counsel; ant
Field, Tucker, Jencks, and Senator Nc
Donald directors on the part Of the Demo
Gratis; and for the Republicans, Evarts
stoughton, Shellabarger, and Stanley Mat
tbcws as counsel, and Kasson, McCrary
and Senator Sargent directors.
The policy OF the Republicans. from the
immense amount OF testimony submitted
seems to be to preclude the possibility o.
undertaking to examine it thoroughly.
The commissioners are unable to say to
night how long it will take to dispose Of
Fiorida's case, but to read the evidence
alone will consume at least three days. The
Democrats will claim that the action OF tho
Supreme Court is conclusive rs being che
highest act of the State. <ltEa .s~ II,
ASSOCIATED Press REPORTS by telegraph to thu
WASHINGTON, February 1. The two
houses assembled in joint session, and
after the Alabama certificates had been
read, the presiding officer asked, "Are
there any objections to the certificates
OF the State OF Alabama ?" After
pause, ':The Chair hears none,
and the vote OF the State OF Alabama
will be counted. The tellers will ANNOUNCE
the vote"
MIR. Cook, one OF the tellers, announced
10 votes for Samuel j. Tilden for President
and 10 votes for Thomas j. Hendricks fol
Vice President.
The certificate OF Arkansas was then read
and the result was announced as six votes
for Tiden and Hendricks. after the presid
ing officer had asked the same questions as
in the Alabama case.
The California certificate was read by Mr.
Stone, and six votes were announced FOL
Il. 3. Hayes and William 4. Wheeler.
The Colorado certificate was read by Mr.
Cook. and three votes were announced fol
Hayes and Wheeler.
Connecticut came next. The certificate
was read by Mr.. Allison, and six more vote;
were announced for Tilden and Hendricks,
The Delaware certificate was read by Mr.
ingalls,, and three more votes were scored
for Tilden and Hendricks.
Florida was then reached, and the presid-
ing officer first handed the certificate signed
by Governor Stearns, and which recognized
the HAYES electors, and after 1t had been
read, the certificate Of the electors for Til
den and Hendricks was also banded out,
and both were read by Mr.. Stone, while
Mr.. Allison overlooked the duplicate.
The Chair then said that he had still
another certificate received the 31st OF JAN
uary. He then handed the paper to the
telers and it proved to be the certified pro-
ceedings OF the Board Of CaurasserS, au-
thoriZed and appointed by act OF the Legls-
lat,lre Of Florida, who declared the Tllden
and Hendricks electors elected. Included IN
the papers was the action OF the Ti|den
electors and the subsequent review OF the
count by order OF the Supreme Court. The
latter document contains an elaborate de-
tail OF the Florida case from Democratic
standpoint.
After the reading h,d progressed some
time. Mr.. Conkling called attention to the
fact that the paper now being read had
thirty-six wide columns OF printed matter.
He knew that the statute required that Ill
the papers should be read, but, after con-
sultation with members OF both houses, he
thought the law would be complied with by
simply reading the result. There was nc
objection.
The result was announced that the 1llden
electors had been elected.
The Chair then asked il there was obiec-
ton to the count OF the State OF Florida.
David Dudley Field, of New York, arose
and submitted written objections to count
ing the vote of that State. The objections
were read by Clerk Adams, OF the House, in
accordance with the provisions OF the
electoral bill. The duplicate returns and
the objections were referred to the Electoral
Commission.
After the various objections were read
and there being no further objection, the
presiding officer announced that the sena'
tors would retire, so that both houses could
consider the objections, and the Senate then
retired to their chamber at $40 p. NJ.
! Among those occupying seats on the flool
were Judges Miller and Field, Of the SUI
preme Court; General Sherman; Messrs
Charles O'Conor, EvartS, and Stoughton, OF
New York; and Mr.. Jeremiah Black.
| The triDartite commission appointed tC
| hear and determine all matters in dispute
relating to the vote for President and Vice
| President met at i. NJ. to-day in the hal
OF the Supreme Court. A communication
was received from II. w. Ferry, president
! pro tenn. OF the Senate, enclosing the con
tlicting certificates from the State OF Florida
and the objections thereto, for the consider
alton and action of the commission. Direc
| tons were given to have the certificates ant
objections printed.
THE OBJECTIONS.
The objections presented by Mr.. Field t.
the Joint session to counting the vote o.
Florida for Hayes asserts that those persons
(naming the Hayes electorS) assuming to ac
rs presidential electors never were duly
appointed by the State Of Florida, or in any
manner whatever; that the other four per
sons (naming the Tilden electors) had beer
elected, and had an irreyokable title to thu
office; that the certificate Of election Of the
first four per Is WIS untruly and corruptly
procured, and made in pursuance OF con
spiracy between them and NJ. l.. Stearns
the late Governor: that they were usurp
ers, and their acts are illegal, null, anC
void.
Senator Sargent sent to the clerks desk
and had read on behalf OF himself and
others objections to the vote cast by The
Democratic electors, on the ground that the
papers are not authenticated as required by
the Constitution and laws.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, made obiec'
ton, especially against Humphreys, a Re.
publican elector, as holding an office OF
trust and profit under the United States.
Mr.. KaSson, Of Iowa, made an objection
to The third set OF certificates chose issued
by Governor Drew because they were not
authenticated by person who held the Of
fee OF Governor at the time when the func'