The New York herald., 1877-02-08
choice Of Mr. Wheeler as Vice Presdsn. would dsvolv.


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on the Senate.
DISCUSSING Tns DECISION.
The decision OF the commission Is discussed at the
hotels and IN private political circles tonight, all con-
ceding that the republicans seemingly have the
advantage. The democrats express their regret that
parties were strictly divided on the subject
rnK CASE mrxrnnEYs.
As pertinent TO the subject or inquiry into tho egi
bility Of Frederick e Humphreys, as proposed BY the
commission the Committee Privileges and Eiec-
lions to-day examined that gentleman, In accordance
With the instructions OF the Senate rs foliows;-
Frederick e. Humphreys sworn and examined
ny Tue cnairman-wnere do you res'des A. Pensa-
q You candidate tor election ut tho las.
Presidential election ~ Fioriday a. Yes sir.
| 2. On WHAT tickets A. On tho republican ticket
| y You were ccrtiIlcd elected and acted such
O. before tina, time had you held any office under
United States shipping Commissioner al the Port OF
Pensacola
| = When were you appointed. A. I have forgotten
the exact date of my appointment; u was about
years since
Y: Somewhere about two years before the olcctionP
| Q Did you hold tho office Of Shipping Commissioner
II the tiins OF tho oicctiony A. did not
T. Had your term expired or had you rosignedr A.
| No, sir; had resigned.
! = n'd you resign IN writing A. Yes sir.
1
A. have rot: did not keep copy OF It mislad
it. but have tho original OF the acceptance OF my
! e. You made out and presented to tho district
judge a resignation OF shipping Commissioner, dia
| O. About what time was that. A. That was In Sep
tenbor think at any rate indorsed the date OF tho
receipt OF tho acccpance OF tho rcsgnnon here also
Is letter from the Collector Port assuming tho
| Office.
Witness here handed tho chairman letter
| O. Sono time In September lust, month or moro
before the election you handed sgnation in
writing TO W. D. Woods, Cntcd States Circuit Judge
@ From whom you mad before received your ap-
| pointment us Shipping Comm issioncr? A. Yes, sir
Ia reply 10 that you received the following letter!
A.. Yes, SIR
| The Cha,rman--Tho letter reads as tollows:-
ssn IN . % @ for s ps 10 OF G rssa asa"
your resignation OF said Office Is hereby accepted
SoDs ss'tss: es.: Circuit judge
To y. G. HUMrmRKys, Esq. Pensacola. Fla.
q That letter you received from the Judges A.
The Chairman-rho following Endorsement is upon
| the back:--'Judge W. B. Woods. October 2 1915"
! T. That NJ SIMPLY an indorsemcnt madc by the per-
son who received ~ A. Yes, SIR.
2. Following that Is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tho resignation OF Shipping COMMISSIONER" H. Yes,
SIR
= Also roceived October $ 1892 A. Yes SIR.
That is the date you received the acceptance OF
| your resignatious A. Yes, SIR
O Where was Judge Woods at the time this letter
X,
Q. he was there visiting at that time. was hcs A.
He was there visiting; yes sur here Is another ettor
In relation to IT, lWttncss hands letter to chairman.l
O. You sent your letter 10 min, by mail A. BY
| mail; yes, SIR
Q. And received this reply by mails A. Yes, sir.
| Tho ChairmAn-Ths Is another letter IRON him
datea at Newark, Ohio October 1876, ana reads
| ioliows:-
sIsi enclose the acceptance your resignation
the Circuit Court and until 50 Pensacola 10
q Oe discharged BY the Collector Respectfully ~
Major r. c. HrxrnRnvs. Pensacola. Fla.
/ Tho witness hands letter TO the chairman.
| q The letter which you now hand to mo is signed
.'Hran Potter. Jr., Collector Of Customs" Is he the
Collector OF Customs at Pensacola! A. Yes, sir.
@ This letter you received from him At the time 1t
| bears 0ate-October s, 1876? A. Yes
Chairman--lt reads as follows
| Cusrox HoUs., PENSACOLA, Fla
sSss Wood. 9s S As. q
your resrnation United states Shipping Commissioner.
n.as " shs CIR y:
turn over 10 me public BOOKS papers, records
/ may pertain TO the business.
,si1 !s;Ssfsx
Mr. " G. HUMPHREYS, Pensacola. Fla
q. Did you turn to hm all tho public prop
erty that he refers 10 IN this documentg A. No. sur
there was no public property u was all my private
otico wcrc purchased by myself and l did not turn
them over TO Mr.. Potter.
sir except what belonged to me individually but he
Assunod tho dut.cs from that date he assumed tho
aays yo Ssd 20 a. % eve, h
/ any way since? A. No, sir; nothing ut all.
Q. Have you discharged any VI is functions rs.
suned TO DO Shipping Commissioner In any wayf A.
No, sir.
.. You have not done so since the 5th OF October
1857 A. No. sir.
BY Mr.. Cooper-Q. You did not turn over tho books9
| A. No, sir. had lot OF blanks on hand. but they
i were my private property purchased In New York.
By Mr.. Toller-Q. They were purchased with your
own money! A Ny own money; yes, sir
OBJEcrIoN TO ILLINOIS.
| An vii n mad0 frOm ha det A
toIhe counting Of the electoral vote OF Illinois when
the two houses shall again meet IN joint session
tho electoral vote. The basis OF such objection
IL tho following information received this
| by Hon. William NJ Springer. OF that State:-
| SrRiSGvikLD. H. Feb. Z, 1875
sioner for Southern Illinois when elected lie
acted secor without rernng his oice The proof
j: positive lie is hero and admits and the records
show II. &. w. WENDLING.
JOHN u: OBkRLY
| As there is only ono return from Illinois tho
objection counting the voto required TO be signed
by at least Senator and ono member OF the House
OF Representatives, whereupon tho Two houses viii
separate for action No vote votes from State
IRON which but return has been received can DO
rejected, except by tho affirmative OF the two
houses This will not be subject 10 the Electoral
| Commission.
| THE ILLINOIS INELIGIBLE ELECTOR.
| [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1877.
Tho Sergeant Arms OF tho House tonight sent
deputy to Springfield, ILL.,. to confer with Governor
Palmer and summon a number of witnesses In regard
to tho eligibility OF Mr.. Chacc, Hayes clcctor who
Il Is alleged was United states Commissioner when
| elected, and acted without res'ynng.
ANOTHER DISPUTED ELECTOR.
pEYsER, DEMOCRATIC ELEcron OF WEST vrR-