Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-10
rLoRIpA COusrzp FOg HAYES.

vassing board as to the vote of the
State, it became a foregone con-
clusion that the State would be
counted for Hayes. The commits
sion reached a final conclusion in
the case yesterday, having had 1t
under consideration nine days, in
Guiding Sunday, and as clearly
f%oreseen for the last three days the
eight Republicans voted to count
the four Hays electors. 1t came
up in this shape at six o'clock
LAST evening: Senator Edmunds
submitted a resolution declaring
that the four Republican electoral
votes should be counted and setting
forth various reasons therefor. Rep
resentative Hunton c'Tered a sub
stitute in favor Of the Democratic
electors, which was lost by s nays
to Z yeas. Mr.. Edmunds then
withdrew his re~soulution and Mr.
Garfield offered the following:
Resolved, Iha, four persons, to-wit:
Frederick @. Humphreys, Charles W.
Pearce, William Il. Holden and Thomas
W Long were duly appointed electors O
President and Wee President for the
State Of Florida, and that the votes cas-
by the aforesaid four persons are yotes
provided for by the constitution OF The
United States.
This resolution was adopted by S
yeas TO I nays, and the following is
the vote in detail: Yeas-Hon. JoS.
p. Bradley, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court, Fifth circuit from
New Jersey; Hon. George F. Ed
munds, United States senator from
Vermont Republican,; Hon. Fred
erick T. Frelinghnysen, United
States senator from New jersey
(Republican); Hon. James A.. Gar
field, United States representative
from Ohio Republican,; Hon. Geo.
+. Hoar, United States represents
tive from Massachusetts, (Republi-
CAM ; Hon. Samuel I. Miller, asso-
ciate justice Supreme Court,
Eighth circuit from Iowa; Hon.
Oliver P. Morton, United States
senator from Indiana Republican
Hon William Strong, associate jus
tice Supreme Court Third circuit.
from Pennsylvania Nays: Hon
Josiah G.. Abbott, United S.atcs
representative, from Massachusetts,
Dem. {; Hon. Thomas I. Bayard
United States senator, from Della
ware, (Dem.) Hon. Nathan OiG
ford, associate justice Supreme Couri
First circuit, from Maine; Hon.
Stephen j. Field, associate justice
Supreme Court Ninth circuit, from
California Hon. Eppa Hunter
United States representative, from
Virginia, Dem J; Hon. Henry Z
Payne, United States representative
from Ohio, Dem.) Hon. Allen G
Thurman, United States senator
from Ohio, (Dem.) Messrs. Ed
munds, Bradley and Miller, al
Republicans, were appointed a com
mittee to draft a report of tn
decision with a brief statement Q
the reasons therefor, to be signe
by the eight members agreein
therein, and to be transmitted
tue joint session Of he two house
as required by the electoral act.
The formal decision or report to co
gress is very brief Its -cints can /
accurately stated as follow.
l The c. nnissi0a, exercising Il
powers Of both Lo1-ts under the Ia,
and having examined all the certiGeat
and papers referred to them, 6nd Ii
they have no authority to hear eviden
aliendi, o. in ether words, 70 hear e
deute outside OF the certificate OF 4
governor Of the State OF Florida, fouz
I'd upon the del erminaiion OF The ca
vSssing board OF the State M 20 it's vot
2 Tie commission could not cousid
MS evidence any &c. oil the legislature
the courts in determining whom I
State had appointed as electors after {
day eaid electors gave their vote.
3 10 regard to the inellgibhty Of
g. Humphreys, there was not Suffice
prp,N tutl nc neiu tue ounce on the I
Of November.
This decision effectually dispt
the last remaining hope hat t
commission will act with judici
impartiality in any case. Stanl
Matthews, one Of the able lawye
on the Republican side, admitted
his speech the other day that t
Democrats had a majority in Fl,
ida, but argued that the returns
the canvassing board as certified