Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-03

votes As the law prescribes, for Hayes and
Wheeler, and with all proper and legal
forms transmitted the result 10 the Prcsi-
dent of the Senate.
Fifth-Because the Republican electors
received the highest number OF votes, and
the proper State officers duly canvassed
aud certified to them and delivered to
them the lists of electors elected, showing
the above state of facts.
Sixth-That the lists of votes by the
Republican electors have annexed the
certificate of the governor of the State rs
the U. s. revised statutes require.
Seventh-That said lists have annexed
the names of electors chosen, and thereto
the Secretary Of States seal and signature
Of the Governor according to State law.
Signed by Senators Patterson, Cameron,
Christiancy, and Representatives Lawrence,
Lapham, Banks, Small, Haight and Ray.
nor.
The presiding officers announced the OBJ
jections would 70 TO the commission. The
Senate then retired and the House took
recess till 10 tomorrow.
Before tho Comm issioa.
At $50 the electoral commission met;
all the members we're present and the
South Carolina case taken up. Hurd and
Cochrane were announced as the Demo.
cratic directors, aad Lawrence and Chris
tiancy as the Republican objectors. Chris
tiancy said tie RepublicaU ebjectors would
not occupy the whole time allowed them.
Matthews and Shellabargcr will be the
Republican counsel; the Democratic coun.
sci is not announced.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
The electoral commission met ut 10 q.
clock. Hurd stated that no counsel would
appear for objections to the Republican
certificate, and then submitted reasons
why the commission should reject the Ger.
tificate, holding that republican form Of
government must exist in q State 10 give
validity to the vote Of that State.
When Hurd had finished, Cochrane said
Judge Black and Mr. Blair would appear
as counsel for ObjectOrs to the ccrtlfca,e
The full text Of the commissions report
was read to-day. After declaring the
Hayes electors properly elected, II explains
the ground for such declaration by saying
that said electors were duly appointed and
they voted legally The failure to pro.
vide for registration could not vitistc the
vote, although it may be the duty Of tn
State legislature to enact such law. Tn
commission recognizes that there was q
republican form Of government 10 South
Carolina. 1t is ackn0wled ,ed on all sides
that soldiers were properly placed there.
by due authority. The commission has
no power, and neither has Congress, 80
examine primary votes for electors The
power of Congress in its legislative capaci-
ty to inquire into the matters alleged, aud
to act upon information il very different
from its power in counting electoral votes
The votes to be counted are those presented
by the States, and when ascrrtaincd and
presented by the proper authorities Of
the State, must be counted.
The commission further decided that
certificate No. Q has no validity.
At 10 o'clock Clifford's notification was
read, and at 1910 the Senators proceed.
ed to the House chamber. Returning
at 1875, Robinson submitted q resolution
that the electoral commissions decision
stand.
The Speaker presented Ciiflord's notih.
cation of the commissions decision Of the
electoral votes of South Carolina having
been sent to the Senate The clerk was
directed to inform the Senate the House
was ready for joint convention.
Springer moved the consideration Of The
sundry civil bill.
The Speaker ruled legislative business
out of order, except by unanimous con.
sent, which Holman obtsined. All ptsd
ing amendments were agreed 10 and the
bill passed.
A new legislative day began.
Joint sessioa.
The Senators having arrived, the South
Carolina decision was read, aud Phillips
presented objections to counting the votes
in accordance Herewith. Six Senators.
including Kelly, the eight Representatives
signed the objection.
Southland presented exceptions 10 the
decision, signed by Senator'S Jones, Nc.
Donald, Wallace, Mcrrimon and Dennis.
and number OF Representatives. Of the
same general tenor.
Tic Senate here withdrew, when Spring
er moved recess until 10 tomorrow. and
refused to allow Wood and others to de.
bate; rejected--17O to 81.
Many dilatory motions and considerable
debate insued, when Wood offered q
compromise that the pending amendments
be withdrawn, and the House vote on the
original resolution, and the Senate then he
invited to meet the House and continue
the count, that when Vermont lie reached
the houses separate until 10 tomorrow.
This was agreed to and Cochrancc's reso'
luton that the votes be not counted vas
adopted.
south Caroline, Tennessee, Tenss.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The joint ser.
sion of the two houses counted South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, and then
divided On Vermont.
Both houses took . recess ill io-mo' d.
row.
Hayes ard Wheeltr were declared
elected at four O'Clock, this morning.
OPERATOR
Portland, o., Mar. 2, 1877.