The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-26

wright, w. H. O'Dell and j. w. Watts
had the majority of sll the votes given for
electors, and had the highest number of
votes for that office, and by the express
language of the statute those persons are
deemed elected; tbst in obedience TO his
duty, the Secretary of State made can
vsss and y tR~ed statement of the votes
showing At. which, according to
law, he 2 s,eNb file in his office. All
this appears bythe official certificate un-
der the seal OF the Secretary of State,
and signed By him and delivered by him
to the electors. and forwarded by them TO
the President Of tine Senate with their
votes; that the refusal or failure
of the Governor of Oregon
to sign the certificates of election
of the persons so elected
does not have the effect of defeating their
appointment for such elector; that the
act Of the governor of Oregon in giving
to Z. A. Cronin certificate of his cleo
tion, though he received one thousand
less votes than Watts, on the grounds
that the latter was ineligible, was with
out authority of law and is therefore void.
That although the evidence shows that
Watts was postmaster 1T the time OF his
election, that fact is immaterisl, by his
resignation both as postmaster and also
his subsequent appointment to fll
the vacancy in the Electoral College The
Commission has also decided as q conse
quence OF the foregoing papers purporting
TO be The certificate OF the electoral vote
of Oregoa, signed by Z. Cronin. j n. T..
Miller and j. Parker is not the certificate
of the votes provided by the constitution
of the United States, and they ought not
10 be counted rs such.
The members of the Commission agree
ing to and approving of the decision are
Messrs. Miller, Strong, Bradley, Ed
munds, Morton, Freelinghuysen, Garfield
and Hoar
The presiding officer asked whether
there were objections to the decision.
Senstor Kelley objected to the decision
on the following grounds: First, that
! Watts was not elected Second, thst
he WAS disqualified to receive any sp-
pointment rs Presidential elector, or 10
sit as such, in that he held an Office of
trust and profit under the United States
Third, that Cronin was elected Presi-
DENTAL elector for Oregon, and in sc-
cordance With law cast a legal vote as
such elector for Tilden, and that such
vote should be counted.
The objection is signed by Senators
Kelly, Whyte, Cooper. Mcdonald, Sher-
wood and Hereford, and by Representa-
tives Lane. jerks, Vance, Wigginton
asked whether there we're any further
objections TO the decision, and there be-
ing none, he announced that the Senate
would withdraw to its chamber.
After tue Senators had WITHDRAWN
the Speaker announced new legislative
day.
The motion for recess till half past 9
o'clock, made by Mr.. Lane, was ruled
olt OF order by the Speaker Ms a dilstory
motion, the ruling beng much appIauaed
on the Republican side and in the gal
! leries.
The discussion then proceeded on an
offered by Mr.. Hale that the vote of Or.
egon be counted.
The journal of yesterday having been
read and few enrolled bills hayiu g been
presented and signed By the speaker,
Mr. Clymer offered re.olution tnat tor
! more careful Consideration of the ob-
jectlons to the report of the Electoral
| Commission in the Oregon case
| the House shall take recess
until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
He desired to state why be offered the
resolution, but WAS met by objections on
the Republican side, aud By the Speakers
ruling that the question WAS not debAta-
bic
Mr.. Clymer-Do the gentlemen on the
other side refuse to hear the statement as
to the object OF the recess?
Mr.. Townsend-I object 10 debate.
Mr. Hancock made the point of order
that under the Constitution and under
the electoral law recess was not now 10
order. In conclusion he said: II teel
rs keenly as any other the modification
Of defeat and disappointment,
but hope that no one
will so far lose his manhood rs
to fail in the performance of bis duty.
There Is no authority in either house 10
procsstnste, 20 delay, to resort 10 any
lie sislatiye or parliamentary eIpedIents 70
postpone the action enjoined upon us by
the Constitution
Mr. Clymer-This ia q question Of or
der, not Of man hood, and 1t seems TO be
the work Of superesgstion 70 raise this
question OF order after /. has been already
decided four times. | wish further 10
esy th.t in making the motion have
done it
Mr. Tovasend-I object TO the debste
Several other RepubIicsns-Let him
go on.
Mr.. Townsend--Very well
NJ. Clymer, (contInuing)-A my
motive has been impugned ! have q
right tosiy that 30 Tar as ! am cen
cerned. and osiIeve so la a. the. srge
majority OF those With whom | act are
concerned, the motion is made in good
faith. This Oregon question does Inv' i've
issues Of the highest importance 10 all
the people, and Ifthoss who wish 10 pre-
sent their reasors for opposing the fndIrg 8
OF the com mission should ask for delay,
the quiet Of the Sabbath - come over
them and their outraged feelings, fderi-
sive laughter Oh tie Republican side
thsy ought 10 hsys .; therefore | have
made the motion 10 good faith.
Mr.. B-own-I. it in order to reply 70
the gentleman froG Penn-ylyAnis?
| Mr. Spsaker-SOt unless il be on 8
point Of order. E.ch sice having been
heard, the Chsir thinks II his duty 70
coahne the discussion 70 the question.
An Appeal tslng taken from
his decision the appeal was l.'d on the
table oy vote OF l5s 10 IS. The chslr
hs. since that decisi, q. consnltsd various
pe-son. whose nsue-, were st liberty
TO state them, would be ecogalzod -
those Of n.n Of great parliamentary
practice and knoHledge, sod hardly one
Of them disc ted from the opinion sad
ruling Of the chsir 10 coociuson, be
oserruled the point o. order, .nd decided
the motion wss in order. The question
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